HOTEL PROPERTY ACQUISITIONS (Details 4) (All 2012 and 2013 Acquisitions, 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
All 2012 and 2013 Acquisitions
Hotel property acquisitions
Revenues	$ 82,174	$ 79,383	$ 244,942	$ 232,935
Net income (loss)	$ (581)	$ 10,582	$ 17,992	$ 28,354
Net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders - basic and diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.07)	$ 0.25	$ 0.11	$ 0.66

The pro forma basic and diluted net income per share for a period, as if the business combination or combinations had been completed at the beginning of a period.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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