| Document And Entity Information | Mar. 01, 2021 |
| Cover [Abstract] | |
| Entity Registrant Name | APPLE HOSPITALITY REIT, INC. |
| Trading Symbol | APLE |
| Document Type | 8-K/A |
| Amendment Flag | true |
| Amendment Description | This Amendment No. 1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. (the “Company”), on March 2, 2021 (the “Original Form 8-K”), is being filed solely to update certain missing section titles in the Company’s Third Amendment to the Credit Agreement that was attached as Exhibit 10.1 thereto. The corrected Exhibit 10.1 is attached hereto and supersedes in its entirety Exhibit 10.1 to the Original Form 8-K. In all other respects, the Original Form 8-K is unchanged. |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001418121 |
| Document Period End Date | Mar. 1, 2021 |
| Entity Emerging Growth Company | false |
| Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | VA |
| Entity File Number | 001-37389 |
| Entity Tax Identification Number | 26-1379210 |
| Entity Address, Address Line One | 814 East Main Street |
| Entity Address, City or Town | Richmond |
| Entity Address, State or Province | VA |
| Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 23219 |
| City Area Code | 804 |
| Local Phone Number | 344-8121 |
| Written Communications | false |
| Soliciting Material | false |
| Pre-commencement Tender Offer | false |
| Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer | false |
| Title of 12(b) Security | Common Shares, no par value |
| Security Exchange Name | NYSE |
