Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Preferred stock, dividend rate percentage	8.00%
Preferred stock, shares authorized	11,000,000
Preferred stock, liquidation preference per share	$ 25.00
Preferred stock, shares issued	1,610,000	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	1,610,000	0
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	49,000,000	49,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	14,468,551	14,490,714
Common stock, shares outstanding	14,468,551	14,490,714
Sotherly Hotels LP [Member]
General Partner, units issued	162,467	166,915
General Partner, units outstanding	162,467	166,915
Limited Partner, units issued	16,084,224	16,524,626
Limited Partner, units outstanding	16,084,224	16,524,626
Sotherly Hotels LP [Member] | 8% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Units [Member]
Preferred units, dividend rate percentage	8.00%	8.00%
Preferred units, liquidation preference per units	$ 25.00	$ 25.00
Preferred units, issued	1,610,000	0
Preferred units, outstanding	1,610,000	0
8% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred stock, dividend rate percentage	8.00%	8.00%
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	11,000,000	11,000,000
Preferred stock, liquidation preference per share	$ 25	$ 25
Preferred stock, shares issued	1,610,000	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	1,610,000	0