Taxes, Insurance and Lease Expenses

Taxes, insurance and lease expenses from continuing operations were comprised of the following

(in thousands):



	Year Ended December 31,
	2011		2010		2009
Hotel lease expense^(a)	$	38,759	$	36,327	$	34,187
Land lease expense^(b)	10,762		10,210		9,507
Real estate and other taxes	31,930		30,170		29,515
Property insurance, general liability insurance and other	9,561		11,620		11,424
Total taxes, insurance and lease expense	$	91,012	$	88,327	$	84,633

(a)

Hotel lease expense is recorded by the consolidated operating lessees of 12 hotels owned by unconsolidated entities, and is partially (generally 49%) offset through noncontrolling interests in other partnerships. Our 50% share of the corresponding lease income is recorded through equity in income from unconsolidated entities. Hotel lease expense includes percentage rent of $17.3 million, $15.0 million and $13.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2011, 2010, and 2009, respectively.


(b)	Land lease expense includes percentage rent of $4.7 million, $4.2 million and $3.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2011, 2010, and 2009, respectively.