Investment in Hotel Properties - Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Intangible Assets
Amortization expense		$ 3,743	$ 6,479	$ 7,543
Ground lease/air rights
Intangible Assets
Estimated useful life	74 years
Intangible assets included in hotel properties
Intangible Assets
Value of intangibles at acquisition	$ 49,015	49,015	47,578
Accumulated amortization	(13,192)	(13,192)	(10,140)
Net balance of intangibles at end of period	35,823	35,823	37,438
Amortization expense		4,062	8,148	7,266
Intangible assets included in hotel properties | Easement agreement
Intangible Assets
Value of intangibles at acquisition	9,727	9,727	9,727
Intangible assets included in hotel properties | Advanced bookings
Intangible Assets
Value of intangibles at acquisition	10,621	10,621	10,621
Amortization expense		2,340	2,340	1,769
Intangible assets included in hotel properties | Ground lease/air rights
Intangible Assets
Value of intangibles at acquisition	24,107	24,107	21,660
Amortization expense		255	3,794	4,115
Intangible assets included in hotel properties | In-place lease agreements
Intangible Assets
Value of intangibles at acquisition	1,616	1,616	2,264
Amortization expense		697	1,455	830
Intangible assets included in hotel properties | Above market lease agreements
Intangible Assets
Value of intangibles at acquisition	94	94	456
Amortization expense		301	90	83
Intangible assets included in hotel properties | Below-market management agreement
Intangible Assets
Value of intangibles at acquisition	$ 2,850	2,850	2,850
Amortization expense		$ 469	469	$ 469
Minimum | In-place lease agreements
Intangible Assets
Estimated useful life		2 months
Minimum | Above market lease agreements
Intangible Assets
Estimated useful life		2 months
Minimum | Below-market management agreement
Intangible Assets
Estimated useful life		7 months
Maximum | In-place lease agreements
Intangible Assets
Estimated useful life		30 months
Maximum | Above market lease agreements
Intangible Assets
Estimated useful life		19 months
Maximum | Below-market management agreement
Intangible Assets
Estimated useful life		6 years
Doubletree Guest Suites Times Square | Sold, not considered a discontinued operation
Intangible Assets
Intangible assets written off due to sale of asset			83,900
Doubletree Guest Suites Times Square | Sold, not considered a discontinued operation | Ground lease/air rights
Intangible Assets
Intangible assets written off due to sale of asset			81,500
Doubletree Guest Suites Times Square | Sold, not considered a discontinued operation | In-place lease agreements
Intangible Assets
Intangible assets written off due to sale of asset			$ 2,400