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Fair Value Measurements and Interest Rate Derivatives - Interest Rate Derivatives (Details) - USD ($)			1 Months Ended			2 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Nov. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Jan. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Interest Rate Derivatives
Fair values of derivative assets	$ 3,394,000	$ 1,749,000				$ 3,394,000	$ 3,394,000	$ 1,749,000
Payment for interest rate derivative							125,000		$ 13,000
Noncash interest on derivatives							$ (1,520,000)	$ (1,426,000)	$ (309,000)
Hilton San Diego Bayfront previous mortgage payable
Interest Rate Derivatives
Interest rate, description of reference rate		one-month LIBOR	one-month LIBOR
Interest rate added to base rate (as a percent)			2.25%					2.25%
Hilton San Diego Bayfront mortgage payable
Interest Rate Derivatives
Interest rate, description of reference rate	one-month LIBOR		one-month LIBOR
Interest rate added to base rate (as a percent)			1.05%				1.05%
$85.0 million term loan
Interest Rate Derivatives
Term loan total interest rate, including effect of swap agreement	3.391%	3.391%				3.391%	3.391%	3.391%
$100.0 million term loan
Interest Rate Derivatives
Term loan total interest rate, including effect of swap agreement	3.653%	3.653%			3.653%	3.653%	3.653%	3.653%
Interest rate, description of reference rate					one-month LIBOR
Interest rate derivatives
Interest Rate Derivatives
Fair value of interest rate derivatives	$ 3,394,000	$ 1,749,000				$ 3,394,000	$ 3,394,000	$ 1,749,000
Interest Rate Cap \| Not designated as hedging instrument \| Hilton San Diego Bayfront previous mortgage payable
Interest Rate Derivatives
Strike rate under interest rate cap agreement		4.25%						4.25%
Interest rate, description of reference rate								one-month LIBOR
Effective date								Apr. 15, 2015
Maturity Date								May 01, 2017
Interest Rate Cap \| Not designated as hedging instrument \| Hilton San Diego Bayfront mortgage payable
Interest Rate Derivatives
Strike rate under interest rate cap agreement	6.00%		6.00%			6.00%	6.00%
Interest rate, description of reference rate						one-month LIBOR
Effective date						Nov. 10, 2017
Maturity Date			Dec. 09, 2020			Dec. 09, 2020
Notional amount	$ 220,000,000					$ 220,000,000	$ 220,000,000
Fair value of interest rate derivatives	$ 4,000					$ 4,000	$ 4,000
Payment for interest rate derivative			$ 100,000
Hilton San Diego Bayfront new interest rate cap \| Hilton San Diego Bayfront previous mortgage payable
Interest Rate Derivatives
Payment for interest rate derivative				$ 19,000
Hilton San Diego Bayfront new interest rate cap \| Not designated as hedging instrument \| Hilton San Diego Bayfront previous mortgage payable
Interest Rate Derivatives
Strike rate under interest rate cap agreement	4.25%					4.25%	4.25%
Interest rate, description of reference rate							one-month LIBOR
Effective date							May 01, 2017
Maturity Date							May 01, 2019
Notional amount	$ 109,681,000					$ 109,681,000	$ 109,681,000
Interest Rate Swap \| Not designated as hedging instrument \| $85.0 million term loan
Interest Rate Derivatives
Term loan total interest rate, including effect of swap agreement	3.391%	3.391%				3.391%	3.391%	3.391%
Interest rate, description of reference rate							one-month LIBOR	one-month LIBOR
Effective date							Oct. 29, 2015	Oct. 29, 2015
Maturity Date							Sep. 02, 2022	Sep. 02, 2022
Notional amount	$ 85,000,000					$ 85,000,000	$ 85,000,000
Fair value of interest rate derivatives	$ 2,010,000	$ 1,336,000				$ 2,010,000	$ 2,010,000	$ 1,336,000
Fixed rate under interest rate swap agreement	1.591%	1.591%				1.591%	1.591%	1.591%
Interest Rate Swap \| Not designated as hedging instrument \| $100.0 million term loan
Interest Rate Derivatives
Term loan total interest rate, including effect of swap agreement	3.653%	3.653%				3.653%	3.653%	3.653%
Interest rate, description of reference rate							one-month LIBOR	one-month LIBOR
Effective date							Jan. 29, 2016	Jan. 29, 2016
Maturity Date							Jan. 31, 2023	Jan. 31, 2023
Notional amount	$ 100,000,000					$ 100,000,000	$ 100,000,000
Fair value of interest rate derivatives	$ 1,380,000	$ 413,000				$ 1,380,000	$ 1,380,000	$ 413,000
Fixed rate under interest rate swap agreement	1.853%	1.853%			1.853%	1.853%	1.853%	1.853%