Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 2,068,746	$ (390,205)	$ (1,981,780)	$ 1,176,488	$ 2,827,859	$ 2,162,293
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	4,980,168		4,547,043		16,117,278	15,783,174
Amortization of deferred financing costs					650,638	598,142
Amortization of mortgage premium					(18,511)	(18,511)
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)
Unrealized loss (gain) on hedging activities	226,491		(123,443)		1,554,924	(141,970)
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets					32,088	(3,816)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt			753,133		1,152,356	753,133
ESOP and share / unit - based compensation					309,920	313,540
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable					468,577	(1,942,179)
Prepaid expenses, inventory and other assets					(1,395,457)	1,045,824
Deferred income taxes					452,169	750,739
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities					4,211,459	3,006,385
Advance deposits					(418,188)	566,621
Accounts receivable - affiliate					175,909	(8,959)
Net cash provided by operating activities					21,889,119	21,965,851
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisitions of hotel properties					(6,346,378)	(79,732,716)
Improvements and additions to hotel properties					(10,846,325)	(18,497,781)
Proceeds from involuntary conversion					291,902	898,565
Proceeds from the disposal of assets					4,934	7,555
Net cash used in investing activities					(16,895,867)	(97,324,377)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds of mortgage debt						145,795,332
Proceeds of unsecured debt						25,000,000
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net						577,661
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock, net					33,238,532	1,188,066
Redemption of unsecured notes					(25,250,000)
Payments on mortgage loans					(4,582,990)	(75,346,629)
Payments of deferred financing costs					(106,950)	(3,669,192)
Dividends on common stock and distributions paid					(5,994,302)	(5,318,695)
Preferred dividends paid					(4,913,396)	(4,256,328)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities					(7,609,106)	83,970,215
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash					(2,615,854)	8,611,689
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of the period		37,868,281		33,429,042	37,868,281	33,429,042	$ 33,429,042
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the period	35,252,427		42,040,731		35,252,427	42,040,731	37,868,281
Supplemental disclosures:
Cash paid during the period for interest					13,995,139	12,859,556
Cash paid (received) during the period for income taxes					(46,695)	278,720
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Deficiency of fair value of interest rate swap to cost						294,176
Change in amount of improvements to hotel property in accounts payable and accrued liabilities					335,331	251,195
Exercise of development right					3,940,000
Sotherly Hotels LP [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	2,068,746	(390,205)	(1,981,780)	1,176,488	2,827,859	2,162,293
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	4,980,168		4,547,043		16,117,278	15,783,174
Amortization of deferred financing costs					650,638	598,142
Amortization of mortgage premium					(18,511)	(18,511)
Gain on exercise of development right	(3,940,000)				(3,940,000)
Gain on involuntary conversion of assets	(130,569)				(291,902)	(898,565)
Unrealized loss (gain) on hedging activities	226,491		(123,443)		1,554,924	(141,970)
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets					32,088	(3,816)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt			753,133		1,152,356	753,133
ESOP and share / unit - based compensation					467,924	335,531
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable					468,577	(1,942,179)
Prepaid expenses, inventory and other assets					(1,395,457)	1,045,824
Deferred income taxes					452,169	750,739
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities					4,211,459	3,006,385
Advance deposits					(418,188)	566,621
Accounts receivable - affiliate					175,909	(8,959)
Net cash provided by operating activities					22,047,123	21,987,842
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisitions of hotel properties					(6,346,378)	(79,732,716)
Improvements and additions to hotel properties					(10,846,325)	(18,497,781)
ESOP loan payments received					175,731	148,016
Proceeds from involuntary conversion					291,902	898,565
Proceeds from the disposal of assets					4,934	7,555
Net cash used in investing activities					(16,720,136)	(97,176,361)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds of mortgage debt						145,795,332
Proceeds of unsecured debt						25,000,000
Proceeds from issuance of general and limited partnership units, net						577,661
Proceeds from issuance of preferred partnership units, net					33,238,532	1,188,066
Redemption of unsecured notes					(25,250,000)
Payments on mortgage loans					(4,582,990)	(75,346,629)
Payments of deferred financing costs					(106,950)	(3,669,192)
Distributions on general and limited partnership interests					(6,328,037)	(5,488,702)
Distributions on preferred partnership interests					(4,913,396)	(4,256,328)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities					(7,942,841)	83,800,208
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash					(2,615,854)	8,611,689
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of the period		$ 37,868,281		$ 33,429,042	37,868,281	33,429,042	33,429,042
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the period	$ 35,252,427		$ 42,040,731		35,252,427	42,040,731	$ 37,868,281
Supplemental disclosures:
Cash paid during the period for interest					13,993,340	12,859,556
Cash paid (received) during the period for income taxes					(46,695)	278,720
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Deficiency of fair value of interest rate swap to cost						294,176
Change in amount of improvements to hotel property in accounts payable and accrued liabilities					335,331	$ 251,195
Exercise of development right					$ 3,940,000