Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net (loss) income	$ (40,672,548)	$ 2,827,859
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	14,935,733	16,117,278
Amortization of deferred financing costs	427,269	650,638
Amortization of mortgage premium	(18,511)	(18,511)
Gain on exercise of development right		(3,940,000)
Gain on involuntary conversion of assets	(40,125)	(291,902)
Unrealized loss on hedging activities	1,385,041	1,554,924
Loss on disposal of assets	136,563	32,088
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		1,152,356
ESOP and stock / unit - based compensation	193,998	309,920
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	3,375,249	468,577
Prepaid expenses, inventory and other assets	(3,664,500)	(1,395,457)
Deferred income taxes	5,412,084	452,169
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	14,324,726	4,211,459
Advance deposits	(1,423,813)	(418,188)
Accounts receivable - affiliate	(46,549)	175,909
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(5,675,383)	21,889,119
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisitions of hotel properties		(6,346,378)
Improvements and additions to hotel properties	(3,656,991)	(10,846,325)
Proceeds from involuntary conversion	40,125	291,902
Proceeds from the disposal of assets		4,934
Net cash used in investing activities	(3,616,866)	(16,895,867)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock, net		33,238,532
Proceeds from unsecured notes	10,719,100
Redemption of unsecured notes		(25,250,000)
Payments on mortgage loans	(1,948,989)	(4,582,990)
Payments of deferred financing costs	(90,702)	(106,950)
Dividends on common stock and distributions paid	(2,000,418)	(5,994,302)
Preferred dividends paid	(2,188,910)	(4,913,396)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	4,490,081	(7,609,106)
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(4,802,168)	(2,615,854)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of the period	27,984,236	37,868,281
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the period	23,182,068	35,252,427
Supplemental disclosures:
Cash paid during the period for interest	6,754,085	13,995,139
Cash paid (received) during the period for income taxes	122,782	(46,695)
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Change in amount of improvements to hotel property in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	300,050	335,331
Sotherly Hotels LP [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net (loss) income	(40,672,548)	2,827,859
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	14,935,733	16,117,278
Amortization of deferred financing costs	427,269	650,638
Amortization of mortgage premium	(18,511)	(18,511)
Gain on exercise of development right		(3,940,000)
Gain on involuntary conversion of assets	(40,125)	(291,902)
Unrealized loss on hedging activities	1,385,041	1,554,924
Loss on disposal of assets	136,563	32,088
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		1,152,356
ESOP and stock / unit - based compensation	164,215	467,924
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	3,375,249	468,577
Prepaid expenses, inventory and other assets	(3,664,500)	(1,395,457)
Deferred income taxes	5,412,084	452,169
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	14,324,726	4,211,459
Advance deposits	(1,423,813)	(418,188)
Accounts receivable - affiliate	(46,549)	175,909
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(5,705,166)	22,047,123
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisitions of hotel properties		(6,346,378)
Improvements and additions to hotel properties	(3,656,991)	(10,846,325)
ESOP loan payments received	160,358	175,731
Proceeds from involuntary conversion	40,125	291,902
Proceeds from the disposal of assets		4,934
Net cash used in investing activities	(3,456,508)	(16,720,136)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock, net		33,238,532
Proceeds from unsecured notes	10,719,100
Redemption of unsecured notes		(25,250,000)
Payments on mortgage loans	(1,948,989)	(4,582,990)
Payments of deferred financing costs	(90,702)	(106,950)
Distributions on general and limited partnership interests	(2,130,993)	(6,328,037)
Distributions on preferred partnership interests	(2,188,910)	(4,913,396)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	4,359,506	(7,942,841)
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(4,802,168)	(2,615,854)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of the period	27,984,236	37,868,281
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the period	23,182,068	35,252,427
Supplemental disclosures:
Cash paid during the period for interest	6,751,870	13,993,340
Cash paid (received) during the period for income taxes	122,782	(46,695)
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Change in amount of improvements to hotel property in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$ 300,050	$ 335,331