Disposals and Discontinued Operations - Disposals (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	May 31, 2016 USD ($) room	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) room	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Detail of Amounts Held for Sale
Assets held for sale, net				$ 79,113
Liabilities of assets held for sale				3,153
Gain on sale of assets				18,413	$ 226,217
Accelerated amortization of deferred financing fees					455
Held for sale, not considered a discontinued operation | Fairmont Newport Beach
Detail of Amounts Held for Sale
Accounts receivable, net				452
Inventories				126
Prepaid expenses				386
Investment in hotel property, net				77,971
Other assets, net				178
Assets held for sale, net				79,113
Accounts payable and accrued expenses				781
Accrued payroll and employee benefits				751
Other current liabilities				1,473
Other liabilities				148
Liabilities of assets held for sale				3,153
Sold, not considered a discontinued operation | Sheraton Cerritos
Detail of Amounts Held for Sale
Number of rooms sold | room	203
Net proceeds received from sale	$ 41,200
Gain on sale of assets	$ 18,200
Sold, not considered a discontinued operation | BuyEfficient, LLC
Detail of Amounts Held for Sale
Net proceeds received from sale			$ 26,400
Gain on sale of assets			11,700
Goodwill written off due to sale of asset			8,400
Intangible assets written off due to sale of asset			6,200
Severance Costs			$ 1,600
Sold, not considered a discontinued operation | Doubletree Guest Suites Times Square
Detail of Amounts Held for Sale
Number of rooms sold | room		468
Net proceeds received from sale		$ 522,700
Gain on sale of assets		214,500
Intangible assets written off due to sale of asset		83,900			83,900
Sold, not considered a discontinued operation | Sheraton Cerritos, Doubletree Guest Suites Times Square and BuyEfficient
Detail of Amounts Held for Sale
Gain on sale of assets				18,223	226,217
Total revenues				4,846	84,114	$ 89,476
Income before income taxes and discontinued operations				$ 876	$ 4,973	$ 9,625
Doubletree Guest Suites Times Square mortgage payable
Detail of Amounts Held for Sale
Repayment of mortgage debt		175,000
Doubletree Guest Suites Times Square mortgage payable | Sold, not considered a discontinued operation | Doubletree Guest Suites Times Square
Detail of Amounts Held for Sale
Repayment of mortgage debt		175,000
Accelerated amortization of deferred financing fees		$ 1,700