Notes Payable (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014 Notes payable maturing at dates ranging from May 2015 through May 2021 item	Dec. 31, 2013 Notes payable maturing at dates ranging from May 2015 through May 2021 item	Mar. 31, 2014 Entity that owns the Hilton San Diego Bayfront Mortgage Payable item	Dec. 31, 2013 Entity that owns the Hilton San Diego Bayfront Mortgage Payable item	Mar. 31, 2014 Doubletree Guest Suites Times Square Mortgage Payable item	Dec. 31, 2013 Doubletree Guest Suites Times Square Mortgage Payable item
Notes payable:
Total notes payable		$ 1,398,402	$ 1,404,075	$ 988,889	$ 993,164	$ 230,602	$ 231,451	$ 178,911	$ 179,460
Less: current portion		(24,008)	(23,289)
Notes payable, less current portion		1,374,394	1,380,786
Fixed interest rate, low end of range (as a percent)				4.40%	4.40%
Fixed interest rate, high end of range (as a percent)				6.60%	6.60%
Number of hotels provided as collateral				14	14	1	1	1	1
Interest rate, description of reference rate						3-month LIBOR	3-month LIBOR	3-month LIBOR	3-month LIBOR
Interest rate added to base rate (as a percent)						3.25%	3.25%	3.25%	3.25%
Loss on extinguishment of debt	$ 44