CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011 SUMMIT HOTEL OP, LP	Sep. 30, 2010 Predecessor
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income (loss)	$ (7,175,394)	$ (7,175,394)	$ (6,924,991)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	22,069,954	22,069,954	20,327,601
Amortization of prepaid lease	35,550	35,550	35,550
Equity-based compensation	353,685	353,685
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets	36,031	36,031	39,723
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade receivables	(2,448,764)	(2,448,764)	(2,164,776)
Prepaid expenses and other	4,125,239	4,125,239	(2,113,426)
Accounts payable and related party accounts payable	(736,091)	(736,091)	145,008
Accrued expenses	3,918,188	3,918,188	3,022,345
Restricted cash released (funded)	403,781	403,781	(1,409,446)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES	20,582,179	20,582,179	10,957,588
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Land and hotel acquisitions and construction in progress	(50,017,000)	(50,017,000)	(1,191,422)
Purchases of other property and equipment	(21,234,766)	(21,234,766)	(1,050,096)
Proceeds from asset dispositions, net of closing costs	359,936	359,936	10,980
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES	(70,891,830)	(70,891,830)	(2,230,538)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from issuance of debt	65,382,528	65,382,528	4,271,847
Principal payments on debt	(228,228,653)	(228,228,653)	(8,256,596)
Financing fees on debt	(3,953,546)	(3,953,546)	(1,199,196)
Contributions		240,840,458
Proceeds from sale of common stock, net of offering costs	240,840,458
Distributions to members and dividends paid	(14,590,474)	(14,590,474)	(535,261)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES	59,450,313	59,450,313	(5,719,206)
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	9,140,662	9,140,662	3,007,844
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
BEGINNING OF PERIOD	7,977,418	7,977,418	8,239,225
END OF PERIOD	17,118,080	17,118,080	11,247,069
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash payments for interest	15,632,256	15,632,256	19,069,854
Cash payments for state income taxes, net of refunds	$ 616,276	$ 616,276	$ (3,726)