Taxes, Insurance and Lease Expense (Schedule of Taxes, Insurance and Lease Expense) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012
Taxes, Insurance and Lease Expense [Line Items]
Real estate and other taxes	$ 8,596,000		$ 7,937,000		$ 24,022,000		$ 23,012,000
Property insurance, general liability insurance and other	2,199,000		2,543,000		7,137,000		7,338,000
Total taxes, insurance and lease expense	25,957,000		24,771,000		73,209,000		70,257,000
Hotel Lease [Member]
Taxes, Insurance and Lease Expense [Line Items]
Lease expense	11,849,000	[1]	10,910,000	[1]	33,572,000	[1]	31,339,000	[1]
Percentage rent	6,400,000		5,500,000		17,200,000		15,000,000
Land Lease [Member]
Taxes, Insurance and Lease Expense [Line Items]
Lease expense	3,313,000	[2]	3,381,000	[2]	8,478,000	[2]	8,568,000	[2]
Percentage rent	$ 1,900,000		$ 2,000,000		$ 4,200,000		$ 4,300,000
Twelve Hotels [Member] | Forty-Nine Percent Owned by Non-Controlling Interest [Member] | Unconsolidated Properties (Lessor) and Consolidated Operations (Lessee) [Member]
Taxes, Insurance and Lease Expense [Line Items]
Number of hotels (in hotels)	12				12
Ownership percentage of lessee	49.00%				49.00%
Equity method ownership percentage of lessor	50.00%				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 $6.4 million and $5.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $17.2 million and $15.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

[2] Land lease expense includes percentage rent of $1.9 million and $2.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $4.2 million and $4.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.