Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 1,179,854	$ 3,809,711	$ 33,959,848
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	19,380,906	18,788,748	18,650,336
Amortization of deferred financing costs	745,409	598,237	1,293,092
Amortization of deferred lease expense	423,382
Amortization of mortgage premium	(24,681)	(24,681)	(24,681)
Amortization of finance lease liabilities	536,758
Gain on involuntary conversion of assets	(502,808)	(1,371,041)	(1,763,320)
Unrealized loss on hedging activities	937,783	737,682	(2,918,207)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	241,878		5,944,881
PPP loan forgiveness		(275,494)	(4,720,278)
Gain on sale of assets			(30,053,977)
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets	(4,400)	(4,700)	633,803
ESOP and stock / unit - based compensation	497,500	559,220	998,424
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(1,579,632)	(42,453)	(1,439,886)
Prepaid expenses, inventory and other assets	429,109	1,824,607	(1,597,055)
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	2,508,244	(3,581,342)	(12,984,231)
Advance deposits	1,119,844	381,968	680,071
Net cash provided by operating activities	25,889,146	21,400,462	6,658,820
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of hotel properties			52,403,981
Improvements and additions to hotel properties	(14,648,934)	(8,181,496)	(7,964,630)
Proceeds from involuntary conversion	502,808	1,312,675	2,180,489
Proceeds from sale of assets	4,400	141,952	35,327
Net cash used in investing activities	(14,141,726)	(6,726,869)	46,655,167
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from mortgage loans	66,250,000	2,715,833	7,777,475
Redemption of interest rate swap	965,000
Payments on mortgage loans	(64,961,688)	(7,256,859)	(38,507,799)
Payments on secured notes			(20,000,000)
Payments of unsecured notes	(878,043)	(740,857)	(461,181)
Purchase of interest rate cap	(916,000)
Payments on finance lease liabilities	(31,339)
Payments of deferred financing costs	(1,723,964)	(525,437)	(359,389)
Preferred dividends paid	(7,977,251)	(9,971,563)
Net cash used in financing activities	(9,273,285)	(15,778,883)	(51,550,894)
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	2,474,135	(1,105,290)	1,763,093
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of the period	26,236,340	27,341,630	25,578,537
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the period	28,710,475	26,236,340	27,341,630
Supplemental disclosures:
Cash paid during the period for interest	20,375,075	17,084,338	23,277,738
Cash paid during the period for income taxes	158,789	164,450	26,000
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows for operating leases	1,135,237	1,013,605	1,139,467
Operating cash flows for finance leases	85,491	4,486
Financing cash flows for finance leases	31,339	9,070
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Accrued capital expenditures	165,566	(471,661)	56,914
Remeasurement of finance lease asset and liability	22,352,075
Acquisition of finance lease assets and liabilities	241,978	63,424
Cash and cash equivalents	7,327,880	17,101,993	21,918,680
Restricted cash	21,382,595	9,134,347	5,422,950
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the period	28,710,475	26,236,340	27,341,630
Sotherly Hotels LP [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	1,179,854	3,809,711	33,959,848
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	19,380,906	18,788,748	18,650,336
Amortization of deferred financing costs	745,409	598,237	1,293,092
Amortization of deferred lease expense	423,382
Amortization of mortgage premium	(24,681)	(24,681)	(24,681)
Amortization of finance lease liabilities	536,758
Gain on involuntary conversion of assets	(502,808)	(1,371,041)	(1,763,320)
Unrealized loss on hedging activities	937,783	737,682	(2,918,207)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	241,878		5,944,881
PPP loan forgiveness		(275,494)	(4,720,278)
Gain on sale of assets			(30,053,977)
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets	(4,400)	(4,700)	633,803
ESOP and stock / unit - based compensation	(439,871)	(346,774)	491,778
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(1,579,632)	(42,453)	(1,439,886)
Prepaid expenses, inventory and other assets	429,109	1,824,607	(1,597,055)
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	2,508,244	(3,581,342)	(12,984,231)
Advance deposits	1,119,844	381,968	680,071
Net cash provided by operating activities	24,951,775	20,494,468	6,152,174
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of hotel properties			52,403,981
Improvements and additions to hotel properties	(14,648,934)	(8,181,496)	(7,964,630)
ESOP loan payments received	937,371	905,994	506,646
Proceeds from involuntary conversion	502,808	1,312,675	2,180,489
Proceeds from sale of assets	4,400	141,952	35,327
Net cash used in investing activities	(13,204,355)	(5,820,875)	47,161,813
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from mortgage loans	66,250,000	2,715,833	7,777,475
Redemption of interest rate swap	965,000
Payments on mortgage loans	(64,961,688)	(7,256,859)	(38,507,799)
Payments on secured notes			(20,000,000)
Payments of unsecured notes	(878,043)	(740,857)	(461,181)
Purchase of interest rate cap	(916,000)
Payments on finance lease liabilities	(31,339)
Payments of deferred financing costs	(1,723,964)	(525,437)	(359,389)
Preferred dividends paid	(7,977,251)	(9,971,563)
Net cash used in financing activities	(9,273,285)	(15,778,883)	(51,550,894)
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	2,474,135	(1,105,290)	1,763,093
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of the period	26,236,340	27,341,630	25,578,537
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the period	28,710,475	26,236,340	27,341,630
Supplemental disclosures:
Cash paid during the period for interest	20,375,075	17,116,639	23,157,605
Cash paid during the period for income taxes	158,789	164,450	26,000
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows for operating leases	1,135,237	1,013,605	1,139,467
Operating cash flows for finance leases	85,491	4,486
Financing cash flows for finance leases	31,339	9,070
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Accrued capital expenditures	165,566	(471,661)	56,914
Remeasurement of finance lease asset and liability	22,352,075
Acquisition of finance lease assets and liabilities	241,978	63,424
Cash and cash equivalents	7,327,880	17,101,993	21,918,680
Restricted cash	21,382,595	9,134,347	5,422,950
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the period	$ 28,710,475	$ 26,236,340	$ 27,341,630