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Management Agreement With Franchise Agreement, Base Management Fee as a percent of hotel revenues

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Represents the number of management companies with whom management agreements have been entered to operate the hotels owned by the entity.

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Number of Hotels Without Franchise Agreements

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Represents the number of real estate properties operated under management agreements.

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The aggregate costs related to goods produced and sold and services rendered by an entity during the reporting period. This excludes costs incurred during the reporting period related to financial services rendered and other revenue generating activities.

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The number of real estate properties owned as of the balance sheet date.

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