Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
ASSETS
Investment in hotel properties, net	$ 348,593,912	$ 354,963,242
Investment in hotel properties held for sale, net	5,333,000
Cash and cash equivalents	31,766,775	11,493,914
Restricted cash	4,596,145	5,793,840
Accounts receivable, net	4,127,748	4,071,175
Accounts receivable-affiliate	4,175	226,552
Loan proceeds receivable		2,600,711
Prepaid expenses, inventory and other assets	4,648,469	4,432,431
Deferred income taxes	6,949,340	5,390,374
TOTAL ASSETS	406,019,564	388,972,239
LIABILITIES
Mortgage loans, net	282,708,289	270,331,724
Unsecured notes, net	24,308,713	50,460,106
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	12,970,960	12,334,878
Advance deposits	2,315,787	1,651,840
Dividends and distributions payable	2,376,527	1,335,323
TOTAL LIABILITIES	324,680,276	336,113,871
Commitments and contingencies (See Note 6)
Sotherly Hotels Inc. stockholders’ equity
8% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred stock, par value $0.01, 11,000,000 shares authorized, liquidation preference $25 per share, 1,610,000 shares and 0 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively	16,100
Common stock, par value $0.01, 49,000,000 shares authorized, 14,468,551 shares and 14,490,714 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively	144,685	144,907
Additional paid in capital	118,395,082	82,749,058
Distributions in excess of retained earnings	(39,545,754)	(33,890,834)
Total Sotherly Hotels Inc. stockholders’ equity	79,010,113	49,003,131
Noncontrolling interest	2,329,175	3,855,237
TOTAL EQUITY	81,339,288	52,858,368
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	406,019,564	388,972,239
Sotherly Hotels LP [Member]
ASSETS
Investment in hotel properties, net	348,593,912	354,963,242
Investment in hotel properties held for sale, net	5,333,000
Cash and cash equivalents	31,766,775	11,493,914
Restricted cash	4,596,145	5,793,840
Accounts receivable, net	4,127,748	4,071,175
Accounts receivable-affiliate	4,175	226,552
Loan proceeds receivable		2,600,711
Prepaid expenses, inventory and other assets	4,648,469	4,432,431
Deferred income taxes	6,949,340	5,390,374
TOTAL ASSETS	406,019,564	388,972,239
LIABILITIES
Mortgage loans, net	282,708,289	270,331,724
Unsecured notes, net	24,308,713	50,460,106
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	12,970,960	12,334,878
Advance deposits	2,315,787	1,651,840
Dividends and distributions payable	2,376,527	1,335,323
TOTAL LIABILITIES	324,680,276	336,113,871
Commitments and contingencies (See Note 6)
Sotherly Hotels Inc. stockholders’ equity
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	406,019,564	388,972,239
PARTNERS’ CAPITAL
8% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred partnership units, liquidation preference $25 per unit, 1,610,000 units and 0 units issued and outstanding at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively	37,766,531
General Partner: 162,467 units and 166,915 units issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively	681,389	774,295
Limited Partners: 16,084,224 units and 16,524,626 units issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively	42,891,368	52,084,073
TOTAL PARTNERS’ CAPITAL	$ 81,339,288	$ 52,858,368