Disposal of Hotel Properties - Properties Disposed (Details) $ in Thousands			12 Months Ended
	Aug. 28, 2013 USD ($) room	May. 30, 2013 USD ($) room	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) hotel room	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) hotel room	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) hotel room	Oct. 14, 2015 room	Jul. 07, 2015 room	May. 22, 2015 room	Feb. 23, 2015 room	Dec. 19, 2014 room	Dec. 18, 2014 room	Dec. 17, 2014 room	Dec. 16, 2014 room	Jun. 18, 2014 room	Mar. 26, 2014 room	Feb. 20, 2014 room	Nov. 18, 2013 room
Discontinued operations
Number of properties disposed | hotel			23	18	3
Disposal of hotel properties | $			$ 252,500	$ 137,829	$ 2,500
Gain on disposal | $			28,398	353	0
Loss on defeasance | $			0	804	0
Gain on extinguishment of indebtedness | $			$ 0	$ 0	$ 5,708
2015 Disposals [Member]
Discontinued operations
Rooms			2,825
Courtyard Chicago Schaumburg [Member]
Discontinued operations
Rooms									162
Courtyard Detroit Pontiac Bloomfield [Member]
Discontinued operations
Rooms									110
Courtyard Grand Junction [Member]
Discontinued operations
Rooms									136
Courtyard Mesquite [Member]
Discontinued operations
Rooms									101
Courtyard San Antonio Airport Northstar [Member]
Discontinued operations
Rooms									78
Courtyard Tampa Brandon [Member]
Discontinued operations
Rooms									90
Fairfield Inn & Suites Merrillville [Member]
Discontinued operations
Rooms									112
Fairfield Inn & Suites San Antonio Airport [Member]
Discontinued operations
Rooms									120
Fairfield Inn & Suites Tampa Brandon [Member]
Discontinued operations
Rooms									107
Hampton Inn Merrillville [Member]
Discontinued operations
Rooms									64
Holiday Inn Grand Rapids Airport [Member]
Discontinued operations
Rooms									148
Homewood Suites Tampa Brandon [Member]
Discontinued operations
Rooms									126
Marriott Auburn Hills Pontiac at Centerpoint [Member]
Discontinued operations
Rooms									290
Residence Inn Austin Round Rock [Member]
Discontinued operations
Rooms									96
Residence Inn Chicago Schaumburg [Member]
Discontinued operations
Rooms									125
Residence Inn Detroit Pontiac Auburn Hills [Member]
Discontinued operations
Rooms									114
Residence Inn Grand Junction [Member]
Discontinued operations
Rooms									104
Residence Inn Indianapolis Carmel [Member]
Discontinued operations
Rooms									120
Springhill Suites Chicago Schaumburg [Member]
Discontinued operations
Rooms									132
Springhill Suites Indianapolis Carmel [Member]
Discontinued operations
Rooms									126
Fairfield Inn & Suites Valparaiso [Member]
Discontinued operations
Rooms								63
Residence Inn South Bend [Member]
Discontinued operations
Rooms							80
Embassy Suites Columbus [Member]
Discontinued operations
Rooms						221
Disposals 2014 [Member]
Discontinued operations
Rooms				2,194
Courtyard Denver Southwest Lakewood [Member]
Discontinued operations
Rooms																90
Residence Inn Denver Southwest Lakewood [Member]
Discontinued operations
Rooms																102
Hyatt House Colorado Springs [Member]
Discontinued operations
Rooms																125
SpringHill Suites Gainesville [Member]
Discontinued operations
Rooms																126
Residence Inn Indianapolis Airport [Member]
Discontinued operations
Rooms																95
Fairfield Inn & Suites Indianapolis Airport [Member]
Discontinued operations
Rooms																86
Courtyard Grand Rapids Airport [Member]
Discontinued operations
Rooms																84
Hampton Inn Suites Las Vegas Red Rock Summerlin [Member]
Discontinued operations
Rooms																106
Courtyard Austin University Area [Member]
Discontinued operations
Rooms																198
Fairfield Inn & Suites Austin University Area [Member]
Discontinued operations
Rooms																63
Hyatt House Dallas Richardson [Member]
Discontinued operations
Rooms																130
Hilton Garden Inn St George [Member]
Discontinued operations
Rooms																150
Hilton Mystic [Member]
Discontinued operations
Rooms															182
Holiday Inn Austin NW Arboretum Area [Member]
Discontinued operations
Rooms														194
Courtyard Benton Harbor [Member]
Discontinued operations
Rooms													98
Courtyard Valparaiso [Member]
Discontinued operations
Rooms												111
Courtyard Merrillville [Member]
Discontinued operations
Rooms											112
Courtyard Fort Wayne [Member]
Discontinued operations
Rooms										142
Disposals 2013 [Member]
Discontinued operations
Rooms					238
Spring Hill Suites Southfield [Member]
Discontinued operations
Rooms		84
Gain on extinguishment of indebtedness | $		$ 2,400
Courtyard Goshen [Member]
Discontinued operations
Rooms	91
Gain on extinguishment of indebtedness | $	$ 3,300
Fairfield Inn & Suites Memphis [Member]
Discontinued operations
Rooms																	63