Investment Properties - Sale of investment property (Details) - USD ($)			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2022	Aug. 31, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
REVENUE
Total Revenue			$ 2,841,073	$ 3,038,143	$ 8,340,938	$ 8,688,257
OPERATING EXPENSES
Hotel property operating expenses			589,311	960,994	1,302,114	2,733,578
Depreciation and amortization			1,231,513	937,604	3,509,165	2,361,214
Total Operating Expenses			3,113,383	3,090,999	8,841,078	8,215,010
Loss (gain) on disposal of investment properties			(389,471)	124,641	(389,471)	124,641
Operating (loss) income			(881,313)	71,785	(1,278,818)	597,888
Interest Expense			989,255	950,770	2,704,835	4,609,198
Net Loss from Operations			(1,870,568)	(878,985)	(3,983,653)	(4,011,310)
Net Loss			(1,744,134)	(875,466)	(3,732,456)	(3,824,032)
Net income (loss) attributable to Operating Partnership noncontrolling interests			(14,926)	(450)	(20,275)	3,023
Net Loss Attributable to Medalist Common Shareholders			(1,754,458)	(872,015)	(3,758,629)	(3,832,502)
Clemson Best Western Hotel Property and Hampton Inn Property
REVENUE
Total Revenue			379,309	1,280,338	1,507,649	4,009,041
OPERATING EXPENSES
Hotel property operating expenses			589,311	960,994	1,302,114	2,733,578
Total Operating Expenses			589,311	960,994	1,302,114	2,733,578
Loss (gain) on disposal of investment properties			(389,471)	124,641	(389,471)	124,641
Operating (loss) income			(599,473)	443,985	(183,936)	1,400,104
Interest Expense			147,589	260,043	426,757	924,339
Net Loss from Operations			(747,062)	183,942	(610,693)	475,765
Other income (expense)			(172)	(201)	(48)	(190)
Net Loss			(747,234)	183,741	(610,741)	475,575
Net income (loss) attributable to Operating Partnership noncontrolling interests			(11,697)	2,387	(12,040)	12,329
Net Loss Attributable to Medalist Common Shareholders			(735,537)	179,764	(598,701)	443,401
Clemson Best Western Hotel Property
Real Estate [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of property	$ 10,015,000.000
OPERATING EXPENSES
Loss (gain) on disposal of investment properties			389,471		389,471
Hampton Inn Property
Real Estate [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of property		$ 12,900,000
OPERATING EXPENSES
Loss (gain) on disposal of investment properties				124,641		124,641
Interest Expense				118,077		475,844
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests				1,590		19,845
Hotel property room revenues
REVENUE
Total Revenue			376,560	1,262,406	1,494,836	3,970,548
Hotel property room revenues | Clemson Best Western Hotel Property and Hampton Inn Property
REVENUE
Total Revenue			376,560	1,262,406	1,494,836	3,970,548
Hotel property other revenues
REVENUE
Total Revenue			2,749	17,932	12,813	38,493
Hotel property other revenues | Clemson Best Western Hotel Property and Hampton Inn Property
REVENUE
Total Revenue			$ 2,749	$ 17,932	$ 12,813	$ 38,493