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Equity Investment in Real Estate (Details 1) $ in Thousands					3 Months Ended
Equity Investment in Real Estate (Details 1) $ in Thousands	May. 15, 2015 USD ($)	Oct. 03, 2014 USD ($)	Oct. 03, 2012 USD ($)	Sep. 06, 2011 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) room	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Hotel Details
Carrying Value					$ 80,481		$ 79,901
Distributions from equity method investments (return of capital)					$ 999	$ 282
Unconsolidated
Hotel Details
Rooms \| room					1,436
Our investments					$ 98,255
Carrying Value					$ 80,481		79,901
Hyatt New Orleans French Quarter \| Unconsolidated
Hotel Details
State					LA
Rooms \| room					254
Ownership interest, unconsolidated					80.00%
Our investments				$ 13,000
Acquisition Date					Sep. 06, 2011
Hotel Type					Full-service
Carrying Value					$ 721		1,752
Distributions from equity method investments (return of capital)					$ 1,200
Westin Atlanta Venture \| Unconsolidated
Hotel Details
State					GA
Rooms \| room					372
Ownership interest, unconsolidated					57.00%
Our investments			$ 13,170
Acquisition Date					Oct. 03, 2012
Hotel Type					Full-service
Carrying Value					$ 7,109		7,156
Distributions from equity method investments (return of capital)					$ 300
Marriott Sawgrass Golf Resort & Spa Venture \| Unconsolidated
Hotel Details
State					FL
Rooms \| room					511
Ownership interest, unconsolidated					50.00%
Our investments		$ 33,758
Acquisition Date					Oct. 03, 2014
Hotel Type					Resort
Carrying Value					$ 33,794		32,668
Ritz-Carlton Philadelphia Venture \| Unconsolidated
Hotel Details
State					PA
Rooms \| room					299
Ownership interest, unconsolidated					60.00%
Our investments	$ 38,327
Acquisition Date					May 15, 2015
Hotel Type					Full-service
Carrying Value					$ 38,857		$ 38,325
Distributions from equity method investments (return of capital)					$ 100