Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Revenues
Total revenues	$ 828,678	$ 769,317	$ 816,421
Hotel operating expenses:
Total hotel operating expenses	511,834	467,973	483,924
Depreciation and amortization	108,475	102,290	102,439
Real estate taxes, personal property taxes, property insurance, and ground rent	54,191	48,500	50,488
General and administrative	22,512	23,977	27,912
Transaction costs	75,049	71	193
Impairment and other losses	1,452	6,003	12,148
Loss (gain) on sale of hotel properties	2,147	(14,877)	(40,690)
Gain on insurance settlement	(13,954)	0	0
Total operating expenses	761,706	633,937	636,414
Operating income (loss)	66,972	135,380	180,007
Interest income	178	97	1,995
Interest expense	(53,923)	(37,299)	(43,615)
Other	1,900	2,265	283
Equity in earnings (loss) of joint venture	0	0	(64,842)
Income (loss) before income taxes	15,127	100,443	73,828
Income tax (expense) benefit	(1,742)	(181)	134
Net income (loss)	13,385	100,262	73,962
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	(8)	374	258
Net income (loss) attributable to the Company	13,393	99,888	73,704
Distributions to preferred shareholders	(17,466)	(16,094)	(19,662)
Transaction costs	0	0	(7,090)
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	$ (4,073)	$ 83,794	$ 46,952
Net income (loss) per share available to common shareholders, basic (in usd per share)	$ (0.06)	$ 1.20	$ 0.65
Net income (loss) per share available to common shareholders, diluted (in usd per share)	$ (0.06)	$ 1.19	$ 0.64
Weighted-average number of common shares, basic (in shares)	74,286,307	69,591,973	71,901,499
Weighted-average number of common shares, diluted (in shares)	74,286,307	69,984,837	72,373,242
Comprehensive Income:
Net income (loss)	$ 13,385	$ 100,262	$ 73,962
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments	(2,907)	6,001	2,438
Comprehensive income (loss)	10,478	106,263	76,400
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	(16)	395	266
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to the Company	10,494	105,868	76,134
Room
Revenues
Total revenues	565,107	532,288	568,867
Hotel operating expenses:
Total hotel operating expenses	143,171	134,068	137,312
Food and beverage
Revenues
Total revenues	199,089	182,737	191,857
Hotel operating expenses:
Total hotel operating expenses	136,845	123,213	126,957
Other
Revenues
Total revenues	64,482	54,292	55,697
Hotel operating expenses:
Total hotel operating expenses	$ 231,818	$ 210,692	$ 219,655