Debt (Capitalized Interest, Deferred Financing Costs and Debt Payoff Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Capitalized interest	$ 0	$ 458	$ 1,320
Deferred costs, net of accumulated amortization	8,971	8,605
Accumulated amortization	8,024	6,938
Amortization of deferred costs	2,650	2,768	2,886
Company funded remaining tranche of the unsecured portion of the credit facility			50,000
Unamortized deferred costs and defeasance premiums expensed	561	670	545
Courtyard by Marriott, Miami, FL [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Mortgage loan extinguishment	60,000
Unamortized deferred costs and defeasance premiums expensed	$ 329
Residence Inn, Greenbelt, MD [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Mortgage loan extinguishment		$ 10,179
Residence Inn, Tysons Corner, VA [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Mortgage loan extinguishment			7,928
Holiday Inn Express, New York, NY [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized deferred costs and defeasance premiums expensed			$ 261