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Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) Members shares	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
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ESOP [Member]
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Chesapeake Hospitality [Member]
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Number of former members \| Members	2
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Operating Partnership units owned by members of Chesapeake Hospitality \| shares	652,326
Company's common stock shares owned by members of Chesapeake Hospitality \| shares	1,481,833
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Agreement term	5 years
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Chesapeake Hospitality [Member] \| Crowne Plaza Hampton Marina [Member]
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Chesapeake Hospitality [Member] \| Fiscal Year 2017 [Member]
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Chesapeake Hospitality [Member] \| Individual Hotel Management Agreements [Member]
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Management fee of gross revenues for second full fiscal year	2.25%
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Partnership controlled by Chief Executive Officer [Member]
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