Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	$ 251,539
Initial Cost of Land	190,197
Initial Cost of Buildings and Improvements	863,351
Initial Cost of Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment	64,057
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	45,947
Gross amount of Land	190,197
Gross amount of Buildings and Improvements	887,217
Gross amount of Furniture Fixtures and Equipment	86,138
Total	1,163,552
Accumulated Depreciation	36,068
Net Book Value	1,127,484
Double Tree By Hilton Bethesda Washington D C [Member]
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	36,000
Initial Cost of Land	10,065
Initial Cost of Buildings and Improvements	53,000
Initial Cost of Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment	4,035
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	5,739
Gross amount of Land	10,065
Gross amount of Buildings and Improvements	56,822
Gross amount of Furniture Fixtures and Equipment	5,952
Total	72,839
Accumulated Depreciation	3,408
Net Book Value	69,431
Year of Original Construction	1971
Date of Acquisition	06/04/10
Sir Francis Drake [Member]
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost of Land	22,500
Initial Cost of Buildings and Improvements	60,547
Initial Cost of Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment	6,953
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	9,827
Gross amount of Land	22,500
Gross amount of Buildings and Improvements	66,046
Gross amount of Furniture Fixtures and Equipment	11,281
Total	99,827
Accumulated Depreciation	4,453
Net Book Value	95,374
Year of Original Construction	1928
Date of Acquisition	06/22/10
Inter Continental Buckhead Hotel [Member]
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	51,805
Initial Cost of Land	25,000
Initial Cost of Buildings and Improvements	68,844
Initial Cost of Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment	11,000
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	6,054
Gross amount of Land	25,000
Gross amount of Buildings and Improvements	71,043
Gross amount of Furniture Fixtures and Equipment	14,855
Total	110,898
Accumulated Depreciation	5,201
Net Book Value	105,697
Year of Original Construction	2004
Date of Acquisition	07/01/10
Monaco Washington D C [Member]
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	35,000
Initial Cost of Land	0
Initial Cost of Buildings and Improvements	60,630
Initial Cost of Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment	2,441
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	1,476
Gross amount of Land	0
Gross amount of Buildings and Improvements	61,838
Gross amount of Furniture Fixtures and Equipment	2,709
Total	64,547
Accumulated Depreciation	2,470
Net Book Value	62,077
Year of Original Construction	1839
Date of Acquisition	09/09/10
The Grand Hotel Minneapolis [Member]
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost of Land	4,950
Initial Cost of Buildings and Improvements	26,616
Initial Cost of Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment	300
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	5,908
Gross amount of Land	4,950
Gross amount of Buildings and Improvements	29,339
Gross amount of Furniture Fixtures and Equipment	3,485
Total	37,774
Accumulated Depreciation	1,805
Net Book Value	35,969
Year of Original Construction	1912
Date of Acquisition	09/29/10
Skamania Lodge [Member]
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	30,664
Initial Cost of Land	7,129
Initial Cost of Buildings and Improvements	44,987
Initial Cost of Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment	3,523
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	1,500
Gross amount of Land	7,129
Gross amount of Buildings and Improvements	46,052
Gross amount of Furniture Fixtures and Equipment	3,958
Total	57,139
Accumulated Depreciation	1,994
Net Book Value	55,145
Year of Original Construction	1993
Date of Acquisition	11/03/10
Sheraton Delfina Santa Monica Hotel [Member]
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost of Land	18,784
Initial Cost of Buildings and Improvements	81,580
Initial Cost of Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment	2,295
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	2,337
Gross amount of Land	18,784
Gross amount of Buildings and Improvements	81,231
Gross amount of Furniture Fixtures and Equipment	4,981
Total	104,996
Accumulated Depreciation	2,704
Net Book Value	102,292
Year of Original Construction	1972
Date of Acquisition	11/19/10
Sofitel Philadelphia [Member]
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	56,070
Initial Cost of Land	18,000
Initial Cost of Buildings and Improvements	64,256
Initial Cost of Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment	4,639
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	479
Gross amount of Land	18,000
Gross amount of Buildings and Improvements	64,628
Gross amount of Furniture Fixtures and Equipment	4,746
Total	87,374
Accumulated Depreciation	2,460
Net Book Value	84,914
Year of Original Construction	2000
Date of Acquisition	12/03/10
Argonaut Hotel [Member]
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	42,000
Initial Cost of Land	0
Initial Cost of Buildings and Improvements	79,492
Initial Cost of Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment	4,247
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	2,510
Gross amount of Land	0
Gross amount of Buildings and Improvements	80,568
Gross amount of Furniture Fixtures and Equipment	5,681
Total	86,249
Accumulated Depreciation	2,289
Net Book Value	83,960
Year of Original Construction	1907
Date of Acquisition	02/16/11
Westin Gaslamp Quarter [Member]
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost of Land	25,537
Initial Cost of Buildings and Improvements	86,089
Initial Cost of Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment	6,850
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	6,636
Gross amount of Land	25,537
Gross amount of Buildings and Improvements	91,426
Gross amount of Furniture Fixtures and Equipment	8,149
Total	125,112
Accumulated Depreciation	3,338
Net Book Value	121,774
Year of Original Construction	1987
Date of Acquisition	04/06/11
Monaco Seattle [Member]
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost of Land	10,105
Initial Cost of Buildings and Improvements	38,888
Initial Cost of Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment	2,073
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	1,722
Gross amount of Land	10,105
Gross amount of Buildings and Improvements	39,321
Gross amount of Furniture Fixtures and Equipment	3,362
Total	52,788
Accumulated Depreciation	986
Net Book Value	51,802
Year of Original Construction	1969
Date of Acquisition	04/07/11
Mondrian Los Angeles [Member]
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost of Land	20,306
Initial Cost of Buildings and Improvements	110,283
Initial Cost of Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment	6,091
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	1,444
Gross amount of Land	20,306
Gross amount of Buildings and Improvements	110,660
Gross amount of Furniture Fixtures and Equipment	7,158
Total	138,124
Accumulated Depreciation	2,401
Net Book Value	135,723
Year of Original Construction	1959
Date of Acquisition	05/03/11
Viceroy Miami [Member]
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost of Land	8,368
Initial Cost of Buildings and Improvements	24,246
Initial Cost of Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment	3,723
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	146
Gross amount of Land	8,368
Gross amount of Buildings and Improvements	24,308
Gross amount of Furniture Fixtures and Equipment	3,807
Total	36,483
Accumulated Depreciation	913
Net Book Value	35,570
Year of Original Construction	2009
Date of Acquisition	05/26/11
W Boston [Member]
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost of Land	19,453
Initial Cost of Buildings and Improvements	63,893
Initial Cost of Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment	5,887
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	169
Gross amount of Land	19,453
Gross amount of Buildings and Improvements	63,935
Gross amount of Furniture Fixtures and Equipment	6,014
Total	89,402
Accumulated Depreciation	1,646
Net Book Value	$ 87,756
Year of Original Construction	2009
Date of Acquisition	06/08/11
Maximum [Member] | Double Tree By Hilton Bethesda Washington D C [Member]
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Depreciation Life	40
Maximum [Member] | Sir Francis Drake [Member]
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Depreciation Life	40
Maximum [Member] | Inter Continental Buckhead Hotel [Member]
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Depreciation Life	40
Maximum [Member] | Monaco Washington D C [Member]
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Depreciation Life	40
Maximum [Member] | The Grand Hotel Minneapolis [Member]
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Depreciation Life	40
Maximum [Member] | Skamania Lodge [Member]
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Depreciation Life	40
Maximum [Member] | Sheraton Delfina Santa Monica Hotel [Member]
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Depreciation Life	40
Maximum [Member] | Sofitel Philadelphia [Member]
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Depreciation Life	40
Maximum [Member] | Argonaut Hotel [Member]
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Depreciation Life	40
Maximum [Member] | Westin Gaslamp Quarter [Member]
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Depreciation Life	40
Maximum [Member] | Monaco Seattle [Member]
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Depreciation Life	40
Maximum [Member] | Mondrian Los Angeles [Member]
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Depreciation Life	40
Maximum [Member] | Viceroy Miami [Member]
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Depreciation Life	40
Maximum [Member] | W Boston [Member]
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Depreciation Life	40
Minimum [Member] | Double Tree By Hilton Bethesda Washington D C [Member]
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Depreciation Life	3
Minimum [Member] | Sir Francis Drake [Member]
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Depreciation Life	1
Minimum [Member] | Inter Continental Buckhead Hotel [Member]
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Depreciation Life	3
Minimum [Member] | Monaco Washington D C [Member]
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Depreciation Life	3
Minimum [Member] | The Grand Hotel Minneapolis [Member]
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Depreciation Life	1
Minimum [Member] | Skamania Lodge [Member]
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Depreciation Life	3
Minimum [Member] | Sheraton Delfina Santa Monica Hotel [Member]
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Depreciation Life	3
Minimum [Member] | Sofitel Philadelphia [Member]
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Depreciation Life	3
Minimum [Member] | Argonaut Hotel [Member]
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Depreciation Life	3
Minimum [Member] | Westin Gaslamp Quarter [Member]
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Depreciation Life	1
Minimum [Member] | Monaco Seattle [Member]
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Depreciation Life	3
Minimum [Member] | Mondrian Los Angeles [Member]
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Depreciation Life	3
Minimum [Member] | Viceroy Miami [Member]
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Depreciation Life	1
Minimum [Member] | W Boston [Member]
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Depreciation Life	2