CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - (SUMMIT HOTEL OP, LP) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
REVENUE
Room revenue	$ 78,010	$ 41,312	$ 209,774	$ 111,677
Other hotel operations revenue	4,164	1,758	11,228	4,914
Total revenues	82,174	43,070	221,002	116,591
Hotel operating expenses:
Rooms	21,927	11,388	59,182	31,490
Other direct	11,072	5,603	28,336	15,047
Other indirect	20,601	11,292	56,171	30,905
Other	183	155	543	473
Total hotel operating expenses	53,783	28,438	144,232	77,915
Depreciation and amortization	14,029	7,647	37,623	22,094
Corporate general and administrative:
Salaries and other compensation	1,874	1,645	6,589	3,563
Other	1,072	824	3,456	2,758
Hotel property acquisition costs	114	245	1,553	1,573
Loss on impairment of assets	1,369		1,369
Total expenses	72,241	38,799	194,822	107,903
Income (loss) from operations	9,933	4,271	26,180	8,688
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest income	16	18	52	20
Other income (expense)	(103)	22	120	497
Interest expense	(5,948)	(3,938)	(14,877)	(11,150)
Debt transaction costs	(103)	(228)	(112)	(651)
Gain (loss) on disposal of assets	5	(12)	11	(199)
Gain (loss) on derivative financial instruments			2	(2)
Total other income (expense)	(6,133)	(4,138)	(14,804)	(11,485)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax	3,800	133	11,376	(2,797)
Income tax (expense) benefit	(2,684)	(21)	894	195
Income (loss) from continuing operations	1,116	112	12,270	(2,602)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	(1,697)	1,529	(4,297)	1,081
Net income (loss)	(581)	1,641	7,973	(1,521)
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest in
Joint venture	272		324
Net income (loss) attributable to Summit Hotel Properties, Inc./Summit Hotel OP, LP	(670)	1,562	7,757	(254)
Preferred dividends	(4,147)	(1,156)	(10,443)	(3,469)
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders/unit holders	(4,817)	406	(2,686)	(3,723)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON UNITS OUTSTANDING
Basic (in Units)	68,157	31,308	65,460	29,713
Diluted (in Units)	68,614	31,501	65,854	29,820
SUMMIT HOTEL OP, LP
REVENUE
Room revenue	78,010	41,312	209,774	111,677
Other hotel operations revenue	4,164	1,758	11,228	4,914
Total revenues	82,174	43,070	221,002	116,591
Hotel operating expenses:
Rooms	21,927	11,388	59,182	31,490
Other direct	11,072	5,603	28,336	15,047
Other indirect	20,601	11,292	56,171	30,905
Other	183	155	543	473
Total hotel operating expenses	53,783	28,438	144,232	77,915
Depreciation and amortization	14,029	7,647	37,623	22,094
Corporate general and administrative:
Salaries and other compensation	1,874	1,645	6,589	3,563
Other	1,072	824	3,456	2,758
Hotel property acquisition costs	114	245	1,553	1,573
Loss on impairment of assets	1,369		1,369
Total expenses	72,241	38,799	194,822	107,903
Income (loss) from operations	9,933	4,271	26,180	8,688
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest income	16	18	52	20
Other income (expense)	(103)	22	120	497
Interest expense	(5,948)	(3,938)	(14,877)	(11,150)
Debt transaction costs	(103)	(228)	(112)	(651)
Gain (loss) on disposal of assets	5	(12)	11	(199)
Gain (loss) on derivative financial instruments			2	(2)
Total other income (expense)	(6,133)	(4,138)	(14,804)	(11,485)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax	3,800	133	11,376	(2,797)
Income tax (expense) benefit	(2,684)	(21)	894	195
Income (loss) from continuing operations	1,116	112	12,270	(2,602)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	(1,697)	1,529	(4,297)	1,081
Net income (loss)	(581)	1,641	7,973	(1,521)
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest in
Joint venture	272		324
Net income (loss) attributable to Summit Hotel Properties, Inc./Summit Hotel OP, LP	(853)	1,641	7,649	(1,521)
Preferred dividends	(4,147)	(1,156)	(10,443)	(3,469)
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders/unit holders	$ (5,000)	$ 485	$ (2,794)	$ (4,990)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON UNITS OUTSTANDING
Basic (in Units)	70,917	37,393	68,476	37,385
Diluted (in Units)	71,374	37,586	68,870	37,492
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per unit from:
Continuing operations (in dollars per unit)	$ (0.05)	$ (0.03)	$ 0.02	$ (0.16)
Discontinued operations (in dollars per unit)	$ (0.02)	$ 0.04	$ (0.06)	$ 0.03
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per unit (in dollars per unit)	$ (0.07)	$ 0.01	$ (0.04)	$ (0.13)