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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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The amount of debt issuance costs that were incurred during a noncash or partial noncash transaction.

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Including the current and noncurrent portions, aggregate carrying amount of all types of notes payable, as of the balance sheet date, with initial maturities beyond one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Notes Payable (Details 3)	1 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
Notes Payable (Details 3)	Apr. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2014 USD ($) item	Jul. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013
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Notes payable		$ 1,429,292,000			$ 1,101,480,000	$ 1,429,292,000
Hilton San Diego Bayfront mortgage payable
Debt instrument
Number of lenders \| item			4
Number of lenders with modified participation \| item			3
Costs incurred due to debt amendment			$ 100,000
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%
Notes payable		228,296,000			$ 225,407,000	$ 228,296,000
JW Marriott New Orleans original mortgage payable
Debt instrument
Repayment of mortgage debt		38,900,000
JW Marriott New Orleans amended mortgage payable
Debt instrument
New mortgage loan		$ 90,000,000				$ 90,000,000
Loan amortization period		30 years
Interest rate on debt		4.15%				4.15%
Embassy Suites La Jolla original mortgage payable
Debt instrument
Repayment of mortgage debt		$ 67,100,000
Interest rate on debt		6.60%				6.60%
Total cost to extinguish debt		$ 71,100,000
Embassy Suites La Jolla amended mortgage payable
Debt instrument
New mortgage loan		$ 65,000,000				$ 65,000,000
Loan amortization period		30 years
Interest rate on debt		4.12%				4.12%
Senior corporate credit facility
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Interest rate, description of reference rate	LIBOR
Minimum \| Senior corporate credit facility
Debt instrument
Interest rate added to base rate (as a percent)	1.55%
Maximum \| Senior corporate credit facility
Debt instrument
Interest rate added to base rate (as a percent)	2.30%
Interest Rate Swap Agreement \| JW Marriott New Orleans original mortgage payable
Debt instrument
Interest rate on debt		5.45%				5.45%
Not designated as hedging instrument \| Interest Rate Cap Agreement \| Hilton San Diego Bayfront mortgage payable
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Not designated as hedging instrument \| Interest Rate Swap Agreement \| JW Marriott New Orleans original mortgage payable
Debt instrument
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