Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 2,901	$ 23,522	$ 14,322
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense	6,898	5,190	5,400
Net gain on disposition of assets	(6,807)	(23,813)	(7,794)
Net gain on derivatives and convertible debt	(436)	(6,377)	(11,578)
Equity in (earnings) loss of joint venture	(190)	244
Distributions from cumulative earnings of joint venture	51
Amortization of deferred financing costs	1,066	597	714
Loss on extinguishment of debt	967	2,187	213
Impairment loss, net	2,151	1,477	3,708
Stock-based compensation and long-term incentive plan expense	1,237	305	285
Warrant issuance costs	289	12	58
Provision for deferred taxes	(660)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in assets	(879)	(244)	442
Increase (decrease) in liabilities	2,500	(432)	(800)
Net cash provided by operating activities	9,088	2,668	4,970
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to hotel properties	(2,814)	(3,446)	(3,853)
Deposit on hotel property and franchise fees	(810)
Investment in joint venture		(9,280)
Distributions in excess of cumulative earnings from joint venture	1,428
Hotel acquisitions	(122,269)	(22,450)	(42,592)
Net proceeds from sale of hotel assets	27,630	58,593	53,306
Net change in capital expenditure escrows	985	(1,475)	(1,463)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(95,850)	21,942	5,398
Cash flows from financing activities:
Deferred financing costs	(4,404)	(136)	(865)
Proceeds from long-term debt	174,000	26,123	85,772
Principal payments on long-term debt	(122,400)	(50,270)	(90,924)
Debt early extinguishment penalties	(454)	(1,752)
Proceeds from common stock issuance	47,468		346
Series A and B Preferred Stock redemption, including accumulated dividends		(20,167)
Series D Preferred Stock issuance		28,881
Series E Preferred Stock issuance costs	(1,210)
Cash dividends paid to common shareholders	(6,944)	(198)
Cash dividends paid to preferred shareholders	(1,965)	(3,598)
Contingent consideration paid subsequent to acquisition	(155)
Other items	(59)	(37)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	83,877	(21,154)	(5,671)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(2,885)	3,456	4,697
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	8,326	4,870	173
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	5,441	8,326	4,870
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized	3,885	4,229	5,085
Income taxes paid	203	37
Schedule of noncash investing and financing activities:
Debt assumed in acquisitions	9,096		11,220
Fair value of operating partnership common units issued in acquisitions	435	50	$ 450
In kind dividends deemed on preferred stock	$ 9,900	$ 20,218