Leases - Lease Cost and Other Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Leases [Abstract]
Hotel operating expenses - other	$ 4,084	$ 4,351	$ 4,714
Depreciation and amortization	540	537	26
Variable lease expense	1,000	1,100	1,200
Net amortization costs related to the intangible assets and liabilities	(122)	(15)	181
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases (in thousands)	$ 2,707	$ 2,647	$ 2,713
Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term
Operating leases	66 years	67 years	67 years
Finance lease	30 years	31 years	32 years
Weighted Average Discount Rate
Operating leases	5.27%	5.26%	5.14%
Finance lease	10.68%	10.68%	10.68%

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Cash Flow, Lessee [Abstract]

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Leases, Weighted Average Discount Rate [Abstract]

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Amount of amortization expense attributable to right-of-use asset from finance lease.

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Amount of single lease cost, calculated by allocation of remaining cost of lease over remaining lease term. Includes, but is not limited to, single lease cost, after impairment of right-of-use asset, calculated by amortization of remaining right-of-use asset and accretion of lease liability.

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