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Investments in Affiliates
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2025
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]  
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The Company has equity method investments in affiliates primarily related to the Company's program to offer equity support to qualified franchisees to develop and operate Cambria Hotels and Everhome Suites in strategic markets.

As of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company had total investments in affiliates in the consolidated balance sheets of $134.4 million and $117.0 million, respectively, which included investments in affiliates that represent VIEs of $134.0 million and $104.2 million, respectively. The Company has determined that it is not the primary beneficiary of any of these VIEs, however the Company does exercise significant influence through its equity ownership and as a result, the investments in these affiliates are accounted for under the equity method of accounting. During the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, the Company recognized losses totaling $10.9 million and $0.6 million, respectively, from these investments that represent VIEs. During the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, the Company recognized losses totaling $12.8 million and gains totaling $5.0 million, respectively, from these investments that represent VIEs. The Company's maximum exposure to losses related to its investments in the VIEs is limited to the total of its respective equity investment as well as certain limited payment guaranties, which are described in Note 12 to these consolidated financial statements.

On July 10, 2025, the Company entered into a joint venture agreement to develop and operate Everhome Suites in certain strategic markets (the "Joint Venture"). The Company contributed $71.6 million in cash to the Joint Venture in exchange for an equity ownership interest. The Company concluded that the Joint Venture represents a VIE. The Company determined that it is not the primary beneficiary of the VIE, however, the Company does exercise significant influence through its equity ownership and as a result, the Company's investment in the Joint Venture is accounted for under the equity method of accounting and reported within investments in affiliates in the consolidated balance sheets.

Subsequent to the formation of the Joint Venture, the following transactions were completed:
The Joint Venture entered into a loan facility for up to $500 million. In connection with the loan facility, the Company has provided a limited payment guarantee, which applies to all hotel projects funded by the loan facility, with the applicable guaranteed amount being determined on a hotel project by hotel project basis. The Company’s obligation under the limited payment guarantee with respect to any hotel project is effective upon the earlier of (a) the hotel's opening date or (b) 18 months after the date on which construction first started for the hotel. The maximum exposure to losses related to this limited payment guarantee is described in Note 12 to these consolidated financial statements.
The Company sold four wholly-owned Everhome Suites hotels under construction to the Joint Venture for an aggregate sale price of $52.0 million, resulting in a gain of $0.7 million which is reported within gain on sale of assets in the consolidated statements of income. Prior to the sale, the four wholly-owned Everhome Suites hotels were reported within property and equipment in the consolidated balance sheets.
Seven of the Company's unconsolidated affiliates, which the Company previously accounted for under the equity method of accounting, contributed their underlying assets to the Joint Venture. Prior to the transaction, the seven unconsolidated affiliates had an aggregate investment balance of $42.1 million, which was reported within investments in affiliates in the consolidated balance sheets.
On May 24, 2024, one of the Company's unconsolidated affiliates sold its underlying assets. The Company received a distribution from the unconsolidated affiliate and recognized a gain of $7.2 million, which was reported within equity in net gain of affiliates in the consolidated statements of income for the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, the Company recognized no impairment charges related to its equity method investments.