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Commitments and Contingencies - Narratives (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) property management_company agreement	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) property management_company agreement	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Funding Commitments
Number of management companies \| management_company	12		12
Number of management agreements \| agreement	4		4
Properties under franchise or license agreement (properties) \| property	16		16
Properties not under franchise or license agreement (properties) \| property	3		3
Contractual obligation	$ 23,900		$ 23,900
Operating lease payments			2,700
Operating lease future minimum payments, year one					$ 4,100
Operating lease future minimum payments, year two					4,200
Operating lease future minimum payments, year three					4,300
Operating lease future minimum payments, year four					4,400
Operating lease future minimum payments, year five					4,500
Operating lease future minimum payments, years thereafter					811,300
Furniture and fixtures
Funding Commitments
Restricted cash	$ 40,200		$ 40,200		$ 37,900
Marriott Brand
Funding Commitments
Franchise agreements, count \| agreement	11		11
Hilton Brand
Funding Commitments
Franchise agreements, count \| agreement	3		3
Intercontinental Hotels
Funding Commitments
Franchise agreements, count \| agreement	1		1
Hyatt Brand
Funding Commitments
Franchise agreements, count \| agreement	1		1
Management fees
Funding Commitments
Costs of services	$ 4,689	$ 4,788	$ 9,488	$ 9,461
Franchise fees
Funding Commitments
Costs of services	$ 4,400	$ 4,400	$ 8,200	$ 8,400
Minimum
Funding Commitments
Hotel management contract term			5 years
Base hotel management fee (percentage)	1.50%		1.50%
Base hotel management fee including benefit of franchise agreement (percentage)	3.00%		3.00%
Franchise agreement initial term			15 years
Marketing and reservation contribution rate (percentage)	1.00%		1.00%
Required FF&E percentages for future capital expenditures	3.00%		3.00%
Operating lease term	1 year		1 year
Minimum \| Room Revenue
Funding Commitments
License and royalty fees (percentage)	3.00%		3.00%
Minimum \| Food and Beverage Revenue
Funding Commitments
License and royalty fees (percentage)	2.00%		2.00%
Maximum
Funding Commitments
Hotel management contract term			30 years
Base hotel management fee (percentage)	3.50%		3.50%
Base hotel management fee including benefit of franchise agreement (percentage)	3.50%		3.50%
Franchise agreement initial term			25 years
Marketing and reservation contribution rate (percentage)	4.50%		4.50%
Required FF&E percentages for future capital expenditures	5.00%		5.00%
Operating lease term	88 years		88 years
Maximum \| Room Revenue
Funding Commitments
License and royalty fees (percentage)	6.00%		6.00%
Maximum \| Food and Beverage Revenue
Funding Commitments
License and royalty fees (percentage)	3.00%		3.00%