Taxes, Insurance and Lease Expense

Taxes, insurance and lease expense from continuing operations were comprised of the following (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
Hotel lease expense^(a)	$	10,497	$	10,015	$	18,801	$	17,773
Land lease expense^(b)	2,725		2,550		4,960		4,704
Real estate and other taxes	8,047		8,387		14,946		16,777
Property insurance, general liability insurance and other	2,294		2,643		4,914		5,991
Total taxes, insurance and lease expense	$	23,563	$	23,595	$	43,621	$	45,245

(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 $5.1 million and $4.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and $8.0 million and $7.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.


(b)	Land lease expense includes percentage rent of $1.2 million and $1.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and $1.9 million and $1.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.