Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
ASSETS
Investment in hotel properties, net	$ 375,885,224	$ 427,824,585
Investment in hotel properties held for sale, net	22,870,487
Cash and cash equivalents	13,166,883	25,297,771
Restricted cash	12,411,654	10,002,775
Accounts receivable, net	4,822,187	2,181,700
Prepaid expenses, inventory and other assets	6,894,228	7,726,980
TOTAL ASSETS	436,050,663	473,033,811
LIABILITIES
Mortgage loans, net	351,170,883	357,545,977
Secured notes, net	19,128,330	18,694,355
Unsecured notes, net	7,609,934	10,719,100
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	35,960,293	35,631,931
Advance deposits	1,552,942	1,964,073
Dividends and distributions payable	4,125,351	4,277,070
TOTAL LIABILITIES	419,547,733	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, 17,441,058 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2021 and 15,023,850 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2020.	174,410	150,238
Additional paid-in capital	177,651,954	180,292,440
Unearned ESOP shares	(3,083,398)	(3,636,026)
Distributions in excess of retained earnings	(153,521,704)	(127,300,230)
Total Sotherly Hotels Inc. stockholders’ equity	21,261,858	49,550,068
Noncontrolling interest	(4,758,928)	(5,348,763)
TOTAL EQUITY	16,502,930	44,201,305
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	436,050,663	473,033,811
Sotherly Hotels LP [Member]
ASSETS
Investment in hotel properties, net	375,885,224	427,824,585
Investment in hotel properties held for sale, net	22,870,487
Cash and cash equivalents	13,166,883	25,297,771
Restricted cash	12,411,654	10,002,775
Accounts receivable, net	4,822,187	2,181,700
Loan receivable - affiliate	3,157,172	3,746,254
Prepaid expenses, inventory and other assets	6,894,228	7,726,980
TOTAL ASSETS	439,207,835	476,780,065
LIABILITIES
Mortgage loans, net	351,170,883	357,545,977
Secured notes, net	19,128,330	18,694,355
Unsecured notes, net	7,609,934	10,719,100
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	35,960,293	35,631,931
Advance deposits	1,552,942	1,964,073
Dividends and distributions payable	4,125,351	4,277,070
TOTAL LIABILITIES	419,547,733	428,832,506
Commitments and contingencies (See Note 5)
PARTNERS' CAPITAL
General Partner: 185,748 units and 161,904 units issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.	(469,805)	(258,538)
Limited Partners: 18,389,030 units and 16,028,447 units issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.	(75,315,469)	(54,399,898)
TOTAL PARTNERS' CAPITAL	19,660,102	47,947,559
Sotherly Hotels Inc. stockholders’ equity
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	439,207,835	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;	35,420,784	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;	32,474,760	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;	27,549,832	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:	15,100	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:	13,846	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:	$ 11,650	$ 12,000