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, 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
Amortization of restricted unit awards	$ 18,195	18,195	$ 182	$ 18,013
Unit based compensation		(44,145)	(441)	(43,704)
Issuance of partnership units		444,766	$ 4,448	$ 440,318
Issuance of partnership units, number of units			1,513	149,768
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
Balances, beginning at Dec. 31, 2021		19,660,102	$ (469,805)	$ (75,315,469)		35,420,784	32,474,760	27,549,832
Balances, units, beginning at Dec. 31, 2021			185,748	18,389,030	4,059,610
Amortization of restricted unit awards	18,195	18,195	$ 182	$ 18,013
Unit based compensation		345,421	$ 2,227	$ 343,194
Unit based compensation, number of units			1,903	188,365
Issuance of partnership units		538,937	$ 5,389	$ 533,548
Issuance of partnership units, number of units			2,178	215,597
Extinguishment of preferred units	11,175	(527,761)				(302,602)	(225,159)
Extinguishment of preferred units, shares					(22,500)
Net loss	$ (810,944)	(810,944)	$ (8,109)	$ (802,835)
Balances, ending at Mar. 31, 2022		$ 19,223,950	$ (470,116)	$ (75,223,549)		$ 35,118,182	$ 32,249,601	$ 27,549,832
Balances, units, ending at Mar. 31, 2022			189,829	18,792,992	4,037,110