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, 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 unit awards	$ 8,025	8,025	$ 80	$ 7,945
Unit based compensation		90,768	908	89,860
Preferred unit distributions declared:
Series preferred units						(805,000)	(665,507)
Partnership units, distributions declared		(2,002,877)	(17,806)	(1,985,071)
Net 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 unit distributions declared:
Net 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
Amortization of restricted unit awards	8,025	8,025	$ 80	$ 7,945
Unit based compensation		173,029	1,730	171,299
Preferred unit distributions declared:
Series preferred units						(805,000)	(665,507)	(501,875)
Partnership units, distributions declared		(2,080,066)	(16,622)	(2,063,444)
Net loss	1,149,315	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
Preferred unit distributions declared:
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 unit awards	8,025	8,025	$ 80	$ 7,945
Unit based compensation		87,719	877	86,842
Series preferred units						(805,000)	(765,160)	(618,750)
Partnership units, distributions declared		(2,080,054)	(18,487)	(2,061,567)
Net 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
Preferred unit distributions declared:
Issuance of preferred partnership units		4,861,013					4,861,013
Issuance of preferred partnership units, number of units					202,469
Balances, beginning at Dec. 31, 2019		105,558,317	$ 315,959	$ 2,636,363		37,766,531	36,461,955	28,377,509
Balances, units, beginning at Dec. 31, 2019			160,006	15,840,512	4,364,610
Issuance of general and limited partnership units		108,675	$ 945	$ 107,730
Issuance of general and limited partnership units, number of units			623	61,628
Amortization of restricted unit awards	18,195	18,195	$ 182	$ 18,013
Unit based compensation		76,481	765	75,716
Preferred unit distributions declared:
Series preferred units						(805,000)	(765,160)	(618,750)
Partnership units, distributions declared		(2,088,159)	(19,271)	(2,068,888)
Net loss	(13,332,205)	(13,332,205)	(155,211)	(15,365,904)		805,000	765,160	618,750
Balances, ending at Mar. 31, 2020		88,152,394	$ 143,369	$ (14,596,970)		37,766,531	36,461,955	28,377,509
Balances, units, ending at Mar. 31, 2020			160,629	15,902,140	4,364,610
Balances, beginning at Dec. 31, 2019		105,558,317	$ 315,959	$ 2,636,363		37,766,531	36,461,955	28,377,509
Balances, units, beginning at Dec. 31, 2019			160,006	15,840,512	4,364,610
Preferred unit distributions declared:
Net loss	(40,672,548)	(40,672,548)
Balances, ending at Sep. 30, 2020		60,781,675	$ (130,339)	$ (41,693,981)		37,766,531	36,461,955	28,377,509
Balances, units, ending at Sep. 30, 2020			160,629	15,902,140	4,364,610
Balances, beginning at Mar. 31, 2020		88,152,394	$ 143,369	$ (14,596,970)		37,766,531	36,461,955	28,377,509
Balances, units, beginning at Mar. 31, 2020			160,629	15,902,140	4,364,610
Amortization of restricted unit awards	18,195	18,195	$ 182	$ 18,013
Unit based compensation		(31,301)	(312)	(30,989)
Preferred unit distributions declared:
Net loss	(16,301,070)	(16,301,070)	(163,011)	(16,138,059)
Balances, ending at Jun. 30, 2020		71,838,218	$ (19,772)	$ (30,748,005)		37,766,531	36,461,955	28,377,509
Balances, units, ending at Jun. 30, 2020			160,629	15,902,140	4,364,610
Amortization of restricted unit awards	18,195	18,195	$ 182	$ 18,013
Unit based compensation		(35,467)	(356)	(35,111)
Preferred unit distributions declared:
Net loss	$ (11,039,271)	(11,039,271)	(110,393)	(10,928,878)
Balances, ending at Sep. 30, 2020		$ 60,781,675	$ (130,339)	$ (41,693,981)		$ 37,766,531	$ 36,461,955	$ 28,377,509
Balances, units, ending at Sep. 30, 2020			160,629	15,902,140	4,364,610