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Represents the business management fees incurred pursuant to business management agreement with related parties.

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Represents the construction supervision fees as a percentage of construction costs pursuant to property management agreement with related parties.

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Represents the incentive fee as a percentage of the product of weighted average common shares outstanding on a fully diluted basis and the excess if any of the Normalized FFO Per Share as defined in the business management agreement, for current fiscal year over the preceding fiscal year.

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Related Party Transaction, Incentive Fee, Consecutive Trading Days For Share Price Multiplier

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Related Party Transaction, Incentive Fee, Final Trading Days Of Relevant Measurement Period

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Related Party Transaction, Incentive Fee Reduction Threshold, Basis Points On Return Per Share Below SNL US REIT Hotel Index

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Represents the portion of shares issued in payment of an incentive management fee.

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Represents the property management fees as a percentage of gross collected rents pursuant to property management agreement with related parties.

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Related Party Transaction Property Management Fees as Percentage of Gross Collected Rents, Year One

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Related Party Transaction Property Management Fees as Percentage of Gross Collected Rents, Year Three

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Related Party Transaction Property Management Fees as Percentage of Gross Collected Rents, Year Two

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Business and Property Management Agreements with RMR (Details) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 22, 2021	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) employee agreement	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Entity number of employees \| employee		0
Net lease operating expenses		$ 17,663	$ 13,176	$ 15,658
RMR
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Property management fees percentage of gross collected rents		3.00%
Construction supervision fees as percentage of construction costs		5.00%
Property management fees percentage of gross collected rents for 2024		1.00%
Property management fees percentage of gross collected rents for 2025		2.00%
Property management fees percentage of gross collected rents for 2026		3.00%
Up C Transaction \| RMR
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Recognized amortization of liability		$ 3,585	3,585	3,584
Property Management Fees \| RMR
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Related party rate	3.00%
Net lease operating expenses		3,702	3,998	3,674
Construction And Supervision Fees Capitalized \| RMR
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Amounts capitalized		$ 4,666	2,130	815
Amended and restated business management agreement
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Incentive fee as percentage of product of weighted average common shares outstanding		12.00%
Amended and restated business management agreement \| RMR
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of management agreements \| agreement		2
Base management fee payable as a percentage of average historical cost of the real estate investments, excluding transferred assets for investments up to a specific amount		0.70%
Base management fee payable as percentage of aggregate book value of real estate assets or transferred assets		$ 250,000
Base management fee payable as percentage of average historical cost of real estate investments excluding transferred assets for investments exceeding specified amount		0.50%
Base management fee payable as percentage of average closing stock price on stock exchange		0.70%
Base management fee payable as percentage of average market capitalization exceeding specified amount		0.50%
Incentive fee as percentage of product of weighted average common shares outstanding		12.00%
Measurement period		3 years
Incentive fee, consecutive trading days for share price multiplier		10 days
Incentive fee, final trading days of relevant measurement period		30 days
Percentage of shares issued in payment of incentive management fees		1.50%
Business management fees		$ 33,352	35,495	42,137
Aggregate property management and construction supervision fees		8,368	6,128	4,489
Related party reimbursement expense		$ 4,648	$ 3,258	$ 2,971
Amended and restated business management agreement \| Up C Transaction \| RMR
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Window for providing notice of termination of property management agreement for performance by the related party		60 days
Window providing notice of termination of property management agreement after change of control by related party		12 months
Termination fee remaining term assumption		10 years
Period over which transition services will be provided by the related party after termination of the agreement		120 days
Amended and restated business management agreement \| Minimum
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Incentive management fee reduction		0.0200
Amended and restated business management agreement \| Minimum \| RMR
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Incentive management fee reduction		0.0200
Amended and restated business management agreement \| Minimum \| Up C Transaction \| RMR
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Termination fee term		19 years
Amended and restated business management agreement \| Maximum
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Incentive management fee reduction		0.0500
Amended and restated business management agreement \| Maximum \| RMR
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Base management fee payable, average market capitalization		$ 250,000
Base management fee payable, threshold amount of other real estate investments		$ 250,000
Incentive management fee reduction		0.0500
Amended and restated business management agreement \| Maximum \| Up C Transaction \| RMR
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Termination fee term		20 years