CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Revenues:
Hotel operating revenues	$ 265,068	$ 230,335	$ 490,053	$ 427,872
Rental income	73,688	78,240	146,948	157,773
FF&E reserve income	4,427	5,234	7,602	10,148
Total revenues	343,183	313,809	644,603	595,793
Expenses:
Hotel operating expenses	193,219	152,814	343,240	282,567
Depreciation and amortization	64,277	57,630	125,640	113,944
General and administrative	11,475	10,190	21,997	19,454
Acquisition related costs	504	763	1,564	763
Loss on asset impairment		7,263	889	7,263
Total expenses	269,475	228,660	493,330	423,991
Operating income	73,708	85,149	151,273	171,802
Interest income	51	14	117	43
Interest expense (including amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discounts of $1,376, $1,508, $2,954 and $3,009, respectively)	(32,714)	(33,331)	(66,806)	(66,670)
Equity in earnings of an investee	76	46	121	83
Income before income taxes	41,121	51,878	84,705	105,258
Income tax expense	(3,435)	(235)	(4,071)	(567)
Net income	37,686	51,643	80,634	104,691
Excess of liquidation preference over carrying value of preferred shares redeemed			(2,944)
Preferred distributions	(10,722)	(7,470)	(21,910)	(14,940)
Net income available for common shareholders	26,964	44,173	55,780	89,751
Net income	37,686	51,643	80,634	104,691
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrealized gain (loss) on TravelCenters of America common shares	(3,225)	(3,505)	2,083	2,347
Equity interest in investee's unrealized gains (losses)	(3)	39	(4)	43
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(3,228)	(3,466)	2,079	2,390
Comprehensive income	$ 34,458	$ 48,177	$ 82,713	$ 107,081
Weighted average common shares outstanding, Basic (in shares)	123,560	123,450	123,541	123,447
Weighted average common shares outstanding, Diluted (in shares)	123,560	123,450	123,541	123,447
Basic and diluted earnings per common share:
Net income available for common shareholders, Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.22	$ 0.36	$ 0.45	$ 0.73
Net income available for common shareholders, Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.22	$ 0.36	$ 0.45	$ 0.73