Hersha Hospitality Trust (HT) 10-K 24 Feb 17 2016 FY Annual report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Feb. 22, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Entity Registrant Name	HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUST
Entity Central Index Key	1,063,344
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Public Float			$ 727.6
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2016
Class A Common Shares [Member]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		41,771,966
Class B Common Shares [Member]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		0

Consolidated Balance Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Assets:
Investment in Hotel Properties, Net of Accumulated Depreciation, Including Consolidation of Variable Interest Entity Assets of $0 and $82,787 (Note 1)	$ 1,767,570	$ 1,831,119
Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures	11,441	10,316
Cash and Cash Equivalents	185,644	27,955
Escrow Deposits	8,993	19,204
Hotel Accounts Receivable, Net of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts of $91 and $12	8,769	9,465
Due from Related Parties	18,332	6,243
Intangible Assets, Net of Accumulated Amortization of $4,532 and $3,951	16,944	13,389
Deposits on Hotel Acquisitions		5,000
Other Assets	39,370	39,958
Hotel Assets Held for Sale	98,473
Total Assets	2,155,536	1,962,649
Liabilities and Equity:
Line of Credit		27,000
Unsecured Term Loans, Net of Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs (Note 5)	663,500	547,780
Unsecured Notes Payable, Net of Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs (Note 5)	50,578	50,525
Mortgages Payable, including Net Unamortized Premium and Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs, and Consolidation of Variable Interest Entity Debt of $0 and $52,509 (Note 1, Note 5)	337,821	544,659
Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities	65,106	59,226
Dividends and Distributions Payable	26,050	16,515
Due to Related Parties		8,789
Liabilities Related To Hotel Assets Held for Sale	51,428
Deferred Gain on Disposition of Hotel Assets	81,314
Total Liabilities	1,275,797	1,254,494
Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred Shares: $.01 Par Value, 29,000,000 Shares Authorized, 3,000,000 Series C, 7,700,000 Series D and 4,000,000 Series E Shares Issued and Outstanding at December 31, 2016 and 4,600,000 Series B and 3,000,000 Series C Shares Issued and Outstanding at December 31, 2015, with Liquidation Preferences of $25 Per Share (Note 1)	147	76
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	1,373	(466)
Additional Paid-in Capital	1,198,311	1,086,259
Distributions in Excess of Net Income	(364,831)	(408,274)
Total Shareholders' Equity	835,418	678,039
Noncontrolling Interests (Note 1):
Noncontrolling Interests - Common Units and LTIP Units	44,321	31,876
Noncontrolling Interest - Consolidated Variable Interest Entity		(1,760)
Total Noncontrolling Interests	44,321	30,116
Total Equity	879,739	708,155
Total Liabilities and Equity	2,155,536	1,962,649
Class A Common Shares [Member]
Shareholders' Equity:
Common Shares	418	444
Class B Common Shares [Member]
Shareholders' Equity:
Common Shares

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Assets:
Consolidation of variable interest entity assets	$ 0	$ 82,787
Hotel Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	91	12
Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	4,532	3,951
Liabilities and Equity:
Consolidation of variable interest entity debt	$ 0	$ 52,509
Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred Shares - Par Value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred Shares - Authorized (in shares)	29,000,000	29,000,000
Preferred Shares - Outstanding (in shares)	14,700,000	7,600,000
Preferred Shares - Liquidation Preference Value (in dollars per share)	$ 25	$ 25
Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred Shares - Issued (in shares)		4,600,000
Preferred Shares - Outstanding (in shares)		4,600,000
Series C Preferred Shares [Member]
Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred Shares - Issued (in shares)	3,000,000	3,000,000
Preferred Shares - Outstanding (in shares)	3,000,000	3,000,000
Series D Preferred Shares [Member]
Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred Shares - Issued (in shares)	7,700,000
Preferred Shares - Outstanding (in shares)	7,700,000
Series E Preferred Shares [Member]
Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred Shares - Issued (in shares)	4,000,000
Preferred Shares - Outstanding (in shares)	4,000,000
Class A Common Shares [Member]
Shareholders' Equity:
Common Shares - Par Value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common Shares - Authorized (in shares)	75,000,000	300,000,000
Common Shares - Issued (in shares)	41,770,514	44,457,368
Common Shares - Outstanding (in shares)	41,770,514	44,457,368
Class B Common Shares [Member]
Shareholders' Equity:
Common Shares - Par Value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common Shares - Authorized (in shares)	1,000,000	1,000,000
Common Shares - Issued (in shares)	0	0
Common Shares - Outstanding (in shares)	0	0

Consolidated Statements Of Oper

Consolidated Statements Of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Revenue from Hotels [Abstract]
Hotel Operating Revenues		$ 466,370	$ 470,272	$ 417,226
Other Revenues		259	113	180
Total Revenues		466,629	470,385	417,406
Hotel Operating Expenses:
Hotel Operating Expenses		262,956	254,313	227,324
Insurance Recoveries				(4,604)
Hotel Ground Rent		3,600	3,137	2,433
Real Estate and Personal Property Taxes and Property Insurance		32,157	34,518	30,342
General and Administrative (including Share Based Payments of $8,048, $6,523, and $6,028 for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014, respectively)		24,444	20,515	20,363
Acquisition and Terminated Transaction Costs		2,560	1,119	2,472
Depreciation and Amortization		75,390	74,390	69,167
Contingent Consideration Related to Acquisition of Hotel Property				2,000
Total Operating Expenses		401,107	387,992	349,497
Operating Income		65,522	82,393	67,909
Interest Income		362	193	805
Interest Expense		(44,352)	(43,557)	(43,357)
Other Expense		(961)	(367)	(485)
Gain on Disposition of Hotel Properties		115,839		7,195
Gain on Hotel Acquisitions, net				12,667
Development Loan Recovery				22,494
Lease Buyout		(16,831)
Loss on Debt Extinguishment		(1,187)	(561)	(670)
Income Before Income from Unconsolidated Joint Venture Investments and Income Taxes		118,392	38,101	66,558
(Loss) Income from Unconsolidated Joint Venture Investments		(1,823)	965	693
Income Before Income Taxes		116,569	39,066	67,251
Income Tax Benefit		4,888	3,141	2,685
Income from Continuing Operations		121,457	42,207	69,936
Discontinued Operations:
Loss on Disposition of Discontinued Assets				(128)
Impairment of Discontinued Assets				(1,800)
Income from Discontinued Operations, Net of Income Taxes				263
Loss from Discontinued Operations				(1,665)
Net Income		121,457	42,207	68,271
Income Allocated to Noncontrolling Interests		(4,477)	(411)	(1,016)
Preferred Distributions		(17,380)	(14,356)	(14,356)
Extinguishment of Issuance Costs Upon Redemption of Series B Preferred Shares		(4,021)
Net Income Applicable to Common Shareholders		$ 95,579	$ 27,440	$ 52,899
BASIC
Income from Continuing Operations Applicable to Common Shareholders		$ 2.21	$ 0.56	$ 1.08
(Loss) Income from Discontinued Operations Applicable to Common Shareholders		0	0	(0.03)
Net Income Applicable to Common Shareholders		2.21	0.56	1.05
DILUTED
Income from Continuing Operations Applicable to Common Shareholders		2.18	0.56	1.07
(Loss) Income from Discontinued Operations Applicable to Common Shareholders		0	0	(0.03)
Net Income Applicable to Common Shareholders		$ 2.18	$ 0.56	$ 1.04
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding:
Basic		42,957,199	47,786,811	49,777,302
Diluted	[1]	43,530,731	48,369,658	50,307,506
[1]	Income allocated to noncontrolling interest in Hersha Hospitality Limited Partnership (the "Operating Partnership" or "HHLP") has been excluded from the numerator and the Class A common shares issuable upon any redemption of the Operating Partnership's common units of limited partnership interest ("Common Units") and the Operating Partnership's vested LTIP units ("Vested LTIP Units") have been omitted from the denominator for the purpose of computing diluted earnings per share because the effect of including these shares and units in the numerator and denominator would have no impact. In addition, potentially dilutive common shares, if any, have been excluded from the denominator if they are anti-dilutive to income applicable to common shareholders.

Consolidated Statements Of Ope5

Consolidated Statements Of Operations (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Potentially dilutive securities that have been excluded from earnings per share:
Share Based Payments	$ 8,048	$ 6,523	$ 6,028
Common Units of Limited Partnership Interest [Member]
Potentially dilutive securities that have been excluded from earnings per share:
Potentially Dilutive Securities Excluded from the Denominator	2,209,496	1,907,209	1,727,750

Consolidated Statements Of Comp

Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net Income	$ 121,457	$ 42,207	$ 68,271
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Change in Fair Value of Derivative Instruments	2,449	1,459	1,527
Less: Reclassification Adjustment for Change in Fair Value of Derivative Instruments Included in Net Income	(610)	(1,567)	(1,509)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Total	1,839	(108)	18
Comprehensive Income	123,296	42,099	68,289
Less: Comprehensive Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	(4,567)	(411)	(1,016)
Less: Preferred Distributions	(17,380)	(14,356)	(14,356)
Less: Extinguishment of Issuance Costs Upon Redemption of Series B Preferred Shares	(4,021)
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Common Shareholders	$ 97,328	$ 27,332	$ 52,917

Consolidated Statements Of Equi

Consolidated Statements Of Equity - USD ($)	Common Shares [Member]Class A Common Shares [Member]	Common Shares [Member]	Preferred Shares [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Distributions in Excess of Net Income [Member]	Total Shareholders' Equity [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests Common Units And LTIP Units [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests Shares [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests Common Units [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests Consolidated Variable Interest Entity [Member]	Total Noncontrolling Interests [Member]	Total
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$ 507,000		$ 76,000	$ 1,202,316,000	$ (376,000)	$ (364,568,000)	$ 837,955,000			$ 29,523,000	$ (342,000)	$ 29,181,000	$ 867,136,000
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013		50,689,868	7,600,000						1,728,679
Unit Conversion/Redemption				(77,000)			(77,000)			(261,000)		(261,000)	$ (338,000)
Unit Conversion/Redemption (in shares)		4,725							(16,326)				4,725
Restricted Shares Forfeiture/LTIP Unit Issuance	(5,000)			5,000
Restricted Shares Forfeiture (in shares)		(487,081)											(1,948,324)
LTIP Unit Issuance (in shares)									487,081
Repurchase of Common Shares	(7,000)			(13,791,000)		(1,621,000)	(15,419,000)						$ (15,419,000)
Repurchase of Common Shares (in shares)		(656,714)
Dividends and Distributions declared:
Common Shares						(52,091,000)	(52,091,000)						(52,091,000)
Preferred Shares						(14,356,000)	(14,356,000)						(14,356,000)
Common Units										$ (1,793,000)		$ (1,793,000)	$ (1,793,000)
LTIP Units										136,000		136,000	136,000
Dividend Reinvestment Plan				50,000			50,000						$ 50,000
Dividend Reinvestment Plan (in shares)		2,162
Stock Based Compensation
Grants	2,000			647,000			649,000						649,000
Grants (in shares)		155,811
Amortization				5,397,000			5,397,000						5,397,000
Change in Fair Value of Derivative Instruments					18,000		18,000						18,000
Net Income (Loss)						67,255,000	67,255,000			$ 1,749,000	(733,000)	$ 1,016,000	68,271,000
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014	497,000		$ 76,000	1,194,547,000	(358,000)	(365,381,000)	829,381,000	$ 29,082,000		$ 29,082,000	(1,075,000)	28,007,000	$ 857,388,000
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2014		49,708,771	7,600,000					2,199,434	2,199,434
Unit Conversion/Redemption				132,000			132,000	$ (132,000)				(132,000)
Unit Conversion/Redemption (in shares)		8,965						(8,965)					8,965
Repurchase of Common Shares	(53,000)			(110,517,000)		(17,669,000)	(128,239,000)						$ (128,239,000)
Repurchase of Common Shares (in shares)		(5,310,371)
Dividends and Distributions declared:
Common Shares						(52,664,000)	(52,664,000)						(52,664,000)
Preferred Shares						(14,356,000)	(14,356,000)						(14,356,000)
Common Units								$ (1,913,000)				$ (1,913,000)	$ (1,913,000)
LTIP Units								(694,000)				(694,000)	(694,000)
Dividend Reinvestment Plan				50,000			50,000						$ 50,000
Dividend Reinvestment Plan (in shares)		2,018
Stock Based Compensation
Grants				620,000			620,000	$ 128,832					620,000
Grants (in shares)		47,985
Amortization				1,427,000			1,427,000	4,437,000				$ 4,437,000	5,864,000
Change in Fair Value of Derivative Instruments					(108,000)		(108,000)						(108,000)
Net Income (Loss)						41,796,000	41,796,000	1,096,000			(685,000)	411,000	42,207,000
Balance at Dec. 31, 2015	444,000		$ 76,000	1,086,259,000	(466,000)	(408,274,000)	678,039,000	$ 31,876,000			(1,760,000)	30,116,000	708,155,000
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2015		44,457,368	7,600,000					2,319,301
Common Units issued								$ 4,430,000				4,430,000	$ 4,430,000
Common Units issued (in shares)								225,000
Unit Conversion/Redemption (in shares)													0
LTIP Unit Issuance (in shares)													294,245
Repurchase of Common Shares	(27,000)			(52,028,000)			(52,055,000)						$ (52,055,000)
Repurchase of Common Shares (in shares)		(2,772,710)
Preferred Stock Issuance
Preferred Stock Offering, net of costs			$ 117,000	282,467,000			282,584,000						282,584,000
Preferred Stock Offering, net of costs (in shares)			11,700,000
Preferred Stock Redemption			$ (46,000)	(114,954,000)			(115,000,000)						(115,000,000)
Preferred Stock Redemption (in shares)			(4,600,000)
Dividends and Distributions declared:
Common Shares						(56,157,000)	(56,157,000)						(56,157,000)
Preferred Shares						(17,380,000)	(17,380,000)						(17,380,000)
Common Units								$ (2,356,000)				$ (2,356,000)	$ (2,356,000)
LTIP Units								(1,574,000)				(1,574,000)	(1,574,000)
Dividend Reinvestment Plan				63,000			63,000						$ 63,000
Dividend Reinvestment Plan (in shares)		3,518
Stock Based Compensation
Grants	1,000			(398,000)			(397,000)	$ 1,060,000				$ 1,060,000	663,000
Grants (in shares)		82,338						294,245
Amortization				1,417,000			1,417,000	$ 5,971,000				5,971,000	7,388,000
Change in Fair Value of Derivative Instruments					1,839,000		1,839,000						1,839,000
Exercise of Option to Acquire Noncontrolling Interest				(4,515,000)			(4,515,000)				2,197,000	2,197,000	(2,318,000)
Net Income (Loss)						116,980,000	116,980,000	4,914,000			$ (437,000)	4,477,000	121,457,000
Balance at Dec. 31, 2016	$ 418,000		$ 147,000	$ 1,198,311,000	$ 1,373,000	$ (364,831,000)	$ 835,418,000	$ 44,321,000				$ 44,321,000	$ 879,739,000
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2016		41,770,514	14,700,000					2,838,546

Consolidated Statements Of Equ8

Consolidated Statements Of Equity (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Dividends and Distributions declared:
Common Stock, Dividends declared (in dollars per share)	$ 1.32	$ 1.12	$ 1.04
Common Units, Distributions declared (in dollars per share)	1.32	1.12	1.04
LTIP Units, Distributions declared (in dollars per share)	$ 1.32	$ 1.12	$ 0.28

Consolidated Statements Of Cash

Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 121,457	$ 42,207	$ 68,271
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities:
Gain on Disposition of Hotel Properties, Net	(115,839)		(7,067)
Gain on Hotel Acquisitions, Net			(12,667)
Contingent Consideration			2,000
Development Loan Recovery			(22,494)
Impairment of Hotel Assets			1,800
Lease Buyout	11,845
Deferred Taxes	(4,888)	(3,141)	(2,685)
Depreciation	74,644	74,007	68,753
Amortization	2,022	1,492	1,979
Loss on Debt Extinguishment	1,187	324	673
Equity in Loss (Income) of Unconsolidated Joint Ventures	1,823	(965)	(693)
Distributions from Unconsolidated Joint Ventures	1,574	1,446	1,262
Loss Recognized on Change in Fair Value of Derivative Instrument	50	107	71
Stock Based Compensation Expense	8,048	6,523	6,028
(Increase) Decrease in:
Hotel Accounts Receivable	1,024	993	(350)
Escrows	4,991	(14)	1,272
Other Assets	1,286	(6,973)	2,182
Due from Related Parties	(12,089)	337	4,544
(Decrease) Increase in:
Due to Related Parties	(8,789)	1,586	2,388
Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities	(1,788)	3,888	(2,373)
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities	86,558	121,817	112,894
Investing Activities:
Purchase of Hotel Property Assets	(321,995)	(110,176)	(175,236)
Deposits on Hotel Acquisitions		(5,000)
Capital Expenditures	(33,267)	(27,366)	(38,342)
Cash Paid for Hotel Development Projects	(952)	(950)	(3,764)
Proceeds from Disposition of Hotel Properties	67,430		30,056
Net Changes in Capital Expenditure Escrows	6,476	(779)	4,577
Proceeds from Contribution of Hotel Property Assets to Unconsolidated Joint Venture	429,221
Proceeds from Insurance Claims			1,881
Distributions from Unconsolidated Joint Ventures	3,011	362	324
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities	149,924	(143,909)	(180,504)
Financing Activities:
Repayment of Borrowings Under Line of Credit, Net	(27,000)	27,000
Proceeds of Unsecured Term Loan Borrowing	156,100	300,000	100,000
Repayment of Borrowings Under Unsecured Term Loan Borrowing	(39,480)
Principal Repayment of Mortgages and Notes Payable	(210,379)	(184,356)	(61,348)
Proceeds from Mortgages and Notes Payable		87,750	101,000
Cash Paid for Deferred Financing Costs	(2,467)	(2,362)	(4,450)
Cash Paid for Debt Extinguishment	(1,024)
Proceeds from Issuance of Preferred Shares, Net	282,686
Redemption of Series B Preferred Shares	(115,000)
Repurchase of Common Shares	(52,055)	(128,239)	(15,418)
Redemption of Common Partnership Units			(338)
Settlement of Interest Rate Cap		(450)	(8)
Exercise of Option to Acquire Noncontrolling Interest	(2,318)
Dividends Paid on Common Shares	(48,523)	(54,041)	(50,286)
Dividends Paid on Preferred Shares	(16,116)	(14,356)	(14,356)
Distributions Paid on Common Units and LTIP Units	(3,217)	(2,574)	(1,724)
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Financing Activities	(78,793)	28,372	53,072
Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents	157,689	6,280	(14,538)
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of Period	27,955	21,675	36,213
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of Period	$ 185,644	$ 27,955	$ 21,675

Organization And Summary Of Sig

Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies	NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Hersha Hospitality Trust (“we” or the “Company”) was formed in May 1998 as a self-administered, Maryland real estate investment trust. We have elected to be taxed and expect to continue to elect to be taxed as a real estate investment trust, or REIT, for federal income tax purposes.  The Company owns a controlling general partnership interest in Hersha Hospitality Limited Partnership (“HHLP” or the “Partnership”), which owns a 99% limited partnership interest in various subsidiary partnerships. Hersha Hospitality, LLC (“HHLLC”), a Virginia limited liability company, owns a 1% general partnership interest in the subsidiary partnerships and the Partnership is the sole member of HHLLC.  The Partnership owns a taxable REIT subsidiary (“TRS”), 44 New England Management Company (“44 New England” or “TRS Lessee”), which leases certain of the Company’s hotels.  Hersha’s common shares of beneficial interest trade on the New York Stock Exchange (“the NYSE”) under the ticker symbol "HT", its 6.875% Series C Cumulative Redeemable P referred S hares of B eneficial I nterest trade on the NY SE under the ticker symbol “HT PR C”, its 6.500% Series D Cumulative Redeemable P referred S hares of Be neficial I nterest trade on the NYSE under the ticker symbol “HT PR D”, and it’s 6.500% Series E Cumulative Redeemable P referred S hares of Beneficial I nterest trade on the NYSE under the ticker symbol “HT PR E.”  As of December 31, 2016, the Company, through the Partnership and subsidiary partnerships, wholly owned 43 limited and full service hotels. All of the wholly owned hotel facilities are leased to the Company’s TRS, 44 New England.  In addition to the wholly owned hotel properties, as of December 31, 2016, the Company owned joint venture interests in another twelve properties. The properties owned by the joint ventures are leased to a TRS owned by the joint venture or to an entity owned by the joint venture partners and 44 New England. The following table lists the properties owned by these joint ventures:     Joint Venture Ownership Property Location Lessee/Sublessee   Unconsolidated Joint Ventures  Mystic Partners, LLC 66.7% Marriott Mystic, CT Mystic Partners Leaseco, LLC  8.8% Hilton Hartford, CT Mystic Partners Leaseco, LLC  15.0% Marriott Hartford, CT Mystic Partners Leaseco, LLC  Cindat Hersha Owner JV, LLC (1) 30.0% Hampton Inn Herald Square, NY Cindat Hersha Lessee JV, LLC  30.0% Hampton Inn Chelsea, NY Cindat Hersha Lessee JV, LLC  30.0% Hampton Inn Times Square, NY Cindat Hersha Lessee JV, LLC  30.0% Holiday Inn Express Times Square, NY Cindat Hersha Lessee JV, LLC  30.0% Candlewood Suites Times Square, NY Cindat Hersha Lessee JV, LLC  30.0% Holiday Inn Wall Street, NY Cindat Hersha Lessee JV, LLC  30.0% Holiday Inn Express Water Street, NY Cindat Hersha Lessee JV, LLC  SB Partners, LLC 50.0% Holiday Inn Express South Boston, MA South Bay Sandeep, LLC  Hiren Boston, LLC 50.0% Courtyard South Boston, MA South Bay Boston, LLC (1) The percentages shown for the CINDAT JV represent our common ownership interest. As of December 31, 2016, we owned a $43,194 preferred equity interest in the joint venture. See Note 3 – Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures for a more detailed explanation of our ownership interest and the related distribution of earnings within the venture. NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)  At December 31, 2016, Mystic Partners, LLC own ed an interest in three hotel properties. Our interest in Mystic Partners, LLC is relative to our interest in each of the three properties owned by the joint venture as defined in the joint venture’s governing documents. Each of the three properties owned by Mystic Partners, LLC is leased to a separate entity that is consolidated in Mystic Partners Leaseco, LLC which is owned by 44 New England and our joint venture partner in Mystic Partners, LLC.  On January 3, 2017, we transferred to our joint venture partner all of our partnership interests in the Hartford Marriott and the Hartford Hilton for $8.5 million, which represents a 100% recovery of our equity investment in these assets. We also simultaneously assumed full ownership of the Mystic Marriott Hotel & Spa without any additional cash payment to the joint venture partner.  The properties are managed by eligible independent management companies, including Hersha Hospitality Management, LP (“HHMLP”). HHMLP is owned in part by certain of our trustees and executive officers and other unaffiliated third party investors.  Principles of Consolidation and Presentation  The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and include all of our accounts as well as accounts of the Partnership, subsidiary partnerships and our wholly owned TRS Lessee. All significant inter-company amounts have been eliminated.  Consolidated properties are either wholly owned or owned less than 100% by the Partnership and are controlled by the Company as general partner of the Partnership. Properties owned in joint ventures are also consolidated if the determination is made that we are the primary beneficiary in a variable interest entity (VIE) or we maintain control of the asset through our voting interest in the entity. Control can be demonstrated when the general partner has the power to impact the economic performance of the partnership, which includes the ability of the general partner to manage day-to-day operations, refinance debt and sell the assets of the partnerships without the consent of the limited partners and the inability of the limited partners to replace the general partner. Control can be demonstrated by the limited partners if the limited partners have the right to dissolve or liquidate the partnership or otherwise remove the general partner without cause or have rights to participate in the significant decisions made in the ordinary course of the partnership’s business. We evaluate each of our investments and contractual relationships to determine whether they meet the guidelines of consolidation. Entities are consolidated if the determination is made that we are the primary beneficiary in a VIE or we maintain control of the asset through our voting interest or other rights in the operation of the entity. To determine if we are the primary beneficiary of a VIE, we evaluate whether we have a controlling financial interest in that VIE. An enterprise is deemed to have a controlling financial interest if it has i) the power to direct the activities of a variable interest entity that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance, and ii) the obligation to absorb losses of the VIE that could be significant to the VIE or the rights to receive benefits from the VIE that could be significant to the VIE. Control can also be demonstrated by the ability of a member to manage day-to-day operations, refinance debt and sell the assets of the partnerships without the consent of the other member and the inability of the members to replace the managing member. Based on our examination, the following entities were determined to be VIE’s: Mystic Partners, LLC; Mystic Partners Leaseco, LLC; Cindat Hersha Owner JV, LLC; Cindat Hersha Lessee JV, LLC; South Bay Bo ston, LLC ; Hersha Statutory Trust I; and Hersha Statutory Trust II. Mystic Partners, LLC is a VIE entity, however because we are not the primary beneficiary it is not consolidated by the Company. Our maximum exposure to losses due to our investment in Mystic Partners, LLC is limited to our investment in the joint venture which is $4,699 as of December 31, 2016. Cindat Hersha Owner JV, LLC is a VIE entity, however because we are not the primary beneficiary it is not consolidated by the Company . Our maximum exposure to losses due to our investment in Cindat Hersha Owner JV, LLC is limited to our investment in the joint venture which is $3,717 as of December 31, 2016. Also, Mystic Partners Leaseco, LLC; and South Bay Boston, LLC lease hotel properties are VIEs. These entities are consolidated by the lessors, the primary beneficiaries of each entity. Hersha Statutory Trust I and Hersha Statutory Trust II are VIEs but HHLP is not the primary beneficiary in these entities. Accordingly, the accounts of Hersha Statutory Trust I and Hersha Statutory Trust II are not consolidated. On September 2, 2016, we exercised our option to acquire the non-controlling equity interests in Brisam Management DE, LLC (“Brisam”), the entity which owns the real estate assets of the Holiday Inn Express, New York, NY. We paid approximately $2,318 to exercise this option. Prior to the exercise of this option, we had consolidated Brisam, a variable interest entity, in our financial statements as we determined we were the primary beneficiary.  We allocate resources and assess operating performance based on individual hotels and consider each one of our hotels to be an operating segment. All of our individual operating segments meet the aggregation criteria. All of our other real estate investment activities are immaterial and meet the aggregation criteria, and thus, we report one segment: investment in hotel NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)  properties.  Use of Estimates  The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (US GAAP) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.  Although we believe the assumptions and estimates we made are reasonable and appropriate, as discussed in the applicable sections throughout these Consolidated Financial Statements, different assumptions and estimates could materially impact our reported results. The current economic environment has increased the degree of uncertainty inherent in these estimates and assumptions and changes in market conditions could impact our future operating results.  Investment in Hotel Properties  The Company records the value of hotel properties acquired based on the fair value of the acquired real estate, furniture, fixtures and equipment, and intangible assets and the fair value of liabilities assumed, including debt. The fair value allocations were determined using Level 3 inputs, which are typically unobservable and are based on our own assumptions, as there is little, if any, related market activity. The Company’s investments in hotel properties are carried at cost and are depreciated using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives:  Building and Improvements 7 to 40 Years Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment 2 to 7 Years  The Company periodically reviews the carrying value of each hotel to determine if circumstances indicate impairment to the carrying value of the investment in the hotel or that depreciation periods should be modif ied. If facts or circumstances indicate the possibility of impairment, the Company will prepare an estimate of the undiscounted future cash flows, without interest charges, of the specific hotel. Based on the properties undiscounted future cash flows, the Company will determine if the investment in such hotel is recoverable. If impairment is indicated, an adjustment will be made to reduce the carrying value of the hotel to reflect its fair value.  We consider a hotel to be held for sale when management and our independent trustees commit to a plan to sell the property, the property is available for sale, management engages in an active program to locate a buyer for the property and it is probable the sale will be completed within a year of the initiation of the plan to sell.  Acquisition-related cost, such as due diligence, legal and accounting fees, are not capitalized or applied in determining the fair value of the above acquired assets.  Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures  If it is determined that we do not have a controlling interest in a joint venture, either through our financial interest in a VIE or our voting interest in a voting interest entity, the equity method of accounting is used. Under this method, the investment, originally recorded at cost, is adjusted to recognize our share of net earnings or losses of the affiliates as they occur rather than as dividends or other distributions are received, limited to the extent of our investment in, advances to and commitments for the investee. Pursuant to our joint venture agreements, allocations of profits and losses of some of our investments in unconsolidated joint ventures may be allocated disproportionately as compared to nominal ownership percentages due to specified preferred return rate thresholds. See Note 3 – Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures for a more detailed explanation of the methodology used in determining the allocation of profits and losses within our joint ventures.  The Company periodically reviews the carrying value of its investment in unconsolidated joint ventures to determine if circumstances indicate impairment to the carrying value of the investment that is other than temporary. When an impairment indicator is present, we will estimate the fair value of the investment. Our estimate of fair value takes into consideration factors such as expected future operating income, trends and prospects, as well as the effects of demand, competition and other factors. This determination requires significant estimates by management, including the expected cash flows to be generated by the assets owned and operated by the joint venture. To the extent impairment has occurred and the impairment is considered NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)  o ther than temporary, the loss will be measured as the excess of the carrying amount over the fair value of our investment in the unconsolidated joint venture.  Cash and Cash Equivalents  Cash and cash equivalents represent cash on hand and in banks plus short-term investments with an initial maturity of three months or less when purchased.  Escrow Deposits  Escrow deposits include reserves for debt service, real estate taxes, and insurance and reserves for furniture, fixtures, and equipment replacements, as required by certain mortgage debt agreement restrictions and provisions.  Hotel Accounts Receivable  Hotel accounts receivable consists primarily of meeting and banquet room rental and hotel guest receivables. The Company generally does not require collateral. Ongoing credit evaluations are performed and an allowance for potential losses from uncollectible accounts is provided against the portion of accounts receivable that is estimated to be uncollectible.  Deferred Financing Costs  Deferred financing costs are recorded at cost and amortized over the terms of the related indebtedness using the effective interest method.  Due from/to Related Parties  Due from/to Related Parties represents current receivables and payables resulting from transactions related to hotel management and project management with affiliated entities. Due from related parties results primarily from advances of shared costs incurred. Due to affiliates results primarily from hotel management and project management fees incurred. Both due to and due from related parties are generally settled within a period not to exceed one year.  Intangible Assets and Liabilities  Intangible assets consist of leasehold intangibles for above-market value of in-place leases and deferred franchise fees. The leasehold intangibles are amortized over the remaining lease term. Deferred franchise fees are amortized using the straight-line method over the life of the franchise agreement.  Intangible liabilities consist of leasehold intangibles for below-market value of in-place leases. The leasehold intangibles are amortized over the remaining lease term. Intangible liabilities are included in the accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.  Development Project Capitalization  We have opportunistically engaged in the development and re-development of hotel assets. We capitalize expenditures related to hotel development projects and renovations, including indirect costs such as interest expense, real estate taxes and utilities related to hotel development projects and renovations.  Noncontrolling Interest  Noncontrolling interest in the Partnership represents the limited partner’s proportionate share of the equity of the Partnership. Income (loss) is allocated to noncontrolling interest in accordance with the weighted average percentage ownership of the Partnership during the period. At the end of each reporting period the appropriate adjustments to the income (loss) are made based upon the weighted average percentage ownership of the Partnership during the period. Our ownership interest in the Partnership as of December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 was 93.6% , 95.0% , and 95.8% , respectively.  We define a noncontrolling interest as the portion of equity in a subsidiary not attributable, directly or indirectly, to a parent. NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)  Such noncontrolling interests are reported on the consolidated balance sheets within equity, but separately from the shareholders’ equity. Revenues, expenses and net income or loss attributable to both the Company and noncontrolling interests are reported on the consolidated statements of operations.  In accordance with US GAAP, we classify securities that are redeemable for cash or other assets at the option of the holder, or not solely within the control of the issuer, outside of permanent equity in the consolidated balance sheet. The Company makes this determination based on terms in applicable agreements, specifically in relation to redemption provisions. Additionally, with respect to noncontrolling interests for which the Company has a choice to settle the contract by delivery of its own shares, the Company considers the guidance in US GAAP to evaluate whether the Company controls the actions or events necessary to issue the maximum number of common shares that could be required to be delivered at the time of settlement of the contract.  We classify the noncontrolling interests of our consolidated joint ventures, consolidated variable interest entity, and certain Common Units (“Nonredeemable Common Units”) as equity. The noncontrolling interests of Nonredeemable Common Units totaled $44,321 as of December 31, 2016 and $31,876 as of December 31, 2015. As of December 31, 2016, there were 2,838,546 Nonredeemable Common Units outstanding with a fair market value of $61,029 , based on the price per share of our common shares on the NYSE on such date.  In accordance with the partnership agreement of the Partnership, holders of these units may redeem them for cash unless we, in our sole and absolute discretion, elect to issue common shares on a one-for-one basis in lieu of paying cash.  Net income or loss attributed to Nonredeemable Common Units and Redeemable Common Units (collectively, “Common Units”), as well as the net income or loss related to the noncontrolling interests of our consolidated joint venture and consolidated variable interest entity, is included in net income or loss in the consolidated statements of operations. Net income or loss attributed to the Common Units and the noncontrolling interests of our consolidated joint ventures and consolidated variable interest entity is excluded from net income or loss applicable to common shareholders in the consolidated statements of operations.  Shareholders’ Equity  On May 31, 2016, we completed a public offering of 7,700,000 (including 700,000 overallotment shares sold on June 14, 2016) 6.50% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares. These shares have a par value of $0.01 per share with a $25.00 liquidation preference per share. Net proceeds of the offering, after deducting the underwriting discount and the offering expenses payable by us, were approximately $185,999 . We utilized the net proceeds of the offering to redeem all outstanding 8.00% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares on June 8, 2016, and for general corporate purposes.  Share s of o ur 8.00% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares were redeemed at a per share redemption price of $25.00 together with accrued and unpaid dividends to the redemption date for an aggregate per share redemption price of $25.3722 . Dividends ceased accruing on the Series B Preferred Shares on June 8, 2016.  On November 7, 2016, we completed a public offering of 4,000,000 6.50% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares. These shares have a par value of $0.01 per share with a $25.00 liquidation preference per share. Net proceeds of the offering, after deducting the underwriting discount and the offering expenses payable by us, were approximately $96,585 . We utilized the net proceeds of the offering for general corporate purposes.  Terms of the Series B, Series C, Series D and Series E Preferred Shares outstanding at December 31, 2016 and 2015 are summarized as follows: NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)     Dividend Per Share  Shares Outstanding Year Ended December 31,  Series December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015 Aggregate Liquidation Preference Distribution Rate 2016 2015   Series B - 4,600,000 $ 115,000 8.000% $ 0.8722 $ 2.0000  Series C 3,000,000 3,000,000 $ 75,000 6.875% $ 1.7188 $ 1.7188  Series D 7,700,000 - $ 192,500 6.500% $ 1.0157 -  Series E 4,000,000 - $ 100,000 6.500% $ 0.3069 -  Total 14,700,000 7,600,000  On December 23, 2014, we amended our partnership agreement to allow for the issuance of profits interests in HHLP in the form of LTIP Units, a new class of limited partnership units in HHLP, and to establish the terms of the LTIP Units. The LTIP Units vest on December 31 and June 1 of each year, beginning on December 31, 2014 and ending on June 1, 2017. The LTIP U nits contain restricted stock awards that were forfeited and replaced with LTIP U nit awards with similar terms. The total number of Restricted Stock Awards forfeited and LTIP Units awarded was 1,948,324 .  In February 2015, our Board of Trustees authorized us to repurchase from time to time up to an aggregate of $100,000 of our outstanding shares. In October 2015, our Board of Trustees authorized a new share repurchase program for $100,000 which would commence up on the completion of the previous program. For the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company repurchased 2,772,710 common shares for an aggregate purchase price of $52,055 under the October 2015 repurchase programs. Upon repurchase by the Company, these common shares ceased to be outstanding and became authorized but unissued common shares.  In May 2015, our Board of Trustees approved a reverse share split of our issued and outstanding common shares and Common Units and LTIP units at a ratio of 1 -for-4. This reverse share split converted every four issued and outstanding common shares into one common share. The reverse share split was effective as of 5:00 PM Eastern time on June 22, 2015. As a result of the reverse share split, the number of outstanding Common Units and LTIP Units was reduced from 9,313,063 to 2,328,276 units. In addition, the second quarter dividend was adjusted to $0.28 per common share from the previously announced $0.07 per common share. All common share, Common Unit and LTIP Unit and per share data related to these classes of equity have been updated in the accompanying consolidated financial statements to reflect this share split for all periods presented.  In October 2016, our Board of Trustees authorized a new share repurchase program for up to $100,000 of common shares which will commence upon the completion of the existing repurchase program. We expect to complete the new repurchase program prior to December 31, 2017, unless extended by our Board of Trustees.  Stock Based Compensation  We measure the cost of employee service received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award. The compensation cost is amortized on a straight line basis over the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award. The compensation cost related to performance awards that are contingent upon market-based criteria being met is recorded at the fair value of the award on the date of the grant and amortized over the performance period.  Derivatives and Hedging  The Company’s objective in using derivatives is to add stability to interest expense and to manage its exposure to interest rate movements. To accomplish this objective, the Company primarily uses interest rate swaps and interest rate caps as part of its cash flow hedging strategy. Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable-rate amounts in exchange for fixed-rate payments over the life of the agreements without exchange of the underlying principal amount. Interest rate caps designated as cash flow hedges limit the Company’s exposure to increased cash payments due to increases in variable interest rates.  NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED) Revenue Recognition We recognize revenue and expense for all consolidated hotels as hotel operating revenue and hotel operating expense when earned and incurred. These revenues are recorded net of any sales or occupancy taxes collected from our guests. We participate in frequent guest programs sponsored by the brand owners of our hotels and we expense the charges associated with those programs, as incurred.  Other revenues consist primarily of fees earned for asset management services provided to hotels we own through unconsolidated joint ventures. Fees are earned as a percentage of hotel revenue and are recorded in the period earned to the extent of the noncontrolling interest ownership.  Income Taxes  The Company has elected to be taxed as a REIT under applicable provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Code, and intends to continue to qualify as a REIT. In general, under such provisions, a trust which has made the required election and, in the taxable year, meets certain requirements and distributes to its shareholders at least 90% of its REIT taxable income, determined without regard to the deduction for dividends paid and excluding net capital gains, will not be subject to f ederal income tax to the extent of the income which it distributes. Earnings and profits, which determine the taxability of dividends to shareholders, differ from net income reported for financial reporting purposes due primarily to differences in deprec iation of hotel properties for f ederal income tax purposes.  Deferred income taxes relate primarily to the TRS Lessee and are accounted for using the asset and liability method. Under this method, deferred income taxes are recognized for temporary differences between the financial reporting bases of assets and liabilities of the TRS Lessee and their respective tax bases and for their operating loss and tax credit carry forwards based on enacted tax rates expected to be in effect when such amounts are realized or settled. However, deferred tax assets are recognized only to the extent that it is more likely than not that they will be realized based on consideration of available evidence, including tax planning strategies and other factors.  The Company may recognize a tax benefit from an uncertain tax position when it is more-likely-than-not (defined as a likelihood of more than 50% ) that the position will be sustained upon examination, including resolutions of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits. If a tax position does not meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold, despite the Company’s belief that its filing position is supportable, the benefit of that tax position is not recognized in the statements of operations. The Company recognizes interest and penalties, as applicable, related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense. The Company recognizes unrecognized tax benefits in the period that the uncertainty is eliminated by either affirmative agreement of the uncertain tax position by the applicable taxing authority, or by expiration of the applicable statute of limitation. For the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, the Company did not record any uncertain tax positions. As of December 31, 2016, with few exceptions, the Company is subject to tax examinations by federal, state, and local income tax authorities for years 2003 through 2016. Reclassification  Certain amounts in the prior year financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation .  In accordance with the adoption of the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-03, Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs , on January 1, 2016, the Company recorded certain reclassifications of deferred financing costs. The Company reclassified deferred financing costs historically presented within Assets to now present them as a direct deduction from the associated debt liability. The table below summarizes the balances as of December 31, 2015, that were affected by this reclassification. NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)    As Reported in the Reclassification As Reported in the  Balance Sheet Caption 2015 Form 10-K Amount 2016 Form 10-K  Assets:  Deferred Financing Costs, Net $ 8,971 $ (8,971) $ -  Other Assets 38,110 1,848 39,958  Total Assets 1,969,772 (7,123) 1,962,649  Liabilities:  Unsecured Term Loan 550,000 (2,220) 547,780  Unsecured Notes Payable 51,548 (1,023) 50,525  Mortgages Payable 548,539 (3,880) 544,659  Total Liabilities 1,261,617 (7,123) 1,254,494  New Accounting Pronouncements  In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business , which clarifies the definition of a business as it relates to acquisitions and business combinations. The update adds further guidance that assists preparers in evaluating whether a transaction will be accounted for as an acquisition of an asset or a business. We expect most of our hotel property acquisitions to qualify as asset acquisitions under the standard which permits the capitalization of acquisition costs to the underlying assets . This standard is effective for periods beginning after December 31, 2017, however early adoption is permitted . The Com pany is evaluating the ultimate effect that ASU No. 2017-01 will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.  In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, Improvements to Employee Share-Based Award Payment Accounting , which simplifies various aspects of how share-based payments are accounted for and presented in the financial statements. This standard requires companies to record all of the tax effects related to share-based payments through the income statement, allows companies to elect an accounting policy to either estimate the share based award forfeitures (and expense) or account for forfeitures (and expense) as they occur, and allows companies to withhold a percentage of the shares issuable upon settlement of an award up to the maximum individual statutory tax rate without causing the award to be classified as a liability. The new standard is effective for the Company on January 1, 2017. The Company has determined that ASU No. 2016-09 will have no material impact on the consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.  In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which provides the principles for the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of leases . The accounting for lessors will remain largely unchanged from current GAAP; however, the standard requires the certain initial direct costs be expensed rather than capitalized. Under the standard, lessees apply a dual approach, classifying leases as either finance or operating leases. A lessee is required to record a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for all leases with a term of greater than 12 mo

Investment In Hotel Properties

Investment In Hotel Properties	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Investment In Hotel Properties [Abstract]
Investment In Hotel Properties	NOTE 2 – INVESTMENT IN HOTEL PROPERTIES  Investment in hotel properties c onsists of the following at December 31 , 201 6 and December 31, 201 5 :      December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015   Land $ 499,484 $ 480,874  Buildings and Improvements 1,383,266 1,518,565  Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment 205,162 227,527  2,087,912 2,226,966   Less Accumulated Depreciation (320,342) (395,847)   Total Investment in Hotel Properties $ 1,767,570 $ 1,831,119  Depreciation expense on hotel properties was $74,288 , $73,672 and $68,418 (including depreciation on assets held for sale) for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.  During the year ended December 31, 2016, we acquired the following wholly-owned hotel properties:      Hotel Acquisition Date Land Buildings and Improvements Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment Other Intangibles Loan Costs Total Purchase Price Assumption of Debt  Sanctuary Beach Resort, Marina, CA 1/28/2016 $ 20,278 $ 17,319 $ 2,369 $ - $ 198 $ 40,164 $ 14,750 *  Hilton Garden Inn M Street, Washington, DC 3/9/2016 30,793 67,420 9,621 874 ** - 108,708 -  Envoy Hotel, Boston, MA 7/21/2016 25,264 75,979 11,251 131 *** - 112,625 -  Courtyard, Sunnyvale, CA 10/20/2016 17,694 53,272 4,034 150 **** 537 75,687 40,600  The Ambrose, Santa Monica, CA 12/1/2016 18,750 26,839 1,911 - - 47,500 -   TOTAL $ 112,779 $ 240,829 $ 29,186 $ 1,155 $ 735 $ 384,684 $ 55,350  *Assumption of debt includes a $50 premium resulting from the determination that the stated rate of interest is above market rates on the date of acquisition.  **Includes an intangible asset for a lease-in-place of $648 , advance bookings of $76 and franchise fees of $150 .  ***Includes a lease-in-place intangible asset of $126 , below market lease liability of $319 , advance bookings asset of $199 , and franchise fees asset of $125 .  ****Includes a franchise fees asset of $150 .  Acquisition-related cost s , such as due diligence, legal and accounting fees, are not capitalized or applied in determining the fair value of the above acquired assets. During the year ended December 31, 201 6 , we incurred $2,560 in acquisition costs related to acquired assets and costs related to terminated transactions . NOTE 2 – INVESTMENT IN HOTEL PROPERTIES (CONTINUED)  Included in the consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2016 are total revenues of $30,991 and a total net income of $5,638 for hotels we have acquired and consolidated since the date of acquisition. These amounts represent the results of operations for these hotels since the date of acquisition as presented in the table below:      Year Ended December 31, 2016  Hotel Revenue Net Income  Sanctuary Beach Resort, Marina, CA $ 6,367 $ 933  Hilton Garden Inn M Street, Washington, DC 13,565 3,283  Envoy Hotel, Boston, MA 8,862 1,277  Courtyard, Sunnyvale, CA 1,768 22  The Ambrose, Santa Monica, CA 429 123   Total $ 30,991 $ 5,638  Purchase and Sale Agreement s  On February 2, 2017, we purchase d the Ritz- Carlton, Coconut Grove, FL from an unaffiliated seller for a total purchase price of $36,000 and received seller financing in the amount of $3,200 . Accounting for this acquisition requires an allocation of the purchase price to the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed in the transaction at their respective estimated fair values. The purchase price allo cations are estimated based on current available information; however, we still are in the process of obtaining appraisals and fi nalizing the accounting for the acquisition, which was acquired subsequent to year-end.  On February 21, 2017, we purchased the Pan Pacific, Seattle, WA from an unaffiliated seller for a total purchase price of $79,000 . Accounting for this acquisition requires an allocation of the purchase price to the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed in the transaction at their respective estimated fair values. The purchase price allocations are estimated based on current available information; however, we still are in the process of obtaining appraisals and finalizing the accounting for the acquisition, which was acquired subsequent to year-end. Lease Buyout  During November 2016, we signed an agreement with our restaurant lessee at the Courtyard Miami Beach to buyout the remainder of their current lease. The agreement was made in conjunction with our overall property improvement plan, which will also include room and common area upgrades, with the intention to rebrand the hotel to a more upscale Marriott brand. As defined by terms of the agreement, we will pay total consideration to complete the buyout of $10,000 and issue 450,000 operating partnership units. During the fourth quarter of 2016, we paid $5,000 and issued 225,000 units valued at $4 ,400 with the remainder of the consideration due upon completion of the buyout. The lease buyout is expected to be completed by the second quarter of 2017. We accounted for this transaction in accordance with ASU 420 “Exit or Disposal Cost Obligations,” recording the entire amount of consideration as an expense at the time of agreement execution, resulting in a total expense of $18,8 31 . This recorded expense was partially offset by the write-off of an intangible liability related to the lease of $2,000 .  Hotel Dispositions  Effective January 1, 2014, we early adopted ASU Update No. 2014-08 concerning the classification and reporting of discontinued operations. This amendment defines discontinued operations as a component of an entity that re presents a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results. As a result of t he early adoption of ASU Update No. 2014-08, we anticipate that most of our hotel dispositions will not be classified as discontin ued operations as most will not fit this definition.  For transactions that had been classified as held for sale or as discontinued operations for periods prior to our adoption of ASU Update No. 2014-08, we have continue d to present the operating results as discontinued operations in the statements of operations for all applicable periods presented. NOTE 2 – INVESTMENT IN HOTEL PROPERTIES (CONTINUED)  During the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, we had the following hotel dispositions:      Hotel Acquisition Date Disposition Date Consideration Gain (Loss) on Disposition   Cindat Hotel Portfolio (7) April 2005 - March 2011 April 2016 $ 543,500 $ 89,892  Hyatt Place, King of Prussia, PA August 2010 May 2016 13,000 5,375  Hawthorn Suites, Franklin, MA April 2006 September 2016 8,900 (438)  Residence Inn, Framingham, MA March 2004 November 2016 25,000 11,467  Residence Inn, Norwood, MA July 2006 November 2016 22,000 9,543  2016 Total $ 115,839   Hotel 373 June 2007 April 2014 $ 37,000 $ 7,195  2014 Total $ 7,195   On November 4, 2016, the Company closed on the sale of the Residence Inn Framingham, MA and Residence Inn, Norwood, MA to an unaffiliated buyer for a total sales price of $47,000 with a gain on sale of approximately $21,023 . These hotels were acquired by the Company in March 2004 and July 2006, respectively. The operating results for these hotels are included in operating income until the date of sale as shown in the consolidated statements of operations for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 as disposition of these hotels does not represent a strategic shift in our business.  On September 7, 2016, the Company closed on the sale of Hawthorn Suites, Franklin, MA to an unaffiliated buyer for a total sales price of $8,900 with a loss on sale of approximately $437 . This hotel was acquired by the Company in April 2006. The operating results for this hotel are included in operating income until the date of sale as shown in the consolidated statements of operaations for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 as disposition of this hotel does not represent a strategic shift in our business.  On May 3, 2016, the Company closed on the sale of Hyatt Place, King of Prussia, PA to an unaffiliated buyer for a total sales price of $13,000 with a gain on sale of approximately $5,402 . This hotel was acquired by the Company in August 2010. The operating results for this hotel are included in operating income until the date of sale as shown in the consolidated statements of operations for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 as disposition of this hotel does not represent a strategic shift in our business.  On February 4, 2016, we announced the signing of asset purchase and contribution agreements (the “Contribution Agreements”) with Cindat Manhattan Hotel Portfolio (US) LLC (“Cindat”) to form a joint venture, Cindat Hersha Owner JV, LLC (the “Owner JV”), which initially invested in seven of our limited service hotels in Manhattan (the “JV Properties”). This transaction was consummated on April 29, 2016. The Contribution Agreements valued the JV Properties at $543,500 . Cindat contributed $354,550 and received a 70% senior common equity interest in Owner JV. We contributed the JV Properties to Owner JV and received $354,550 in cash and a preferred equity interest initially valued at $37,000 . In addition, we retained a 30% junior common equity interest in Owner JV. We contributed $12,239 and Cindat contributed an aggregate of $14,105 in working capital and closing costs for the formation of Owner JV, and finance costs related to debt originated on the JV Properties by Owner JV. In addition, we incurred additional closing costs associated with the contribution of the JV Properties to Owner JV of $10,653 .  Prior to the contribution to Owner JV, our basis in the JV Properties was $264,658 . Our preferred equity and junior common equity interest in Owner JV was initially recorded at $104,248 which represents our retained interest in the JV Properties at our basis prior to contribution and additional contributions made for the formation of Owner JV. Please refer to “Note 3 –Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures” more information about the joint venture with Cindat. NOTE 2 – INVESTMENT IN HOTEL PROPERTIES (CONTINUED)  Due to our continuing interest in the JV Properties, gain recognized on the properties is limited to cash received less the basis of the properties contributed. As a result, we recognized a gain on the disposition of hotel properties of $89,892 and recorded a deferred gain of $81, 314 , which is recorded as a liability in the consolidated balance sheets. The deferred gain will be recognized as income in a future period if an event occurs that changes our retained interest in the JV Properties.  Proceeds received from the contribution of the JV Properties were used to reduce our consolidated mortgage debt by $55,103 , our line of credit balance by $194,550 and our unsecured term loan balance by $39,480 . Any remaining proceeds are to be used for general corporate purposes, including, but not limited to, the acquisition of hotel properties, the repurchase of our common shares and future distributions to shareholders.  Assets Held For Sale  In July 2016, we entered into a purchase and sale agreement to sell the Residence Inn, Greenbelt, MD, Courtyard, Alexandria, VA, Hyatt House, Scottsdale, AZ, Hyatt House, Pleasant Hill, CA, and Hyatt House, Pleasanton, CA to an unaffiliated buyer for a sales price of $185,000 . The Residence Inn, Greenbelt, MD and Courtyard, Alexandria, VA were sold in January 2017 for a combined sale price of $62,000 . The purchase and sale agreement was amended, increasing the sales price by $7,500 . The remainder of the transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2017 with an adjusted purchase price of $130,500 , subject to customary closing conditions.  We have classified the assets and mortgage indebtedness related to these hotels as held for sale as of December 31, 2016:      December 31, 2016   Land $ 22,208  Buildings and Improvements 105,663  Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment 24,187  152,058   Less: Accumulated Depreciation & Amortization (53,585)   Assets Held for Sale $ 98,473   Liabilities Related to Assets Held for Sale $ 51,428  We did not have any assets or liabilities related to assets held for sale as of December 31, 2015. NOTE 2 – INVESTMENT IN HOTEL PROPERTIES (CONTINUED)  During the year ended December 31, 2015, we acquired the following wholly-owned hotel properties:     Hotel Acquisition Date Land Buildings and Improvements Furniture Fixtures and Equipment Other Intangibles Loan Costs Total Purchase Price Assumption of Debt  St. Gregory Hotel, Washington, DC 6/16/2015 23,764 33,005 3,240 45 978 61,032 28,902*  TownePlace Suites, Sunnyvale, CA 8/25/2015 - 18,999 2,348 6,453 ** - 27,800 -  Ritz-Carlton Georgetown, DC 12/29/2015 17,825 29,584 3,270 - - 50,679 -   Total $ 41,589 $ 81,588 $ 8,858 $ 6,498 $ 978 $ 139,511 $ 28,902  *Includes a $3,050 premium as we determined that the stated rate of interest on the assumed mortgage debt was above market.  **Acquired ground lease asset of $6,353 and intangible asset related to the franchise agreement of $100 with purchase of the property.  Acquisition-related costs, such as due diligence, legal and accounting fees, are not capitalized or applied in determining the fair value of the above acquired assets. During the year ended December 31, 2015, we incurred $1,119 in acquisition costs related to the above acquired assets and costs related to terminated transactions.  Included in the consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 201 5 are total revenues of $ 7,150 and a total net income of $ 548 for hotels we have acquired and consolidated since the date of acquisition. These amounts represent the results of operations for these hotels since the date of acquisition as presented in the table below :     Year Ended December 31, 2015  Hotel Revenue Net Income  St. Gregory Hotel, Washington, DC $ 5,257 $ 164  TownePlace Suites, Sunnyvale, CA 1,744 364  Ritz-Carlton Georgetown, DC 149 20   Total $ 7,150 $ 548  NOTE 2 – INVESTMENT IN HOTEL PROPERTIES (CONTINUED)  Pro Forma Results (Unaudited)  The following condensed pro forma financial data are presented as if all acquisitions completed since January 1, 201 6 and 201 5 had been completed on January 1, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Properties acquired without any operating history are excluded from the condensed pro forma operating results. The condensed pro forma financial data is not necessarily indicative of what actual results of operations of the Company would have been assuming the acquisitions had been consummated on January 1, 2016 and 2015 at the beginning of the year presented, nor do they purport to represent the results of operations for future periods.      Years Ended December 31,  2016 2015  Pro Forma Total Revenues $ 493,791 $ 551,584   Pro Forma Income from Continuing Operations 127,328 44,419  Loss from Discontinued Operations - -  Pro Forma Net Income 127,328 44,419  Income Allocated to Noncontrolling Interest (4,764) (496)  Preferred Distributions (17,380) (14,356)  Extinguishment of Issuance Costs Upon Redemption of Series B Preferred Shares (4,021) -  Pro Forma Income Applicable to Common Shareholders $ 101,163 $ 29,567   Pro Forma Income Applicable to Common Shareholders per Common Share  Basic $ 2.35 $ 0.62  Diluted $ 2.32 $ 0.61   Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding  Basic 42,957,199 47,786,811  Diluted 43,530,731 48,369,658 

Investment In Unconsolidated Jo

Investment In Unconsolidated Joint Ventures	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Investment In Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Abstract]
Investment In Unconsolidated Joint Ventures	NOTE 3 – INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES  As of December 31, 201 6 and December 31, 201 5 our investment in unconsolidated joint ventures consisted of the following:       Percent Preferred  Joint Venture Hotel Properties Owned Return December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015   SB Partners, LLC Holiday Inn Express, South Boston, MA 50.0% N/A $ 913 $ 795  Hiren Boston, LLC Courtyard by Marriott, South Boston, MA 50.0% N/A 2,112 4,499  Mystic Partners, LLC Hilton and Marriott branded hotels in CT 8.8% -66.7% 8.5% non-cumulative 4,699 5,022  Cindat Hersha Owner JV, LLC Hilton and IHG branded hotels in NYC 30.0% * 3,717 -  $ 11,441 $ 10,316 *See explanation below of the Cindat Hersha Owner JV, LLC (“Owner JV”) for more information on the preferred return provisions of this joint venture.  Cindat Hersha Owner JV, LLC  On April 29, 2016, we entered into two limited liability company agreements with Cindat, which formed Owner JV and Cindat Hersha Lessee JV, LLC (“Lessee JV”), for the purpose of owning and operating hotel properties initially consisting of the JV Properties. All hotel properties owned by Owner JV are leased to Lessee JV. Our interest in Owner JV is held by our operating partnership, HHLP, while our interest in Lessee JV is held by our wholly owned taxable REIT subsidiary (“TRS”), 44 New England Management Company (“44 New England”).  As described in “Note 2 – Investment in Hotel Properties” the Contribution Agreements valued the JV Properties at $543,500. In accordance with the Contribution Agreements, Cindat contributed $354,550 in cash, in exchange for a 70.0% senior common equity interest in Owner JV. We contributed the JV Properties to Owner JV and received $354,550 in cash, a preferred equity interest initially valued at $37,000, and a 30.0% junior common equity interest in Owner JV. In addition, Cindat contributed $14,105 and we contributed $12,239 for working capital and closing costs for the formation of Owner JV and for finance costs related to debt originated on the JV Properties by Owner JV. Of the $12,239 in additional funds contributed by us, $6,045 was attributed to our junior common equity interest and $6,194 was attributed to our preferred equity interest. We also incurred $361 of costs related to our contribution which is included in our investment in unconsolidated joint ventures as outside basis and will be amortized over the life of the venture.  Prior to the contribution to Owner JV, our basis in the JV Properties was $264,658. Our preferred equity and junior common equity interest in Owner JV was initially recorded at $104,248 which represents our retained interest in the JV Properties at our basis prior to contribution and additional contributions made for the formation of Owner JV. The difference between our interest in the fair value of the assets contributed to Owner JV and our basis prior to contribution is $96,941 , which will be amortized over the life of the underlying assets.  At closing, mortgage debt of $285,000 and mezzanine debt of $50,000 (collectively, the “Cindat JV Financings)” was placed on the JV Properties. Owner JV distributed proceeds of $323,793 from the debt originated, of which $226,655 was distributed to Cindat and $97,138 was distributed to us, reducing our investment in Owner JV accordingly.  Subject to the terms of the Cindat JV Financings, cash available for distribution will be distributed (1) to us until we receive a 9% annual rate of return on our $43,194 preferred equity interest, (2) then to Cindat until they receive a 10% return on their remaining $142,000 senior common equity interest and (3) then to us until we receive an 8% return on our $60,857 junior common equity interest. Any cash available for distribution remaining will be split 30% to us and 70% to Cindat. Cindat’s senior common equity return is reduced by 0.5% annually for 4 years following the closing until it is set at a rate of 8% for the remainder of the life of the joint venture. Pursuant to the terms of agreements governing the Cindat JV Financings, a lender determined that certain debt coverage ratio covenants contained therein were not met as of June 30, 2016. Pursuant to these agreements, the lender has elected to escrow the operating cash flow for the Owner JV. However, the failure to meet these covenants does not constitute an event of default under the Cindat JV Financings. NOTE 3 – INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES (CONTINUED)  The Owner JV is under an Asset Management Agreement with us and Cindat whereby it is provided asset management services. Fees for these services are calculated as 1.0% of operating revenues, of which we are entitled to 30% which we recognize as income in other revenues on the consolidated statement of operations.  Mystic Partners, LLC  On January 3, 2017, we redeemed our joint venture interest in Mystic Partners, LLC by acquiring 100% ownership interest in the Mystic Marriott Hotel & Spa and transferring our minority ownership interests in the Hartford Marriott and Hartford Hilton to the joint venture partner. We received $8,500 as part of this redemption and transfer of minority interest.  Prior to the 2017 transaction, t he Mystic Partners, LLC joint venture agreement provides for an 8.5% non-cumulative preferred return based on our contributed equity interest in the venture. Cash distributions will be made from cash available for distribution, first, to us to provide an 8.5% annual non-compounded return on our unreturned capital contributions and then to our joint venture partner to provide an 8.5% annual non-compounded return of their unreturned contributions. Any remaining cash available for distribution will be distributed to us 10.5% with respect to the net cash flow from the Hartford Marriott, 7.0% with respect to the Hartford Hilton and 56.7% , with respect to the remaining property. Mystic Partners, LLC allocates income to us and our joint venture partner consistent with the allocation of cash distributions in accordance with the joint venture agreements.  The Hartford Marriott, part of the Mystic Partners, LLC joint venture, is under an Asset Management Agreement with 44 New England to provide asset management services. Fees for these services are paid monthly to 44 New England and recognized as income in the amount of 0.25% of operating revenues.  Income/Loss Allocation  For SB Partners, LLC and Hiren Boston, LLC, income or loss is allocated to us and our joint venture partners consistent with the allocation of cash distributions in accordance with the joint venture agreements. This results in an income allocation consistent with our percentage of ownership interests.  For Mystic Partners, LLC and Owner JV, LLC, income or loss is allocated using Hypothetical Liquidation at Book Value (“HLBV method”) as the liquidation rights and priorities, as defined by each venture’s governing agreements, differ from the underlying percentage ownership interests in the ventures. The Company applies the HLBV method using a balance sheet approach. A calculation is prepared at each balance sheet date to determine the amount that we would receive if the venture entity were to liquidate all of its assets at carrying value and distribute that cash to the joint venture partners based on the contractually defined liquidation priorities. The difference between the calculated liquidation distribution amounts at the beginning and the end of the reporting period, after adjusting for capital contributions and distributions, is our share of the earnings or losses from the unconsolidated joint venture investment for the period.  Any difference between the carrying amount of any of our investments noted above and the underlying equity in net assets is amortized over the expected useful lives of the properties and other intangible assets. Income recognized during the years ended December 3 1 , 201 6, 2015 and 201 4 , for our investments in unconsolidated joint ventures is as follows:       Twelve Months Ended December 31,  2016 2015 2014  SB Partners, LLC $ 618 $ 582 $ 407  Hiren Boston, LLC 839 694 603  Mystic Partners, LLC (137) (311) (317)  Cindat Hersha Owner JV, LLC (3,143) - -  (Loss) Income from Unconsolidated Joint Venture Investments $ (1,823) $ 965 $ 693 NOTE 3 – INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES (CONTINUED)  The following tables set forth the total assets, liabilities, equity and components of net income or loss, including the Company’s share, related to the unconsolidated joint ventures disc ussed above as of December 31 , 201 6 and December 31 , 2015 and for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 .    Balance Sheets   December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015  Assets  Investment in Hotel Properties, Net $ 647,548 $ 105,354  Other Assets 45,576 15,558  Total Assets $ 693,124 $ 120,912   Liabilities and Equity  Mortgages and Notes Payable $ 432,173 $ 113,532  Other Liabilities 36,275 30,575  Equity:  Hersha Hospitality Trust 119,892 22,698  Joint Venture Partner(s) 104,784 (45,893)  Total Equity 224,676 (23,195)   Total Liabilities and Equity $ 693,124 $ 120,912      Statements of Operations   Twelve Months Ended December 31,  2016 2015 2014  Room Revenue $ 118,645 $ 57,927 $ 59,135  Other Revenue 24,424 22,776 21,725  Operating Expenses (80,091) (55,178) (54,831)  Lease Expense (1,143) (1,115) (1,063)  Property Taxes and Insurance (9,512) (2,948) (2,934)  General and Administrative (8,976) (5,609) (5,783)  Depreciation and Amortization (13,286) (6,549) (6,376)  Interest Expense (18,568) (6,677) (11,995)  Acquisition Costs (1,468) -  Other Income 2,466 - -  Debt Extinguishment and Gain on Debt Forgiveness - - 3,016  (Loss) Gain allocated to Noncontrolling Interests (46) (341) 115  Net Income $ 12,445 $ 2,286 $ 1,009 NOTE 3 – INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES (CONTINUED)  The following table is a reconciliation of the Company’s share in the unconsolidated joint ventures’ equity to the Company’s investment in the unconsolidated joint ventures as presented on the Com pany’s balance sheets as of December 31, 201 6 and December 31, 201 5 .        December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015  Our share of equity recorded on the joint ventures' financial statements $ 119,892 $ 22,698  Adjustment to reconcile our share of equity recorded on the joint ventures' financial statements to our investment in unconsolidated joint ventures (1) (108,451) (12,382)  Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures $ 11,441 $ 10,316  (1) Adjustment to reconcile our share of equity recorded on the joint ventures' financial statements to our investment in unconsolidated joint ventures consists of the following:  · cumulative impairment of our investment in joint ventures not reflected on the joint ventures' financial statements; · the difference between our basis in the investment in joint ventures and the equity recorded on the joint ventures' financial statements; and · accumulated amortization of our equity in joint ventures that reflects the difference in our portion of the fair value of joint ventures' assets on the date of our investment when compared to the carrying value of the assets recorded on the joint ventures’ financial statements (this excess or deficit investment is amortized over the life of the properties, and the amortization is included in Income (Loss) from Unconsolidated Joint Venture Investments on our consolidated statement of operations).

Other Assets And Deposits On Ho

Other Assets And Deposits On Hotel Acquisitions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Other Assets And Deposits On Hotel Acquisitions [Abstract]
Other Assets And Deposits On Hotel Acquisitions	NOTE 4 – OTHER ASSETS AND DEPOSITS ON HOTEL ACQUISITIONS  Other Assets  Other Assets co nsisted of the following at December 31 , 201 6 and December 31, 201 5 :      December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015   Investment in Statutory Trusts 1,548 1,548  Prepaid Expenses 9,217 14,434  Deferred Tax Asset, Net of Valuation Allowance of $804 16,197 14,590  Other 12,408 9,386  $ 39,370 $ 39,958  Investment in Statutory Trusts - We have an investment in the common stock of Hersha Statutory Trust I and Hersha Statutory Trust II. Our investment is accounted for under the equity method.  Prepaid Expenses - Prepaid expenses include amounts paid for property tax, insurance and other expenditures that will be expensed in the next twelve months.  Deferred Tax Asset - We have approximately $16,197 of net deferred tax assets as of December 31, 201 6 . We have considered various factors, including future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, future projected taxable income and tax planning strategies in determining a valuation allowance for our deferred tax assets, and we believe that it is more likely than not that we will be able to realize the $16,197 o f net deferred tax assets in the future.  Deposits on Hotel Acquisitions  As of December 31, 2015 , we had $5,000 in interest bearing deposits related to the future acquisition of the Sanctuary Beach Resort , located in Marina , California . We completed the acquisition of this property on January 28, 2016 (See “Note 2 – Investment in Hotel Properties” for more information) . As of December 31, 201 6 , we had no deposits on hotel acquisitions .

Debt

Debt	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Debt [Abstract]
Debt	NOTE 5 – DEBT  Mortgages  Mortgages payable at December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 consisted of the following:     December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015  Mortgage Indebtedness $ 338,529 $ 545,036  Net Unamortized Premium 2,313 3,503  Net Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs (3,021) (3,880)  $ 337,821 $ 544,659   Liabilities Related to Hotel Assets Held for Sale $ 51,428 $ -  Net Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs associated with entering into mortgage indebtedness are deferred and amortized over the life of the mortgages. Net Unamortized Premiums are also amortized over the remaining life of the loans.  Mortgage indebtedness balances are subject to fixed and variable interest rates, which ranged from 2.97% to 6.30% as of December 31, 2016. Aggregate interest expense incurred under the mortgage loans payable totaled $20,916, $26,581 and $31,046 during the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014 respectively.  Our mortgage indebtedness contains various financial and non-financial covenants customarily found in secured, non-recourse financing arrangements. Our mortgage loans payable typically require that specified debt service coverage ratios be maintained with respect to the financed properties before we can exercise certain rights under the loan agreements relating to such properties. If the specified criteria are not satisfied, the lender may be able to escrow cash flow generated by the property securing the applicable mortgage loan. We have determined that certain debt service coverage ratio covenants contained in the loan agreements securing one of our hotel properties was not met as of December 31, 2016. Pursuant to this loan agreement, the lender has the option to escrow the operating cash flow. However, these covenants do not constitute an event of default for these loans.  As of December 31, 201 6 , the maturity dates for the outstanding mortgage loans ranged from January 2017 to September 2025 .  Subordinated Notes Payable  We have two junior subordinated notes payable in the aggregate amount of $51,548 to the Hersha Statutory Trusts pursuant to indenture agreements which will mature on July 30, 2035 , but may be redeemed at our option, in whole or in part, prior to maturity in accordance with the provisions of the indenture agreements. The $25,774 notes issued to Hersha Statutory Trust I and Hersha Statutory Trust II, bear interest at a variable rate of LIBOR plus 3% per annum. This rate resets two business days prior to each quarterly payment. The face value of the notes payable is offset by $970 and $1,023 as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, in net deferred financing costs incurred as a result of entering into these indentures. The deferred financing costs are amortized over the life of the notes payable. The weighted average interest rate on our two junior subordinated notes payable during the years ended December 31, 201 6 , 201 5 and 201 4 was 3.75% , 3.33% and 3.28% , respectively. Interest expense in the amount of $1, 931 , $1,715 and $1,690 was recorded for the years ended December 31, 201 6 , 201 5 and 201 4 , respectively.  Credit Facilities  We maintain three unsecured credit agreements which aggregate $1,000,000 with Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Wells Fargo Bank, Inc. and various other lenders. The first credit agreement provides for a $500,000 senior unsecured credit facility (“Credit Facility”) consisting of a $250,000 senior unsecured revolving line of credit (“Line of Credit”), and a $250,000 senior unsecured term loan (“First Term Loan”). The Credit Facility expires on February 28, 2018 , and, provided no event of default has occurred, we may request that the lenders renew the credit facility for an additional one -year period. The Credit Facility is also expandable to $850,000 at our request, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions.  Our second credit agreement provides for a $300,000 senior unsecured term loan agreement (“Second Term Loan”) and expires on August 10, 2020 .  On August 2, 2016, we entered into our third credit agreement which provides for a $200,000 senior unsecured term loan agreement (“Third Term Loan”) and expires on August 2, 2021 . NOTE 5 – DEBT (CONTINUED)  The amount that we can borrow at any given time under our Line of Credit, and the First, Second and Third Term Loan (each a “Term Loan” and together the “Term Loans”) is governed by certain operating metrics of designated unencumbered hotel properties known as borrowing base assets. As of December 31, 2016, the following hotel properties were borrowing base assets:    - Holiday Inn Express, Cambridge, MA - Hampton Inn, Washington, DC  - Hyatt House White Plains, NY - Nu Hotel, Brooklyn, NY  - Hyatt House Gaithersburg, MD - The Rittenhouse Hotel, Philadelphia, PA  - Sheraton, Wilmington South, DE - The Boxer, Boston, MA  - Sheraton Hotel, JFK Airport, New York, NY - Courtyard, San Diego, CA  - Winter Haven, Miami, FL - Residence Inn, Coconut Grove, FL  - Hampton Inn, Pearl Street, NY - Blue Moon, Miami, FL  - Residence Inn, Greenbelt, MD - Parrot Key Resort, Key West, FL  - Courtyard, Miami, FL - Courtyard, Brookline, MA  - Residence Inn, Tyson's Corner, VA - TownePlace Suites, Sunnyvale, CA  - Ritz Carlton, Washington, DC - Hilton Garden Inn, M Street, Washington, DC  - Hampton Inn, Philadelphia, PA - Courtyard, Alexandria, VA  - Hampton Inn, Seaport, NY - Holiday Inn Express, 29th Street, NY  - Envoy Hotel, Boston, MA - Holiday Inn Express Chester, NY  The interest rate for borrowings under the Line of Credit and Term Loans are based on a pricing grid with a range of one month U.S. LIBOR plus a spread. The following table summarizes the balances outstanding and interest rate spread for each borrowing:      Outstanding Balance  Borrowing Spread December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015  Line of Credit 1.70% to 2.45% $ - $ 27,000  First Term Loan 1.60% to 2.35% 210,520 250,000  Second Term Loan 1.50% to 2.25% 300,000 300,000  Third Term Loan 1.45% to 2.20% 156,100 -  From December 2012 to November 5, 2016, we maintained an interest rate swap, with a $150,000 notional amount, which effectively fixes the interest rate on $150,000 of the First Term Loan at a blended rate of 2.914% . This interest rate swap agreement matured on November 5, 2016.  On October 7, 2016 we entered into an interest rate swap associated with $150,000 of our $200,000 Third Term Loan. This swap effectively fixes the interest rate of the Third Term Loan at 3.211% and matures on October 3, 2019. See “Note 7 – Fair Value Measurements and Derivative Instruments” for more information regarding interest rate hedging strategies we employ.  The balance of the Term Loans is offset by $3,120 and $2,220 in net deferred financing costs as of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. These costs were incurred as a result of originating the term loan borrowings and are amortized over the life of these loans. The Credit Facility and the Term Loans include certain financial covenants and require that we maintain: (1) a minimum tangible net worth (calculated as total assets, plus accumulated depreciation, less total liabilities, intangibles and other defined adjustments) of $900,000 , plus an amount equal to 75% of the net cash proceeds of all issuances and primary sales of equity interests of the parent guarantor or any of its subsidiaries consummated following the closing date; (2) annual distributions not to exceed 95% of adjusted funds from operations; and (3) certain financial ratios, including the following:  · a fixed charge coverage ratio of not less than 1.50 to 1.00, · a maximum leverage ratio of not more than 60%; and · a maximum secured debt leverage ratio of 45% NOTE 5 – DEBT (CONTINUED)  The Company is in compliance with each of the covenants listed above as of December 31, 201 6 . As of December 31, 201 6 , our remaining borrowing capacity under the Credit Facility and Term Loans was approximately $99,822 based on the borrowing base assets at December 31, 201 6 . As of February 21, 2017, our borrowing capacity under the Credit Facility and Term Loans was approximately $197,998 as we added seven and removed two borrowing base assets subsequent to December 31, 2016.  The Company recorded interest expense of $ 17,332 , $10,147 and $6,218 related to borrowings drawn on each of the aforementioned credit facilities, for the years ended December 31, 201 6 , 201 5 and 201 4 , respectively. The weighted average interest rate on our credit facilities was 2.82% , 2.69% and 2.82% for the years ended December 31, 201 6 , 201 5 and 201 4 , respectively. Aggregate annual principal payments for the Company’s credit facility , unsecured term loan and mortgages and subordinated notes payable for the five years following December 31, 201 7 and thereafter are as follows:    Year Ending December 31, Amount   2017 $ 160,908  2018 27,237  2019 312,084  2020 301,694  2021 179,704  Thereafter 126,498  Net Unamortized Premium 2,313  $ 1,110,438 Capitalized Interest  We utilize cash, mortgage debt and our unsecured credit facility to finance on-going capital improvement projects at our hotels. Interest incurred on mortgages and the revolving credit facility that relates to our capital improvement projects is capitalized through the date when the assets are placed in service. For the years ended December 31, 201 6 , 201 5 and 201 4 , we capitalized $0 , $ 0 and $458 respectively, of interest expense related to these projects.  Deferred Financing Costs  As noted above, c osts associated w ith entering into mortgages, notes payable , unsecured term loan and our credit facilities are deferred and amortized over the life of the debt instruments. The deferred costs related to mortgages, term loans and unsecured notes payable are presented as reduction in the respective debt balances. Amortization of deferred costs for the years ended December 31, 201 6 , 201 5 and 201 4 was $2,632 , $2 ,650 and $2,768 respectively. New Debt/Refinance  On November 30 , 2016, we repaid in full outstanding mortgage debt with an original principal balance of $6,700 secured by the Holiday Inn Express, Chester, NY. The loan was due to mature on March 1, 2017 , and we incurred approximately $94 in expense related to unamortized deferred financing costs and fees.  On October 6 , 2016, we repaid in full outstanding mortgage debt with an original principal balance of $13,720 secured by the Hyatt House, Gaithersburg, MD . The loan was due to mature on January 6, 2017 , and we incurred approximately $5 in expense related to unamortized deferred financing costs and fees.  On October 6 , 2016, we repaid in full outstanding mortgage debt with an original principal balance of $33,030 secured by the Hyatt House, White Plains, NY . The loan was due to mature on January 6, 2017 , and we incurred approximately $12 in expense related to unamortized deferred financing costs and fees.  On September 5, 2016, we repaid outstanding mortgage debt with an original principal balance of $55,000 secured by the Holiday Inn Express 29th Street, NY. The loan was due to mature on November 5, 2016 , and we incurred approximately $42 in expense related to unamortized deferred financing costs and fees. We also recognized $133 of gain in unamortized original issue premiums related to the property. NOTE 5 – DEBT (CONTINUED)  On August 2, 2016, we repaid in full outstanding mortgage debt with an original principal balance of $19,250 secured by the Hampton Inn Seaport, NY. The loan was due to mature on October 8, 2016, and we incurred approximately $67 in expense related to unamortized deferred financing costs and fees.  On August 2, 2016, we repaid in full outstanding mortgage debt with an original principal balance of $25,000 secured by the Courtyard Alexandria, VA. The loan was due to mature on October 5, 2016, and we incurred approximately $9 in expense related to unamortized deferred financing costs and fees.  As previously mentioned in “Note 3 – Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures,” we repaid in full the two mortgages related to the Hampton Inn Herald Square, NY and Hampton Inn Chelsea, NY, two properties contributed to the joint venture with Cindat. The mortgage debt secured by Hampton Inn Herald Square had an original balance of $26,500 and was due to mature on May 1, 2016. The mortgage debt secured by Hampton Inn Chelsea had an original balance of $36,000 and was due to mature on October 1, 2016. In addition, due to our contribution of certain of the borrowing base properties to the Cindat joint venture we were required to pay down $39,480 of the First Term Loan. We incurred a total of $1,049 in expense related to the payment of fees to extinguish debt and related to unamortized deferred financing costs associated with the mortgage debt and term loan repayments.  On February 29, 2016, we repaid in full outstanding mortgage debt with an original principal balance of $8,500 secured by the Hawthorn Suites, Franklin, MA. The loan was due to mature on May 1, 2016, and we incurred approximately $42 in expense related to unamortized deferred financing costs and fees.  On October 27, 2015 , we refinanced the outstanding mortgage debt with an original balance of $30,000 secured by the Courtyard by Marriott, Los Angeles, California and simultaneously entered into a new mortgage obligation of $35,000 , incurring a loss on debt extinguishment of approximately $10 . The new mortgage debt bears interest at a variable rate of one month U.S. dollar LIBOR plus 3.00% and matures on September 29, 2017 . Also on October 27, 2015, we entered into an interest rate cap that matures on September 27, 2017 that effectively limits the interest at 3.00% per annum. See “Note 7 – Fair Value Measurements and Derivative Instruments” for more information on the interest rate cap.  On August 10, 2015, we repaid in full outstanding mortgage debt with an original principal balance of $60,000 secured by the Courtyard by Marriott, Miami, FL. In connection with this transaction, we terminated the interest rate swap associated with the mortgage on this property. See “Note 7 – Fair Value Measurements and Derivative Instruments” for more information on this transaction. The loan was due to mature on July 1, 2016, and we incurred approximately $329 in expense in unamortized deferred financing costs and fees.  On June 10, 2015, we refinanced the outstanding mortgage debt with an original principal balance of $55,000 secured by the Hyatt Union Square, New York, NY and simultaneously entered into a new mortgage obligation of $55,750 , incurring a loss on debt extinguishment of approximately $212 . The new mortgage debt bears interest at a variable rate of one month U.S dollar LIBOR plus 2.30% and matures on June 10, 2019 . Also on June 10, 2015, we entered into an interest rate cap that matures on June 10, 2016 that effectively limits the interest at 3.00% per annum. See “Note 7 – Fair Value Measurements and Derivative Instruments” for more information on the interest rate cap.  On April 10, 2015, we refinanced the outstanding mortgage debt with an original principal balance of $38,913 secured by the Courtyard by Marriott, Brookline, MA. The loan was due to mature in July 2015 , and we incurred approximately $10 in expense in unamortized deferred financing costs and fees. On January 30, 2015, we repaid in full outstanding mortgage debt with an original principal balance of $27,500 secured by the Capitol Hill Hotel, Washington, DC and simultaneously entered into a new mortgage obligation of $25,000 . The new mortgage debt bears interest at a variable rate of one month U.S. dollar LIBOR plus 2.25% and matures on January 30, 2018 . The loan was due to mature in January 2015, and we incurred no loss on debt extinguishment in paying off the loan. We had previously entered into an interest rate swap with respect to the $27,500 mortgage loan that matured on February 1, 2015. In connection with this transaction, we did not enter into a new derivative instrument to fix or cap the rate of interest payable on the $25,000 mortgage loan. See “Note 7 – Fair Value Measurements and Derivative Instruments” for more information on this transaction. NOTE 5 – DEBT (CONTINUED)  On November 13, 2014, we repaid outstanding mortgage debt on with an original principal balance of $32,000 secured by the Hilton Garden Inn, Tribeca, NY and simultaneously entered into a new mortgage obligation of $46,500 with a new lender. The new mortgage debt bears interest at a variable rate of one month U.S. dollar LIBOR plus 2.30% and matures on November 1 ,2019 .  On October 27, 2014, we repaid $10,179 on our mortgage with Berkadia Commercial Mortgage, LLC for the Residence Inn, Greenbelt, MD property. The loan was due to mature in October 2014, and we incurred no loss on debt extinguishment in paying off the loan.  On February 28, 2014 , we refinanced our previous $400,000 unsecured credit facility with a $500,000 unsecured credit facility with Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and various other lenders. As a result of this refinance, we expensed $579 in unamortized deferred financing costs and fees, which are included in the Loss on Debt Extinguishment caption of the consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2014.  On January 31, 2014, we paid down $5,175 of the outstanding debt and modified the mortgage loan on the Duane Street Hotel, New York, NY. As a result, we entered into a $9,500 loan with a maturity date of February 1, 2017 . The modified loan bears interest at a variable rate of one month U.S. dollar LIBOR plus 4.50% . The modification also includes an interest rate swap, which effectively fixes the interest rate at 5.433% . As a result of this modification, we expensed $ 91 in unamortized deferred financial costs and fees during the year ended December 31, 2014.

Commitments And Contingencies A

Commitments And Contingencies And Related Party Transactions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Commitments And Contingencies And Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Commitments And Contingencies And Related Party Transactions	NOTE 6 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS  Management Agreements  Our wholly-owned taxable REIT subsidiary ("TRS"), 44 New England and our joint venture partnerships , engage eligible independent contractors in accordance with the requirements for qualification as a REIT under the Code , including HHMLP, as the property managers for hotels leased from us pursuant to management agreements. HHMLP is owned, in part, by certain executives and trustees of the Company. Our management agreements with HHMLP provide for five -year terms and are subject to early termination upon the occurrence of defaults and certain other events described therein. As required under the REIT qualification rules, HHMLP must qualify as an “eligible independent contractor” during the term of the management agreements. Under the management agreements, HHMLP generally pays the operating expenses of our hotels. All operating expenses or other expenses incurred by HHMLP in performing its authorized duties are reimbursed or borne by our TRS to the extent the operating expenses or other expenses are incurred within the limits of the applicable approved hotel operating budget. HHMLP is not obligated to advance any of its own funds for operating expenses of a hotel or to incur any liability in connection with operating a hotel. Management agreements with other unaffiliated hotel management companies have similar terms.  For its services, HHMLP receives a base management fee and, if a hotel exceeds certain thresholds, an incentive management fee. The base management fee for a hotel is due monthly and is equal to 3% of gross revenues associated with each hotel managed for the related month. The incentive management fee, if any, for a hotel is due annually in arrears on the ninetieth day following the end of each fiscal year and is based upon the financial performance of the hotels. For the years ended December 31, 201 6 , 201 5 and 201 4 , base management fees incurred totaled $ 13,048 , $13,675 and $12,263 respectively , and are recorded as Hotel Operating Expenses. For the years ended December 31, 201 6 , 201 5 and 201 4 , we did no t incur incentive management fees.  Franchise Agreements  Our branded hotel properties are operated under franchise agreements assumed by the hotel property lessee. The franchise agreements have 10 to 20 year terms, but may be terminated by either the franchisee or franchisor on certain anniversary dates specified in the agreements. The franchise agreements require annual payments for franchise royalties, reservation, and advertising services, and such payments are based upon percentages of gross room revenue. These payments are paid by the hotels and charged to expense as incurred. Franchise fee expense for the years ended December 31, 201 6 , 201 5 and 201 4 were $24,477 , $27,998 and $26,015 respectively, and are recorded in Hotel Operating Expenses. The initial fees incurred to enter into the franchise agreements are amortized over the life of the franchise agreements.  Accounting and Information Technology Fees  Each of the wholly-owned hotels and consolidated joint venture hotel properties managed by HHMLP incurs a monthly accounting and information technology fee. Monthly fees for accounting services are between $2 and $3 per property and monthly information technology fees range from $1 to $2 per property. For the years ended December 31, 201 6 , 201 5 and 201 4 , the Company incurred accounting fees of $1, 423 , $1,484 and $1,410 respectively. For the years ended December 31, 201 6 , 201 5 and 201 4 , the Company incurred information technology fees of $ 458 , $441 and $416 respectively. Accounting fees and information technology fees are included in Hotel Operating Expenses.  Capital Expenditure Fees  HHMLP charges a 5% fee on all capital expenditures and pending renovation projects at the properties as compensation for procurement services related to capital expenditures and for project management of renovation projects. For the years ended December 31, 201 6 , 201 5 and 201 4 , we incurred fees of $1,255 , $996 and $742 respectively, which were capitalized with the cost of fixed asset additions.  NOTE 6 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (CONTINUED)  Acquisitions from Affiliates  We have entered into an option agreement with each of our officers and certain trustees such that we obtain a right of first refusal to purchase any hotel owned or developed in the future by these individuals or entities controlled by them at fair market value. This right of first refusal would apply to each party until one year after such party ceases to be an officer or trustee of the Company. Our Acquisition Committee of the Board of Trustees is comprised solely of independent trustees, and the purchase prices and all material terms of the purchase of hotels from related parties are approved by the Acquisition Committee.  Hotel Supplies  For the years ended December 31, 201 6 , 201 5 and 201 4 , we incurred charges for hotel supplies of $ 144 , $ 189 and $163 respectively. For the years ended December 31, 201 6 , 201 5 and 201 4 , we incurred charges for capital expenditure purchases of $2,166 , $4,542 and $10,610 respectively. These purchases were made from Hersha Purchasing and Design, a hotel supply company owned, in part, by certain executives and trustees of the Company. Hotel supplies are expensed and included in Hotel Operating Expenses on our consolidated statements of operations, and capital expenditure purchases are included in investment in hotel properties on our consolidated balance sheets. Approximatel y $ 1 is included in accounts payable at both December 31, 201 6 and December 31, 201 5.  Due From Related Parties  The due from related parties balance as of December 31, 201 6 and December 31, 201 5 was approximately $18,332 and $6,243 , respectively. The balances primarily consisted of working capital deposits made to HHMLP and other entities owned, in part, by certain executives and trustees of the Company .  Due to Related Parties  The balance due to related parties as of December 31, 201 6 and December 31, 201 5 was approximately $0 and $8,789 , respectively. The balances consisted of amounts payable to HHMLP for administrative, management, and benefit related fees. Hotel Ground Rent  For the years ended December 31, 201 6 , 201 5 and 201 4 we incurred $ 3,600 , $3,137 and $2,433 respectively , of rent expense payable pursuant to ground leases related to certain hotel properties.  Future minimum lease payments (without reflecting future applicable Consumer Price Index increases) under these agreements are as follows:    Year Ending December 31, Amount   2017 $ 2,706  2018 2,714  2019 2,719  2020 2,744  2021 2,782  Thereafter 246,578  $ 260,243  Contingent Consideration  The purchase agreement for the acquisition of the Parrot Key Resort in Key West, FL, which we acquired in the second quarter of 2014, contained a provision that entitled the seller to additional consideration of $2,000 contingent upon the hotel achieving certain net operating income thresholds within twelve months of acquisition. At the time of acquisition, no liability was recorded as the fair market value of the contingent consideration was determined to be $0 . Upon remeasurement at the twelve months after acquisition, it was determined that the hotel achieved a net operating income within the agreed upon threshold and the liability of the contingent consideration was determined to be $2,000 ; and thus was paid to the seller in June 2015. NOTE 6 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (CONTINUED)  Litigation  We are not presently subject to any material litigation nor, to our knowledge, is any other litigation threatened against us, other than routine actions for negligence or other claims and administrative proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business, some of which are expected to be covered by liability insurance and all of which collectively are not expected to have a material adverse effect on our liquidity, results of operations or business or financial condition.  

Fair Value Measurements And Der

Fair Value Measurements And Derivative Instruments	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Fair Value Measurements And Derivative Instruments [Abstract]
Fair Value Measurements And Derivative Instruments	NOTE 7 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS AND DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS  Fair Value Measurements  Our determination of fair value measurements are based on the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. As a basis for considering market participant assumptions in fair value measurements, we utilize a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between market participant assumptions based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs that are classified within Levels 1 and 2 of the hierarchy) and the reporting entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions (unobservable inputs classified within Level 3 of the hierarchy).  Level 1 inputs utilize quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access. Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 2 inputs may include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, as well as inputs that are observable for the asset or liability (other than quoted prices), such as interest rates, foreign exchange rates and yield curves that are observable at commonly quoted intervals. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liabilities, which are typically based on an entity’s own assumptions, as there is little, if any, related market activity. In instances where the determination of the fair value measurement is based on inputs from different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the entire fair value measurement falls is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the asset or liability.  As of December 31, 2016, the Company’s derivative instruments represented the only financial instruments measured at fair value. Currently, the Company uses derivative instruments, such as interest rate swaps and caps, to manage its interest rate risk. The valuation of these instruments is determined using widely accepted valuation techniques, including discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each derivative. This analysis reflects the contractual terms of the derivatives, including the period to maturity, and uses observable market-based inputs.  We incorporate credit valuation adjustments to appropriately reflect both our own nonperformance risk and the respective counterparty’s nonperformance risk in the fair value measurements. In adjusting the fair value of its derivative contracts for the effect of nonperformance risk, we have considered the impact of netting and any applicable credit enhancements, such as collateral postings, thresholds, mutual puts and guarantees.  Although we have determined that the majority of the inputs used to value our derivatives fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the credit valuation adjustments associated with our derivatives utilize Level 3 inputs, such as estimates of current credit spreads, to evaluate the likelihood of default by us and the counterparties. However, as of December 31, 2016 we have assessed the significance of the effect of the credit valuation adjustments on the overall valuation of our derivative positions and have determined that the credit valuation adjustments are not significant to the overall valuation of our derivatives. As a result, we have determined that our derivative valuations in their entirety are classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.  NOTE 7 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS AND DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS (CONTINUED)  Derivative Instruments       Estimated Fair Value  Asset / (Liability) Balance  Hedged Debt Type Strike Rate Index Effective Date Derivative Contract Maturity Date Notional Amount December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015   Term Loan Instruments:  First Term Loan Swap 0.545% 1-Month LIBOR + 2.35% November 5, 2012 November 5, 2016 100,000 - 84  Second Term Loan Swap 0.600% 1-Month LIBOR + 2.35% December 18, 2012 November 5, 2016 50,000 - 18  Third Term Loan *** Swap 1.011% 1-Month LIBOR + 2.20% November 3, 2016 October 3, 2019 150,000 1,773 -   Mortgages:  Duane Street Hotel, New York, NY Swap 0.933% 1-Month LIBOR + 4.50% February 1, 2014 February 1, 2017 8,973 (1) (21)  Hilton Garden Inn 52nd Street, New York, NY Swap 1.152% 1-Month LIBOR + 2.90% June 1, 2015 February 21, 2017 44,325 (26) (215)  Courtyard, LA Westside, Culver City, CA ** Cap 3.000% 1-Month LIBOR + 3.00% October 27, 2015 September 29, 2017 35,000 8 19  Hyatt, Union Square, New York, NY * Cap 3.000% 1-Month LIBOR + 2.30% June 10, 2015 June 10, 2019 55,750 54 136   $ 1,808 $ 21  * On June 10, 2015, we refinanced the debt associated with Hyatt Union Square. As a result, we entered into an interest rate cap with a strike rate of 3.000%. The original interest rate cap matured on April 9, 2016. See “Note 5 – Debt” for more information regarding this refinance.  ** On October 27, 2015, we refinanced the debt associated with Courtyard, LA Westside. As a result, we entered into an interest rate cap with a strike rate of 3.000%. The original interest rate swap matured on September 29, 2015. See “Note 5 – Debt” for more information regarding this refinance.  *** On October 7, 2016, we entered into an interest rate swap associated with $150,000 of our $200,000 Third Term Loan. This swap effectively fixes the interest rate of the Third Term Loan at 3.211%. This swap matures on October 3, 2019.  NOTE 7 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS AND DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS (CONTINUED)  The fair value of certain swaps and our interest rate caps is included in other assets at December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 and the fair value of certain of our interest rate swaps is included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities at December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015.  The net change in fair value of derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges was a gain of $1,839 , a loss of $108 , and a gain of $18 for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. These unrealized gains and losses were reflected on our consolidated balance sheet in accumulated other comprehensive income.  Amounts reported in accumulated other comprehensive income related to derivatives will be reclassified to interest expense as interest payments are made on the Company’s variable-rate derivative. The change in net unrealized gains/losses on cash flow hedges reflects a reclassification of $610 of net unrealized gains/losses from accumulated other comprehensive income as an increase to interest expense during 2016. During 2017, the Company estimates that an additional $161 will be reclassified as an increase to interest expense.  Fair Value of Debt  The Company estimates the fair value of its fixed rate debt and the credit spreads over variable market rates on its variable rate debt by discounting the future cash flows of each instrument at estimated market rates or credit spreads consistent with the maturity of the debt obligation with similar credit policies. Credit spreads take into consideration general market conditions and maturity. The inputs utilized in estimating the fair value of debt are classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. As of December 31, 2016, the carrying value and estimated fair value of the Company’s debt were $1,103,327 and $1,098,248 , respectively. As of December 31, 2015, the carrying value and estimated fair value of the Company’s debt were $1,169,964 and $1,170,901 , respectively.

Share Based Payments

Share Based Payments	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Share Based Payments [Abstract]
Share Based Payments	NOTE 8 – SHARE BASED PAYMENTS  In May 2011, the Company established and our shareholders approved the Amended and Restated Hersha Hospitality Trust 2012 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2012 Plan”) for the purpose of attracting and retaining executive officers, employees, trustees and other persons and entities that provide services to the Company.  Executives & Employees  Annual Long Term Equity Incentive Programs  To further align the interests of the Company’s executives with those of shareholders, the Compensation Committee grants annual long term equity incentive awards that are both “performance based” and “time based.”  On March 17, 2016, the Compensation Committee approved the 2016 Annual Long Term Equity Incentive Program (“2016 Annual EIP”) for the executive officers, pursuant to which the executive officers are eligible to earn equity awards in the form of stock awards, LTIP Units, or performance share awards issuable pursuant to the 2012 Plan. These awards are earned under the 2016 Annual EIP based on achieving a threshold, target or maximum level of performance in the performance of RevPAR growth in certain defined areas. The Company accounts for these grants as performance awards for which the Company assesses the probability of achievement of the performance conditions at the end of each period. As of December 31, 2016 , no shares or LT IP Units have been issued in accordance with the 2012 Plan to the executive officers in settlement of 2016 Annual EIP awards.  The following table is a summary of all unvested LTIP Units issued to executives:     Units Vested Unearned Compensation  Issuance Date LTIP Units Issued Vesting Period Vesting Schedule December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015 December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015  March 30, 2016  (2015 Annual EIP) 183,396 3 years 25%/year (1) 91,696 - $ 868 $ -  March 30, 2015  (2014 Annual EIP) 128,832 3 years 25%/year (1) 96,623 64,415 225 758  December 23, 2014  (2013 Annual EIP) (3) 83,993 3 years 25%/year (1) 83,993 55,994 - 173  December 23, 2014 (3) 258,899 5 years 33% Year 3, 4, 5 (2) 172,599 86,299 457 1,553  655,120 444,911 206,708 $ 1,550 $ 2,484   (1) 25% of the issued shares or LTIP Units vested immediately upon issuance. In general, the remaining shares or LTIP Units vest 25% on the first through third anniversaries of the end of the performance period (subject to continuous employment through the applicable vesting date). (2) On April 18, 2012, the Company entered into amended and restated employment agreements with the Company’s executive officers. To induce the executives to agree to the substantial reduction in benefits upon certain terminations following a change of control as described in the agreements, the Company awarded an aggregate of 258,899 restricted common shares to the executives pursuant to the 2012 Plan, which were subsequently forfeited and replaced with LTIP Units. One-third of each award of LTIP Units vested or will vest on each of the third, fourth and fifth anniversaries of the original date of issuance. Vesting will accelerate upon a change of control or if the relevant executive’s employment with the Company were to terminate for any reason other than for cause (as defined in the employment agreements). (3) On December 23, 2014, the 2012 Plan was amended and restated to add LTIP Units as a type of award available under the 2012 Plan. On this date, the Compensation Committee approved an aggregate of 487,081 LTIP Units to certain executive officers. These executive officers forfeited an aggregate of 487,081 Class A Common Shares, all of which were unvested as of the grant date of the LTIP Units and previously awarded to the executive officers under the 2012 Plan as restricted stock awards. These LTIP Units are subject to the same time-based vesting conditions that applied to the forfeited restricted stock awards. NOTE 8 – SHARE BASED PAYMENTS (CONTINUED)  Stock based compensation expense related to the Annual Long Term Equity Incentive Prog ram of $4,800 , $4,490 and $4,083 was incurred during the years ended December 31, 201 6 , 201 5 and 201 4 , respectively. Unearned compens ation related to the Annual Long Term Equity Incentive Program as of December 31, 201 6 and December 31, 201 5 was $1,550 and $2,484 , respectively.  Unearned compensation related to the grants and amortization of LTIP Units is included in Noncontrolling Interests on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets and Consolidated Statements of Equity.  Multi-Year Long Term Equity Incentive Programs  On March 17, 2016, the Compensation Committee approved the 2016 Multi-Year Long Term Equity Incentive Program (“2016 Multi-Year EIP”). This program has a three-year performance period which commenced on January 1, 2016 and ends December 31, 2018. As of December 31, 2016 , no shares or LTIP Units have been issued to the executive officers in settlement of 2016 Multi-Year EIP awards.  The following table is a summary of the approved Multi-Year Long Term Equity Incentive Programs:     Units Vested Unearned Compensation  Compensation Committee Approval Date LTIP Units Issued LTIP Issuance Date Performance Period December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015 December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015  March 17, 2016  (2016 Multi-Year EIP) - N/A 1/1/2016 to 12/31/2018 - - $ 888 $ -  March 18, 2015  (2015 Multi-Year EIP) - N/A 1/1/2015 to 12/31/2017 - - 397 596  April 11, 2014  (2014 Multi-Year EIP) - N/A 1/1/2014 to 12/31/2016 - - 283 567  April 15, 2013  (2013 Multi-Year EIP) 110,849 3/30/2016 1/1/2013 to 12/31/2015 110,849 - - 385  110,849 110,849 - $ 1,568 $ 1,548  The shares or LTIP Units issuable under the Multi-Year Long Term Incentive Programs, including the 2016 Multi-Year EIP, are based on the Company’s achievement of a certain level of (1) absolute total shareholder return ( 37.50% of the award), (2) relative total shareholder return as compared to the Company’s peer group ( 37.50% of the award), and (3) relative growth in revenue per available room (RevPar) compared to the Company’s peer group ( 25% of the award).  The Company accounts for the total shareholder return components of these grants as market based awards where the Company estimates unearned compensation at the grant date fair value which is then amortized into compensation cost over the vesting period of each individual plan. The Company accounts for the RevPAR component of the grants as performance-based awards for which the Company assesses the probable achievement of the performance conditions at the end of the reporting period.  Stock based compensation expense of $ 1,869 , $ 818 and $ 598 was recorded for the years ended December 31, 201 6 , 201 5 and 201 4 , respe ctively, for the Multi-Year Long Term Equity Incentive Programs . Unearned compensation related to the multi-year program as of December 31, 201 6 and December 31, 201 5 , respectively, was $ 1,568 and $1, 548 . NOTE 8 – SHARE BASED PAYMENTS (CONTINUED)  Restricted Share Awards  In addition to share based compensation expense related to awards to executives under the Multi-Year and Annual Long Term Equity Incentive Programs, share based compensation expense related to restricted common shares issued to employees of the Company of $541 , $455 and $399 was incurred during the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 respectively. Unearned compensation related to the restricted share awards as of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 was $505 and $491 , respectively. The following table is a summary of all unvested share awards issued to employees under the 2012 Plan and prior equity incentive plans:    Shares Vested Unearned Compensation  Original Year of Issuance Date Original Shares Issued Range of Share Price on Date of Grant* Vesting Period Vesting Schedule December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015 December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015  2016 30,070 $ 18.02- 21.11 2 years 50% /year 497 - $ 348 $ -  2015 23,492 21.76- 28.09 2- 4 years 25- 50% /year 13,733 600 157 419  2014 11,455 26.00- 27.00 2 years 50% /year 11,455 6,619 - 54  2013 11,899 22.56 2 - 4 years 25 - 50% /year 11,899 11,199 - 7  2012 13,646 21.12 2 - 4 years 25 - 50% /year 13,646 12,445 - 11  Total 90,562 51,230 30,863 $ 505 $ 491 *Original share price on date of grants prior to June 22, 2015 were multiplied by four to account for the reverse share split which occurred on June 22, 2015. See “Note 1 – Basis of Presentation” for more information.  Trustees  Annual Retainer  The Compensation Committee approved a program that allows the Company’s trustees to make a voluntary election to receive any portion of the annual cash retainer in the form of common equity valued at a 25% premium to the cash that would have been received. On December 30, 2016, we issued 4,395 shares which do not fully vest until December 31, 2017. Compensation expense incurred for the years ended December 31, 201 6 , 201 5 and 201 4 , respectively, was $ 112 , $ 93 and $ 220 .  The following table is a summary of all unvested share awards issued to trustees in lieu of annual cash retainer:     Unearned Compensation  Original Issuance Date Shares Issued Share Price on Date of Grant Vesting Period Vesting Schedule December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015  December 30, 2016 4,395 $ 21.50 12 months 100% $ 94 $ -  March 30, 2016 5,289 21.11 9 months 100% - -   Total 9,684 $ 94 $ -   Multi-Year Long-Term Equity Incentives  Compensation expense for the multi-year long term incentive plans for the Company’s trustees incurred for the years ended December 31, 201 6 , 201 5 and 201 4 , respectively, was $ 61 , $ 59 and $ 71 . Unearned compensation related to the multi-year long term equity incentives was $ 167 and $ 67 as of December 31, 201 6 and December 31, 201 5 , respectively. NOTE 8 – SHARE BASED PAYMENTS (CONTINUED)  The following table is a summary of all unvested share awards issued to trustees u nder the 2012 Plan and prior equity incentive plans:    Shares Vested Unearned Compensation  Original Issuance Date Shares Issued Vesting Period Vesting Schedule December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015 December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015  December 30, 2016 5,000 3 years 33% /year - - $ 108 $ -  March 30, 2016 2,500 3 years 33% /year 835 - 35 -  December 30, 2014 2,500 3 years 33% /year 1,670 835 24 48  December 27, 2013 3,000 3 years 33% /year 3,000 2,170 - 19  5,505 3,005 $ 167 $ 67   Share Awards  Compensation expense related to share awards issued to the Board of Trust ees of $535 , $434 and $457 w as incurred during the years ended December 31, 201 6 , 201 5 and 201 4 , respectively and is recorded in general and administrative expense on the statement of operations. Share awards issued to the Board of Trustees are immediately vested. On June 6, 2016, an aggregate of 17,795 shares were issued to the Board of Trustees at a price per share on the date of grant of $17.96 . On December 30, 2016, an aggregate of 10,000 shares were issued to the Board of Trustees at a price per share on the date of grant of $21.50 .  Non-employees  The Company issues share based awards as compensation to non-employees for services provided to the Company consisting primarily of restricted common shares. The Company recorded stock based compensation expe nse of $ 130 , $ 174 an d $200 for the years ended December 31, 201 6 , 201 5 and 201 4 , respectively. Unearned compensation related to the restricted share awards as of December 31, 201 6 and December 31, 201 5 w as $ 79 and $ 90 , respectiv ely. The following table is a summary of all unvested share awards issued to non-employees under the Company’s 2012 Plan:              Shares Vested Unearned Compensation  Original Issuance Date Shares Issued Share Price on Date of Grant* Vesting Period Vesting Schedule December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015 December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015  March 30, 2016 7,500 $ 21.11 2 years 50% /year 3,750 - $ 79 $ -  March 27, 2015 7,238 $ 25.88 2 years 50% /year 7,238 3,762 - 90  Total 14,738 10,988 3,762 $ 79 $ 90 *Original share price on date of grant prior to June 22, 2015 was multiplied by four to account for the reverse share split which occurred on June 22, 2015. See “Note 1 – Basis of Presentation” for more information. 

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share	NOTE 9 – EARNINGS PER SHARE  The following table is a reconciliation of the income or loss (numerator) and the weighted average shares (denominator) used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per common share. The computation of basic and diluted earnings per share is presented below.       For the Year Ended December 31,  2016 2015 2014  NUMERATOR:  Basic and Diluted*  Net Income from Continuing Operations $ 121,457 $ 42,207 $ 69,936  Income allocated to Noncontrolling Interests (4,477) (411) (1,069)  Distributions to Preferred Shareholders (17,380) (14,356) (14,356)  Dividends Paid on Unvested Restricted Shares and LTIP Units (503) (453) (515)  Extinguishment of Issuance Costs Upon Redemption of Series B Preferred Shares (4,021) - -  Net Income from Continuing Operations attributable to Common Shareholders $ 95,076 $ 26,987 $ 53,996   Discontinued Operations  Loss from Discontinued Operations - - (1,665)  Loss from Discontinued Operations allocated to Noncontrolling Interests - - 53  Loss from Discontinued Operations attributable to Common Shareholders - - (1,612)  Net Income attributable to Common Shareholders $ 95,076 $ 26,987 $ 52,384   DENOMINATOR:  Weighted average number of common shares - basic 42,957,199 47,786,811 49,777,302  Effect of dilutive securities:  Restricted Stock Awards and LTIP Units (unvested) 278,588 303,949 347,829  Contingently Issued Shares 294,944 278,898 182,375  Weighted average number of common shares - diluted 43,530,731 48,369,658 50,307,506   * Income (loss) allocated to noncontrolling interest in HHLP has been excluded from the numerator and Common Units and Vested LTIP Units have been omitted from the denominator for the purpose of computing diluted earnings per share since including these amounts in the numerator and denominator would have no impact. In addition, potentially dilutive common shares, if any, have been excluded from the denominator if they are anti-dilutive to income (loss) applicable to common shareholders.

Cash Flow Disclosures And Non C

Cash Flow Disclosures And Non Cash Investing And Financing Activities	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Cash Flow Disclosures And Non Cash Investing And Financing Activities [Abstract]
Cash Flow Disclosures And Non Cash Investing And Financing Activities	NOTE 10 – CASH FLOW DISCLOSURES AND NON CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES  Interest paid during 2016, 2015 and 201 4 totaled $42,449 , $40,240 and $40,760 respectively . Cash paid for income taxes during 2016, 2015 and 2014 were $772 , $0 and $0 , respectively. The following non-cash investing and financing acti vities occurred during 2016, 201 5 and 2014 :     2016 2015 2014  Common Shares issued as part of the Dividend Reinvestment Plan $ 63 $ 50 $ 50  Acquisition of hotel properties:  Debt assumed, including premium 55,350 28,902 24,924  Deposit paid in prior period towards acquisition which closed in current period 5,000 - -  Deferred Tax Liability 3,281 - -  Settlement of development loan receivable principal and accrued interest revenue receivable - - 22,494  Disposition of hotel properties:  Debt assumed by purchaser - - 45,710  Conversion of Common Units to Common Shares - 132 -  Issuance of Common Units 4,430 - -  Accrued payables for fixed assets placed into service 1,689 992 1,312  Contribution of fixed assets to joint venture 264,658 - -          

Shareholders' Equity And Noncon

Shareholders' Equity And Noncontrolling Interests In Partnership	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Shareholders' Equity And Noncontrolling Interests In Partnership [Abstract]
Shareholders' Equity And Noncontrolling Interests In Partnership	NOTE 11 – SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS IN PARTNERSHIP  Common Shares  The Company’s outstanding common shares have been duly authorized, and are fully paid and non-assessable. Common shareholders are entitled to receive dividends if and when authorized and declared by the Board of Trustees of the Company out of assets legally available and to share ratably in the assets of the Company legally available for distribution to its shareholders in the event of its liquidation, dissolution or winding up after payment of, or adequate provision for, all known debts and liabilities of the Company.  Preferred Shares  The Declaration of Trust authorizes our Board of Trustees to classify any unissued preferred shares and to reclassify any previously classified but unissued preferred shares of any series from time to time in one or more series, as authorized by the Board of Trustees. Prior to issuance of shares of each series, the Board of Trustees is required by Maryland REIT Law and our Declaration of Trust to set for each such series, subject to the provisions of our Declaration of Trust regarding the restriction on transfer of shares of beneficial interest, the terms, the preferences, conversion or other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends or other distributions, qualifications and terms or conditions of redemption for each such series. Thus, our Board of Trustees could authorize the issuance of additional preferred shares with terms and conditions which could have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a transaction or a change in control in us that might involve a premium price for holders of common shares or otherwise be in their best interest.  Common Units  Common Units are issued in connection with the acquisition of wholly owned hotels and joint venture interests in hotel properties. The total number of Common Units outstanding as of December 31, 201 6 , 201 5 and 201 4 was 1,928,386 , 1,7 03,386 and 1,7 12,353 , respectively. These units can be redeemed for cash or converted to common shares, at the Company’s option, on a one-for-one basis. The number of common shares issuable upon exercise of the redemption rights will be adjusted upon the occurrence of stock splits, mergers, consolidation or similar pro rata share transactions, that otherwise would have the effect of diluting the ownership interest of the limited partners or our shareholders. During 201 6 , 201 5 and 201 4 , 0 , 8,965 and 4,725 Common Units were converted to common shares, respectively. In addition, as noted in “Note 8 – Share Based Payments,” during 201 6 , the Company issued 294,245 LTIP Units. 

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Income Taxes	NOTE 1 2 – INCOME TAXES  The Company elected to be taxed as a REIT under Sections 856 through 860 of the Code commencing with its taxable year ended December 31, 1999. To qualify as a REIT, the Company must meet a number of organizational and operational requirements, including a requirement that it currently distribute at least 90% of its REIT taxable income , determined without regard to the deduction for dividends paid and excluding net capital gain, to its shareholders. It is the Company’s current intention to adhere to these requirements and maintain the Company’s qualification for taxation as a REIT. As a REIT, the Company generally will not be subject to federal corporate income tax on that portion of its net income that is currently distributed to shareholders. If the Company fails to qualify for taxation as a REIT in any taxable year, it will be subject to federal income taxes at regular corporate rates (including any applicable alternative minimum tax) and may not be able to qualify as a REIT for four subsequent taxable years. Even if the Company qualifies for taxation as a REIT, the Company may be subject to certain state and local taxes on its income and property, and to federal income and excise taxes on its undistributed taxable income.  Taxable income from non-REIT activities managed through TRSs is subject to federal, state and local income taxes. As a TRS, 44 New England is subject to income taxes at the applicable federal, state and local tax rates.  The provision for income taxes differs from the amount of income tax determined by applying the applicable statutory federal income tax rate to pretax income from continuing operations as a result of the following differences:     For the year ended December 31,  2016 2015 2014  Statutory federal income tax provision $ 39,633 $ 13,282 $ 22,865  Adjustment for nontaxable income for Hersha Hospitality Trust (44,078) (15,853) (25,274)  State income taxes, net of federal income tax effect (725) (581) (367)  Recognition of deferred tax assets 282 11 91   Total income tax benefit $ (4,888) $ (3,141) $ (2,685)  The components of the Company’s income tax expense (benefit) from continuing operations for the years ended December 31, 201 6 , 201 5 and 201 4 were as follows:    For the year ended December 31,  2016 2015 2014  Income tax expense (benefit):  Current:  Federal $ - $ - $ -  State - - -  Deferred:  Federal $ (3,790) (2,261) (2,130)  State (1,098) (880) (555)  Total (4,888) $ (3,141) $ (2,685)   Income tax expense (benefit):  From continuing operations $ (4,888) (3,141) (2,685)  From discontinued operations - - 2  Total (4,888) $ (3,141) $ (2,683)  NOTE 12 – INCOME TAXES (CONTINUED)  The components of consolidated TRS’s net deferred tax asset as of December 31, 201 6 and 201 5 were as follows:     As of December 31,  2016 2015  Deferred tax assets:  Net operating loss carryforwards $ 18,448 $ 14,168  Accrued expenses and other 1,494 1,292  Tax credit carryforwards 567 558  Total gross deferred tax assets 20,509 16,018  Valuation allowance (804) (804)  Total net deferred tax assets $ 19,705 $ 15,214  Deferred tax liabilities:  Depreciation and amortization 3,508 624  Total Net deferred tax assets $ 16,197 $ 14,590  In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Based on limitations related to the utilization of certain tax attribute carryforwards, the Company recorded a valuation allowance of approximately $804 as these attributes are not more likely than not to be realized prior to their expiration. Based on the level of historical taxable income, tax planning strategies and projections for future taxable income over the periods in which the remaining deferred tax assets are deductible, Management believes it is more likely than not that the remaining deferred tax assets will be realized. As of December 31, 201 6 , we have gross federal net operating loss carryforwards of $ 46,125 which expire over various periods from 2023 through 203 6 . As of December 31, 201 6 , we have gross state net operating loss carryforwards of $ 54,281 which expire over various periods from 201 6 to 203 6 . The Company has tax credits of $ 567 available which begin to expire in 2028.  Earnings and profits, which will determine the taxability of distributions to shareholders, will differ from net income reported for financial reporting purposes due to the differences for federal tax purposes in the estimated useful lives and methods used to compute depreciation. The following table sets forth certain per share information regarding the Company’s common and preferred share distributions for the years ended December 31, 201 6 , 201 5 and 201 4 .     2016 2015 2014  Preferred Shares - 8% Series B  Ordinary income 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%  Return of Capital 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  Capital Gain Distribution 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  Preferred Shares - 6.875% Series C  Ordinary income 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%  Return of Capital 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  Capital Gain Distribution 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  Preferred Shares - 6.5% Series D  Ordinary income 100.00% N/A N/A  Return of Capital 0.00% N/A N/A  Capital Gain Distribution 0.00% N/A N/A  Common Shares - Class A  Ordinary income 100.00% 79.49% 76.34%  Return of Capital 0.00% 20.51% 23.66%  Capital Gain Distribution 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  There were no Preferred Shares Series E dividends paid during 2016. 

Selected Quarterly Financial Da

Selected Quarterly Financial Data	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Selected Quarterly Financial Data [Abstract]
Selected Quarterly Financial Data	NOTE 1 3 – SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)   Year Ended December 31, 2016  First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter  Total Revenues $ 106,916 $ 223,077 $ 120,702 $ 132,135  Total Expenses 115,121 112,709 110,223 126,385  (Loss) Income from Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (214) 1,521 (3,717) 587  (Loss) Income from Continuing Operations (8,419) 111,889 6,762 6,337   Income Tax Benefit - 3,070 1,443 375  Net (Loss) Income (8,419) 114,959 8,205 6,712   (Loss) Income Allocated to Noncontrolling Interests in Continuing Operations (687) 4,748 211 205  Issuance Costs of Redeemed Preferred Stock - 4,021 - -  Preferred Distributions 3,589 4,000 4,417 5,374  Net (Loss) Income applicable to Common Shareholders $ (11,321) $ 102,190 $ 3,577 $ 1,133  Earnings per share:  Basic Net (Loss) Income applicable to Common Shareholders $ (0.26) $ 2.35 $ 0.08 $ 0.04  Diluted Net (Loss) Income applicable to Common Shareholders $ (0.26) $ 2.33 $ 0.08 $ 0.03  Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding  Basic 44,379,327 43,427,726 42,309,044 41,733,272  Diluted 44,379,327 43,863,577 42,745,864 42,307,583   Year Ended December 31, 2015  First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter  Total Revenues $ 95,760 $ 127,081 $ 124,560 $ 123,177  Total Expenses 99,875 108,090 111,396 113,116  (Loss) Income from Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (274) 526 608 105  (Loss) Income from Continuing Operations (4,389) 19,517 13,772 10,166   Income Tax Benefit - 109 631 2,401  Net (Loss) Income (4,389) 19,626 14,403 12,567   (Loss) Income Allocated to Noncontrolling Interests in Continuing Operations (443) 405 244 205  Preferred Distributions 3,589 3,589 3,589 3,589  Net (Loss) Income applicable to Common Shareholders $ (7,535) $ 15,632 $ 10,570 $ 8,773  Basic and diluted earnings per share:  Net (Loss) Income applicable to Common Shareholders $ (0.16) $ 0.32 $ 0.22 $ 0.19  Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding  Basic 49,582,790 48,530,716 47,417,452 45,663,416  Diluted 49,582,790 49,043,914 47,909,549 46,211,104  

Schedule III - Real Estate And

Schedule III - Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Schedule III - Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Abstract]
Schedule III - Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation	     Initial Costs Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition Gross Amounts at which Carried at Close of Period Accumulated Depreciation Net Book Value   Description Encumbrances Land Buildings & Improvements Land Buildings & Improvements Land Buildings & Improvements Total Buildings & Improvements* Land, Buildings & Improvements Date of Acquisition   Courtyard, Brookline, MA - 47,414 - 4,754 - 52,168 52,168 (15,567) 36,601 06/16/05  Residence Inn, Tyson's Corner, VA 4,283 14,475 - 1,962 4,283 16,437 20,720 (5,315) 15,405 02/02/06  Hilton Garden Inn, JFK Airport, NY (19,034) - 25,018 - 2,892 - 27,910 27,910 (8,659) 19,251 02/16/06  Holiday Inn Exp, Cambridge, MA 1,956 9,793 - 2,461 1,956 12,254 14,210 (4,467) 9,743 05/03/06  Hyatt House, Gaithersburg, MD 2,912 16,001 - 4,165 2,912 20,166 23,078 (6,475) 16,603 12/28/06  Hyatt House, White Plains, NY 8,823 30,273 - 2,807 8,823 33,080 41,903 (9,761) 32,142 12/28/06  Holiday Inn Exp & Suites, Chester, NY 1,500 6,671 - 322 1,500 6,993 8,493 (1,807) 6,686 01/25/07  Hampton Inn, Seaport, NY 7,816 19,040 - 1,355 7,816 20,395 28,211 (5,271) 22,940 02/01/07  Sheraton Hotel, JFK Airport, NY - 27,315 - 2,313 - 29,628 29,628 (6,807) 22,821 06/13/08  Hampton Inn, Philadelphia, PA 3,490 24,382 - 5,972 3,490 30,354 33,844 (12,839) 21,005 02/15/06  Duane Street, Tribeca, NY (8,973) 8,213 12,869 - 1,940 8,213 14,809 23,022 (3,887) 19,135 01/04/08  NU Hotel, Brooklyn, NY - 22,042 - 1,650 - 23,692 23,692 (5,496) 18,196 01/14/08  Hilton Garden Inn, Tribeca, NY (46,500) 21,077 42,955 - 935 21,077 43,890 64,967 (8,614) 56,353 05/01/09      Initial Costs Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition Gross Amounts at which Carried at Close of Period Accumulated Depreciation Net Book Value   Description Encumbrances Land Buildings & Improvements Land Buildings & Improvements Land Buildings & Improvements Total Buildings & Improvements* Land, Buildings & Improvements Date of Acquisition  Hampton Inn, Washington, DC 9,335 58,048 - 1,256 9,335 59,304 68,639 (9,906) 58,733 09/01/10  Sheraton, Wilmington South, DE 1,765 16,929 - 1,400 1,765 18,329 20,094 (4,880) 15,214 12/21/10  Capitol Hill Suites Washington, DC (25,000) 8,095 35,141 - 4,261 8,095 39,402 47,497 (7,218) 40,279 04/15/11  Courtyard, LA Westside, CA (35,000) 13,489 27,025 - 4,834 13,489 31,859 45,348 (5,830) 39,518 05/19/11  Hampton Inn, Pearl Street, NY 11,384 23,432 - 580 11,384 24,012 35,396 (1,637) 33,759 07/22/11  Courtyard, Miami, FL 35,699 55,805 - 23,119 35,699 78,924 114,623 (9,483) 105,140 11/16/11  The Rittenhouse Hotel, PA 7,108 29,556 - 16,428 7,108 45,984 53,092 (10,501) 42,591 03/01/12  Bulfinch, Boston, MA 1,456 14,954 - 1,511 1,456 16,465 17,921 (2,510) 15,411 05/07/12  Holiday Inn Express, Manhattan, NY 30,329 57,016 - 905 30,329 57,921 88,250 (6,887) 81,363 06/18/12  Hyatt, Union Square, NY (55,750) 32,940 79,300 - 2,253 32,940 81,553 114,493 (7,769) 106,724 04/09/13  Courtyard, San Diego, CA 15,656 51,674 - 1,786 15,656 53,460 69,116 (5,048) 64,068 05/30/13  Residence Inn, Coconut Grove, FL 4,146 17,456 - 7,140 4,146 24,596 28,742 (3,761) 24,981 06/12/13  Hotel Milo, Santa Barbara, CA (23,701) - 55,080 - 2,795 - 57,875 57,875 (4,408) 53,467 02/28/14         Initial Costs Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition Gross Amounts at which Carried at Close of Period Accumulated Depreciation Net Book Value   Description Encumbrances Land Buildings & Improvements Land Buildings & Improvements Land Buildings & Improvements Total Buildings & Improvements* Land, Buildings & Improvements Date of Acquisition  Hilton Garden Inn, Midtown East, NY (44,325) 45,480 60,762 - 180 45,480 60,942 106,422 (3,982) 102,440 05/27/14  Parrot Key Hotel, Key West, FL 57,889 33,959 - 560 57,889 34,519 92,408 (2,369) 90,039 05/07/14  Winter Haven Hotel, Miami Beach, FL 5,400 18,147 - 611 5,400 18,758 24,158 (1,512) 22,646 12/20/13  Blue Moon Hotel, Miami Beach, FL 4,874 20,354 - 806 4,874 21,160 26,034 (1,694) 24,340 12/20/13  St. Gregory Hotel, Washington D.C. (24,946) 23,764 33,005 - 2,889 23,764 35,894 59,658 (1,421) 58,237 06/16/15  TownePlace Suites, Sunnyvale, CA - 18,999 - 327 - 19,326 19,326 (647) 18,679 08/25/15  Ritz Carlton Georgetown, Washington D.C. 17,825 29,584 - 260 17,825 29,844 47,669 (746) 46,923 12/29/15  Sanctuary Beach Resort, Marina, CA (14,700) 20,278 17,319 - 430 20,278 17,749 38,027 (409) 37,618 01/28/16  Hilton Garden Inn M Street, Washington D.C. 30,793 67,420 - 16 30,793 67,436 98,229 (1,341) 96,888 03/09/16  Envoy Hotel, Boston, MA 25,264 75,979 - - 25,264 75,979 101,243 (849) 100,394 07/21/16  Courtyard, Sunnyvale, CA (40,600) 17,694 53,272 - - 17,694 53,272 70,966 (266) 70,700 10/20/16  The Ambrose, Santa Monica, CA 18,750 26,839 - 89 18,750 26,928 45,678 (56) 45,622 12/01/16  Total Investment in Real Estate $ ($338,529) $499,483 $1,275,303 $ $0 $107,964 $499,483 $1,383,267 $1,882,750 $ ($190,095) $1,692,655      Initial Costs Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition Gross Amounts at which Carried at Close of Period Accumulated Depreciation Net Book Value   Description Encumbrances Land Buildings & Improvements Land Buildings & Improvements Land Buildings & Improvements Total Buildings & Improvements* Land, Buildings & Improvements Date of Acquisition  Residence Inn, Greenbelt, MD 2,615 14,815 - 2,290 2,615 17,105 19,720 (6,131) 13,589 07/16/04  Hyatt House, Pleasant Hill, CA (20,160) 6,216 17,229 - 3,025 6,216 20,254 26,470 (5,611) 20,859 12/28/06  Hyatt House, Pleasanton, CA (14,490) 3,941 12,560 - 3,530 3,941 16,090 20,031 (5,138) 14,893 12/28/06  Hyatt House, Scottsdale, AZ (16,778) 3,060 19,968 - 3,535 3,060 23,503 26,563 (7,200) 19,363 12/28/06  Courtyard, Alexandria, VA 6,376 26,089 - 2,622 6,376 28,711 35,087 (8,337) 26,750 09/29/06   Total Assets Held For Sale $ (51,428) 22,208 90,661 $ - 15,002 22,208 105,663 127,871 $ (32,417) 95,454   Total Real Estate $ (389,957) 521,691 1,365,964 $ - 122,966 521,691 1,488,930 2,010,621 $ (222,512) 1,788,109    * Assets are depreciated over a 7 to 40 year life, upon which the latest income statement is computed  The aggregate cost of land, buildings and improvements for Federal income tax purposes for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 is approximate ly $1,926,585 , $1,848,773 and $1,836,861 , respectively.  Depreciation is computed for buildings and improvements using a useful life for these assets of 7 to 40 years. See Accompanying Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm        2016 2015 2014  Reconciliation of Real Estate  Balance at beginning of year $ 1,999,438 $ 1,864,382 $ 1,629,312  Additions during the year 372,011 135,056 333,889  Dispositions/Deconsolidation of consolidated joint venture during the year (360,828) - (98,819)  Total Real Estate $ 2,010,621 $ 1,999,438 $ 1,864,382   Reconciliation of Accumulated Depreciation  Balance at beginning of year $ 237,129 $ 189,889 $ 162,189  Depreciation for year 46,078 47,240 43,218  Accumulated depreciation on assets sold (60,695) - (15,518)  Balance at the end of year $ 222,512 $ 237,129 $ 189,889 

Organization And Summary Of S24

Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Collaborative Arrangement, Accounting Policy	Hersha Hospitality Trust (“we” or the “Company”) was formed in May 1998 as a self-administered, Maryland real estate investment trust. We have elected to be taxed and expect to continue to elect to be taxed as a real estate investment trust, or REIT, for federal income tax purposes.  The Company owns a controlling general partnership interest in Hersha Hospitality Limited Partnership (“HHLP” or the “Partnership”), which owns a 99% limited partnership interest in various subsidiary partnerships. Hersha Hospitality, LLC (“HHLLC”), a Virginia limited liability company, owns a 1% general partnership interest in the subsidiary partnerships and the Partnership is the sole member of HHLLC.  The Partnership owns a taxable REIT subsidiary (“TRS”), 44 New England Management Company (“44 New England” or “TRS Lessee”), which leases certain of the Company’s hotels.  Hersha’s common shares of beneficial interest trade on the New York Stock Exchange (“the NYSE”) under the ticker symbol "HT", its 6.875% Series C Cumulative Redeemable P referred S hares of B eneficial I nterest trade on the NY SE under the ticker symbol “HT PR C”, its 6.500% Series D Cumulative Redeemable P referred S hares of Be neficial I nterest trade on the NYSE under the ticker symbol “HT PR D”, and it’s 6.500% Series E Cumulative Redeemable P referred S hares of Beneficial I nterest trade on the NYSE under the ticker symbol “HT PR E.”  As of December 31, 2016, the Company, through the Partnership and subsidiary partnerships, wholly owned 43 limited and full service hotels. All of the wholly owned hotel facilities are leased to the Company’s TRS, 44 New England.  In addition to the wholly owned hotel properties, as of December 31, 2016, the Company owned joint venture interests in another twelve properties. The properties owned by the joint ventures are leased to a TRS owned by the joint venture or to an entity owned by the joint venture partners and 44 New England. The following table lists the properties owned by these joint ventures:     Joint Venture Ownership Property Location Lessee/Sublessee   Unconsolidated Joint Ventures  Mystic Partners, LLC 66.7% Marriott Mystic, CT Mystic Partners Leaseco, LLC  8.8% Hilton Hartford, CT Mystic Partners Leaseco, LLC  15.0% Marriott Hartford, CT Mystic Partners Leaseco, LLC  Cindat Hersha Owner JV, LLC (1) 30.0% Hampton Inn Herald Square, NY Cindat Hersha Lessee JV, LLC  30.0% Hampton Inn Chelsea, NY Cindat Hersha Lessee JV, LLC  30.0% Hampton Inn Times Square, NY Cindat Hersha Lessee JV, LLC  30.0% Holiday Inn Express Times Square, NY Cindat Hersha Lessee JV, LLC  30.0% Candlewood Suites Times Square, NY Cindat Hersha Lessee JV, LLC  30.0% Holiday Inn Wall Street, NY Cindat Hersha Lessee JV, LLC  30.0% Holiday Inn Express Water Street, NY Cindat Hersha Lessee JV, LLC  SB Partners, LLC 50.0% Holiday Inn Express South Boston, MA South Bay Sandeep, LLC  Hiren Boston, LLC 50.0% Courtyard South Boston, MA South Bay Boston, LLC (1) The percentages shown for the CINDAT JV represent our common ownership interest. As of December 31, 2016, we owned a $43,194 preferred equity interest in the joint venture. See Note 3 – Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures for a more detailed explanation of our ownership interest and the related distribution of earnings within the venture. NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)  At December 31, 2016, Mystic Partners, LLC own ed an interest in three hotel properties. Our interest in Mystic Partners, LLC is relative to our interest in each of the three properties owned by the joint venture as defined in the joint venture’s governing documents. Each of the three properties owned by Mystic Partners, LLC is leased to a separate entity that is consolidated in Mystic Partners Leaseco, LLC which is owned by 44 New England and our joint venture partner in Mystic Partners, LLC.  On January 3, 2017, we transferred to our joint venture partner all of our partnership interests in the Hartford Marriott and the Hartford Hilton for $8.5 million, which represents a 100% recovery of our equity investment in these assets. We also simultaneously assumed full ownership of the Mystic Marriott Hotel & Spa without any additional cash payment to the joint venture partner.  The properties are managed by eligible independent management companies, including Hersha Hospitality Management, LP (“HHMLP”). HHMLP is owned in part by certain of our trustees and executive officers and other unaffiliated third party investors.
Principles Of Consolidation And Presentation	Principles of Consolidation and Presentation  The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and include all of our accounts as well as accounts of the Partnership, subsidiary partnerships and our wholly owned TRS Lessee. All significant inter-company amounts have been eliminated.  Consolidated properties are either wholly owned or owned less than 100% by the Partnership and are controlled by the Company as general partner of the Partnership. Properties owned in joint ventures are also consolidated if the determination is made that we are the primary beneficiary in a variable interest entity (VIE) or we maintain control of the asset through our voting interest in the entity. Control can be demonstrated when the general partner has the power to impact the economic performance of the partnership, which includes the ability of the general partner to manage day-to-day operations, refinance debt and sell the assets of the partnerships without the consent of the limited partners and the inability of the limited partners to replace the general partner. Control can be demonstrated by the limited partners if the limited partners have the right to dissolve or liquidate the partnership or otherwise remove the general partner without cause or have rights to participate in the significant decisions made in the ordinary course of the partnership’s business. We evaluate each of our investments and contractual relationships to determine whether they meet the guidelines of consolidation. Entities are consolidated if the determination is made that we are the primary beneficiary in a VIE or we maintain control of the asset through our voting interest or other rights in the operation of the entity. To determine if we are the primary beneficiary of a VIE, we evaluate whether we have a controlling financial interest in that VIE. An enterprise is deemed to have a controlling financial interest if it has i) the power to direct the activities of a variable interest entity that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance, and ii) the obligation to absorb losses of the VIE that could be significant to the VIE or the rights to receive benefits from the VIE that could be significant to the VIE. Control can also be demonstrated by the ability of a member to manage day-to-day operations, refinance debt and sell the assets of the partnerships without the consent of the other member and the inability of the members to replace the managing member. Based on our examination, the following entities were determined to be VIE’s: Mystic Partners, LLC; Mystic Partners Leaseco, LLC; Cindat Hersha Owner JV, LLC; Cindat Hersha Lessee JV, LLC; South Bay Bo ston, LLC ; Hersha Statutory Trust I; and Hersha Statutory Trust II. Mystic Partners, LLC is a VIE entity, however because we are not the primary beneficiary it is not consolidated by the Company. Our maximum exposure to losses due to our investment in Mystic Partners, LLC is limited to our investment in the joint venture which is $4,699 as of December 31, 2016. Cindat Hersha Owner JV, LLC is a VIE entity, however because we are not the primary beneficiary it is not consolidated by the Company . Our maximum exposure to losses due to our investment in Cindat Hersha Owner JV, LLC is limited to our investment in the joint venture which is $3,717 as of December 31, 2016. Also, Mystic Partners Leaseco, LLC; and South Bay Boston, LLC lease hotel properties are VIEs. These entities are consolidated by the lessors, the primary beneficiaries of each entity. Hersha Statutory Trust I and Hersha Statutory Trust II are VIEs but HHLP is not the primary beneficiary in these entities. Accordingly, the accounts of Hersha Statutory Trust I and Hersha Statutory Trust II are not consolidated. On September 2, 2016, we exercised our option to acquire the non-controlling equity interests in Brisam Management DE, LLC (“Brisam”), the entity which owns the real estate assets of the Holiday Inn Express, New York, NY. We paid approximately $2,318 to exercise this option. Prior to the exercise of this option, we had consolidated Brisam, a variable interest entity, in our financial statements as we determined we were the primary beneficiary.  We allocate resources and assess operating performance based on individual hotels and consider each one of our hotels to be an operating segment. All of our individual operating segments meet the aggregation criteria. All of our other real estate investment activities are immaterial and meet the aggregation criteria, and thus, we report one segment: investment in hotel NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)  properties.
Use Of Estimates	 Use of Estimates  The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (US GAAP) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.  Although we believe the assumptions and estimates we made are reasonable and appropriate, as discussed in the applicable sections throughout these Consolidated Financial Statements, different assumptions and estimates could materially impact our reported results. The current economic environment has increased the degree of uncertainty inherent in these estimates and assumptions and changes in market conditions could impact our future operating results.
Investment In Hotel Properties	Investment in Hotel Properties  The Company records the value of hotel properties acquired based on the fair value of the acquired real estate, furniture, fixtures and equipment, and intangible assets and the fair value of liabilities assumed, including debt. The fair value allocations were determined using Level 3 inputs, which are typically unobservable and are based on our own assumptions, as there is little, if any, related market activity. The Company’s investments in hotel properties are carried at cost and are depreciated using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives:  Building and Improvements 7 to 40 Years Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment 2 to 7 Years  The Company periodically reviews the carrying value of each hotel to determine if circumstances indicate impairment to the carrying value of the investment in the hotel or that depreciation periods should be modif ied. If facts or circumstances indicate the possibility of impairment, the Company will prepare an estimate of the undiscounted future cash flows, without interest charges, of the specific hotel. Based on the properties undiscounted future cash flows, the Company will determine if the investment in such hotel is recoverable. If impairment is indicated, an adjustment will be made to reduce the carrying value of the hotel to reflect its fair value.  We consider a hotel to be held for sale when management and our independent trustees commit to a plan to sell the property, the property is available for sale, management engages in an active program to locate a buyer for the property and it is probable the sale will be completed within a year of the initiation of the plan to sell.  Acquisition-related cost, such as due diligence, legal and accounting fees, are not capitalized or applied in determining the fair value of the above acquired assets.
Investment In Unconsolidated Joint Ventures	Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures  If it is determined that we do not have a controlling interest in a joint venture, either through our financial interest in a VIE or our voting interest in a voting interest entity, the equity method of accounting is used. Under this method, the investment, originally recorded at cost, is adjusted to recognize our share of net earnings or losses of the affiliates as they occur rather than as dividends or other distributions are received, limited to the extent of our investment in, advances to and commitments for the investee. Pursuant to our joint venture agreements, allocations of profits and losses of some of our investments in unconsolidated joint ventures may be allocated disproportionately as compared to nominal ownership percentages due to specified preferred return rate thresholds. See Note 3 – Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures for a more detailed explanation of the methodology used in determining the allocation of profits and losses within our joint ventures.  The Company periodically reviews the carrying value of its investment in unconsolidated joint ventures to determine if circumstances indicate impairment to the carrying value of the investment that is other than temporary. When an impairment indicator is present, we will estimate the fair value of the investment. Our estimate of fair value takes into consideration factors such as expected future operating income, trends and prospects, as well as the effects of demand, competition and other factors. This determination requires significant estimates by management, including the expected cash flows to be generated by the assets owned and operated by the joint venture. To the extent impairment has occurred and the impairment is considered
Cash And Cash Equivalents	NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)  o ther than temporary, the loss will be measured as the excess of the carrying amount over the fair value of our investment in the unconsolidated joint venture.  Cash and Cash Equivalents  Cash and cash equivalents represent cash on hand and in banks plus short-term investments with an initial maturity of three months or less when purchased.
Escrow Deposits	 Escrow Deposits  Escrow deposits include reserves for debt service, real estate taxes, and insurance and reserves for furniture, fixtures, and equipment replacements, as required by certain mortgage debt agreement restrictions and provisions.
Hotel Accounts Receivable	Hotel Accounts Receivable  Hotel accounts receivable consists primarily of meeting and banquet room rental and hotel guest receivables. The Company generally does not require collateral. Ongoing credit evaluations are performed and an allowance for potential losses from uncollectible accounts is provided against the portion of accounts receivable that is estimated to be uncollectible.
Deferred Financing Costs	Deferred Financing Costs  Deferred financing costs are recorded at cost and amortized over the terms of the related indebtedness using the effective interest method.
Due From/To Related Parties	 Due from/to Related Parties  Due from/to Related Parties represents current receivables and payables resulting from transactions related to hotel management and project management with affiliated entities. Due from related parties results primarily from advances of shared costs incurred. Due to affiliates results primarily from hotel management and project management fees incurred. Both due to and due from related parties are generally settled within a period not to exceed one year.
Intangible Assets and Liabilities	Intangible Assets and Liabilities  Intangible assets consist of leasehold intangibles for above-market value of in-place leases and deferred franchise fees. The leasehold intangibles are amortized over the remaining lease term. Deferred franchise fees are amortized using the straight-line method over the life of the franchise agreement.  Intangible liabilities consist of leasehold intangibles for below-market value of in-place leases. The leasehold intangibles are amortized over the remaining lease term. Intangible liabilities are included in the accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.
Development Project Capitalization	Development Project Capitalization  We have opportunistically engaged in the development and re-development of hotel assets. We capitalize expenditures related to hotel development projects and renovations, including indirect costs such as interest expense, real estate taxes and utilities related to hotel development projects and renovations.
Noncontrolling Interest	Noncontrolling Interest  Noncontrolling interest in the Partnership represents the limited partner’s proportionate share of the equity of the Partnership. Income (loss) is allocated to noncontrolling interest in accordance with the weighted average percentage ownership of the Partnership during the period. At the end of each reporting period the appropriate adjustments to the income (loss) are made based upon the weighted average percentage ownership of the Partnership during the period. Our ownership interest in the Partnership as of December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 was 93.6% , 95.0% , and 95.8% , respectively.  We define a noncontrolling interest as the portion of equity in a subsidiary not attributable, directly or indirectly, to a parent. NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)  Such noncontrolling interests are reported on the consolidated balance sheets within equity, but separately from the shareholders’ equity. Revenues, expenses and net income or loss attributable to both the Company and noncontrolling interests are reported on the consolidated statements of operations.  In accordance with US GAAP, we classify securities that are redeemable for cash or other assets at the option of the holder, or not solely within the control of the issuer, outside of permanent equity in the consolidated balance sheet. The Company makes this determination based on terms in applicable agreements, specifically in relation to redemption provisions. Additionally, with respect to noncontrolling interests for which the Company has a choice to settle the contract by delivery of its own shares, the Company considers the guidance in US GAAP to evaluate whether the Company controls the actions or events necessary to issue the maximum number of common shares that could be required to be delivered at the time of settlement of the contract.  We classify the noncontrolling interests of our consolidated joint ventures, consolidated variable interest entity, and certain Common Units (“Nonredeemable Common Units”) as equity. The noncontrolling interests of Nonredeemable Common Units totaled $44,321 as of December 31, 2016 and $31,876 as of December 31, 2015. As of December 31, 2016, there were 2,838,546 Nonredeemable Common Units outstanding with a fair market value of $61,029 , based on the price per share of our common shares on the NYSE on such date.  In accordance with the partnership agreement of the Partnership, holders of these units may redeem them for cash unless we, in our sole and absolute discretion, elect to issue common shares on a one-for-one basis in lieu of paying cash.  Net income or loss attributed to Nonredeemable Common Units and Redeemable Common Units (collectively, “Common Units”), as well as the net income or loss related to the noncontrolling interests of our consolidated joint venture and consolidated variable interest entity, is included in net income or loss in the consolidated statements of operations. Net income or loss attributed to the Common Units and the noncontrolling interests of our consolidated joint ventures and consolidated variable interest entity is excluded from net income or loss applicable to common shareholders in the consolidated statements of operations.
Shareholders' Equity	Shareholders’ Equity  On May 31, 2016, we completed a public offering of 7,700,000 (including 700,000 overallotment shares sold on June 14, 2016) 6.50% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares. These shares have a par value of $0.01 per share with a $25.00 liquidation preference per share. Net proceeds of the offering, after deducting the underwriting discount and the offering expenses payable by us, were approximately $185,999 . We utilized the net proceeds of the offering to redeem all outstanding 8.00% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares on June 8, 2016, and for general corporate purposes.  Share s of o ur 8.00% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares were redeemed at a per share redemption price of $25.00 together with accrued and unpaid dividends to the redemption date for an aggregate per share redemption price of $25.3722 . Dividends ceased accruing on the Series B Preferred Shares on June 8, 2016.  On November 7, 2016, we completed a public offering of 4,000,000 6.50% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares. These shares have a par value of $0.01 per share with a $25.00 liquidation preference per share. Net proceeds of the offering, after deducting the underwriting discount and the offering expenses payable by us, were approximately $96,585 . We utilized the net proceeds of the offering for general corporate purposes.  Terms of the Series B, Series C, Series D and Series E Preferred Shares outstanding at December 31, 2016 and 2015 are summarized as follows: NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)     Dividend Per Share  Shares Outstanding Year Ended December 31,  Series December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015 Aggregate Liquidation Preference Distribution Rate 2016 2015   Series B - 4,600,000 $ 115,000 8.000% $ 0.8722 $ 2.0000  Series C 3,000,000 3,000,000 $ 75,000 6.875% $ 1.7188 $ 1.7188  Series D 7,700,000 - $ 192,500 6.500% $ 1.0157 -  Series E 4,000,000 - $ 100,000 6.500% $ 0.3069 -  Total 14,700,000 7,600,000  On December 23, 2014, we amended our partnership agreement to allow for the issuance of profits interests in HHLP in the form of LTIP Units, a new class of limited partnership units in HHLP, and to establish the terms of the LTIP Units. The LTIP Units vest on December 31 and June 1 of each year, beginning on December 31, 2014 and ending on June 1, 2017. The LTIP U nits contain restricted stock awards that were forfeited and replaced with LTIP U nit awards with similar terms. The total number of Restricted Stock Awards forfeited and LTIP Units awarded was 1,948,324 .  In February 2015, our Board of Trustees authorized us to repurchase from time to time up to an aggregate of $100,000 of our outstanding shares. In October 2015, our Board of Trustees authorized a new share repurchase program for $100,000 which would commence up on the completion of the previous program. For the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company repurchased 2,772,710 common shares for an aggregate purchase price of $52,055 under the October 2015 repurchase programs. Upon repurchase by the Company, these common shares ceased to be outstanding and became authorized but unissued common shares.  In May 2015, our Board of Trustees approved a reverse share split of our issued and outstanding common shares and Common Units and LTIP units at a ratio of 1 -for-4. This reverse share split converted every four issued and outstanding common shares into one common share. The reverse share split was effective as of 5:00 PM Eastern time on June 22, 2015. As a result of the reverse share split, the number of outstanding Common Units and LTIP Units was reduced from 9,313,063 to 2,328,276 units. In addition, the second quarter dividend was adjusted to $0.28 per common share from the previously announced $0.07 per common share. All common share, Common Unit and LTIP Unit and per share data related to these classes of equity have been updated in the accompanying consolidated financial statements to reflect this share split for all periods presented.  In October 2016, our Board of Trustees authorized a new share repurchase program for up to $100,000 of common shares which will commence upon the completion of the existing repurchase program. We expect to complete the new repurchase program prior to December 31, 2017, unless extended by our Board of Trustees.
Stock Based Compensation	  Stock Based Compensation  We measure the cost of employee service received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award. The compensation cost is amortized on a straight line basis over the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award. The compensation cost related to performance awards that are contingent upon market-based criteria being met is recorded at the fair value of the award on the date of the grant and amortized over the performance period.
Derivatives And Hedging	Derivatives and Hedging  The Company’s objective in using derivatives is to add stability to interest expense and to manage its exposure to interest rate movements. To accomplish this objective, the Company primarily uses interest rate swaps and interest rate caps as part of its cash flow hedging strategy. Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable-rate amounts in exchange for fixed-rate payments over the life of the agreements without exchange of the underlying principal amount. Interest rate caps designated as cash flow hedges limit the Company’s exposure to increased cash payments due to increases in variable interest rates. 
Revenue Recognition	Revenue Recognition We recognize revenue and expense for all consolidated hotels as hotel operating revenue and hotel operating expense when earned and incurred. These revenues are recorded net of any sales or occupancy taxes collected from our guests. We participate in frequent guest programs sponsored by the brand owners of our hotels and we expense the charges associated with those programs, as incurred.  Other revenues consist primarily of fees earned for asset management services provided to hotels we own through unconsolidated joint ventures. Fees are earned as a percentage of hotel revenue and are recorded in the period earned to the extent of the noncontrolling interest ownership.
Income Taxes	 Income Taxes  The Company has elected to be taxed as a REIT under applicable provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Code, and intends to continue to qualify as a REIT. In general, under such provisions, a trust which has made the required election and, in the taxable year, meets certain requirements and distributes to its shareholders at least 90% of its REIT taxable income, determined without regard to the deduction for dividends paid and excluding net capital gains, will not be subject to f ederal income tax to the extent of the income which it distributes. Earnings and profits, which determine the taxability of dividends to shareholders, differ from net income reported for financial reporting purposes due primarily to differences in deprec iation of hotel properties for f ederal income tax purposes.  Deferred income taxes relate primarily to the TRS Lessee and are accounted for using the asset and liability method. Under this method, deferred income taxes are recognized for temporary differences between the financial reporting bases of assets and liabilities of the TRS Lessee and their respective tax bases and for their operating loss and tax credit carry forwards based on enacted tax rates expected to be in effect when such amounts are realized or settled. However, deferred tax assets are recognized only to the extent that it is more likely than not that they will be realized based on consideration of available evidence, including tax planning strategies and other factors.  The Company may recognize a tax benefit from an uncertain tax position when it is more-likely-than-not (defined as a likelihood of more than 50% ) that the position will be sustained upon examination, including resolutions of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits. If a tax position does not meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold, despite the Company’s belief that its filing position is supportable, the benefit of that tax position is not recognized in the statements of operations. The Company recognizes interest and penalties, as applicable, related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense. The Company recognizes unrecognized tax benefits in the period that the uncertainty is eliminated by either affirmative agreement of the uncertain tax position by the applicable taxing authority, or by expiration of the applicable statute of limitation. For the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, the Company did not record any uncertain tax positions. As of December 31, 2016, with few exceptions, the Company is subject to tax examinations by federal, state, and local income tax authorities for years 2003 through 2016.
Reclassification	Reclassification  Certain amounts in the prior year financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation .  In accordance with the adoption of the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-03, Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs , on January 1, 2016, the Company recorded certain reclassifications of deferred financing costs. The Company reclassified deferred financing costs historically presented within Assets to now present them as a direct deduction from the associated debt liability. The table below summarizes the balances as of December 31, 2015, that were affected by this reclassification. NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)    As Reported in the Reclassification As Reported in the  Balance Sheet Caption 2015 Form 10-K Amount 2016 Form 10-K  Assets:  Deferred Financing Costs, Net $ 8,971 $ (8,971) $ -  Other Assets 38,110 1,848 39,958  Total Assets 1,969,772 (7,123) 1,962,649  Liabilities:  Unsecured Term Loan 550,000 (2,220) 547,780  Unsecured Notes Payable 51,548 (1,023) 50,525  Mortgages Payable 548,539 (3,880) 544,659  Total Liabilities 1,261,617 (7,123) 1,254,494 
New Accounting Pronouncements	New Accounting Pronouncements  In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business , which clarifies the definition of a business as it relates to acquisitions and business combinations. The update adds further guidance that assists preparers in evaluating whether a transaction will be accounted for as an acquisition of an asset or a business. We expect most of our hotel property acquisitions to qualify as asset acquisitions under the standard which permits the capitalization of acquisition costs to the underlying assets . This standard is effective for periods beginning after December 31, 2017, however early adoption is permitted . The Com pany is evaluating the ultimate effect that ASU No. 2017-01 will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.  In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, Improvements to Employee Share-Based Award Payment Accounting , which simplifies various aspects of how share-based payments are accounted for and presented in the financial statements. This standard requires companies to record all of the tax effects related to share-based payments through the income statement, allows companies to elect an accounting policy to either estimate the share based award forfeitures (and expense) or account for forfeitures (and expense) as they occur, and allows companies to withhold a percentage of the shares issuable upon settlement of an award up to the maximum individual statutory tax rate without causing the award to be classified as a liability. The new standard is effective for the Company on January 1, 2017. The Company has determined that ASU No. 2016-09 will have no material impact on the consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.  In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which provides the principles for the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of leases . The accounting for lessors will remain largely unchanged from current GAAP; however, the standard requires the certain initial direct costs be expensed rather than capitalized. Under the standard, lessees apply a dual approach, classifying leases as either finance or operating leases. A lessee is required to record a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for all leases with a term of greater than 12 months, regardless of their lease classification. Based on our real estate leases, we are a lessee on ground leases in certain markets and office space leases. This standard will be effective for the first annual reporting period beginning after December 15, 2018. The Com pany is evaluating the effect that ASU No. 2016-02 will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.  We adopted ASU No. 2015-03, Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs , on January 1, 2016. This standard requires debt issuance costs to be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the associated debt liability. Previously, debt issuance costs were recorded as an asset. The issuance costs will continue to be amortized over the life of the debt instrument and recorded in interest expense, as they were prior to the new standard. As part of this adoption, debt issuance costs are now included as an offset to the mortgages, unsecured term loan and unsecured notes payable line items on the consolidated balance sheets for all periods presented. For full reclassification amounts, see “Note 5 – Debt”.  On Januar y 1, 2016, we adopted ASU No. 2015-02, Consolidation – Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis . We evaluated the application of ASU No. 2015-02 and concluded that no change was required to our accounting of our interests in less than wholly owned joint ventures. However, HHLP, our operating partnership, now meets the criteria as a variable NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED) interest entity. The Company’s most significant asset is its investment in HHLP, and consequently, substantially all for the Company’s assets and liabilities represent those assets and liabilities of HHLP.  In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-15, Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern , which provides guidance about management’s responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related footnote disclosures. This update is effective for the Company as of December 31, 2016. The adoption of this update had no material impact to our financial statements and related disclosures. On May 28, 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers , which requires an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers. The ASU will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. GAAP when it becomes effective. We are evaluating each of our revenue streams and related accounting policy under the standard. The new standard is effective for the Company on January 1, 2018. Early adoption is permitted, but not prior to the original effective date of January 1, 2017. The standard permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method. Based on our analysis to date, we do not expect t he new revenue recognition model to have a material impact on our hotel operating revenue, including room revenue, food and beverage, and other revenue, however, our final evaluation has not been concluded. Our evaluation under the standard also include s sales to third parties, primarily a result of dispositions of real estate. Our evaluation over sales of real estate will be partially dependent on how the FASB defines a business with regard to sales of assets, which is currently under deliberation. The Company continues to evaluate the ultimate effect that ASU No. 2014-09 will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures .

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Joint Venture Properties	  Joint Venture Ownership Property Location Lessee/Sublessee   Unconsolidated Joint Ventures  Mystic Partners, LLC 66.7% Marriott Mystic, CT Mystic Partners Leaseco, LLC  8.8% Hilton Hartford, CT Mystic Partners Leaseco, LLC  15.0% Marriott Hartford, CT Mystic Partners Leaseco, LLC  Cindat Hersha Owner JV, LLC (1) 30.0% Hampton Inn Herald Square, NY Cindat Hersha Lessee JV, LLC  30.0% Hampton Inn Chelsea, NY Cindat Hersha Lessee JV, LLC  30.0% Hampton Inn Times Square, NY Cindat Hersha Lessee JV, LLC  30.0% Holiday Inn Express Times Square, NY Cindat Hersha Lessee JV, LLC  30.0% Candlewood Suites Times Square, NY Cindat Hersha Lessee JV, LLC  30.0% Holiday Inn Wall Street, NY Cindat Hersha Lessee JV, LLC  30.0% Holiday Inn Express Water Street, NY Cindat Hersha Lessee JV, LLC  SB Partners, LLC 50.0% Holiday Inn Express South Boston, MA South Bay Sandeep, LLC  Hiren Boston, LLC 50.0% Courtyard South Boston, MA South Bay Boston, LLC (1) The percentages shown for the CINDAT JV represent our common ownership interest. As of December 31, 2016, we owned a $43,194 preferred equity interest in the joint venture. See Note 3 – Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures for a more detailed explanation of our ownership interest and the related distribution of earnings within the venture.
Schedule Of Major Asset Depreciation	Building and Improvements 7 to 40 Years Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment 2 to 7 Years
Schedule Of Preferred Stock	   Dividend Per Share  Shares Outstanding Year Ended December 31,  Series December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015 Aggregate Liquidation Preference Distribution Rate 2016 2015   Series B - 4,600,000 $ 115,000 8.000% $ 0.8722 $ 2.0000  Series C 3,000,000 3,000,000 $ 75,000 6.875% $ 1.7188 $ 1.7188  Series D 7,700,000 - $ 192,500 6.500% $ 1.0157 -  Series E 4,000,000 - $ 100,000 6.500% $ 0.3069 -  Total 14,700,000 7,600,000 
Summary Of Balances Affected By Reclassification In Accordance With FASB ASU No. 2015-03	  As Reported in the Reclassification As Reported in the  Balance Sheet Caption 2015 Form 10-K Amount 2016 Form 10-K  Assets:  Deferred Financing Costs, Net $ 8,971 $ (8,971) $ -  Other Assets 38,110 1,848 39,958  Total Assets 1,969,772 (7,123) 1,962,649  Liabilities:  Unsecured Term Loan 550,000 (2,220) 547,780  Unsecured Notes Payable 51,548 (1,023) 50,525  Mortgages Payable 548,539 (3,880) 544,659  Total Liabilities 1,261,617 (7,123) 1,254,494 

Investment In Hotel Properties

Investment In Hotel Properties (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Investment In Hotel Properties	   December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015   Land $ 499,484 $ 480,874  Buildings and Improvements 1,383,266 1,518,565  Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment 205,162 227,527  2,087,912 2,226,966   Less Accumulated Depreciation (320,342) (395,847)   Total Investment in Hotel Properties $ 1,767,570 $ 1,831,119 
Real Estate Assets Sold	   Hotel Acquisition Date Disposition Date Consideration Gain (Loss) on Disposition   Cindat Hotel Portfolio (7) April 2005 - March 2011 April 2016 $ 543,500 $ 89,892  Hyatt Place, King of Prussia, PA August 2010 May 2016 13,000 5,375  Hawthorn Suites, Franklin, MA April 2006 September 2016 8,900 (438)  Residence Inn, Framingham, MA March 2004 November 2016 25,000 11,467  Residence Inn, Norwood, MA July 2006 November 2016 22,000 9,543  2016 Total $ 115,839   Hotel 373 June 2007 April 2014 $ 37,000 $ 7,195  2014 Total $ 7,195   
Assets Held For Sale	   December 31, 2016   Land $ 22,208  Buildings and Improvements 105,663  Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment 24,187  152,058   Less: Accumulated Depreciation & Amortization (53,585)   Assets Held for Sale $ 98,473   Liabilities Related to Assets Held for Sale $ 51,428 
Condensed Pro Forma Financial Data	   Years Ended December 31,  2016 2015  Pro Forma Total Revenues $ 493,791 $ 551,584   Pro Forma Income from Continuing Operations 127,328 44,419  Loss from Discontinued Operations - -  Pro Forma Net Income 127,328 44,419  Income Allocated to Noncontrolling Interest (4,764) (496)  Preferred Distributions (17,380) (14,356)  Extinguishment of Issuance Costs Upon Redemption of Series B Preferred Shares (4,021) -  Pro Forma Income Applicable to Common Shareholders $ 101,163 $ 29,567   Pro Forma Income Applicable to Common Shareholders per Common Share  Basic $ 2.35 $ 0.62  Diluted $ 2.32 $ 0.61   Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding  Basic 42,957,199 47,786,811  Diluted 43,530,731 48,369,658 
Aquisitions In 2016 [Member]
Wholly Owned Hotel Properties Acquired	During the year ended December 31, 2016, we acquired the following wholly-owned hotel properties:      Hotel Acquisition Date Land Buildings and Improvements Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment Other Intangibles Loan Costs Total Purchase Price Assumption of Debt  Sanctuary Beach Resort, Marina, CA 1/28/2016 $ 20,278 $ 17,319 $ 2,369 $ - $ 198 $ 40,164 $ 14,750 *  Hilton Garden Inn M Street, Washington, DC 3/9/2016 30,793 67,420 9,621 874 ** - 108,708 -  Envoy Hotel, Boston, MA 7/21/2016 25,264 75,979 11,251 131 *** - 112,625 -  Courtyard, Sunnyvale, CA 10/20/2016 17,694 53,272 4,034 150 **** 537 75,687 40,600  The Ambrose, Santa Monica, CA 12/1/2016 18,750 26,839 1,911 - - 47,500 -   TOTAL $ 112,779 $ 240,829 $ 29,186 $ 1,155 $ 735 $ 384,684 $ 55,350  *Assumption of debt includes a $50 premium resulting from the determination that the stated rate of interest is above market rates on the date of acquisition.  **Includes an intangible asset for a lease-in-place of $648 , advance bookings of $76 and franchise fees of $150 .  ***Includes a lease-in-place intangible asset of $126 , below market lease liability of $319 , advance bookings asset of $199 , and franchise fees asset of $125 .  ****Includes a franchise fees asset of $150 .
Results Of Operations For Hotels Acquired With 100% Interest	   Year Ended December 31, 2016  Hotel Revenue Net Income  Sanctuary Beach Resort, Marina, CA $ 6,367 $ 933  Hilton Garden Inn M Street, Washington, DC 13,565 3,283  Envoy Hotel, Boston, MA 8,862 1,277  Courtyard, Sunnyvale, CA 1,768 22  The Ambrose, Santa Monica, CA 429 123   Total $ 30,991 $ 5,638 
Aquisitions In 2015 [Member]
Wholly Owned Hotel Properties Acquired	During the year ended December 31, 2015, we acquired the following wholly-owned hotel properties:     Hotel Acquisition Date Land Buildings and Improvements Furniture Fixtures and Equipment Other Intangibles Loan Costs Total Purchase Price Assumption of Debt  St. Gregory Hotel, Washington, DC 6/16/2015 23,764 33,005 3,240 45 978 61,032 28,902*  TownePlace Suites, Sunnyvale, CA 8/25/2015 - 18,999 2,348 6,453 ** - 27,800 -  Ritz-Carlton Georgetown, DC 12/29/2015 17,825 29,584 3,270 - - 50,679 -   Total $ 41,589 $ 81,588 $ 8,858 $ 6,498 $ 978 $ 139,511 $ 28,902  *Includes a $3,050 premium as we determined that the stated rate of interest on the assumed mortgage debt was above market.  **Acquired ground lease asset of $6,353 and intangible asset related to the franchise agreement of $100 with purchase of the property.
Results Of Operations For Hotels Acquired With 100% Interest	  Year Ended December 31, 2015  Hotel Revenue Net Income  St. Gregory Hotel, Washington, DC $ 5,257 $ 164  TownePlace Suites, Sunnyvale, CA 1,744 364  Ritz-Carlton Georgetown, DC 149 20   Total $ 7,150 $ 548  

Investment In Unconsolidated 27

Investment In Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Investment In Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Abstract]
Investment In Unconsolidated Joint Ventures	     Percent Preferred  Joint Venture Hotel Properties Owned Return December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015   SB Partners, LLC Holiday Inn Express, South Boston, MA 50.0% N/A $ 913 $ 795  Hiren Boston, LLC Courtyard by Marriott, South Boston, MA 50.0% N/A 2,112 4,499  Mystic Partners, LLC Hilton and Marriott branded hotels in CT 8.8% -66.7% 8.5% non-cumulative 4,699 5,022  Cindat Hersha Owner JV, LLC Hilton and IHG branded hotels in NYC 30.0% * 3,717 -  $ 11,441 $ 10,316 *See explanation below of the Cindat Hersha Owner JV, LLC (“Owner JV”) for more information on the preferred return provisions of this joint venture.
Income Or Loss From Unconsolidated Joint Ventures	    Twelve Months Ended December 31,  2016 2015 2014  SB Partners, LLC $ 618 $ 582 $ 407  Hiren Boston, LLC 839 694 603  Mystic Partners, LLC (137) (311) (317)  Cindat Hersha Owner JV, LLC (3,143) - -  (Loss) Income from Unconsolidated Joint Venture Investments $ (1,823) $ 965 $ 693 
Summary Financial Information Related To Unconsolidated Joint Ventures	   Balance Sheets   December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015  Assets  Investment in Hotel Properties, Net $ 647,548 $ 105,354  Other Assets 45,576 15,558  Total Assets $ 693,124 $ 120,912   Liabilities and Equity  Mortgages and Notes Payable $ 432,173 $ 113,532  Other Liabilities 36,275 30,575  Equity:  Hersha Hospitality Trust 119,892 22,698  Joint Venture Partner(s) 104,784 (45,893)  Total Equity 224,676 (23,195)   Total Liabilities and Equity $ 693,124 $ 120,912      Statements of Operations   Twelve Months Ended December 31,  2016 2015 2014  Room Revenue $ 118,645 $ 57,927 $ 59,135  Other Revenue 24,424 22,776 21,725  Operating Expenses (80,091) (55,178) (54,831)  Lease Expense (1,143) (1,115) (1,063)  Property Taxes and Insurance (9,512) (2,948) (2,934)  General and Administrative (8,976) (5,609) (5,783)  Depreciation and Amortization (13,286) (6,549) (6,376)  Interest Expense (18,568) (6,677) (11,995)  Acquisition Costs (1,468) -  Other Income 2,466 - -  Debt Extinguishment and Gain on Debt Forgiveness - - 3,016  (Loss) Gain allocated to Noncontrolling Interests (46) (341) 115  Net Income $ 12,445 $ 2,286 $ 1,009 
Reconciliation Of Share In Unconsolidated Joint Ventures' Equity In Investment In Unconsolidated Joint Ventures	    December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015  Our share of equity recorded on the joint ventures' financial statements $ 119,892 $ 22,698  Adjustment to reconcile our share of equity recorded on the joint ventures' financial statements to our investment in unconsolidated joint ventures (1) (108,451) (12,382)  Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures $ 11,441 $ 10,316  (1) Adjustment to reconcile our share of equity recorded on the joint ventures' financial statements to our investment in unconsolidated joint ventures consists of the following:  · cumulative impairment of our investment in joint ventures not reflected on the joint ventures' financial statements; · the difference between our basis in the investment in joint ventures and the equity recorded on the joint ventures' financial statements; and accumulated amortization of our equity in joint ventures that reflects the difference in our portion of the fair value of joint ventures' assets on the date of our investment when compared to the carrying value of the assets recorded on the joint ventures’ financial statements (this excess or deficit investment is amortized over the life of the properties, and the amortization is included in Income (Loss) from Unconsolidated Joint Venture Investments on our consolidated statement of operations).

Other Assets And Deposits On 28

Other Assets And Deposits On Hotel Acquisitions (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Other Assets And Deposits On Hotel Acquisitions [Abstract]
Other Assets	   December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015   Investment in Statutory Trusts 1,548 1,548  Prepaid Expenses 9,217 14,434  Deferred Tax Asset, Net of Valuation Allowance of $804 16,197 14,590  Other 12,408 9,386  $ 39,370 $ 39,958 

Debt (Tables)

Debt (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Debt [Abstract]
Schedule of Mortagages Payable	  December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015  Mortgage Indebtedness $ 338,529 $ 545,036  Net Unamortized Premium 2,313 3,503  Net Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs (3,021) (3,880)  $ 337,821 $ 544,659   Liabilities Related to Hotel Assets Held for Sale $ 51,428 $ - 
Summary Of Borrowing Base Assets	   - Holiday Inn Express, Cambridge, MA - Hampton Inn, Washington, DC  - Hyatt House White Plains, NY - Nu Hotel, Brooklyn, NY  - Hyatt House Gaithersburg, MD - The Rittenhouse Hotel, Philadelphia, PA  - Sheraton, Wilmington South, DE - The Boxer, Boston, MA  - Sheraton Hotel, JFK Airport, New York, NY - Courtyard, San Diego, CA  - Winter Haven, Miami, FL - Residence Inn, Coconut Grove, FL  - Hampton Inn, Pearl Street, NY - Blue Moon, Miami, FL  - Residence Inn, Greenbelt, MD - Parrot Key Resort, Key West, FL  - Courtyard, Miami, FL - Courtyard, Brookline, MA  - Residence Inn, Tyson's Corner, VA - TownePlace Suites, Sunnyvale, CA  - Ritz Carlton, Washington, DC - Hilton Garden Inn, M Street, Washington, DC  - Hampton Inn, Philadelphia, PA - Courtyard, Alexandria, VA  - Hampton Inn, Seaport, NY - Holiday Inn Express, 29th Street, NY  - Envoy Hotel, Boston, MA - Holiday Inn Express Chester, NY 
Summary Of Balances Outstanding And Interest Rate Spread	  Outstanding Balance  Borrowing Spread December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015  Line of Credit 1.70% to 2.45% $ - $ 27,000  First Term Loan 1.60% to 2.35% 210,520 250,000  Second Term Loan 1.50% to 2.25% 300,000 300,000  Third Term Loan 1.45% to 2.20% 156,100 - 
Aggregate Annual Principal Payments For Mortgages And Notes Payable	  Year Ending December 31, Amount   2017 $ 160,908  2018 27,237  2019 312,084  2020 301,694  2021 179,704  Thereafter 126,498  Net Unamortized Premium 2,313  $ 1,110,438 

Commitments And Contingencies30

Commitments And Contingencies And Related Party Transactions (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Commitments And Contingencies And Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Future Minimum Lease Payments	  Year Ending December 31, Amount   2017 $ 2,706  2018 2,714  2019 2,719  2020 2,744  2021 2,782  Thereafter 246,578  $ 260,243 

Fair Value Measurements And D31

Fair Value Measurements And Derivative Instruments (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Fair Value Measurements And Derivative Instruments [Abstract]
Fair Value Of Interest Rate Swaps And Caps	    Estimated Fair Value  Asset / (Liability) Balance  Hedged Debt Type Strike Rate Index Effective Date Derivative Contract Maturity Date Notional Amount December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015   Term Loan Instruments:  First Term Loan Swap 0.545% 1-Month LIBOR + 2.35% November 5, 2012 November 5, 2016 100,000 - 84  Second Term Loan Swap 0.600% 1-Month LIBOR + 2.35% December 18, 2012 November 5, 2016 50,000 - 18  Third Term Loan *** Swap 1.011% 1-Month LIBOR + 2.20% November 3, 2016 October 3, 2019 150,000 1,773 -   Mortgages:  Duane Street Hotel, New York, NY Swap 0.933% 1-Month LIBOR + 4.50% February 1, 2014 February 1, 2017 8,973 (1) (21)  Hilton Garden Inn 52nd Street, New York, NY Swap 1.152% 1-Month LIBOR + 2.90% June 1, 2015 February 21, 2017 44,325 (26) (215)  Courtyard, LA Westside, Culver City, CA ** Cap 3.000% 1-Month LIBOR + 3.00% October 27, 2015 September 29, 2017 35,000 8 19  Hyatt, Union Square, New York, NY * Cap 3.000% 1-Month LIBOR + 2.30% June 10, 2015 June 10, 2019 55,750 54 136   $ 1,808 $ 21  * On June 10, 2015, we refinanced the debt associated with Hyatt Union Square. As a result, we entered into an interest rate cap with a strike rate of 3.000%. The original interest rate cap matured on April 9, 2016. See “Note 5 – Debt” for more information regarding this refinance.  ** On October 27, 2015, we refinanced the debt associated with Courtyard, LA Westside. As a result, we entered into an interest rate cap with a strike rate of 3.000%. The original interest rate swap matured on September 29, 2015. See “Note 5 – Debt” for more information regarding this refinance.  *** On October 7, 2016, we entered into an interest rate swap associated with $150,000 of our $200,000 Third Term Loan. This swap effectively fixes the interest rate of the Third Term Loan at 3.211%. This swap matures on October 3, 2019.

Share Based Payments (Tables)

Share Based Payments (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Summary Of Unvested Share Awards Issued To Nonemployees	  Shares Vested Unearned Compensation  Original Issuance Date Shares Issued Share Price on Date of Grant* Vesting Period Vesting Schedule December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015 December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015  March 30, 2016 7,500 $ 21.11 2 years 50% /year 3,750 - $ 79 $ -  March 27, 2015 7,238 $ 25.88 2 years 50% /year 7,238 3,762 - 90  Total 14,738 10,988 3,762 $ 79 $ 90 *Original share price on date of grant prior to June 22, 2015 was multiplied by four to account for the reverse share split which occurred on June 22, 2015. See “Note 1 – Basis of Presentation” for more information.
Multi-Year LTIP Trustee [Member]
Summary Of Unvested Share Awards Issued To Trustees	  Shares Vested Unearned Compensation  Original Issuance Date Shares Issued Vesting Period Vesting Schedule December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015 December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015  December 30, 2016 5,000 3 years 33% /year - - $ 108 $ -  March 30, 2016 2,500 3 years 33% /year 835 - 35 -  December 30, 2014 2,500 3 years 33% /year 1,670 835 24 48  December 27, 2013 3,000 3 years 33% /year 3,000 2,170 - 19  5,505 3,005 $ 167 $ 67  
Multi-Year LTIP [Member]
Summary Of Unvested Share Awards Issued To Executives	  Units Vested Unearned Compensation  Compensation Committee Approval Date LTIP Units Issued LTIP Issuance Date Performance Period December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015 December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015  March 17, 2016  (2016 Multi-Year EIP) - N/A 1/1/2016 to 12/31/2018 - - $ 888 $ -  March 18, 2015  (2015 Multi-Year EIP) - N/A 1/1/2015 to 12/31/2017 - - 397 596  April 11, 2014  (2014 Multi-Year EIP) - N/A 1/1/2014 to 12/31/2016 - - 283 567  April 15, 2013  (2013 Multi-Year EIP) 110,849 3/30/2016 1/1/2013 to 12/31/2015 110,849 - - 385  110,849 110,849 - $ 1,568 $ 1,548 
LTIP Units [Member]
Summary Of Unvested Share Awards Issued To Executives	   Units Vested Unearned Compensation  Issuance Date LTIP Units Issued Vesting Period Vesting Schedule December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015 December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015  March 30, 2016  (2015 Annual EIP) 183,396 3 years 25%/year (1) 91,696 - $ 868 $ -  March 30, 2015  (2014 Annual EIP) 128,832 3 years 25%/year (1) 96,623 64,415 225 758  December 23, 2014  (2013 Annual EIP) (3) 83,993 3 years 25%/year (1) 83,993 55,994 - 173  December 23, 2014 (3) 258,899 5 years 33% Year 3, 4, 5 (2) 172,599 86,299 457 1,553  655,120 444,911 206,708 $ 1,550 $ 2,484   (1) 25% of the issued shares or LTIP Units vested immediately upon issuance. In general, the remaining shares or LTIP Units vest 25% on the first through third anniversaries of the end of the performance period (subject to continuous employment through the applicable vesting date). (2) On April 18, 2012, the Company entered into amended and restated employment agreements with the Company’s executive officers. To induce the executives to agree to the substantial reduction in benefits upon certain terminations following a change of control as described in the agreements, the Company awarded an aggregate of 258,899 restricted common shares to the executives pursuant to the 2012 Plan, which were subsequently forfeited and replaced with LTIP Units. One-third of each award of LTIP Units vested or will vest on each of the third, fourth and fifth anniversaries of the original date of issuance. Vesting will accelerate upon a change of control or if the relevant executive’s employment with the Company were to terminate for any reason other than for cause (as defined in the employment agreements). (3) On December 23, 2014, the 2012 Plan was amended and restated to add LTIP Units as a type of award available under the 2012 Plan. On this date, the Compensation Committee approved an aggregate of 487,081 LTIP Units to certain executive officers. These executive officers forfeited an aggregate of 487,081 Class A Common Shares, all of which were unvested as of the grant date of the LTIP Units and previously awarded to the executive officers under the 2012 Plan as restricted stock awards. These LTIP Units are subject to the same time-based vesting conditions that applied to the forfeited restricted stock awards.
Restricted Share Awards [Member]
Summary Of Unvested Share Awards Issued To Executives	  Shares Vested Unearned Compensation  Original Year of Issuance Date Original Shares Issued Range of Share Price on Date of Grant* Vesting Period Vesting Schedule December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015 December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015  2016 30,070 $ 18.02- 21.11 2 years 50% /year 497 - $ 348 $ -  2015 23,492 21.76- 28.09 2- 4 years 25- 50% /year 13,733 600 157 419  2014 11,455 26.00- 27.00 2 years 50% /year 11,455 6,619 - 54  2013 11,899 22.56 2 - 4 years 25 - 50% /year 11,899 11,199 - 7  2012 13,646 21.12 2 - 4 years 25 - 50% /year 13,646 12,445 - 11  Total 90,562 51,230 30,863 $ 505 $ 491 *Original share price on date of grants prior to June 22, 2015 were multiplied by four to account for the reverse share split which occurred on June 22, 2015. See “Note 1 – Basis of Presentation” for more information.
Annual Retainer [Member]
Summary Of Unvested Share Awards Issued To Trustees	   Unearned Compensation  Original Issuance Date Shares Issued Share Price on Date of Grant Vesting Period Vesting Schedule December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015  December 30, 2016 4,395 $ 21.50 12 months 100% $ 94 $ -  March 30, 2016 5,289 21.11 9 months 100% - -   Total 9,684 $ 94 $ - 

Earnings Per Share (Tables)

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Reconciliation Of Earnings Per Share	  For the Year Ended December 31,  2016 2015 2014  NUMERATOR:  Basic and Diluted*  Net Income from Continuing Operations $ 121,457 $ 42,207 $ 69,936  Income allocated to Noncontrolling Interests (4,477) (411) (1,069)  Distributions to Preferred Shareholders (17,380) (14,356) (14,356)  Dividends Paid on Unvested Restricted Shares and LTIP Units (503) (453) (515)  Extinguishment of Issuance Costs Upon Redemption of Series B Preferred Shares (4,021) - -  Net Income from Continuing Operations attributable to Common Shareholders $ 95,076 $ 26,987 $ 53,996   Discontinued Operations  Loss from Discontinued Operations - - (1,665)  Loss from Discontinued Operations allocated to Noncontrolling Interests - - 53  Loss from Discontinued Operations attributable to Common Shareholders - - (1,612)  Net Income attributable to Common Shareholders $ 95,076 $ 26,987 $ 52,384   DENOMINATOR:  Weighted average number of common shares - basic 42,957,199 47,786,811 49,777,302  Effect of dilutive securities:  Restricted Stock Awards and LTIP Units (unvested) 278,588 303,949 347,829  Contingently Issued Shares 294,944 278,898 182,375  Weighted average number of common shares - diluted 43,530,731 48,369,658 50,307,506   * Income (loss) allocated to noncontrolling interest in HHLP has been excluded from the numerator and Common Units and Vested LTIP Units have been omitted from the denominator for the purpose of computing diluted earnings per share since including these amounts in the numerator and denominator would have no impact. In addition, potentially dilutive common shares, if any, have been excluded from the denominator if they are anti-dilutive to income (loss) applicable to common shareholders.

Cash Flow Disclosures And Non34

Cash Flow Disclosures And Non Cash Investing And Financing Activities (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Cash Flow Disclosures And Non Cash Investing And Financing Activities [Abstract]
Non-cash Investing And Financing Activities	  2016 2015 2014  Common Shares issued as part of the Dividend Reinvestment Plan $ 63 $ 50 $ 50  Acquisition of hotel properties:  Debt assumed, including premium 55,350 28,902 24,924  Deposit paid in prior period towards acquisition which closed in current period 5,000 - -  Deferred Tax Liability 3,281 - -  Settlement of development loan receivable principal and accrued interest revenue receivable - - 22,494  Disposition of hotel properties:  Debt assumed by purchaser - - 45,710  Conversion of Common Units to Common Shares - 132 -  Issuance of Common Units 4,430 - -  Accrued payables for fixed assets placed into service 1,689 992 1,312  Contribution of fixed assets to joint venture 264,658 - - 

Income Taxes (Tables)

Income Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Effective Income Tax Reconciliation	  For the year ended December 31,  2016 2015 2014  Statutory federal income tax provision $ 39,633 $ 13,282 $ 22,865  Adjustment for nontaxable income for Hersha Hospitality Trust (44,078) (15,853) (25,274)  State income taxes, net of federal income tax effect (725) (581) (367)  Recognition of deferred tax assets 282 11 91   Total income tax benefit $ (4,888) $ (3,141) $ (2,685)  
Components Of The Company's Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	  For the year ended December 31,  2016 2015 2014  Income tax expense (benefit):  Current:  Federal $ - $ - $ -  State - - -  Deferred:  Federal $ (3,790) (2,261) (2,130)  State (1,098) (880) (555)  Total (4,888) $ (3,141) $ (2,685)   Income tax expense (benefit):  From continuing operations $ (4,888) (3,141) (2,685)  From discontinued operations - - 2  Total (4,888) $ (3,141) $ (2,683) 
Components Of Consolidated TRS's Deferred Tax Assets	  As of December 31,  2016 2015  Deferred tax assets:  Net operating loss carryforwards $ 18,448 $ 14,168  Accrued expenses and other 1,494 1,292  Tax credit carryforwards 567 558  Total gross deferred tax assets 20,509 16,018  Valuation allowance (804) (804)  Total net deferred tax assets $ 19,705 $ 15,214  Deferred tax liabilities:  Depreciation and amortization 3,508 624  Total Net deferred tax assets $ 16,197 $ 14,590 
Taxability Of Common And Preferred Share Distributions	  2016 2015 2014  Preferred Shares - 8% Series B  Ordinary income 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%  Return of Capital 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  Capital Gain Distribution 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  Preferred Shares - 6.875% Series C  Ordinary income 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%  Return of Capital 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  Capital Gain Distribution 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  Preferred Shares - 6.5% Series D  Ordinary income 100.00% N/A N/A  Return of Capital 0.00% N/A N/A  Capital Gain Distribution 0.00% N/A N/A  Common Shares - Class A  Ordinary income 100.00% 79.49% 76.34%  Return of Capital 0.00% 20.51% 23.66%  Capital Gain Distribution 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 

Selected Quarterly Financial 36

Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Selected Quarterly Financial Data [Abstract]
Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)	  Year Ended December 31, 2016  First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter  Total Revenues $ 106,916 $ 223,077 $ 120,702 $ 132,135  Total Expenses 115,121 112,709 110,223 126,385  (Loss) Income from Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (214) 1,521 (3,717) 587  (Loss) Income from Continuing Operations (8,419) 111,889 6,762 6,337   Income Tax Benefit - 3,070 1,443 375  Net (Loss) Income (8,419) 114,959 8,205 6,712   (Loss) Income Allocated to Noncontrolling Interests in Continuing Operations (687) 4,748 211 205  Issuance Costs of Redeemed Preferred Stock - 4,021 - -  Preferred Distributions 3,589 4,000 4,417 5,374  Net (Loss) Income applicable to Common Shareholders $ (11,321) $ 102,190 $ 3,577 $ 1,133  Earnings per share:  Basic Net (Loss) Income applicable to Common Shareholders $ (0.26) $ 2.35 $ 0.08 $ 0.04  Diluted Net (Loss) Income applicable to Common Shareholders $ (0.26) $ 2.33 $ 0.08 $ 0.03  Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding  Basic 44,379,327 43,427,726 42,309,044 41,733,272  Diluted 44,379,327 43,863,577 42,745,864 42,307,583   Year Ended December 31, 2015  First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter  Total Revenues $ 95,760 $ 127,081 $ 124,560 $ 123,177  Total Expenses 99,875 108,090 111,396 113,116  (Loss) Income from Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (274) 526 608 105  (Loss) Income from Continuing Operations (4,389) 19,517 13,772 10,166   Income Tax Benefit - 109 631 2,401  Net (Loss) Income (4,389) 19,626 14,403 12,567   (Loss) Income Allocated to Noncontrolling Interests in Continuing Operations (443) 405 244 205  Preferred Distributions 3,589 3,589 3,589 3,589  Net (Loss) Income applicable to Common Shareholders $ (7,535) $ 15,632 $ 10,570 $ 8,773  Basic and diluted earnings per share:  Net (Loss) Income applicable to Common Shareholders $ (0.16) $ 0.32 $ 0.22 $ 0.19  Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding  Basic 49,582,790 48,530,716 47,417,452 45,663,416  Diluted 49,582,790 49,043,914 47,909,549 46,211,104 

Organization And Summary Of S37

Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details)	Jan. 03, 2017USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015$ / sharesshares	Jun. 21, 2015$ / sharesshares	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)segmentproperty$ / sharesshares	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)$ / sharesshares	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)$ / sharesshares	Oct. 31, 2016USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2015USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013shares
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Various subsidiary limited partnership interest (in hundredths)				99.00%
General partnership interest (in hundredths)				1.00%
Number of hotel properties (in hotels) | property				43
Exercise of Option to Acquire Noncontrolling Interest | $				$ 2,318,000
Number of hotels in each reporting sements | segment				1
Related party dues, settlement, period				1 year
Weighted average ownership percentage in the Partnership (in hundredths)				93.60%	95.00%	95.80%
Noncontrolling interests in Nonredeemable Common Units | $				$ 44,321,000	$ 31,876,000
Preferred Shares - Outstanding (in shares)				14,700,000	7,600,000
Preferred Shares - Par Value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares				$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred shares, liquidation preference (in dollars per share) | $ / shares				$ 25	$ 25
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock, net | $				$ 282,686,000
Restricted Shares Forfeiture (in shares)						1,948,324
Aggregate amount authorized to be repurchased | $							$ 100,000,000	$ 100,000,000
Repurchase of Common Shares (in shares)				2,772,710
Repurchase of Common Shares | $				$ 52,055,000	$ 128,239,000	$ 15,419,000
Reverse share split				0.25
Common Stock, Dividends declared (in dollars per share) | $ / shares				$ 1.32	$ 1.12	$ 1.04
Distribution of REIT taxable income to shareholders' (in hundredths)				90.00%
Recognize a tax benefit from an uncertain tax position (in hundredths)				50.00%
Noncontrolling Interests Common Units And LTIP Units [Member]
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Nonredeemable common units outstanding (in shares)				2,838,546
Shares, Outstanding				2,838,546	2,319,301	2,199,434
Fair market value of nonredeemable common units | $				$ 61,029,000
Common Shares - Outstanding (in shares)		2,328,276	9,313,063
Common Stock, Dividends declared (in dollars per share) | $ / shares		$ 0.28	$ 0.07
Preferred Shares [Member]
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Shares, Outstanding				14,700,000	7,600,000	7,600,000			7,600,000
Common shares sold (in shares)				11,700,000
Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Preferred stock, dividend rate, percentage (in hundredths)				8.00%
Preferred Shares - Outstanding (in shares)					4,600,000
Preferred Stock, Redemption Price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares				$ 25
Aggregate per share redemption price | $ / shares				$ 25.3722
Series C Preferred Shares [Member]
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Preferred stock, dividend rate, percentage (in hundredths)				6.875%
Preferred Shares - Outstanding (in shares)				3,000,000	3,000,000
Series D Preferred Shares [Member]
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Preferred stock, dividend rate, percentage (in hundredths)				6.50%
Preferred Shares - Outstanding (in shares)				7,700,000
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock, net | $				$ 185,999,000
Series D Preferred Shares Overallotment [Member]
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Preferred Shares - Outstanding (in shares)				700,000
Series E Preferred Shares [Member]
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Preferred stock, dividend rate, percentage (in hundredths)				6.50%
Preferred Shares - Outstanding (in shares)				4,000,000
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock, net | $				$ 96,585,000
Joint Venture [Member]
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Number of hotel properties (in hotels) | property				12
Mystic Partners, LLC [Member]
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Number of hotel properties (in hotels) | property				3
Maximum exposure to losses due to investment in Joint Venture | $				$ 4,699,000
Cindat Hersha Owner JV, LLC [Member]
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Maximum exposure to losses due to investment in Joint Venture | $				$ 3,717,000
Hartford Marriott And Hartford Hilton [Member] | Mystic Partners, LLC [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of equity method investments | $	$ 8,500,000
Percent recovery of equity method investment	100.00%

Organization And Summary Of S38

Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Joint Venture Properties) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Feb. 03, 2016
Mystic Partners, LLC [Member] | Marriott Mystic, CT [Member] | Mystic Partners Leaseco, LLC [Member]
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Ownership percentage (in hundredths)	66.70%
Mystic Partners, LLC [Member] | Hilton, Hartford, CT [Member] | Mystic Partners Leaseco, LLC [Member]
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Ownership percentage (in hundredths)	8.80%
Mystic Partners, LLC [Member] | Marriott, Hartford, CT [Member] | Mystic Partners Leaseco, LLC [Member]
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Ownership percentage (in hundredths)	15.00%
Cindat Hersha Owner JV, LLC [Member] | Hampton Inn, Herald Square, NY [Member] | Cindat Hersha Lessee JV, LLC [Member]
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Ownership percentage (in hundredths)	30.00%
Cindat Hersha Owner JV, LLC [Member] | Hampton Inn, Chelsea, NY [Member] | Cindat Hersha Lessee JV, LLC [Member]
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Ownership percentage (in hundredths)	30.00%
Cindat Hersha Owner JV, LLC [Member] | Hampton Inn, Times Square, NY [Member] | Cindat Hersha Lessee JV, LLC [Member]
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Ownership percentage (in hundredths)	30.00%
Cindat Hersha Owner JV, LLC [Member] | Holiday Inn Express, Times Square, NY [Member] | Cindat Hersha Lessee JV, LLC [Member]
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Ownership percentage (in hundredths)	30.00%
Cindat Hersha Owner JV, LLC [Member] | Candlewood Suites, Times Square, NY [Member] | Cindat Hersha Lessee JV, LLC [Member]
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Ownership percentage (in hundredths)	30.00%
Cindat Hersha Owner JV, LLC [Member] | Holiday Inn, Wall Street, NY [Member] | Cindat Hersha Lessee JV, LLC [Member]
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Ownership percentage (in hundredths)	30.00%
Cindat Hersha Owner JV, LLC [Member] | Holiday Inn Express, Water Street, NY [Member] | Cindat Hersha Lessee JV, LLC [Member]
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Ownership percentage (in hundredths)	30.00%
SB Partners, LLC [Member] | Holiday Inn Express South Boston, MA [Member] | South Bay Sandeep, LLC [Member]
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Ownership percentage (in hundredths)	50.00%
Hiren Boston, LLC [Member] | Courtyard South Boston, MA [Member] | South Bay Boston, LLC [Member]
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Ownership percentage (in hundredths)	50.00%
Hersha Hospitality Limited Partnership [Member] | Cindat Hersha Owner JV, LLC [Member]
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Equity, Preferred, Carrying Amount	$ 43,194	$ 104,248

Organization And Summary Of S39

Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Schedule Of Major Asset Depreciation) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	7 years
Minimum [Member] | Building and Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	7 years
Minimum [Member] | Furniture, Fixtures And Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	2 years
Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	40 years
Maximum [Member] | Building and Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	40 years
Maximum [Member] | Furniture, Fixtures And Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	7 years

Organization And Summary Of S40

Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Schedule Of Preferred Stock) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Shares Outstanding	14,700,000	7,600,000
Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Shares Outstanding		4,600,000
Aggregate Liquidation Preference	$ 115,000
Distribution Rate	8.00%
Dividend Per Share	$ 0.8722	$ 2
Series C Preferred Shares [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Shares Outstanding	3,000,000	3,000,000
Aggregate Liquidation Preference	$ 75,000
Distribution Rate	6.875%
Dividend Per Share	$ 1.7188	$ 1.7188
Series D Preferred Shares [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Shares Outstanding	7,700,000
Aggregate Liquidation Preference	$ 192,500
Distribution Rate	6.50%
Dividend Per Share	$ 1.0157
Series E Preferred Shares [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Shares Outstanding	4,000,000
Aggregate Liquidation Preference	$ 100,000
Distribution Rate	6.50%
Dividend Per Share	$ 0.3069

Organization And Summary Of S41

Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Table) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Other Assets	$ 39,370	$ 39,958
Total Assets	2,155,536	1,962,649
Unsecured Term Loans	663,500	547,780
Unsecured Notes Payable	50,578	50,525
Mortgages Payable	337,821	544,659
Total Liabilities	$ 1,275,797	1,254,494
As Reported In The 2015 Form 10-K [Member]
Deferred Financing Costs, Net of Accumulated Amortization of $8,024 and $6,938		8,971
Other Assets		38,110
Total Assets		1,969,772
Unsecured Term Loans		550,000
Unsecured Notes Payable		51,548
Mortgages Payable		548,539
Total Liabilities		1,261,617
Reclassification Amount [Member]
Deferred Financing Costs, Net of Accumulated Amortization of $8,024 and $6,938		(8,971)
Other Assets		1,848
Total Assets		(7,123)
Unsecured Term Loans		(2,220)
Unsecured Notes Payable		(1,023)
Mortgages Payable		(3,880)
Total Liabilities		$ (7,123)

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Investment In Hotel Properties (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	Feb. 02, 2017USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2017USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)propertyshares	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)propertyshares	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017USD ($)	Feb. 21, 2017USD ($)	Feb. 03, 2016USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Depreciation expense				$ 74,288	$ 73,672	$ 68,418
Acquisition costs				2,560	1,119
Total Purchase Price				384,684	139,511
Assumption of Debt			$ 55,350	55,350	28,902
Proceeds from Contribution of Hotel Property Assets to Unconsolidated Joint Venture				429,221
Investment in hotel properties			$ 1,767,570	1,767,570	1,831,119
Reduction of consolidated mortgage debt				210,379	184,356	$ 61,348
Reduction to line of credit and unsecured term loan balance				27,000	(27,000)
Repayments of Unsecured Debt				$ 39,480
Cindat Capital Management Limited [Member] | Cindat Hersha Owner JV, LLC [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Preferred Joint Venture Partner, Ownership Percentage				70.00%
Cash contribution by Cindat				$ 354,550
Working capital and closing costs				$ 14,105
Hersha Hospitality Limited Partnership [Member] | Cindat Hersha Owner JV, LLC [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Percent owned (in hundredths)			30.00%	30.00%
Proceeds from Contribution of Hotel Property Assets to Unconsolidated Joint Venture				$ 354,550
Preferred equity interest			$ 43,194	43,194					$ 104,248
Working capital and closing costs				12,239
Contribution Of Closing Costs				10,653
Reduction of consolidated mortgage debt				55,103
Reduction to line of credit and unsecured term loan balance				194,550
Repayments of Unsecured Debt				$ 39,480
Limited Service Hotels In Manhattan (The "JV Properties") [Member] | Cindat Hersha Owner JV, LLC [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of Real Estate Properties | property			7	7
Sale Agreement, Total Purchase Price			$ 543,500	$ 543,500
Limited Service Hotels In Manhattan (The "JV Properties") [Member] | Hersha Hospitality Limited Partnership [Member] | Cindat Hersha Owner JV, LLC [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Approximate gain (loss) on sale				89,892
Preferred equity interest			37,000	37,000
Investment in hotel properties									$ 264,658
Additional deferred gain			81,314	81,314
Courtyard Miami Beach Lease Buyout [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business acquisition, cash paid			$ 5,000
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Acquisitions | shares			225,000
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Acquisitions			$ 4,400
Write-off of an intangible liability related to the lease				2,000
Courtyard Miami Beach Lease Buyout [Member] | Scenario Plan [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business acquisition, cash paid				$ 10,000
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Acquisitions | shares				450,000
Total Purchase Price				$ 18,831
Residence Inn Framingham, MA and Residence Inn, Norwood, MA [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total sales price			47,000	47,000
Approximate gain (loss) on sale				21,023
Hawthorn Suites Franklin, MA [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total sales price			8,900	8,900
Approximate gain (loss) on sale				(437)
Hyatt Place, King of Prussia, PA [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total sales price			13,000	13,000
Approximate gain (loss) on sale				5,402
Aquisitions In 2016 [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Revenue				30,991
Net Income (Loss)				5,638
Aquisitions In 2015 [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Revenue					7,150
Net Income (Loss)					$ 548
Residence Inn Greenbelt, MD; Courtyard Alexandria, VA; Hyatt House Scottsdale, AZ; Hyatt House Pleasant Hill, CA And Hyatt House Pleasanton, CA [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Sale Agreement, Total Purchase Price			$ 185,000	$ 185,000
Residence Inn Greenbelt, MD; Courtyard Alexandria, VA; Hyatt House Scottsdale, AZ; Hyatt House Pleasant Hill, CA And Hyatt House Pleasanton, CA [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Sale Agreement, Total Purchase Price							$ 130,500
Sale Agreement Increase Decrease In Total Purchase Price		$ 7,500
Ritz-Carlton, Coconut Grove, FL [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total Purchase Price	$ 36,000
Seller financing	$ 3,200
Pan Pacific, Seattle, WA [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Sale Agreement, Total Purchase Price								$ 79,000
Residence Inn Greenbelt, MD; Courtyard Alexandria, VA [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Sale Agreement, Total Purchase Price		$ 62,000

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Investment In Hotel Properties (Investment In Hotel Properties) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total investment in hotel properties, gross	$ 2,087,912	$ 2,226,966
Less accumulated depreciation	(320,342)	(395,847)
Total investment in hotel properties, net	1,767,570	1,831,119
Land [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total investment in hotel properties, gross	499,484	480,874
Building and Improvements [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total investment in hotel properties, gross	1,383,266	1,518,565
Furniture, Fixtures And Equipment [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total investment in hotel properties, gross	$ 205,162	$ 227,527

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Investment In Hotel Properties (Wholly Owned Hotel Properties Acquired) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total Purchase Price	$ 384,684	$ 139,511
Assumption of Debt	55,350	28,902
Land [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total Purchase Price	112,779	41,589
Building and Improvements [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total Purchase Price	240,829	81,588
Furniture, Fixtures And Equipment [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total Purchase Price	29,186	8,858
Other Intangibles [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total Purchase Price	1,155	6,498
Loan Costs [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total Purchase Price	$ 735	$ 978
Sanctuary Beach Resort, Marina, CA [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition Date	Jan. 28, 2016
Total Purchase Price	$ 40,164
Assumption of Debt	14,750
Premium on debt assumed	50
Sanctuary Beach Resort, Marina, CA [Member] | Land [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total Purchase Price	20,278
Sanctuary Beach Resort, Marina, CA [Member] | Building and Improvements [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total Purchase Price	17,319
Sanctuary Beach Resort, Marina, CA [Member] | Furniture, Fixtures And Equipment [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total Purchase Price	2,369
Sanctuary Beach Resort, Marina, CA [Member] | Loan Costs [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total Purchase Price	$ 198
Hilton Garden Inn M Street, Washington, DC [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition Date	Mar. 9, 2016
Total Purchase Price	$ 108,708
Hilton Garden Inn M Street, Washington, DC [Member] | Land [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total Purchase Price	30,793
Hilton Garden Inn M Street, Washington, DC [Member] | Building and Improvements [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total Purchase Price	67,420
Hilton Garden Inn M Street, Washington, DC [Member] | Furniture, Fixtures And Equipment [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total Purchase Price	9,621
Hilton Garden Inn M Street, Washington, DC [Member] | Other Intangibles [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total Purchase Price	874
Lease-in-place intangible asset	648
Intangible asset, advanced bookings	76
Intangible asset, franchise fees	$ 150
Envoy Hotel, Boston, MA [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition Date	Jul. 21, 2016
Total Purchase Price	$ 112,625
Envoy Hotel, Boston, MA [Member] | Land [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total Purchase Price	25,264
Envoy Hotel, Boston, MA [Member] | Building and Improvements [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total Purchase Price	75,979
Envoy Hotel, Boston, MA [Member] | Furniture, Fixtures And Equipment [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total Purchase Price	11,251
Envoy Hotel, Boston, MA [Member] | Other Intangibles [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total Purchase Price	131
Lease-in-place intangible asset	126
Intangible asset, below market lease liability	319
Intangible asset, advanced bookings	199
Intangible asset, franchise fees	$ 125
Courtyard, Sunnyvale, CA [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition Date	Oct. 20, 2016
Total Purchase Price	$ 75,687
Assumption of Debt	40,600
Courtyard, Sunnyvale, CA [Member] | Land [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total Purchase Price	17,694
Courtyard, Sunnyvale, CA [Member] | Building and Improvements [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total Purchase Price	53,272
Courtyard, Sunnyvale, CA [Member] | Furniture, Fixtures And Equipment [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total Purchase Price	4,034
Courtyard, Sunnyvale, CA [Member] | Other Intangibles [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total Purchase Price	150
Intangible asset, franchise fees	150
Courtyard, Sunnyvale, CA [Member] | Loan Costs [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total Purchase Price	$ 537
The Ambrose, Santa Monica, CA [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition Date	Dec. 1, 2016
Total Purchase Price	$ 47,500
The Ambrose, Santa Monica, CA [Member] | Land [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total Purchase Price	18,750
The Ambrose, Santa Monica, CA [Member] | Building and Improvements [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total Purchase Price	26,839
The Ambrose, Santa Monica, CA [Member] | Furniture, Fixtures And Equipment [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total Purchase Price	$ 1,911
St. Gregory Hotel, Washington, DC [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition Date		Jun. 16, 2015
Total Purchase Price		$ 61,032
Assumption of Debt		28,902
Premium on debt assumed		3,050
St. Gregory Hotel, Washington, DC [Member] | Land [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total Purchase Price		23,764
St. Gregory Hotel, Washington, DC [Member] | Building and Improvements [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total Purchase Price		33,005
St. Gregory Hotel, Washington, DC [Member] | Furniture, Fixtures And Equipment [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total Purchase Price		3,240
St. Gregory Hotel, Washington, DC [Member] | Other Intangibles [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total Purchase Price		45
St. Gregory Hotel, Washington, DC [Member] | Loan Costs [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total Purchase Price		$ 978
TownePlace Suites, Sunnyvale, CA [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition Date		Aug. 25, 2015
Total Purchase Price		$ 27,800
TownePlace Suites, Sunnyvale, CA [Member] | Building and Improvements [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total Purchase Price		18,999
TownePlace Suites, Sunnyvale, CA [Member] | Furniture, Fixtures And Equipment [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total Purchase Price		2,348
TownePlace Suites, Sunnyvale, CA [Member] | Other Intangibles [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total Purchase Price		6,453
Intangible asset, ground lease		6,353
Intangible asset, franchise fees		$ 100
Ritz-Carlton Georgetown, DC [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition Date		Dec. 29, 2015
Total Purchase Price		$ 50,679
Ritz-Carlton Georgetown, DC [Member] | Land [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total Purchase Price		17,825
Ritz-Carlton Georgetown, DC [Member] | Building and Improvements [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total Purchase Price		29,584
Ritz-Carlton Georgetown, DC [Member] | Furniture, Fixtures And Equipment [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total Purchase Price		$ 3,270

Investment In Hotel Propertie45

Investment In Hotel Properties (Results of Operations for Hotels Acquired With 100% Interest) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Sanctuary Beach Resort, Marina, CA [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 6,367
Net (Loss) Income	933
Hilton Garden Inn M Street, Washington, DC [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Revenue	13,565
Net (Loss) Income	3,283
Envoy Hotel, Boston, MA [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Revenue	8,862
Net (Loss) Income	1,277
Courtyard, Sunnyvale, CA [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Revenue	1,768
Net (Loss) Income	22
The Ambrose, Santa Monica, CA [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Revenue	429
Net (Loss) Income	123
St. Gregory Hotel, Washington, DC [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Revenue		$ 5,257
Net (Loss) Income		164
TownePlace Suites, Sunnyvale, CA [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Revenue		1,744
Net (Loss) Income		364
Ritz-Carlton Georgetown, DC [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Revenue		149
Net (Loss) Income		20
Aquisitions In 2016 [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Revenue	30,991
Net (Loss) Income	$ 5,638
Aquisitions In 2015 [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Revenue		7,150
Net (Loss) Income		$ 548

Investment In Hotel Propertie46

Investment In Hotel Properties (Real Estate Assets Sold) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) on Disposition	$ 115,839	$ 7,195
Cindat Hotel Portfolio (7) [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Disposition Date	Apr. 1, 2016
Consideration	$ 543,500
Gain (Loss) on Disposition	$ 89,892
Hyatt Place, King of Prussia, PA [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Acquisition Date	Aug. 1, 2010
Disposition Date	May 1, 2016
Consideration	$ 13,000
Gain (Loss) on Disposition	$ 5,375
Hawthorne Suites, Franklin, MA [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Acquisition Date	Apr. 1, 2006
Disposition Date	Sep. 1, 2016
Consideration	$ 8,900
Gain (Loss) on Disposition	$ (438)
Residence Inn, Framingham, MA [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Acquisition Date	Mar. 1, 2004
Disposition Date	Nov. 1, 2016
Consideration	$ 25,000
Gain (Loss) on Disposition	$ 11,467
Residence Inn, Norwood, MA [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Acquisition Date	Jul. 1, 2006
Disposition Date	Nov. 1, 2016
Consideration	$ 22,000
Gain (Loss) on Disposition	$ 9,543
Hotel 373-5th Ave, New York, NY [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Acquisition Date		Jun. 1, 2007
Disposition Date		Apr. 1, 2014
Consideration		$ 37,000
Gain (Loss) on Disposition		$ 7,195
Minimum [Member] | Cindat Hotel Portfolio (7) [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Acquisition Date	Apr. 1, 2005
Maximum [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Acquisition Date	Mar. 1, 2011

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Investment In Hotel Properties (Assets Held For Sale ) (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items]
Assets Held-for-sale, Long Lived, Total	$ 98,473
Liabilities Related To Assets Held for Sale	51,428
Assets Held-for-sale [Member]
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items]
Assets Held for Sale, Gross	152,058
Less Accumulated Depreciation & Amortization	(53,585)
Assets Held-for-sale, Long Lived, Total	98,473
Liabilities Related To Assets Held for Sale	51,428
Land [Member] | Assets Held-for-sale [Member]
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items]
Assets Held for Sale, Gross	22,208
Building and Improvements [Member] | Assets Held-for-sale [Member]
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items]
Assets Held for Sale, Gross	105,663
Furniture, Fixtures And Equipment [Member] | Assets Held-for-sale [Member]
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items]
Assets Held for Sale, Gross	$ 24,187

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Investment In Hotel Properties (Condensed Pro Forma Financial Data) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016		Dec. 31, 2015		Dec. 31, 2014
Investment In Hotel Properties [Abstract]
Pro Forma Total Revenues									$ 493,791		$ 551,584
Pro Forma Income from Continuing Operations									127,328		44,419
Pro Forma Net Income									127,328		44,419
Income Allocated to Noncontrolling Interest									(4,764)		(496)
Preferred Distributions	$ (5,374)	$ (4,417)	$ (4,000)	$ (3,589)	$ (3,589)	$ (3,589)	$ (3,589)	$ (3,589)	(17,380)		(14,356)		$ (14,356)
Extinguishment of Issuance Costs Upon Redemption of Series B Preferred Shares									4,021
Pro Forma Income Applicable to Common Shareholders									$ 101,163		$ 29,567
Pro Forma Income applicable to Common Shareholders: Basic									$ 2.35		$ 0.62
Pro Forma Income applicable to Common Shareholders: Diluted									$ 2.32		$ 0.61
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding: Basic	41,733,272	42,309,044	43,427,726	44,379,327	45,663,416	47,417,452	48,530,716	49,582,790	42,957,199		47,786,811		49,777,302
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding: Diluted	42,307,583	42,745,864	43,863,577	44,379,327	46,211,104	47,909,549	49,043,914	49,582,790	43,530,731	[1]	48,369,658	[1]	50,307,506	[1]
[1]	Income allocated to noncontrolling interest in Hersha Hospitality Limited Partnership (the "Operating Partnership" or "HHLP") has been excluded from the numerator and the Class A common shares issuable upon any redemption of the Operating Partnership's common units of limited partnership interest ("Common Units") and the Operating Partnership's vested LTIP units ("Vested LTIP Units") have been omitted from the denominator for the purpose of computing diluted earnings per share because the effect of including these shares and units in the numerator and denominator would have no impact. In addition, potentially dilutive common shares, if any, have been excluded from the denominator if they are anti-dilutive to income applicable to common shareholders.

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Investment In Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (Narrative) (Details)	Jan. 03, 2017USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)property	Feb. 03, 2016USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Investment in hotel properties		$ 1,767,570,000		$ 1,831,119,000
Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures		11,441,000		$ 10,316,000
Proceeds from Contribution of Hotel Property Assets to Unconsolidated Joint Venture		$ 429,221,000
Asset management fee, percentage		3.00%
Percent of asset management fee, Company is entitled		30.00%
Marriott, Hartford, CT [Member]
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Joint Venture cash distribution percentage		10.50%
Fees for asset management services as percentage of operating revenues (in hundredths)		0.25%
Hilton, Hartford, CT [Member]
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Joint Venture cash distribution percentage		7.00%
Marriott, Mystic, CT And Courtyard, Norwich, CT [Member]
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Joint Venture cash distribution percentage		56.70%
Mystic Marriott Hotel & Spa [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Percent owned (in hundredths)	100.00%
Proceeds of redemption and transfer of minority interest	$ 8,500,000
Cindat Hersha Owner JV, LLC [Member]
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt		$ 323,793,000
Cindat Capital Management Limited [Member] | Cindat Hersha Owner JV, LLC [Member]
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Cash contribution by Cindat		$ 354,550,000
Preferred Joint Venture Partner, Ownership Percentage		70.00%
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt		$ 226,655,000
Working capital and closing costs		14,105,000
Common equity interest		$ 142,000,000
Common equity interest return		10.00%
Asset management fee, percentage		1.00%
Cindat Capital Management Limited [Member] | Cindat Hersha Owner JV, LLC [Member] | Scenario Plan [Member]
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Common equity interest return		8.00%
Common Equity Interest, Return, Annual Reduction		0.50%
Common Equity Interest, Return, Annual Reduction, Term		4 years
Hersha Hospitality Limited Partnership [Member] | Cindat Hersha Owner JV, LLC [Member]
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Proceeds from Contribution of Hotel Property Assets to Unconsolidated Joint Venture		$ 354,550,000
Difference Between Fair Value And Basis, Amortized Over Life Of Underlying		96,941,000
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt		97,138,000
Preferred equity interest		43,194,000	$ 104,248,000
Working capital and closing costs		12,239,000
Contribution Of Closing Costs		10,653,000
Contribution of closing costs, amortized		$ 361,000
Non-cumulative Return		9.00%
Hersha Hospitality Limited Partnership [Member] | Cindat Hersha Owner JV, LLC [Member] | Junior Common Equity Interest [Member]
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Working capital and closing costs		$ 6,045,000
Common equity interest		$ 60,857,000
Common equity interest return		8.00%
Hersha Hospitality Limited Partnership [Member] | Cindat Hersha Owner JV, LLC [Member] | Preferred Equity Interest [Member]
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Working capital and closing costs		$ 6,194,000
Limited Service Hotels In Manhattan (The "JV Properties") [Member] | Cindat Hersha Owner JV, LLC [Member]
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Number of Real Estate Properties | property		7
Sale Agreement, Total Purchase Price		$ 543,500,000
Limited Service Hotels In Manhattan (The "JV Properties") [Member] | Hersha Hospitality Limited Partnership [Member] | Cindat Hersha Owner JV, LLC [Member]
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Investment in hotel properties			$ 264,658,000
Preferred equity interest		37,000,000
Mortgages [Member]
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		285,000,000
Mezzanine Mortgages [Member]
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		$ 50,000,000

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Investment In Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (Investment In Unconsolidated Joint Ventures) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	$ 11,441	$ 10,316
SB Partners, LLC [Member] | Holiday Inn Express, Boston, MA [Member]
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Percent Owned	50.00%
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	$ 913	795
Hiren Boston, LLC [Member] | Courtyard by Marriott, Boston, MA [Member]
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Percent Owned	50.00%
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	$ 2,112	4,499
Mystic Partners, LLC [Member] | Hilton and Marriott branded hotels in CT and RI [Member]
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Preferred Return	8.50%
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	$ 4,699	$ 5,022
Mystic Partners, LLC [Member] | Hilton and Marriott branded hotels in CT and RI [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Percent Owned	8.80%
Mystic Partners, LLC [Member] | Hilton and Marriott branded hotels in CT and RI [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Percent Owned	66.70%
Cindat Hersha Owner JV, LLC [Member] | Hilton and IHG branded hotels in NYC [Member]
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Percent Owned	30.00%
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	$ 3,717

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Investment In Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (Income Or Loss From Unconsolidated Joint Ventures) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Line Items]
(Loss) Income from Unconsolidated Joint Venture Investments	$ 587	$ (3,717)	$ 1,521	$ (214)	$ 105	$ 608	$ 526	$ (274)	$ (1,823)	$ 965	$ 693
SB Partners, LLC [Member]
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Income (Loss) from Unconsolidated Joint Ventures									618	582	407
Hiren Boston, LLC [Member]
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Income (Loss) from Unconsolidated Joint Ventures									839	694	603
Mystic Partners, LLC [Member]
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Income (Loss) from Unconsolidated Joint Ventures									(137)	$ (311)	$ (317)
Cindat Hersha Owner JV, LLC [Member]
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Income (Loss) from Unconsolidated Joint Ventures									$ (3,143)

Investment In Unconsolidated 52

Investment In Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (Summary Financial Information Related To Unconsolidated Joint Ventures) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Assets [Abstract]
Investment in hotel properties, net	$ 647,548	$ 105,354
Other Assets	45,576	15,558
Total Assets	693,124	120,912
Liabilities and Equity [Abstract]
Mortgages and notes payable	432,173	113,532
Other liabilities	36,275	30,575
Equity [Abstract]
Hersha Hospitality Trust	119,892	22,698
Joint Venture Partner(s)	104,784	(45,893)
Total Equity	224,676	(23,195)
Total Liabilities and Equity	693,124	120,912
Statements of Operations [Abstract]
Room Revenue	118,645	57,927	$ 59,135
Other Revenue	24,424	22,776	21,725
Operating Expenses	(80,091)	(55,178)	(54,831)
Lease Expense	(1,143)	(1,115)	(1,063)
Property Taxes and Insurance	(9,512)	(2,948)	(2,934)
General and Administrative	(8,976)	(5,609)	(5,783)
Depreciation and Amortization	(13,286)	(6,549)	(6,376)
Interest Expense	(18,568)	(6,677)	(11,995)
Acquisition Costs	(1,468)
Other Income	2,466
Debt Extinguishment and Gain on Debt Forgiveness			3,016
(Loss) Gain allocated to Noncontrolling Interests	(46)	(341)	115
Net Income	$ 12,445	$ 2,286	$ 1,009

Investment In Unconsolidated 53

Investment In Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (Reconciliation Of Share In Unconsolidated Joint Ventures' Equity In Investment In Unconsolidated Joint Ventures) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Investment In Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Abstract]
Our share of equity recorded on the joint ventures' financial statements	$ 119,892	$ 22,698
Adjustment to reconcile the Company's share of equity recorded on the joint ventures' financial statements to our investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	(108,451)	(12,382)
Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures	$ 11,441	$ 10,316

Other Assets And Deposits On 54

Other Assets And Deposits On Hotel Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Other Assets And Deposits On Hotel Acquisitions [Abstract]
Deferred Tax Assets, Net	$ 16,197	$ 14,590
Interest bearing deposits related to acquisition of other hotel properties	$ 0	$ 5,000

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Other Assets And Deposits On Hotel Acquisitions (Other Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Other Assets And Deposits On Hotel Acquisitions [Abstract]
Investment in Statutory Trusts	$ 1,548	$ 1,548
Prepaid Expenses	9,217	14,434
Deferred Tax Asset, Net of Valuation Allowance of $804	16,197	14,590
Other	12,408	9,386
Total Other Assets	39,370	39,958
Valuation allowance	$ 804	$ 804

Debt (Mortgages Narrative) (Det

Debt (Mortgages Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)property	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)
Mortgages and Notes Payable [Abstract]
Net Unamortized Premium	$ 2,313
Long-term Debt, Total	1,110,438
Liabilities Related To Assets Held for Sale	$ 51,428
Number of hotel properties impacted by unmet debt service coverage ratio | property	1
Mortgages [Member]
Mortgages and Notes Payable [Abstract]
Mortgage Indebtedness	$ 338,529	$ 545,036
Net Unamortized Premium	2,313	3,503
Net Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs	(3,021)	(3,880)
Long-term Debt, Total	337,821	544,659
Liabilities Related To Assets Held for Sale	51,428
Interest expense	$ 20,916	$ 26,581	$ 31,046
Debt covenant compliance status	We have determined that certain debt service coverage ratio covenants contained in the loan agreements securing one of our hotel properties was not met as of December 31, 2016. Pursuant to this loan agreement, the lender has the option to escrow the operating cash flow. However, these covenants do not constitute an event of default for these loans.
Maturity date range, start	Jan. 1, 2017
Maturity date range, end	Sep. 1, 2025
Minimum [Member] | Mortgages [Member]
Mortgages and Notes Payable [Abstract]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	2.97%
Maximum [Member] | Mortgages [Member]
Mortgages and Notes Payable [Abstract]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	6.30%

Debt (Subordinated Notes Payabl

Debt (Subordinated Notes Payable Narrative) (Details) - Junior Subordinated Debt [Member] $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)loan	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)
Hersha Statutory Trust I and Hersha Statutory Trust II [Member]
Subordinated Notes Payable [Abstract]
Number of debt instruments | loan	2
Subordinated notes payable	$ 51,548
Maturity date	Jul. 30, 2035
Number of business days prior to quarterly interest payments for resetting rates	2 days
Net Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs	$ 970	$ 1,023
Debt instrument, interest rate during period (in hundredths)	3.75%	3.33%	3.28%
Interest expense	$ 1,931	$ 1,715	$ 1,690
Hersha Statutory Trust I [Member]
Subordinated Notes Payable [Abstract]
Subordinated notes payable	$ 25,774
Debt instrument, description of variable rate basis	LIBOR
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate (in hundredths)	3.00%
Hersha Statutory Trust II [Member]
Subordinated Notes Payable [Abstract]
Subordinated notes payable	$ 25,774
Debt instrument, description of variable rate basis	LIBOR
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate (in hundredths)	3.00%

Debt (Credit Facilities Narrati

Debt (Credit Facilities Narrative) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)agreement	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)	Feb. 21, 2017USD ($)item
Revolving Line of Credit [Abstract]
Long-term debt	$ 1,110,438,000
Outstanding borrowings on term loans	663,500,000	$ 547,780,000
Line of Credit		27,000,000
Line of credit facility covenant minimum tangible net worth	$ 900,000,000
Line of credit facility covenant percentage of net cash proceeds of issuance and sales of equity interests (in hundredths)	75.00%
Line of credit, financial covenant terms	The Credit Facility and the Term Loans include certain financial covenants and require that we maintain: (1) a minimum tangible net worth (calculated as total assets, plus accumulated depreciation, less total liabilities, intangibles and other defined adjustments) of $900,000, plus an amount equal to 75% of the net cash proceeds of all issuances and primary sales of equity interests of the parent guarantor or any of its subsidiaries consummated following the closing date; (2) annual distributions not to exceed 95% of adjusted funds from operations; and (3) certain financial ratios, including the following:· a fixed charge coverage ratio of not less than 1.50 to 1.00, · a maximum leverage ratio of not more than 60%; and· a maximum secured debt leverage ratio of 45%
Line of credit facility covenant maximum annual distributions (in hundredths)	95.00%
Line of credit facility covenant fixed charge coverage ratio	1.50
Line of credit facility covenant maximum leverage ratio (in hundredths)	60.00%
Maximum [Member]
Revolving Line of Credit [Abstract]
Line of credit facility covenant maximum secured debt leverage ratio (in hundredths)	45.00%
Unsecured Credit Agreements [Member]
Revolving Line of Credit [Abstract]
Number of unsecured credit agreements | agreement	3
Revolving line of credit, current borrowing capacity	$ 1,000,000,000
$500 Million Senior Unsecured Credit Agreement [Member]
Revolving Line of Credit [Abstract]
Maturity date	Feb. 28, 2018
Revolving line of credit, current borrowing capacity	$ 500,000,000
Revolving line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 850,000,000
Renewal period of line of credit	1 year
Revolving Line Of Credit [Member]
Revolving Line of Credit [Abstract]
Revolving line of credit, current borrowing capacity	$ 250,000,000
Interest Expense, on credit facilities	$ 17,332,000	$ 10,147,000	$ 6,218,000
Line of credit, weighted average interest rate (in hundredths)	2.82%	2.69%	2.82%
$250 Million Unsecured Term Loan [Member]
Revolving Line of Credit [Abstract]
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 250,000,000
$250 Million Unsecured Term Loan [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Revolving Line of Credit [Abstract]
Fixed interest rate	2.914%
Notional amount	$ 150,000,000
$250 Million Unsecured Term Loan [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Revolving Line of Credit [Abstract]
Basis spread on variable rate (in hundredths)	1.60%
$250 Million Unsecured Term Loan [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Revolving Line of Credit [Abstract]
Basis spread on variable rate (in hundredths)	2.35%
$300 Million Senior Unsecured Term Loan Agreement ("Second Term Loan") [Member]
Revolving Line of Credit [Abstract]
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 300,000,000
Maturity date	Aug. 10, 2020
$300 Million Senior Unsecured Term Loan Agreement ("Second Term Loan") [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Revolving Line of Credit [Abstract]
Fixed interest rate	3.211%
$300 Million Senior Unsecured Term Loan Agreement ("Second Term Loan") [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Revolving Line of Credit [Abstract]
Basis spread on variable rate (in hundredths)	1.50%
$300 Million Senior Unsecured Term Loan Agreement ("Second Term Loan") [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Revolving Line of Credit [Abstract]
Basis spread on variable rate (in hundredths)	2.25%
$200 Million Senior Unsecured Term Loan Agreement ("Third Term Loan") [Member]
Revolving Line of Credit [Abstract]
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 200,000,000
Maturity date	Aug. 2, 2021
$200 Million Senior Unsecured Term Loan Agreement ("Third Term Loan") [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Revolving Line of Credit [Abstract]
Notional amount	$ 150,000,000
$200 Million Senior Unsecured Term Loan Agreement ("Third Term Loan") [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Revolving Line of Credit [Abstract]
Basis spread on variable rate (in hundredths)	1.45%
$200 Million Senior Unsecured Term Loan Agreement ("Third Term Loan") [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Revolving Line of Credit [Abstract]
Basis spread on variable rate (in hundredths)	2.20%
Term Loans [Member]
Revolving Line of Credit [Abstract]
Deferred costs, net of accumulated amortization	$ 3,120,000	$ 2,220,000
$250 Million Senior Unsecured Revolving Line Of Credit [Member]
Revolving Line of Credit [Abstract]
Line of Credit		$ 27,000,000
$250 Million Senior Unsecured Revolving Line Of Credit [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Revolving Line of Credit [Abstract]
Basis spread on variable rate (in hundredths)	1.70%
$250 Million Senior Unsecured Revolving Line Of Credit [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Revolving Line of Credit [Abstract]
Basis spread on variable rate (in hundredths)	2.45%
$500 Million Senior Unsecured Credit Agreement And $300 Million Senior Unsecured Term Loan Agreement [Member]
Revolving Line of Credit [Abstract]
Line of credit, remaining borrowing capacity	$ 99,822,000
Subsequent Event [Member] | $500 Million Senior Unsecured Credit Agreement And $300 Million Senior Unsecured Term Loan Agreement [Member]
Revolving Line of Credit [Abstract]
Line of credit, remaining borrowing capacity				$ 197,998,000
Number of borrowing base assets added | item				7
Number of borrowing base assets removed | item				2

Debt (Summary Of The Balances O

Debt (Summary Of The Balances Outstanding And Interest Rate Spread) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Outstanding Balance, Line of credit		$ 27,000
$250 Million Senior Unsecured Revolving Line Of Credit [Member]
Outstanding Balance, Line of credit		27,000
$250 Million Unsecured Term Loan [Member]
Outstanding Balance, term loans	210,520	250,000
$300 Million Senior Unsecured Term Loan Agreement ("Second Term Loan") [Member]
Outstanding Balance, term loans	300,000	$ 300,000
$200 Million Senior Unsecured Term Loan Agreement ("Third Term Loan") [Member]
Outstanding Balance, term loans	$ 156,100
Minimum [Member] | $250 Million Senior Unsecured Revolving Line Of Credit [Member]
Basis spread on variable rate (in hundredths)	1.70%
Minimum [Member] | $250 Million Unsecured Term Loan [Member]
Basis spread on variable rate (in hundredths)	1.60%
Minimum [Member] | $300 Million Senior Unsecured Term Loan Agreement ("Second Term Loan") [Member]
Basis spread on variable rate (in hundredths)	1.50%
Minimum [Member] | $200 Million Senior Unsecured Term Loan Agreement ("Third Term Loan") [Member]
Basis spread on variable rate (in hundredths)	1.45%
Maximum [Member] | $250 Million Senior Unsecured Revolving Line Of Credit [Member]
Basis spread on variable rate (in hundredths)	2.45%
Maximum [Member] | $250 Million Unsecured Term Loan [Member]
Basis spread on variable rate (in hundredths)	2.35%
Maximum [Member] | $300 Million Senior Unsecured Term Loan Agreement ("Second Term Loan") [Member]
Basis spread on variable rate (in hundredths)	2.25%
Maximum [Member] | $200 Million Senior Unsecured Term Loan Agreement ("Third Term Loan") [Member]
Basis spread on variable rate (in hundredths)	2.20%

Debt (Aggregate Annual Principa

Debt (Aggregate Annual Principal Payments For Mortgages And Notes Payable) (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)
Debt [Abstract]
2,017	$ 160,908
2,018	27,237
2,019	312,084
2,020	301,694
2,021	179,704
Thereafter	126,498
Net Unamortized Premium	2,313
Long-term Debt, Total	$ 1,110,438

Debt (Capitalized Interest, Def

Debt (Capitalized Interest, Deferred Financing Costs and Debt Payoff Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Debt [Abstract]
Capitalized interest	$ 0	$ 0	$ 458
Amortization of deferred costs	$ 2,632	$ 2,650	$ 2,768

Debt (New Debt_Refinance Narrat

Debt (New Debt/Refinance Narrative) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)propertyloan	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)
New Debt/Refinance [Abstract]
Unamortized deferred costs and defeasance premiums expensed	$ 1,187,000	$ 561,000	$ 670,000
Holiday Inn Exp & Suites, Chester, NY [Member]
New Debt/Refinance [Abstract]
Mortgage loan extinguishment	6,700,000
Unamortized deferred costs and defeasance premiums expensed	94,000
Hyatt House, Gaithersburg, MD [Member]
New Debt/Refinance [Abstract]
Mortgage loan extinguishment	13,720,000
Unamortized deferred costs and defeasance premiums expensed	5,000
Hyatt House, White Plains, NY [Member]
New Debt/Refinance [Abstract]
Mortgage loan extinguishment	33,030,000
Unamortized deferred costs and defeasance premiums expensed	12,000
Holiday Inn Express 29th Street Ny [Member]
New Debt/Refinance [Abstract]
Mortgage loan extinguishment	55,000,000
Unamortized deferred costs and defeasance premiums expensed	42,000
Gain on unamortized original issue premiums	133,000
Hampton Inn, Seaport, NY [Member]
New Debt/Refinance [Abstract]
Mortgage loan extinguishment	19,250,000
Unamortized deferred costs and defeasance premiums expensed	67,000
Courtyard Inn, Alexandria, VA [Member]
New Debt/Refinance [Abstract]
Mortgage loan extinguishment	25,000,000
Unamortized deferred costs and defeasance premiums expensed	$ 9,000
Hampton Inn Herald Square Ny And Hampton Inn Chelsea Ny [Member]
New Debt/Refinance [Abstract]
Number Of Mortgages | loan	2
Number of Real Estate Properties | property	2
Mortgage loan extinguishment	$ 39,480,000
Unamortized deferred costs and defeasance premiums expensed	1,049,000
Hampton Inn, Herald Square, NY [Member]
New Debt/Refinance [Abstract]
Mortgage loan	26,500,000
Hampton Inn, Chelsea, NY [Member]
New Debt/Refinance [Abstract]
Mortgage loan	36,000,000
Hawthorn Suites Franklin, MA [Member]
New Debt/Refinance [Abstract]
Mortgage loan extinguishment	8,500,000
Unamortized deferred costs and defeasance premiums expensed	$ 42,000
Courtyard by Marriott, Westside, Los Angeles, CA [Member]
New Debt/Refinance [Abstract]
Mortgage loan extinguishment		30,000,000
Mortgage loan		$ 35,000,000
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate (in hundredths)		3.00%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date		Sep. 29, 2017
Unamortized deferred costs and defeasance premiums expensed		$ 10,000
Effective interest rate		3.00%
Courtyard by Marriott, Miami, FL [Member]
New Debt/Refinance [Abstract]
Mortgage loan extinguishment		$ 60,000,000
Unamortized deferred costs and defeasance premiums expensed		329,000
Hyatt Union Square, New York, NY [Member]
New Debt/Refinance [Abstract]
Mortgage loan extinguishment		55,000,000
Mortgage loan		$ 55,750,000
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate (in hundredths)		2.30%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date		Jun. 10, 2019
Unamortized deferred costs and defeasance premiums expensed		$ 212,000
Effective interest rate		3.00%
Courtyard, Brookline, MA [Member]
New Debt/Refinance [Abstract]
Mortgage loan extinguishment		$ 38,913,000
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date		Jul. 1, 2015
Unamortized deferred costs and defeasance premiums expensed		$ 10,000
Capitol Hill Hotel, Washington, DC [Member]
New Debt/Refinance [Abstract]
Mortgage loan extinguishment		27,500,000
Mortgage loan		$ 25,000,000
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate (in hundredths)		2.25%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date		Jan. 30, 2018
Unamortized deferred costs and defeasance premiums expensed		$ 0
Hilton Garden Inn, Tribeca, NY [Member]
New Debt/Refinance [Abstract]
Mortgage loan extinguishment			32,000,000
Mortgage loan			$ 46,500,000
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate (in hundredths)			2.30%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date			Nov. 1, 2019
Residence Inn, Greenbelt, MD [Member]
New Debt/Refinance [Abstract]
Mortgage loan extinguishment			$ 10,179,000
Citigroup Global Markets Inc. [Member]
New Debt/Refinance [Abstract]
Unamortized deferred costs and defeasance premiums expensed			579,000
Duane Street Hotel, New York, NY [Member]
New Debt/Refinance [Abstract]
Mortgage loan extinguishment			5,175,000
Mortgage loan			$ 9,500,000
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate (in hundredths)			4.50%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date			Feb. 1, 2017
Unamortized deferred costs and defeasance premiums expensed			$ 91,000
Fixed interest rate			5.433%

Commitments And Contingencies63

Commitments And Contingencies And Related Party Transactions (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Management Agreements [Abstract]
Term of management agreements with HHMLP	5 years
Base management fee as percentage of gross revenues (in hundredths)	3.00%
Base management fees incurred	$ 13,048,000	$ 13,675,000	$ 12,263,000
Incentive management fees incurred	$ 0	0	0
Franchise Agreements [Abstract]
Terms of franchise agreements, minimum	10 years
Terms of franchise agreements, maximum	20 years
Franchise fee expense	$ 24,477,000	27,998,000	26,015,000
Accounting and Information Technology Fees [Abstract]
Monthly fees for accounting services per property for hotels managed by HHMLP, minimum	2,000
Monthly fees for accounting services per property for hotels managed by HHMLP, maximum	3,000
Monthly information technology fees per property for hotels managed by HHMLP, minimum	1,000
Monthly information technology fees per property for hotels managed by HHMLP, maximum	2,000
Accounting fees	1,423,000	1,484,000	1,410,000
Information technology fees	$ 458,000	441,000	416,000
Capital Expenditure Fees [Abstract]
Fee on all capital expenditures and pending renovation projects at the properties (in hundredths)	5.00%
Fees incurred on capital expenditures	$ 1,255,000	996,000	742,000
Acquisitions From Affiliates [Abstract]
Period of right of first refusal per option agreement with officers and affiliated trustees after termination	1 year
Hotel Supplies [Abstract]
Hotel supplies	$ 144,000	189,000	163,000
Charges for capital expenditure purchases	2,166,000	4,542,000	10,610,000
Capital expenditures included in accounts payable	1,000
Due From Related Parties [Abstract]
Due from related parties	18,332,000	6,243,000
Due to Related Parties [Abstract]
Due to related parties		8,789,000
Hotel Ground Rent [Abstract]
Rent expense related to ground leases	$ 3,600,000	3,137,000	2,433,000
Parrot Key Resort, Key West, FL [Member]
Hotel Ground Rent [Abstract]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High			2,000,000
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability		$ 2,000,000	$ 0

Commitments And Contingencies64

Commitments And Contingencies And Related Party Transactions (Future Minimum Lease Payments) (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)
Commitments And Contingencies And Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
2,017	$ 2,706
2,018	2,714
2,019	2,719
2,020	2,744
2,021	2,782
Thereafter	246,578
Future minimum lease payments	$ 260,243

Fair Value Measurements And D65

Fair Value Measurements And Derivative Instruments (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value Measurements And Derivative Instruments [Abstract]
Unrealized gain (loss) recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income	$ 1,839	$ (108)	$ 18
Unrealized gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to interest expense	610
Gain (loss) to be reclassified to interest expense during next 12 months	161
Carrying value of debt	1,103,327	1,169,964
Estimated fair value of debt	$ 1,098,248	$ 1,170,901
Impairment of Discontinued Assets			$ 1,800

Fair Value Measurements And D66

Fair Value Measurements And Derivative Instruments (Fair Value Of Interest Rate Swaps And Caps) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Estimated Fair Value	$ 1,808	$ 21
Settlement of interest rate cap		450	$ 8
Interest Rate Cap [Member] | Courtyard, LA Westside, Culver City, LA [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Strike Rate	3.00%
Index: Basis spread on variable rate basis (in hundredths)	3.00%
Effective Date	Oct. 27, 2015
Derivative Contract Maturity Date	Sep. 29, 2017
Notional amount	$ 35,000
Estimated Fair Value	$ 8	19
Interest Rate Cap [Member] | Hyatt Union Square, New York, NY [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Strike Rate	3.00%
Index: Basis spread on variable rate basis (in hundredths)	2.30%
Effective Date	Jun. 10, 2015
Derivative Contract Maturity Date	Jun. 10, 2019
Notional amount	$ 55,750
Estimated Fair Value	$ 54	136
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Unsecured Term Loan [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Strike Rate	0.545%
Index: Basis spread on variable rate basis (in hundredths)	2.35%
Effective Date	Nov. 5, 2012
Derivative Contract Maturity Date	Nov. 5, 2016
Notional amount	$ 100,000
Estimated Fair Value		84
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Unsecured Term Loan II [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Strike Rate	0.60%
Index: Basis spread on variable rate basis (in hundredths)	2.35%
Effective Date	Dec. 18, 2012
Derivative Contract Maturity Date	Nov. 5, 2016
Notional amount	$ 50,000
Estimated Fair Value		18
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Third Term Loan [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Strike Rate	1.011%
Index: Basis spread on variable rate basis (in hundredths)	2.20%
Effective Date	Nov. 3, 2016
Derivative Contract Maturity Date	Oct. 3, 2019
Notional amount	$ 150,000
Estimated Fair Value	$ 1,773
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Duane Street Hotel, New York, NY [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Strike Rate	0.933%
Index: Basis spread on variable rate basis (in hundredths)	4.50%
Effective Date	Feb. 1, 2014
Derivative Contract Maturity Date	Feb. 1, 2017
Notional amount	$ 8,973
Estimated Fair Value	$ (1)	(21)
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Hilton Garden Inn 52nd Street, New York, NY [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Strike Rate	1.152%
Index: Basis spread on variable rate basis (in hundredths)	2.90%
Effective Date	Jun. 1, 2015
Derivative Contract Maturity Date	Feb. 21, 2017
Notional amount	$ 44,325
Estimated Fair Value	$ (26)	$ (215)

Share Based Payments (Narrative

Share Based Payments (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
LTIP Unit Issuance (in shares)			294,245
Stock based compensation expense			$ 8,048,000	$ 6,523,000	$ 6,028,000
Unearned Compensation	$ 1,568,000		$ 1,568,000	1,548,000
Shares Issued (in shares)			110,849
Shares Vested (in shares)	110,849,000		110,849,000
Annual Long Term Equity Incentive Programs [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock based compensation expense			$ 4,800,000	4,490,000	4,083,000
Unearned Compensation	$ 1,550,000		$ 1,550,000	2,484,000
2016 Annual Long Term Equity Incentive Program (“2016 Annual EIP”) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
LTIP Unit Issuance (in shares)			0
2016 Multi-Year Long Term Equity Incentive Program (“2016 Multi-Year EIP”) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
LTIP Unit Issuance (in shares)			0
Terms of Share-based payment awards			On March 17, 2016, the Compensation Committee approved the 2016 Multi-Year Long Term Equity Incentive Program ("2016 Multi-Year EIP"). This program has a three-year performance period which commenced on January 1, 2016 and ends December 31, 2018. As of December 31, 2016 , no shares or LTIP Units have been issued to the executive officers in settlement of 2016 Multi-Year EIP awards.
Multi-Year LTIP [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock based compensation expense			$ 1,869,000	818,000	598,000
Unearned Compensation	$ 1,568,000		$ 1,568,000	1,548,000
Shareholders return as percentage of award for achievement level one (in hundredths)	37.50%		37.50%
Shareholders return as percentage of award for achievement level two (in hundredths)	37.50%		37.50%
Shareholders return as percentage of award for achievement level three (in hundredths)	25.00%		25.00%
Multi-Year LTIP Trustee [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock based compensation expense			$ 61,000	59,000	71,000
Unearned Compensation	$ 167,000		$ 167,000	$ 67,000
Shares Vested (in shares)	5,505		5,505	3,005
Restricted Common Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock based compensation expense			$ 541,000	$ 455,000	399,000
Restricted Share Awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unearned Compensation	$ 505,000		$ 505,000	$ 491,000
Shares Issued (in shares)			90,562
Shares Vested (in shares)	51,230		51,230	30,863
Annual Retainer [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares Issued (in shares)			9,684
Shares Vested (in shares)	94,000		94,000
Annual Retainer [Member] | Multi-Year LTIP Trustee [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock based compensation expense			$ 112,000	$ 93,000	220,000
Percentage premium on retainer equity option (in hundredths)	25.00%		25.00%
Board Of Trustees [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock based compensation expense			$ 535,000	434,000	457,000
Shares Issued (in shares)	10,000	17,795
Share Price on date of grant (in dollars per share)	$ 21.50	$ 17.96
Non-employees [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock based compensation expense			130,000	174,000	$ 200,000
Unearned Compensation	$ 79,000		$ 79,000	$ 90,000
Shares Issued (in shares)			14,738
Shares Vested (in shares)	10,988,000		10,988,000	3,762,000

Share Based Payments (Summary O

Share Based Payments (Summary Of Unvested Share Awards Issued To Executives And Employees) (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Unvested Share Awards [Abstract]
Shares Issued (in shares)	110,849
Shares Vested (in shares)	110,849,000
Unearned Compensation	$ 1,568,000	$ 1,548,000
LTIP Units [Member]
Unvested Share Awards [Abstract]
Shares Issued (in shares)	655,120
Shares Vested (in shares)	444,911	206,708
Unearned Compensation	$ 1,550,000	$ 2,484,000
LTIP Units [Member] | Issued 12-23-2014 [Member]
Unvested Share Awards [Abstract]
Shares Issued (in shares)	258,899
Vesting Period	5 years
Vesting Schedule (in hundredths)	33.30%
Shares Vested (in shares)	172,599	86,299
Unearned Compensation	$ 457,000	$ 1,553,000
Restricted Share Awards [Member]
Unvested Share Awards [Abstract]
Shares Issued (in shares)	90,562
Shares Vested (in shares)	51,230	30,863
Unearned Compensation	$ 505,000	$ 491,000
Restricted Share Awards [Member] | Original Year Of Issuance Date 2016 [Member]
Unvested Share Awards [Abstract]
Shares Issued (in shares)	30,070
Vesting Period	2 years
Vesting Schedule (in hundredths)	50.00%
Shares Vested (in shares)	497
Unearned Compensation	$ 348,000
Restricted Share Awards [Member] | Original Year Of Issuance Date 2015 [Member]
Unvested Share Awards [Abstract]
Shares Issued (in shares)	23,492
Shares Vested (in shares)	13,733	600
Unearned Compensation	$ 157,000	$ 419,000
Restricted Share Awards [Member] | Original Year Of Issuance Date 2014 [Member]
Unvested Share Awards [Abstract]
Shares Issued (in shares)	11,455
Vesting Period	2 years
Vesting Schedule (in hundredths)	50.00%
Shares Vested (in shares)	11,455	6,619
Unearned Compensation		$ 54,000
Restricted Share Awards [Member] | Original Year Of Issuance Date 2013 [Member]
Unvested Share Awards [Abstract]
Shares Issued (in shares)	11,899
Share Price on date of grant (in dollars per share)	$ 22.560
Shares Vested (in shares)	11,899	11,199
Unearned Compensation		$ 7,000
Restricted Share Awards [Member] | Original Year Of Issuance Date 2012 [Member]
Unvested Share Awards [Abstract]
Shares Issued (in shares)	13,646
Share Price on date of grant (in dollars per share)	$ 21.120
Shares Vested (in shares)	13,646	12,445
Unearned Compensation		$ 11,000
Minimum [Member] | Restricted Share Awards [Member] | Original Year Of Issuance Date 2016 [Member]
Unvested Share Awards [Abstract]
Share Price on date of grant (in dollars per share)	$ 18.020
Minimum [Member] | Restricted Share Awards [Member] | Original Year Of Issuance Date 2015 [Member]
Unvested Share Awards [Abstract]
Share Price on date of grant (in dollars per share)	$ 21.760
Vesting Period	2 years
Vesting Schedule (in hundredths)	25.00%
Minimum [Member] | Restricted Share Awards [Member] | Original Year Of Issuance Date 2014 [Member]
Unvested Share Awards [Abstract]
Share Price on date of grant (in dollars per share)	$ 26
Minimum [Member] | Restricted Share Awards [Member] | Original Year Of Issuance Date 2013 [Member]
Unvested Share Awards [Abstract]
Vesting Period	2 years
Vesting Schedule (in hundredths)	25.00%
Minimum [Member] | Restricted Share Awards [Member] | Original Year Of Issuance Date 2012 [Member]
Unvested Share Awards [Abstract]
Vesting Period	2 years
Vesting Schedule (in hundredths)	25.00%
Maximum [Member] | Restricted Share Awards [Member] | Original Year Of Issuance Date 2016 [Member]
Unvested Share Awards [Abstract]
Share Price on date of grant (in dollars per share)	$ 21.11
Maximum [Member] | Restricted Share Awards [Member] | Original Year Of Issuance Date 2015 [Member]
Unvested Share Awards [Abstract]
Share Price on date of grant (in dollars per share)	$ 28.09
Vesting Period	4 years
Vesting Schedule (in hundredths)	50.00%
Maximum [Member] | Restricted Share Awards [Member] | Original Year Of Issuance Date 2014 [Member]
Unvested Share Awards [Abstract]
Share Price on date of grant (in dollars per share)	$ 27
Maximum [Member] | Restricted Share Awards [Member] | Original Year Of Issuance Date 2013 [Member]
Unvested Share Awards [Abstract]
Vesting Period	4 years
Vesting Schedule (in hundredths)	50.00%
Maximum [Member] | Restricted Share Awards [Member] | Original Year Of Issuance Date 2012 [Member]
Unvested Share Awards [Abstract]
Vesting Period	4 years
Vesting Schedule (in hundredths)	50.00%
2015 Annual Long Term Equity Incentive Program (“2015 Annual EIP”) [Member] | LTIP Units [Member] | Issued 03-30-2016 [Member]
Unvested Share Awards [Abstract]
Shares Issued (in shares)	183,396
Vesting Period	3 years
Vesting Schedule (in hundredths)	25.00%
Shares Vested (in shares)	91,696
Unearned Compensation	$ 868,000
2014 Annual Long Term Equity Incentive Program (“2014 Annual EIP”) [Member] | LTIP Units [Member] | Issued 03-30-2015 [Member]
Unvested Share Awards [Abstract]
Shares Issued (in shares)	128,832
Vesting Period	3 years
Vesting Schedule (in hundredths)	25.00%
Shares Vested (in shares)	96,623	64,415
Unearned Compensation	$ 225,000	$ 758,000
2013 Annual Long Term Equity Incentive Program (“2013 Annual EIP”) [Member] | LTIP Units [Member] | Issued 12-23-2014 [Member]
Unvested Share Awards [Abstract]
Shares Issued (in shares)	83,993
Vesting Period	3 years
Vesting Schedule (in hundredths)	25.00%
Shares Vested (in shares)	83,993	55,994
Unearned Compensation		$ 173,000
Approved aggregate number of LTIP units to certain officers	487,081
2016 Multi-Year Long Term Equity Incentive Program (“2016 Multi-Year EIP”) [Member] | Compensation Committee Approval Date March 17, 2016 [Member]
Unvested Share Awards [Abstract]
Performance Period	1/1/2016 to 12/31/2018
Unearned Compensation	$ 888,000
2015 Multi-Year Long Term Equity Incentive Program (“2015 Multi-Year EIP”) [Member] | Compensation Committee Approval Date March 18, 2015 [Member]
Unvested Share Awards [Abstract]
Performance Period	1/1/2015 to 12/31/2017
Unearned Compensation	$ 397,000	596,000
2014 Multi-Year Long Term Equity Incentive Program (“2014 Multi-Year EIP”) [Member] | Compensation Committee Approval Date April 11, 2014 [Member]
Unvested Share Awards [Abstract]
Performance Period	1/1/2014 to 12/31/2016
Unearned Compensation	$ 283,000	567,000
2013 Multi-Year Long Term Equity Incentive Program (“2013 Multi-Year EIP”) [Member] | Compensation Committee Approval Date April 15, 2013 [Member]
Unvested Share Awards [Abstract]
Shares Issued (in shares)	110,849
LTIP Issuance Date	Mar. 30, 2016
Performance Period	1/1/2013 to 12/31/2015
Shares Vested (in shares)	110,849,000
Unearned Compensation		385,000
Multi-Year LTIP [Member]
Unvested Share Awards [Abstract]
Unearned Compensation	$ 1,568,000	$ 1,548,000
Multi-Year LTIP Trustee [Member]
Unvested Share Awards [Abstract]
Shares Vested (in shares)	5,505	3,005
Unearned Compensation	$ 167,000	$ 67,000
Multi-Year LTIP Trustee [Member] | Issued 03-30-2016 [Member]
Unvested Share Awards [Abstract]
Shares Issued (in shares)	2,500
Vesting Period	3 years
Vesting Schedule (in hundredths)	33.00%
Shares Vested (in shares)	835
Unearned Compensation	$ 35,000

Share Based Payments (Summary69

Share Based Payments (Summary Of Unvested Share Awards Issued To Trustees) (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Unvested Share Awards [Abstract]
Shares Issued (in shares)	110,849
Shares Vested (in shares)	110,849,000
Unearned Compensation	$ 1,568,000	$ 1,548,000
Annual Retainer [Member]
Unvested Share Awards [Abstract]
Shares Issued (in shares)	9,684
Shares Vested (in shares)	94,000
Annual Retainer [Member] | Issued 12-30-2016 [Member]
Unvested Share Awards [Abstract]
Shares Issued (in shares)	4,395
Share Price on date of grant (in dollars per share)	$ 21.50
Vesting Period	12 months
Vesting Schedule (in hundredths)	100.00%
Shares Vested (in shares)	94,000
Annual Retainer [Member] | Issued 03-30-2016 [Member]
Unvested Share Awards [Abstract]
Shares Issued (in shares)	5,289
Share Price on date of grant (in dollars per share)	$ 21.11
Vesting Period	9 months
Vesting Schedule (in hundredths)	100.00%
Multi-Year LTIP Trustee [Member]
Unvested Share Awards [Abstract]
Shares Vested (in shares)	5,505	3,005
Unearned Compensation	$ 167,000	$ 67,000
Multi-Year LTIP Trustee [Member] | Issued 12-30-2016 [Member]
Unvested Share Awards [Abstract]
Shares Issued (in shares)	5,000
Vesting Period	3 years
Vesting Schedule (in hundredths)	33.00%
Unearned Compensation	$ 108,000
Multi-Year LTIP Trustee [Member] | Issued 03-30-2016 [Member]
Unvested Share Awards [Abstract]
Shares Issued (in shares)	2,500
Vesting Period	3 years
Vesting Schedule (in hundredths)	33.00%
Shares Vested (in shares)	835
Unearned Compensation	$ 35,000
Multi-Year LTIP Trustee [Member] | Issued 12-30-2014 [Member]
Unvested Share Awards [Abstract]
Shares Issued (in shares)	2,500
Vesting Period	3 years
Vesting Schedule (in hundredths)	33.00%
Shares Vested (in shares)	1,670	835
Unearned Compensation	$ 24,000	$ 48,000
Multi-Year LTIP Trustee [Member] | Issued 12-27-2013 [Member]
Unvested Share Awards [Abstract]
Shares Issued (in shares)	3,000
Vesting Period	3 years
Vesting Schedule (in hundredths)	33.00%
Shares Vested (in shares)	3,000	2,170
Unearned Compensation		$ 19,000

Share Based Payments (Summary70

Share Based Payments (Summary Of Unvested Share Awards Issued To Nonemployees) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Unvested Share Awards [Abstract]
Shares Issued (in shares)	110,849
Shares Vested (in shares)	110,849,000
Unearned Compensation	$ 1,568	$ 1,548
Non-employees [Member]
Unvested Share Awards [Abstract]
Shares Issued (in shares)	14,738
Shares Vested (in shares)	10,988,000	3,762,000
Unearned Compensation	$ 79	$ 90
Non-employees [Member] | Issued 03-30-2016 [Member]
Unvested Share Awards [Abstract]
Shares Issued (in shares)	7,500
Share Price on date of grant (in dollars per share)	$ 21.11
Vesting Period	2 years
Vesting Schedule (in hundredths)	50.00%
Shares Vested (in shares)	3,750
Unearned Compensation	$ 79
Non-employees [Member] | Issued 03-27-2015 [Member]
Unvested Share Awards [Abstract]
Shares Issued (in shares)	7,238
Share Price on date of grant (in dollars per share)	$ 25.88
Vesting Period	2 years
Vesting Schedule (in hundredths)	50.00%
Shares Vested (in shares)	7,238	3,762
Unearned Compensation		$ 90

Earnings Per Share (Reconciliat

Earnings Per Share (Reconciliation Of Earnings Per Share) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016		Dec. 31, 2015		Dec. 31, 2014
Basic and Diluted
Net Income from Continuing Operations									$ 121,457		$ 42,207		$ 69,936
Income allocated to Noncontrolling Interests									(4,477)		(411)		(1,069)
Distributions to Preferred Shareholders	$ (5,374)	$ (4,417)	$ (4,000)	$ (3,589)	$ (3,589)	$ (3,589)	$ (3,589)	$ (3,589)	(17,380)		(14,356)		(14,356)
Dividends Paid on Unvested Restricted Shares and LTIP Units									(503)		(453)		(515)
Extinguishment of Issuance Costs Upon Redemption of Series B Preferred Shares									(4,021)
Net Income from Continuing Operations attributable to Common Shareholders									95,076		26,987		53,996
Discontinued Operations [Abstract]
Loss from Discontinued Operations													(1,665)
Loss from Discontinued Operations allocated to Noncontrolling Interests													53
Loss from Discontinued Operations attributable to Common Shareholders													(1,612)
Net Income attributable to Common Shareholders									$ 95,076		$ 26,987		$ 52,384
Denominator [Abstract]
Weighted average number of common shares - basic (in shares)	41,733,272	42,309,044	43,427,726	44,379,327	45,663,416	47,417,452	48,530,716	49,582,790	42,957,199		47,786,811		49,777,302
Effect of dilutive securities [Abstract]
Restricted Stock Awards and LTIP Units (unvested) (in shares)									278,588		303,949		347,829
Contingently Issued Shares (in shares)									294,944		278,898		182,375
Weighted average number of common shares - diluted (in shares)	42,307,583	42,745,864	43,863,577	44,379,327	46,211,104	47,909,549	49,043,914	49,582,790	43,530,731	[1]	48,369,658	[1]	50,307,506	[1]
[1]	Income allocated to noncontrolling interest in Hersha Hospitality Limited Partnership (the "Operating Partnership" or "HHLP") has been excluded from the numerator and the Class A common shares issuable upon any redemption of the Operating Partnership's common units of limited partnership interest ("Common Units") and the Operating Partnership's vested LTIP units ("Vested LTIP Units") have been omitted from the denominator for the purpose of computing diluted earnings per share because the effect of including these shares and units in the numerator and denominator would have no impact. In addition, potentially dilutive common shares, if any, have been excluded from the denominator if they are anti-dilutive to income applicable to common shareholders.

Cash Flow Disclosures And Non72

Cash Flow Disclosures And Non Cash Investing And Financing Activities (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Cash Flow Disclosures And Non Cash Investing And Financing Activities [Abstract]
Interest paid	$ 42,449	$ 40,240	$ 40,760
Cash paid for income taxes	$ 772	$ 0	$ 0

Cash Flow Disclosures And Non73

Cash Flow Disclosures And Non Cash Investing And Financing Activities (Non-cash Investing And Financing Activities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Non-cash Investing and Financing Activities
Common Shares issued as part of the Dividend Reinvestment Plan	$ 63	$ 50	$ 50
Debt assumed, including premium	55,350	28,902	24,924
Deposit paid in prior period towards acquisition which closed in current period	5,000
Deferred Tax Liability	3,281
Settlement of development loan receivable principal and accrued interest revenue receivable			22,494
Disposition of hotel properties [Abstract]
Debt assumed by purchaser			45,710
Conversion of Common Units to Common Shares		132
Issuance of Common Units	4,430
Accrued payables for fixed assets placed into service	1,689	$ 992	$ 1,312
Contribution of fixed assets to joint venture	$ 264,658

Shareholders' Equity And Nonc74

Shareholders' Equity And Noncontrolling Interests In Partnership (Details) - shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Shareholders' Equity And Noncontrolling Interests In Partnership [Abstract]
Total number of Common Units outstanding (in shares)	1,928,386	1,703,386	1,712,353
Common units converted to Class A Common Shares (in shares)	0	8,965	4,725
LTIP Unit Issuance (in shares)	294,245

Income Taxes (Narrative) (Detai

Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended						12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Minimum distribution requirement of its real estate investment trust taxable income to its shareholders (in hundredths)							90.00%
Net operating losses (income)							$ 65,522,000	$ 82,393,000	$ 67,909,000
Total income tax expense	$ (375,000)	$ (1,443,000)	$ (3,070,000)	$ (2,401,000)	$ (631,000)	$ (109,000)	(4,888,000)	(3,141,000)	(2,685,000)
Valuation allowance	804,000			$ 804,000			804,000	804,000
Tax Credits							567,000
Dividends, Preferred Stock							17,380,000	$ 14,356,000	$ 14,356,000
Federal [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net operating loss carryforwards	46,125,000						46,125,000
State [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net operating loss carryforwards	$ 54,281,000						54,281,000
Series E Preferred Shares [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Dividends, Preferred Stock							$ 0

Income Taxes (Effective Income

Income Taxes (Effective Income Tax Reconciliation) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended						12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Statutory federal income tax provision							$ 39,633	$ 13,282	$ 22,865
Adjustment for nontaxable income for Hersha Hospitality Trust							(44,078)	(15,853)	(25,274)
State income taxes, net of federal income tax effect							(725)	(581)	(367)
Recognition of deferred tax assets							282	11	91
Total income tax benefit	$ (375)	$ (1,443)	$ (3,070)	$ (2,401)	$ (631)	$ (109)	$ (4,888)	$ (3,141)	$ (2,685)

Income Taxes (Components Of The

Income Taxes (Components Of The Company's Income Tax Expense (Benefit)) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended						12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Income tax expense (benefit): Federal: Deferred							$ (3,790)	$ (2,261)	$ (2,130)
Income tax expense (benefit): State: Deferred							(1,098)	(880)	(555)
Total income tax benefit	$ (375)	$ (1,443)	$ (3,070)	$ (2,401)	$ (631)	$ (109)	(4,888)	(3,141)	(2,685)
Income tax expense (benefit): From continuing operations							(4,888)	(3,141)	(2,685)
Income tax expense (benefit): From discontinued operations									2
Total income tax expense (benefit)							$ (4,888)	$ (3,141)	$ (2,683)

Income Taxes (Components Of Con

Income Taxes (Components Of Consolidated TRS's Deferred Tax Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Net operating loss carryforward	$ 18,448	$ 14,168
Accrued expenses and other	1,494	1,292
Tax credit carryforwards	567	558
Total gross deferred tax assets	20,509	16,018
Valuation allowance	(804)	(804)
Total net deferred tax assets	19,705	15,214
Depreciation and amortization	3,508	624
Total Net deferred tax assets	$ 16,197	$ 14,590

Income Taxes (Taxability Of Com

Income Taxes (Taxability Of Common And Preferred Share Distributions) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
Ordinary income (in hundredths)	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Return of Capital (in hundredths)	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Capital Gain Distribution (in hundredths)	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Series C Preferred Shares [Member]
Ordinary income (in hundredths)	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Return of Capital (in hundredths)	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Capital Gain Distribution (in hundredths)	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Series D Preferred Shares [Member]
Ordinary income (in hundredths)	100.00%
Return of Capital (in hundredths)	0.00%
Capital Gain Distribution (in hundredths)	0.00%
Class A Common Shares [Member]
Ordinary income (in hundredths)	100.00%	79.49%	76.34%
Return of Capital (in hundredths)	0.00%	20.51%	23.66%
Capital Gain Distribution (in hundredths)	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%

Selected Quarterly Financial 80

Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016		Dec. 31, 2015		Dec. 31, 2014
Selected Quarterly Financial Data [Abstract]
Total Revenues	$ 132,135	$ 120,702	$ 223,077	$ 106,916	$ 123,177	$ 124,560	$ 127,081	$ 95,760	$ 466,629		$ 470,385		$ 417,406
Total Expenses	126,385	110,223	112,709	115,121	113,116	111,396	108,090	99,875	401,107		387,992		349,497
(Loss) Income from Unconsolidated Joint Ventures	587	(3,717)	1,521	(214)	105	608	526	(274)	(1,823)		965		693
Income Before Income Taxes	6,337	6,762	111,889	(8,419)	10,166	13,772	19,517	(4,389)	116,569		39,066		67,251
Income Tax Benefit	375	1,443	3,070		2,401	631	109		4,888		3,141		2,685
Net (Loss) Income	6,712	8,205	114,959	(8,419)	12,567	14,403	19,626	(4,389)	121,457		42,207		68,271
(Loss) Income Allocated to Noncontrolling Interests in Continuing Operations	205	211	4,748	(687)	205	244	405	(443)	4,477		411		1,016
Issuance Costs of Redeemed Preferred Stock			4,021
Preferred Distributions	5,374	4,417	4,000	3,589	3,589	3,589	3,589	3,589	17,380		14,356		14,356
Net (Loss) Income applicable to Common Shareholders	$ 1,133	$ 3,577	$ 102,190	$ (11,321)	$ 8,773	$ 10,570	$ 15,632	$ (7,535)	$ 95,579		$ 27,440		$ 52,899
Earnings per share:
Basic Net (Loss) Income applicable to Common Shareholders	$ 0.04	$ 0.08	$ 2.35	$ (0.26)					$ 2.21		$ 0.56		$ 1.05
Diluted Net (Loss) Income applicable to Common Shareholders	$ 0.03	$ 0.08	$ 2.33	$ (0.26)					$ 2.18		$ 0.56		$ 1.04
Net (Loss) Income applicable to Common Shareholders (in dollars per share)					$ 0.19	$ 0.22	$ 0.32	$ (0.16)
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding
Basic (in shares)	41,733,272	42,309,044	43,427,726	44,379,327	45,663,416	47,417,452	48,530,716	49,582,790	42,957,199		47,786,811		49,777,302
Diluted (in shares)	42,307,583	42,745,864	43,863,577	44,379,327	46,211,104	47,909,549	49,043,914	49,582,790	43,530,731	[1]	48,369,658	[1]	50,307,506	[1]
[1]	Income allocated to noncontrolling interest in Hersha Hospitality Limited Partnership (the "Operating Partnership" or "HHLP") has been excluded from the numerator and the Class A common shares issuable upon any redemption of the Operating Partnership's common units of limited partnership interest ("Common Units") and the Operating Partnership's vested LTIP units ("Vested LTIP Units") have been omitted from the denominator for the purpose of computing diluted earnings per share because the effect of including these shares and units in the numerator and denominator would have no impact. In addition, potentially dilutive common shares, if any, have been excluded from the denominator if they are anti-dilutive to income applicable to common shareholders.

Schedule III - Real Estate An81

Schedule III - Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Aggregate cost of land, buildings and improvements	$ 1,926,585	$ 1,848,773	$ 1,836,861
Minimum [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Useful life of buildings and improvements	7 years
Maximum [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Useful life of buildings and improvements	40 years

Schedule III - Real Estate An82

Schedule III - Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation (Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	$ (389,957)
Initial Costs [Abstract]
Land	521,691
Buildings & Improvements	1,365,964
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition [Abstract]
Buildings & Improvements	122,966
Gross Amounts at which Carried at Close of Period [Abstract]
Land	521,691
Buildings & Improvements	1,488,930
Total Real Estate	2,010,621	$ 1,999,438	$ 1,864,382	$ 1,629,312
Accumulated Depreciation Buildings & Improvements	(222,512)	$ (237,129)	$ (189,889)	$ (162,189)
Net Book Value Land, Buildings & Improvements	1,788,109
Real Estate Investment [Member]
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	(338,529)
Initial Costs [Abstract]
Land	499,483
Buildings & Improvements	1,275,303
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition [Abstract]
Land	0
Buildings & Improvements	107,964
Gross Amounts at which Carried at Close of Period [Abstract]
Land	499,483
Buildings & Improvements	1,383,267
Total Real Estate	1,882,750
Accumulated Depreciation Buildings & Improvements	(190,095)
Net Book Value Land, Buildings & Improvements	1,692,655
Assets Held-for-sale [Member]
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	(51,428)
Initial Costs [Abstract]
Land	22,208
Buildings & Improvements	90,661
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition [Abstract]
Buildings & Improvements	15,002
Gross Amounts at which Carried at Close of Period [Abstract]
Land	22,208
Buildings & Improvements	105,663
Total Real Estate	127,871
Accumulated Depreciation Buildings & Improvements	(32,417)
Net Book Value Land, Buildings & Improvements	95,454
Courtyard, Brookline, MA [Member] | Hotel [Member]
Initial Costs [Abstract]
Buildings & Improvements	47,414
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition [Abstract]
Buildings & Improvements	4,754
Gross Amounts at which Carried at Close of Period [Abstract]
Buildings & Improvements	52,168
Total Real Estate	52,168
Accumulated Depreciation Buildings & Improvements	(15,567)
Net Book Value Land, Buildings & Improvements	$ 36,601
Date of Acquisition	Jun. 16, 2005
Residence Inn, Tyson's Corner, VA [Member] | Hotel [Member]
Initial Costs [Abstract]
Land	$ 4,283
Buildings & Improvements	14,475
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition [Abstract]
Buildings & Improvements	1,962
Gross Amounts at which Carried at Close of Period [Abstract]
Land	4,283
Buildings & Improvements	16,437
Total Real Estate	20,720
Accumulated Depreciation Buildings & Improvements	(5,315)
Net Book Value Land, Buildings & Improvements	$ 15,405
Date of Acquisition	Feb. 2, 2006
Hilton Garden Inn, JFK Airport, NY [Member] | Hotel [Member]
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	$ (19,034)
Initial Costs [Abstract]
Buildings & Improvements	25,018
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition [Abstract]
Buildings & Improvements	2,892
Gross Amounts at which Carried at Close of Period [Abstract]
Buildings & Improvements	27,910
Total Real Estate	27,910
Accumulated Depreciation Buildings & Improvements	(8,659)
Net Book Value Land, Buildings & Improvements	$ 19,251
Date of Acquisition	Feb. 16, 2006
Holiday Inn Exp, Cambridge, MA [Member] | Hotel [Member]
Initial Costs [Abstract]
Land	$ 1,956
Buildings & Improvements	9,793
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition [Abstract]
Buildings & Improvements	2,461
Gross Amounts at which Carried at Close of Period [Abstract]
Land	1,956
Buildings & Improvements	12,254
Total Real Estate	14,210
Accumulated Depreciation Buildings & Improvements	(4,467)
Net Book Value Land, Buildings & Improvements	$ 9,743
Date of Acquisition	May 3, 2006
Hyatt House, Gaithersburg, MD [Member] | Hotel [Member]
Initial Costs [Abstract]
Land	$ 2,912
Buildings & Improvements	16,001
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition [Abstract]
Buildings & Improvements	4,165
Gross Amounts at which Carried at Close of Period [Abstract]
Land	2,912
Buildings & Improvements	20,166
Total Real Estate	23,078
Accumulated Depreciation Buildings & Improvements	(6,475)
Net Book Value Land, Buildings & Improvements	$ 16,603
Date of Acquisition	Dec. 28, 2006
Hyatt House, White Plains, NY [Member] | Hotel [Member]
Initial Costs [Abstract]
Land	$ 8,823
Buildings & Improvements	30,273
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition [Abstract]
Buildings & Improvements	2,807
Gross Amounts at which Carried at Close of Period [Abstract]
Land	8,823
Buildings & Improvements	33,080
Total Real Estate	41,903
Accumulated Depreciation Buildings & Improvements	(9,761)
Net Book Value Land, Buildings & Improvements	$ 32,142
Date of Acquisition	Dec. 28, 2006
Holiday Inn Exp & Suites, Chester, NY [Member] | Hotel [Member]
Initial Costs [Abstract]
Land	$ 1,500
Buildings & Improvements	6,671
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition [Abstract]
Buildings & Improvements	322
Gross Amounts at which Carried at Close of Period [Abstract]
Land	1,500
Buildings & Improvements	6,993
Total Real Estate	8,493
Accumulated Depreciation Buildings & Improvements	(1,807)
Net Book Value Land, Buildings & Improvements	$ 6,686
Date of Acquisition	Jan. 25, 2007
Hampton Inn, Seaport, NY [Member] | Hotel [Member]
Initial Costs [Abstract]
Land	$ 7,816
Buildings & Improvements	19,040
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition [Abstract]
Buildings & Improvements	1,355
Gross Amounts at which Carried at Close of Period [Abstract]
Land	7,816
Buildings & Improvements	20,395
Total Real Estate	28,211
Accumulated Depreciation Buildings & Improvements	(5,271)
Net Book Value Land, Buildings & Improvements	$ 22,940
Date of Acquisition	Feb. 1, 2007
Sheraton Hotel, JFK Airport, NY [Member] | Hotel [Member]
Initial Costs [Abstract]
Buildings & Improvements	$ 27,315
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition [Abstract]
Buildings & Improvements	2,313
Gross Amounts at which Carried at Close of Period [Abstract]
Buildings & Improvements	29,628
Total Real Estate	29,628
Accumulated Depreciation Buildings & Improvements	(6,807)
Net Book Value Land, Buildings & Improvements	$ 22,821
Date of Acquisition	Jun. 13, 2008
Hampton Inn, Philadelphia, PA [Member] | Hotel [Member]
Initial Costs [Abstract]
Land	$ 3,490
Buildings & Improvements	24,382
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition [Abstract]
Buildings & Improvements	5,972
Gross Amounts at which Carried at Close of Period [Abstract]
Land	3,490
Buildings & Improvements	30,354
Total Real Estate	33,844
Accumulated Depreciation Buildings & Improvements	(12,839)
Net Book Value Land, Buildings & Improvements	$ 21,005
Date of Acquisition	Feb. 15, 2006
Duane Street, Tribeca, NY [Member] | Hotel [Member]
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	$ (8,973)
Initial Costs [Abstract]
Land	8,213
Buildings & Improvements	12,869
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition [Abstract]
Buildings & Improvements	1,940
Gross Amounts at which Carried at Close of Period [Abstract]
Land	8,213
Buildings & Improvements	14,809
Total Real Estate	23,022
Accumulated Depreciation Buildings & Improvements	(3,887)
Net Book Value Land, Buildings & Improvements	$ 19,135
Date of Acquisition	Jan. 4, 2008
NU Hotel, Brooklyn, NY [Member] | Hotel [Member]
Initial Costs [Abstract]
Buildings & Improvements	$ 22,042
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition [Abstract]
Buildings & Improvements	1,650
Gross Amounts at which Carried at Close of Period [Abstract]
Buildings & Improvements	23,692
Total Real Estate	23,692
Accumulated Depreciation Buildings & Improvements	(5,496)
Net Book Value Land, Buildings & Improvements	$ 18,196
Date of Acquisition	Jan. 14, 2008
Hilton Garden Inn, Tribeca, NY [Member] | Hotel [Member]
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	$ (46,500)
Initial Costs [Abstract]
Land	21,077
Buildings & Improvements	42,955
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition [Abstract]
Buildings & Improvements	935
Gross Amounts at which Carried at Close of Period [Abstract]
Land	21,077
Buildings & Improvements	43,890
Total Real Estate	64,967
Accumulated Depreciation Buildings & Improvements	(8,614)
Net Book Value Land, Buildings & Improvements	$ 56,353
Date of Acquisition	May 1, 2009
Hampton Inn, Washington, DC [Member] | Hotel [Member]
Initial Costs [Abstract]
Land	$ 9,335
Buildings & Improvements	58,048
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition [Abstract]
Buildings & Improvements	1,256
Gross Amounts at which Carried at Close of Period [Abstract]
Land	9,335
Buildings & Improvements	59,304
Total Real Estate	68,639
Accumulated Depreciation Buildings & Improvements	(9,906)
Net Book Value Land, Buildings & Improvements	$ 58,733
Date of Acquisition	Sep. 1, 2010
Sheraton, Wilmington South, DE [Member] | Hotel [Member]
Initial Costs [Abstract]
Land	$ 1,765
Buildings & Improvements	16,929
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition [Abstract]
Buildings & Improvements	1,400
Gross Amounts at which Carried at Close of Period [Abstract]
Land	1,765
Buildings & Improvements	18,329
Total Real Estate	20,094
Accumulated Depreciation Buildings & Improvements	(4,880)
Net Book Value Land, Buildings & Improvements	$ 15,214
Date of Acquisition	Dec. 21, 2010
Capitol Hill Suites, Washington, DC [Member] | Hotel [Member]
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	$ (25,000)
Initial Costs [Abstract]
Land	8,095
Buildings & Improvements	35,141
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition [Abstract]
Buildings & Improvements	4,261
Gross Amounts at which Carried at Close of Period [Abstract]
Land	8,095
Buildings & Improvements	39,402
Total Real Estate	47,497
Accumulated Depreciation Buildings & Improvements	(7,218)
Net Book Value Land, Buildings & Improvements	$ 40,279
Date of Acquisition	Apr. 15, 2011
Courtyard, LA Westside, CA [Member] | Hotel [Member]
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	$ (35,000)
Initial Costs [Abstract]
Land	13,489
Buildings & Improvements	27,025
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition [Abstract]
Buildings & Improvements	4,834
Gross Amounts at which Carried at Close of Period [Abstract]
Land	13,489
Buildings & Improvements	31,859
Total Real Estate	45,348
Accumulated Depreciation Buildings & Improvements	(5,830)
Net Book Value Land, Buildings & Improvements	$ 39,518
Date of Acquisition	May 19, 2011
Hampton Inn, Pearl Street, New York, NY [Member] | Hotel [Member]
Initial Costs [Abstract]
Land	$ 11,384
Buildings & Improvements	23,432
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition [Abstract]
Buildings & Improvements	580
Gross Amounts at which Carried at Close of Period [Abstract]
Land	11,384
Buildings & Improvements	24,012
Total Real Estate	35,396
Accumulated Depreciation Buildings & Improvements	(1,637)
Net Book Value Land, Buildings & Improvements	$ 33,759
Date of Acquisition	Jul. 22, 2011
Courtyard, Miami, FL [Member] | Hotel [Member]
Initial Costs [Abstract]
Land	$ 35,699
Buildings & Improvements	55,805
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition [Abstract]
Buildings & Improvements	23,119
Gross Amounts at which Carried at Close of Period [Abstract]
Land	35,699
Buildings & Improvements	78,924
Total Real Estate	114,623
Accumulated Depreciation Buildings & Improvements	(9,483)
Net Book Value Land, Buildings & Improvements	$ 105,140
Date of Acquisition	Nov. 16, 2011
The Rittenhouse Hotel, Philadelphia, PA [Member] | Hotel [Member]
Initial Costs [Abstract]
Land	$ 7,108
Buildings & Improvements	29,556
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition [Abstract]
Buildings & Improvements	16,428
Gross Amounts at which Carried at Close of Period [Abstract]
Land	7,108
Buildings & Improvements	45,984
Total Real Estate	53,092
Accumulated Depreciation Buildings & Improvements	(10,501)
Net Book Value Land, Buildings & Improvements	$ 42,591
Date of Acquisition	Mar. 1, 2012
Bulfinch, Boston, MA [Member] | Hotel [Member]
Initial Costs [Abstract]
Land	$ 1,456
Buildings & Improvements	14,954
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition [Abstract]
Buildings & Improvements	1,511
Gross Amounts at which Carried at Close of Period [Abstract]
Land	1,456
Buildings & Improvements	16,465
Total Real Estate	17,921
Accumulated Depreciation Buildings & Improvements	(2,510)
Net Book Value Land, Buildings & Improvements	$ 15,411
Date of Acquisition	May 7, 2012
Holiday Inn Express, Manhattan, NY [Member] | Hotel [Member]
Initial Costs [Abstract]
Land	$ 30,329
Buildings & Improvements	57,016
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition [Abstract]
Buildings & Improvements	905
Gross Amounts at which Carried at Close of Period [Abstract]
Land	30,329
Buildings & Improvements	57,921
Total Real Estate	88,250
Accumulated Depreciation Buildings & Improvements	(6,887)
Net Book Value Land, Buildings & Improvements	$ 81,363
Date of Acquisition	Jun. 18, 2012
Hyatt Union Square, New York, NY [Member] | Hotel [Member]
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	$ (55,750)
Initial Costs [Abstract]
Land	32,940
Buildings & Improvements	79,300
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition [Abstract]
Buildings & Improvements	2,253
Gross Amounts at which Carried at Close of Period [Abstract]
Land	32,940
Buildings & Improvements	81,553
Total Real Estate	114,493
Accumulated Depreciation Buildings & Improvements	(7,769)
Net Book Value Land, Buildings & Improvements	$ 106,724
Date of Acquisition	Apr. 9, 2013
Courtyard By Marriott, San Deigo, CA [Member] | Hotel [Member]
Initial Costs [Abstract]
Land	$ 15,656
Buildings & Improvements	51,674
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition [Abstract]
Buildings & Improvements	1,786
Gross Amounts at which Carried at Close of Period [Abstract]
Land	15,656
Buildings & Improvements	53,460
Total Real Estate	69,116
Accumulated Depreciation Buildings & Improvements	(5,048)
Net Book Value Land, Buildings & Improvements	$ 64,068
Date of Acquisition	May 30, 2013
Residence Inn, Coconut Grove, FL [Member] | Hotel [Member]
Initial Costs [Abstract]
Land	$ 4,146
Buildings & Improvements	17,456
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition [Abstract]
Buildings & Improvements	7,140
Gross Amounts at which Carried at Close of Period [Abstract]
Land	4,146
Buildings & Improvements	24,596
Total Real Estate	28,742
Accumulated Depreciation Buildings & Improvements	(3,761)
Net Book Value Land, Buildings & Improvements	$ 24,981
Date of Acquisition	Jun. 12, 2013
Hotel Milo, Santa Barbara, California [Member] | Hotel [Member]
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	$ (23,701)
Initial Costs [Abstract]
Buildings & Improvements	55,080
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition [Abstract]
Buildings & Improvements	2,795
Gross Amounts at which Carried at Close of Period [Abstract]
Buildings & Improvements	57,875
Total Real Estate	57,875
Accumulated Depreciation Buildings & Improvements	(4,408)
Net Book Value Land, Buildings & Improvements	$ 53,467
Date of Acquisition	Feb. 28, 2014
Hilton Garden Inn, Midtown East, NY [Member]
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	$ (44,325)
Initial Costs [Abstract]
Land	45,480
Buildings & Improvements	60,762
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition [Abstract]
Buildings & Improvements	180
Gross Amounts at which Carried at Close of Period [Abstract]
Land	45,480
Buildings & Improvements	60,942
Total Real Estate	106,422
Accumulated Depreciation Buildings & Improvements	(3,982)
Net Book Value Land, Buildings & Improvements	$ 102,440
Date of Acquisition	May 27, 2014
Parrot Key Resort, Key West, FL [Member]
Initial Costs [Abstract]
Land	$ 57,889
Buildings & Improvements	33,959
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition [Abstract]
Buildings & Improvements	560
Gross Amounts at which Carried at Close of Period [Abstract]
Land	57,889
Buildings & Improvements	34,519
Total Real Estate	92,408
Accumulated Depreciation Buildings & Improvements	(2,369)
Net Book Value Land, Buildings & Improvements	$ 90,039
Date of Acquisition	May 7, 2014
Winter Haven, Miami Beach, FL [Member]
Initial Costs [Abstract]
Land	$ 5,400
Buildings & Improvements	18,147
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition [Abstract]
Buildings & Improvements	611
Gross Amounts at which Carried at Close of Period [Abstract]
Land	5,400
Buildings & Improvements	18,758
Total Real Estate	24,158
Accumulated Depreciation Buildings & Improvements	(1,512)
Net Book Value Land, Buildings & Improvements	$ 22,646
Date of Acquisition	Dec. 20, 2013
Blue Moon, Miami Beach, FL [Member]
Initial Costs [Abstract]
Land	$ 4,874
Buildings & Improvements	20,354
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition [Abstract]
Buildings & Improvements	806
Gross Amounts at which Carried at Close of Period [Abstract]
Land	4,874
Buildings & Improvements	21,160
Total Real Estate	26,034
Accumulated Depreciation Buildings & Improvements	(1,694)
Net Book Value Land, Buildings & Improvements	$ 24,340
Date of Acquisition	Dec. 20, 2013
St. Gregory Hotel, Washington D.C. [Member] | Hotel [Member]
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	$ (24,946)
Initial Costs [Abstract]
Land	23,764
Buildings & Improvements	33,005
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition [Abstract]
Buildings & Improvements	2,889
Gross Amounts at which Carried at Close of Period [Abstract]
Land	23,764
Buildings & Improvements	35,894
Total Real Estate	59,658
Accumulated Depreciation Buildings & Improvements	(1,421)
Net Book Value Land, Buildings & Improvements	$ 58,237
Date of Acquisition	Jun. 16, 2015
TownePlace Suites, Sunnyvale, CA [Member] | Hotel [Member]
Initial Costs [Abstract]
Buildings & Improvements	$ 18,999
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition [Abstract]
Buildings & Improvements	327
Gross Amounts at which Carried at Close of Period [Abstract]
Buildings & Improvements	19,326
Total Real Estate	19,326
Accumulated Depreciation Buildings & Improvements	(647)
Net Book Value Land, Buildings & Improvements	$ 18,679
Date of Acquisition	Aug. 25, 2015
Ritz Carlton Georgetown, Washington D.C. [Member] | Hotel [Member]
Initial Costs [Abstract]
Land	$ 17,825
Buildings & Improvements	29,584
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition [Abstract]
Buildings & Improvements	260
Gross Amounts at which Carried at Close of Period [Abstract]
Land	17,825
Buildings & Improvements	29,844
Total Real Estate	47,669
Accumulated Depreciation Buildings & Improvements	(746)
Net Book Value Land, Buildings & Improvements	$ 46,923
Date of Acquisition	Dec. 29, 2015
Sanctuary Beach Resort, Marina, CA [Member]
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	$ (14,700)
Initial Costs [Abstract]
Land	20,278
Buildings & Improvements	17,319
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition [Abstract]
Buildings & Improvements	430
Gross Amounts at which Carried at Close of Period [Abstract]
Land	20,278
Buildings & Improvements	17,749
Total Real Estate	38,027
Accumulated Depreciation Buildings & Improvements	(409)
Net Book Value Land, Buildings & Improvements	$ 37,618
Date of Acquisition	Jan. 28, 2016
Hilton Garden Inn M Street, Washington, DC [Member]
Initial Costs [Abstract]
Land	$ 30,793
Buildings & Improvements	67,420
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition [Abstract]
Buildings & Improvements	16
Gross Amounts at which Carried at Close of Period [Abstract]
Land	30,793
Buildings & Improvements	67,436
Total Real Estate	98,229
Accumulated Depreciation Buildings & Improvements	(1,341)
Net Book Value Land, Buildings & Improvements	$ 96,888
Date of Acquisition	Mar. 9, 2016
Envoy Hotel, Boston, MA [Member]
Initial Costs [Abstract]
Land	$ 25,264
Buildings & Improvements	75,979
Gross Amounts at which Carried at Close of Period [Abstract]
Land	25,264
Buildings & Improvements	75,979
Total Real Estate	101,243
Accumulated Depreciation Buildings & Improvements	(849)
Net Book Value Land, Buildings & Improvements	$ 100,394
Date of Acquisition	Jul. 21, 2016
Courtyard, Sunnyvale, CA [Member]
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	$ (40,600)
Initial Costs [Abstract]
Land	17,694
Buildings & Improvements	53,272
Gross Amounts at which Carried at Close of Period [Abstract]
Land	17,694
Buildings & Improvements	53,272
Total Real Estate	70,966
Accumulated Depreciation Buildings & Improvements	(266)
Net Book Value Land, Buildings & Improvements	$ 70,700
Date of Acquisition	Oct. 20, 2016
The Ambrose, Santa Monica, CA [Member]
Initial Costs [Abstract]
Land	$ 18,750
Buildings & Improvements	26,839
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition [Abstract]
Buildings & Improvements	89
Gross Amounts at which Carried at Close of Period [Abstract]
Land	18,750
Buildings & Improvements	26,928
Total Real Estate	45,678
Accumulated Depreciation Buildings & Improvements	(56)
Net Book Value Land, Buildings & Improvements	$ 45,622
Date of Acquisition	Dec. 1, 2016
Residence Inn, Greenbelt, MD [Member] | Assets Held-for-sale [Member]
Initial Costs [Abstract]
Land	$ 2,615
Buildings & Improvements	14,815
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition [Abstract]
Buildings & Improvements	2,290
Gross Amounts at which Carried at Close of Period [Abstract]
Land	2,615
Buildings & Improvements	17,105
Total Real Estate	19,720
Accumulated Depreciation Buildings & Improvements	(6,131)
Net Book Value Land, Buildings & Improvements	$ 13,589
Date of Acquisition	Jul. 16, 2004
Hyatt House, Pleasant Hills, CA [Member] | Assets Held-for-sale [Member]
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	$ (20,160)
Initial Costs [Abstract]
Land	6,216
Buildings & Improvements	17,229
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition [Abstract]
Buildings & Improvements	3,025
Gross Amounts at which Carried at Close of Period [Abstract]
Land	6,216
Buildings & Improvements	20,254
Total Real Estate	26,470
Accumulated Depreciation Buildings & Improvements	(5,611)
Net Book Value Land, Buildings & Improvements	$ 20,859
Date of Acquisition	Dec. 28, 2006
Hyatt House, Pleasanton, CA [Member] | Assets Held-for-sale [Member]
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	$ (14,490)
Initial Costs [Abstract]
Land	3,941
Buildings & Improvements	12,560
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition [Abstract]
Buildings & Improvements	3,530
Gross Amounts at which Carried at Close of Period [Abstract]
Land	3,941
Buildings & Improvements	16,090
Total Real Estate	20,031
Accumulated Depreciation Buildings & Improvements	(5,138)
Net Book Value Land, Buildings & Improvements	$ 14,893
Date of Acquisition	Dec. 28, 2006
Hyatt House, Scottsdale, AZ [Member] | Assets Held-for-sale [Member]
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	$ (16,778)
Initial Costs [Abstract]
Land	3,060
Buildings & Improvements	19,968
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition [Abstract]
Buildings & Improvements	3,535
Gross Amounts at which Carried at Close of Period [Abstract]
Land	3,060
Buildings & Improvements	23,503
Total Real Estate	26,563
Accumulated Depreciation Buildings & Improvements	(7,200)
Net Book Value Land, Buildings & Improvements	$ 19,363
Date of Acquisition	Dec. 28, 2006
Courtyard Inn, Alexandria, VA [Member] | Assets Held-for-sale [Member]
Initial Costs [Abstract]
Land	$ 6,376
Buildings & Improvements	26,089
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition [Abstract]
Buildings & Improvements	2,622
Gross Amounts at which Carried at Close of Period [Abstract]
Land	6,376
Buildings & Improvements	28,711
Total Real Estate	35,087
Accumulated Depreciation Buildings & Improvements	(8,337)
Net Book Value Land, Buildings & Improvements	$ 26,750
Date of Acquisition	Sep. 29, 2006

Schedule III - Real Estate An83

Schedule III - Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation (Reconciliation Of Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Reconciliation of Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of year	$ 1,999,438	$ 1,864,382	$ 1,629,312
Additions during the year	372,011	135,056	333,889
Dispositions / Deconsolidation of consolidated joint venture during the year	(360,828)		(98,819)
Total Real Estate	2,010,621	1,999,438	1,864,382
Reconciliation of Accumulated Depreciation [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of year	237,129	189,889	162,189
Depreciation for year	46,078	47,240	43,218
Accumulated depreciation on assets sold	(60,695)		(15,518)
Balance at end of year	$ 222,512	$ 237,129	$ 189,889