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Number of Hotels and Resorts Owned, Invested In or Managed

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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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Gain (loss) related to the termination of a contract between the parties. The termination may be due to many causes including early termination of a lease by a lessee, a breach of contract by one party, or a failure to perform.

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Investments in unconsolidated companies (Details) € in Thousands, $ in Thousands	May 21, 2015 USD ($)	May 21, 2015 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) hotel	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2007 USD ($)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments
Number of hotels and resort properties \| hotel			34
Rail joint venture in Peru
Schedule of Equity Method Investments
Ownership percentage			50.00%
Rail joint venture in Peru \| Guarantee of Governmental Concession \| Variable interest entity, not primary beneficiary
Schedule of Equity Method Investments
Debt obligations guaranteed			$ 7,261
Rail joint venture in Peru \| Financial Guarantee Additional Debt 2017 \| Variable interest entity, not primary beneficiary
Schedule of Equity Method Investments
Debt obligations guaranteed				$ 4,124
Eastern and Oriental Express Ltd.
Schedule of Equity Method Investments
Ownership percentage			25.00%
Buzios
Schedule of Equity Method Investments
Ownership percentage			50.00%		50.00%
Cash consideration					$ 5,000
Hotel Ritz, Madrid
Schedule of Equity Method Investments
Ownership percentage	50.00%	50.00%	50.00%
Gross proceeds from divestiture of businesses, including reduction in debt facility on sale of asset	$ 144,529	€ 130,000
Contract termination income	$ 2,292
Hotel and rail joint ventures in Peru
Schedule of Equity Method Investments
Ownership percentage			50.00%
Peruvian hotel joint venture
Schedule of Equity Method Investments
Ownership percentage			50.00%
Number of hotels and resort properties \| hotel			4
Peruvian hotel joint venture \| Contingent Financial Guarantee Additional Debt 2018
Schedule of Equity Method Investments
Debt obligations guaranteed			$ 17,734
Maximum
Schedule of Equity Method Investments
Ownership percentage			50.00%
Minimum
Schedule of Equity Method Investments
Ownership percentage			20.00%
Minimum \| Hotel and rail joint ventures in Peru \| Guarantees
Schedule of Equity Method Investments
Ownership percentage			50.00%