Disposals and Discontinued Operations - Disposals (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended					12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) room	Feb. 28, 2017 USD ($) room	May 31, 2016 USD ($) room	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) room	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Detail of Amounts Held for Sale
Assets held for sale, net						$ 122,807	$ 79,113
Liabilities of assets held for sale						189	3,153
Gain on sale of assets						45,474	18,413	$ 226,217
Accelerated amortization of deferred financing fees								455
Held for sale, not considered a discontinued operation | Marriott Philadelphia and Marriott Quincy
Detail of Amounts Held for Sale
Accounts receivable, net						1,676
Prepaid expenses						193
Investment in hotel properties, net						120,916
Other assets, net						22
Assets held for sale, net						122,807
Accounts payable and accrued expenses						69
Other current liabilities						41
Other liabilities						79
Liabilities of assets held for sale						189
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 properties, 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 | Fairmont Newport Beach
Detail of Amounts Held for Sale
Number of rooms sold | room		444
Net proceeds received from sale		$ 122,800
Gain on sale of assets		$ 44,300
Sold, not considered a discontinued operation | Marriott Park City
Detail of Amounts Held for Sale
Number of rooms sold | room	199
Net proceeds received from sale	$ 27,000
Gain on sale of assets	$ 1,200
Sold, not considered a discontinued operation | Marriott Park City and Fairmont Newport Beach
Detail of Amounts Held for Sale
Gain on sale of assets						45,474
Total revenues						9,981
Income before income taxes						$ 2,466
Sold, not considered a discontinued operation | Marriott Park City, Fairmont Newport Beach and Sheraton Cerritos
Detail of Amounts Held for Sale
Gain on sale of assets							18,223
Total revenues							48,116
Income before income taxes							$ 5,087
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 | Fairmont Newport Beach, Marriott Park City, Sheraton Cerritos, Doubletree Guest Suites Times Square and BuyEfficient
Detail of Amounts Held for Sale
Gain on sale of assets								226,217
Total revenues								125,920
Income before income taxes								$ 8,702
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