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Organization (Details) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016 property loan state room shares
Sale of Stock |
OP units outstanding (in units) | shares | 124,858,413
Company's Ownership interest in OP units through a combination of direct and indirect interests (as a percent) | 99.60%
Number of properties owned | property | 125
Number of hotel rooms owned | room | 20,800
Number of states in which hotels owned by the entity are located | state | 21
Number of mortgage loans owned | loan | 1
Hotel property ownership interest (as a percent) | 100.00%
Doubletree Metropolitan Hotel New York City (Joint Venture) |
Sale of Stock |
Hotel property ownership interest (as a percent) | 98.30%

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