HOTEL PROPERTY ACQUISITIONS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended			0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014 2014 acquisitions item	Mar. 31, 2014 2014 acquisitions Mortgage loan	Mar. 31, 2014 2014 acquisitions Houston, TX Hilton Garden Inn	Jan. 09, 2014 2014 acquisitions Houston, TX Hilton Garden Inn Mortgage loan	Mar. 31, 2014 2014 acquisitions Houston, TX Hilton Garden Inn Mortgage loan	Mar. 31, 2014 2014 acquisitions Santa Barbara (Goleta), CA Hampton Inn	Jan. 10, 2014 2014 acquisitions Santa Barbara (Goleta), CA Hampton Inn Mortgage loan	Mar. 31, 2014 2014 acquisitions Santa Barbara (Goleta), CA Hampton Inn Mortgage loan	Mar. 31, 2014 2014 acquisitions South San Francisco, CA Four Points by Sheraton	Mar. 31, 2014 2014 acquisitions San Francisco, CA DoubleTree by Hilton	Mar. 14, 2014 2014 acquisitions San Francisco, CA DoubleTree by Hilton Mortgage loan	Mar. 31, 2014 2014 acquisitions San Francisco, CA DoubleTree by Hilton Mortgage loan	Mar. 31, 2013 2013 acquisitions item	Mar. 31, 2013 2013 acquisitions Mortgage loan	Mar. 31, 2013 2013 acquisitions San Francisco, CA Holiday Inn Express & Suites	Mar. 31, 2013 2013 acquisitions San Francisco, CA Holiday Inn Express & Suites Mortgage loan	Mar. 31, 2013 2013 acquisitions Chicago (Hoffman Estates), IL Hyatt Place	Mar. 31, 2013 2013 acquisitions Orlando (Convention), FL Hyatt Place	Mar. 31, 2013 2013 acquisitions Orlando (Universal), FL Hyatt Place	Mar. 31, 2013 2013 acquisitions New Orleans, LA SpringHill Suites by Marriott	Mar. 31, 2013 2013 acquisitions New Orleans (Convention), LA Courtyard by Marriott	Mar. 31, 2013 2013 acquisitions New Orleans (French Quarter), LA Courtyard by Marriott	Mar. 31, 2013 2013 acquisitions New Orleans (Metairie), LA Courtyard by Marriott	Mar. 31, 2013 2013 acquisitions New Orleans (Metairie), LA Residence Inn by Marriott	Mar. 31, 2013 Joint venture 2013 acquisitions San Francisco, CA Holiday Inn Express & Suites
Hotel property acquisitions
Purchase Price	$ 125,710		$ 37,500			$ 27,900			$ 21,250	$ 39,060			$ 226,859		$ 60,500		$ 9,230	$ 12,252	$ 11,843	$ 33,095	$ 30,827	$ 25,683	$ 23,539	$ 19,890
Debt Assumed		$ 43,172		$ 17,900	$ 17,846		$ 12,000	$ 12,037			$ 13,300	$ 13,289		$ 23,423		$ 23,423
Number of hotel properties acquired	4												9
Controlling interest owned (as a percent)																									80.00%