HOTEL PROPERTY ACQUISITIONS (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013 2013 acquisitions item	Sep. 30, 2013 2013 acquisitions item	Sep. 30, 2013 2013 acquisitions Chicago (Hoffman Estates), IL Hyatt Place	Sep. 30, 2013 2013 acquisitions Orlando (Convention), FL Hyatt Place	Sep. 30, 2013 2013 acquisitions Orlando (Universal), FL Hyatt Place	Sep. 30, 2013 2013 acquisitions San Francisco, CA IHG/Holiday Inn Express & Suites		Sep. 30, 2013 2013 acquisitions New Orleans, LA SpringHill Suites by Marriott	Sep. 30, 2013 2013 acquisitions New Orleans (Convention), LA Courtyard by Marriott	Sep. 30, 2013 2013 acquisitions New Orleans (French Quarter), LA Courtyard by Marriott	Sep. 30, 2013 2013 acquisitions New Orleans (Metairie), LA Courtyard by Marriott	Sep. 30, 2013 2013 acquisitions New Orleans (Metairie), LA Residence Inn by Marriott	Sep. 30, 2013 2013 acquisitions Greenville, SC Hilton Garden Inn	Sep. 30, 2013 2013 acquisitions Minneapolis (Minnetonka), MN IHG/Holiday Inn Express & Suites	Sep. 30, 2013 2013 acquisitions Minneapolis (Eden Prairie), MN Hilton Garden Inn	Sep. 30, 2013 2013 acquisitions Louisville, KY Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott	Sep. 30, 2013 2013 acquisitions Louisville, KY SpringHill Suites by Marriott	Sep. 30, 2013 2013 acquisitions Indianapolis, IN SpringHill Suites by Marriott	Sep. 30, 2013 2013 acquisitions Indianapolis, IN Courtyard by Marriott	Sep. 30, 2012 2012 acquisitions item	Sep. 30, 2012 2012 acquisitions Atlanta, GA Courtyard by Marriott		Sep. 30, 2012 2012 acquisitions Birmingham (Liberty Park), AL Hilton Garden Inn	Sep. 30, 2012 2012 acquisitions Birmingham (Lakeshore), AL Hilton Garden Inn	Sep. 30, 2012 2012 acquisitions Dallas (Arlington), TX Courtyard by Marriott	Sep. 30, 2012 2012 acquisitions Dallas (Arlington), TX Residence Inn by Marriott	Sep. 30, 2012 2012 acquisitions Nashville (Smyrna), TN Hilton Garden Inn	Sep. 30, 2012 2012 acquisitions Nashville (Smyrna), TN Hilton / Hampton Inn & Suites
Hotel property acquisitions
Purchase Price	$ 30,900,000	$ 414,175,000	$ 9,230,000	$ 12,252,000	$ 11,843,000	$ 60,500,000	[1]	$ 33,500,000	$ 31,500,000	$ 26,000,000	$ 24,000,000	$ 20,000,000	$ 15,250,000	$ 6,900,000	$ 10,200,000	$ 25,023,000	$ 39,138,000	$ 30,205,000	$ 58,634,000	$ 99,025,000	$ 28,900,000	[2]	$ 11,500,000	$ 8,625,000	$ 15,000,000	$ 15,500,000	$ 11,500,000	$ 8,000,000
Debt Assumed		33,532,000				23,423,000	[1]							3,724,000	6,385,000					33,103,000	19,011,000	[2]					8,708,000	5,384,000
Number of hotel properties acquired	2	16																		7
Ownership interest (as a percent)						80.00%															90.00%
Obligation of potential payment																					$ 400,000

[1] This hotel property was acquired by a joint venture in which we own an 80% controlling interest.

[2] We acquired a 90% controlling interest in this hotel property and we are obligated to acquire the remaining ownership in 2016 for $0.4 million. The $0.4 million has been accrued as a liability and is included in the purchase price above.