Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Operating revenue
Room revenue	$ 262,240	$ 259,447	$ 494,799	$ 465,472
Food and beverage revenue	29,587	27,481	58,580	50,848
Other operating department revenue	9,425	8,119	18,278	15,100
Total revenue	301,252	295,047	571,657	531,420
Operating expense
Room expense	55,207	54,136	109,293	101,657
Food and beverage expense	20,492	18,746	41,256	35,619
Management and Franchise Fee expense	31,677	31,052	59,719	55,865
Other operating expense	59,228	59,837	119,809	116,213
Total property operating expense	166,604	163,771	330,077	309,354
Depreciation and amortization	37,778	35,422	74,981	68,298
Impairment of Real Estate		0	0	0
Property tax, insurance and other	18,281	17,938	38,324	35,190
General and administrative	10,393	10,135	20,792	20,264
Transaction and pursuit costs	853	2,411	988	3,895
Total operating expense	233,909	229,677	465,162	437,001
Operating income	67,343	65,370	106,495	94,419
Other income	456	405	546	515
Interest income	363	962	808	1,285
Interest expense	(12,335)	(14,142)	(25,843)	(28,788)
Income from continuing operations before income tax expense	55,827	52,595	82,006	67,431
Income tax expense	(89)	(494)	(464)	(788)
Income from continuing operations	55,738	52,101	81,542	66,643
Gain (loss) on disposal of hotel properties	672	1,260	22,970	(1,297)
Net income	56,410	53,361	104,512	65,346
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint venture	(46)	(79)	23	(45)
Noncontrolling interest in common units of Operating Partnership	(373)	(378)	(694)	(465)
Net income attributable to common shareholders	$ 55,991	$ 52,904	$ 103,841	$ 64,836
Basic per common share data:
Net income per share attributable to common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.43	$ 0.42	$ 0.79	$ 0.52
Weighted-average number of common shares (in shares)	130,670,629	125,260,607	130,969,957	123,510,507
Diluted per common share data:
Net income per share attributable to common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.42	$ 0.42	$ 0.78	$ 0.52
Weighted-average number of common shares (in shares)	131,618,693	126,475,051	131,947,932	124,696,925
Amounts attributable to the Company’s common shareholders
Income from continuing operations	$ 55,324	$ 51,652	$ 81,028	$ 66,124
Gain (loss) on disposal of hotel properties	667	1,252	22,813	(1,288)
Net income attributable to common shareholders	55,991	52,904	103,841	64,836
Comprehensive income
Unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate derivatives	5,919	(6,913)	(3,484)	(8,274)
Comprehensive income	62,329	46,448	101,028	57,072
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint venture	(46)	(79)	23	(45)
Comprehensive income attributable to the noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership	(373)	(378)	(694)	(465)
Comprehensive income attributable to the Company	$ 61,910	$ 45,991	$ 100,357	$ 56,562