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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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The number of real estate properties owned as of the balance sheet date.

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The cash outflow to repay long-term debt that is not secured by collateral. Excludes repayments of tax exempt unsecured debt.

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Debt (New Debt/Refinance Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) property loan	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
New Debt/Refinance [Abstract]
Assumption of Debt		$ 44,483
Repayment of Unsecured Term Loan Borrowing			$ 39,480
Unamortized deferred costs and defeasance premiums expensed	$ 1,049	274	$ 1,091
Hilton Garden Inn 52nd Street, New York, NY [Member]
New Debt/Refinance [Abstract]
Mortgage loan extinguishment		45,000
Unamortized deferred costs and defeasance premiums expensed		94
The Ritz-Carlton, Coconut Grove, FL [Member]
New Debt/Refinance [Abstract]
Assumption of Debt		3,150
Duane Street Hotel, New York, NY [Member]
New Debt/Refinance [Abstract]
Mortgage loan extinguishment		9,500
Unamortized deferred costs and defeasance premiums expensed		12
Hyatt House Scottsdale, AZ, the Hyatt House Pleasant Hill, CA, and the Hyatt House Pleasanton [Member]
New Debt/Refinance [Abstract]
Mortgage loan extinguishment		51,428
Unamortized deferred costs and defeasance premiums expensed		47
Hilton Garden Inn, JFK Airport, New York, NY [Member]
New Debt/Refinance [Abstract]
Mortgage loan extinguishment		21,000
Unamortized deferred costs and defeasance premiums expensed		37
Mystic Marriott Hotel & Spa, Groton, CT [Member]
New Debt/Refinance [Abstract]
Mortgage loan extinguishment		43,000
Unamortized deferred costs and defeasance premiums expensed		$ 84
Hawthorne Suites, Franklin, MA [Member]
New Debt/Refinance [Abstract]
Mortgage loan extinguishment				$ 8,500
Unamortized deferred costs and defeasance premiums expensed				$ 42
Hampton Inn Herald Square, NY And Hampton Inn Chelsea, NY [Member]
New Debt/Refinance [Abstract]
Number Of Mortgages \| loan		2
Number of Real Estate Properties \| property		2
Repayment of Unsecured Term Loan Borrowing		$ 39,480
Unamortized deferred costs and defeasance premiums expensed		1,049
Hampton Inn Herald Square, NY [Member]
New Debt/Refinance [Abstract]
Mortgage loan extinguishment		$ 26,500
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date		May 01, 2016
Hampton Inn, Chelsea, NY [Member]
New Debt/Refinance [Abstract]
Mortgage loan extinguishment		$ 36,000
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date		Oct. 01, 2016