Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2016	Dec. 14, 2016
Document And Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	INNSUITES HOSPITALITY TRUST
Entity Central Index Key	0000082473
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Oct. 31, 2016
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--01-31
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		9,678,495
Trading Symbol	IHT
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2017