Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Operating revenue
Room revenue	$ 253,163	$ 261,895	$ 747,962	$ 727,367
Food and beverage revenue	27,027	27,076	85,607	77,924
Other operating department revenue	9,230	8,695	27,508	23,795
Total revenue	289,420	297,666	861,077	829,086
Operating expense
Room expense	56,310	57,012	165,603	158,669
Food and beverage expense	19,494	19,397	60,750	55,016
Management and franchise fee expense	28,985	30,709	88,704	86,574
Other operating expense	61,676	64,133	181,485	180,346
Total property operating expense	166,465	171,251	496,542	480,605
Depreciation and amortization	39,847	37,243	114,828	105,541
Impairment loss	0	9,200	0	9,200
Property tax, insurance and other	19,458	17,874	57,782	53,064
General and administrative	8,249	11,029	29,041	31,293
Transaction and pursuit costs	2,017	480	3,005	4,375
Total operating expense	236,036	247,077	701,198	684,078
Operating income	53,384	50,589	159,879	145,008
Other income	557	48	1,103	563
Interest income	373	337	1,181	1,622
Interest expense	(14,042)	(13,858)	(39,885)	(42,646)
Income from continuing operations before income tax expense	40,272	37,116	122,278	104,547
Income tax expense	(151)	(374)	(615)	(1,162)
Income from continuing operations	40,121	36,742	121,663	103,385
Gain (loss) on disposal of hotel properties	812	322	23,782	(975)
Net income	40,933	37,064	145,445	102,410
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint venture	(49)	(57)	(26)	(102)
Noncontrolling interest in common units of Operating Partnership	(290)	(247)	(984)	(712)
Net income attributable to common shareholders	$ 40,594	$ 36,760	$ 144,435	$ 101,596
Basic per common share data
Net income per share attributable to common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.32	$ 0.28	$ 1.10	$ 0.80
Weighted-average number of common shares (in shares)	127,663,480	131,106,440	129,855,686	126,070,309
Diluted per common share data
Net income per share attributable to common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.31	$ 0.28	$ 1.10	$ 0.79
Weighted-average number of common shares (in shares)	128,143,154	132,386,843	130,410,613	127,297,901
Amounts attributable to the Company’s common shareholders
Income from continuing operations	$ 39,788	$ 36,440	$ 120,819	$ 102,564
Gain (loss) on disposal of hotel properties	806	320	23,616	(968)
Comprehensive income
Unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate derivatives	(15,166)	5,567	(18,650)	(1,346)
Comprehensive income	25,767	42,631	126,795	101,064
Comprehensive income attributable to the noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint venture	(49)	(57)	(26)	(102)
Comprehensive income attributable to the noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership	(290)	(247)	(984)	(712)
Comprehensive income attributable to the Company	$ 25,428	$ 42,327	$ 125,785	$ 100,250