Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($)	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Preferred stock, shares authorized	11,000,000	11,000,000
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	69,000,000	69,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	19,849,165	19,696,805
Common stock, shares outstanding	19,849,165	19,696,805
8.0% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	11,000,000	11,000,000
Preferred stock, dividend rate percentage	8.00%	8.00%
Preferred stock, shares issued	1,464,100	1,464,100
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	1,464,100	1,464,100
Preferred stock, aggregate liquidation preference	$ 44,655,050	$ 44,655,050
7.875% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	11,000,000	11,000,000
Preferred stock, dividend rate percentage	7.875%	7.875%
Preferred stock, shares issued	1,346,110	1,346,110
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	1,346,110	1,346,110
Preferred stock, aggregate liquidation preference	$ 40,940,681	$ 40,940,681
8.25% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	11,000,000	11,000,000
Preferred stock, dividend rate percentage	8.25%	8.25%
Preferred stock, shares issued	1,163,100	1,163,100
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	1,163,100	1,163,100
Preferred stock, aggregate liquidation preference	$ 35,674,458	$ 35,674,458
Sotherly Hotels LP [Member]
General Partner, units issued	206,744	205,220
General Partner, units outstanding	206,744	205,220
Limited Partner, units issued	20,006,607	19,855,771
Limited Partner, units outstanding	20,006,607	19,855,771
Sotherly Hotels LP [Member] | 8.0% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Units [Member]
Preferred units, authorized	11,000,000	11,000,000
Preferred units, dividend rate percentage	8.00%	8.00%
Preferred units, issued	1,464,100	1,464,100
Preferred units, outstanding	1,464,100	1,464,100
Preferred units, aggregate liquidation preference	$ 44,655,050	$ 44,655,050
Sotherly Hotels LP [Member] | 7.875% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred units, authorized	11,000,000	11,000,000
Preferred units, dividend rate percentage	7.875%	7.875%
Preferred units, issued	1,346,110	1,346,110
Preferred units, outstanding	1,346,110	1,346,110
Preferred units, aggregate liquidation preference	$ 40,940,681	$ 40,940,681
Sotherly Hotels LP [Member] | 8.25% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred units, authorized	11,000,000	11,000,000
Preferred units, dividend rate percentage	8.25%	8.25%
Preferred units, issued	1,163,100	1,163,100
Preferred units, outstanding	1,163,100	1,163,100
Preferred units, aggregate liquidation preference	$ 35,674,458	$ 35,674,458