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, 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 partnership units		108,675	$ 945	$ 107,730
Issuance of 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, 2020		47,947,559	$ (258,538)	$ (54,399,898)		37,766,531	36,461,955	28,377,509
Balances, units, beginning at Dec. 31, 2020			161,904	16,028,447	4,364,610
Issuance of partnership units		444,766	$ 4,448	$ 440,318
Issuance of partnership units, number of units			1,513	149,768
Amortization of restricted unit awards	18,195	18,195	$ 182	$ 18,013
Unit based compensation		(44,145)	(441)	(43,704)
Preferred unit distributions declared:
Net loss	$ (7,575,624)	(7,575,624)	(75,757)	(7,499,867)
Balances, ending at Mar. 31, 2021		$ 40,790,751	$ (330,106)	$ (61,485,138)		$ 37,766,531	$ 36,461,955	$ 28,377,509
Balances, units, ending at Mar. 31, 2021			163,417	16,178,215	4,364,610