Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
ASSETS
Investment in hotel properties, net	$ 354,963,242	$ 260,192,153
Investment in joint venture		1,982,107
Cash and cash equivalents	11,493,914	16,634,499
Restricted cash	5,793,840	6,621,864
Accounts receivable, net	4,071,175	1,908,762
Accounts receivable-affiliate	226,552	197,674
Loan proceeds receivable	2,600,711
Prepaid expenses, inventory and other assets	4,432,431	3,334,401
Deferred income taxes	5,390,374	3,543,295
Deferred financing costs, net	4,086,114	5,405,288
TOTAL ASSETS	393,058,353	299,820,043
LIABILITIES
Mortgage loans	271,977,944	205,291,657
Unsecured notes	52,900,000	52,900,000
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	12,334,878	12,044,886
Advance deposits	1,651,840	1,220,729
Dividends and distributions payable	1,335,323	852,914
TOTAL LIABILITIES	$ 340,199,985	$ 272,310,186
Commitments and contingencies
Sotherly Hotels Inc. stockholders’ equity
Preferred stock, par value $0.01, 972,350 shares authorized, 0 shares issued and outstanding
Common stock, par value $0.01, 49,000,000 shares authorized, 14,490,714 shares and 10,570,932 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	$ 144,907	$ 105,709
Additional paid in capital	82,749,058	58,659,799
Distributions in excess of retained earnings	(33,890,834)	(35,388,313)
Total Sotherly Hotels Inc. stockholders’ equity	49,003,131	23,377,195
Noncontrolling interest	3,855,237	4,132,662
TOTAL EQUITY	52,858,368	27,509,857
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND OWNERS' EQUITY	393,058,353	299,820,043
Sotherly Hotels LP [Member]
ASSETS
Investment in hotel properties, net	354,963,242	260,192,153
Investment in joint venture		1,982,107
Cash and cash equivalents	11,493,914	16,634,499
Restricted cash	5,793,840	6,621,864
Accounts receivable, net	4,071,175	1,908,762
Accounts receivable-affiliate	226,552	197,674
Loan proceeds receivable	2,600,711
Prepaid expenses, inventory and other assets	4,432,431	3,334,401
Deferred income taxes	5,390,374	3,543,295
Deferred financing costs, net	4,086,114	5,405,288
TOTAL ASSETS	393,058,353	299,820,043
LIABILITIES
Mortgage loans	271,977,944	205,291,657
Unsecured notes	52,900,000	52,900,000
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	12,334,878	12,044,886
Advance deposits	1,651,840	1,220,729
Dividends and distributions payable	1,335,323	852,914
TOTAL LIABILITIES	$ 340,199,985	$ 272,310,186
Commitments and contingencies
Sotherly Hotels Inc. stockholders’ equity
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND OWNERS' EQUITY	$ 393,058,353	$ 299,820,043
PARTNERS’ CAPITAL
General Partner: 166,915 and 131,218 units issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	774,295	520,791
Limited Partners: 16,524,626 and 12,990,541 units issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	52,084,073	26,989,066
TOTAL PARTNERS’ CAPITAL	$ 52,858,368	$ 27,509,857