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Relationship with Managers (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
hotels
Dec. 31, 2011
hotels
Dec. 31, 2010
hotels
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]      
Base management fees expense $ 19,365,000 $ 16,405,000 $ 13,920,000
Incentive management fees expense 5,550,000 5,226,000 4,750,000
Management fees 24,915,000 21,631,000 18,670,000
Number of hotels that earned incentive management fees 5 3 2
Deferred income related to key money, net 24,362,000 24,593,000  
Number of hotels (in hotels) 27    
Franchise fees expense 8,400,000 5,700,000 2,600,000
Key Money [Member]
      
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]      
Amortization 1,000,000 700,000 600,000
Key Money [Member] | Marriott [Member]
      
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]      
Deferred income related to key money, net 22,000,000    
Number of hotels (in hotels) 6    
Key Money [Member] | Marriott [Member] | Frenchman's Reef & Morning Star Marriott Beach [Member]
      
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]      
Deferred income related to key money, net 5,300,000    
Performance Guarantee Payments Arrangement [Member] | Hilton [Member] | Conrad Chicago [Member]
      
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]      
Deferred income related to key money, net $ 800,000 $ 700,000