Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
ASSETS
Investment in hotel properties, net	$ 355,997,751	$ 348,593,912
Investment in hotel properties held for sale, net		5,333,000
Cash and cash equivalents	21,743,744	31,766,775
Restricted cash	4,644,532	4,596,145
Accounts receivable, net	5,601,922	4,127,748
Accounts receivable-affiliate	475,537	4,175
Prepaid expenses, inventory and other assets	5,662,512	4,648,469
Deferred income taxes	6,831,290	6,949,340
TOTAL ASSETS	400,957,288	406,019,564
LIABILITIES
Mortgage loans, net	279,269,154	282,708,289
Unsecured notes, net	24,392,721	24,308,713
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	14,445,106	12,970,960
Advance deposits	3,405,606	2,315,787
Dividends and distributions payable	2,430,869	2,376,527
TOTAL LIABILITIES	323,943,456	324,680,276
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 issued and outstanding at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016	16,100	16,100
Common stock, par value $0.01, 49,000,000 shares authorized, 13,798,051 shares and 14,468,551 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	137,980	144,685
Additional paid-in capital	118,495,927	118,395,082
Unearned ESOP Shares	(4,874,758)
Distributions in excess of retained earnings	(39,142,720)	(39,545,754)
Total Sotherly Hotels Inc. stockholders’ equity	74,632,529	79,010,113
Noncontrolling interest	2,381,303	2,329,175
TOTAL EQUITY	77,013,832	81,339,288
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	400,957,288	406,019,564
Sotherly Hotels LP [Member]
ASSETS
Investment in hotel properties, net	355,997,751	348,593,912
Investment in hotel properties held for sale, net		5,333,000
Cash and cash equivalents	21,743,744	31,766,775
Restricted cash	4,644,532	4,596,145
Accounts receivable, net	5,601,922	4,127,748
Accounts receivable-affiliate	495,463	4,175
Loan receivable - affiliate	4,874,758
Prepaid expenses, inventory and other assets	5,662,512	4,648,469
Deferred income taxes	6,831,290	6,949,340
TOTAL ASSETS	405,851,972	406,019,564
LIABILITIES
Mortgage loans, net	279,269,154	282,708,289
Unsecured notes, net	24,392,721	24,308,713
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	14,445,106	12,970,960
Advance deposits	3,405,606	2,315,787
Dividends and distributions payable	2,430,869	2,376,527
TOTAL LIABILITIES	323,943,456	324,680,276
Commitments and contingencies (See Note 6)
Sotherly Hotels Inc. stockholders’ equity
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	405,851,972	406,019,564
PARTNERS’ CAPITAL
8% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred units, liquidation preference $25 per unit, 1,610,000 units issued and outstanding at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016	37,766,531	37,766,531
General Partner: 162,587 units and 162,467 units issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	695,131	681,389
Limited Partners: 16,096,104 units and 16,084,224 units issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	43,446,854	42,891,368
TOTAL PARTNERS’ CAPITAL	$ 81,908,516	$ 81,339,288