Debt - Schedule of Long Term Debt (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) renewal_term	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Mortgage debt	$ 1,177,696	$ 1,038,330
Senior unsecured credit facility	0	0
Total debt	$ 1,177,696	$ 1,038,330
Weighted - Average Interest Rate	4.49%
Lexington Hotel New York
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term Loan, number of extensions subject to subject to the satisfaction of certain terms and conditions and the payment of an extension fee \| renewal_term	2
Term Loans, extension length	1 year
Mortgages
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Mortgage debt	$ 1,177,696
Mortgages \| Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Balance	$ 201,713
Amortization provisions	30 years
Mortgages \| Courtyard Manhattan / Fifth Avenue
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Balance	$ 48,308
Interest Rate	6.48%
Amortization provisions	30 years
Mortgages \| Lexington Hotel New York
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Balance	$ 170,368
Interest rate at period end	2.49%
Mortgages \| Lexington Hotel New York \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Description of variable rate basis	LIBOR + 2.25%(2)
Basis spread on variable rate	2.25%
Mortgages \| Marriott Salt Lake City Downtown
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Balance	$ 59,992
Interest Rate	4.25%
Amortization provisions	25 years
Mortgages \| Hilton Minneapolis
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Balance	$ 90,653
Interest Rate	5.464%
Amortization provisions	25 years
Mortgages \| Westin Washington, D.C. City Center
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Balance	$ 68,776
Interest Rate	3.99%
Amortization provisions	25 years
Mortgages \| The Lodge at Sonoma, a Renaissance Resort and Spa
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Balance	$ 29,534
Interest Rate	3.96%
Amortization provisions	30 years
Mortgages \| Westin San Diego
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Balance	$ 67,629
Interest Rate	3.94%
Amortization provisions	30 years
Mortgages \| Courtyard Manhattan / Midtown East
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Balance	$ 86,000
Interest Rate	4.40%
Amortization provisions	30 years
Mortgages \| Renaissance Worthington
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Balance	$ 85,000
Interest Rate	3.66%
Amortization provisions	30 years
Mortgages \| JW Marriot Denver at Cherry Creek
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Balance	$ 65,000
Interest Rate	4.33%
Amortization provisions	30 years
Mortgages \| Boston Westin Waterfront
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Balance	$ 204,723
Interest Rate	4.36%
Amortization provisions	30 years
Senior unsecured credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior unsecured credit facility	$ 0
Senior unsecured credit facility \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate description	LIBOR + 1.75%(4)
Basis spread on variable rate	1.75%
Interest rate at period end	2.19%

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Mortgage Loan Amortization Term

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Amount of long-term debt before deduction of unamortized discount or premium. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt, with initial maturities beyond one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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The reference rate for the variable rate of the debt instrument, such as LIBOR or the US Treasury rate and the maturity of the reference rate used, such as three months or six months LIBOR.

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Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Description of the interest rate for the amounts borrowed under the credit facility, including the terms and the method for determining the interest rate (for example, fixed or variable, LIBOR plus a percentage, increasing rate, timing of interest rate resets, remarketing provisions).

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Carrying amount of long-term debt, net of unamortized discount or premium, including current and noncurrent amounts. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date, including the current and noncurrent portions, of collateralized debt obligations (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle, if longer). Such obligations include mortgage loans, chattel loans, and any other borrowings secured by assets of the borrower.

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