Equity - Narrative (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands						1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 17, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 27, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares shares	May 11, 2022 shares $ / shares	Aug. 31, 2021 $ / shares	Nov. 30, 2018 shares	Jul. 31, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares shares	May 31, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) shares vote $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) shares class vote $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) shares	Apr. 29, 2021 USD ($)	Jul. 27, 2017 USD ($)	Feb. 22, 2016 USD ($)
Common Shares
Common shares of beneficial interest, authorized (in shares) | shares								500,000,000	500,000,000	500,000,000
Stock repurchased during period									$ 92,753	$ 70,724	$ 720
Preferred Shares
Preferred shares of beneficial interest, authorized (in shares) | shares								100,000,000	100,000,000	100,000,000
Preferred shares of beneficial interest, par value (in usd per share) | $ / shares								$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Stock repurchased during period									$ 92,753	$ 70,724	$ 720
Non-controlling Interest of Common Units and Preferred Units in Operating Partnership
Common unit conversion basis (in shares) | shares								1	1
Common shares of beneficial interest, outstanding (in shares) | shares								120,191,349	120,191,349	126,345,293
LTIP units, outstanding (in shares) | shares								858,484	858,484	727,208
Preferred stock, outstanding (in shares) | shares								27,600,000	27,600,000	28,600,000
LaSalle Hotel Properties | Operating partnership units
Non-controlling Interest of Common Units and Preferred Units in Operating Partnership
Business acquisition, equity interest issued or issuable, (in shares) | shares					133,605
Operating Partnership
Non-controlling Interest of Common Units and Preferred Units in Operating Partnership
Common shares of beneficial interest, outstanding (in shares) | shares								16,291	16,291	149,896
Long-Term Incentive Partnership ("LTIP") Units
Non-controlling Interest of Common Units and Preferred Units in Operating Partnership
Classes of LTIP units | class									2
Awards vested (in shares) | shares								277,136	277,136	127,111
Common Shares
Common Shares
Repurchase of common shares (in shares) | shares									6,578,436	4,609,626	38,310
Stock repurchased during period									$ 65	$ 47	$ 1
Preferred Shares
Repurchase of common shares (in shares) | shares									6,578,436	4,609,626	38,310
Stock repurchased during period									$ 65	$ 47	$ 1
February 2023 and July 2017 Share Repurchase Programs
Common Shares
Repurchase of common shares (in shares) | shares								6,498,901
Stock repurchased during period								$ 91,000
Share repurchased (in dollar per share) | $ / shares								$ 14.01
Preferred Shares
Repurchase of common shares (in shares) | shares								6,498,901
Stock repurchased during period								$ 91,000
Share repurchased (in dollar per share) | $ / shares								$ 14.01
February 2023 Share Repurchase Program
Common Shares
Share repurchase program, authorized amount	$ 150,000
Remaining authorized repurchase amount								$ 146,000	146,000
Stock repurchased during period									4,000
Preferred Shares
Share repurchase program, authorized amount	$ 150,000
Stock repurchased during period									4,000
July 2017 Share Repurchase Program
Common Shares
Share repurchase program, authorized amount													$ 100,000
Remaining authorized repurchase amount								$ 0	0
Stock repurchased during period									87,000
Preferred Shares
Share repurchase program, authorized amount													$ 100,000
Stock repurchased during period									$ 87,000
February 2016 Share Repurchase Program
Common Shares
Share repurchase program, authorized amount														$ 150,000
Remaining authorized repurchase amount										0
Stock repurchased during period										56,600
Preferred Shares
Share repurchase program, authorized amount														$ 150,000
Stock repurchased during period										$ 56,600
At The Market Offering
Common Shares
Shares available for issuance, amount												$ 200,000
Number of shares issued in transaction (in shares) | shares									0
Series G Preferred Stock
Preferred Shares
Preferred shares of beneficial interest, redemption price per share (in usd per share) | $ / shares								$ 25.00	$ 25.00
Preferred stock, redemption after change in control									120 days
Share cap ratio on preferred shares on conversion								2.1231	2.1231
Preferred stock, dividend rate, percentage									6.375%
Non-controlling Interest of Common Units and Preferred Units in Operating Partnership
Preferred stock, dividend rate, percentage									6.375%
Preferred stock, outstanding (in shares) | shares								9,200,000	9,200,000	9,200,000
Series G Preferred Stock | February 2023 Share Repurchase Program
Preferred Shares
Preferred stock, dividend rate, percentage	6.375%
Non-controlling Interest of Common Units and Preferred Units in Operating Partnership
Preferred stock, dividend rate, percentage	6.375%
Series G Preferred Stock | Public Stock Offering
Common Shares
Number of shares issued in transaction (in shares) | shares							9,200,000
Preferred Shares
Public offering price (in usd per share) | $ / shares							$ 25.00
Public offering, net proceeds							$ 222,600
Preferred stock, dividend rate, percentage							6.375%
Non-controlling Interest of Common Units and Preferred Units in Operating Partnership
Preferred stock, dividend rate, percentage							6.375%
Series H Preferred Stock
Common Shares
Repurchase of common shares (in shares) | shares		1,000,000
Preferred Shares
Preferred shares of beneficial interest, redemption price per share (in usd per share) | $ / shares		$ 16.00						$ 25.00	$ 25.00
Return to preferred shareholders		$ 8,200
Preferred stock, redemption after change in control									120 days
Share cap ratio on preferred shares on conversion								2.2311	2.2311
Preferred stock, dividend rate, percentage		5.70%							5.70%
Repurchase of common shares (in shares) | shares		1,000,000
Non-controlling Interest of Common Units and Preferred Units in Operating Partnership
Preferred stock, dividend rate, percentage		5.70%							5.70%
Preferred stock, outstanding (in shares) | shares								8,000,000	8,000,000	9,000,000
Series H Preferred Stock | February 2023 Share Repurchase Program
Preferred Shares
Preferred stock, dividend rate, percentage	5.70%
Non-controlling Interest of Common Units and Preferred Units in Operating Partnership
Preferred stock, dividend rate, percentage	5.70%
Series H Preferred Stock | February 2023 Share Repurchase Program | Preferred Shares
Common Shares
Repurchase of common shares (in shares) | shares									1,000,000
Stock repurchased during period									$ 15,800
Share repurchased (in dollar per share) | $ / shares									$ 15.79
Preferred Shares
Repurchase of common shares (in shares) | shares									1,000,000
Stock repurchased during period									$ 15,800
Share repurchased (in dollar per share) | $ / shares									$ 15.79
Series H Preferred Stock | Public Stock Offering
Common Shares
Number of shares issued in transaction (in shares) | shares						10,000,000
Preferred Shares
Public offering price (in usd per share) | $ / shares						$ 25.00
Public offering, net proceeds						$ 242,100
Preferred stock, dividend rate, percentage						5.70%
Non-controlling Interest of Common Units and Preferred Units in Operating Partnership
Preferred stock, dividend rate, percentage						5.70%
Series C Preferred Stock
Preferred Shares
Preferred shares of beneficial interest, redemption price per share (in usd per share) | $ / shares				$ 25.00
Preferred shares dividends accrued and unpaid (in usd per share) | $ / shares				$ 0.17
Preferred stock, dividend rate, percentage				6.50%
Non-controlling Interest of Common Units and Preferred Units in Operating Partnership
Preferred stock, dividend rate, percentage				6.50%
Series D Preferred Stock
Preferred Shares
Preferred shares of beneficial interest, redemption price per share (in usd per share) | $ / shares				$ 25.00
Preferred shares dividends accrued and unpaid (in usd per share) | $ / shares				$ 0.16
Preferred stock, dividend rate, percentage				6.375%
Non-controlling Interest of Common Units and Preferred Units in Operating Partnership
Preferred stock, dividend rate, percentage				6.375%
Series F Preferred Stock
Preferred Shares
Preferred shares of beneficial interest, redemption price per share (in usd per share) | $ / shares								$ 25.00	$ 25.00
Preferred stock, redemption after change in control									120 days
Share cap ratio on preferred shares on conversion								2.0649	2.0649
Preferred stock, dividend rate, percentage									6.30%
Non-controlling Interest of Common Units and Preferred Units in Operating Partnership
Preferred stock, dividend rate, percentage									6.30%
Preferred stock, outstanding (in shares) | shares								6,000,000	6,000,000	6,000,000
Series F Preferred Stock | February 2023 Share Repurchase Program
Preferred Shares
Preferred stock, dividend rate, percentage	6.30%
Non-controlling Interest of Common Units and Preferred Units in Operating Partnership
Preferred stock, dividend rate, percentage	6.30%
Series E Preferred Stock
Preferred Shares
Preferred shares of beneficial interest, redemption price per share (in usd per share) | $ / shares								$ 25.00	$ 25.00
Preferred stock, redemption after change in control									120 days
Share cap ratio on preferred shares on conversion								1.9372	1.9372
Preferred stock, dividend rate, percentage									6.375%
Non-controlling Interest of Common Units and Preferred Units in Operating Partnership
Preferred stock, dividend rate, percentage									6.375%
Preferred stock, outstanding (in shares) | shares								4,400,000	4,400,000	4,400,000
Series E Preferred Stock | February 2023 Share Repurchase Program
Preferred Shares
Preferred stock, dividend rate, percentage	6.375%
Non-controlling Interest of Common Units and Preferred Units in Operating Partnership
Preferred stock, dividend rate, percentage	6.375%
Preferred Shares | February 2023 Share Repurchase Program
Common Shares
Share repurchase program, authorized amount	$ 100,000
Remaining authorized repurchase amount								$ 84,200	$ 84,200
Preferred Shares
Share repurchase program, authorized amount	$ 100,000
Series Z Preferred Stock
Preferred Shares
Preferred stock, dividend rate, percentage			6.00%
Non-controlling Interest of Common Units and Preferred Units in Operating Partnership
Common unit conversion basis (in shares) | shares			1
Preferred stock, dividend rate, percentage			6.00%
Liquidation preference value (in usd per share) | $ / shares			$ 25.00
Series Z Preferred Stock | Operating Partnership
Non-controlling Interest of Common Units and Preferred Units in Operating Partnership
Preferred stock, outstanding (in shares) | shares								3,104,400	3,104,400
Common Shares
Common Shares
Number of votes per share | vote								1	1