Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
REVENUE
Total revenue	$ 127,587,924	$ 71,502,576	$ 185,788,133
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	96,693,363	74,726,885	138,850,209
Depreciation and amortization	19,909,226	19,896,772	21,637,316
Impairment of investment in hotel properties, net	12,201,461
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets	(158,286)	136,063	123,739
Corporate general and administrative	6,997,166	6,492,526	6,830,354
Total operating expenses	135,642,930	101,252,246	167,441,618
NET OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	(8,055,006)	(29,749,670)	18,346,515
Other income (expense)
Interest expense	(22,686,694)	(18,056,874)	(19,768,193)
Interest income	147,025	210,426	444,459
Loss on early extinguishment of debt			(1,152,356)
Unrealized gain (loss) on hedging activities	1,493,841	(986,200)	(1,177,871)
Gain on exercise of development right			3,940,000
Gain on involuntary conversion of assets	588,586	179,856	293,534
Net (loss) income before income taxes	(28,512,248)	(48,402,462)	926,088
Income tax (provision) benefit	(27,392)	(5,280,443)	249,480
Net (loss) income	(28,539,640)	(53,682,905)	1,175,568
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	2,318,166	4,489,341	733,876
Net (loss) income attributable to the Company	(26,221,474)	(49,193,564)	1,909,444
Declared and undeclared distributions to preferred stockholders	(7,541,891)	(8,755,642)	(7,820,695)
Gain on extinguishment of preferred stock	361,476
Net loss attributable to common stockholders	$ (33,401,889)	$ (57,949,206)	$ (5,911,251)
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders/general and limited partner unit
Basic	$ (2.15)	$ (4.05)	$ (0.43)
Weighted average number of common shares/general and limited partner units outstanding
Basic	15,531,684	14,312,049	13,642,573
Sotherly Hotels LP [Member]
REVENUE
Total revenue	$ 127,587,924	$ 71,502,576	$ 185,788,133
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	96,693,363	74,726,885	138,850,209
Depreciation and amortization	19,909,226	19,896,772	21,637,316
Impairment of investment in hotel properties, net	12,201,461
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets	(158,286)	136,063	123,739
Corporate general and administrative	6,997,166	6,492,526	6,830,354
Total operating expenses	135,642,930	101,252,246	167,441,618
NET OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	(8,055,006)	(29,749,670)	18,346,515
Other income (expense)
Interest expense	(22,686,694)	(18,056,874)	(19,768,193)
Interest income	147,025	210,426	444,459
Loss on early extinguishment of debt			(1,152,356)
Unrealized gain (loss) on hedging activities	1,493,841	(986,200)	(1,177,871)
Gain on exercise of development right			3,940,000
Gain on involuntary conversion of assets	588,586	179,856	293,534
Net (loss) income before income taxes	(28,512,248)	(48,402,462)	926,088
Income tax (provision) benefit	(27,392)	(5,280,443)	249,480
Net (loss) income	(28,539,640)	(53,682,905)	1,175,568
Declared and undeclared distributions to preferred unit holders	(7,541,891)	(8,755,642)	(7,820,695)
Gain on extinguishment of preferred stock	361,476
Net loss attributable per general and limited partner unit	$ (35,720,055)	$ (62,438,547)	$ (6,645,127)
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders/general and limited partner unit
Basic	$ (2.08)	$ (3.89)	$ (0.42)
Weighted average number of common shares/general and limited partner units outstanding
Basic	17,186,789	16,065,499	16,011,653
Rooms Department [Member]
REVENUE
Total revenue	$ 88,625,659	$ 49,192,589	$ 128,062,932
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	22,688,063	15,565,313	32,142,171
Rooms Department [Member] | Sotherly Hotels LP [Member]
REVENUE
Total revenue	88,625,659	49,192,589	128,062,932
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	22,688,063	15,565,313	32,142,171
Food and Beverage Department [Member]
REVENUE
Total revenue	15,829,487	10,676,646	40,267,240
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	10,297,461	8,531,411	29,355,080
Food and Beverage Department [Member] | Sotherly Hotels LP [Member]
REVENUE
Total revenue	15,829,487	10,676,646	40,267,240
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	10,297,461	8,531,411	29,355,080
Other Operating Departments [Member]
REVENUE
Total revenue	23,132,778	11,633,341	17,457,961
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	8,607,594	5,142,853	6,957,325
Other Operating Departments [Member] | Sotherly Hotels LP [Member]
REVENUE
Total revenue	23,132,778	11,633,341	17,457,961
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	8,607,594	5,142,853	6,957,325
Indirect [Member]
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	55,100,245	45,487,308	70,395,633
Indirect [Member] | Sotherly Hotels LP [Member]
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	$ 55,100,245	$ 45,487,308	$ 70,395,633