Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
ASSETS
Investment in hotel properties, net	$ 446,839,580	$ 435,725,814
Cash and cash equivalents	30,059,697	33,792,773
Restricted cash	5,192,730	4,075,508
Accounts receivable, net	6,298,119	6,766,696
Accounts receivable - affiliate	86,663	262,572
Prepaid expenses, inventory and other assets	5,494,165	5,262,884
Favorable lease assets, net		2,465,421
Deferred income taxes	4,679,010	5,131,179
TOTAL ASSETS	498,649,964	493,482,847
LIABILITIES
Mortgage loans, net	360,549,890	364,828,845
Unsecured notes, net		23,894,658
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	24,308,930	16,268,096
Advance deposits	2,397,095	2,815,283
Dividends and distributions payable	4,210,494	3,409,593
TOTAL LIABILITIES	391,466,409	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 September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.	142,223	142,093
Additional paid-in capital	180,415,231	147,085,112
Unearned ESOP shares	(4,175,564)	(4,379,742)
Distributions in excess of retained earnings	(68,687,461)	(61,052,418)
Total Sotherly Hotels Inc. stockholders’ equity	107,738,075	81,824,666
Noncontrolling interest	(554,520)	441,706
TOTAL EQUITY	107,183,555	82,266,372
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	498,649,964	493,482,847
Sotherly Hotels LP [Member]
ASSETS
Investment in hotel properties, net	446,839,580	435,725,814
Cash and cash equivalents	30,059,697	33,792,773
Restricted cash	5,192,730	4,075,508
Accounts receivable, net	6,298,119	6,766,696
Accounts receivable - affiliate	86,663	262,572
Loan receivable - affiliate	4,270,679	4,446,410
Prepaid expenses, inventory and other assets	5,494,165	5,262,884
Favorable lease assets, net		2,465,421
Deferred income taxes	4,679,010	5,131,179
TOTAL ASSETS	502,920,643	497,929,257
LIABILITIES
Mortgage loans, net	360,549,890	364,828,845
Unsecured notes, net		23,894,658
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	24,308,930	16,268,100
Advance deposits	2,397,095	2,815,283
Dividends and distributions payable	4,268,977	3,466,136
TOTAL LIABILITIES	391,524,892	411,273,022
Commitments and contingencies (See Note 6)
PARTNERS’ CAPITAL
General Partner: 160,006 units and 159,876 units issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively	375,888	452,165
Limited Partners: 15,840,512 units and 15,827,642 units issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively	8,521,077	16,943,816
TOTAL PARTNERS’ CAPITAL	111,395,751	86,656,235
Sotherly Hotels Inc. stockholders’ equity
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	502,920,643	497,929,257
Sotherly Hotels LP [Member] | 8% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Units [Member]
PARTNERS’ CAPITAL
Preferred units, 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, 11,000,000 units authorized;	36,354,736	31,493,723
Sotherly Hotels LP [Member] | 8.25% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock [Member]
PARTNERS’ CAPITAL
Preferred units, 11,000,000 units authorized;	28,377,519
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;	15,546	$ 13,521
8.25% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock [Member]
Sotherly Hotels Inc. stockholders’ equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 11,000,000 shares authorized;	$ 12,000