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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnMadisonWIMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoanRestructuringModificationNameAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Loan Restructuring Modification Name [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cash Flow Hedging [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CourtyardClevelandOhMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Courtyard Cleveland, OH [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HamptonRogersARMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityShellCompany_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Shell Company</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cash and Cash Equivalent</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_RatioOfAdjustedConsolidatedEBITDAToConsolidatedFixedCharges_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Ratio of adjusted consolidated EBITDA to consolidated fixed charges.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_LesseeOperatingAndFinancingLeasesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Lessee, Operating and Financing Leases [Abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HomewoodSuitesAustinRoundRockTxMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Homewood Suites Austin Round Rock TX.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ResidenceInnOceansideCAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cyd_CybersecurityRiskManagementStrategyAndGovernanceAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, and Governance [Abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_SummaryMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Summary [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statement [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Statement [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ManagementAndFranchiseAgreementsDetailsTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Management and franchise agreements details.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ManagementAndFranchiseAgreementsDetailsTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Management And Franchise Agreements Details [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_IncomeTaxReconciliationFederalTaxImpactOfRealEstateInvestmentTrustElection_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Income tax reconciliation federal tax impact of real estate investment trust election.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_IncomeTaxReconciliationFederalTaxImpactOfRealEstateInvestmentTrustElection_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Income Tax Reconciliation Federal Tax Impact Of Real Estate Investment Trust Election</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_IncomeTaxReconciliationFederalTaxImpactOfRealEstateInvestmentTrustElection_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Federal tax impact of REIT election</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ManagementAndFranchiseAgreementsDetailsLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Management and franchise agreements details.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ManagementAndFranchiseAgreementsDetailsLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Management And Franchise Agreements Details [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ExecutiveManagementIncentivePlan2025Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Executive Management Incentive Plan 2025 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ExecutiveManagementIncentivePlan2025Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Executive management incentive plan 2025.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancialSupportToNonconsolidatedLegalEntityAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financial Support to Nonconsolidated Legal Entity [Axis]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnHoffmanEstatesILMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_OmnibusIncentivePlan2024Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Omnibus Incentive Plan 2024.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statement [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Statement [Line Items]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HomewoodSuitesAustinTXMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HomewoodSuitesAustinTXMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Homewood Suites Austin, TX [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityFilerCategory_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Filer Category</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt Instrument [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Year Three</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2028</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long-Lived Tangible Asset [Axis]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Three</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2028</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SifmaMunicipalSwapRateMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">SIFMA Municipal Swap Rate [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfRealEstatePropertiesTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Real Estate Property, Ownership [Table]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwardsTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Loss Carryforwards [Table]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HamptonPittsburghPAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HotelsSoldMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Hotels sold.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HotelsSoldMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hotels Sold [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_OperatingLeasesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Operating leases.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_OperatingLeasesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operating Leases [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cyd_CybersecurityRiskThirdPartyOversightAndIdentificationProcessesFlag_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cybersecurity Risk Third Party Oversight and Identification Processes [Flag]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensationGross_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Common shares earned under each incentive plan</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_NorthCentralMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of management company.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_NorthCentralMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">North Central [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_RealEstateImpairmentChargesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Information about real estate impairment charges.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_O2026Q1DividendsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">O 2026 Q1 Dividends [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_LoansFundedOnOctoberTwentyFourTwoThousandTwentyTwoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Loan funded at October 24, 2022</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_FairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsDetailsScheduleOfInterestRateSwapAgreementsTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - Schedule of Interest Rate Swap Agreements [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_FairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsDetailsScheduleOfInterestRateSwapAgreementsTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value Of Financial Instruments Details Schedule Of Interest Rate Swap Agreements [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_FairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsDetailsScheduleOfInterestRateSwapAgreementsTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fair Value of Financial Instruments Schedule of Interest Rate Swap Agreements [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HomewoodSuitesStaffordTXMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HomewoodSuitesStaffordTXMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Homewood Suites Stafford T X [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HomewoodSuitesStaffordTXMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Homewood Suites Stafford, TX [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HomewoodSuitesCedarRapidsIAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HomewoodSuitesCedarRapidsIAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Homewood Suites Cedar Rapids I A [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HomewoodSuitesCedarRapidsIAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Homewood Suites Cedar Rapids, IA [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Dividends Payable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accrued distribution to common shareholders</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Accrued distribution</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Basic net income per common share</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Earnings Per Share, Basic, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Earnings Per Share, Basic</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CourtyardAlexandriaVAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CourtyardAlexandriaVAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Courtyard Alexandria V A [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CourtyardAlexandriaVAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Courtyard Alexandria, VA [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Repayments of Long-Term Debt</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Repayments of Long-Term Debt, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Repaid of debt amounts outstanding</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCovenantTerms_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Line of Credit Facility, Covenant Terms</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCovenantTerms_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Line of credit facility, covenant terms</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ScheduleOfIncomeTaxesPaidTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule Of Income Taxes Paid [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ScheduleOfIncomeTaxesPaidTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Schedule of income taxes paid.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ScheduleOfIncomeTaxesPaidTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule Of Income Taxes Paid</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CourtyardSantaClaritaCAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Courtyard Santa Clarita C A [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CourtyardSantaClaritaCAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CourtyardSantaClaritaCAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Courtyard Santa Clarita, CA [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number, Ending Balance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number, Beginning Balance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of shares subject to outstanding awards</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_StockIssuanceProgramAvailableForIssuance_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Stock issuance program available for issuance.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_StockIssuanceProgramAvailableForIssuance_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Stock Issuance Program Available For Issuance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_StockIssuanceProgramAvailableForIssuance_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Stock issuance program, available for issuance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HamptonKansasCityMOMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HamptonKansasCityMOMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hampton Kansas City M O [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HamptonKansasCityMOMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hampton Kansas City, MO [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Revolving Credit Facility [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Revolving Credit Facility [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_Million385UnsecuredTermLoanFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">$385 Million Unsecured Term Loan Facility [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_Million385UnsecuredTermLoanFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Million 385 Unsecured Term Loan Facility [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_Million385UnsecuredTermLoanFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Million 385 unsecured term loan facility.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnSanDiegoCAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnSanDiegoCAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hilton Garden Inn San Diego C A [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnSanDiegoCAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hilton Garden Inn San Diego, CA [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_PortionOfAwardsIssuedInEquity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The portion of incentive plan compensation to be issued in stock.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_PortionOfAwardsIssuedInEquity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Portion Of Awards Issued In Equity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_PortionOfAwardsIssuedInEquity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Portion of awards issued in equity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ParkingLotGroundLeaseMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Parking lot ground lease.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ParkingLotGroundLeaseMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Parking Lot Ground Lease [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ParkingLotGroundLeaseMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Parking Lot Ground Lease [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Adjustment to Reconcile Net Income to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Five</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2030</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_PercentageOfRevenueReservedForReplacements_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The percentage of property revenue for certain hotels reserved for replacements of furniture, fixtures and equipment.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_PercentageOfRevenueReservedForReplacements_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Percentage Of Revenue Reserved For Replacements</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_PercentageOfRevenueReservedForReplacements_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Percentage of revenue reserved for replacements</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hedging Designation [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hedging Designation</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxPaidFederalBeforeRefundReceived_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Income Tax Paid, Federal, before Refund Received</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxPaidFederalBeforeRefundReceived_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Federal</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsPayableDateOfRecordDayMonthAndYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Dividends Payable, Date of Record</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsPayableDateOfRecordDayMonthAndYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cash distribution, date of record</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PledgingPurposeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Pledging Purpose [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Domestic Tax Jurisdiction [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Domestic Tax Authority [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Federal</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_LesseeLeaseRelatedAssetsAndLiabilitiesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Tabular disclosure of lease-related assets and liabilities included in the Company's consolidated balance sheet.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_LesseeLeaseRelatedAssetsAndLiabilitiesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee Lease Related Assets And Liabilities Table [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_LesseeLeaseRelatedAssetsAndLiabilitiesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule of Lease-related Assets and Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HotelsSoldAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Hotels Sold [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HotelsSoldAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hotels Sold [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_Million85TermLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Million 85 Term Loan [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_Million85TermLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Million 85 term loan</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_Million85TermLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">$85 Million Term Loan [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnDenverCOMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnDenverCOMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hilton Garden Inn Denver C O [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnDenverCOMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hilton Garden Inn Denver, CO [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Real Estate Investment [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Real Estate Investment Trust [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_NonRule10B51ArrModifiedFlag_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Modified [Flag]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HamptonRosemontILMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HamptonRosemontILMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hampton Rosemont I L [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HamptonRosemontILMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hampton Rosemont, IL [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HomewoodSuitesTampaFLMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Homewood Suites Tampa F L [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HomewoodSuitesTampaFLMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Homewood Suites Tampa F L.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HomewoodSuitesTampaFLMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Homewood Suites Tampa, FL [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdjustmentsForNewAccountingPronouncementsAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Accounting Standards Update [Axis]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnSavannahGAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnSavannahGAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hilton Garden Inn Savannah G A [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnSavannahGAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hilton Garden Inn Savannah, GA [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HyattPlaceJacksonvilleFLMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_AimbridgeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of management company.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CourtyardSantaAnaCAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnOklahomaCityOKMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ScheduleOfLeasesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Schedule of Leases [Abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HamptonArlingtonTXMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermContractsOrProgramsDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long-Term Contracts or Programs Disclosure [Text Block]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_AmendmentFlag_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Amendment Flag</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CourtyardSuffolkVAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Product and Service [Domain]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Address, Postal Zip Code</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Including Discontinued Operation</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnHiltonHeadSCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HotelAdministrativeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Product or service.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2028</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SecuredDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Secured Debt</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SecuredDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Mortgage debt, net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnTwinsburgOHMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnTwinsburgOHMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hilton Garden Inn Twinsburg, OH [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_TownePlaceSuitesTucsonAZMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_TownePlaceSuitesTucsonAZMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Towne Place Suites Tucson, AZ [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ResidenceInnPhoenixAZMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ResidenceInnPhoenixAZMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Residence Inn Phoenix, AZ [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxPaidByIndividualJurisdictionLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Income Tax Paid, by Individual Jurisdiction [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_AggregatePropertiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Aggregate properties.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_AggregatePropertiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Aggregate Properties [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_AggregatePropertiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Aggregate Properties [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_GeneralCorporatePurposesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">General Corporate Purposes [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_GeneralCorporatePurposesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">General corporate purposes.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_GeneralCorporatePurposesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">General Corporate Purposes [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Effective interest rates</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Address, Address Line One</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Address, Address Line One</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ResidenceInnHighlandsRanchCOMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ResidenceInnHighlandsRanchCOMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Residence Inn Highlands Ranch, CO [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Income Taxes</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedAssetNameDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used, Asset Name [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedAssetNameDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used, Asset Name</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ImpairmentOfDepreciableRealEstateAssetsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Impairment Of Depreciable Real Estate Assets [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ImpairmentOfDepreciableRealEstateAssetsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Impairment of depreciable real estate assets.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ImpairmentOfDepreciableRealEstateAssetsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Impairment of Depreciable Real Estate [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_Million275TermLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Million275 term loan.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_Million275TermLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Million275 Term Loan [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_Million275TermLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Million275 Term Loan [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cyd_CybersecurityRiskMateriallyAffectedOrReasonablyLikelyToMateriallyAffectRegistrantFlag_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cybersecurity Risk Materially Affected or Reasonably Likely to Materially Affect Registrant [Flag]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_Million50UnsecuredTermLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">$50 Million Unsecured Term Loan [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Name of Property [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Name of Property</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_FairValueofFinancialInstrumentsDetailsLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_FairValueofFinancialInstrumentsDetailsLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Valueof Financial Instruments Details [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_FairValueofFinancialInstrumentsDetailsLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fair Value of Financial Instruments [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ResidenceInnFortLauderdaleFLMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ResidenceInnFortLauderdaleFLMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Residence Inn Fort Lauderdale F L [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ResidenceInnFortLauderdaleFLMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Residence Inn Fort Lauderdale, FL [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Investment Type</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operating lease assets, net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finance Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Less: amount of lease payments representing interest</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_DebtTablesLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Debt (Tables) [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_DebtTablesLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Tables [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_DebtTablesLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt Tables [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cyd_CybersecurityRiskBoardCommitteeOrSubcommitteeResponsibleForOversightTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cybersecurity Risk Board Committee or Subcommittee Responsible for Oversight [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HamptonRochesterMNMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HamptonRochesterMNMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hampton Rochester M N [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HamptonRochesterMNMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hampton Rochester, MN [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnMapleGroveMNMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnMapleGroveMNMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hilton Garden Inn Maple Grove M N [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnMapleGroveMNMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hilton Garden Inn Maple Grove, MN [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CourtyardHoustonTXMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CourtyardHoustonTXMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Courtyard Houston T X [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CourtyardHoustonTXMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Courtyard Houston, TX [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentType_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Document Type</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentType_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Document Type</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_LeaseCommitmentsDetailsLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Lease Commitments (Details) [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_LeaseCommitmentsDetailsLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lease Commitments Details [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_LeaseCommitmentsDetailsLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Lease Commitments Details [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ManagementAgreementDescription_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Description of management agreement.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Income Taxes Paid, Net</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Investment in real estate, net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Real Estate Investment Property, Net</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_NumberOfUnitsInRealEstatePropertiesHeldForSale_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of units in real estate properties held for sale.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_NumberOfUnitsInRealEstatePropertiesHeldForSale_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Number of guest rooms held for sale</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HamptonMobileALMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_EquityAwardsIssuedInFirstQuarterOf2023Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Equity Awards Issued in the First Quarter of 2023 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Disclosure [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HamptonAtlantaPerimeterDunwoodyGAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HamptonAtlantaPerimeterDunwoodyGAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hampton Atlanta Perimeter Dunwoody G A [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HamptonAtlantaPerimeterDunwoodyGAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hampton Atlanta / Perimeter Dunwoody, GA [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_NumberOfRealEstateProperties1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The number of real estate properties.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_NumberOfRealEstateProperties1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number Of Real Estate Properties1</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_NumberOfRealEstateProperties1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of real estate properties</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HamptonSkokieILMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HamptonSkokieILMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hampton Skokie I L [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HamptonSkokieILMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hampton Skokie, IL [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HotelManagementFeePercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The hotel management fee, expressed as a percentage of revenue, based on each hotel's performance relative to other hotels owned by the Company.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HotelManagementFeePercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hotel Management Fee Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HotelManagementFeePercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hotel management fee, percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_RestrictedStockVestingOnDecember112026Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Restricted Stock Vesting On December 11, 2026 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_RestrictedStockVestingOnDecember112026Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Restricted stock vesting on December 11, 2026.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CourtyardKirklandWAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CourtyardKirklandWAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Courtyard Kirkland W A [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CourtyardKirklandWAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Courtyard Kirkland, WA [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeNotionalAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Derivative, Notional Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeNotionalAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Derivative, notional amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_SpringHillSuitesLafayetteLAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_SpringHillSuitesLafayetteLAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Spring Hill Suites Lafayette L A [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_SpringHillSuitesLafayetteLAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">SpringHill Suites Lafayette, LA [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_PercentageOfNetCashProceedsFromIssuancesAndSalesOfEquityInterests_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Percentage of net cash proceeds from issuances and sales of equity interests.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_PercentageOfNetCashProceedsFromIssuancesAndSalesOfEquityInterests_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Percentage Of Net Cash Proceeds From Issuances And Sales Of Equity Interests</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_PercentageOfNetCashProceedsFromIssuancesAndSalesOfEquityInterests_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Percentage of net cash proceeds from issuances and sales of equity interests</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Current Fiscal Year End Date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Current Fiscal Year End Date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Long-Term Debt Instruments [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt Instrument [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_RealEstatePropertyEffectiveDateOfAcquisition_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Effective date the entity acquired a group of assets, in CCYY-MM-DD format.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_RealEstatePropertyEffectiveDateOfAcquisition_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Real Estate Property Effective Date Of Acquisition</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_RealEstatePropertyEffectiveDateOfAcquisition_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Date Acquired</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="stpr_OH_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">OHIO</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="stpr_OH_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Ohio</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HamptonPhoenixAZ2Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HamptonPhoenixAZ2Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hampton Phoenix A Z2 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HamptonPhoenixAZ2Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hampton Phoenix, AZ [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_DerivativeInstrumentsGainsLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net Unrealized Gain Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income to Interest and Other Expense, net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_DerivativeInstrumentsGainsLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Derivative Instruments, Gains (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_DerivativeInstrumentsGainsLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Derivative instruments, gains (loss) reclassified from accumulated oci into income, effective portion, net.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_NewportMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of management company.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_NewportMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Newport [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_NewportMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Newport [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_OnePointTwoBillionUnsecuredCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">$1.2 Billion Unsecured Credit Facility [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_OnePointTwoBillionUnsecuredCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">One Point Two Billion Unsecured Credit Facility [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_OnePointTwoBillionUnsecuredCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">One Point Two Billion Unsecured Credit Facility.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_TwentyThousandNineteenDispositionsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Twenty thousand nineteen dispositions.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_TwentyThousandNineteenDispositionsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Twenty Thousand Nineteen Dispositions [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_TwentyThousandNineteenDispositionsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2019 Dispositions [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdvertisingCostsPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Advertising Cost [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdvertisingCostsPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Sales and Marketing Costs</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnGainesvilleFLMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnGainesvilleFLMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hilton Garden Inn Gainesville F L [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnGainesvilleFLMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hilton Garden Inn Gainesville, FL [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Address, State or Province</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Address, State or Province</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CourtyardFranklinTNMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CourtyardFranklinTNMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Courtyard Franklin T N [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CourtyardFranklinTNMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Courtyard Franklin, TN [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnLewisvilleTXMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnLewisvilleTXMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hilton Garden Inn Lewisville T X [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnLewisvilleTXMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hilton Garden Inn Lewisville, TX [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CourtyardSanDiegoCAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Courtyard San Diego, CA [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CourtyardSanDiegoCAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CourtyardSanDiegoCAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Courtyard San Diego C A [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Preferred stock, shares outstanding</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding, Beginning Balance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding, Ending Balance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Comprehensive income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Comprehensive income (loss)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="stpr_OR_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Oregon</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="stpr_OR_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">OREGON</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Disclosure [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Dispositions</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_TotalMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_TotalMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Total [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_TotalMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Total [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ResidenceInnSaltLakeCityUTMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ResidenceInnSaltLakeCityUTMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Residence Inn Salt Lake City U T [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ResidenceInnSaltLakeCityUTMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Residence Inn Salt Lake City, UT [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_EquityAwardsIssuedInFirstQuarterOf2025Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Equity Awards Issued In First Quarter of 2025 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_EquityAwardsIssuedInFirstQuarterOf2025Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Equity Awards Issued In First Quarter Of 2025 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_EquityAwardsIssuedInFirstQuarterOf2025Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Equity Awards Issued in the First Quarter of 2025 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_TwoThousandTwentyDispositionsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Two thousand twenty dispositions.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_TwoThousandTwentyDispositionsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Two Thousand Twenty Dispositions [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_TwoThousandTwentyDispositionsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2020 Dispositions [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ExecutiveManagementIncentivePlan2022Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2022 Executive Management Incentive Plan [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ExecutiveManagementIncentivePlan2022Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Executive Management Incentive Plan2022 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ExecutiveManagementIncentivePlan2022Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Executive management incentive plan 2022.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HomewoodSuitesGainesvilleFLMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Homewood Suites Gainesville F L [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HomewoodSuitesGainesvilleFLMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Homewood Suites Gainesville, FL [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HomewoodSuitesGainesvilleFLMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_RealEstateInvestmentUnderDevelopmentAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Information about real estate investment under development.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_RealEstateInvestmentUnderDevelopmentAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Real Estate Investment Under Development [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_RealEstateInvestmentUnderDevelopmentAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Real Estate Investment Under Development</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_NovelCoronavirusCOVIDNineteenPandemicPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Disclosure regarding the policy for the novel coronavirus.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_NovelCoronavirusCOVIDNineteenPandemicPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Novel Coronavirus C O V I D Nineteen Pandemic Policy Policy [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_NovelCoronavirusCOVIDNineteenPandemicPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Coronavirus COVID-19 Pandemic</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_Million300TermLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Million300 term loan.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_Million300TermLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Million300 Term Loan [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_Million300TermLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Million300 Term Loan [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_TermLoan50MillionMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Term loan.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_TermLoan50MillionMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Term Loan50 Million [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_TermLoan50MillionMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">$50 Million Term Loan [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, State and Local Income Taxes, Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">State income tax expense (benefit), net of federal tax benefit</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finance Lease, Liability, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestCostsCapitalized_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest Costs Capitalized</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestCostsCapitalized_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Interest costs capitalized</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CourtyardPhoenixAZMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CourtyardPhoenixAZMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Courtyard Phoenix, AZ [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid, after Year Five</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Thereafter</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_Million200UnsecuredTermLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Information about term loans.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_Million200UnsecuredTermLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Million200 Unsecured Term Loan [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_Million200UnsecuredTermLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">$200 Million Unsecured Term Loan [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomePolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Comprehensive Income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomePolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Comprehensive Income, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccruedBonusesCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Accrued Bonuses, Current</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccruedBonusesCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accrued liability for potential executive bonus payments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium), Net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Unamortized fair value adjustment of assumed debt</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium), Net, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_SOFRSpreadAdjustmentRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">SOFR spread adjustment rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_SOFRSpreadAdjustmentRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">S O F R Spread Adjustment Rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_SOFRSpreadAdjustmentRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">SOFR spread adjustment rate.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_TwoThousandTwentyFourAcquisitionsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2024 Acquisitions [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_TwoThousandTwentyFourAcquisitionsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Two Thousand Twenty Four Acquisitions [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_TwoThousandTwentyFourAcquisitionsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Two thousand twenty four acquisitions.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CourtyardSomersetNJMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CourtyardSomersetNJMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Courtyard Somerset N J [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CourtyardSomersetNJMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Courtyard Somerset, NJ [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_O2026Q11DividendsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">O 2026 Q1 1 Dividends [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_O2026Q11DividendsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">O 2026 Q1 1 dividends.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_O2026Q11DividendsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">O 2026 Q1 Dividends [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HomewoodSuitesHuntsvilleALMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HomewoodSuitesHuntsvilleALMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Homewood Suites Huntsville A L [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HomewoodSuitesHuntsvilleALMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Homewood Suites Huntsville, AL [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_PercentageOfDistributionPaidCharacterizedAsCapitalGainDistributions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Represents the percentage of distributions characterized as capital gain distributions by the entity.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_PercentageOfDistributionPaidCharacterizedAsCapitalGainDistributions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Percentage Of Distribution Paid Characterized As Capital Gain Distributions</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_PercentageOfDistributionPaidCharacterizedAsCapitalGainDistributions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Capital gain distributions</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ChartwellMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of management company.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ChartwellMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Chartwell [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ChartwellMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Chartwell [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_IndependentBoutiqueHotelInNewYorkMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Independent Boutique Hotel, New York [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_IndependentBoutiqueHotelInNewYorkMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Independent Boutique Hotel In New York [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_IndependentBoutiqueHotelInNewYorkMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Independent boutique hotel in New York.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NatureOfExpenseAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Nature of Expense [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NatureOfExpenseAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Nature of Expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_MarriottMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of management company.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_MarriottMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Marriott [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_MarriottMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Marriott [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long-Term Debt, Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Long-term debt, fair value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Subsequent Event [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Subsequent Event [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_OrganizationAndSummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesDetailsLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_OrganizationAndSummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesDetailsLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies Details [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_OrganizationAndSummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesDetailsLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_StonebridgeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of management company.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_StonebridgeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Stonebridge [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_StonebridgeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Stonebridge [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_FairfieldChandlerAZMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_FairfieldChandlerAZMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fairfield Chandler A Z [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_FairfieldChandlerAZMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fairfield Chandler, AZ [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_LandOwnershipDescription_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Description of whether land is fee simple ownership or subject to ground lease.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_LandOwnershipDescription_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Land Ownership Description</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_LandOwnershipDescription_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Land Ownership Description</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CompensationArrangementByCashAndShareBasedPaymentAwardComponentDescription_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Description of the components of incentive compensation arrangement.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CompensationArrangementByCashAndShareBasedPaymentAwardComponentDescription_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Compensation Arrangement By Cash And Share Based Payment Award Component Description</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CompensationArrangementByCashAndShareBasedPaymentAwardComponentDescription_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Incentive compensation, description</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnsecuredDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Unsecured Debt</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnsecuredDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Term loans and senior notes, net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnsecuredDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Term loans and senior notes, net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwardsLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_RatioOfSecuredIndebtednessToConsolidatedAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Ratio of secured indebtedness to consolidated assets.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_RatioOfSecuredIndebtednessToConsolidatedAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Ratio Of Secured Indebtedness To Consolidated Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_RatioOfSecuredIndebtednessToConsolidatedAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Ratio of consolidated secured indebtedness to consolidated total assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CreditFacilitiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Credit facilities member.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CreditFacilitiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Credit Facilities [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CreditFacilitiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Credit Facilities [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MinimumNetWorthRequiredForCompliance_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Banking Regulation, Mortgage Banking, Net Worth, Minimum</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MinimumNetWorthRequiredForCompliance_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Minimum consolidated tangible net worth</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Related Party Transaction [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Related Party Transaction</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_NumberOfAssetsHeldForSale_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number Of Assets Held For Sale</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_NumberOfAssetsHeldForSale_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of assets held for sale.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_NumberOfAssetsHeldForSale_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of assets held for sale</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ManagementAgreementInitialTerm_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Initial term of the management agreements.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ManagementAgreementInitialTerm_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Management Agreement Initial Term</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ManagementAgreementInitialTerm_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Management agreement, initial term</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ACHotelWashingtonDCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">A C Hotel Washington D.C [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ACHotelWashingtonDCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnWarrenvilleILMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnWarrenvilleILMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hilton Garden Inn Warrenville, IL [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HamptonOklahomaCityOKMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HamptonOklahomaCityOKMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hampton Oklahoma City O K [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HamptonOklahomaCityOKMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hampton Oklahoma City, OK [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_EffectiveIncomeTaxReconciliationFederalTaxImpactOfRealEstateInvestmentTrustElection_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Effective Income Tax Reconciliation Federal Tax Impact Of Real Estate Investment Trust Election</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_EffectiveIncomeTaxReconciliationFederalTaxImpactOfRealEstateInvestmentTrustElection_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Effective income tax reconciliation federal tax impact of real estate investment trust election.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_EffectiveIncomeTaxReconciliationFederalTaxImpactOfRealEstateInvestmentTrustElection_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Federal tax impact of REIT election</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_TermLoansAndSeniorLoansNetMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Information about term loans.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_TermLoansAndSeniorLoansNetMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Term Loans and Senior Loans, Net [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Real Estate Disclosure [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Investment in Real Estate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PreferredStockValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Preferred Stock, Value, Issued</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PreferredStockValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Preferred stock, authorized 30,000,000 shares; none issued and outstanding</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardSharesDeferred_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Sharebased compensation arrangement by sharebased payment award shares deferred.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardSharesDeferred_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Shares Deferred</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardSharesDeferred_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, shares deferred (in shares)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_LoanFundedAtClosingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Loan Funded At Closing [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_LoanFundedAtClosingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Loan Funded At Closing [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_LoanFundedAtClosingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Loan funded at closing.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument, Maturity Date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt instrument, maturity date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Maturity Date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_BorrowingCapacityUnderTermLoan_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Maximum borrowing capacity under the term loan that is required to be drawn within a specified time period.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_BorrowingCapacityUnderTermLoan_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Borrowing Capacity Under Term Loan</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_BorrowingCapacityUnderTermLoan_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Total borrowing capacity under term loan</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HomewoodSuitesOklahomaCityWestOKMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HomewoodSuitesOklahomaCityWestOKMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Homewood Suites Oklahoma City West O K [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HomewoodSuitesOklahomaCityWestOKMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Homewood Suites Oklahoma City (West), OK [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentCostCapitalization_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Property, Plant and Equipment, Cost Capitalization</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentCostCapitalization_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Property, plant and equipment, cost capitalization</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_MinimumMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Minimum [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_MinimumMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Minimum [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_InterestRateSwap17Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest Rate Swap17 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_InterestRateSwap17Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Interest rate swap17.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_InterestRateSwap17Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Interest Rate Swap #17 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_PercentageOfRealEstatePropertiesOperateUnderVariableManagementFeeAgreement_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Percentage of real estate properties operate under variable management fee agreement.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_PercentageOfRealEstatePropertiesOperateUnderVariableManagementFeeAgreement_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Percentage Of Real Estate Properties Operate Under Variable Management Fee Agreement</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_PercentageOfRealEstatePropertiesOperateUnderVariableManagementFeeAgreement_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Percentage of hotels operate under variable management fee agreement</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherExpensesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Expenses [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherExpensesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_TwoThousandTwentyFiveAcquisitionsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Two Thousand Twenty Five Acquisitions [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_TwoThousandTwentyFiveAcquisitionsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Two thousand twenty five acquisitions.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_TwoThousandTwentyFiveAcquisitionsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2025 Acquisitions [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ReconciliationOfOperatingProfitLossFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_QuarterlyFinancialInformationTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Quarterly Financial Information [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_QuarterlyFinancialInformationTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_FranchiseAgreementInitialTerm_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The initial term of the franchise agreement.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_FranchiseAgreementInitialTerm_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Franchise Agreement Initial Term</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_FranchiseAgreementInitialTerm_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Franchise agreement, initial term</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnTallahasseeFLMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnTallahasseeFLMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hilton Garden Inn Tallahassee F L [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnTallahasseeFLMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hilton Garden Inn Tallahassee, FL [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Segment Reporting [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_Home2SuitesCapeCanaveralFLMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Home2 Suites, Cape Canaveral FL.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_Home2SuitesCapeCanaveralFLMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Home2 Suites Cape Canaveral F L [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_Home2SuitesCapeCanaveralFLMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Home2 Suites Cape Canaveral, FL [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_FairfieldTallahasseeFLMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_FairfieldTallahasseeFLMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fairfield Tallahassee F L [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_FairfieldTallahasseeFLMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fairfield Tallahassee, FL [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterimPeriodCostsNotAllocableDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interim Period, Costs Not Allocable [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterimPeriodCostsNotAllocableDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Interim Period, Costs Not Allocable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Stock repurchased value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Common shares repurchased</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HamptonHuntsvilleALMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HamptonHuntsvilleALMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hampton Huntsville A L [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HamptonHuntsvilleALMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hampton Huntsville, AL [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Related Party Transactions [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateAccumulatedDepreciation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedPeriodEndLabel">Accumulated depreciation as of December 31</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateAccumulatedDepreciation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedPeriodStartLabel">Accumulated depreciation as of January 1</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateAccumulatedDepreciation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Accumulated Depreciation</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateAccumulatedDepreciation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Accumulated Depreciation</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateAccumulatedDepreciation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Accumulated Depreciation, Beginning Balance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateAccumulatedDepreciation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Accumulated Depreciation, Ending Balance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharesOutstanding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Shares, Outstanding</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharesOutstanding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Balance (in Shares)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharesOutstanding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Balance (in Shares)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Loss Carryforwards</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operating loss carryforwards</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxPaidByIndividualJurisdictionAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Income Tax Paid, by Individual Jurisdiction [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalent</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Restricted cash-furniture, fixtures and other escrows, end of period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Restricted cash-furniture, fixtures and other escrows, beginning of period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Restricted cash-furniture, fixtures and other escrows</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HotelPropertyInitialHoldPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The Company's planned initial hold period for each property.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HotelPropertyInitialHoldPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hotel property initial hold period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest Rate Contract [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Interest Rate Derivatives [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_FairfieldTustinCAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_FairfieldTustinCAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fairfield Tustin C A [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_FairfieldTustinCAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fairfield Tustin, CA [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HyattPlaceGreenvilleSCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Hyatt Place Greenville SC.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HyattPlaceGreenvilleSCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hyatt Place Greenville S C [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HyattPlaceGreenvilleSCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hyatt Place Greenville, SC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_FairfieldSantaClaritaCAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_FairfieldSantaClaritaCAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fairfield Santa Clarita C A [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_FairfieldSantaClaritaCAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fairfield Santa Clarita, CA [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_Million385TermLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Million 385 Term Loan [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_Million385TermLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Term loan.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_Million385TermLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">$385 Million Term Loan [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Shares Issued, Shares, Share-Based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Common shares earned and issued under each incentive plan, net of common shares surrendered on issuance date to satisfy tax withholding obligations</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Share based compensation, net of common shares surrendered to satisfy employee tax withholding requirements (in Shares)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnScottsdaleAZMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnScottsdaleAZMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hilton Garden Inn Scottsdale A Z [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnScottsdaleAZMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hilton Garden Inn Scottsdale, AZ [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">General and Administrative Expense [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">General and Administrative Expenses [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Lease, Liability</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operating lease liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Present value of lease liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Operating Lease, Liability, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ExecutiveManagementIncentivePlan2023Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2023 Executive Management Incentive Plan [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ExecutiveManagementIncentivePlan2023Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Executive Management Incentive Plan 2023 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ExecutiveManagementIncentivePlan2023Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Executive Management Incentive Plan 2023 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_SixFiftyMillionRevolvingCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">$650 Million Revolving Credit Facility [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_SixFiftyMillionRevolvingCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Six Fifty Million Revolving Credit Facility [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_SixFiftyMillionRevolvingCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">650 Million revolving credit facility.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_PercentageOfDistributionPaidCharacterizedAsOrdinaryIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Represents the percentage of distributions characterized as ordinary income by the entity.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_PercentageOfDistributionPaidCharacterizedAsOrdinaryIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Percentage Of Distribution Paid Characterized As Ordinary Income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_PercentageOfDistributionPaidCharacterizedAsOrdinaryIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Ordinary income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_AuditorFirmId_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Auditor Firm ID</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_AuditorFirmId_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Auditor Firm ID</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Basis Spread on Variable Rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ScenarioForecastMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Forecast [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfUnsecuredDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Proceeds from Issuance of Unsecured Debt</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfUnsecuredDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Proceeds from term loans and senior notes</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfUnsecuredDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Proceeds from term loan facility</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_Home2SuitesAtlantaGAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_Home2SuitesAtlantaGAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Home2 Suites Atlanta G A [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_Home2SuitesAtlantaGAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Home2 Suites Atlanta, GA [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_OperatingIncomeLossExcludingGainLossOnSaleOfRealEstate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The net result for the period of deducting operating expenses from operating revenues. Excludes the effect of gains or losses on the sale of real estate.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_OperatingIncomeLossExcludingGainLossOnSaleOfRealEstate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Income Loss Excluding Gain Loss On Sale Of Real Estate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_OperatingIncomeLossExcludingGainLossOnSaleOfRealEstate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operating income (loss), excluding gain (loss) on sale of real estate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_RealEstateChangesinAssetsHeldforSale_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Assets held for sale</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_RealEstateChangesinAssetsHeldforSale_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Amount of increase or decrease to real estate investments for changes in assets held for sale for entities with a substantial portion of business acquiring and holding investment in real estate.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_RealEstateChangesinAssetsHeldforSale_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Real Estate Changesin Assets Heldfor Sale</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ResidenceInnProvoUTMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ResidenceInnProvoUTMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Residence Inn Provo U T [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ResidenceInnProvoUTMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Residence Inn Provo, UT [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HotelsUnderPurchaseContractMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hotels Under Purchase Contract [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HotelsUnderPurchaseContractMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Hotels under purchase contract.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ResidenceInnManassasVAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ResidenceInnManassasVAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Residence Inn Manassas V A [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ResidenceInnManassasVAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Residence Inn Manassas, VA [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Year Two</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2027</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ResidenceInnPortlandMEMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ResidenceInnPortlandMEMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Residence Inn Portland M E [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ResidenceInnPortlandMEMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Residence Inn Portland, ME [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_S2024Q4DividendsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">S 2024 Q4 Dividends [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_S2024Q4DividendsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">S 2024 Q4 dividends.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_S2024Q4DividendsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Special One-time Distribution [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_FederalIncomeTaxesAndTaxabilityOfShareholderDistributionsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Information about taxes.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_FederalIncomeTaxesAndTaxabilityOfShareholderDistributionsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Federal Income Taxes And Taxability Of Shareholder Distributions [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_FederalIncomeTaxesAndTaxabilityOfShareholderDistributionsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Federal Income Taxes and Taxability of Shareholder Distributions [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finance Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Finance leases</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Change in Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance, Percent</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Valuation allowance percent</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Change in valuation allowance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest Income (Expense), Operating</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Interest and other expense, net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Interest Income (Expense), Net, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Interest expense, net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Interest expense, net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_TownePlaceSuitesNashvilleTNMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_TownePlaceSuitesNashvilleTNMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Towne Place Suites Nashville T N [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_TownePlaceSuitesNashvilleTNMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">TownePlace Suites Nashville, TN [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accrued capital expenditures</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Capital Expenditures Incurred but Not yet Paid</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_NumberOfHotelsOperatedByManager_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Number of hotels operated by manager</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_NumberOfHotelsOperatedByManager_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The number of hotels operated by the management company.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_NumberOfHotelsOperatedByManager_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number Of Hotels Operated By Manager</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_NumberOfHotelsOperatedByManager_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of Hotels Operated by Manager</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateHeldForDevelopmentAndSalePolicy_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Real Estate Held for Development and Sale, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateHeldForDevelopmentAndSalePolicy_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Assets Held for Sale</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_IncomeTaxReconciliationStatutoryFederalTaxExpenseBenefitAtTaxableReitSubsidiary_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Income tax reconciliation statutory federal tax expense (benefit) at taxable REIT subsidiary.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_IncomeTaxReconciliationStatutoryFederalTaxExpenseBenefitAtTaxableReitSubsidiary_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Income Tax Reconciliation Statutory Federal Tax Expense Benefit At Taxable REIT Subsidiary</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_IncomeTaxReconciliationStatutoryFederalTaxExpenseBenefitAtTaxableReitSubsidiary_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Statutory federal tax expense (benefit) at TRS</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_IncomeTaxReconciliationStatutoryFederalTaxExpenseBenefitAtTaxableReitSubsidiary_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Statutory federal tax expense (benefit) at TRS</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_NumberOfLoans_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The number of loans.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_NumberOfLoans_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number Of Loans</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_NumberOfLoans_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of term loans</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_NumberOfGuestRoomsUnderOperatingLease_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number Of Guest Rooms Under Operating Lease</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_NumberOfGuestRoomsUnderOperatingLease_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of guest rooms under operating lease.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_NumberOfGuestRoomsUnderOperatingLease_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of guest rooms under operating lease</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPeriodCommonSharesIssued_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Period in which share instruments are issued under a share-based compensation plan.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPeriodCommonSharesIssued_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Period Common Shares Issued</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPeriodCommonSharesIssued_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Period common shares issued</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HhmMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">HHM.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HhmMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">HHM[Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ManagementAndFranchiseAgreementsDetailsManagementAndFranchiseAgreementsTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Management and franchise agreements details management and franchise agreements.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ManagementAndFranchiseAgreementsDetailsManagementAndFranchiseAgreementsTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Management And Franchise Agreements Details Management And Franchise Agreements [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_TermLoanFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The maximum borrowing capacity under a term loan facility that is required to be drawn within a specified time period.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_StatementScenarioAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Scenario [Axis]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodWeightedAverageMarketPurchasePricePerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Stock repurchased value per share</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherReconcilingItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Other Reconciling Items, Amount, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherReconcilingItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Other Reconciling Items, Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherReconcilingItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Change in valuation allowance</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule Of Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award [Table]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Segments [Axis]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cyd_CybersecurityRiskProcessForInformingManagementOrCommitteesResponsibleTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cybersecurity Risk Process for Informing Management or Committees Responsible [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_Million130TermLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Million 130 Term Loan [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_Million130TermLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Million 130 term loan</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_Million130TermLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">$130 Million Term Loan [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateAccumulatedDepreciationRealEstateSold_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accumulated depreciation on dispositions</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt, net</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_AvailableAmountUnderTermLoan_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Available amount under term loan.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateTerms_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument, Interest Rate Terms</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Variable Rate [Domain]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Equity, Attributable to Parent</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HomewoodSuitesCranfordNJMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ResidenceInnHoustonTX2Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HomewoodSuitesKnoxvilleTNMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HomewoodSuitesKnoxvilleTNMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Homewood Suites Knoxville T N [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HomewoodSuitesKnoxvilleTNMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Homewood Suites Knoxville, TN [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CourtyardRichmondVAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CourtyardRichmondVAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Courtyard Richmond V A [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CourtyardRichmondVAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Courtyard Richmond, VA [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_FranchiseFeesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Franchise fees.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_FranchiseFeesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Franchise Fees [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_FranchiseFeesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Franchise Fees [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fair Value of Financial Instruments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsPayableDateDeclaredDayMonthAndYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Dividends Payable, Date Declared</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsPayableDateDeclaredDayMonthAndYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cash distribution, date declared</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisclosureOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Disclosure of Share-Based Compensation Arrangements by Share-Based Payment Award [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisclosureOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Information Pertaining to Share-based Compensation Issued</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument, Name [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt Instrument, Name</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NoncashInvestingAndFinancingItemsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Noncash Investing and Financing Items [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NoncashInvestingAndFinancingItemsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing and financing activities:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Year Four</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2029</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HomeWoodSuitesFortWorthTxMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Home Wood Suites Fort Worth Tx.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HomeWoodSuitesFortWorthTxMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Home Wood Suites Fort Worth Tx [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HomeWoodSuitesFortWorthTxMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Homewood Suites Fort Worth, TX [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_InterestRateSwap8Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Interest rate swap 8.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_InterestRateSwap8Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest Rate Swap8 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_InterestRateSwap8Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Interest Rate Swap #8 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentReportingCodmIndividualTitleAndPositionOrGroupOrCommitteeNameExtensibleEnumeration_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Segment Reporting, CODM, Individual Title and Position or Group Name [Extensible Enumeration]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_EightHundredAndFiftyMillionCreditFacilityAmendedAndRestatedMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">$850 Million Credit Facility Amended and Restated [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_EightHundredAndFiftyMillionCreditFacilityAmendedAndRestatedMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Eight Hundred And Fifty Million Credit Facility Amended And Restated [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_EightHundredAndFiftyMillionCreditFacilityAmendedAndRestatedMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">850 Million Credit Facility Amended and Restated.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PlanNameDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Plan Name [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PlanNameDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Plan Name</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_EmbassySuitesSouthJordanUtMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Embassy Suites South Jordan, UT [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_EmbassySuitesSouthJordanUtMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Embassy Suites, South Jordan, UT [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_EmbassySuitesSouthJordanUtMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Embassy Suites, South Jordan, UT.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_EmbassySuitesSouthJordanUtMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Embassy Suites, South Jordan, UT [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Decrease (increase) in other assets, net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_NumberOfRealEstatePropertiesHeldForSale_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Number of hotels held for sale</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_NumberOfRealEstatePropertiesHeldForSale_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of real estate properties held for sale.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_NumberOfRealEstatePropertiesHeldForSale_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number Of Real Estate Properties Held For Sale</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_NumberOfRealEstatePropertiesHeldForSale_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of real estate properties held for sale</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CourtyardHattiesburgMSMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CourtyardHattiesburgMSMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Courtyard Hattiesburg M S [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CourtyardHattiesburgMSMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Courtyard Hattiesburg, MS [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BuildingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Building [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BuildingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Building [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnNoviMIMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnNoviMIMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hilton Garden Inn Novi M I [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnNoviMIMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hilton Garden Inn Novi, MI [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_PurchaseContractsGrossPurchasePrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Gross Purchase Price</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_PurchaseContractsGrossPurchasePrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Total gross purchase price to acquire a group of assets under contract.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_PurchaseContractsGrossPurchasePrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Purchase Contracts Gross Purchase Price</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_PurchaseContractsGrossPurchasePrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Purchase contract gross purchase price</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ComponentsOfIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Credit Facility [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Credit Facility</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Total hotel operating expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Cost of Goods and Services Sold, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Total significant hotel operating expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cost of goods and services sold</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cyd_CybersecurityRiskMateriallyAffectedOrReasonablyLikelyToMateriallyAffectRegistrantTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cybersecurity Risk Materially Affected or Reasonably Likely to Materially Affect Registrant [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net payments on revolving credit facility</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Proceeds from (Repayments of) Lines of Credit</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Proceeds from revolving credit facility</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_NumberOfInterestRateSwapAgreements_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of interest rate swap agreements.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_NumberOfInterestRateSwapAgreements_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number Of Interest Rate Swap Agreements</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_NumberOfInterestRateSwapAgreements_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of interest rate swap agreements</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_InterestRateSwap7Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Interest rate swap 7.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_InterestRateSwap7Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest Rate Swap7 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_InterestRateSwap7Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Interest Rate Swap #7 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Current State and Local Tax Expense (Benefit)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">State</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cyd_CybersecurityRiskManagementExpertiseOfManagementResponsibleTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cybersecurity Risk Management Expertise of Management Responsible [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year One</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2026</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HamptonDavenportIAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HamptonDavenportIAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hampton Davenport I A [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HamptonDavenportIAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hampton Davenport, IA [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HyattHouseTempeAZMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Hyatt house Tempe AZ.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HyattHouseTempeAZMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hyatt House Tempe A Z [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HyattHouseTempeAZMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hyatt House Tempe, AZ [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_TermLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Term Loan</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_TermLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Term Loan [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_TermLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Term loan.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Related and Nonrelated Parties [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Related Party</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_TaxesAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Information about taxes.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_TaxesAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Taxes [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_TaxesAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Taxes</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HuntingtonMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of management company.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HuntingtonMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Huntington [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HuntingtonMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Huntington [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_DebtDetailsTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Debt (Details) [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_DebtDetailsTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Details [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_DebtDetailsTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt Details [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_TaxableReitSubsidiaryMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Taxable REIT Subsidiary.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_TaxableReitSubsidiaryMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Taxable REIT Subsidiary [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_TaxableReitSubsidiaryMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">TRS</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ChartwellNashvilleTNMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Chartwell, Nashville, TN.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ChartwellNashvilleTNMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Motto, Nashville, TN [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Investment in Real Estate and Related Depreciation and Amortization</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Disposal Group Name [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Disposal Group Name</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_Dispositions2024Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Dispositions 2024 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_Dispositions2024Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Dispositions 2024.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_Dispositions2024Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2024 Dispositions [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountingStandardsUpdateExtensibleList_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Accounting Standards Update [Extensible Enumeration]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountingStandardsUpdateExtensibleList_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accounting Standards Update [Extensible Enumeration]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Address, City or Town</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Address, City or Town</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_LeaseCommitmentsDetailsMaturityOfLesseeLeaseLiabilitiesLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Lease commitments details maturity of lessee lease liabilities.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_LeaseCommitmentsDetailsMaturityOfLesseeLeaseLiabilitiesLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lease Commitments Details Maturity Of Lessee Lease Liabilities [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_LeaseCommitmentsDetailsMaturityOfLesseeLeaseLiabilitiesLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Lease Commitments Details Maturity Of Lessee Lease Liabilities [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CourtyardPrattvilleALMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CourtyardPrattvilleALMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Courtyard Prattville A L [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CourtyardPrattvilleALMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Courtyard Prattville, AL [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_AircraftOwnedByExecutiveOfficersMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Aircraft owned by executive officers.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_AircraftOwnedByExecutiveOfficersMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Aircraft Owned By Executive Officers [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_AircraftOwnedByExecutiveOfficersMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Aircraft Owned by Executive Officers [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_IndependentRichmondVAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Independent Richmond, VA.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_IndependentRichmondVAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Independent Richmond V A [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_IndependentRichmondVAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Independent Richmond, VA [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_NumberOfUnitsInOutstandingContracts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number Of Units In Outstanding Contracts</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_NumberOfUnitsInOutstandingContracts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The number of units in outstanding contracts.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_NumberOfUnitsInOutstandingContracts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of rooms</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number of Reportable Segments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of reportable segments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CourtyardRanchoBernardoSanDiegoCAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CourtyardRanchoBernardoSanDiegoCAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Courtyard Rancho Bernardo San Diego C A [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CourtyardRanchoBernardoSanDiegoCAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Courtyard Rancho Bernardo / San Diego, CA [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_InterestRateSwap10Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Interest rate swap 10.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_InterestRateSwap10Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest Rate Swap10 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_InterestRateSwap10Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Interest Rate Swap #10 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HyattHouseSaltLakeCityUtMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hyatt House Salt Lake City, UT [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HyattHouseSaltLakeCityUtMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hyatt House, Salt Lake City, UT [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HyattHouseSaltLakeCityUtMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Hyatt House, Salt Lake City, UT.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HyattHouseSaltLakeCityUtMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Hyatt House, Salt Lake City, UT [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_NANewYorkNYMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">N/A New York, NY [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_NANewYorkNYMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">N A New York N Y [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_NANewYorkNYMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">N/A New York NY.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_SecurityExchangeName_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Security Exchange Name</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_SecurityExchangeName_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Security Exchange Name</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Credit Facility [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Credit Facility</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HamptonPortlandORMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Hampton Portland OR.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HamptonPortlandORMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hampton Portland O R [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HamptonPortlandORMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hampton Portland, OR [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentVariableInterestRateTypeExtensibleEnumeration_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument, Variable Interest Rate, Type [Extensible Enumeration]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long-Term Debt, Gross</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Outstanding debt</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Debt, gross</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Outstanding Balance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HotelsSoldAfterFirstQuarterOf2024Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hotels Sold After First Quarter of 2024 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HotelsSoldAfterFirstQuarterOf2024Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Hotels Sold After First Quarter of 2024 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HotelsSoldAfterFirstQuarterOf2024Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hotels Sold After First Quarter of 2024 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_FinanceGroundLeaseAssetsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Finance ground lease assets.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_FinanceGroundLeaseAssetsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finance Ground Lease Assets [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_FinanceGroundLeaseAssetsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Finance Ground Lease Assets [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_DebtInstrumentAdditionalBorrowingsFunds_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt instrument additional borrowings funds</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_DebtInstrumentAdditionalBorrowingsFunds_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Debt instrument additional borrowings funds.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_DebtInstrumentAdditionalBorrowingsFunds_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt instrument additional borrowings funds</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Weighted-average interest rate of debt</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Weighted-average interest rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_RealEstateFederalIncomeTaxBasis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Federal Income Tax Basis</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_RealEstateFederalIncomeTaxBasis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Federal Income Tax Basis (in Dollars)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_NumberOfNewOfficers_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of new officers.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_NumberOfNewOfficers_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number Of New Officers</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_NumberOfNewOfficers_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of new officers</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HamptonStLouisMO2Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HamptonStLouisMO2Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hampton St Louis M O2 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HamptonStLouisMO2Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hampton St. Louis, MO [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Income before income taxes</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Income before income taxes</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_RaymondMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of management company.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_RaymondMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Raymond [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_RaymondMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Raymond [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CorporateOfficeRichmondVAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CorporateOfficeRichmondVAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Corporate Office Richmond V A [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CorporateOfficeRichmondVAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Corporate Office Richmond, VA [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_Rule10B51ArrModifiedFlag_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Modified</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_Rule10B51ArrModifiedFlag_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Modified [Flag]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_Rule10B51ArrModifiedFlag_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Rule 10b51 arrangement modified.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CourtyardBurbankCAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CourtyardBurbankCAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Courtyard Burbank C A [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CourtyardBurbankCAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Courtyard Burbank, CA [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_InterestRateSwap16Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest Rate Swap16 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_InterestRateSwap16Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Interest rate swap16.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_InterestRateSwap16Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Interest Rate Swap #16 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CommitmentsAndContingenciesTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Commitments and Contingencies [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CommitmentsAndContingenciesTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Commitments and Contingencies.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Five</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2030</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PledgingPurposeDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Pledging Purpose [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnBirminghamALMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnBirminghamALMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hilton Garden Inn Birmingham A L [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnBirminghamALMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hilton Garden Inn Birmingham, AL [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Real Estate [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_SaleOfRealEstateAssetsGrossSalesPrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Sale of real estate assets, gross sales price</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_PropertyMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Property [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_PropertyMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_PropertyMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Property [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_Home2SuitesHuntsvilleALMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HotelsUnderDevelopmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Hotels under development.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HotelsUnderDevelopmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hotels Under Development [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SECScheduleIIIRealEstateWritedownOrReserveAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Write-down or Reserve, Amount</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationLifeUsedForDepreciation1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Depreciable Life</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_O2025Q12DividendsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">O 2025 Q12 Dividends [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionAdjustmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionAdjustmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_VestingAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Vesting [Axis]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherReceivables_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Receivables</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_SpringHillSuitesIndianapolisINMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2027</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Amortization</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableRateAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Variable Rate [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableRateAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Variable Rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_Million425UnsecuredRevolvingCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Credit facility.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_Million425UnsecuredRevolvingCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Million425 Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_Million425UnsecuredRevolvingCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">$425 Million Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationCostsCapitalizedSubsequentToAcquisitionImprovements_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Subsequently Capitalized Building Improvements &amp; FF&amp;E</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_SpringHillSuitesOrlandoFLMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_SpringHillSuitesOrlandoFLMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Spring Hill Suites Orlando F L [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_SpringHillSuitesOrlandoFLMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">SpringHill Suites Orlando, FL [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_DisclosureOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Disclosure of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_DisclosureOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Disclosure Of Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award [Abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityFileNumber_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity File Number</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_RatioOfSecuredRecourseIndebtednessToConsolidatedAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Ratio of secured recourse indebtedness to consolidated assets.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_RatioOfSecuredRecourseIndebtednessToConsolidatedAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Ratio Of Secured Recourse Indebtedness To Consolidated Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_RatioOfSecuredRecourseIndebtednessToConsolidatedAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Ratio of secured recourse indebtedness to consolidated total assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherReconcilingItemsPercent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Change in valuation allowance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherReconcilingItemsPercent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Other Reconciling Items, Percent</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_IndependentNewYorkNYMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Independent New York, NY.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_IndependentNewYorkNYMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Independent New York N Y [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_IndependentNewYorkNYMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Independent New York, NY [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_FairfieldAustinTXMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_FairfieldAustinTXMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fairfield Austin T X [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Assets</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_PercentageOfRemainingOperationalPerformanceTargetBasedOnOperationalPerformanceGoalsFocusedOnManagementOfBalanceSheetMaturitiesAndAllocationOfCapitalToDriveShareholderReturns_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Percentage of remaining operational performance target based on operational performance goals focused on management of balance sheet maturities and allocation of capital to drive shareholder returns</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Expenses</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HamptonAustinTXMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_FinanceLeasesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Finance leases.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CourtyardCypressCAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_MortgageDebtMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Mortgage debt.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_MortgageDebtMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Mortgage Debt [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Increase in accounts payable and other liabilities</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnFortWorthTxMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Hilton Garden Inn Fort Worth Tx.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnFortWorthTxMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hilton Garden Inn Fort Worth, TX [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HomewoodSuitesMountLaurelNJMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HomewoodSuitesMountLaurelNJMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Homewood Suites Mount Laurel N J [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HomewoodSuitesMountLaurelNJMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Homewood Suites Mount Laurel, NJ [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_FairfieldCharlotteNCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ResidenceInnMettawaILMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Residence Inn Mettawa I L [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ResidenceInnMettawaILMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Residence Inn Mettawa, IL [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ResidenceInnMettawaILMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CreditFacilitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Credit Facilities [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CreditFacilitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Credit Facilities [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Scenario [Domain]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, number of shares authorized (in shares)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SaleOfStockNameOfTransactionDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sale of Stock [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SaleOfStockNameOfTransactionDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Sale of Stock</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Reportable Segments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">General and Administrative Expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">General and administrative</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">General and Administrative Expense, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">General and administrative</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestRateCashFlowHedgeGainLossToBeReclassifiedDuringNext12MonthsNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) to be Reclassified During Next 12 Months, Net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestRateCashFlowHedgeGainLossToBeReclassifiedDuringNext12MonthsNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Interest rate cash flow hedge gain (loss) to be reclassified during next 12 months, net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HotelGroundLeaseMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Hotel ground leases.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HotelGroundLeaseMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hotel Ground Lease [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HotelGroundLeaseMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hotel Ground Lease [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HomewoodSuitesClovisCAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HomewoodSuitesClovisCAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Homewood Suites Clovis C A [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HomewoodSuitesClovisCAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Homewood Suites Clovis, CA [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HotelSaleContractsAndLossOnImpairmentOfDepreciableRealEstateAssetsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Hotel sale contracts and loss on impairment of depreciable real estate assets.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HotelSaleContractsAndLossOnImpairmentOfDepreciableRealEstateAssetsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hotel Sale Contracts And Loss On Impairment Of Depreciable Real Estate Assets [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HotelSaleContractsAndLossOnImpairmentOfDepreciableRealEstateAssetsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hotel Sale Contracts and Loss on Impairment of Depreciable Real Estate Assets [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_RestrictedStockVestedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensationForfeited_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of shares forfeited on vesting date resulting from the vesting of restricted common shares.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_RestrictedStockVestedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensationForfeited_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Restricted Stock Vested During Period Shares Share Based Compensation Forfeited</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_RestrictedStockVestedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensationForfeited_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Common shares surrendered on vesting date to satisfy tax withholding requirements resulting from vesting of restricted common shares</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Subsequent Event [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Subsequent Event [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_MaturityOfLesseeLeaseLiabilitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Maturity of lessee lease liabilities.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_MaturityOfLesseeLeaseLiabilitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Maturity Of Lessee Lease Liabilities [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_PurchaseAgreementGrossSalesPrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Purchase agreement gross sales price.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_PurchaseAgreementGrossSalesPrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Purchase Agreement Gross Sales Price</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_PurchaseAgreementGrossSalesPrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Purchase, gross sales price</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_NumberOfRealEstatePropertiesSold_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of real estate properties sold</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_NumberOfRealEstatePropertiesSold_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number Of Real Estate Properties Sold</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_NumberOfRealEstatePropertiesSold_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of real estate properties sold.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CurrentFederalStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefitAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Current Federal, State and Local, Tax Expense (Benefit) [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CurrentFederalStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefitAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Current:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Short-Term Debt, Type [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnNashvilleTNMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnNashvilleTNMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hilton Garden Inn Nashville T N [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnNashvilleTNMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hilton Garden Inn Nashville, TN [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CrestlineMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of management company.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CrestlineMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Crestline [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CrestlineMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Crestline [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_Home2SuitesOrlandoFLMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Home2 Suites, Orlando FL.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_Home2SuitesOrlandoFLMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Home2 Suites Orlando F L [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_Home2SuitesOrlandoFLMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Home2 Suites Orlando, FL [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Number of hotels acquired</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number of Real Estate Properties</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of hotels</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ManagementAgreementAverageInitialTerm_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Management agreement average initial term.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ManagementAgreementAverageInitialTerm_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Management Agreement Average Initial Term</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ManagementAgreementAverageInitialTerm_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Management agreement average initial term</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CourtyardSyracuseNYMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CourtyardSyracuseNYMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Courtyard Syracuse N Y [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CourtyardSyracuseNYMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Courtyard Syracuse, NY [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationInitialCostOfBuildingsAndImprovements_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Initial Cost of Building and Improvements</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationInitialCostOfBuildingsAndImprovements_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Initial Cost, Building, FF&amp;E, and Other</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentFinStmtRestatementRecoveryAnalysisFlag_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Document Financial Statement Restatement Recovery Analysis [Flag]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ExecutiveManagementIncentivePlan2024Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2024 Executive Management Incentive Plan [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ExecutiveManagementIncentivePlan2024Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Executive Management Incentive Plan 2024 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ExecutiveManagementIncentivePlan2024Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Executive management incentive plan 2024.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Public Utilities [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Utilities [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_InterestRateSwap3Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Interest rate swap 3.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_InterestRateSwap3Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest Rate Swap3 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_InterestRateSwap3Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Interest Rate Swap #3 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Property, plant and equipment, useful life</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Short-Term Debt, Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accounting Standards Recently Adopted/Issued</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_UnsecuredCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Unsecured credit facility.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_UnsecuredCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Unsecured Credit Facility [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_UnsecuredCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Unsecured Credit Facility [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ResidenceInnSanDiegoCAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ResidenceInnSanDiegoCAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Residence Inn San Diego C A [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ResidenceInnSanDiegoCAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Residence Inn San Diego, CA [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipByIncomeStatementLocationByDerivativeInstrumentRiskTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Gain on sale of real estate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Gain on sale of real estate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ManagementCompanyDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Management Company.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ManagementCompanyDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Management Company [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ManagementCompanyDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Management Company</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Restriction period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HomewoodSuitesMahwahNJMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HomewoodSuitesMahwahNJMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Homewood Suites Mahwah N J [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CourtyardCarolinaBeachNCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ResidenceInnBurbankCAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ResidenceInnBurbankCAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Residence Inn Burbank, CA [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HomewoodSuitesPhoenixAZMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_MarriottHoustonTXMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ResidenceInnHoustonTXMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CourtyardAustinTXMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CourtyardAustinTXMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Courtyard Austin T X [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CourtyardAustinTXMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Courtyard Austin, TX [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnGrapevineTXMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnGrapevineTXMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hilton Garden Inn Grapevine T X [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnGrapevineTXMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hilton Garden Inn Grapevine, TX [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CourtyardCharlottesvilleVAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CourtyardCharlottesvilleVAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Courtyard Charlottesville, VA [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_SpringHillSuitesAddisonTXMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_SpringHillSuitesAddisonTXMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Spring Hill Suites Addison T X [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_SpringHillSuitesAddisonTXMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">SpringHill Suites Addison, TX [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasePayments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Lease, Payments</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Assets [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_LoanFundedAtJanuarySeventeenTwoThousandTwentyThreeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Loan Funded At January Seventeen Two Thousand Twenty Three [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_LoanFundedAtJanuarySeventeenTwoThousandTwentyThreeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Loan funded at january seventeen two thousand twenty three</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_LoanFundedAtJanuarySeventeenTwoThousandTwentyThreeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Loan Funded At January 17, 2023</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_Home2SuitesBirminghamALMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_Home2SuitesBirminghamALMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Home2 Suites Birmingham A L [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_Home2SuitesBirminghamALMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Home2 Suites Birmingham, AL [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ResidenceInnWestfordMAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ResidenceInnWestfordMAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Residence Inn Westford M A [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ResidenceInnWestfordMAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Residence Inn Westford, MA [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_O2024Q1DividendsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">O 2024 Q1 Dividends.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Repayments of Debt</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_InterestRateSwap18Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest Rate Swap18 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_InterestRateSwap18Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Interest rate swap18.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_InterestRateSwap18Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Interest Rate Swap #18 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Name of Property [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Name of Property</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HomewoodSuitesCapeCanaveralFLMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HomewoodSuitesCapeCanaveralFLMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Homewood Suites Cape Canaveral F L [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HomewoodSuitesCapeCanaveralFLMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Homewood Suites Cape Canaveral, FL [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateTaxesAndInsurance_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Real Estate Taxes and Insurance</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyAccumulatedDepreciation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel">Accumulated depreciation and amortization as of December 31</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyAccumulatedDepreciation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Real Estate Investment Property, Accumulated Depreciation</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyAccumulatedDepreciation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Real estate investment property, accumulated depreciation</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyAccumulatedDepreciation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedPeriodEndLabel">Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization as of December 31</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnIslipRonkonkomaNYMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnIslipRonkonkomaNYMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hilton Garden Inn Islip Ronkonkoma N Y [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnIslipRonkonkomaNYMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hilton Garden Inn Islip/Ronkonkoma, NY [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ResidenceInnKansasCityMOMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ResidenceInnKansasCityMOMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Residence Inn Kansas City M O [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ResidenceInnKansasCityMOMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Residence Inn Kansas City, MO [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_EmbassySuitesTampaFLMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_EmbassySuitesTampaFLMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Embassy Suites Tampa F L [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ScheduleOfLeaseCostAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Schedule of Lease Cost [Abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_InvestmentInRealEstateTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Investment in real estate.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ResidenceInnMarlboroughMAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ResidenceInnMarlboroughMAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Residence Inn Marlborough M A [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ResidenceInnMarlboroughMAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Residence Inn Marlborough, MA [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeMaturityDates_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Derivative, Contract End Date</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeBasisSpreadOnVariableRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Derivative, Basis Spread on Variable Rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeBasisSpreadOnVariableRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Variable Rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_RealEstateAccumulatedDepreciationChangesinAssetsHeldforSale_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Assets held for sale</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_RealEstateAccumulatedDepreciationChangesinAssetsHeldforSale_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Amount of increase or decrease to accumulated depreciation for changes in assets held for sale for entities with a substantial portion of business acquiring and holding investment in real estate.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_RealEstateAccumulatedDepreciationChangesinAssetsHeldforSale_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Real Estate Accumulated Depreciation Changesin Assets Heldfor Sale</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_TwoThousandTwentyFourDispositionsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Two Thousand Twenty Four Dispositions [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_TwoThousandTwentyFourDispositionsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Two thousand twenty four dispositions.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_TwoThousandTwentyFourDispositionsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2024 Dispositions [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_MarriottRichmondVAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_MarriottRichmondVAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Marriott Richmond, VA [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_LeaseCommitmentsDetailsMaturityOfLesseeLeaseLiabilitiesTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Lease commitments details maturity of lessee lease liabilities.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_LeaseCommitmentsDetailsMaturityOfLesseeLeaseLiabilitiesTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lease Commitments Details Maturity Of Lessee Lease Liabilities [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_LeaseCommitmentsDetailsMaturityOfLesseeLeaseLiabilitiesTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Lease Commitments Details Maturity Of Lessee Lease Liabilities [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyAtCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Real Estate Investment Property, at Cost</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyAtCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Real estate investment property, at cost</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyAtCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Real Estate Investment Property, at Cost, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyAtCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Carrying value of hotels</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_LimitOnQuarterlyCashDistributionDuringCovenantWaiverPeriodMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Limit on quarterly cash distribution during covenant waiver period.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_LimitOnQuarterlyCashDistributionDuringCovenantWaiverPeriodMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Limit On Quarterly Cash Distribution During Covenant Waiver Period [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_LimitOnQuarterlyCashDistributionDuringCovenantWaiverPeriodMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Limit On Quarterly Cash Distribution During Covenant Waiver Period [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HotelAcquisitionsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Hotel acquisitions.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HotelAcquisitionsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hotel Acquisitions [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HotelAcquisitionsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hotel Acquisitions [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CourtyardMiamiFLMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CourtyardMiamiFLMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Courtyard Miami F L [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CourtyardMiamiFLMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Courtyard Miami, FL [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ResidenceInnFranklinTNMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ResidenceInnFranklinTNMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Residence Inn Franklin T N [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ResidenceInnFranklinTNMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Residence Inn Franklin, TN [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Real Estate Properties [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Real Estate Properties [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year One</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2026</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermLinesOfCredit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Payments on revolving credit facility</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermLinesOfCredit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Repayments of Long-Term Lines of Credit</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromDepositsOnRealEstateAcquisitions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Payments for (Proceeds from) Deposits on Real Estate Acquisitions</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromDepositsOnRealEstateAcquisitions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Disbursements for potential acquisitions, net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCredit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long-Term Line of Credit</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCredit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Revolving credit facility</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCredit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Long-Term Line of Credit, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCredit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Revolving credit facility outstanding balance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_OperationalMetricsAndPerformanceGoalsPercentageOfTargetBasedOnMetrics_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operational Metrics And Performance Goals Percentage Of Target Based On Metrics</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_OperationalMetricsAndPerformanceGoalsPercentageOfTargetBasedOnMetrics_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Operational metrics and performance goals percentage of target based on metrics.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_OperationalMetricsAndPerformanceGoalsPercentageOfTargetBasedOnMetrics_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operational metrics and performance goals percentage of target based on metrics</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt Instrument</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long-Term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fixed-rate debt</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Derivative Instrument [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Derivative Instrument</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_SpringHillSuitesKnoxvilleTNMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_SpringHillSuitesKnoxvilleTNMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Spring Hill Suites Knoxville T N [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_SpringHillSuitesKnoxvilleTNMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">SpringHill Suites Knoxville, TN [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_OnePointTwoBillionCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">$1.2 Billion Credit Facility [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_OnePointTwoBillionCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">One Point Two Billion Credit Facility [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_OnePointTwoBillionCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">$1.2 billion credit facility.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, after Year Five</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Thereafter</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_InterestRateSwap15Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Interest Rate Swap #15 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_InterestRateSwap15Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest Rate Swap15 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_InterestRateSwap15Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Interest rate swap15.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Share-based compensation, subject to vesting</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_FurnitureFixturesAndEquipmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Furniture fixtures and equipment.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_FurnitureFixturesAndEquipmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Furniture Fixtures And Equipment [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_FurnitureFixturesAndEquipmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_Million75SeniorNotesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">$75 Million Senior Notes [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_Million75SeniorNotesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Million75 Senior Notes [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_Million75SeniorNotesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Million 85 senior notes.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sale of Stock [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Sale of Stock</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Date which an employee's right to an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Award Vesting Date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Restricted common shares vesting date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_WesternMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of management company.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_WesternMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Western [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_WesternMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Western [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_OneTimePaymentUnderSeparationAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">One time payment under separation agreement.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_OneTimePaymentUnderSeparationAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">One Time Payment Under Separation Agreement [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_OneTimePaymentUnderSeparationAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">One-Time Payment Under Separation Agreement [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ScheduleOfCharacterizationOfDistributionsTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Schedule of characterization of distributions.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_NumberOfUnitsInRealEstateProperty1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Rooms</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_NumberOfUnitsInRealEstateProperty1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Guest Rooms</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finance Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Finance leases</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_Security12bTitle_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Title of 12(b) Security</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_Security12bTitle_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Title of 12(b) Security</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized, Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Stock repurchase program, remaining available for repurchase</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxPaidByIndividualJurisdictionTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Income Tax Paid, by Individual Jurisdiction [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Related and Nonrelated Parties [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Related Party</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long-Term Debt, Maturity, after Year Five</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Thereafter</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Income Taxes</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HotelAndParkingLotGroundLeasesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Group of related lease arrangements. For example, but not limited to, leases grouped by facility or contractual terms.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HotelAndParkingLotGroundLeasesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hotel And Parking Lot Ground Leases [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HotelAndParkingLotGroundLeasesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hotel and Parking Lot Ground Leases [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CourtyardSaltLakeCityUtMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Courtyard Salt Lake City, UT [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CourtyardSaltLakeCityUtMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Courtyard, Salt Lake City, UT [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CourtyardSaltLakeCityUtMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Courtyard, Salt Lake City, UT.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CourtyardSaltLakeCityUtMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Courtyard, Salt Lake City, UT [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ResidenceInnSeattleWAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ResidenceInnSeattleWAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Residence Inn Seattle W A [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ResidenceInnSeattleWAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Residence Inn Seattle, WA [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HamptonOmahaNEMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HamptonOmahaNEMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hampton Omaha N E [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HamptonOmahaNEMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hampton Omaha, NE [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Consolidated Entities [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CourtyardBirminghamALMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CourtyardBirminghamALMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Courtyard Birmingham A L [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CourtyardBirminghamALMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Courtyard Birmingham, AL [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAsset_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, after Accumulated Amortization</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAsset_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Finance lease net right-of-use asset</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAsset_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, after Accumulated Amortization, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Adjustment to Reconcile Net Income to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Increase (Decrease) in Operating Capital [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Changes in operating assets and liabilities:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule of Investment in Real Estate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CourtyardVirginiaBeachVA2Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CourtyardVirginiaBeachVA2Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Courtyard Virginia Beach V A2 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CourtyardVirginiaBeachVA2Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Courtyard Virginia Beach, VA [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HamptonMiamiFLMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HamptonMiamiFLMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hampton Miami F L [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HamptonMiamiFLMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hampton Miami, FL [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HomewoodSuitesTukwilaWAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HomewoodSuitesTukwilaWAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Homewood Suites Tukwila W A [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HomewoodSuitesTukwilaWAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Homewood Suites Tukwila, WA [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_GroundLeaseMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Ground Lease [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_GroundLeaseMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Ground lease.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_GroundLeaseMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Ground Lease [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HomewoodSuitesSanJoseCAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HomewoodSuitesSanJoseCAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Homewood Suites San Jose C A [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HomewoodSuitesSanJoseCAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Homewood Suites San Jose, CA [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CourtyardWestOrangeNJMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CourtyardWestOrangeNJMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Courtyard West Orange N J [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CourtyardWestOrangeNJMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Courtyard West Orange, NJ [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HamptonMemphisTNMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HamptonMemphisTNMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hampton Memphis T N [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HamptonMemphisTNMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hampton Memphis, TN [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_TotalDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Total.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_TotalDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Total [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_TotalDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NumberOfPropertiesSubjectToGroundLeases_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number of Properties Subject to Ground Leases</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NumberOfPropertiesSubjectToGroundLeases_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of properties subject to ground leases</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Repurchase Program, Authorized, Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Stock repurchase program, authorized amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statement of Income Location, Balance [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Income Statement Location</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ChangeInAccountingPrincipleAccountingStandardsUpdateAdoptionDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Change in Accounting Principle, Accounting Standards Update, Adoption Date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ChangeInAccountingPrincipleAccountingStandardsUpdateAdoptionDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Change in accounting principle, ASU adoption date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_TradingSymbol_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Trading Symbol</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_TradingSymbol_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Trading Symbol</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisposalGroupHeldforsaleNotDiscontinuedOperationsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Assets Held for Sale [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisposalGroupHeldforsaleNotDiscontinuedOperationsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Disposal Group, Held-for-Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_TownePlaceSuitesPensacolaFLMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_TownePlaceSuitesPensacolaFLMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Towne Place Suites Pensacola F L [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_TownePlaceSuitesPensacolaFLMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">TownePlace Suites Pensacola, FL [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Subsequent Event Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Subsequent Event Type</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_InterestRateSwap11Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Interest rate swap 11.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_InterestRateSwap11Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest Rate Swap11 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_InterestRateSwap11Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Interest Rate Swap #11 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_EmbassySuitesMadisonWIMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Embassy Suites Madison WI.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_EmbassySuitesMadisonWIMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Embassy Suites Madison W I [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_EmbassySuitesMadisonWIMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Embassy Suites Inn Madison WI [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_EmbassySuitesMadisonWIMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Embassy Suites Madison, WI [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_PortionOfAwardsPaidInCash_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The portion of incentive plan compensation to be paid in cash.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_PortionOfAwardsPaidInCash_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Portion Of Awards Paid In Cash</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_PortionOfAwardsPaidInCash_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Portion of awards paid in cash</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_TotalAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Total.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_TotalAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Total [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_TotalAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnLafayetteLAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnLafayetteLAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hilton Garden Inn Lafayette L A [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnLafayetteLAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hilton Garden Inn Lafayette, LA [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cash flows from financing activities:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Line of credit facility, unused capacity, commitment fee percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ScheduleOfSupplementalCashFlowInformationRelatedToLeasesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Schedule of supplemental cash flow information related to operating and finance leases.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ScheduleOfSupplementalCashFlowInformationRelatedToLeasesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule Of Supplemental Cash Flow Information Related To Leases Table [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ScheduleOfSupplementalCashFlowInformationRelatedToLeasesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Supplemental Cash Flow Information related to Operating and Finance Leases</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_TwoSeventyFiveMillionTermLoanFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">$275 Million Term Loan Facility [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_TwoSeventyFiveMillionTermLoanFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Two Seventy Five Million Term Loan Facility [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_TwoSeventyFiveMillionTermLoanFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">$275 Million term loan facility.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total minimum lease payments</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_LeaseCommitmentsDetailsTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lease Commitments Details [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_LeaseCommitmentsDetailsTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Lease Commitments Details [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ManagementServiceMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Management Service [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ManagementServiceMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Management Service [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ManagementServiceMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Management Fees [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Less: amount of lease payments representing interest</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CourtyardWichitaKSMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CourtyardWichitaKSMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Courtyard Wichita K S [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CourtyardWichitaKSMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Courtyard Wichita, KS [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_Home2SuitesCharlestonSCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_Home2SuitesCharlestonSCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Home2 Suites Charleston S C [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_Home2SuitesCharlestonSCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Home2 Suites Charleston, SC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CreditFacilitiesNetMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Revolving credit facility and term loans, net.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CreditFacilitiesNetMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Credit Facilities Net [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CreditFacilitiesNetMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Credit Facilities, Net [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_AccruedBonusesShareBasedCompensationCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Carrying value of obligations incurred and payable for the share based compensation component awarded to employees and directors or earned by them based on the terms of one or more relevant arrangements included in the accrued bonus liability as of the balance sheet date.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_AccruedBonusesShareBasedCompensationCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Accrued Bonuses Share Based Compensation Current</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_AccruedBonusesShareBasedCompensationCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accrued bonuses share based compensation current</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_AccruedBonusesShareBasedCompensationCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Share-based compensation recorded as expense included in accounts payable and other liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Equity Components [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Equity Components</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_OrganizationPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Organization policy.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_OrganizationPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Organization Policy [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_OrganizationPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Organization</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_EmbassySuitesAnchorageAKMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_EmbassySuitesAnchorageAKMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Embassy Suites Anchorage A K [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_EmbassySuitesAnchorageAKMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Embassy Suites Anchorage, AK [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_FairfieldOverlandParkKSMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_FairfieldOverlandParkKSMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fairfield Overland Park K S [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_FairfieldOverlandParkKSMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fairfield Overland Park, KS [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_WhiteLodgingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of management company.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_WhiteLodgingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">White Lodging [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_WhiteLodgingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">White Lodging [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDateOfConstruction2_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Date the property was constructed.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDateOfConstruction2_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation Date Of Construction2</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDateOfConstruction2_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Date of Construction</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Equity Component [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Equity Component</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnSilverSpringMDMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnSilverSpringMDMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hilton Garden Inn Silver Spring M D [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnSilverSpringMDMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hilton Garden Inn Silver Spring, MD [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StateAndLocalTaxJurisdictionOtherMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other state and local jurisdictions</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StateAndLocalTaxJurisdictionOtherMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">State and Local Tax Jurisdiction, Other [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_NumberOfLeasesClassifiedAsFinanceLeases_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of leases classified as finance leases.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_NumberOfLeasesClassifiedAsFinanceLeases_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number Of Leases Classified As Finance Leases</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_NumberOfLeasesClassifiedAsFinanceLeases_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of leases classified as finance leases</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HamptonStLouisMOMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HamptonStLouisMOMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hampton St Louis M O [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HamptonStLouisMOMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hampton St. Louis, MO [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentAnnualReport_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Document Annual Report</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentAnnualReport_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Document Annual Report</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoanRestructuringModificationNameDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Loan Restructuring Modification Name [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Business Combination [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Business Acquisition</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Lease, Liability, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operating Lease, Liability, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_AcHotelInWashingtonDCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">AC Hotels Washington, D.C. [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_AcHotelInWashingtonDCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">AC Hotel in Washington D.C [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_AcHotelInWashingtonDCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">AC Hotel in Washington D.C.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_AcHotelInWashingtonDCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">AC Hotel in Washington D.C [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long-Term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fixed-rate debt, Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_Million225UnsecuredTermLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Information about term loans.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_Million225UnsecuredTermLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Million225 Unsecured Term Loan [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_Million225UnsecuredTermLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">$225 Million Unsecured Term Loan [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensationGross_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Shares Issued, Value, Share-Based Payment Arrangement, before Forfeiture</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensationGross_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Total share-based compensation earned, including the surrendered shares (in millions)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HamptonColoradoSpringsCOMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HamptonColoradoSpringsCOMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hampton Colorado Springs C O [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HamptonColoradoSpringsCOMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hampton Colorado Springs, CO [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnMettawaILMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnMettawaILMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hilton Garden Inn Mettawa I L [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnMettawaILMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hilton Garden Inn Mettawa, IL [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Depreciation and amortization</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Depreciation and amortization</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ResidenceInnHattiesburgMSMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ResidenceInnHattiesburgMSMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Residence Inn Hattiesburg M S [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ResidenceInnHattiesburgMSMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Residence Inn Hattiesburg, MS [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_LeaseRightOfUseAsset_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Total of lessee's right to use underlying assets under operating and finance leases.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_LeaseRightOfUseAsset_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lease Right Of Use Asset</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_LeaseRightOfUseAsset_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total lease assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_MaximumMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Maximum [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_MaximumMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Maximum [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendPayableDateToBePaidDayMonthAndYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Dividends Payable, Date to be Paid</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendPayableDateToBePaidDayMonthAndYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cash distribution, date to be paid</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_Home2SuitesJacksonvilleNCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_Home2SuitesJacksonvilleNCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Home2 Suites Jacksonville N C [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_Home2SuitesJacksonvilleNCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Home2 Suites Jacksonville, NC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_DebtDetailsLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Debt (Details) [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_DebtDetailsLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Details [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_DebtDetailsLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt Details [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_RangeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statistical Measurement [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_RangeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Statistical Measurement</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HomewoodSuitesChattanoogaTNMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HomewoodSuitesChattanoogaTNMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Homewood Suites Chattanooga T N [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HomewoodSuitesChattanoogaTNMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Homewood Suites Chattanooga, TN [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_StabilizedRoomRevenueGrowthRatesPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Stabilized room revenue growth rates percentage.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_RollforwardOfInvestmentInRealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortizationAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Rollforward of Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_RollforwardOfInvestmentInRealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortizationAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Rollforward Of Investment In Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation And Amortization [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Common Stock, Value, Issued</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CourtyardCollegevillePhiladelphiaPAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Courtyard Collegeville/Philadelphia, PA [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NumberOfStatesInWhichEntityOperates_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number of States in which Entity Operates</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeFixedInterestRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsPayableDateDeclaredMonthAndYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Dividends Payable, Date Declared, Month and Year</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finance Lease, Principal Payments</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HamptonSanDiegoCAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HamptonSanDiegoCAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hampton San Diego, CA [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_Million50SeniorNotesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of debt instrument.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_Million50SeniorNotesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Million50 Senior Notes [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_Million50SeniorNotesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">$50 Million Senior Notes [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ScheduleOfHotelPropertiesManagedByThirdPartiesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Tabular disclosure of the number of hotel properties operated and managed by third parties.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Dividends [Axis]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_PotentialAggregatePayoutMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Potential Aggregate Payout [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_PotentialAggregatePayoutMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Potential Aggregate Payout [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ACHotelMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">AC Hotel [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ACHotelMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">AC hotel.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CourtyardOmahaNEMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CourtyardOmahaNEMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Courtyard Omaha, NE [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_FinanceLeaseCostsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Finance lease costs.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_InvestmentInRealEstateLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Investment in real estate.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_InvestmentInRealEstateLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Investment In Real Estate [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Total gross cost as of December 31</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Total Gross Cost</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RoyaltyMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Royalty [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RoyaltyMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Royalty [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RoyaltyMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Franchise Fees [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_TownePlaceSuitesKnoxvilleTNMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_TownePlaceSuitesKnoxvilleTNMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Towne Place Suites Knoxville T N [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_TownePlaceSuitesKnoxvilleTNMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">TownePlace Suites Knoxville, TN [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_DateOfAmendedAndRestatedCreditFacility_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Date of credit facility amendment and restatement.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_DateOfAmendedAndRestatedCreditFacility_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Date of amended and restated credit facility</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_InterestRateSwap14Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Interest rate swap 14.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_InterestRateSwap14Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest Rate Swap14 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_InterestRateSwap14Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Interest Rate Swap #14 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_PriorToRefinancingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Prior to Refinancing [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_PriorToRefinancingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Prior To Refinancing [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_PriorToRefinancingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Prior to refinancing.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_FairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsDetailsScheduleOfInterestRateSwapAgreementsLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - Schedule of Interest Rate Swap Agreements [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_FairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsDetailsScheduleOfInterestRateSwapAgreementsLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value Of Financial Instruments Details Schedule Of Interest Rate Swap Agreements [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_FairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsDetailsScheduleOfInterestRateSwapAgreementsLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fair Value of Financial Instruments Schedule of Interest Rate Swap Agreements [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cyd_CybersecurityRiskManagementProcessesForAssessingIdentifyingAndManagingThreatsTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cybersecurity Risk Management Processes for Assessing, Identifying, and Managing Threats [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_InnVenturesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of management company.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_InnVenturesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Inn Ventures [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_InnVenturesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">InnVentures [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, State and Local Income Taxes, Percent</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">State income tax expense (benefit), net of federal tax benefit</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Amortization of debt issuance costs</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedDistributionsInExcessOfNetIncomeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Accumulated Distributions in Excess of Net Income [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedDistributionsInExcessOfNetIncomeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accumulated Distributions Greater Than Net Income [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityPublicFloat_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Public Float</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityPublicFloat_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Public Float</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNetAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Income Taxes Paid, Net [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNetAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cash paid for income taxes:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_AdjustedEarningsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAmortization_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Adjusted Hotel EBITDA</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_AdjustedEarningsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAmortization_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Adjusted earnings before interest tax depreciation amortization.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HamptonFortLauderdaleFLMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Hampton Fort Lauderdale F L.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HamptonFortLauderdaleFLMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hampton Fort Lauderdale, FL [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HamptonWestfordMAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnMemphisTNMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Hilton Garden Inn Memphis TN.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnMemphisTNMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hilton Garden Inn Memphis, TN [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Costs and Expenses</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HomewoodSuitesAgouraHillsCAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Homewood Suites Agoura Hills, CA [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ManagementCompanyAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Management Company.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ManagementCompanyAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Management Company [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ManagementCompanyAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Management Company</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ResidenceInnSanBernardinoCAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ResidenceInnSanBernardinoCAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Residence Inn San Bernardino, CA [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HamptonAustinRoundRockTxMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Hampton Austin Round Rock TX.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Payment, Tax Withholding, Share-Based Payment Arrangement</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Repurchases of common shares to satisfy employee withholding requirements</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_SpringHillSuitesGreensboroNCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_SpringHillSuitesGreensboroNCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">SpringHill Suites Greensboro, NC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HomewoodSuitesRogersARMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of the property.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HomewoodSuitesRogersARMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Homewood Suites Rogers, AR [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_O2025Q13DividendsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">O 2025 Q13 dividends.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_O2025Q13DividendsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">O 2025 Q13 Dividends [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_DeferralTaxableGain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Deferral taxable gain.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_DeferralTaxableGain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Deferral Taxable Gain</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_DeferralTaxableGain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Deferral taxable gain</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HomewoodSuitesDurhamNCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HomewoodSuitesDurhamNCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Homewood Suites Durham N C [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HomewoodSuitesDurhamNCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Homewood Suites Durham, NC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_RatioOfUnSecuredIndebtednessToUnencumberedAssetValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Ratio of un secured indebtedness to unencumbered asset value ("Maximum Unsecured Leverage Ratio")</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_RatioOfUnSecuredIndebtednessToUnencumberedAssetValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Ratio Of Un Secured Indebtedness To Unencumbered Asset Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_RatioOfUnSecuredIndebtednessToUnencumberedAssetValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Ratio of un secured indebtedness to unencumbered asset value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityRegistrantName_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Registrant Name</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityRegistrantName_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Entity Registrant Name</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HamptonSantaClaritaCAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HamptonSantaClaritaCAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hampton Santa Clarita C A [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HamptonSantaClaritaCAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hampton Santa Clarita, CA [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_Million425UnsecuredTermLoanFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Million 425 unsecured term loan facility.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_Million425UnsecuredTermLoanFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Million425 Unsecured Term Loan Facility [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_Million425UnsecuredTermLoanFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Million 425 Unsecured Term Loan Facility [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Disclosure [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ResidenceInnTustinCAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ResidenceInnTustinCAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Residence Inn Tustin C A [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ResidenceInnTustinCAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Residence Inn Tustin, CA [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityVoluntaryFilers_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Voluntary Filers</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityVoluntaryFilers_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Voluntary Filers</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HamptonClovisCAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HamptonClovisCAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hampton Clovis C A [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HamptonClovisCAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hampton Clovis, CA [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Deferred State and Local Income Tax Expense (Benefit)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">State</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedByTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used by Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedByTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used by Type</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_NumberOfRealEstatePropertiesUsedToCompleteAcquisition_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number Of Real Estate Properties Used To Complete Acquisition</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_NumberOfRealEstatePropertiesUsedToCompleteAcquisition_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of real estate properties used to complete acquisition.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_NumberOfRealEstatePropertiesUsedToCompleteAcquisition_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of real estate properties used to complete acquisition</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Subsequent Events [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cyd_CybersecurityRiskManagementPositionsOrCommitteesResponsibleFlag_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cybersecurity Risk Management Positions or Committees Responsible [Flag]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstateHeldforinvestment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Proceeds from Sale, Real Estate, Held-for-Investment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstateHeldforinvestment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net proceeds from sale of real estate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstateHeldforinvestment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Proceeds from Sale of Real Estate Held-for-investment, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SecuredOvernightFinancingRateSofrOvernightIndexSwapRateMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SecuredOvernightFinancingRateSofrOvernightIndexSwapRateMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_TwoThousandTwentyThreeDispositionsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">2023 Dispositions [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_TwoThousandTwentyThreeDispositionsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Two thousand twenty three dispositions.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Consolidated Entities [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Income Tax Expense (Benefit)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Provision for income taxes</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Income tax expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Income tax expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Income tax expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Amount of distributions per share</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_LBAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of management company.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_LBAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">LBA [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnSacramentoCAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnSacramentoCAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hilton Garden Inn Sacramento C A [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnSacramentoCAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hilton Garden Inn Sacramento, CA [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Payments to Acquire Productive Assets</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_LesseeOperatingAndFinancingLeasesTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The entire disclosure about operating and financing leases of lessee.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CostsAndExpensesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Costs and Expenses [Abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValueIncludingFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAsset_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Total investment in real estate</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValueIncludingFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAsset_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Real Estate Gross At Carrying Value Including Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValueIncludingFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAsset_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Total Investment in Real Estate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_Million175UnsecuredTermLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Information about term loans.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_Million175UnsecuredTermLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Million175 Unsecured Term Loan [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_Million175UnsecuredTermLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">$175 Million Unsecured Term Loan [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Disposal Group Classification [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Disposal Group Classification</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnAuburnALMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnAuburnALMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hilton Garden Inn Auburn A L [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnAuburnALMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hilton Garden Inn Auburn, AL [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accumulated other comprehensive income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_DisposalGroupScheduleOfPropertyDisposedDuringPeriodTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Tabular disclosure of disposal group, which includes information identifying properties disposed during the reporting period.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_DisposalGroupScheduleOfPropertyDisposedDuringPeriodTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Disposal Group Schedule Of Property Disposed During Period Table [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_DisposalGroupScheduleOfPropertyDisposedDuringPeriodTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule of Hotels Sold</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnOmahaNEMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnOmahaNEMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hilton Garden Inn Omaha N E [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnOmahaNEMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hilton Garden Inn Omaha, NE [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_FairfieldOrlandoFLMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_FairfieldOrlandoFLMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fairfield Orlando F L [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_FairfieldOrlandoFLMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fairfield Orlando, FL [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_OperatingLossCarryforwardsExpiration_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The expiration date of each operating loss carryforward included in total operating loss carryforwards, or the applicable range of such expiration dates.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_OperatingLossCarryforwardsExpiration_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Loss Carryforwards Expiration</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_OperatingLossCarryforwardsExpiration_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operating loss carryforwards, expiration</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireCommercialRealEstate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Payments to Acquire Commercial Real Estate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireCommercialRealEstate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cash payment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireCommercialRealEstate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Acquisition of hotel properties, net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Assets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Assets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Property, Plant and Equipment [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule Of Property Plant And Equipment [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Income Statement [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_MortgageNoteDebtAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Mortgage Note Debt [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_MortgageNoteDebtAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Mortgage Note Debt [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_PropertiesGroundLeaseMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Properties Ground Lease [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_PropertiesGroundLeaseMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Properties ground lease.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_PropertiesGroundLeaseMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Properties Ground Lease [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseInterestPaymentOnLiability_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finance Lease, Interest Payment on Liability</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseInterestPaymentOnLiability_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operating cash flows for finance leases</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_DueFromManagers_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Represents amount due from third party hotel managers, including owner's distribution of property operating cash flow and working capital.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_DueFromManagers_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Due From Managers</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_DueFromManagers_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Due from third party managers, net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_PercentageOfRelativeShareholderReturnMetricsOnShareholderReturnMetrics_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Percentage of relative shareholder return metrics on shareholder return metrics.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_PercentageOfRelativeShareholderReturnMetricsOnShareholderReturnMetrics_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Percentage Of Relative Shareholder Return Metrics On Shareholder Return Metrics</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_PercentageOfRelativeShareholderReturnMetricsOnShareholderReturnMetrics_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Percentage of relative shareholder return metrics on shareholder return metrics</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_SpringHillSuitesSaltLakeCityUTMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_SpringHillSuitesSaltLakeCityUTMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Spring Hill Suites Salt Lake City U T [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_SpringHillSuitesSaltLakeCityUTMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">SpringHill Suites Salt Lake City, UT [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ManagementAndFranchiseAgreementsDetailsManagementAndFranchiseAgreementsLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Management and franchise agreements details management and franchise agreements.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ManagementAndFranchiseAgreementsDetailsManagementAndFranchiseAgreementsLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Management And Franchise Agreements Details Management And Franchise Agreements [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ManagementAndFranchiseAgreementsDetailsManagementAndFranchiseAgreementsLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Management And Franchise Agreements Details Management And Franchise Agreements [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_TownePlaceSuitesColumbiaSCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_TownePlaceSuitesColumbiaSCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Towne Place Suites Columbia S C [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_TownePlaceSuitesColumbiaSCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">TownePlace Suites Columbia, SC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_McKibbonMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of management company.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_McKibbonMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Mc Kibbon [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_McKibbonMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">McKibbon [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Issuance of common shares, net (in Shares)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Stock issued during period, shares, new issues (in shares)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CourtyardOceansideCAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CourtyardOceansideCAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Courtyard Oceanside C A [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CourtyardOceansideCAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Courtyard Oceanside, CA [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_InterestRateSwap5Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Interest rate swap 5.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_InterestRateSwap5Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest Rate Swap5 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_InterestRateSwap5Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Interest Rate Swap #5 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CourtyardMalvernPhiladelphiaPAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CourtyardMalvernPhiladelphiaPAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Courtyard Malvern Philadelphia P A [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CourtyardMalvernPhiladelphiaPAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Courtyard Malvern/Philadelphia, PA [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_IncreaseDecreaseInDueFromThirdPartyManagers_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The net change during the reporting period in the amount due relating to owner's distribution of property operating cash flow from the hotel managers.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_IncreaseDecreaseInDueFromThirdPartyManagers_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Increase Decrease In Due From Third Party Managers</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_IncreaseDecreaseInDueFromThirdPartyManagers_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Decrease in due from third party managers, net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Diluted net income per common share</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Earnings Per Share, Diluted, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Earnings Per Share, Diluted</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CostSharingArrangementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Cost sharing arrangement.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CostSharingArrangementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cost Sharing Arrangement [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_CostSharingArrangementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cost Sharing Arrangement [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperationsTaxRateReconciliationAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperationsTaxRateReconciliationAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Percent of income before income taxes</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Dividends, Common Stock</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Distributions declared to shareholders</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Dividends, Common Stock, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Assets held for sale</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_CityAreaCode_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">City Area Code</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_CityAreaCode_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">City Area Code</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HamptonPhoenixAZMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HamptonPhoenixAZMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hampton Phoenix A Z [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HamptonPhoenixAZMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hampton Phoenix, AZ [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_IncomeBeforeIncomeTaxes_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Income before income taxes</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_IncomeBeforeIncomeTaxes_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Income Before Income Taxes</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_IncomeBeforeIncomeTaxes_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Income before income taxes.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ThreeHundredMillionTermLoanFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">$300 Million Term Loan Facility [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ThreeHundredMillionTermLoanFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Three Hundred Million Term Loan Facility [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ThreeHundredMillionTermLoanFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">$300 Million term loan facility.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredLiabilitiesIncurred_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Liabilities Incurred</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredLiabilitiesIncurred_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Notes payable originated from acquisitions</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_SCHEDULEIIIRealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortizationDetailsLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">SCHEDULE III Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization (Details) [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_SCHEDULEIIIRealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortizationDetailsLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">S C H E D U L E I I I Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation And Amortization Details [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_SCHEDULEIIIRealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortizationDetailsLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">S C H E D U L E I I I Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation And Amortization Details [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_EstimatedDiscountRatesPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Estimated discount rates percentage.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_EstimatedDiscountRatesPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Estimated discount rates percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_EstimatedDiscountRatesPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Estimated discount rates percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_RatioOfUnencumberedAdjustedNOIToConsolidatedImpliedInterestExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Ratio of unencumbered adjusted NOI to consolidated implied interest expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_RatioOfUnencumberedAdjustedNOIToConsolidatedImpliedInterestExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Ratio of unencumbered adjusted NOI to consolidated implied interest expense.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_RatioOfUnencumberedAdjustedNOIToConsolidatedImpliedInterestExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Ratio Of Unencumbered Adjusted N O I To Consolidated Implied Interest Expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_AuditorName_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Auditor Name</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_AuditorName_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Auditor Name</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ResidenceInnOverlandParkKSMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ResidenceInnOverlandParkKSMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Residence Inn Overland Park K S [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ResidenceInnOverlandParkKSMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Residence Inn Overland Park, KS [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_NumberOfPurchaseAndSaleAgreements_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number Of Purchase And Sale Agreements</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_NumberOfPurchaseAndSaleAgreements_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of purchase and sale agreements.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_NumberOfPurchaseAndSaleAgreements_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of purchase and sale agreements</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfQuarterlyFinancialInformationTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Quarterly Financial Information [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfQuarterlyFinancialInformationTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Quarterly Financial Information</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_AccumulatedAmortizationFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAsset_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedPeriodEndLabel">Accumulated amortization of finance leases as of December 31</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_AccumulatedAmortizationFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAsset_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Amount of accumulated amortization pertaining to finance lease right of use assets.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_AccumulatedAmortizationFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAsset_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Accumulated Amortization Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_SpringHillSuitesBurbankCAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Spring Hill Suites Burbank C A.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_SpringHillSuitesBurbankCAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Spring Hill Suites Burbank C A [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_SpringHillSuitesBurbankCAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">SpringHill Suites Burbank, CA [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument, Face Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt instrument, face amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Note payable, face amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_NumberOfOperatingRooms_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of operating hotel rooms</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_NumberOfOperatingRooms_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number of operating rooms</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_NumberOfOperatingRooms_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of operating rooms.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Line Of Credit Facility Maximum Borrowing Capacity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_PercentageOfValuationAllowanceRecordedToNetDeferredTaxAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Percentage Of Valuation Allowance Recorded To Net Deferred Tax Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_PercentageOfValuationAllowanceRecordedToNetDeferredTaxAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Percentage of valuation allowance recorded to net deferred tax assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_PercentageOfValuationAllowanceRecordedToNetDeferredTaxAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Percentage of valuation allowance recorded to net deferred tax assets.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ContractDepositPaid_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Contract Deposit Paid</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ContractDepositPaid_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Contract Deposit Paid</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ContractDepositPaid_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Contract deposit paid</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_PercentageOfOperationalMetricsAndPerformanceAccountedForTargetIncentiveCompensation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operational metrics performance accounted for total target incentive compensation, percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_PercentageOfOperationalMetricsAndPerformanceAccountedForTargetIncentiveCompensation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Percentage Of Operational Metrics And Performance Accounted For Target Incentive Compensation</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_PercentageOfOperationalMetricsAndPerformanceAccountedForTargetIncentiveCompensation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Percentage of operational metrics and performance accounted for target incentive compensation.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_NonEmployeeDirectorDeferralProgramEffectiveJune12018Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Plan name.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_NonEmployeeDirectorDeferralProgramEffectiveJune12018Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Non Employee Director Deferral Program Effective June12018 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_NonEmployeeDirectorDeferralProgramEffectiveJune12018Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Non-Employee Director Deferral Program Effective June 1, 2018 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ResidenceInnSanJuanCapistranoCAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ResidenceInnSanJuanCapistranoCAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Residence Inn San Juan Capistrano C A [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ResidenceInnSanJuanCapistranoCAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Residence Inn San Juan Capistrano, CA [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ResidenceInnTucsonAZMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ResidenceInnTucsonAZMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Residence Inn Tucson A Z [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ResidenceInnTucsonAZMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Residence Inn Tucson, AZ [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_Million850UnsecuredCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Credit facility.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_Million850UnsecuredCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Million850 Unsecured Credit Facility [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_Million850UnsecuredCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">$850 Million Unsecured Credit Facility [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnColumbiaSCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnColumbiaSCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hilton Garden Inn Columbia S C [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnColumbiaSCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hilton Garden Inn Columbia, SC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operating leases</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Disposal Group Name [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Disposal Group Name</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LeaseCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lease, Cost</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LeaseCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total lease costs</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnTucsonAZMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnTucsonAZMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hilton Garden Inn Tucson A Z [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnTucsonAZMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hilton Garden Inn Tucson, AZ [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Letter of Credit [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cash and Cash Equivalents</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingVariableInterestRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long-Term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingVariableInterestRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Variable-rate debt, Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Derivative Instruments Gain Loss Recognized [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnAustinTXMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnAustinTXMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hilton Garden Inn Austin T X [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnAustinTXMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hilton Garden Inn Austin, TX [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cash, Cash Equivalent, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalent, Including Discontinued Operation</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Including Disposal Group and Discontinued Operations, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Operating income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Income (Loss)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Operating income (loss)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_NumberOfHotelPropertiesUsedToSecureDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The number of hotel properties used to secure debt.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_NumberOfHotelPropertiesUsedToSecureDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number Of Hotel Properties Used To Secure Debt</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_NumberOfHotelPropertiesUsedToSecureDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of hotel properties used to secure debt</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_RealEstateInvestmentUnderDevelopmentDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Real Estate Investment Under Development [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_RealEstateInvestmentUnderDevelopmentDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Real Estate Investment Under Development</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_FairfieldSouthBendINMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_FairfieldSouthBendINMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fairfield South Bend I N [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_FairfieldSouthBendINMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fairfield South Bend, IN [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnMerrillvilleINMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnMerrillvilleINMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hilton Garden Inn Merrillville I N [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnMerrillvilleINMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hilton Garden Inn Merrillville, IN [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnHighlandsRanchCOMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnMasonOHMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hilton Garden Inn Mason, OH [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateCostOfRealEstateSold_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Cost of Investment in Real Estate Sold</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateCostOfRealEstateSold_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Dispositions</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_AtTheMarketProgramFebruaryTwentyThreeTwoThousandTwentyFourMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">At the market program february twenty three two thousand twenty four.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_O2025Q4DividendsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">O 2025 Q4 Dividends [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfRealEstatePropertiesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Real Estate Properties [Table Text Block]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Interactive Data Current</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HomewoodSuitesOklahomaCityOKMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HomewoodSuitesOklahomaCityOKMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Homewood Suites Oklahoma City O K [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HomewoodSuitesOklahomaCityOKMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Homewood Suites Oklahoma City, OK [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statement of Income Location, Balance [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Income Statement Location</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Including Discontinued Operation [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cash flows from operating activities:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Furniture and Fixtures [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetGross_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Finance Ground Lease Assets as of December 31</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnDothanALMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HiltonGardenInnDothanALMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hilton Garden Inn Dothan, AL [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDisclosureAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation Disclosure [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_HotelOtherMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hotel, Other [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HamptonTexarkanaTXMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_HamptonTexarkanaTXMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hampton Texarkana, TX [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_Home2SuitesNashvilleTNMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_Home2SuitesNashvilleTNMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Home2 Suites Nashville T N [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_Home2SuitesNashvilleTNMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Home2 Suites Nashville, TN [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ScheduleOfRealEstatePropertyContractsOutstandingTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Schedule of Purchase Contract Outstanding</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Revenues [Abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long-Term Debt, Type [Axis]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ResidenceInnMishawakaINMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Name of property.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_ResidenceInnMishawakaINMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Residence Inn Mishawaka, IN [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_O2022Q4DividendsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">O 2022 Q4 Dividends [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="aple_O2022Q4DividendsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">O 2022 Q4 Dividends.</link:label>
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</xsd:schema>
