Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
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	1,610,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	1,610,000	1,610,000
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	49,000,000	49,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	13,798,051	14,468,551
Common stock, shares outstanding	13,798,051	14,468,551
Sotherly Hotels LP [Member]
General Partner, units issued	162,587	162,467
General Partner, units outstanding	162,587	162,467
Limited Partner, units issued	16,096,104	16,084,224
Limited Partner, units outstanding	16,096,104	16,084,224
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	$ 25
Preferred units, issued	1,610,000	1,610,000
Preferred units, outstanding	1,610,000	1,610,000
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	1,610,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	1,610,000	1,610,000