Related Party Transactions (Details) shares in Thousands			3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended			15 Months Ended
	Sep. 25, 2019 USD ($)	Jan. 15, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) hotel	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) shares	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) hotel shares	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) shares	Nov. 05, 2019 USD ($)	Jul. 01, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 26, 2019 USD ($)	Aug. 08, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due to related parties, net			$ 0				$ 224,000				$ 0	$ 224,000
Advisory agreement base fee		0.70%
Advisory agreement, base fee		90.00%
Term of advisory agreement											3 years
Advisory services fee											$ 20,527,000	20,012,000	$ 9,134,000
Aggregate non-listed preferred equity offerings											400,000,000
Amount of transaction													0
Due to Ashford Inc.			4,344,000				4,001,000				4,344,000	4,001,000
Allocated compensation expense											2,601,000	1,822,000	$ (1,161,000)
Gain (loss) on insurance settlement, disposition of assets and sale of hotel properties			$ 26,319,000	$ (1,163,000)	$ 9,000	$ 0	27,000	$ 0	$ 15,711,000	$ 0	$ 25,165,000	15,738,000
Advisory Agreement, architecture fees																	6.50%
Advisory Agreement, construction management fees																	10.00%
Advisory Agreement, interior design fees																	6.00%
Advisory Agreement, FF&E purchasing fees																	8.00%
Advisory Agreement, FF&E purchasing fees, freight and tax threshold																	$ 2,000,000
Number of hotel properties | hotel			13								13
Advisory Agreement, FF&E purchasing fees, with freight and tax threshold																	6.00%
Due from related parties, net			$ 551,000				$ 0				$ 551,000	$ 0
Restricted Stock
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Granted (in shares) | shares											261	257	198
Allocated compensation expense											$ 2,903,000	$ 2,739,000	$ 1,209,000
Unamortized cost			4,200,000								$ 4,200,000
Unamortized cost, period of recognition											2 years 2 months 12 days
Ashford Inc.
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of shares owned (in shares) | shares							195					195
Ashford LLC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Advisory agreement, base management fee							0.70%					0.70%
ERFP Agreement, percent of property acquisition price		10.00%
ERFP Agreement, funding term		2 years
ERFP Agreement, initial term		2 years
ERFP Agreement, renewal term		1 year
ERFP Agreement, notice term		60 days
ERFP Agreement, amount due			$ 10,300,000								$ 10,300,000
ERFP Agreement, amount sold															$ 8,900,000	$ 1,400,000
Gain (loss) on insurance settlement, disposition of assets and sale of hotel properties											9,000
Ashford LLC | Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Advisory services fee											20,527,000	$ 20,012,000	9,134,000
Gain (loss) on insurance settlement, disposition of assets and sale of hotel properties											$ 23,000
Remington Lodging
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Maximum percentage of project budget to be paid as market service fees											16.50%
Property management fees, including incentive property management fees											$ 1,738,000	1,762,000	1,748,000
Market service and project management fees											0	3,328,000	3,972,000
Corporate general and administrative expenses											297,000	333,000	286,000
Total											$ 2,035,000	5,423,000	6,006,000
Number of hotel properties managed by third party | hotel			3								3
Due from related parties, net			$ 185,000								$ 185,000
Ashford Inc.
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount funded to contribution			834,000								834,000
Due to Ashford Inc.			4,344,000				$ 4,001,000				4,344,000	4,001,000
Key money consideration																		$ 2,000,000
Ashford Inc. | Other Assets
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount funded to contribution			520,000								520,000
Remington Hotel Corporation | Board of Directors Chairman
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due from related parties, net			365,000								$ 365,000
Ashford Inc.
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Allocation percentage											25.00%
Expensed reimbursed operating expenses											$ 314,000
Ashford Inc. | Ashford Trust
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Allocation percentage											75.00%
Maximum | Ashford LLC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
ERFP Agreement, commitment		$ 50,000,000
ERFP Agreement, commitment with Increase		$ 100,000,000
Maximum | Ashford Inc.
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount to fund the operations	$ 15,000,000
Management fees
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Portion of project management fees to project costs											4.00%
Management fees | Minimum
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Monthly minimum property management fee											$ 14,000
Property management fee											3.00%			3.00%
Management fees | Minimum | Remington Lodging
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Monthly minimum property management fee											$ 14,000			$ 14,000
Property management fee											3.00%
Advisory Services Fee | Ashford LLC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due to Ashford Inc.			1,606,000				2,264,000				$ 1,606,000	2,264,000
Insurance Claims Services | Ashford LLC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction											(135,000)	(137,000)
Due to Ashford Inc.			44,000				37,000				44,000	37,000
Insurance Claims Services | Ashford LLC | Investments in Hotel Properties, Net
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction											0	0
Insurance Claims Services | Ashford LLC | Indebtedness, Net
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction											0	0
Insurance Claims Services | Ashford LLC | Other Hotel Revenue
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction											0
Insurance Claims Services | Ashford LLC | Other Hotel Expenses
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction											0	0
Insurance Claims Services | Ashford LLC | Management fees
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction											0
Insurance Claims Services | Ashford LLC | Property Taxes, Insurance and Other
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction											(135,000)
Insurance Claims Services | Ashford LLC | Advisory Services Fee
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction											0
Insurance Claims Services | Ashford LLC | Corporate General and Administrative Expense
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction											0	(137,000)
Insurance Claims Services | Ashford LLC | Write-off of Pemiums, Loan Costs and Exit Fees
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction											0
Audio Visual Services | J&S Audio Visual
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction											(560,000)
Due to Ashford Inc.			173,000				0				173,000	0
Audio Visual Services | J&S Audio Visual | Investments in Hotel Properties, Net
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction											0
Audio Visual Services | J&S Audio Visual | Indebtedness, Net
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction											0
Audio Visual Services | J&S Audio Visual | Other Hotel Revenue
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction											(560,000)
Audio Visual Services | J&S Audio Visual | Other Hotel Expenses
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction											0
Audio Visual Services | J&S Audio Visual | Management fees
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction											0
Audio Visual Services | J&S Audio Visual | Property Taxes, Insurance and Other
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction											0
Audio Visual Services | J&S Audio Visual | Advisory Services Fee
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction											0
Audio Visual Services | J&S Audio Visual | Corporate General and Administrative Expense
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction											0
Audio Visual Services | J&S Audio Visual | Write-off of Pemiums, Loan Costs and Exit Fees
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction											0
Base Fee | Ashford LLC | Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Advisory services fee											10,834,000	9,424,000	8,800,000
Reimbursable Expenses | Ashford LLC | Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Advisory services fee											2,289,000	2,072,000	2,017,000
Equity-Based Compensation | Ashford LLC | Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Advisory services fee											7,404,000	6,481,000	(1,683,000)
Incentive Management Fee | Ashford LLC | Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Advisory services fee											0	2,035,000	0
Incentive Management Fee | Remington Lodging
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due to related parties, net							224,000					224,000
Mobile Key App | OpenKey
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction											(34,000)	(33,000)	(10,000)
Due to Ashford Inc.			0				13,000				0	13,000
Mobile Key App | OpenKey | Investments in Hotel Properties, Net
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction											0	(12,000)	0
Mobile Key App | OpenKey | Indebtedness, Net
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction											0	0	0
Mobile Key App | OpenKey | Other Hotel Revenue
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction											0
Mobile Key App | OpenKey | Other Hotel Expenses
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction											(34,000)	(21,000)	(10,000)
Mobile Key App | OpenKey | Management fees
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction											0
Mobile Key App | OpenKey | Property Taxes, Insurance and Other
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction											0
Mobile Key App | OpenKey | Advisory Services Fee
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction											0
Mobile Key App | OpenKey | Corporate General and Administrative Expense
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction											0	0	0
Mobile Key App | OpenKey | Write-off of Pemiums, Loan Costs and Exit Fees
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction											0
“Allergy Friendly” Premium Rooms | Pure Wellness
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction											(194,000)	(265,000)	(45,000)
Due to Ashford Inc.			3,000				30,000				3,000	30,000
“Allergy Friendly” Premium Rooms | Pure Wellness | Investments in Hotel Properties, Net
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction											(148,000)	(228,000)	(45,000)
“Allergy Friendly” Premium Rooms | Pure Wellness | Indebtedness, Net
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction											0	0	0
“Allergy Friendly” Premium Rooms | Pure Wellness | Other Hotel Revenue
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction											0
“Allergy Friendly” Premium Rooms | Pure Wellness | Other Hotel Expenses
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction											(46,000)	(37,000)	0
“Allergy Friendly” Premium Rooms | Pure Wellness | Management fees
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction											0
“Allergy Friendly” Premium Rooms | Pure Wellness | Property Taxes, Insurance and Other
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction											0
“Allergy Friendly” Premium Rooms | Pure Wellness | Advisory Services Fee
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction											0
“Allergy Friendly” Premium Rooms | Pure Wellness | Corporate General and Administrative Expense
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction											0	0
“Allergy Friendly” Premium Rooms | Pure Wellness | Write-off of Pemiums, Loan Costs and Exit Fees
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction											0
Mortgage Placement Services | Lismore Capital
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction											(1,208,000)	(999,000)	(224,000)
Mortgage Placement Services | Lismore Capital | Investments in Hotel Properties, Net
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction											0	0	0
Mortgage Placement Services | Lismore Capital | Indebtedness, Net
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction											995,000	999,000	224,000
Mortgage Placement Services | Lismore Capital | Other Hotel Revenue
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction											0
Mortgage Placement Services | Lismore Capital | Other Hotel Expenses
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction											0	0	0
Mortgage Placement Services | Lismore Capital | Management fees
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction											0
Mortgage Placement Services | Lismore Capital | Property Taxes, Insurance and Other
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction											0
Mortgage Placement Services | Lismore Capital | Advisory Services Fee
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction											0
Mortgage Placement Services | Lismore Capital | Corporate General and Administrative Expense
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction											0	0	0
Mortgage Placement Services | Lismore Capital | Write-off of Pemiums, Loan Costs and Exit Fees
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction											(213,000)
Project Management Services | Premier
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction											(10,123,000)	(3,958,000)
Due to Ashford Inc.			2,433,000				1,657,000				2,433,000	1,657,000
Project Management Services | Premier | Investments in Hotel Properties, Net
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction											(9,584,000)	(3,958,000)
Project Management Services | Premier | Indebtedness, Net
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction											0	0
Project Management Services | Premier | Other Hotel Revenue
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction											0
Project Management Services | Premier | Other Hotel Expenses
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction											0	0
Project Management Services | Premier | Management fees
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction											0
Project Management Services | Premier | Property Taxes, Insurance and Other
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction											0
Project Management Services | Premier | Advisory Services Fee
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction											(539,000)
Project Management Services | Premier | Corporate General and Administrative Expense
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction											0	0
Project Management Services | Premier | Write-off of Pemiums, Loan Costs and Exit Fees
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction											0
Watersports Activities and Travel/Transportation Services | RED Leisure
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction											(946,000)
Due to Ashford Inc.			$ 85,000				$ 0				85,000	0
Watersports Activities and Travel/Transportation Services | RED Leisure | Investments in Hotel Properties, Net
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction											0
Watersports Activities and Travel/Transportation Services | RED Leisure | Indebtedness, Net
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction											0
Watersports Activities and Travel/Transportation Services | RED Leisure | Other Hotel Revenue
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction											0
Watersports Activities and Travel/Transportation Services | RED Leisure | Other Hotel Expenses
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction											(946,000)
Watersports Activities and Travel/Transportation Services | RED Leisure | Management fees
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction											0
Watersports Activities and Travel/Transportation Services | RED Leisure | Property Taxes, Insurance and Other
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction											0
Watersports Activities and Travel/Transportation Services | RED Leisure | Advisory Services Fee
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction											0
Watersports Activities and Travel/Transportation Services | RED Leisure | Corporate General and Administrative Expense
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction											0
Watersports Activities and Travel/Transportation Services | RED Leisure | Write-off of Pemiums, Loan Costs and Exit Fees
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction											0
Hotel Management Services | RED Leisure
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction												(720,000)
Hotel Management Services | RED Leisure | Investments in Hotel Properties, Net
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction												0
Hotel Management Services | RED Leisure | Indebtedness, Net
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction												0
Hotel Management Services | RED Leisure | Other Hotel Expenses
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction												(720,000)
Hotel Management Services | RED Leisure | Corporate General and Administrative Expense
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction												0
Hotel Management Services | Remington Lodging
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction											(572,000)
Hotel Management Services | Remington Lodging | Investments in Hotel Properties, Net
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction											0
Hotel Management Services | Remington Lodging | Indebtedness, Net
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction											0
Hotel Management Services | Remington Lodging | Other Hotel Revenue
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction											0
Hotel Management Services | Remington Lodging | Other Hotel Expenses
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction											(323,000)
Hotel Management Services | Remington Lodging | Management fees
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction											(249,000)
Hotel Management Services | Remington Lodging | Property Taxes, Insurance and Other
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction											0
Hotel Management Services | Remington Lodging | Advisory Services Fee
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction											0
Hotel Management Services | Remington Lodging | Corporate General and Administrative Expense
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction											0
Hotel Management Services | Remington Lodging | Write-off of Pemiums, Loan Costs and Exit Fees
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction											0
Corporate General and Administrative Expense | Premier | Restricted Stock
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Allocated compensation expense											$ 72,000	$ 0	$ 0