Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
ASSETS
Investment in hotel properties, net	$ 441,261,072	$ 435,725,814
Cash and cash equivalents	29,004,070	33,792,773
Restricted cash	4,407,557	4,075,508
Accounts receivable, net	10,346,796	6,766,696
Accounts receivable - affiliate	237,710	262,572
Prepaid expenses, inventory and other assets	5,688,031	5,262,884
Favorable lease assets, net		2,465,421
Deferred income taxes	4,846,500	5,131,179
TOTAL ASSETS	495,791,736	493,482,847
LIABILITIES
Mortgage loans, net	363,636,230	364,828,845
Unsecured notes, net	24,025,056	23,894,658
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	23,714,256	16,268,096
Advance deposits	2,351,972	2,815,283
Dividends and distributions payable	3,414,285	3,409,593
TOTAL LIABILITIES	417,141,799	411,216,475
Commitments and contingencies (See Note 6)
Sotherly Hotels Inc. stockholders’ equity
Common stock, par value $0.01, 49,000,000 shares authorized, 14,222,378 shares and 14,209,378 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively	142,223	142,093
Additional paid-in capital	147,184,199	147,085,112
Unearned ESOP shares	(4,312,508)	(4,379,742)
Distributions in excess of retained earnings	(64,406,087)	(61,052,418)
Total Sotherly Hotels Inc. stockholders’ equity	78,637,448	81,824,666
Noncontrolling interest	12,489	441,706
TOTAL EQUITY	78,649,937	82,266,372
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	495,791,736	493,482,847
Sotherly Hotels LP [Member]
ASSETS
Investment in hotel properties, net	441,261,072	435,725,814
Cash and cash equivalents	29,004,070	33,792,773
Restricted cash	4,407,557	4,075,508
Accounts receivable, net	10,346,796	6,766,696
Accounts receivable - affiliate	237,710	262,572
Loan receivable - affiliate	4,390,122	4,446,410
Prepaid expenses, inventory and other assets	5,688,031	5,262,884
Favorable lease assets, net		2,465,421
Deferred income taxes	4,846,500	5,131,179
TOTAL ASSETS	500,181,858	497,929,257
LIABILITIES
Mortgage loans, net	363,636,230	364,828,845
Unsecured notes, net	24,025,056	23,894,658
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	23,714,256	16,268,100
Advance deposits	2,351,972	2,815,283
Dividends and distributions payable	3,470,572	3,466,136
TOTAL LIABILITIES	417,198,086	411,273,022
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	417,663	452,165
Limited Partners: 15,740,228 units and 15,698,401 units issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively	13,305,855	16,943,816
TOTAL PARTNERS’ CAPITAL	82,983,772	86,656,235
Sotherly Hotels Inc. stockholders’ equity
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	500,181,858	497,929,257
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;	31,493,723	31,493,723
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;	$ 13,521	$ 13,521