Earnings (Loss) per Share and per Unit - Additional Information (Detail) - shares	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Schedule Of Computation Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Common Share [Line Items]
Number of non-committed, unearned ESOP shares	120,701	247,043	364,177
Unvested Restricted Units [Member]
Schedule Of Computation Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Common Share [Line Items]
Anti-dilutive due to net losses, not included in a dilutive calculation	26,940	25,936
Unvested Restricted Units [Member] \| Sotherly Hotels LP [Member]
Schedule Of Computation Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Common Share [Line Items]
Anti-dilutive due to net losses, not included in a dilutive calculation	26,940	25,936

Schedule of computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share.

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Securities (including those issuable pursuant to contingent stock agreements) that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share (EPS) or earnings per unit (EPU) in the future that were not included in the computation of diluted EPS or EPU because to do so would increase EPS or EPU amounts or decrease loss per share or unit amounts for the period presented.

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Shares contributed to the ESOP that have not yet been released, committed to be released, or allocated to participant accounts. Suspense shares generally collateralize ESOP debt.

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