Consolidated Statements 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]	Sotherly Hotels LP [Member] Preferred Units [Member] Series D 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 general and limited partnership units		103,328	$ 1,034	$ 102,294
Issuance of general and limited 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:
Series preferred units						(805,000)	(639,844)
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)		805,000	639,844
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, 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
Preferred units distributions declared:
Net income (loss)	2,162,293	2,162,293
Balances, ending at Sep. 30, 2018		92,952,658	$ 514,243	$ 22,995,158		37,766,531	31,676,726
Balances, units, ending at Sep. 30, 2018			159,876	15,827,642	2,960,541
Balances, beginning at Mar. 31, 2018		96,882,309	$ 581,239	$ 28,045,879		37,766,531	30,488,660
Balances, units, beginning at Mar. 31, 2018			158,993	15,740,228	2,910,000
Amortization of restricted units award	8,025	8,025		$ 8,025
Unit based compensation		93,254		93,254
Preferred units distributions declared:
Series preferred units						(805,000)	(639,844)
Partnership units distributions declared		(1,907,907)	$ (19,080)	(1,888,827)
Net income (loss)	2,967,589	2,967,589	29,676	1,493,069		805,000	639,844
Balances, ending at Jun. 30, 2018		96,598,426	$ 591,835	$ 27,751,400		37,766,531	30,488,660
Balances, units, ending at Jun. 30, 2018			158,993	15,740,228	2,910,000
Issuance of general and limited partnership units		577,657	$ 5,776	$ 571,881
Issuance of general and limited partnership units, number of units			883	87,414
Issuance of preferred partnership units		1,188,066					1,188,066
Issuance of preferred partnership units, number of units					50,541
Amortization of restricted units award	8,025	8,025		$ 8,025
Unit based compensation		27,611		27,611
Preferred units distributions declared:
Series preferred units						(805,000)	(664,719)
Partnership units distributions declared		(1,995,628)	$ (19,955)	(1,975,673)
Net income (loss)	(1,981,780)	(1,981,780)	(63,413)	(3,388,086)		805,000	664,719
Balances, ending at Sep. 30, 2018		92,952,658	$ 514,243	$ 22,995,158		37,766,531	31,676,726
Balances, units, ending at Sep. 30, 2018			159,876	15,827,642	2,960,541
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 general and limited partnership units		92,333	$ 923	$ 91,410
Issuance of general and limited 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:
Series preferred units						(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
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
Preferred units distributions declared:
Net income (loss)	2,827,859	2,827,859
Balances, ending at Sep. 30, 2019		111,395,751	$ 375,888	$ 8,521,077		37,766,531	36,354,736	$ 28,377,519
Balances, units, ending at Sep. 30, 2019			160,006	15,840,512	4,364,610
Balances, beginning at Mar. 31, 2019		82,983,772	$ 417,663	$ 13,305,855		37,766,531	31,493,723
Balances, units, beginning at Mar. 31, 2019			160,006	15,840,512	2,962,141
Issuance of preferred partnership units		28,377,519						28,377,519
Issuance of preferred partnership units, number of units					1,200,000
Amortization of restricted units award	8,025	8,025	$ 80	$ 7,945
Unit based compensation		173,029	1,730	171,299
Preferred units distributions declared:
Series preferred units						(805,000)	(665,507)	(501,875)
Partnership units distributions declared		(2,080,066)	(16,622)	(2,063,444)
Net income (loss)	1,149,317	1,149,315	(8,231)	(814,836)		805,000	665,507	501,875
Balances, ending at Jun. 30, 2019		108,639,212	$ 394,620	$ 10,606,819		37,766,531	31,493,723	28,377,519
Balances, units, ending at Jun. 30, 2019			160,006	15,840,512	4,162,141
Issuance of preferred partnership units		4,861,013					4,861,013
Issuance of preferred partnership units, number of units					202,469
Amortization of restricted units award	8,025	8,025	$ 80	$ 7,945
Unit based compensation		87,719	877	86,842
Preferred units distributions declared:
Series preferred units						(805,000)	(765,160)	(618,750)
Partnership units distributions declared		(2,080,054)	(18,487)	(2,061,567)
Net income (loss)	$ 2,068,746	2,068,746	(1,202)	(118,962)		805,000	765,160	618,750
Balances, ending at Sep. 30, 2019		$ 111,395,751	$ 375,888	$ 8,521,077		$ 37,766,531	$ 36,354,736	$ 28,377,519
Balances, units, ending at Sep. 30, 2019			160,006	15,840,512	4,364,610