Aggregate notional amount specified by the derivative(s). Expressed as an absolute value.

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Fair Value Measurements And Derivative Instruments (Fair Value Of Interest Rate Swaps And Caps) (Details) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Aug. 01, 2017	Feb. 24, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Estimated Fair Value	$ 1,001,000			$ 1,808,000
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	$ 55,750,000
Estimated Fair Value	$ 5,000			54,000
Interest Rate Cap [Member] \| Courtyard, LA Westside, Culver City, CA [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Strike Rate	3.00%	1.683%
Index: Variable interest rate basis	3.00%
Effective Date	Oct. 27, 2015
Maturity Date	Sep. 29, 2017
Notional amount	$ 35,000,000
Estimated Fair Value				8,000
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Notional amount	$ 150,000,000
Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Third Term Loan [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Strike Rate	1.011%
Index: Variable interest rate basis	2.20%
Effective Date	Nov. 03, 2016
Maturity Date	Oct. 03, 2019
Notional amount	$ 150,000,000
Estimated Fair Value	$ 1,843,000			1,773,000
Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Hilton Garden Inn 52nd Street, New York, NY [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Strike Rate	1.60%		1.60%
Index: Variable interest rate basis	2.90%
Effective Date	Feb. 24, 2017
Maturity Date	Feb. 24, 2020
Notional amount	$ 44,325,000
Estimated Fair Value	$ 79,000
Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Courtyard, LA Westside, Culver City, CA [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Strike Rate	1.683%
Index: Variable interest rate basis	2.75%
Effective Date	Aug. 01, 2017
Maturity Date	Aug. 01, 2020
Notional amount	$ 35,000,000
Estimated Fair Value	$ 37,000
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
Estimated Fair Value				(1,000)
Interest Rate Swap II [Member] \| Third Term Loan [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Strike Rate	1.694%
Index: Variable interest rate basis	2.20%
Effective Date	Apr. 03, 2017
Maturity Date	Oct. 03, 2019
Notional amount	$ 50,000,000
Estimated Fair Value	$ (69,000)
Interest Rate Swap II [Member] \| Second Term Loan [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Strike Rate	1.443%
Index: Variable interest rate basis	2.25%
Effective Date	Aug. 10, 2017
Maturity Date	Aug. 10, 2020
Notional amount	$ 300,000,000
Estimated Fair Value	$ (894,000)
Interest Rate Swap II [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	$ 44,325,000
Estimated Fair Value				$ (26,000)
Interest Rate Swap: $300,000 Second Term Loan [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Maturity Date	Aug. 10, 2020
Interest Rate Swap: $200,000 Third Term Loan [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Strike Rate	3.894%
Maturity Date	Oct. 03, 2019
Notional amount	$ 50,000,000