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, 2019		$ 105,558,317	$ 315,959	$ 2,636,363		$ 37,766,531	$ 36,461,955	$ 28,377,509
Balances, units, beginning at Dec. 31, 2019			160,006	15,840,512	4,364,610
Issuance of partnership units		476,113	$ 4,761	$ 471,352
Issuance of partnership units, number of units			1,898	187,935
Amortization of restricted units award	$ 72,780	72,780	$ 728	$ 72,052
Unit based compensation		(199,675)	(1,997)	(197,678)
Preferred units distributions declared		(2,188,910)				(805,000)	(765,160)	(618,750)
Partnership units distributions declared		(2,088,161)	(19,271)	(2,068,890)
Net income (loss)	$ (53,682,905)	(53,682,905)	(558,718)	(55,313,097)		805,000	765,160	618,750
Balances, ending at Dec. 31, 2020		47,947,559	$ (258,538)	$ (54,399,898)		37,766,531	36,461,955	28,377,509
Balances, units, ending at Dec. 31, 2020			161,904	16,028,447	4,364,610
Balances, beginning at Dec. 31, 2019		105,558,317	$ 315,959	$ 2,636,363		37,766,531	36,461,955	28,377,509
Balances, units, beginning at Dec. 31, 2019			160,006	15,840,512	4,364,610
Redemption of partnership units, number of units	0
Balances, ending at Dec. 31, 2021		19,660,102	$ (469,805)	$ (75,315,469)		35,420,784	32,474,760	27,549,832
Balances, units, ending at Dec. 31, 2021			185,748	18,389,030	4,059,610
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
Issuance of partnership units		444,766	$ 4,448	$ 440,318
Issuance of partnership units, number of units			1,513	149,768
Amortization of restricted units award	$ 72,780	72,780	$ 728	$ 72,052
Unit based compensation		(417,082)	(4,171)	(412,911)
Extinguishment of preferred units	151,719	151,719	$ 73,124	$ 7,239,214		(2,345,747)	(3,987,195)	(827,677)
Extinguishment of preferred units, shares			22,331	2,210,815	(305,000)
Net income (loss)	(28,539,640)	(28,539,640)	$ (285,396)	$ (28,254,244)
Balances, ending at Dec. 31, 2021		19,660,102	$ (469,805)	$ (75,315,469)		$ 35,420,784	32,474,760	27,549,832
Balances, units, ending at Dec. 31, 2021			185,748	18,389,030	4,059,610
Issuance of partnership units		798,686	$ 7,987	$ 790,699
Issuance of partnership units, number of units			3,951	391,135
Amortization of restricted units award	72,780	72,780	$ 728	$ 72,052
Unit based compensation		(379,688)	(5,025)	(374,663)
Extinguishment of preferred units	59,521	59,521	$ 20,495	$ 2,063,637			(902,982)	(44,931)
Extinguishment of preferred units, shares			8,068	798,781	(86,300)	(1,076,698)
Net income (loss)	$ 33,959,848	33,959,848	$ 339,598	$ 33,620,250
Balances, ending at Dec. 31, 2022		$ 54,171,249	$ 106,022	$ (39,143,494)		$ 34,344,086	$ 31,571,778	$ 27,504,901
Balances, units, ending at Dec. 31, 2022			197,767	19,578,946	3,973,310