CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
REVENUES
Room revenue	$ 79,075	$ 41,842	$ 139,164	$ 77,569
Other hotel operations revenue	4,021	1,636	7,143	3,229
Total revenues	83,096	43,478	146,307	80,798
Hotel operating expenses:
Rooms	21,954	11,904	39,575	22,379
Other direct	9,977	5,393	18,221	10,347
Other indirect	21,340	11,387	37,582	21,533
Other	274	221	487	422
Total hotel operating expenses	53,545	28,905	95,865	54,681
Depreciation and amortization	13,291	7,711	24,447	15,266
Corporate general and administrative:
Salaries and other compensation	2,294	1,622	4,715	2,560
Other	1,728	409	2,384	1,292
Hotel property acquisition costs	786	1,170	1,440	1,750
Total expenses	71,644	39,817	128,851	75,549
Income (loss) from operations	11,452	3,661	17,456	5,249
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest income	18	1	36	2
Other income	63	475	223	475
Interest expense	(4,899)	(4,184)	(8,971)	(7,379)
Gain (loss) on disposal of assets		(187)	6	(187)
Gain (loss) on derivative financial instruments	2	(1)	2	(1)
Total other income (expense)	(4,816)	(3,896)	(8,704)	(7,090)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax	6,636	(235)	8,752	(1,841)
Income tax (expense) benefit	(351)	73	(761)	220
Income (loss) from continuing operations	6,285	(162)	7,991	(1,621)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	385	(194)	562	(1,540)
Net income (loss)	6,670	(356)	8,553	(3,161)
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests
Operating Partnership	133	(275)	105	(1,345)
Joint venture	89		52
Net income (loss) attributable to Summit Hotel Properties, Inc./Summit Hotel OP, LP	6,448	(81)	8,396	(1,816)
Preferred dividends	(3,844)	(1,157)	(6,296)	(2,313)
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders/unit holders	$ 2,604	$ (1,238)	$ 2,100	$ (4,129)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING
Basic (in shares)	65,480	30,516	64,090	28,897
Diluted (in shares)	65,954	30,658	64,452	28,968
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share from:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.03	$ (0.03)	$ 0.02	$ (0.10)
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ (0.01)	$ 0.01	$ (0.04)
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.04	$ (0.04)	$ 0.03	$ (0.14)