Commitments and Contingencies (Details 3) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015 item
Concentration of Risk
Number of hotels which are held for investment	30us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties
Other
Term of unsecured environmental indemnities	0 years
Damage limitation of unsecured environmental indemnities	$ 0
California
Concentration of Risk
Number of hotels which are held for investment	9
New York
Concentration of Risk
Number of hotels which are held for investment	3
Illinois
Concentration of Risk
Number of hotels which are held for investment	3
Massachusetts
Concentration of Risk
Number of hotels which are held for investment	3
Greater Washington DC Area
Concentration of Risk
Number of hotels which are held for investment	3
Number of rooms \| California
Concentration of Risk
Concentration risk (as a percent)	31.00%
Number of rooms \| New York
Concentration of Risk
Concentration risk (as a percent)	9.00%
Number of rooms \| Illinois
Concentration of Risk
Concentration risk (as a percent)	8.00%
Number of rooms \| Massachusetts
Concentration of Risk
Concentration risk (as a percent)	14.00%
Number of rooms \| Greater Washington DC Area
Concentration of Risk
Concentration risk (as a percent)	13.00%
Revenue generated by hotels \| California
Concentration of Risk
Concentration risk (as a percent)	37.00%
Revenue generated by hotels \| New York
Concentration of Risk
Concentration risk (as a percent)	10.00%
Revenue generated by hotels \| Illinois
Concentration of Risk
Concentration risk (as a percent)	5.00%
Revenue generated by hotels \| Massachusetts
Concentration of Risk
Concentration risk (as a percent)	9.00%
Revenue generated by hotels \| Greater Washington DC Area
Concentration of Risk
Concentration risk (as a percent)	12.00%
Workers' compensation insurance programs
Other
Outstanding irrevocable letters of credit	600,000
Draws on letters of credit	$ 0

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For an entity that discloses a concentration risk in relation to quantitative amount, which serves as the "benchmark" (or denominator) in the equation, this concept represents the concentration percentage derived from the division.

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The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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The number of real estate properties owned as of the balance sheet date.

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