Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jul. 22, 2019
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2019
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-34571
Entity Registrant Name	PEBBLEBROOK HOTEL TRUST
Entity Central Index Key	0001474098
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	MD
Entity Tax Identification Number	27-1055421
Entity Address, Address Line One	7315 Wisconsin Avenue,
Entity Address, Address Line Two	1100 West
Entity Address, City or Town	Bethesda,
Entity Address, State or Province	MD
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	20814
City Area Code	(240)
Local Phone Number	507-1300
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		130,633,110
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, $0.01 par value per share
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, $0.01 par value per share
Trading Symbol	PEB
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
6.50% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest, $0.01 par value per share
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	6.50% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest, $0.01 par value per share
Trading Symbol	PEB-PC
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
6.375% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest, $0.01 par value per share
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	6.375% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest, $0.01 par value per share
Trading Symbol	PEB-PD
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
6.375% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest, $0.01 par value per share
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	6.375% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest, $0.01 par value per share
Trading Symbol	PEB-PE
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
6.30% Series F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest, $0.01 par value per share
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	6.30% Series F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest, $0.01 par value per share
Trading Symbol	PEB-PF
Security Exchange Name	NYSE