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Interest Variable Rate, Floor

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium.

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Date when the debt instrument is scheduled to be fully repaid, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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Gross amount of debt extinguished.

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Difference between the fair value of payments made and the carrying amount of debt which is extinguished prior to maturity.

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The interest rate applicable to the portion of the carrying amount of long-term borrowings outstanding as of the balance sheet date, including current maturities, which accrues interest at a set, unchanging rate.

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Total carrying amount of mortgage loans as of the balance sheet date.

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Debt (New Debt/Refinance Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Debt (New Debt/Refinance Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
New Debt/Refinance [Abstract]
Unamortized deferred costs and defeasance premiums expensed	$ 561,000	$ 670,000	$ 545,000
Courtyard by Marriott, Westside, Los Angeles, CA [Member]
New Debt/Refinance [Abstract]
Mortgage loan extinguishment	30,000,000
Mortgage loan	$ 35,000,000		$ 30,000,000
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate (in hundredths)	3.00%		3.00%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Sep. 29, 2017		Sep. 29, 2017
Unamortized deferred costs and defeasance premiums expensed	$ 10,000		$ 284,000
Fixed interest rate			4.947%
Advance in principal			$ 5,000,000
Effective interest rate	3.00%		4.10%
Interest variable rate, floor			0.75%
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. 01, 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. 01, 2019
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. 01, 2017
Unamortized deferred costs and defeasance premiums expensed		$ 91,000
Fixed interest rate		5.433%