Cover Page - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Apr. 30, 2020
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Central Index Key	0001474098
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2020
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-34571
Entity Registrant Name	PEBBLEBROOK HOTEL TRUST
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	MD
Entity Tax Identification Number	27-1055421
Entity Address, Address Line One	4747 Bethesda Avenue
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 1100
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		130,756,252
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	false
Common Shares, $0.01 par value per share
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Shares, $0.01 par value per share
Trading Symbol	PEB
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
6.50% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	6.50% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares
Trading Symbol	PEB-PC
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
6.375% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	6.375% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares
Trading Symbol	PEB-PD
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
6.375% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	6.375% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares
Trading Symbol	PEB-PE
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
6.30% Series F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	6.30% Series F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares
Trading Symbol	PEB-PF
Security Exchange Name	NYSE