Consolidated Statement of Changes in Partners' Capital - 3 months ended Mar. 31, 2017 - USD ($)	Total	Sotherly Hotels LP [Member]	Sotherly Hotels LP [Member] General Partner [Member]	Sotherly Hotels LP [Member] Limited Partner [Member]	Sotherly Hotels LP [Member] Preferred Units [Member]
Balances, beginning at Dec. 31, 2016		$ 81,339,288	$ 681,389	$ 42,891,368	$ 37,766,531
Balances, units, beginning at Dec. 31, 2016			162,467	16,084,224	1,610,000
Issuance of common partnership units		89,160	$ 892	$ 88,268
Issuance of common partnership units, number of units			120	11,880
Amortization of restricted units award	$ 4,980	4,980	$ 50	$ 4,930
Preferred units distributions declared		(805,000)			$ (805,000)
Partnership units distributions declared		(1,625,870)	(16,260)	(1,609,610)
Net income	$ 2,886,032	2,905,958	29,060	2,071,898	805,000
Balances, ending at Mar. 31, 2017		$ 81,908,516	$ 695,131	$ 43,446,854	$ 37,766,531
Balances, units, ending at Mar. 31, 2017			162,587	16,096,104	1,610,000