INVESTMENT IN HOTEL PROPERTIES - Assets Held for Sale (Details 2) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) room item	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) room item	Oct. 15, 2015 USD ($) room property	Jun. 02, 2015 USD ($) room contract Closing property	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Assets held for sale
Assets held for sale | $	$ 133,138	$ 133,138			$ 300
Assets held for sale | Hotel properties and land parcels
Assets held for sale
Assets held for sale | $	$ 133,138	$ 133,138			300
Assets held for sale | Portfolio of Hotels, ARCH Agreements
Assets held for sale
Number of agreements | contract				2
Number of closings | Closing				3
Number of hotels	16	16		26
Number of guestrooms	1,703	1,703		2,793
Aggregate price | $				$ 347,400
Assets held for sale | Portfolio of Hotels, ARCH Agreements, February 11, 2016 closing
Assets held for sale
Number of guestrooms	707	707
Assets held for sale | Portfolio of Hotels, Reinstatement Agreement, New ARCH Purchaser
Assets held for sale
Number of guestrooms	996	996
Assets held for sale, sold | Portfolio of Hotels, ARCH Agreements, October 15, 2015 closing
Assets held for sale
Number of hotels | property			10
Number of guestrooms			1,090
Aggregate price | $			$ 150,100
Gain on sale | $	$ 66,600	$ 66,600
Land | Assets held for sale | Hotel properties and land parcels
Assets held for sale
Assets held for sale | $	24,250	24,250			$ 300
Buildings and improvements | Assets held for sale | Hotel properties and land parcels
Assets held for sale
Assets held for sale | $	97,249	97,249
Furniture, fixtures and equipment | Assets held for sale | Hotel properties and land parcels
Assets held for sale
Assets held for sale | $	10,906	10,906
Construction in progress | Assets held for sale | Hotel properties and land parcels
Assets held for sale
Assets held for sale | $	42	42
Franchise fees | Assets held for sale | Hotel properties and land parcels
Assets held for sale
Assets held for sale | $	$ 691	$ 691
Reverse and forward 1031 Exchanges
Assets held for sale
Number of hotels | property			4
Fairfield Inn and Suites | Denver, CO | Assets held for sale | Portfolio of Hotels, ARCH Agreements, February 11, 2016 closing
Assets held for sale
Number of guestrooms	160	160
Fairfield Inn and Suites | Bellevue, WA | Assets held for sale | Portfolio of Hotels, ARCH Agreements, February 11, 2016 closing
Assets held for sale
Number of guestrooms	144	144
Fairfield Inn and Suites | Spokane, WA | Assets held for sale | Portfolio of Hotels, ARCH Agreements, February 11, 2016 closing
Assets held for sale
Number of guestrooms	84	84
Fairfield Inn and Suites | Germantown, TN | Assets held for sale | Portfolio of Hotels, Reinstatement Agreement, New ARCH Purchaser
Assets held for sale
Number of guestrooms	80	80
SpringHill Suites | Denver, CO | Assets held for sale | Portfolio of Hotels, ARCH Agreements, February 11, 2016 closing
Assets held for sale
Number of guestrooms	124	124
Hilton Garden Inn | Ft. Collins, CO | Assets held for sale | Portfolio of Hotels, ARCH Agreements, February 11, 2016 closing
Assets held for sale
Number of guestrooms	120	120
Hampton Inn | Ft. Collins, CO | Assets held for sale | Portfolio of Hotels, ARCH Agreements, February 11, 2016 closing
Assets held for sale
Number of guestrooms	75	75
Aloft | Jacksonville, FL | Assets held for sale | Portfolio of Hotels, Reinstatement Agreement, New ARCH Purchaser
Assets held for sale
Number of guestrooms	136	136
Holiday Inn Express | Vernon Hills, IL | Assets held for sale | Portfolio of Hotels, Reinstatement Agreement, New ARCH Purchaser
Assets held for sale
Number of guestrooms	119	119
Courtyard by Marriott | Jackson, MS | Assets held for sale | Portfolio of Hotels, Reinstatement Agreement, New ARCH Purchaser
Assets held for sale
Number of guestrooms	117	117
Courtyard by Marriott | Germantown, TN | Assets held for sale | Portfolio of Hotels, Reinstatement Agreement, New ARCH Purchaser
Assets held for sale
Number of guestrooms	93	93
Courtyard by Marriott | El Paso, TX | Assets held for sale | Portfolio of Hotels, Reinstatement Agreement, New ARCH Purchaser
Assets held for sale
Number of guestrooms	90	90
Residence Inn | Jackson, MS | Assets held for sale | Portfolio of Hotels, Reinstatement Agreement, New ARCH Purchaser
Assets held for sale
Number of guestrooms	100	100
Residence Inn | Germantown, TN | Assets held for sale | Portfolio of Hotels, Reinstatement Agreement, New ARCH Purchaser
Assets held for sale
Number of guestrooms	78	78
Staybridge Suites | Ridgeland, MS | Assets held for sale | Portfolio of Hotels, Reinstatement Agreement, New ARCH Purchaser
Assets held for sale
Number of guestrooms	92	92
Homewood Suites | Ridgeland, MS | Assets held for sale | Portfolio of Hotels, Reinstatement Agreement, New ARCH Purchaser
Assets held for sale
Number of guestrooms	91	91