Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Venture (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	Aug. 22, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) entity item	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Management fees incurred		$ 1,779	$ 1,700	$ 1,619
Spring Street Hotel Property II LLC [Member] | Three Wall Capital LLC [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity interest percentage		20.00%
Spring Street Hotel OpCo II LLC [Member] | Three Wall Capital LLC [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity interest percentage		20.00%
Atlanta Joint Venture [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage		80.00%
Equity interest percentage		80.00%
Number of companies comprised in joint venture | entity		2
Management fees incurred		$ 333	348	$ 110
Cash distribution received		$ 1,662	$ 1,479
Atlanta Joint Venture [Member] | Condor Hospitality Trust, Inc. [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Preferred return on capital contributions		10.00%
Buy-sell rights		3 years
Atlanta Joint Venture [Member] | Three Wall Capital LLC [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity interest percentage		20.00%
Preferred return on capital contributions		10.00%
Buy-sell rights		5 years
Atlanta Joint Venture [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Condor Hospitality Trust, Inc. [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Purchase option period		3 years
Atlanta Joint Venture [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Condor Hospitality Trust, Inc. [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Purchase option period		5 years
Condor Hospitality Limited Partnership [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage		99.50%	99.30%
Condor Hospitality Limited Partnership [Member] | Spring Street Hotel Property II LLC [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage		80.00%
TRS Leasing, Inc [Member] | Spring Street Hotel OpCo II LLC [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage		80.00%
Aloft Hotel [Member] | LIBOR [Member] | Atlanta Joint Venture [Member] | Term Loan [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Basis spread		5.00%
Interest Rate Cap [Member] | Aloft Hotel [Member] | LIBOR [Member] | Atlanta Joint Venture [Member] | Term Loan [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Basis spread		3.00%
Atlanta, Georgia [Member] | Aloft Hotel [Member] | Atlanta Joint Venture [Member] | Term Loan [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Loan term		24 months
Number of loan extensions | item		3
Extension period		12 months
Variable rate, interest rate		7.50%
Atlanta, Georgia [Member] | Aloft Hotel [Member] | LIBOR [Member] | Atlanta Joint Venture [Member] | Term Loan [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Reference rate		one-month LIBOR
Atlanta, Georgia [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Aloft Hotel [Member] | Atlanta Joint Venture [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Purchase price	$ 43,550
Cash paid for acquisition	9,800
Debt originated at acquisition	33,750
Acquisition costs	360
Atlanta, Georgia [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Aloft Hotel [Member] | Atlanta Joint Venture [Member] | Condor Hospitality Trust, Inc. [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Cash paid for acquisition	7,840
Acquisition costs	1,440
Atlanta, Georgia [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Aloft Hotel [Member] | Atlanta Joint Venture [Member] | Three Wall Capital LLC [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Cash paid for acquisition	$ 1,960