Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Revenues:
Total revenue	$ 341,117	$ 344,714	$ 644,904	$ 643,103
Hotel operating expense:
Hotel operating expense	187,190	186,531	362,639	358,860
Property taxes, insurance and other	18,823	18,681	38,031	35,910
Operating ground lease	423	2,912	828	5,762
General and administrative	8,308	6,721	16,445	13,598
Loss on impairment of depreciable real estate assets	0	3,135	0	3,135
Depreciation and amortization	48,109	45,743	96,059	90,583
Total expense	262,853	263,723	514,002	507,848
Gain (loss) on sale of real estate	(161)	0	1,052	0
Operating income	78,103	80,991	131,954	135,255
Interest and other expense, net	(15,857)	(13,210)	(31,351)	(25,129)
Income before income taxes	62,246	67,781	100,603	110,126
Income tax expense	(156)	(151)	(362)	(314)
Net income	62,090	67,630	100,241	109,812
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Interest rate derivatives	(10,120)	1,740	(16,164)	8,032
Comprehensive income	$ 51,970	$ 69,370	$ 84,077	$ 117,844
Basic and diluted net income per common share (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.28	$ 0.29	$ 0.45	$ 0.48
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted (in Shares)	223,899	230,342	223,915	230,428
Occupancy [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenue	$ 315,232	$ 319,022	$ 594,702	$ 593,858
Food and Beverage [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenue	15,692	16,518	30,707	32,228
Hotel, Other [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenue	10,193	9,174	19,495	17,017
Direct Operating [Member]
Hotel operating expense:
Hotel operating expense	80,166	81,242	155,746	157,196
Hotel Administrative [Member]
Hotel operating expense:
Hotel operating expense	26,967	26,558	52,597	51,660
Sales and Marketing [Member]
Hotel operating expense:
Hotel operating expense	30,831	28,168	58,525	53,500
Public Utilities [Member]
Hotel operating expense:
Hotel operating expense	9,561	10,247	19,500	20,530
Repair and Maintenance [Member]
Hotel operating expense:
Hotel operating expense	13,041	13,476	25,907	25,929
Royalty [Member]
Hotel operating expense:
Hotel operating expense	14,752	14,781	27,863	27,514
Management Service [Member]
Hotel operating expense:
Hotel operating expense	$ 11,872	$ 12,059	$ 22,501	$ 22,531