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,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Hotel lease expense^(a)	$	11,236	$	10,497	$	20,429	$	18,801
Land lease expense^(b)	2,802		2,685		5,188		4,885
Real estate and other taxes	8,161		7,123		16,448		14,040
Property insurance, general liability insurance and other	2,993		2,036		5,440		4,393
Total taxes, insurance and lease expense	$	25,192	$	22,341	$	47,505	$	42,119

(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 $5.8 million and $5.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $9.6 million and $8.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.


(b)	Land lease expense includes percentage rent of $1.5 million and $1.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $2.4 million and $1.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.