Taxes, Insurance and Lease Expenses - Schedule of Taxes, Insurance and Lease Expense (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010
Taxes, Insurance and Lease Expenses [Line Items]
Real estate and other taxes	$ 31,481,000		$ 27,682,000		$ 26,092,000
Property insurance, general liability insurance and other	10,313,000		7,931,000		9,952,000
Total taxes, insurance and lease expense	94,294,000		84,954,000		82,424,000
Hotel Lease [Member]
Taxes, Insurance and Lease Expenses [Line Items]
Hotel lease expense	41,342,000	[1]	38,759,000	[1]	36,327,000	[1]
Percentage rent	19,600,000		17,300,000		15,000,000
Land Lease [Member]
Taxes, Insurance and Lease Expenses [Line Items]
Hotel lease expense	11,158,000	[2]	10,582,000	[2]	10,053,000	[2]
Percentage rent	$ 5,500,000		$ 4,700,000		$ 4,200,000
Twelve Hotels [Member] | Forty-Nine Percent Owned by Non-Controlling Interest [Member] | Unconsolidated Properties (Lessor) and Consolidated Operations (Lessee) [Member]
Taxes, Insurance and Lease Expenses [Line Items]
Number of hotels (in hotels)	12
Ownership percentage of lessee	49.00%
Equity method ownership percentage of lessor	50.00%

[1] 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 $19.6 million, $17.3 million and $15.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2012, 2011, and 2010, respectively.

[2] Land lease expense includes percentage rent of $5.5 million, $4.7 million and $4.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2012, 2011, and 2010, respectively.