Hotel Operating Revenue, Departmental Expenses and Other Property-Related Costs (Schedule of Other Property-Related Costs) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Hotel Operating Revenue, Departmental Expenses, and Other Property-Related Costs [Line Items]
Other property-related costs	$ 62,912	$ 60,030	$ 124,490	$ 119,458
Other property-related costs as a percent of total hotel operating revenue	24.40%	25.10%	26.00%	26.70%
Hotel general and administrative expense
Hotel Operating Revenue, Departmental Expenses, and Other Property-Related Costs [Line Items]
Other property-related costs	21,133	20,311	40,967	40,358
Other property-related costs as a percent of total hotel operating revenue	8.20%	8.50%	8.50%	9.00%
Marketing
Hotel Operating Revenue, Departmental Expenses, and Other Property-Related Costs [Line Items]
Other property-related costs	21,150	19,555	41,221	38,566
Other property-related costs as a percent of total hotel operating revenue	8.20%	8.20%	8.60%	8.60%
Repair and maintenance
Hotel Operating Revenue, Departmental Expenses, and Other Property-Related Costs [Line Items]
Other property-related costs	11,332	11,247	23,019	22,808
Other property-related costs as a percent of total hotel operating revenue	4.40%	4.70%	4.80%	5.10%
Utilities
Hotel Operating Revenue, Departmental Expenses, and Other Property-Related Costs [Line Items]
Other property-related costs	$ 9,297	$ 8,917	$ 19,283	$ 17,726
Other property-related costs as a percent of total hotel operating revenue	3.60%	3.70%	4.10%	4.00%