Hotel Management Agreements and Leases - Other Guarantees and Security Deposits (Details) - Hotel $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) hotel	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Management Agreements and Leases [Line Items]
Number of properties owned | hotel	308
Amount by which the cash flow available to pay the entity's minimum rent or return was less than the minimum amount	$ 16,924	$ 16,429
Reduction of hotel operating expenses	6,662	4,377
Shortfalls due to unguaranteed portions of minimum returns	11,889	12,052
Amount by which the cash flow available to pay the entity's minimum rent or return was more than the minimum amount	2,791	8,363
Increase in guarantee provided and security deposit to the entity	$ 1,504	$ 2,522
Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Management Agreements and Leases [Line Items]
Number of properties owned | hotel	22
Guarantee provided to the entity, maximum	$ 50,000
Guarantee provided to the entity, remaining amount	$ 18,875
Carlson
Management Agreements and Leases [Line Items]
Number of properties owned | hotel	11
Guarantee provided to the entity, maximum	$ 40,000
Guarantee provided to the entity, remaining amount	$ 29,500