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, 2018		$ 86,656,235	$ 452,165	$ 16,943,816		$ 37,766,531	$ 31,493,723
Balances, units, beginning at Dec. 31, 2018			159,876	15,827,642	2,962,141
Issuance of partnership units		92,333	$ 923	$ 91,410
Issuance of partnership units, number of units			130	12,870
Issuance of preferred units		33,066,665		$ (279,077)			4,968,232	$ 28,377,509
Issuance of preferred units, shares					1,402,469
Amortization of restricted units award	$ 32,100	32,100	$ 321	31,779
Unit based compensation		326,595	3,266	323,329
Preferred units distributions declared		(7,820,695)				(3,220,000)	(2,861,320)	(1,739,375)
Partnership units distributions declared		(7,970,484)	(74,265)	(7,896,218)
Net income (loss)	1,175,568	1,175,568	(66,451)	(6,578,676)		3,220,000	2,861,320	1,739,375
Balances, ending at Dec. 31, 2019		105,558,317	$ 315,959	$ 2,636,363		37,766,531	36,461,955	28,377,509
Balances, units, ending at Dec. 31, 2019			160,006	15,840,512	4,364,610
Issuance of partnership units		476,113	$ 4,761	$ 471,352
Issuance of partnership units, number of units			1,898	187,935
Amortization of restricted units award	72,780	72,780	$ 728	$ 72,052
Unit based compensation		(199,675)	(1,997)	(197,678)
Preferred units distributions declared		(2,188,910)				(805,000)	(765,160)	(618,750)
Partnership units distributions declared		(2,088,161)	(19,271)	(2,068,890)
Net income (loss)	$ (53,682,905)	(53,682,905)	(558,718)	(55,313,097)		805,000	765,160	618,750
Balances, ending at Dec. 31, 2020		47,947,559	$ (258,538)	$ (54,399,898)		37,766,531	36,461,955	28,377,509
Balances, units, ending at Dec. 31, 2020			161,904	16,028,447	4,364,610
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
Redemption of partnership units, number of units	0
Balances, ending at Dec. 31, 2021		19,660,102	$ (469,805)	$ (75,315,469)		35,420,784	32,474,760	27,549,832
Balances, units, ending at Dec. 31, 2021			185,748	18,389,030	4,059,610
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 units award	$ 72,780	72,780	$ 728	$ 72,052
Unit based compensation		(417,082)	(4,171)	(412,911)
Extinguishment of preferred units	151,719	151,719	$ 73,124	$ 7,239,214		(2,345,747)	(3,987,195)	(827,677)
Extinguishment of preferred units, shares			22,331	2,210,815	(305,000)
Net income (loss)	$ (28,539,640)	(28,539,640)	$ (285,396)	$ (28,254,244)
Balances, ending at Dec. 31, 2021		$ 19,660,102	$ (469,805)	$ (75,315,469)		$ 35,420,784	$ 32,474,760	$ 27,549,832
Balances, units, ending at Dec. 31, 2021			185,748	18,389,030	4,059,610