Consolidated Statements of Changes in Partners' Capital - USD ($)	Total	Sotherly Hotels LP [Member]	Sotherly Hotels LP [Member] General Partner [Member]	Sotherly Hotels LP [Member] Limited Partner [Member]	Sotherly Hotels LP [Member] Preferred Units [Member]	Sotherly Hotels LP [Member] Preferred Units [Member] Series B Preferred Units [Member]	Sotherly Hotels LP [Member] Preferred Units [Member] Series C Preferred Units [Member]	Sotherly Hotels LP [Member] Preferred Units [Member] Series D Preferred Units [Member]
Balances, beginning at Dec. 31, 2020		$ 47,947,559	$ (258,538)	$ (54,399,898)		$ 37,766,531	$ 36,461,955	$ 28,377,509
Balances, units, beginning at Dec. 31, 2020			161,904	16,028,447	4,364,610
Amortization of restricted unit awards	$ 18,195	18,195	$ 182	$ 18,013
Unit based compensation		(44,145)	(441)	(43,704)
Issuance of partnership units		444,766	$ 4,448	$ 440,318
Issuance of partnership units, number of units			1,513	149,768
Net income (loss)	(7,575,624)	(7,575,624)	$ (75,757)	$ (7,499,867)
Balances, ending at Mar. 31, 2021		40,790,751	$ (330,106)	$ (61,485,138)		37,766,531	36,461,955	28,377,509
Balances, units, ending at Mar. 31, 2021			163,417	16,178,215	4,364,610
Balances, beginning at Dec. 31, 2020		47,947,559	$ (258,538)	$ (54,399,898)		37,766,531	36,461,955	28,377,509
Balances, units, beginning at Dec. 31, 2020			161,904	16,028,447	4,364,610
Net income (loss)	(11,657,814)	(11,657,814)
Balances, ending at Sep. 30, 2021		36,804,403	$ (929,840)	$ (71,736,034)		39,746,531	38,635,065	31,088,681
Balances, units, ending at Sep. 30, 2021			178,844	17,705,515	4,144,610
Balances, beginning at Mar. 31, 2021		40,790,751	$ (330,106)	$ (61,485,138)		37,766,531	36,461,955	28,377,509
Balances, units, beginning at Mar. 31, 2021			163,417	16,178,215	4,364,610
Amortization of restricted unit awards	18,195	18,195	$ 182	$ 18,013
Unit based compensation		(25,046)	(251)	(24,795)
Extinguishment of preferred units	109,884	109,884	$ 52,769	$ 5,224,136		(2,345,747)	(1,993,597)	(827,677)
Extinguishment of preferred units, shares			15,427	1,527,300	(220,000)
Net income (loss)	(1,553,970)	(1,553,970)	$ (15,539)	$ (1,538,431)
Balances, ending at Jun. 30, 2021		39,339,814	$ (292,945)	$ (57,806,215)		35,420,784	34,468,358	27,549,832
Balances, units, ending at Jun. 30, 2021			178,844	17,705,515	4,144,610
Amortization of restricted unit awards	18,195	18,195	$ 182	$ 18,013
Unit based compensation		(25,385)	(254)	(25,131)
Extinguishment of preferred units			(611,540)	(11,419,763)		4,325,747	4,166,707	3,538,849
Net income (loss)	(2,528,221)	(2,528,221)	(25,283)	(2,502,938)
Balances, ending at Sep. 30, 2021		36,804,403	$ (929,840)	$ (71,736,034)		39,746,531	38,635,065	31,088,681
Balances, units, ending at Sep. 30, 2021			178,844	17,705,515	4,144,610
Balances, beginning at Dec. 31, 2021		19,660,102	$ (469,805)	$ (75,315,469)		35,420,784	32,474,760	27,549,832
Balances, units, beginning at Dec. 31, 2021			185,748	18,389,030	4,059,610
Amortization of restricted unit awards	18,195	18,195	$ 182	$ 18,013
Unit based compensation		345,421	$ 2,227	$ 343,194
Unit based compensation, number of units			1,903	188,365
Extinguishment of preferred units	11,175	11,177	$ 5,389	$ 533,548		(302,602)	(225,159)
Extinguishment of preferred units, shares			2,178	215,597	(22,500)
Net income (loss)	(810,944)	(810,944)	$ (8,109)	$ (802,835)
Balances, ending at Mar. 31, 2022		19,223,950	$ (470,116)	$ (75,223,549)		35,118,182	32,249,601	27,549,832
Balances, units, ending at Mar. 31, 2022			189,829	18,792,992	4,037,110
Balances, beginning at Dec. 31, 2021		19,660,102	$ (469,805)	$ (75,315,469)		35,420,784	32,474,760	27,549,832
Balances, units, beginning at Dec. 31, 2021			185,748	18,389,030	4,059,610
Net income (loss)	28,766,978	28,766,978
Balances, ending at Sep. 30, 2022		49,224,080	$ (155,361)	$ (44,041,324)		34,344,086	31,571,779	27,504,900
Balances, units, ending at Sep. 30, 2022			196,094	19,413,229	3,973,310
Balances, beginning at Mar. 31, 2022		19,223,950	$ (470,116)	$ (75,223,549)		35,118,182	32,249,601	27,549,832
Balances, units, beginning at Mar. 31, 2022			189,829	18,792,992	4,037,110
Amortization of restricted unit awards	18,195	18,195	$ 182	$ 18,013
Unit based compensation		39,096	$ 391	$ 38,705
Unit based compensation, number of units			374	37,054
Extinguishment of preferred units	241,226	230,048	$ 5,633	$ 871,778		(211,117)	(436,246)
Extinguishment of preferred units, shares			2,701	267,443	(27,600)
Net income (loss)	27,605,359	27,605,359	$ 276,054	$ 27,329,305
Balances, ending at Jun. 30, 2022		47,116,648	$ (187,856)	$ (46,965,748)		34,907,065	31,813,355	27,549,832
Balances, units, ending at Jun. 30, 2022			192,904	19,097,489	4,009,510
Amortization of restricted unit awards	18,195	18,195	$ 182	$ 18,013
Unit based compensation		312,121	3,121	309,000
Extinguishment of preferred units	(206,624)	(195,447)	$ 9,467	$ 644,573		(562,979)	(241,576)	(44,932)
Extinguishment of preferred units, shares			3,190	315,740	(36,200)
Net income (loss)	$ 1,972,563	1,972,563	$ 19,725	$ 1,952,838
Balances, ending at Sep. 30, 2022		$ 49,224,080	$ (155,361)	$ (44,041,324)		$ 34,344,086	$ 31,571,779	$ 27,504,900
Balances, units, ending at Sep. 30, 2022			196,094	19,413,229	3,973,310