| Document and Entity Information | Feb. 10, 2022 |
| Document Information [Line Items] | |
| Document Type | 8-K/A |
| Amendment Flag | true |
| Amendment Description | On February 10, 2022, Sotherly Hotels Inc. (“Sotherly” or the “Company”), a Maryland corporation and the sole general partner of Sotherly Hotels LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Operating Partnership”), completed the sale of the Sheraton Louisville Riverside hotel (the “Disposition”).On February 11, 2022, the Company and the Operating Partnership filed a Current Report on Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Initial Form 8-K”) reporting the completion of the Disposition. The Company and the Operating Partnership are filing this Amendment No. 1 to the Initial Form 8-K on Form 8-K/A (the “Amendment”) to include certain pro forma financial information related to the Disposition required by Item 9.01(b) of Form 8-K.The pro forma financial information attached hereto should be read in conjunction with the Initial Form 8-K and this Amendment, and are incorporated by reference as though fully set forth herein. |
| Document Period End Date | Feb. 10, 2022 |
| Entity Registrant Name | SOTHERLY HOTELS INC. |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001301236 |
| Entity Emerging Growth Company | false |
| Entity File Number | 001-32379 |
| Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | MD |
| Entity Tax Identification Number | 20-1531029 |
| Entity Address, Address Line One | 306 South Henry Street, Suite 100 |
| Entity Address, City or Town | Williamsburg |
| Entity Address, State or Province | VA |
| Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 23185 |
| City Area Code | 757 |
| Local Phone Number | 229-5648 |
| Written Communications | false |
| Soliciting Material | false |
| Pre-commencement Tender Offer | false |
| Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer | false |
| Common Stock [Member] | |
| Document Information [Line Items] | |
| Title of each class | Common Stock, $0.01 par value |
| Trading Symbol | SOHO |
| Name of each exchange on which registered | NASDAQ |
| 8.0% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock [Member] | |
| Document Information [Line Items] | |
| Title of each class | 8.0% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value |
| Trading Symbol | SOHOB |
| Name of each exchange on which registered | NASDAQ |
| 7.875% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock [Member] | |
| Document Information [Line Items] | |
| Title of each class | 7.875% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value |
| Trading Symbol | SOHOO |
| Name of each exchange on which registered | NASDAQ |
| 8.25% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock [Member] | |
| Document Information [Line Items] | |
| Title of each class | 8.25% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value |
| Trading Symbol | SOHON |
| Name of each exchange on which registered | NASDAQ |
| Sotherly Hotels LP [Member] | |
| Document Information [Line Items] | |
| Document Type | 8-K/A |
| Amendment Flag | true |
| Amendment Description | On February 10, 2022, Sotherly Hotels Inc. (“Sotherly” or the “Company”), a Maryland corporation and the sole general partner of Sotherly Hotels LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Operating Partnership”), completed the sale of the Sheraton Louisville Riverside hotel (the “Disposition”).On February 11, 2022, the Company and the Operating Partnership filed a Current Report on Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Initial Form 8-K”) reporting the completion of the Disposition. The Company and the Operating Partnership are filing this Amendment No. 1 to the Initial Form 8-K on Form 8-K/A (the “Amendment”) to include certain pro forma financial information related to the Disposition required by Item 9.01(b) of Form 8-K.The pro forma financial information attached hereto should be read in conjunction with the Initial Form 8-K and this Amendment, and are incorporated by reference as though fully set forth herein. |
| Document Period End Date | Feb. 10, 2022 |
| Entity Registrant Name | SOTHERLY HOTELS LP |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001301236 |
| Entity Emerging Growth Company | false |
| Entity File Number | 001-36091 |
| Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | DE |
| Entity Tax Identification Number | 20-1965427 |
| Entity Address, Address Line One | 306 South Henry Street, Suite 100 |
| Entity Address, City or Town | Williamsburg |
| Entity Address, State or Province | VA |
| Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 23185 |
| City Area Code | 757 |
| Local Phone Number | 229-5648 |
| Written Communications | false |
| Soliciting Material | false |
| Pre-commencement Tender Offer | false |
| Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer | false |
