Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
REVENUE
Total revenue	$ 41,418,062	$ 36,769,471	$ 134,707,144	$ 116,106,987
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	32,243,023	28,780,356	97,270,143	85,120,435
Depreciation and amortization	4,547,043	4,427,738	15,783,174	12,708,548
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets	(7,555)		(3,816)	51,569
Corporate general and administrative	1,516,408	1,335,192	4,566,258	4,882,541
Total operating expenses	38,298,919	34,543,286	117,615,759	102,763,093
NET OPERATING INCOME	3,119,143	2,226,185	17,091,385	13,343,894
Other income (expense)
Interest expense	(5,306,641)	(4,139,267)	(14,571,142)	(11,827,061)
Interest income	88,484	53,314	236,693	126,241
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	(753,133)		(753,133)	(228,087)
Unrealized gain (loss) on hedging activities	123,443	(3,542)	141,970	(30,748)
Gain (loss) on sale of assets		(23,000)		77,807
Gain on involuntary conversion of assets	0	0	898,565	1,041,815
Net (loss) income before income taxes	(2,728,704)	(1,886,310)	3,044,338	2,503,861
Income tax benefit (provision)	746,924	950,310	(882,045)	581,890
Net (loss) income	(1,981,780)	(936,000)	2,162,293	3,085,751
Less: Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest	385,616	190,445	245,298	(73,366)
Net (loss) income attributable to the Company	(1,596,164)	(745,555)	2,407,591	3,012,385
Distributions to preferred stockholders	(1,469,719)	(805,000)	(4,359,407)	(2,415,000)
Net (loss) income available to common stockholders	$ (3,065,883)	$ (1,550,555)	$ (1,951,816)	$ 597,385
Net income per share attributable to common stockholders/operating partner unit
Basic	$ (0.23)	$ (0.11)	$ (0.14)	$ 0.04
Diluted	$ (0.23)	$ (0.11)	$ (0.14)	$ 0.04
Weighted average number of common shares/operating partner units outstanding
Basic	13,513,996	13,822,543	13,491,807	13,873,175
Diluted	13,513,996	13,822,543	13,491,807	13,885,290
Sotherly Hotels LP [Member]
REVENUE
Total revenue	$ 41,418,062	$ 36,769,471	$ 134,707,144	$ 116,106,987
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	32,243,023	28,780,356	97,270,143	85,120,435
Depreciation and amortization	4,547,043	4,427,738	15,783,174	12,708,548
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets	(7,555)		(3,816)	51,569
Corporate general and administrative	1,516,408	1,335,192	4,566,258	4,882,541
Total operating expenses	38,298,919	34,543,286	117,615,759	102,763,093
NET OPERATING INCOME	3,119,143	2,226,185	17,091,385	13,343,894
Other income (expense)
Interest expense	(5,306,641)	(4,139,267)	(14,571,142)	(11,827,061)
Interest income	88,484	53,314	236,693	126,241
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	(753,133)		(753,133)	(228,087)
Unrealized gain (loss) on hedging activities	123,443	(3,542)	141,970	(30,748)
Gain (loss) on sale of assets		(23,000)		77,807
Gain on involuntary conversion of assets			898,565	1,041,815
Net (loss) income before income taxes	(2,728,704)	(1,886,310)	3,044,338	2,503,861
Income tax benefit (provision)	746,924	950,310	(882,045)	581,890
Net (loss) income	(1,981,780)	(936,000)	2,162,293	3,085,751
Distributions To Preferred Unit Holders	(1,469,719)	(805,000)	(4,359,407)	(2,415,000)
Net Income Loss Attributable To Operating Partnership Unit Holders	$ (3,451,499)	$ (1,741,000)	$ (2,197,114)	$ 670,751
Net income per share attributable to common stockholders/operating partner unit
Basic and diluted	$ (0.22)	$ (0.11)	$ (0.14)	$ 0.04
Weighted average number of common shares/operating partner units outstanding
Basic and diluted	15,915,706	16,258,691	15,902,565	16,256,713
Rooms Department [Member]
REVENUE
Total revenue	$ 28,626,265	$ 25,093,226	$ 92,242,385	$ 81,366,731
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	7,873,836	6,826,822	22,750,381	20,252,889
Rooms Department [Member] | Sotherly Hotels LP [Member]
REVENUE
Total revenue	28,626,265	25,093,226	92,242,385	81,366,731
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	7,873,836	6,826,822	22,750,381	20,252,889
Food and Beverage Department [Member]
REVENUE
Total revenue	8,417,293	7,997,818	27,849,844	24,904,934
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	6,680,563	6,039,174	20,748,688	17,919,142
Food and Beverage Department [Member] | Sotherly Hotels LP [Member]
REVENUE
Total revenue	8,417,293	7,997,818	27,849,844	24,904,934
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	6,680,563	6,039,174	20,748,688	17,919,142
Other Operating Departments [Member]
REVENUE
Total revenue	4,374,504	3,678,427	14,614,915	9,835,322
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	1,661,128	705,111	4,870,037	1,928,662
Other Operating Departments [Member] | Sotherly Hotels LP [Member]
REVENUE
Total revenue	4,374,504	3,678,427	14,614,915	9,835,322
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	1,661,128	705,111	4,870,037	1,928,662
Indirect [Member]
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	16,027,496	15,209,249	48,901,037	45,019,742
Indirect [Member] | Sotherly Hotels LP [Member]
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	$ 16,027,496	$ 15,209,249	$ 48,901,037	$ 45,019,742