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Dispositions, Impairment Charges and Assets Held For Sale - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands											3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2026 USD ($) room property	Mar. 26, 2026 USD ($) room	Mar. 17, 2026 USD ($) room	Mar. 16, 2026 USD ($) room	Mar. 05, 2026 USD ($) room	Feb. 25, 2026 USD ($) room	Feb. 17, 2026 USD ($) room	Feb. 17, 2026 USD ($) room	Feb. 09, 2026 USD ($) room	Jan. 10, 2025 USD ($) room	Mar. 31, 2026 USD ($) property room	Mar. 31, 2025 USD ($)
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of hotel property											$ 209,153	$ 119,204
Number of properties impaired \| property											9
Impairment charges											$ 112,600	$ 0
Number of properties held for sale \| property	3										3
Market Approach Methodology
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of properties impaired \| property											4
Discounted Cash Flow Methodology
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of properties impaired \| property											5
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations \| Embassy Suites Houston
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of rooms in hotel sale \| room									150
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations \| Embassy Suites Austin
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of rooms in hotel sale \| room							150	150
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations \| Embassy Suites Houston And Austin
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of hotel property							$ 27,000
Gain (loss) on disposal								$ 4,200	$ 4,800
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations \| Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of rooms in hotel sale \| room					333
Proceeds from sale of hotel property					$ 96,000
Gain (loss) on disposal					$ 80,100
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations \| La Posada de Santa Fe
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of rooms in hotel sale \| room			157
Proceeds from sale of hotel property			$ 57,500
Gain (loss) on disposal			$ 13,200
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations \| Hilton Alexandria Old Tow
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of rooms in hotel sale \| room	252										252
Proceeds from sale of hotel property	$ 58,000
Gain (loss) on disposal	$ 2,300
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations \| Courtyard Boston Downtown
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of rooms in hotel sale \| room										315
Proceeds from sale of hotel property										$ 123,000
Gain (loss) on disposal										$ 32,100
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations \| Embassy Suites Palm Beach Gardens
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of rooms in hotel sale \| room						160
Proceeds from sale of hotel property						$ 41,000
Nonrefundable deposits						$ 2,100
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations \| Lakeway Resort & Spa, Austin, TX
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of rooms in hotel sale \| room				168
Proceeds from sale of hotel property				$ 37,800
Nonrefundable deposits				$ 500
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations \| Embassy Suites, Dallas, TX
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of rooms in hotel sale \| room		150
Proceeds from sale of hotel property		$ 17,000
Nonrefundable deposits		$ 500