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Due To Related Party, Reimbursement Of Capital Expenditures And Other

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Hotel Management Agreement Income (Loss)

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The number of real estate properties under operating agreements.

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Lessor, Operating Leases, Advanced Working Capital

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Operating Agreements, Number Of Renewal Options

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Operating Agreements, Term Of Renewal Options

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Percent Of Gross Revenues From Hotel Operations Placed Into Escrow Or Furniture, Fixtures And Equipment Reserve

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Percent Payment Of Hotel Cash Flows

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Real Estate, Percentage Of Historical Real Estate Investments

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Related Party Transaction, Management Marketing And Reservation System Fees

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Represents the procurement and construction supervisory fees resulting from transactions (excluding transactions that are eliminated in consolidated or combined financial statements) with related party.

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Amount due from parties in nontrade transactions, classified as other.

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The cash outflow for acquisition of or capital improvements to properties held for investment (operating, managed, leased) or for use.

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Management Agreements and Leases - Sonesta (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($) renewalOption hotel	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($) renewalOption hotel	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Management Agreements and Leases [Line Items]
Capital improvements from leased facilities, funded			$ 142,382	$ 63,562
Due from related persons	$ 28,959		$ 28,959		$ 6,376
Sonesta agreements
Management Agreements and Leases [Line Items]
Percentage of historical real estate investments	50.10%		50.10%
Percent of gross revenues from hotel operations placed in escrow or FF&E reserve			5.00%
Hotel \| Sonesta Int'l Hotels Corp
Management Agreements and Leases [Line Items]
Due to related party, reimbursement of capital expenditures and other	$ 7,883		$ 7,883		13,300
Hotel \| Return Of Capital \| Sonesta Int'l Hotels Corp
Management Agreements and Leases [Line Items]
Due from related persons	28,959		28,959		6,376
Annual owners' priority returns	$ 360,353		$ 360,353
Hotel \| Sonesta agreements
Management Agreements and Leases [Line Items]
Number of renewal options \| renewalOption	2		2
Term of renewal options			15 years
Percent payment of hotel cash flows	80.00%		80.00%
Hotel net income (loss)	$ 75,130	$ 84,899	$ 102,505	115,136
Capital improvements from leased facilities, funded			106,366	54,209
Related party transaction, management marketing and reservation system fees	32,969	32,121	59,984	58,257
Procurement and construction supervision fees	587	341	987	548
Advanced working capital	48,490		48,490		$ 48,490
Hotel \| Sonesta agreements \| Return Of Capital \| Sonesta Int'l Hotels Corp
Management Agreements and Leases [Line Items]
Due from related persons	$ 6,382	$ 3,253	$ 6,382	$ 3,253
Hotel \| Full service hotel \| Sonesta Int'l Hotels Corp
Management Agreements and Leases [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties leased or managed \| hotel	40		40
Hotel \| Limited services hotel \| Sonesta Int'l Hotels Corp
Management Agreements and Leases [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties leased or managed \| hotel	111		111
Hotel \| Select service hotels \| Sonesta Int'l Hotels Corp
Management Agreements and Leases [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties leased or managed \| hotel	44		44