Organization and Description of Business (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016 property item
Organization and Description of Business
Number of hotels in which the company has interests | property	28
Number of hotels managed by third parties	28
Marriott
Organization and Description of Business
Number of hotels managed by third parties	11
Interstate Hotels & Resorts, Inc
Organization and Description of Business
Number of hotels managed by third parties	5
Highgate Hotels L.P. and an affiliate
Organization and Description of Business
Number of hotels managed by third parties	3
Crestline Hotels & Resorts
Organization and Description of Business
Number of hotels managed by third parties	2
Hilton Worldwide
Organization and Description of Business
Number of hotels managed by third parties	2
Hyatt Corporation
Organization and Description of Business
Number of hotels managed by third parties	2
Davidson Hotels & Resorts
Organization and Description of Business
Number of hotels managed by third parties	1
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts (U.S.)
Organization and Description of Business
Number of hotels managed by third parties	1
HEI Hotels & Resorts
Organization and Description of Business
Number of hotels managed by third parties	1
Sunstone Hotel Partnership, LLC
Organization and Description of Business
Controlling interest owned (as a percent)	100.00%