Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Assets:
Investment in Hotel Properties, Net of Accumulated Depreciation	$ 2,051,750	$ 1,767,570
Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures	3,567	11,441
Cash and Cash Equivalents	59,600	185,644
Escrow Deposits	7,218	8,993
Hotel Accounts Receivable, Net of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts of $43 and $91	12,374	8,769
Due from Related Parties	6,330	18,332
Intangible Assets, Net of Accumulated Amortization of $5,488 and $4,532	17,105	16,944
Other Assets	38,224	39,370
Hotel Assets Held for Sale		98,473
Total Assets	2,196,168	2,155,536
Liabilities and Equity:
Unsecured Term Loans, Net of Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs (Note 5)	707,740	663,500
Unsecured Notes Payable, Net of Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs (Note 5)	50,604	50,578
Mortgages Payable, Net of Unamortized Premium and Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs	311,850	337,821
Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities	71,108	65,106
Dividends and Distributions Payable	17,590	26,050
Due to Related Parties	0
Liabilities Related To Hotel Assets Held for Sale		51,428
Deferred Gain on Disposition of Hotel Assets	81,269	81,314
Total Liabilities	1,240,161	1,275,797
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 June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 , with Liquidation Preferences of $25 Per Share (Note 1)	147	147
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	209	1,373
Additional Paid-in Capital	1,198,941	1,198,311
Distributions in Excess of Net Income	(295,523)	(364,831)
Total Shareholders' Equity	904,192	835,418
Noncontrolling Interests (Note 1):
Total Noncontrolling Interests	51,815	44,321
Total Equity	956,007	879,739
Total Liabilities and Equity	2,196,168	2,155,536
Class A Common Shares [Member]
Shareholders' Equity:
Common Shares	418	418
Class B Common Shares [Member]
Shareholders' Equity:
Common Shares