Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
ASSETS
Investment in hotel properties, net	$ 423,680,858	$ 427,824,585
Cash and cash equivalents	21,087,141	25,297,771
Restricted cash	11,893,733	10,002,775
Accounts receivable, net	3,494,017	1,779,776
Accounts receivable - affiliate	193,096	401,924
Prepaid expenses, inventory and other assets	8,283,930	7,726,980
TOTAL ASSETS	468,632,775	473,033,811
LIABILITIES
Mortgage loans, net	356,536,623	357,545,977
Secured notes, net	18,801,454	18,694,355
Unsecured notes, net	10,719,100	10,719,100
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	39,769,291	35,631,931
Advance deposits	1,418,509	1,964,073
Dividends and distributions payable	4,277,070	4,277,070
TOTAL LIABILITIES	431,522,047	428,832,506
Commitments and contingencies (See Note 5)
Sotherly Hotels Inc. stockholders’ equity
Common stock, par value $0.01, 69,000,000 shares authorized, 15,175,231 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2021 and 15,023,850 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2020.	151,752	150,238
Additional paid-in capital	180,616,728	180,189,699
Unearned ESOP shares	(3,580,087)	(3,636,026)
Distributions in excess of retained earnings	(134,073,574)	(127,197,489)
Total Sotherly Hotels Inc. stockholders’ equity	43,158,465	49,550,068
Noncontrolling interest	(6,047,737)	(5,348,763)
TOTAL EQUITY	37,110,728	44,201,305
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	468,632,775	473,033,811
Sotherly Hotels LP [Member]
ASSETS
Investment in hotel properties, net	423,680,858	427,824,585
Cash and cash equivalents	21,087,141	25,297,771
Restricted cash	11,893,733	10,002,775
Accounts receivable, net	3,494,017	1,779,776
Accounts receivable - affiliate	193,096	401,924
Loan receivable - affiliate	3,680,023	3,746,254
Prepaid expenses, inventory and other assets	8,283,930	7,726,980
TOTAL ASSETS	472,312,798	476,780,065
LIABILITIES
Mortgage loans, net	356,536,623	357,545,977
Secured notes, net	18,801,454	18,694,355
Unsecured notes, net	10,719,100	10,719,100
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	39,769,291	35,631,931
Advance deposits	1,418,509	1,964,073
Dividends and distributions payable	4,277,070	4,277,070
TOTAL LIABILITIES	431,522,047	428,832,506
Commitments and contingencies (See Note 5)
PARTNERS' CAPITAL
General Partner:160,629 units and 160,006 units issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.	(330,106)	(258,538)
Limited Partners: 15,902,140 units and 15,790,512 units issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.	(61,485,138)	(54,399,898)
TOTAL PARTNERS' CAPITAL	40,790,751	47,947,559
Sotherly Hotels Inc. stockholders’ equity
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	472,312,798	476,780,065
Sotherly Hotels LP [Member] | 8% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Units [Member]
PARTNERS' CAPITAL
Preferred units, 11,000,000 units authorized;	37,766,531	37,766,531
Sotherly Hotels LP [Member] | 7.875% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock [Member]
PARTNERS' CAPITAL
Preferred units, 11,000,000 units authorized;	36,461,955	36,461,955
Sotherly Hotels LP [Member] | 8.25% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock [Member]
PARTNERS' CAPITAL
Preferred units, 11,000,000 units authorized;	28,377,509	28,377,509
8.0% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock [Member]
Sotherly Hotels Inc. stockholders’ equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 11,000,000 shares authorized:	16,100	16,100
7.875% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock [Member]
Sotherly Hotels Inc. stockholders’ equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 11,000,000 shares authorized:	15,546	15,546
8.25% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock [Member]
Sotherly Hotels Inc. stockholders’ equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 11,000,000 shares authorized:	$ 12,000	$ 12,000