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Fair Value Measurements And Derivative Instruments (Fair Value Of Interest Rate Swaps And Caps) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015	Jun. 10, 2015
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Estimated Fair Value	$ (244)		$ 21
Settlement of interest rate cap		$ 430
Interest Rate Cap [Member] \| Courtyard, LA Westside, Culver City, CA [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Strike Rate	3.00%
Index: Variable interest rate basis	3.00%
Effective Date	Oct. 27, 2015
Maturity Date	Sep. 29, 2017
Notional amount	$ 35,000
Estimated Fair Value	$ 13		19
Interest Rate Cap [Member] \| Hyatt Union Square, New York, NY [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Strike Rate	3.00%
Index: Variable interest rate basis	2.30%
Effective Date	Jun. 10, 2015
Maturity Date	Jun. 10, 2019
Notional amount	$ 55,750
Estimated Fair Value	$ 15		136
Interest Rate Cap [Member] \| Refinanced Hyatt Union Square, New York, NY [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Strike Rate	2.00%			3.00%
Index: Variable interest rate basis	4.19%
Effective Date	Apr. 09, 2013
Maturity Date	Apr. 09, 2016
Notional amount	$ 55,000
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Notional amount	$ 150,000
Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Unsecured Term Loan [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Strike Rate	0.545%
Index: Variable interest rate basis	2.35%
Effective Date	Nov. 05, 2012
Maturity Date	Nov. 05, 2016
Notional amount	$ 100,000
Estimated Fair Value	$ (29)		84
Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Unsecured Term Loan II [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Strike Rate	0.60%
Index: Variable interest rate basis	2.35%
Effective Date	Dec. 18, 2012
Maturity Date	Nov. 05, 2016
Notional amount	$ 50,000
Estimated Fair Value	$ (24)		18
Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Duane Street Hotel, New York, NY [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Strike Rate	0.933%
Index: Variable interest rate basis	4.50%
Effective Date	Feb. 01, 2014
Maturity Date	Feb. 01, 2017
Notional amount	$ 9,071
Estimated Fair Value	$ (24)		(21)
Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Hilton Garden Inn 52nd Street, New York, NY [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Strike Rate	1.152%
Index: Variable interest rate basis	2.90%
Effective Date	Jun. 01, 2015
Maturity Date	Feb. 21, 2017
Notional amount	$ 44,775
Estimated Fair Value	$ (195)		$ (215)