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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 property	Dec. 31, 2020 hotel	Dec. 31, 2020
Ground Leases
Number of properties subject to ground lease | hotel						12
Rent expense		$ 12,400	$ 15,700	$ 15,600
Ground Lease Expense				22,200
Cash required for reserve, as a percentage of hotel revenue, minimum		3.00%
Cash required for reserve, as a percentage of hotel revenue, maximum		5.00%
Restricted cash reserves		$ 34,977	44,686	64,695
Number of real estate properties					103		29
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value	$ 8,300
Wyndham Boston Beacon Hill
Ground Leases
Rent expense		400	900	900
Wyndham San Diego Bayside
Ground Leases
Rent expense		4,100	4,800	4,800
DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista
Ground Leases
Rent expense		300	900	800
Residence Inn Palo Alto Los Altos
Ground Leases
Rent expense		100	100	100
Wyndham Pittsburgh University Center
Ground Leases
Rent expense		700	700	800
Marriott Louisville Downtown
Ground Leases
Rent expense		0	0	0
Embassy Suites San Francisco Airport Waterfront
Ground Leases
Rent expense		1,200	2,400	2,300
Wyndham New Orleans French Quarter
Ground Leases
Rent expense		500	500	500
Courtyard Charleston Historic District
Ground Leases
Rent expense		1,000	1,000	1,000
Courtyard Austin Downtown Convention Center and Residence Inn Downtown Convention Center
Ground Leases
Rent expense		400	800	900
Courtyard Waikiki Beach
Ground Leases
Rent expense		3,700	3,600	3,500
Fixed Operating Lease Expense
Ground Leases
Rent expense		11,600	11,600
Variable Operating Lease Expense
Ground Leases
Rent expense		$ 800	$ 4,100
Disposals 2018
Ground Leases
Rent expense				$ 6,600

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