COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013 item	Sep. 30, 2013 item
2013 acquisitions
Commitments and contingencies
Number of hotel properties acquired	2	16
Aggregate purchase price, debt assumed		$ 33,532,000
Purchase Price	30,900,000	414,175,000
Pending Hotel Property Acquisitions
Commitments and contingencies
Number of hotel properties acquired		4
Estimated amount to be paid for purchase of property		96,300,000
Aggregate purchase price, debt assumed		30,000,000
Number of business acquisitions that remain pending		2
Pending Hotel Property Acquisitions | Hyatt Place
Commitments and contingencies
Estimated amount to be paid for purchase of property		31,000,000
Aggregate purchase price, debt assumed		$ 20,300,000