Taxes, Insurance and Lease Expenses - Schedule of Taxes, Insurance and Lease Expense (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Taxes, Insurance and Lease Expenses [Line Items]
Real estate and other taxes	$ 30,977,000		$ 29,974,000		$ 26,454,000
Property insurance, general liability insurance and other	10,068,000		9,692,000		7,332,000
Total taxes, insurance and lease expense	96,194,000		92,166,000		83,127,000
Hotel Lease [Member]
Taxes, Insurance and Lease Expenses [Line Items]
Hotel lease expense	44,087,000	[1]	41,342,000	[1]	38,759,000	[1]
Percentage rent	22,200,000		19,600,000		17,300,000
Land Lease [Member]
Taxes, Insurance and Lease Expenses [Line Items]
Hotel lease expense	11,062,000	[2]	11,158,000	[2]	10,582,000	[2]
Percentage rent	$ 5,400,000		$ 5,500,000		$ 4,700,000
Twelve Hotels [Member] | Forty-Nine Percent Owned by Non-Controlling Interest [Member] | Unconsolidated Properties (Lessor) and Consolidated Operations (Lessee) [Member]
Taxes, Insurance and Lease Expenses [Line Items]
Number of hotels (in hotels)	12
Ownership percentage of lessee	49.00%
Equity method ownership percentage of lessor	50.00%

[1] (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.

[2] (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.