COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Commitments and contingencies
Remaining prepaid balance of land lease	$ 3,420,000	$ 3,468,000
Future minimum rental payments for noncancelable operating leases with a remaining term in excess of one year
2014	569,000
2015	580,000
2016	591,000
2017	602,000
2018	474,000
Thereafter	30,918,000
Total	33,734,000
Ground Leases
Commitments and contingencies
Total rent expense	500,000	500,000	400,000
Ground Leases | Ft. Smith, AR
Commitments and contingencies
Number of hotel properties for which land is leased	2
Ground Leases | Ft. Smith, AR | Minimum
Commitments and contingencies
Lease renewal period	5 years
Ground Leases | Ft. Smith, AR | Maximum
Commitments and contingencies
Lease renewal period	30 years
Ground Leases | Duluth, GA
Commitments and contingencies
Number of hotel properties for which land is leased	1
Ground Leases | Portland, OR
Commitments and contingencies
Number of hotel properties for which land is leased	2
Remaining prepaid balance of land lease	$ 3,400,000	$ 3,500,000
Number of options to extend lease	1
Lease renewal period	14 years
Ground Leases | Garden City, NY
Commitments and contingencies
Number of hotel properties for which land is leased	1