INVESTMENT IN HOTEL PROPERTIES - Hotel Property Acquisitions - Revenue and Income (Details 5) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
2015 acquisitions
Hotel property acquisitions
Revenues	$ 22,811
Net income	3,317
2014 acquisitions
Hotel property acquisitions
Revenues	53,876	$ 37,655
Net income	$ 7,927	$ 4,977

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