Investment In Hotel Properties (Results of Operations for Hotels Acquired With 100% Interest) (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Mystic Marriott Hotel & Spa, Groton, CT [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 21,247
Net (Loss) Income	1,700
Ritz-Carlton, Coconut Grove, FL [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Revenue	13,390
Net (Loss) Income	(693)
The Pan Pacific Hotel, Seattle, WA [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Revenue	13,128
Net (Loss) Income	493
Philadelphia Westin, Philadelphia, PA [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Revenue	14,382
Net (Loss) Income	1,542
Aquisitions In 2017 [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Revenue	62,147
Net (Loss) Income	$ 3,042

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