Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
REVENUE
Total revenue	$ 42,552,175	$ 41,418,062	$ 141,483,182	$ 134,707,144
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	33,648,011	32,243,023	103,824,852	97,270,143
Depreciation and amortization	4,980,168	4,547,043	16,117,278	15,783,174
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets	4,918	(7,555)	32,088	(3,816)
Corporate general and administrative	1,768,912	1,516,408	5,008,290	4,566,258
Total operating expenses	40,402,009	38,298,919	124,982,508	117,615,759
NET OPERATING INCOME	2,150,166	3,119,143	16,500,674	17,091,385
Other income (expense)
Interest expense	(4,722,456)	(5,306,641)	(15,115,690)	(14,571,142)
Interest income	102,768	88,484	357,576	236,693
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		(753,133)	(1,152,356)	(753,133)
Unrealized (loss) gain on hedging activities	(226,491)	123,443	(1,554,924)	141,970
Gain on exercise of development right	3,940,000		3,940,000
Gain on involuntary conversion of assets	130,569	0	291,902	898,565
Net income (loss) before income taxes	1,374,556	(2,728,704)	3,267,182	3,044,338
Income tax benefit (provision)	694,190	746,924	(439,323)	(882,045)
Net income (loss)	2,068,746	(1,981,780)	2,827,859	2,162,293
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	13,337	385,616	311,642	245,298
Net income (loss) attributable to the Company	2,082,083	(1,596,164)	3,139,501	2,407,591
Distributions to preferred stockholders	(2,188,910)	(1,469,719)	(5,631,799)	(4,359,407)
Net loss available to common stockholders	$ (106,827)	$ (3,065,883)	$ (2,492,298)	$ (1,951,816)
Net loss per share available to common stockholders/general and limited partner unit
Basic	$ (0.01)	$ (0.23)	$ (0.18)	$ (0.14)
Weighted average number of common shares/general and limited partner units outstanding
Basic	13,636,706	13,513,996	13,624,760	13,491,807
Sotherly Hotels LP [Member]
REVENUE
Total revenue	$ 42,552,175	$ 41,418,062	$ 141,483,182	$ 134,707,144
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	33,648,011	32,243,023	103,824,852	97,270,143
Depreciation and amortization	4,980,168	4,547,043	16,117,278	15,783,174
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets	4,918	(7,555)	32,088	(3,816)
Corporate general and administrative	1,768,912	1,516,408	5,008,290	4,566,258
Total operating expenses	40,402,009	38,298,919	124,982,508	117,615,759
NET OPERATING INCOME	2,150,166	3,119,143	16,500,674	17,091,385
Other income (expense)
Interest expense	(4,722,456)	(5,306,641)	(15,115,690)	(14,571,142)
Interest income	102,768	88,484	357,576	236,693
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		(753,133)	(1,152,356)	(753,133)
Unrealized (loss) gain on hedging activities	(226,491)	123,443	(1,554,924)	141,970
Gain on exercise of development right	3,940,000		3,940,000
Gain on involuntary conversion of assets	130,569		291,902	898,565
Net income (loss) before income taxes	1,374,556	(2,728,704)	3,267,182	3,044,338
Income tax benefit (provision)	694,190	746,924	(439,323)	(882,045)
Net income (loss)	2,068,746	(1,981,780)	2,827,859	2,162,293
Distributions To Preferred Unit Holders	(2,188,910)	(1,469,719)	(5,631,799)	(4,359,407)
Net loss available to general and limited partnership unit holders	$ (120,164)	$ (3,451,499)	$ (2,803,940)	$ (2,197,114)
Net loss per share available to common stockholders/general and limited partner unit
Basic	$ (0.01)	$ (0.22)	$ (0.18)	$ (0.14)
Weighted average number of common shares/general and limited partner units outstanding
Basic	16,000,518	15,915,706	15,998,556	15,902,565
Rooms Department [Member]
REVENUE
Total revenue	$ 29,253,447	$ 28,626,265	$ 98,561,643	$ 92,242,385
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	8,064,771	7,873,836	24,264,623	22,750,381
Rooms Department [Member] | Sotherly Hotels LP [Member]
REVENUE
Total revenue	29,253,447	28,626,265	98,561,643	92,242,385
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	8,064,771	7,873,836	24,264,623	22,750,381
Food and Beverage Department [Member]
REVENUE
Total revenue	8,997,948	8,417,293	29,584,705	27,849,844
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	7,036,887	6,680,563	21,795,051	20,748,688
Food and Beverage Department [Member] | Sotherly Hotels LP [Member]
REVENUE
Total revenue	8,997,948	8,417,293	29,584,705	27,849,844
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	7,036,887	6,680,563	21,795,051	20,748,688
Other Operating Departments [Member]
REVENUE
Total revenue	4,300,780	4,374,504	13,336,834	14,614,915
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	1,352,205	1,661,128	5,007,651	4,870,037
Other Operating Departments [Member] | Sotherly Hotels LP [Member]
REVENUE
Total revenue	4,300,780	4,374,504	13,336,834	14,614,915
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	1,352,205	1,661,128	5,007,651	4,870,037
Indirect [Member]
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	17,194,148	16,027,496	52,757,527	48,901,037
Indirect [Member] | Sotherly Hotels LP [Member]
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	$ 17,194,148	$ 16,027,496	$ 52,757,527	$ 48,901,037