Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
REVENUE
Rooms department	$ 96,837,386	$ 84,618,889	$ 62,837,422
Food and beverage department	33,273,599	31,444,984	22,054,209
Other operating departments	8,422,491	6,876,046	4,482,896
Total revenue	138,533,476	122,939,919	89,374,527
Hotel operating expenses
Rooms department	25,782,992	22,913,479	17,212,549
Food and beverage department	23,005,629	21,026,202	14,048,924
Other operating departments	1,786,197	1,192,183	508,868
Indirect	51,310,292	45,072,491	33,757,896
Total hotel operating expenses	101,885,110	90,204,355	65,528,237
Depreciation and amortization	13,591,495	11,969,284	8,467,228
Impairment of investment in hotel properties, net	500,000	3,175,000	611,000
Gain on disposal of assets	(41,435)
Corporate general and administrative	7,268,256	5,085,949	4,360,583
Total operating expenses	123,203,426	110,434,588	78,967,048
NET OPERATING INCOME	15,330,050	12,505,331	10,407,479
Other income (expense)
Interest expense	(16,515,827)	(14,636,870)	(9,606,479)
Interest income	50,461	19,865	17,914
Equity income in joint venture	475,514	307,370	449,500
Loss on early debt extinguishment	(772,907)	(831,079)	(2,040,662)
Unrealized loss on hedging activities	(108,819)
Realized and unrealized loss on warrant derivative			(2,205,248)
Gain on change in control	6,603,148
Gain (loss) on involuntary conversion of asset		169,151
Net income (loss) before income taxes	5,061,620	(2,466,232)	(2,977,496)
Income tax (provision) benefit	1,336,033	1,727,723	(1,496,096)
Net income (loss)	6,397,653	(738,509)	(4,473,592)
Less: Net (income) loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest	(1,040,987)	153,838	989,623
Net income (loss) attributable to the Company	$ 5,356,666	$ (584,671)	$ (3,483,969)
Net income (loss) per share attributable to the Company
Basic and diluted	$ 0.43	$ (0.06)	$ (0.34)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding
Basic and diluted	12,541,117	10,377,125	10,156,955
Sotherly Hotels LP [Member]
REVENUE
Rooms department	$ 96,837,386	$ 84,618,889	$ 62,837,422
Food and beverage department	33,273,599	31,444,984	22,054,209
Other operating departments	8,422,491	6,876,046	4,482,896
Total revenue	138,533,476	122,939,919	89,374,527
Hotel operating expenses
Rooms department	25,782,992	22,913,479	17,212,549
Food and beverage department	23,005,629	21,026,202	14,048,924
Other operating departments	1,786,197	1,192,183	508,868
Indirect	51,310,292	45,072,491	33,757,896
Total hotel operating expenses	101,885,110	90,204,355	65,528,237
Depreciation and amortization	13,591,495	11,969,284	8,467,228
Impairment of investment in hotel properties, net	500,000	3,175,000	611,000
Gain on disposal of assets	(41,435)
Corporate general and administrative	7,268,256	5,085,949	4,360,583
Total operating expenses	123,203,426	110,434,588	78,967,048
NET OPERATING INCOME	15,330,050	12,505,331	10,407,479
Other income (expense)
Interest expense	(16,515,827)	(14,636,870)	(9,606,479)
Interest income	50,461	19,865	17,914
Equity income in joint venture	475,514	307,370	449,500
Loss on early debt extinguishment	(772,907)	(831,079)	(2,040,662)
Unrealized loss on hedging activities	(108,819)
Realized and unrealized loss on warrant derivative			(2,205,248)
Gain on change in control	6,603,148
Gain (loss) on involuntary conversion of asset		169,151
Net income (loss) before income taxes	5,061,620	(2,466,232)	(2,977,496)
Income tax (provision) benefit	1,336,033	1,727,723	(1,496,096)
Net income (loss)	$ 6,397,653	$ (738,509)	$ (4,473,592)
Net income (loss) per share attributable to the Company
Basic and diluted	$ 0.43	$ (0.06)	$ (0.34)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding
Basic and diluted	14,924,410	13,107,413	13,042,020