Commitments and Contingencies	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	Commitments and Contingencies At December 31, 2019, we were not involved in any material litigation. Various claims and lawsuits arising in the normal course of business are pending against us, including liens for which we may obtain a bond, provide collateral or provide an indemnity, but we do not expect the results of such proceedings to have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. Hotel Management Agreements As of December 31, 2019, our Consolidated Hotel properties were operated pursuant to long-term management agreements with three different management companies, with initial terms ranging from five to 40 years. For hotels operated with separate franchise agreements, each management company receives a base management fee, generally ranging from 2.5% to 3.0% of hotel revenues. Six of our management agreements contain the right and license to operate the hotels under specified brands; no separate franchise agreements exist and no separate franchise fee is required for these hotels. The management agreements that include the benefit of a franchise agreement incur a base management fee ranging from 3.0% to 7.0% of hotel revenues. The management companies are generally also eligible to receive an incentive management fee, which is typically calculated as a percentage of operating profit, either (i) in excess of projections with a cap or (ii) after the owner has received a priority return on its investment in the hotel. We incurred management fee expense, including amortization of deferred management fees, of $13.0 million, $13.0 million and $12.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Franchise Agreements Four of our Consolidated Hotels operated under franchise or license agreements with national brands that are separate from our management agreements. As of December 31, 2019, we had three franchise agreements with Marriott-owned brands and one with a Hilton-owned brand related to our Consolidated Hotels. Our typical franchise agreement provides for a term of 20 to 25 years. Typically, our franchise agreements provide for a license fee, or royalty, of 3.0% to 6.0% of room revenues and, if applicable, 3.0% of food and beverage revenue. In addition, we generally pay 1.0% to 4.0% of room revenues as marketing and reservation system contributions for the system-wide benefit of brand hotels. Franchise fees are included in sales and marketing expense in our consolidated financial statements. We incurred franchise fee expense, including amortization of deferred franchise fees, of $5.5 million, $5.6 million and $6.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Capital Expenditures and Reserve Funds With respect to our hotels that are operated under management or franchise agreements with major international hotel brands and for most of our hotels subject to mortgage loans, we are obligated to maintain furniture, fixtures and equipment reserve accounts for future capital expenditures at these hotels, sufficient to cover the cost of routine improvements and alterations at the hotels. The amount funded into each of these reserve accounts is generally determined pursuant to the management agreements, franchise agreements and/or mortgage loan documents for each of the respective hotels and typically ranges between 3.0% and 5.0% of the respective hotel’s total gross revenue. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, $26.7 million and $20.4 million, respectively, was held in furniture, fixtures and equipment reserve accounts for future capital expenditures and is included in Restricted cash in the consolidated financial statements. Renovation Commitments Certain of our hotel franchise and loan agreements require us to make planned renovations to our hotels. Additionally, from time to time, certain of our hotels may undergo renovations as a result of our decision to upgrade portions of the hotels, such as guestrooms, public space, meeting space, and/or restaurants, in order to better compete with other hotels and alternative lodging options in our markets. At December 31, 2019, we had various contracts outstanding with third parties in connection with the renovation of certain of our hotels. The remaining commitments under these contracts at December 31, 2019 totaled $11.5 million. Funding for a renovation will first come from our furniture, fixtures and equipment reserve accounts, to the extent permitted by the terms of the management agreement. Should these reserves be unavailable or insufficient to cover the cost of the renovation, we will fund all or the remaining portion of the renovation with existing cash resources, proceeds available under our Working Capital Facility and/or other sources of available capital, including cash flow from operations. Ritz-Carlton San Francisco NOI Guarantee Reserve In connection with our acquisition of the Ritz-Carlton San Francisco on December 30, 2016, at closing we funded a $10.0 million NOI guarantee reserve into a restricted cash account, which guaranteed us minimum predetermined NOI amounts over a period of approximately two years, with any remaining funds at the end of the two year period to be remitted back to the seller. Throughout the two year period, we made draws against this reserve and at December 31, 2018 (the end of the two year period), we estimated that a total of $1.2 million would be remitted to the seller and recorded a liability in Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities and a corresponding amount in Transaction costs in the consolidated financial statements. During the second quarter of 2019, $1.2 million was remitted to the seller.

Commitments and Contingencies

At December 31, 2019, we were not involved in any material litigation. Various claims and lawsuits arising in the normal course of business are pending against us, including liens for which we may obtain a bond, provide collateral or provide an indemnity, but we do not expect the results of such proceedings to have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Hotel Management Agreements

As of December 31, 2019, our Consolidated Hotel properties were operated pursuant to long-term management agreements with three different management companies, with initial terms ranging from five to 40 years. For hotels operated with separate franchise agreements, each management company receives a base management fee, generally ranging from 2.5% to 3.0% of hotel revenues. Six of our management agreements contain the right and license to operate the hotels under specified brands; no separate franchise agreements exist and no separate franchise fee is required for these hotels. The management agreements that include the benefit of a franchise agreement incur a base management fee ranging from 3.0% to 7.0% of hotel revenues. The management companies are generally also eligible to receive an incentive management fee, which is typically calculated as a percentage of operating profit, either (i) in excess of projections with a cap or (ii) after the owner has received a priority return on its investment in the hotel. We incurred management fee expense, including amortization of deferred management fees, of $13.0 million, $13.0 million and $12.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Franchise Agreements

Four of our Consolidated Hotels operated under franchise or license agreements with national brands that are separate from our management agreements. As of December 31, 2019, we had three franchise agreements with Marriott-owned brands and one with a Hilton-owned brand related to our Consolidated Hotels. Our typical franchise agreement provides for a term of 20 to 25 years. Typically, our franchise agreements provide for a license fee, or royalty, of 3.0% to 6.0% of room revenues and, if applicable, 3.0% of food and beverage revenue. In addition, we generally pay 1.0% to 4.0% of room revenues as marketing and reservation system contributions for the system-wide benefit of brand hotels. Franchise fees are included in sales and marketing expense in our consolidated financial statements. We incurred franchise fee expense, including amortization of deferred franchise fees, of $5.5 million, $5.6 million and $6.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Capital Expenditures and Reserve Funds

With respect to our hotels that are operated under management or franchise agreements with major international hotel brands and for most of our hotels subject to mortgage loans, we are obligated to maintain furniture, fixtures and equipment reserve accounts for future capital expenditures at these hotels, sufficient to cover the cost of routine improvements and alterations at the hotels. The amount funded into each of these reserve accounts is generally determined pursuant to the management agreements, franchise agreements and/or mortgage loan documents for each of the respective hotels and typically ranges between 3.0% and 5.0% of the respective hotel’s total gross revenue. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, $26.7 million and $20.4 million, respectively, was held in furniture, fixtures and equipment reserve accounts for future capital expenditures and is included in Restricted cash in the consolidated financial statements.

Renovation Commitments

Certain of our hotel franchise and loan agreements require us to make planned renovations to our hotels. Additionally, from time to time, certain of our hotels may undergo renovations as a result of our decision to upgrade portions of the hotels, such as guestrooms, public space, meeting space, and/or restaurants, in order to better compete with other hotels and alternative lodging options in our markets. At December 31, 2019, we had various contracts outstanding with third parties in connection with the renovation of certain of our hotels. The remaining commitments under these contracts at December 31, 2019 totaled $11.5 million. Funding for a renovation will first come from our furniture, fixtures and equipment reserve accounts, to the extent permitted by the terms of the management agreement. Should these reserves be unavailable or insufficient to cover the cost of the renovation, we will fund all or the remaining portion of the renovation with existing cash resources, proceeds available under our Working Capital Facility and/or other sources of available capital, including cash flow from operations.

Ritz-Carlton San Francisco NOI Guarantee Reserve

In connection with our acquisition of the Ritz-Carlton San Francisco on December 30, 2016, at closing we funded a $10.0 million NOI guarantee reserve into a restricted cash account, which guaranteed us minimum predetermined NOI amounts over a period of approximately two years, with any remaining funds at the end of the two year period to be remitted back to the seller. Throughout the two year period, we made draws against this reserve and at December 31, 2018 (the end of the two year period), we estimated that a total of $1.2 million would be remitted to the seller and recorded a liability in Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities and a corresponding amount in Transaction costs in the consolidated financial statements. During the second quarter of 2019, $1.2 million was remitted to the seller.