Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended							6 Months Ended				3 Months Ended						6 Months Ended											6 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014 item	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014 item	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014 Buildings and improvements	Dec. 31, 2013 Buildings and improvements	Jun. 30, 2014 Furniture, fixtures and equipment	Dec. 31, 2013 Furniture, fixtures and equipment	Jun. 30, 2014 Minimum	Jun. 30, 2014 Maximum	Jun. 30, 2014 Hyatt Chicago Magnificent Mile	Jun. 30, 2013 Hyatt Chicago Magnificent Mile	Jun. 30, 2014 Acquisitions 2014 Fairmont Newport Beach Land Member	Jun. 30, 2014 California item	Jun. 30, 2014 New York item	Jun. 30, 2014 Illinois item	Jun. 30, 2014 Massachusetts item	Jun. 30, 2014 Greater Washington DC Area item	Jun. 30, 2014 Number of rooms California	Jun. 30, 2014 Number of rooms New York	Jun. 30, 2014 Number of rooms Illinois	Jun. 30, 2014 Number of rooms Massachusetts	Jun. 30, 2014 Number of rooms Greater Washington DC Area	Jun. 30, 2014 Revenue generated by hotels California	Jun. 30, 2014 Revenue generated by hotels New York	Jun. 30, 2014 Revenue generated by hotels Illinois	Jun. 30, 2014 Revenue generated by hotels Massachusetts	Jun. 30, 2014 Revenue generated by hotels Greater Washington DC Area	Jun. 30, 2014 Renovation and Construction Commitments	Jun. 30, 2014 Workers' compensation insurance programs	Jan. 31, 2013 Indemnification Agreement [Member] Rochester Portfolio	Jun. 30, 2014 Indemnification Agreement [Member] Rochester Portfolio
Management Agreements
Basic management fees (as a percent)										2.00%	3.50%
Basic management fees incurred
Continuing operations - property general and administrative expense, and corporate overhead expense	$ 8,268,000	$ 6,463,000	$ 14,981,000	$ 11,818,000
Discontinued operations				65,000
Total basic management fees	8,268,000	6,463,000	14,981,000	11,883,000
Incentive management fees incurred
Continuing operations - property general and administrative expense	926,000	682,000	1,958,000	1,486,000
License and Franchise Agreements
Continuing operations - franchise costs	10,261,000	8,771,000	18,338,000	15,249,000
Discontinued operations				73,000
License and franchise costs incurred	10,261,000	8,771,000	18,338,000	15,322,000
Royalty expense	3,100,000	2,900,000	5,600,000	5,000,000
Renovation and Construction Commitments
Remaining construction commitments																														49,200,000
Capital Leases
Capital lease obligation, noncurrent	15,576,000		15,576,000		15,586,000
Capital lease obligation, current	30,000		30,000		35,000
Capital lease contingent rent criteria (as a percent)												4.00%
Percentage rent paid												0	0
Assets under capital lease
Capital Leased Assets, Gross	58,903,000		58,903,000		58,903,000	58,799,000	58,799,000	104,000	104,000
Accumulated depreciation	(3,099,000)		(3,099,000)		(2,356,000)
Capital lease assets, net	55,804,000		55,804,000		56,547,000
Future minimum lease payments under capital leases
2014	1,432,000		1,432,000
2015	1,403,000		1,403,000
2016	1,403,000		1,403,000
2017	1,403,000		1,403,000
2018	1,403,000		1,403,000
Thereafter	110,115,000		110,115,000
Total minimum lease payments	117,159,000		117,159,000
Less: Amount representing interest	(101,553,000)		(101,553,000)
Present value of net minimum lease payments	15,606,000		15,606,000
Ground and Operating Leases
Continuing operations - property tax, ground lease and insurance expense	4,511,000	4,355,000	8,967,000	8,586,000										(100,000)
Lease expense on corporate facility	100,000	100,000	200,000	200,000
Concentration of Risk
Number of hotels which are held for investment	29		29												9	3	3	3	3
Concentration risk (as a percent)																				32.00%	9.00%	8.00%	14.00%	13.00%	34.00%	12.00%	6.00%	14.00%	13.00%
Other
Settlement costs accrued during the period																																300,000	1,800,000
Number of hotels for which potential future costs for certain capital expenditures exist																																1	1
Estimated liability, minimum																																	2,000,000
Estimated liability, maximum																																	3,000,000
Balance of accrued settlement costs																																	2,100,000
Outstanding irrevocable letters of credit																															800,000
Term of unsecured environmental indemnities			0 years
Damage limitation of unsecured environmental indemnities			0
Proceeds received from draw on line of credit																															$ 0