Investment in Hotel Properties (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Land and improvements	$ 736,341,000		$ 736,709,000
Buildings and improvements	3,205,990,000		3,205,704,000
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	577,751,000		571,118,000
Intangible assets	2,507,000		2,507,000
Total	4,522,589,000		4,516,038,000
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(879,383,000)		(841,039,000)
Investment in hotel and other properties, net	3,643,206,000		$ 3,674,999,000
Depreciation and amortization expense related to investment in hotel and other properties, excluding discontinued operations	40,700,000	$ 37,100,000
Impairment loss	$ 0	$ 0