CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
REVENUES
Room revenue	$ 84,552	$ 56,641
Other hotel operations revenue	4,992	3,082
Total Revenues	89,544	59,723
Hotel operating expenses:
Rooms	23,692	16,510
Other direct	12,020	7,780
Other indirect	23,859	15,303
Other	348	167
Total hotel operating expenses	59,919	39,760
Depreciation and amortization	15,430	10,651
Corporate general and administrative:
Salaries and other compensation	2,159	2,421
Other	2,046	656
Hotel property acquisition costs	692	654
Total Expenses	80,246	54,142
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS	9,298	5,581
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest income	50	17
Other income	40	160
Interest expense	(6,360)	(4,050)
Gain (loss) on disposal of assets	(3)	6
Total Other Expense, net	(6,273)	(3,867)
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	3,025	1,714
INCOME TAX EXPENSE	(78)	(188)
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	2,947	1,526
INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	378	357
NET INCOME	3,325	1,883
LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
Operating partnership	(10)	(28)
Joint venture	(123)	(37)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO SUMMIT HOTEL PROPERTIES, INC.	3,458	1,948
PREFERRED DIVIDENDS	(4,147)	(2,452)
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	$ (689)	$ (504)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING
Basic (in Shares)	85,097	62,684
Diluted (in Shares)	85,527	62,950
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share from:
Basic and diluted net loss per share from continuing operations	$ (0.01)	$ (0.01)
Basic and diluted net loss per share	$ (0.01)	$ (0.01)