Taxes, Insurance and Lease Expense (Schedule of Taxes, Insurance and Lease Expense) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013		Mar. 31, 2012
Taxes, Insurance and Lease Expense [Line Items]
Real estate and other taxes	$ 7,938,000		$ 7,871,000
Property insurance, general liability insurance and other	2,777,000		2,259,000
Total taxes, insurance and lease expense	22,667,000		21,710,000
Hotel Lease [Member]
Taxes, Insurance and Lease Expense [Line Items]
Lease expense	9,558,000	[1]	9,193,000	[1]
Percentage rent	4,100,000		3,800,000
Land Lease [Member]
Taxes, Insurance and Lease Expense [Line Items]
Lease expense	2,394,000	[2]	2,387,000	[2]
Percentage rent	$ 968,000		$ 915,000
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
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 $4.1 million and $3.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

[2] Land lease expense includes percentage rent of $968,000 and $915,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.