Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
REVENUE
Total revenue	$ 14,414,478	$ 42,552,175	$ 56,916,848	$ 141,483,182
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	15,568,246	33,648,011	58,219,860	103,824,852
Depreciation and amortization	4,959,750	4,980,168	14,935,733	16,117,278
Loss on disposal of assets	137,014	4,918	136,563	32,088
Corporate general and administrative	1,159,207	1,768,912	4,267,141	5,008,290
Total operating expenses	21,824,217	40,402,009	77,559,297	124,982,508
NET OPERATING (LOSS) INCOME	(7,409,739)	2,150,166	(20,642,449)	16,500,674
Other income (expense)
Interest expense	(4,237,866)	(4,722,456)	(13,519,502)	(15,115,690)
Interest income	46,116	102,768	178,483	357,576
Loss on early extinguishment of debt				(1,152,356)
Unrealized gain (loss) on hedging activities	415,467	(226,491)	(1,385,041)	(1,554,924)
Gain on exercise of development right		3,940,000		3,940,000
Gain on involuntary conversion of assets	13,518	130,569	40,125	291,902
Net (loss) income before income taxes	(11,172,504)	1,374,556	(35,328,384)	3,267,182
Income tax (provision) benefit	133,233	694,190	(5,344,164)	(439,323)
Net (loss) income	(11,039,271)	2,068,746	(40,672,548)	2,827,859
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	968,273	13,337	3,531,056	311,642
Net (loss) income attributable to the Company	(10,070,998)	2,082,083	(37,141,492)	3,139,501
Declared and undeclared distributions to preferred stockholders	(2,188,910)	(2,188,910)	(6,566,731)	(5,631,799)
Net loss attributable to common stockholders	$ (12,259,908)	$ (106,827)	$ (43,708,223)	$ (2,492,298)
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders/general and limited partner unit
Basic	$ (0.86)	$ (0.01)	$ (3.06)	$ (0.18)
Weighted average number of common shares/general and limited partner units outstanding
Basic	14,331,647	13,636,706	14,293,799	13,624,760
Sotherly Hotels LP [Member]
REVENUE
Total revenue	$ 14,414,478	$ 42,552,175	$ 56,916,848	$ 141,483,182
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	15,568,246	33,648,011	58,219,860	103,824,852
Depreciation and amortization	4,959,750	4,980,168	14,935,733	16,117,278
Loss on disposal of assets	137,014	4,918	136,563	32,088
Corporate general and administrative	1,159,207	1,768,912	4,267,141	5,008,290
Total operating expenses	21,824,217	40,402,009	77,559,297	124,982,508
NET OPERATING (LOSS) INCOME	(7,409,739)	2,150,166	(20,642,449)	16,500,674
Other income (expense)
Interest expense	(4,237,866)	(4,722,456)	(13,519,502)	(15,115,690)
Interest income	46,116	102,768	178,483	357,576
Loss on early extinguishment of debt				(1,152,356)
Unrealized gain (loss) on hedging activities	415,467	(226,491)	(1,385,041)	(1,554,924)
Gain on exercise of development right		3,940,000		3,940,000
Gain on involuntary conversion of assets	13,518	130,569	40,125	291,902
Net (loss) income before income taxes	(11,172,504)	1,374,556	(35,328,384)	3,267,182
Income tax (provision) benefit	133,233	694,190	(5,344,164)	(439,323)
Net (loss) income	(11,039,271)	2,068,746	(40,672,548)	2,827,859
Declared and undeclared distributions to preferred unit holders	(2,188,910)	(2,188,910)	(6,566,731)	(5,631,799)
Net loss attributable to general and limited partnership unit holders	$ (13,228,181)	$ (120,164)	$ (47,239,279)	$ (2,803,940)
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders/general and limited partner unit
Basic	$ (0.82)	$ (0.01)	$ (2.94)	$ (0.18)
Weighted average number of common shares/general and limited partner units outstanding
Basic	16,062,768	16,000,518	16,059,431	15,998,556
Rooms Department [Member]
REVENUE
Total revenue	$ 10,327,164	$ 29,253,447	$ 38,957,907	$ 98,561,643
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	3,199,346	8,064,771	12,033,911	24,264,623
Rooms Department [Member] | Sotherly Hotels LP [Member]
REVENUE
Total revenue	10,327,164	29,253,447	38,957,907	98,561,643
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	3,199,346	8,064,771	12,033,911	24,264,623
Food and Beverage Department [Member]
REVENUE
Total revenue	1,166,014	8,997,948	9,465,179	29,584,705
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	799,028	7,036,887	7,531,235	21,795,051
Food and Beverage Department [Member] | Sotherly Hotels LP [Member]
REVENUE
Total revenue	1,166,014	8,997,948	9,465,179	29,584,705
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	799,028	7,036,887	7,531,235	21,795,051
Other Operating Departments [Member]
REVENUE
Total revenue	2,921,300	4,300,780	8,493,762	13,336,834
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	1,071,077	1,352,205	4,044,313	5,007,651
Other Operating Departments [Member] | Sotherly Hotels LP [Member]
REVENUE
Total revenue	2,921,300	4,300,780	8,493,762	13,336,834
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	1,071,077	1,352,205	4,044,313	5,007,651
Indirect [Member]
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	10,498,795	17,194,148	34,610,401	52,757,527
Indirect [Member] | Sotherly Hotels LP [Member]
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	$ 10,498,795	$ 17,194,148	$ 34,610,401	$ 52,757,527