Consolidated Statement of Changes in Partners' Capital - 9 months ended Sep. 30, 2018 - 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]	Sotherly Hotels LP [Member] Preferred Units [Member] Series B Preferred Units [Member]	Sotherly Hotels LP [Member] Preferred Units [Member] Series C Preferred Units [Member]
Balances, beginning at Dec. 31, 2017		$ 98,780,455	$ 586,725	$ 29,938,539		$ 37,766,531	$ 30,488,660
Balances, units, beginning at Dec. 31, 2017			158,570	15,698,401	2,910,000
Issuance of common partnership units		680,989	$ 6,810	$ 674,179
Issuance of common partnership units, number of units			1,306	129,241
Issuance of preferred units		1,188,066					1,188,066
Issuance of preferred stock, shares					50,541
Amortization of restricted units award	$ 24,075	24,075		$ 24,075
Unit based compensation		208,132		208,132
Preferred units distributions declared		(4,359,407)				(2,415,000)	(1,944,407)
Partnership units distributions declared		(5,731,945)	$ (57,320)	(5,674,625)
Net income	$ 2,162,293	2,162,293	(21,972)	(2,175,142)		2,415,000	1,944,407
Balances, ending at Sep. 30, 2018		$ 92,952,658	$ 514,243	$ 22,995,158		$ 37,766,531	$ 31,676,726
Balances, units, ending at Sep. 30, 2018			159,876	15,827,642	2,960,541