Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
ASSETS
Investment in hotel properties, net	$ 437,525,800	$ 357,799,512
Cash and cash equivalents	37,015,264	29,777,845
Restricted cash	5,025,467	3,651,197
Accounts receivable, net	7,822,946	5,587,077
Accounts receivable - affiliate	402,985	394,026
Prepaid expenses, inventory and other assets	6,889,076	7,292,565
Favorable lease assets, net	2,560,245
Deferred income taxes	4,700,379	5,451,118
TOTAL ASSETS	501,942,162	409,953,340
LIABILITIES
Mortgage loans, net	366,576,645	297,318,816
Unsecured notes, net	23,765,024
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	17,324,207	13,813,623
Advance deposits	2,361,234	1,572,388
Dividends and distributions payable	3,412,239	3,073,483
TOTAL LIABILITIES	413,439,349	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, 14,209,378 shares and 14,078,831 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively	142,093	140,788
Additional paid-in capital	148,140,659	146,249,339
Unearned ESOP shares	(4,446,975)	(4,633,112)
Distributions in excess of retained earnings	(55,631,915)	(48,765,860)
Total Sotherly Hotels Inc. stockholders’ equity	88,233,467	93,020,255
Noncontrolling interest	269,346	1,154,775
TOTAL EQUITY	88,502,813	94,175,030
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	501,942,162	409,953,340
Sotherly Hotels LP [Member]
ASSETS
Investment in hotel properties, net	437,525,800	357,799,512
Cash and cash equivalents	37,015,264	29,777,845
Restricted cash	5,025,467	3,651,197
Accounts receivable, net	7,822,946	5,587,077
Accounts receivable - affiliate	402,985	394,026
Loan receivable - affiliate	4,502,953	4,650,969
Prepaid expenses, inventory and other assets	6,889,076	7,292,565
Favorable lease assets, net	2,560,245
Deferred income taxes	4,700,379	5,451,118
TOTAL ASSETS	506,445,115	414,604,309
LIABILITIES
Mortgage loans, net	366,576,645	297,318,816
Unsecured notes, net	23,765,024
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	17,324,207	13,813,623
Advance deposits	2,361,234	1,572,388
Dividends and distributions payable	3,465,347	3,119,027
TOTAL LIABILITIES	413,492,457	315,823,854
Commitments and contingencies (See Note 6)
PARTNERS’ CAPITAL
General Partner: 158,993 units and 158,570 units issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively	514,243	586,725
Limited Partners: 15,740,228 units and 15,698,401 units issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively	22,995,158	29,938,539
TOTAL PARTNERS’ CAPITAL	92,952,658	98,780,455
Sotherly Hotels Inc. stockholders’ equity
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	506,445,115	414,604,309
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;	31,676,726	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;	$ 13,505	$ 13,000