CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
REVENUES
Total revenues	$ 317,447	$ 318,796	$ 588,893	$ 599,539
OPERATING EXPENSES
Advertising and promotion	14,316	14,911	28,222	29,857
Repairs and maintenance	10,851	10,796	21,954	21,763
Utilities	6,974	7,291	14,449	14,513
Franchise costs	9,961	9,881	17,814	17,936
Property tax, ground lease and insurance	21,508	20,791	43,289	42,078
Other property-level expenses	35,518	35,766	69,425	70,504
Corporate overhead	7,594	7,573	14,696	14,352
Depreciation and amortization	37,334	39,525	74,022	80,332
Impairment loss	1,394		1,394
Total operating expenses	255,592	256,093	500,597	506,554
Operating income	61,855	62,703	88,296	92,985
Interest and other income	2,966	849	4,457	1,570
Interest expense	(11,184)	(13,084)	(20,060)	(24,333)
Loss on extinguishment of debt				(4)
Gain on sale of assets		1,189	15,659	45,474
Income before income taxes	53,637	51,657	88,352	115,692
Income tax (provision) benefit, net	(2,375)	(242)	1,365	(450)
NET INCOME	51,262	51,415	89,717	115,242
Income from consolidated joint venture attributable to noncontrolling interest	(2,374)	(2,183)	(4,813)	(4,175)
Preferred stock dividends	(3,207)	(3,207)	(6,414)	(6,414)
INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	$ 45,681	$ 46,025	$ 78,490	$ 104,653
Basic and diluted per share amounts:
Basic and diluted income attributable to common stockholders per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.20	$ 0.21	$ 0.35	$ 0.47
Basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	225,232	220,130	224,760	219,614
Distributions declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.05	$ 0.05	$ 0.10	$ 0.10
Room
REVENUES
Revenue from contract with customer, excluding assessed tax	$ 220,304	$ 223,653	$ 400,580	$ 414,020
OPERATING EXPENSES
Cost of goods and services sold	54,900	54,557	105,995	105,849
Food and beverage
REVENUES
Revenue from contract with customer, excluding assessed tax	79,292	78,621	153,558	154,122
OPERATING EXPENSES
Cost of goods and services sold	50,885	50,969	101,039	101,506
Other operating
REVENUES
Revenue from contract with customer, excluding assessed tax	17,851	16,522	34,755	31,397
OPERATING EXPENSES
Cost of goods and services sold	$ 4,357	$ 4,033	$ 8,298	$ 7,864