Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Revenues:
Total revenue	$ 390,077	$ 361,630	$ 719,589	$ 673,084
Expenses:
Total hotel operating expense	216,291	200,513	413,555	385,678
Property taxes, insurance and other	21,940	19,994	42,932	39,669
General and administrative	11,065	12,100	21,649	23,561
Depreciation and amortization	47,715	45,994	94,538	91,900
Total expense	297,011	278,601	572,674	540,808
Gain on sale of real estate	449	0	18,215	0
Operating income	93,515	83,029	165,130	132,276
Interest and other expense, net	(19,370)	(17,499)	(36,679)	(33,503)
Income before income taxes	74,145	65,530	128,451	98,773
Income tax expense	(214)	(241)	(470)	(561)
Net income	73,931	65,289	127,981	98,212
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Interest rate derivatives	(2,732)	7,224	976	(882)
Comprehensive income	$ 71,199	$ 72,513	$ 128,957	$ 97,330
Basic net income per common share	$ 0.31	$ 0.29	$ 0.53	$ 0.43
Diluted net income per common share	$ 0.31	$ 0.29	$ 0.53	$ 0.43
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic (in Shares)	242,174	229,041	242,291	229,218
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted (in Shares)	242,174	229,041	242,291	229,218
Room [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenue	$ 353,689	$ 331,043	$ 652,435	$ 616,563
Food and Beverage [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenue	17,857	15,507	32,919	28,456
Other [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenue	18,531	15,080	34,235	28,065
Direct Operating [Member]
Expenses:
Total hotel operating expense	91,523	84,911	175,319	163,574
Hotel Administrative [Member]
Expenses:
Total hotel operating expense	31,453	29,442	61,205	56,761
Sales and Marketing [Member]
Expenses:
Total hotel operating expense	33,649	30,936	63,488	58,636
Utilities [Member]
Expenses:
Total hotel operating expense	11,665	10,776	23,184	22,474
Repair and Maintenance [Member]
Expenses:
Total hotel operating expense	17,626	16,451	34,468	32,116
Royalty [Member]
Expenses:
Total hotel operating expense	17,527	15,868	32,281	29,512
Management Service [Member]
Expenses:
Total hotel operating expense	$ 12,848	$ 12,129	$ 23,610	$ 22,605