Taxes, insurance and lease expenses from continuing operations were comprised of the following

(in thousands):



	Year Ended December 31,
	2013		2012		2011
Hotel lease expense^(a)	$	44,087	$	41,342	$	38,759
Land lease expense^(b)	11,062		11,158		10,582
Real estate and other taxes	30,977		29,974		26,454
Property insurance, general liability insurance and other	10,068		9,692		7,332
Total taxes, insurance and lease expense	$	96,194	$	92,166	$	83,127

(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 $22.2 million, $19.6 million and $17.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011, respectively.


(b)	Land lease expense includes percentage rent of $5.4 million, $5.5 million and $4.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011, respectively.