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| **Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]** |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| Basis of Presentation                                                               | BASIS OF PRESENTATIONIn the opinion of CRICO Hotel Associates I, L.P. (the “General Partner”), the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals, necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position of CRI Hotel Income Partners, L. P. and CRI Hotel Income of Minnesota, LLC (the “Partnership”) as of  September 30, 2013, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012.  The results of operations for the interim period ended September 30, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (US GAAP) and with the instructions to Form10-Q. Certain information and accounting policies and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in conformity with US GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such instructions.  These condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Partnership's annual report on Form 10-K at December 31, 2012.The Partnership and the chief operating decision maker consider the hotels' operations as a single homogeneous business activity as it relates to achieving their objectives of cash flow growth and capital appreciation.  The chief operating decision maker reviews cash flow and operating results in the aggregate in order to determine the appropriate level of cash available, if any, for distribution to the investors in the Partnership.  Accordingly, the Partnership considers itself to operate in a single reportable segment.During the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, the Scottsdale hotel,  the Roseville hotel, the University hotel and the Plymouth hotel were classified as assets related to discontinued operations on the condensed consolidated balance sheets and its operations were reported separately on the condensed consolidated statements of operations as income from operations related to discontinued operations (see Note 2). |

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