Commitments and Contingencies- Narrative (Details)	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 20, 2016 hotel
Class Action Lawsuit, California Employment Laws
Commitment and Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of hotels in class action lawsuit \| hotel		9
Loss contingency accrual	$ 0
Franchise Fees
Commitment and Contingencies [Line Items]
Franchisor royalty fees percent of gross room revenue, minimum	3.00%
Franchisor royalty fees percent of gross room revenue, maximum	6.00%
Food and beverage fees minimum (as a percent)	1.00%
Food and beverage fees maximum (as a percent)	3.00%
Marketing reservation and other fees, minimum	1.00%
Marketing reservation and other fees, maximum	4.00%
Fee multiple	3
Management Fees
Commitment and Contingencies [Line Items]
Property management fee as percentage of gross revenue, minimum	2.00%
Property management fee as percentage of gross revenue, maximum	7.00%
Minimum
Commitment and Contingencies [Line Items]
Restricted cash as percentage of property revenue	4.00%
Minimum \| Management Fees \| Management Fees
Commitment and Contingencies [Line Items]
Percent of gross revenue	3.00%
Minimum \| Management Fees \| Remington Hotels \| Management Fees
Commitment and Contingencies [Line Items]
Payment of monthly property management fees	$ 16,000
Percent of gross revenue	3.00%
Maximum
Commitment and Contingencies [Line Items]
Restricted cash as percentage of property revenue	6.00%

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Amount of expenses related to the managing member or general partner for management of the day-to-day business functions of the limited liability company (LLC) or limited partnership (LP).

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