CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Real estate investments:
Land	$ 317,871	$ 12,061
Buildings and improvements	1,729,960	81,176
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	163,516	5,308
Total real estate investments	2,211,347	98,545
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	(70,648)	(2,796)
Total real estate investments, net	2,140,699	95,749
Cash and cash equivalents	46,829	131,861
Acquisition deposits	40,504	75,000
Restricted cash	71,288	3,437
Investments in unconsolidated entities	3,458	5,475
Below-market lease asset, net	10,225	8,060
Prepaid expenses and other assets	34,836	11,801
Deferred financing fees, net	18,774	1,991
Total Assets	2,366,613	333,374
Liabilities and Equity [Abstract]
Mortgage notes payable	1,357,080	45,500
Promissory notes payable	0	64,849
Mandatorily redeemable preferred securities	294,523	0
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	67,255	14,219
Due to affiliates	6,546	7,011
Total Liabilities	1,725,404	131,579
Equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 300,000,000 shares authorized, 36,300,777 and 10,163,206 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	363	102
Additional paid-in capital	793,786	221,379
Deficit	(155,680)	(19,686)
Total equity of American Realty Capital Hospitality Trust, Inc. stockholders	638,469	201,795
Non-controlling interest - consolidated variable interest entity	2,740	0
Total Equity	641,209	201,795
Total Liabilities, Non-controlling Interest and Equity	$ 2,366,613	$ 333,374