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Commitments and Contingencies - Management and Franchise Agreements (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) property agreement	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 hotel	Dec. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2017 hotel
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Number of hotel properties operated pursuant to long-term management agreements				102
Number of hotel management companies | agreement	13
Number of real estate properties	103				29
COVID-19
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Severance Costs | $	$ 8.7
COVID-19 | NEW YORK
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Severance Costs | $	$ 6.7
Minimum
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Management agreement term	1 year
Base management fee percentage	1.75%
Management agreement with franchise agreement, base management fee percentage	3.00%
Term of franchise agreements	1 year
Royalty fee as a percentage of room revenue	3.00%
Additional fees for marketing, central reservation systems and other franchisor costs as a percentage of room revenue	1.00%
Maximum
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Management agreement term	25 years
Base management fee percentage	3.50%
Management agreement with franchise agreement, base management fee percentage	7.00%
Term of franchise agreements	30 years
Royalty fee as a percentage of room revenue	6.00%
Additional fees for marketing, central reservation systems and other franchisor costs as a percentage of room revenue	4.30%
Royalty fee as a percentage of food and beverage revenues	3.00%
Aimbridge Hospitality
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Number of hotel properties operated pursuant to long-term management agreements				35
Crestline Hotels and Resorts
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Number of hotel properties operated pursuant to long-term management agreements				1
Davidson Hotels and Resorts
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Number of hotel properties operated pursuant to long-term management agreements				1
Hilton Management and affiliates
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Number of hotel properties operated pursuant to long-term management agreements				19
HEI Hotels and Resorts
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Number of hotel properties operated pursuant to long-term management agreements				1
Highgate Hotels
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Number of hotel properties operated pursuant to long-term management agreements				5
Hyatt Corporation and affiliates
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Number of hotel properties operated pursuant to long-term management agreements				11
InnVentures
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Number of hotel properties operated pursuant to long-term management agreements				3
Marriott International, Inc.
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Number of hotel properties operated pursuant to long-term management agreements				3
Sage Hospitality
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Number of hotel properties operated pursuant to long-term management agreements				4
Urgo Hotels
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Number of hotel properties operated pursuant to long-term management agreements				3
White Lodging Services
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Number of hotel properties operated pursuant to long-term management agreements				8
Wyndham
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Number of hotel properties operated pursuant to long-term management agreements				8
Base management fee percentage		2.00%
Termination Payments | $		$ 36.0
Termination Payments Received | $	$ 1.0	$ 35.0
Transitional Franchise & Management Fees		3.00%
Increase (Decrease) in Management and Franchise Fee Expense | $	17.8
Management Service
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Cost of Goods and Services Sold | $	13.2	$ 45.5	$ 57.3
Franchise
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties					72
Cost of Goods and Services Sold | $	$ 25.6	$ 75.3	$ 80.8
Wyndham
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties						1
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties						3
Disposals 2006 | InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties						2

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