Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
REVENUE
Total revenue	$ 47,170,259	$ 34,383,309	$ 85,522,861	$ 57,018,840
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	32,398,706	24,722,830	60,776,549	43,157,664
Depreciation and amortization	4,619,743	4,969,669	9,184,815	9,951,685
Loss on disposal of assets	520,156	17,221	490,613	17,221
Corporate general and administrative	1,432,366	1,530,438	2,946,393	2,831,396
Total operating expenses	38,970,971	31,240,158	73,398,370	55,957,966
NET OPERATING INCOME	8,199,288	3,143,151	12,124,491	1,060,874
Other income (expense)
Interest expense	(5,342,940)	(5,526,595)	(11,056,144)	(11,446,118)
Interest income	27,486	36,308	51,934	74,907
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	(5,944,881)		(5,944,881)
Unrealized gain on hedging activities	572,497	303,181	1,534,760	693,367
Gain on sale of assets	30,053,977		30,053,977
Gain on involuntary conversion of assets	51,547	496,957	51,547	496,957
Net income (loss) before income taxes	27,616,974	(1,546,998)	26,815,684	(9,120,013)
Income tax provision	(11,615)	(6,972)	(21,269)	(9,581)
Net income (loss)	27,605,359	(1,553,970)	26,794,415	(9,129,594)
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	(1,529,940)	179,638	(1,368,319)	879,176
Net income (loss) available to the Company	26,075,419	(1,374,332)	25,426,096	(8,250,418)
Declared and undeclared distributions to preferred stockholders	(1,889,470)	(1,529,613)	(3,826,086)	(3,718,524)
Gain on extinguishment of preferred stock	83,500	93,342	161,675	93,342
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders	$ 24,269,449	$ (2,810,603)	$ 21,761,685	$ (11,875,600)
Net (income) loss per share attributable to common stockholders/general and limited partner unit
Basic	$ 1.36	$ (0.19)	$ 1.24	$ (0.82)
Diluted	$ 1.32	$ (0.19)	$ 1.20	$ (0.82)
Weighted average number of common shares/general and limited partner units outstanding
Basic	17,762,513	14,635,701	17,436,975	14,530,316
Diluted	18,304,508	14,635,701	18,031,381	14,530,316
Sotherly Hotels LP [Member]
REVENUE
Total revenue	$ 47,170,259	$ 34,383,309	$ 85,522,861	$ 57,018,840
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	32,398,706	24,722,830	60,776,549	43,157,664
Depreciation and amortization	4,619,743	4,969,669	9,184,815	9,951,685
Loss on disposal of assets	520,156	17,221	490,613	17,221
Corporate general and administrative	1,432,366	1,530,438	2,946,393	2,831,396
Total operating expenses	38,970,971	31,240,158	73,398,370	55,957,966
NET OPERATING INCOME	8,199,288	3,143,151	12,124,491	1,060,874
Other income (expense)
Interest expense	(5,342,940)	(5,526,595)	(11,056,144)	(11,446,118)
Interest income	27,486	36,308	51,934	74,907
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	(5,944,881)		(5,944,881)
Unrealized gain on hedging activities	572,497	303,181	1,534,760	693,367
Gain on sale of assets	30,053,977		30,053,977
Gain on involuntary conversion of assets	51,547	496,957	51,547	496,957
Net income (loss) before income taxes	27,616,974	(1,546,998)	26,815,684	(9,120,013)
Income tax provision	(11,615)	(6,972)	(21,269)	(9,581)
Net income (loss)	27,605,359	(1,553,970)	26,794,415	(9,129,594)
Declared and undeclared distributions to preferred unit holders	(1,889,470)	(1,529,613)	(3,826,086)	(3,718,524)
Declared and undeclared distributions to preferred stockholders	(1,889,470)	(1,529,613)	(3,826,086)	(3,718,524)
Gain on extinguishment of preferred stock	83,500	93,342	161,675	93,342
Net income (loss) available to general and limited partnership unit holders	$ 25,799,389	$ (2,990,241)	$ 23,130,004	$ (12,754,776)
Net (income) loss per share attributable to common stockholders/general and limited partner unit
Basic	$ 1.33	$ (0.19)	$ 1.21	$ (0.80)
Diluted	$ 1.32	$ (0.19)	$ 1.20	$ (0.80)
Weighted average number of common shares/general and limited partner units outstanding
Basic	19,291,083	16,056,770	18,981,782	15,955,303
Diluted	19,414,602	16,056,770	19,153,758	15,955,303
Rooms Department [Member]
REVENUE
Total revenue	$ 32,545,588	$ 24,045,910	$ 57,398,973	$ 39,539,514
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	7,205,585	5,917,880	13,155,343	9,914,496
Rooms Department [Member] | Sotherly Hotels LP [Member]
REVENUE
Total revenue	32,545,588	24,045,910	57,398,973	39,539,514
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	7,205,585	5,917,880	13,155,343	9,914,496
Food and Beverage Department [Member]
REVENUE
Total revenue	7,712,310	3,501,875	13,330,046	5,045,114
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	5,256,164	2,106,487	9,136,781	3,016,751
Food and Beverage Department [Member] | Sotherly Hotels LP [Member]
REVENUE
Total revenue	7,712,310	3,501,875	13,330,046	5,045,114
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	5,256,164	2,106,487	9,136,781	3,016,751
Other Operating Departments [Member]
REVENUE
Total revenue	6,912,361	6,835,524	14,793,842	12,434,212
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	2,599,372	2,648,387	5,083,479	4,587,264
Other Operating Departments [Member] | Sotherly Hotels LP [Member]
REVENUE
Total revenue	6,912,361	6,835,524	14,793,842	12,434,212
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	2,599,372	2,648,387	5,083,479	4,587,264
Indirect [Member]
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	17,337,585	14,050,076	33,400,946	25,639,153
Indirect [Member] | Sotherly Hotels LP [Member]
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	$ 17,337,585	$ 14,050,076	$ 33,400,946	$ 25,639,153