Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
REVENUE
Total revenue	$ 181,894,287	$ 173,838,057	$ 166,077,304
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	135,081,459	129,050,356	119,614,736
Depreciation and amortization	19,380,906	18,788,748	18,650,336
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets	(4,400)	(4,700)	636,198
Corporate general and administrative	6,788,460	7,078,222	6,621,221
Total operating expenses	161,246,425	154,912,626	145,522,491
NET OPERATING INCOME	20,647,862	18,925,431	20,554,813
Other income (expense)
Interest expense	(20,882,681)	(17,588,091)	(19,772,802)
Interest income	692,756	802,183	189,291
Other income	489,267	456,388
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	(241,878)		(5,944,881)
Realized gain on hedging activities	1,041,994
Unrealized gain (loss) on hedging activities	(937,783)	(737,682)	2,918,207
PPP loan forgiveness		275,494	4,720,278
Gain on sale of assets			30,053,977
Gain on involuntary conversion of assets	502,808	1,371,041	1,763,320
Net income before income taxes	1,312,345	3,504,764	34,482,203
Income tax (provision) benefit	(132,491)	304,947	(522,355)
Net income	1,179,854	3,809,711	33,959,848
Add: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	122,515	131,710	(1,423,327)
Net income attributable to the Company	1,302,369	3,941,421	32,536,521
Undeclared distributions to preferred stockholders	(7,977,250)	(7,977,250)	(7,634,219)
Gain on extinguishment of preferred stock			64,518
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders	$ (6,674,881)	$ (4,035,829)	$ 24,966,820
Net (loss) income attributable per general and limited partner unit:
Basic	$ (0.34)	$ (0.22)	$ 1.4
Diluted	$ (0.34)	$ (0.22)	$ 1.4
Weighted average number of common shares/general and limited partner units outstanding
Basic	19,417,448	18,843,032	17,802,772
Diluted	19,417,448	18,843,032	17,802,772
Sotherly Hotels LP [Member]
REVENUE
Total revenue	$ 181,894,287	$ 173,838,057	$ 166,077,304
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	135,081,459	129,050,356	119,614,736
Depreciation and amortization	19,380,906	18,788,748	18,650,336
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets	(4,400)	(4,700)	636,198
Corporate general and administrative	6,788,460	7,078,222	6,621,221
Total operating expenses	161,246,425	154,912,626	145,522,491
NET OPERATING INCOME	20,647,862	18,925,431	20,554,813
Other income (expense)
Interest expense	(20,882,681)	(17,588,091)	(19,772,802)
Interest income	692,756	802,183	189,291
Other income	489,267	456,388	0
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	(241,878)		(5,944,881)
Realized gain on hedging activities	1,041,994
Unrealized gain (loss) on hedging activities	(937,783)	(737,682)	2,918,207
PPP loan forgiveness	0	275,494	4,720,278
Gain on sale of assets			30,053,977
Gain on involuntary conversion of assets	502,808	1,371,041	1,763,320
Net income before income taxes	1,312,345	3,504,764	34,482,203
Income tax (provision) benefit	(132,491)	304,947	(522,355)
Net income	1,179,854	3,809,711	33,959,848
Undeclared distributions to preferred stockholders	(7,977,250)	(7,977,250)	(7,634,219)
Undeclared distributions to preferred unit holders	(7,977,250)	(7,977,250)	(7,634,219)
Gain on extinguishment of preferred units			64,518
Net (loss) income attributable to general and limited partnership unit holders	$ (6,797,396)	$ (4,167,539)	$ 26,390,147
Net (loss) income attributable per general and limited partner unit:
Basic	$ (0.34)	$ (0.21)	$ 1.36
Diluted	$ (0.34)	$ (0.21)	$ 1.36
Weighted average number of common shares/general and limited partner units outstanding
Basic	19,997,274	19,808,602	19,266,320
Diluted	19,997,274	19,808,602	19,266,320
Rooms Department [Member]
REVENUE
Total revenue	$ 119,079,903	$ 114,748,834	$ 109,553,906
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	27,376,330	26,177,539	25,782,888
Rooms Department [Member] | Sotherly Hotels LP [Member]
REVENUE
Total revenue	119,079,903	114,748,834	109,553,906
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	27,376,330	26,177,539	25,782,888
Food and Beverage Department [Member]
REVENUE
Total revenue	36,626,906	35,231,959	29,556,213
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	25,429,218	24,211,133	19,724,225
Food and Beverage Department [Member] | Sotherly Hotels LP [Member]
REVENUE
Total revenue	36,626,906	35,231,959	29,556,213
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	25,429,218	24,211,133	19,724,225
Other Operating Departments [Member]
REVENUE
Total revenue	26,187,478	23,857,264	26,967,185
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	9,428,889	9,031,960	9,296,056
Other Operating Departments [Member] | Sotherly Hotels LP [Member]
REVENUE
Total revenue	26,187,478	23,857,264	26,967,185
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	9,428,889	9,031,960	9,296,056
Indirect [Member]
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	72,847,022	69,629,724	64,811,567
Indirect [Member] | Sotherly Hotels LP [Member]
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	$ 72,847,022	$ 69,629,724	$ 64,811,567