Loss Per Share and Per Unit - Computation of Basic and Diluted Net Loss Per Unit (Detail) - Sotherly Hotels LP [Member] - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Schedule Of Computation Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Common Share [Line Items]
Net loss attributable to general and limited partnership unitholders for basic computation	$ (13,228,181)	$ (120,164)	$ (47,239,279)	$ (2,803,940)
Weighted average number of general and limited partnership units outstanding	16,062,768	16,000,518	16,059,431	15,998,556
Basic net loss per general and limited partnership unit	$ (0.82)	$ (0.01)	$ (2.94)	$ (0.18)

Weighted average number of limited partnership and general partnership units outstanding determined by relating the portion of time within a reporting period that limited partnership and general partnership units have been outstanding to the total time in that period. Includes, for example, the number of units distributed to unit holders whereby unit holders have the ability to elect to receive the unit holders' entire distribution in cash or units of equivalent value or there is a potential limitation on the total amount of cash that all unit holders can elect to receive in aggregate.

No definition available.

Name:	us-gaap_WeightedAverageLimitedPartnershipAndGeneralPartnershipUnitsOutstandingBasic
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:sharesItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration