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Document And Entity Information - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Feb. 27, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Document Information [Line Items]      
Entity Central Index Key 0001476045    
Entity Registrant Name Chatham Lodging Trust    
Amendment Flag false    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2025    
Document Type 10-K    
Document Annual Report true    
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2025    
Document Transition Report false    
Entity File Number 001-34693    
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code MD    
Entity Tax Identification Number 27-1200777    
Entity Address, Address Line One 222 Lakeview Avenue, Suite 200    
Entity Address, City or Town West Palm Beach    
Entity Address, State or Province FL    
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 33401    
City Area Code 561    
Local Phone Number 802-4477    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer No    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes    
Entity Filer Category Accelerated Filer    
Entity Small Business false    
Entity Emerging Growth Company false    
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag true    
Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag] false    
Entity Shell Company false    
Entity Public Float     $ 335,006,575
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   47,254,037  
Auditor Firm ID 238    
Auditor Name PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP    
Auditor Location Miami, Florida    
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]      
Document Information [Line Items]      
Title of 12(b) Security 6.625% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares    
Trading Symbol CLDT-PA    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
Common Stock [Member]      
Document Information [Line Items]      
Title of 12(b) Security Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, $0.01 par value per share    
Trading Symbol CLDT    
Security Exchange Name NYSE