SEGMENTS - Schedule of Operating Segments Evaluated on Income from Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 266,301	$ 277,669
Income (loss) from operations:	42,343	63,953
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Total revenues	263,294	274,391
Income (loss) from operations:	50,613	71,737
Operating Segments | Owned hotels
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Total revenues	261,232	272,349
Income (loss) from operations:	48,551	69,695
Operating Segments | Franchise and management
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Total revenues	2,062	2,042
Income (loss) from operations:	2,062	2,042
Intellectual property fees	800	800
Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Total revenues	19,992	19,514
Income (loss) from operations:	(7,853)	(7,232)
Intersegment Eliminations
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Total revenues	(20,775)	(20,331)
Other revenues from franchised and managed properties
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Total revenues	3,790	4,095
Income (loss) from operations:	$ (417)	$ (552)