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Fair Value Measurements and Interest Rate Derivative Agreements (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended					12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Aug. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Interest Rate Derivative Agreements
Fair values of derivative assets						$ 760
Gain on derivatives, net						$ (309)	$ (529)	$ (525)
Hilton San Diego Bayfront mortgage payable
Interest Rate Derivative Agreements
Interest rate, description of reference rate				1-month LIBOR	3-month LIBOR	1-month LIBOR	1-month LIBOR
Interest rate added to base rate (as a percent)				2.25%	3.25%	2.25%	2.25%
Doubletree Guest Suites Times Square mortgage payable
Interest Rate Derivative Agreements
Interest rate, description of reference rate							1-month LIBOR
Interest rate added to base rate (as a percent)							3.25%
Unsecured term loan #1
Interest Rate Derivative Agreements
Interest rate on debt		3.391%				3.391%
Interest rate, description of reference rate		LIBOR
Unsecured term loan #2
Interest Rate Derivative Agreements
Interest rate on debt	3.653%
Interest rate, description of reference rate	LIBOR
Interest rate derivative agreements.
Interest Rate Derivative Agreements
Fair value of interest rate derivative agreements						$ 323
Interest Rate Cap Agreement \| Not designated as hedging instrument \| Hilton San Diego Bayfront previous mortgage payable
Interest Rate Derivative Agreements
Strike rate under interest rate cap agreement			3.75%				3.75%
Interest rate, description of reference rate							3-Month LIBOR
Effective date							Apr. 15, 2013
Maturity Date							Apr. 15, 2015
Notional amount			$ 117,000				$ 117,000
Interest Rate Cap Agreement \| Not designated as hedging instrument \| Hilton San Diego Bayfront mortgage payable
Interest Rate Derivative Agreements
Strike rate under interest rate cap agreement						4.25%
Interest rate, description of reference rate						1-Month LIBOR
Effective date						Apr. 15, 2015
Maturity Date						May 01, 2017
Notional amount						$ 112,827
Fair value of interest rate derivative agreements						$ 1
Interest Rate Cap Agreement \| Not designated as hedging instrument \| Doubletree Guest Suites Times Square mortgage payable
Interest Rate Derivative Agreements
Strike rate under interest rate cap agreement			4.00%				4.00%
Interest rate, description of reference rate							1-Month LIBOR
Effective date							Oct. 07, 2011
Maturity Date							Oct. 07, 2015
Notional amount			$ 177,395				$ 177,395
Interest Rate Swap Agreement \| Unsecured term loan #2
Interest Rate Derivative Agreements
Fixed rate under interest rate swap agreement						1.853%
Interest Rate Swap Agreement \| JW Marriott New Orleans original mortgage payable
Interest Rate Derivative Agreements
Interest rate on debt			5.45%				5.45%
Interest Rate Swap Agreement \| Not designated as hedging instrument \| Unsecured term loan #1
Interest Rate Derivative Agreements
Interest rate on debt						3.391%
Interest rate, description of reference rate						1-Month LIBOR
Effective date						Oct. 29, 2015
Maturity Date						Sep. 02, 2022
Notional amount						$ 85,000
Fair value of interest rate derivative agreements						$ 759
Fixed rate under interest rate swap agreement		1.591%				1.591%
Interest Rate Swap Agreement \| Not designated as hedging instrument \| Unsecured term loan #2
Interest Rate Derivative Agreements
Interest rate on debt						3.653%
Interest rate, description of reference rate						1-Month LIBOR
Effective date						Jan. 29, 2016
Maturity Date						Jan. 31, 2023
Notional amount						$ 100,000
Fair value of interest rate derivative agreements						$ (437)
Fixed rate under interest rate swap agreement	1.853%					1.853%
Interest Rate Swap Agreement \| Not designated as hedging instrument \| JW Marriott New Orleans original mortgage payable
Interest Rate Derivative Agreements
Interest rate, description of reference rate								LIBOR
Fixed rate under interest rate swap agreement								5.45%
Interest rate swap termination fee			$ 600