Preferred Stock and Units - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Mar. 31, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023
Preferred Units [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares authorized	11,000,000			11,000,000		11,000,000
Preferred stock, liquidation preference per share	$ 25.00			$ 25.00		$ 25.00
Preferred dividends paid				$ 3,988,625	$ 3,988,625
Preferred stock amount of undeclared and cumulative preferred dividends				21,900,000
Preferred stock amount of undeclared and cumulative preferred dividends				$ 21,900,000
Sotherly Hotels LP [Member]
Preferred Units [Line Items]
Preferred stock, liquidation preference per share	$ 25.00			$ 25.00		$ 25.00
Preferred dividends paid				$ 3,988,625	$ 3,988,625
Special dividend declared	$ 1,994,310	$ 1,994,313	$ 3,988,625
8.0% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred Units [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares authorized	11,000,000			11,000,000		11,000,000
Preferred stock, liquidation preference per share	$ 25.00			$ 25.00		$ 25.00
Total undeclared and unpaid cash dividends				$ 8,052,550
7.875% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred Units [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares authorized	11,000,000			11,000,000		11,000,000
Preferred stock, liquidation preference per share	$ 25.00			$ 25.00		$ 25.00
Total undeclared and unpaid cash dividends				$ 7,287,931
8.25% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred Units [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares authorized	11,000,000			11,000,000		11,000,000
Preferred stock, liquidation preference per share	$ 25.00			$ 25.00		$ 25.00
Total undeclared and unpaid cash dividends				$ 6,596,958
8.0% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Units [Member]
Preferred Units [Line Items]
Total undeclared and unpaid cash dividends				8,052,550
7.875% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Units [Member]
Preferred Units [Line Items]
Total undeclared and unpaid cash dividends				7,287,931
8.25% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Units [Member]
Preferred Units [Line Items]
Total undeclared and unpaid cash dividends				$ 6,596,958