Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 2,162,293	$ 3,085,751
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	15,783,174	12,708,548
Amortization of deferred financing costs	598,142	616,390
Amortization of mortgage premium	(18,511)	(18,511)
Gain on involuntary conversion of assets	(898,565)	(1,041,815)
Unrealized (gain) loss on derivative instrument	(141,970)	30,748
Gain on sale or disposal of assets	(3,816)	(26,238)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	753,133	228,087
Share / Unit - based compensation	313,540	282,237
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(1,942,179)	(1,453,147)
Prepaid expenses, inventory and other assets	1,045,824	(1,699,380)
Deferred income taxes	750,739	(779,771)
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	3,006,385	3,962,544
Advance deposits	566,621	1,871
Accounts receivable - affiliate	(8,959)	(489,720)
Net cash provided by operating activities	21,965,851	15,407,594
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisitions of hotel properties	(79,732,716)	(3,986,849)
Improvements and additions to hotel properties	(18,497,781)	(17,483,257)
Proceeds from the sale of hotel property		5,434,856
Proceeds from involuntary conversion	898,565	1,041,815
Proceeds from the sale or disposal of assets	7,555	3,355
Net cash used in investing activities	(97,324,377)	(14,990,080)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds of mortgage debt	145,795,332	40,500,000
Proceeds of unsecured debt	25,000,000
Proceeds from issuance of common stock / units, net	577,661
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock / units, net	1,188,066
Settlement or repurchase of common stock / units		(1,103,130)
Payments on mortgage loans	(75,346,629)	(24,767,275)
Payments of deferred financing costs	(3,669,192)	(585,004)
Funding of ESOP stock purchase		(4,874,758)
Dividends and distributions paid	(5,318,695)	(4,767,377)
Preferred dividends paid	(4,256,328)	(2,415,000)
Net cash provided by financing activities	83,970,215	1,987,456
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	8,611,689	2,404,970
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of the period	33,429,042	36,362,920
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the period	42,040,731	38,767,890
Supplemental disclosures:
Cash paid during the period for interest	12,859,556	11,227,980
Cash paid during the period for income taxes	278,720	155,077
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Change in amount of improvements to hotel property in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	251,195	77,843
Excess of cost over fair value of interest rate SWAP	294,176
Sotherly Hotels LP [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	2,162,293	3,085,751
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	15,783,174	12,708,548
Amortization of deferred financing costs	598,142	616,390
Amortization of mortgage premium	(18,511)	(18,511)
Gain on involuntary conversion of assets	(898,565)	(1,041,815)
Unrealized (gain) loss on derivative instrument	(141,970)	30,748
Gain on sale or disposal of assets	(3,816)	(26,238)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	753,133	228,087
Share / Unit - based compensation	335,531	282,237
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(1,942,179)	(1,453,147)
Prepaid expenses, inventory and other assets	1,045,824	(1,699,380)
Deferred income taxes	750,739	(779,771)
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	3,006,385	3,962,544
Advance deposits	566,621	1,871
Accounts receivable - affiliate	(8,959)	(489,720)
Net cash provided by operating activities	21,987,842	15,407,594
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisitions of hotel properties	(79,732,716)	(3,986,849)
Improvements and additions to hotel properties	(18,497,781)	(17,483,257)
Proceeds from the sale of hotel property		5,434,856
ESOP loan advances		(4,874,758)
ESOP loan payments received	148,016	177,250
Proceeds from involuntary conversion	898,565	1,041,815
Proceeds from the sale or disposal of assets	7,555	3,355
Net cash used in investing activities	(97,176,361)	(19,687,588)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds of mortgage debt	145,795,332	40,500,000
Proceeds of unsecured debt	25,000,000
Proceeds from issuance of common stock / units, net	577,661
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock / units, net	1,188,066
Settlement or repurchase of common stock / units		(1,103,130)
Payments on mortgage loans	(75,346,629)	(24,767,275)
Payments of deferred financing costs	(3,669,192)	(585,004)
Dividends and distributions paid	(5,488,702)	(4,944,627)
Preferred dividends paid	(4,256,328)	(2,415,000)
Net cash provided by financing activities	83,800,208	6,684,964
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	8,611,689	2,404,970
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of the period	33,429,042	36,362,920
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the period	42,040,731	38,767,890
Supplemental disclosures:
Cash paid during the period for interest	12,859,556	11,227,980
Cash paid during the period for income taxes	278,720	155,077
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Change in amount of improvements to hotel property in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	251,195	$ 77,843
Excess of cost over fair value of interest rate SWAP	$ 294,176