Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
REVENUE
Total revenue	$ 22,635,532	$ 37,208,465
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	18,434,835	32,148,967
Depreciation and amortization	4,982,015	4,982,876
Corporate general and administrative	1,300,958	1,880,125
Total operating expenses	24,717,808	39,011,968
NET OPERATING LOSS	(2,082,276)	(1,803,503)
Other income (expense)
Interest expense	(5,919,523)	(4,561,840)
Interest income	38,599	60,365
Unrealized gain (loss) on hedging activities	390,185	(1,585,632)
Gain on involuntary conversion of assets	0	12,439
Net loss before income taxes	(7,573,015)	(7,878,171)
Income tax provision	(2,609)	(5,454,034)
Net loss	(7,575,624)	(13,332,205)
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	699,539	1,197,416
Net loss attributable to the Company	(6,876,085)	(12,134,789)
Declared and undeclared distributions to preferred stockholders	(2,188,910)	(2,188,910)
Net loss attributable to common stockholders	$ (9,064,995)	$ (14,323,699)
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders/general and limited partner unit
Basic	$ (0.62)	$ (1.01)
Weighted average number of common shares/general and limited partner units outstanding
Basic	14,615,720	14,246,216
Sotherly Hotels LP [Member]
REVENUE
Total revenue	$ 22,635,532	$ 37,208,465
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	18,434,835	32,148,967
Depreciation and amortization	4,982,015	4,982,876
Corporate general and administrative	1,300,958	1,880,125
Total operating expenses	24,717,808	39,011,968
NET OPERATING LOSS	(2,082,276)	(1,803,503)
Other income (expense)
Interest expense	(5,919,523)	(4,561,840)
Interest income	38,599	60,365
Unrealized gain (loss) on hedging activities	390,185	(1,585,632)
Gain on involuntary conversion of assets		12,439
Net loss before income taxes	(7,573,015)	(7,878,171)
Income tax provision	(2,609)	(5,454,034)
Net loss	(7,575,624)	(13,332,205)
Declared and undeclared distributions to preferred unit holders	(2,188,910)	(2,188,910)
Net loss attributable to general and limited partnership unit holders	$ (9,764,534)	$ (15,521,115)
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders/general and limited partner unit
Basic	$ (0.60)	$ (0.97)
Weighted average number of common shares/general and limited partner units outstanding
Basic	16,284,481	16,052,721
Rooms Department [Member]
REVENUE
Total revenue	$ 15,493,604	$ 24,744,923
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	3,996,617	7,083,191
Rooms Department [Member] | Sotherly Hotels LP [Member]
REVENUE
Total revenue	15,493,604	24,744,923
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	3,996,617	7,083,191
Food and Beverage Department [Member]
REVENUE
Total revenue	1,543,240	8,143,974
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	910,264	6,612,306
Food and Beverage Department [Member] | Sotherly Hotels LP [Member]
REVENUE
Total revenue	1,543,240	8,143,974
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	910,264	6,612,306
Other Operating Departments [Member]
REVENUE
Total revenue	5,598,688	4,319,568
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	1,938,877	2,271,629
Other Operating Departments [Member] | Sotherly Hotels LP [Member]
REVENUE
Total revenue	5,598,688	4,319,568
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	1,938,877	2,271,629
Indirect [Member]
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	11,589,077	16,181,841
Indirect [Member] | Sotherly Hotels LP [Member]
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	$ 11,589,077	$ 16,181,841