Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
REVENUE
Total revenue	$ 38,352,603	$ 22,635,532
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	28,377,842	18,434,835
Depreciation and amortization	4,565,072	4,982,015
Gain on disposal of assets	(29,542)
Corporate general and administrative	1,514,027	1,300,958
Total operating expenses	34,427,399	24,717,808
NET OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	3,925,204	(2,082,276)
Other income (expense)
Interest expense	(5,713,205)	(5,919,523)
Interest income	24,448	38,599
Unrealized gain on hedging activities	962,263	390,185
Net loss before income taxes	(801,290)	(7,573,015)
Income tax provision	(9,654)	(2,609)
Net loss	(810,944)	(7,575,624)
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	161,621	699,539
Net loss attributable to the Company	(649,323)	(6,876,085)
Declared and undeclared distributions to preferred stockholders	(1,936,617)	(2,188,910)
Gain on extinguishment of preferred stock	78,175
Net loss attributable to common stockholders	$ (2,507,765)	$ (9,064,995)
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders/general and limited partner unit
Basic	$ (0.15)	$ (0.62)
Weighted average number of common shares/general and limited partner units outstanding
Basic	17,169,532	14,615,720
Sotherly Hotels LP [Member]
REVENUE
Total revenue	$ 38,352,603	$ 22,635,532
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	28,377,842	18,434,835
Depreciation and amortization	4,565,072	4,982,015
Gain on disposal of assets	(29,542)
Corporate general and administrative	1,514,027	1,300,958
Total operating expenses	34,427,399	24,717,808
NET OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	3,925,204	(2,082,276)
Other income (expense)
Interest expense	(5,713,205)	(5,919,523)
Interest income	24,448	38,599
Unrealized gain on hedging activities	962,263	390,185
Net loss before income taxes	(801,290)	(7,573,015)
Income tax provision	(9,654)	(2,609)
Net loss	(810,944)	(7,575,624)
Declared and undeclared distributions to preferred unit holders	(1,936,617)	(2,188,910)
Gain on extinguishment of preferred stock	78,175
Net loss attributable to general and limited partnership unit holders	$ (2,669,386)	$ (9,764,534)
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders/general and limited partner unit
Basic	$ (0.14)	$ (0.60)
Weighted average number of common shares/general and limited partner units outstanding
Basic	18,729,635	16,284,481
Rooms Department [Member]
REVENUE
Total revenue	$ 24,853,385	$ 15,493,604
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	5,949,757	3,996,617
Rooms Department [Member] | Sotherly Hotels LP [Member]
REVENUE
Total revenue	24,853,385	15,493,604
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	5,949,757	3,996,617
Food and Beverage Department [Member]
REVENUE
Total revenue	5,617,736	1,543,240
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	3,880,617	910,264
Food and Beverage Department [Member] | Sotherly Hotels LP [Member]
REVENUE
Total revenue	5,617,736	1,543,240
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	3,880,617	910,264
Other Operating Departments [Member]
REVENUE
Total revenue	7,881,482	5,598,688
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	2,484,107	1,938,877
Other Operating Departments [Member] | Sotherly Hotels LP [Member]
REVENUE
Total revenue	7,881,482	5,598,688
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	2,484,107	1,938,877
Indirect [Member]
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	16,063,361	11,589,077
Indirect [Member] | Sotherly Hotels LP [Member]
Hotel operating expenses
Total hotel operating expenses	$ 16,063,361	$ 11,589,077