Notes Payable (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014 item	Aug. 31, 2014 item	Jan. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2013
Notes payable:
Notes payable	$ 1,429,292,000	$ 1,404,075,000		$ 1,429,292,000
Less: current portion	(121,328,000)	(23,289,000)		(121,328,000)
Notes payable, less current portion	1,307,964,000	1,380,786,000		1,307,964,000
Total cost to extinguish debt			(122,622,000)
Payment of deferred financing fees	2,346,000	243,000	1,332,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(4,638,000)	(44,000)	(191,000)
Notes payable maturing at dates ranging from May 2015 through January 2025
Notes payable:
Notes payable	1,023,780,000	993,164,000		1,023,780,000
Fixed interest rate, low end of range (as a percent)	4.12%	4.40%
Fixed interest rate, high end of range (as a percent)	5.95%	6.60%
Number of hotels provided as collateral	14	14		14
Entity that owns the Hilton San Diego Bayfront Mortgage Payable
Notes payable:
Notes payable	228,296,000	231,451,000		228,296,000
Number of hotels provided as collateral	1	1		1
Interest rate, description of reference rate	one-month LIBOR	three-month LIBOR
Interest rate added to base rate (as a percent)	2.25%	3.25%		2.25%
Number of lenders					4
Number of lenders with modified participation					3
Payment of deferred financing fees					1,300,000
Write-off of deferred financing fees					500,000
Costs incurred due to debt amendment					100,000
Debt Related Commitment Fees and Debt Issuance Costs					25,000
Senior Notes maturing in July 2027
Notes payable:
Repurchase of senior notes						42,000,000
Redemption of senior notes						16,000,000
Aggregate principal amount of debt repurchased or redeemed						58,000,000
Doubletree Guest Suites Times Square Mortgage Payable
Notes payable:
Notes payable	177,216,000	179,460,000		177,216,000
Number of hotels provided as collateral	1	1		1
Interest rate, description of reference rate	one-month LIBOR	one-month LIBOR
Interest rate added to base rate (as a percent)	3.25%	3.25%		3.25%
JW Marriott New Orleans Original Mortgage Payable
Notes payable:
Repayment of mortgage debt				38,900,000
Write-off of deferred financing fees				39,000
JW Marriott New Orleans Amended Mortgage Payable
Notes payable:
Fixed interest rate (as a percent)	4.15%			4.15%
Payment of deferred financing fees				600,000
New mortgage loan	90,000,000			90,000,000
Loan amortization period				30 years
Embassy Suites La Jolla Original Mortgage Payable
Notes payable:
Repayment of mortgage debt				67,100,000
Fixed interest rate (as a percent)	6.60%			6.60%
Write-off of deferred financing fees				43,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt				4,000,000
Total cost to extinguish debt				71,100,000
Embassy Suites La Jolla Amended Mortgage Payable
Notes payable:
Fixed interest rate (as a percent)	4.12%			4.12%
Payment of deferred financing fees				400,000
New mortgage loan	65,000,000			65,000,000
Loan amortization period				30 years
Senior unsecured revolving credit facility
Notes payable:
Payment of deferred financing fees			1,300,000
Kahler Grand
Notes payable:
Repayment of mortgage debt						26,700,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt						(3,100,000)
Total cost to extinguish debt						29,800,000
Commercial laundry facility
Notes payable:
Repayment of mortgage debt						400,000
Non-recourse loan secured | Boston Park Plaza
Notes payable:
Fixed interest rate (as a percent)							4.40%
Debt assumed at acquisition							119,200,000
Senior corporate credit facility
Notes payable:
Maximum borrowing capacity of credit facility	150,000,000			150,000,000
Maximum borrowing capacity of credit facility with lender approval	350,000,000			350,000,000
Senior corporate credit facility | Minimum
Notes payable:
Interest rate added to base rate (as a percent)	1.75%	1.75%
Senior corporate credit facility | Maximum
Notes payable:
Interest rate added to base rate (as a percent)	3.50%	3.50%
Interest Rate Swap Agreement | JW Marriott New Orleans Original Mortgage Payable
Notes payable:
Fixed interest rate (as a percent)	5.45%			5.45%
Costs incurred due to debt amendment				$ 600,000