Merger with FelCor Lodging Trust Incorporated (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2017 $ / shares shares	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) room $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2018 $ / shares
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of Units in Real Estate Property | room		28,800
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share		$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share		$ 0.01	0.01
Gross Proceeds from Sale of Real Estate Held-for-investment | $		$ 119.2
Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Number of Shares | shares	12,879,475
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Equity Interests Issued and Issuable, Share Price	$ 28.49
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share		$ 0.01	$ 0.01
RLJ Lodging Trust [Member] | Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Preferred Stock, Dividend Rate, Per-Dollar-Amount	$ 1.95	$ 1.95