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Relationship wIth Managers
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Relationships With Managers [Abstract]  
Relationships with Managers
Relationships with Managers

In August 2017, we terminated the management agreement with Marriott International, Inc. ("Marriott") for the Courtyard Manhattan/Midtown East. In connection with the termination of Marriott, we recognized $1.9 million of accelerated amortization of key money, which is included in management fees on the accompanying consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017. We entered into a new 10-year management agreement with HEI Hotels & Resorts to operate the hotel and a 25-year franchise agreement with Marriott to continue the hotel's Courtyard brand affiliation. The management agreement provides for a base management fee of 1.5% of gross revenues in 2017 and 1.75% of gross revenues thereafter. The management agreement also provides for an incentive management fee of 15% of hotel operating profit above an owner's priority determined in accordance with the terms of the management agreement. Total incentive management fees are capped at 1% of gross revenues. The employees of the hotel are now represented by a labor union and subject to a collective bargaining agreement. The franchise agreement provides for a franchise fee of 6% of gross room sales.
In October 2017, we terminated the management agreement with Joie de Vivre Hotels for the Hotel Rex, located in San Francisco, California. We entered into a ten-year management agreement with Viceroy Hotels & Resorts to operate the hotel. The management agreement provides for a base management fee of 2.75% of gross revenues. The management agreement also provides for an incentive management fee of 15% of hotel operating profit above an owner's priority determined in accordance with the terms of the management agreement. Total incentive management fees are capped at 1.0% of gross revenues. The management agreement provides for one five-year extension of the term at the manager's discretion.
Frenchman's Reef sustained significant hurricane damage during September 2017. Under the terms of the management agreement, either party may terminate the management agreement in the event that the catastrophic damage is 30% or more of the replacement cost. We estimate the catastrophic damage exceeds 30% of replacement cost. We are currently evaluating our options with respect to the resort and have not made a decision on whether to terminate the management agreement.