Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Operating revenue
Room revenue	$ 253,739	$ 277,039	$ 478,704	$ 516,552
Food and beverage revenue	29,121	30,047	55,812	56,601
Other operating department revenue	9,424	10,026	18,000	19,130
Total revenue	292,284	317,112	552,516	592,283
Operating expense
Room expense	55,221	59,085	107,143	114,113
Food and beverage expense	20,101	20,525	39,398	40,342
Management and franchise fee expense	29,626	32,762	56,539	61,263
Other operating expense	59,058	61,950	116,880	121,971
Total property operating expense	164,006	174,322	319,960	337,689
Depreciation and amortization	38,240	40,849	76,905	81,579
Property tax, insurance and other	18,152	19,302	37,310	39,457
General and administrative	10,129	6,658	19,252	16,307
Transaction and pursuit costs	3,691	80	4,316	159
Total operating expense	234,218	241,211	457,743	475,191
Operating income	58,066	75,901	94,773	117,092
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)	73	(326)	214	(24)
Interest income	664	414	1,149	810
Interest expense	(14,548)	(14,789)	(28,877)	(29,681)
Income before income tax expense	44,255	61,200	67,259	88,197
Income tax expense	(1,821)	(2,482)	(2,987)	(3,958)
Income from operations	42,434	58,718	64,272	84,239
Gain (loss) on sale of hotel properties	30	22	(30)	(150)
Net income	42,464	58,740	64,242	84,089
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint venture	(29)	(37)	37	25
Noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership	(189)	(256)	(275)	(370)
Net income attributable to common shareholders	$ 42,246	$ 58,447	$ 64,004	$ 83,744
Basic per common share data:
Net income per share attributable to common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.34	$ 0.47	$ 0.51	$ 0.67
Weighted-average number of common shares (in shares)	123,785,735	123,544,034	123,760,096	123,641,928
Diluted per common share data:
Net income per share attributable to common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.34	$ 0.47	$ 0.51	$ 0.67
Weighted-average number of common shares (in shares)	123,871,762	123,942,846	123,856,388	124,051,956
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.33	$ 0.33	$ 0.66	$ 0.66
Amounts attributable to the Company’s common shareholders:
Income from operations	$ 42,216	$ 58,425	$ 64,034	$ 83,894
Gain (loss) on sale of hotel properties	30	22	(30)	(150)
Comprehensive income:
Unrealized (loss) gain on interest rate derivatives	(1,715)	(5,366)	3,833	(25,614)
Comprehensive income	40,749	53,374	68,075	58,475
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint venture	(29)	(37)	37	25
Comprehensive income attributable to the noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership	(189)	(256)	(275)	(370)
Comprehensive income attributable to the Company	$ 40,531	$ 53,081	$ 67,837	$ 58,130