CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended		24 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 45,918	$ 17,916	$ 51,262	$ 38,455	$ 63,834	$ 89,717
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Bad debt expense					275	489
Gain on sale of assets						(15,663)
Noncash interest on derivatives and finance lease obligations, net	3,634		(1,040)		5,753	(4,177)
Depreciation					72,854	72,690
Amortization of franchise fees and other intangibles					57	1,463
Amortization of right-of-use assets					(270)
Amortization of deferred financing costs	698		745		1,396	1,492
Amortization of deferred stock compensation					5,022	4,865
Impairment loss			1,394			1,394
Gain on hurricane-related damage						(1,100)
Deferred income taxes, net					(636)	(1,819)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable					(14,671)	(12,286)
Prepaid expenses and other assets					4,578	(303)
Accounts payable and other liabilities					2,493	12,246
Accrued payroll and employee benefits					(4,632)	(5,755)
Net cash provided by operating activities					136,053	143,253
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from sales of assets						137,036
Proceeds From property insurance						1,100
Acquisition deposit						(500)
Acquisitions of hotel property and other assets					(193)
Acquisitions of intangible assets						(18,484)
Renovations and additions to hotel properties and other assets					(52,733)	(87,141)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities					(52,926)	32,011
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from common stock offerings						45,125
Payment of common stock offering costs						(784)
Repurchases of outstanding common stock					(5,735)
Repurchase of common stock for employee withholding obligations					(4,435)	(4,232)
Payments on notes payable					(3,789)	(3,764)
Payments of deferred financing costs						(5)
Dividends and distributions paid					(141,097)	(148,382)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest					(2,738)	(2,644)
Net cash used in financing activities					(157,794)	(114,686)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash					(74,667)	60,578
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period		$ 862,369		$ 559,311	862,369	559,311
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	787,702		619,889		787,702	619,889	$ 862,369
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information
Cash and cash equivalents	741,503		544,900		741,503	544,900	809,316
Restricted cash	46,199		74,989		46,199	74,989	53,053
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	787,702		619,889		787,702	619,889	$ 862,369
Cash paid for interest					22,893	22,144
Cash paid for income taxes, net					272	242
Supplemental Disclosure of Noncash Investing and Financing Activties
Accrued renovations and additions to hotel properties and other assets					8,977	13,202
Amortization of deferred stock compensation - construction activities					201	214
Dividends and distributions payable	$ 14,618		$ 14,620		$ 14,618	$ 14,620