DEFERRED CHARGES (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
DEFERRED CHARGES
Initial franchise fees	$ 6,435inn_InitialFranchiseFeesGross	$ 5,957inn_InitialFranchiseFeesGross
Deferred financing costs	8,628us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsGross	7,846us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsGross
Deferred charges, gross	15,063inn_DeferredCostsGross	13,803inn_DeferredCostsGross
Less accumulated amortization	5,422	3,533
Deferred charges, net	9,641inn_DeferredCostsNet	10,270inn_DeferredCostsNet
Amortization expense
Initial franchise fees	485inn_AmortizationOfInitialFranchiseFees	411inn_AmortizationOfInitialFranchiseFees	355inn_AmortizationOfInitialFranchiseFees
Deferred financing costs	1,549	1,854	2,288
Amortization expense	2,034us-gaap_AmortizationOfDeferredCharges	2,265us-gaap_AmortizationOfDeferredCharges	2,643us-gaap_AmortizationOfDeferredCharges
Future amortization expense
2015	2,052
2016	1,740
2017	1,412
2018	922
2019	629
Thereafter	2,886
Deferred charges, net	$ 9,641inn_DeferredCostsNet	$ 10,270inn_DeferredCostsNet

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Amount of amortization of deferred financing costs.

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Amount of amortization of deferred initial franchise fees recognized in the income statement.

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Amount of amortization expense expected to be recognized after the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year for deferred costs.

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Amount of amortization expense expected to be recognized during the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year for deferred costs.

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Amount of amortization expense expected to be recognized during the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year for deferred costs.

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Amount of amortization expense expected to be recognized during the fourth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year for deferred costs.

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Amount of amortization expense expected to be recognized during the third fiscal year following the latest fiscal year for deferred costs.

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Amount of amortization expense expected to be recognized during the second fiscal year following the latest fiscal year for deferred costs.

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For an unclassified balance sheet, the amount as of the balance sheet date of capitalized costs that will be charged against earnings over the life of the respective agreements to which such costs pertain. Such amount is before the consideration of accumulated amortization.

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Net amount of deferred costs capitalized at the end of the reporting period, such as deferred financing costs and capitalized franchise fees. Does not include deferred acquisition costs of insurance companies.

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For an unclassified balance sheet, the amount as of the balance sheet date of capitalized costs associated with initial franchise fees that will be charged against earnings over the life of the agreement to which such costs pertain. Such amount is before the consideration of accumulated amortization.

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The amount of amortization of deferred charges applied against earnings during the period.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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For an unclassified balance sheet, the amount as of the balance sheet date of capitalized costs associated with the issuance of debt instruments (for example, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs) that will be charged against earnings over the life of the debt instruments to which such costs pertain. Such amount is before the consideration of accumulated amortization.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 835

-SubTopic 30

-Section 45

-Paragraph 3

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