Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
ASSETS
Investment in hotel properties, net	$ 438,649,721	$ 357,799,512
Cash and cash equivalents	30,673,556	29,777,845
Restricted cash	4,901,392	3,651,197
Accounts receivable, net	9,424,697	5,587,077
Accounts receivable - affiliate	307,351	394,026
Prepaid expenses, inventory and other assets	6,207,626	7,292,565
Deferred income taxes	5,190,855	5,451,118
TOTAL ASSETS	495,355,198	409,953,340
LIABILITIES
Mortgage loans, net	357,170,859	297,318,816
Unsecured notes, net	23,530,323
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	16,534,533	13,813,623
Advance deposits	2,570,635	1,572,388
Dividends and distributions payable	3,229,002	3,073,483
TOTAL LIABILITIES	403,035,352	315,778,310
Commitments and contingencies (See Note 6)
Sotherly Hotels Inc. stockholders’ equity
Common stock, par value $0.01, 49,000,000 shares authorized, 14,121,081 shares and 14,078,831 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively	141,211	140,788
Additional paid-in capital	146,360,268	146,249,339
Unearned ESOP shares	(4,572,942)	(4,633,112)
Distributions in excess of retained earnings	(50,558,067)	(48,765,860)
Total Sotherly Hotels Inc. stockholders’ equity	91,399,570	93,020,255
Noncontrolling interest	920,276	1,154,775
TOTAL EQUITY	92,319,846	94,175,030
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	495,355,198	409,953,340
Sotherly Hotels LP [Member]
ASSETS
Investment in hotel properties, net	438,649,721	357,799,512
Cash and cash equivalents	30,673,556	29,777,845
Restricted cash	4,901,392	3,651,197
Accounts receivable, net	9,424,697	5,587,077
Accounts receivable - affiliate	307,351	394,026
Loan receivable - affiliate	4,606,717	4,650,969
Prepaid expenses, inventory and other assets	6,207,626	7,292,565
Deferred income taxes	5,190,855	5,451,118
TOTAL ASSETS	499,961,915	414,604,309
LIABILITIES
Mortgage loans, net	357,170,859	297,318,816
Unsecured notes, net	23,530,323
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	16,534,535	13,813,623
Advance deposits	2,570,635	1,572,388
Dividends and distributions payable	3,273,254	3,119,027
TOTAL LIABILITIES	403,079,606	315,823,854
Commitments and contingencies (See Note 6)
Sotherly Hotels Inc. stockholders’ equity
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	499,961,915	414,604,309
PARTNERS’ CAPITAL
General Partner: 158,993 units and 158,570 units issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively	581,239	586,725
Limited Partners: 15,740,228 units and 15,698,401 units issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively	28,045,879	29,938,539
TOTAL PARTNERS’ CAPITAL	96,882,309	98,780,455
Sotherly Hotels LP [Member] | 8% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Units [Member]
PARTNERS’ CAPITAL
Preferred units, $0.01 par value, 11,000,000 units authorized;	37,766,531	37,766,531
Sotherly Hotels LP [Member] | 7.875% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock [Member]
PARTNERS’ CAPITAL
Preferred units, $0.01 par value, 11,000,000 units authorized;	30,488,660	30,488,660
8.0% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock [Member]
Sotherly Hotels Inc. stockholders’ equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 11,000,000 shares authorized;	16,100	16,100
7.875% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock [Member]
Sotherly Hotels Inc. stockholders’ equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 11,000,000 shares authorized;	$ 13,000	$ 13,000