Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Operating revenue
Room revenue	$ 260,659	$ 253,163	$ 777,211	$ 747,962
Food and beverage revenue	26,001	27,027	82,602	85,607
Other operating department revenue	9,599	9,230	28,729	27,508
Total revenue	296,259	289,420	888,542	861,077
Operating expense
Room expense	59,671	56,310	173,783	165,603
Food and beverage expense	19,135	19,494	59,477	60,750
Management and franchise fee expense	29,607	28,985	90,869	88,704
Other operating expense	62,162	61,676	184,133	181,485
Total property operating expense	170,575	166,465	508,262	496,542
Depreciation and amortization	40,953	39,847	122,532	114,828
Property tax, insurance and other	20,575	19,458	60,032	57,782
General and administrative	7,215	8,249	23,522	29,041
Transaction and pursuit costs	98	2,017	257	3,005
Total operating expense	239,416	236,036	714,605	701,198
Operating income	56,843	53,384	173,937	159,879
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)	112	557	86	1,103
Interest income	430	373	1,240	1,181
Interest expense	(14,552)	(14,042)	(44,233)	(39,885)
Income from continuing operations before income tax expense	42,833	40,272	131,030	122,278
Income tax expense	(1,439)	(151)	(5,397)	(615)
Income from continuing operations	41,394	40,121	125,633	121,663
(Loss) gain on sale of hotel properties	(5)	812	(155)	23,782
Net income	41,389	40,933	125,478	145,445
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint venture	(32)	(49)	(7)	(26)
Noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership	(183)	(290)	(553)	(984)
Net income attributable to common shareholders	$ 41,174	$ 40,594	$ 124,918	$ 144,435
Basic per common share data:
Net income per share attributable to common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.33	$ 0.32	$ 1.00	$ 1.10
Weighted-average number of common shares (in shares)	123,621,323	127,663,480	123,635,010	129,855,686
Diluted per common share data:
Net income per share attributable to common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.33	$ 0.31	$ 1.00	$ 1.10
Weighted-average number of common shares (in shares)	123,836,452	128,143,154	123,859,753	130,410,613
Amounts attributable to the Company’s common shareholders:
Income from continuing operations	$ 41,179	$ 39,788	$ 125,072	$ 120,819
(Loss) gain on sale of hotel properties	(5)	806	(154)	23,616
Comprehensive income:
Unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate derivatives	9,470	(15,166)	(16,144)	(18,650)
Comprehensive income	50,859	25,767	109,334	126,795
Comprehensive income attributable to the noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint venture	(32)	(49)	(7)	(26)
Comprehensive income attributable to the noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership	(183)	(290)	(553)	(984)
Comprehensive income attributable to the Company	$ 50,644	$ 25,428	$ 108,774	$ 125,785