Consolidated Statement of Changes in Partners' Capital - 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		103,328	$ 1,034	$ 102,294
Issuance of common partnership units, number of units			423	41,827
Amortization of restricted units award	$ 8,025	8,025		$ 8,025
Unit based compensation		87,267		87,267
Preferred units distributions declared		(1,444,844)				(1,444,844)
Partnership units distributions declared		(1,828,410)	$ (18,285)	(1,810,125)
Net income (loss)	1,176,488	1,176,488	11,765	(280,121)		1,444,844
Balances, ending at Mar. 31, 2018		96,882,309	$ 581,239	$ 28,045,879		37,766,531	30,488,660
Balances, units, ending at Mar. 31, 2018			158,993	15,740,228	2,910,000
Balances, beginning at Dec. 31, 2018		86,656,235	$ 452,165	$ 16,943,816		37,766,531	31,493,723
Balances, units, beginning at Dec. 31, 2018			159,876	15,827,642	2,962,141
Issuance of common partnership units		92,333	$ 923	$ 91,410
Issuance of common partnership units, number of units			130	12,870
Amortization of restricted units award	8,025	8,025	$ 80	$ 7,945
Unit based compensation		90,768	908	89,860
Preferred units distributions declared		(1,470,507)				(805,000)	(665,507)
Partnership units distributions declared		(2,002,877)	(17,806)	(1,985,071)
Net income (loss)	$ (390,205)	(390,205)	(18,607)	(1,842,105)		805,000	665,507
Balances, ending at Mar. 31, 2019		$ 82,983,772	$ 417,663	$ 13,305,855		$ 37,766,531	$ 31,493,723
Balances, units, ending at Mar. 31, 2019			160,006	15,840,512	2,962,141