Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
ASSETS
Investment in hotel properties, net	$ 261,129,988us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet	$ 260,192,153us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet
Investment in joint venture	1,856,456	1,982,107
Cash and cash equivalents	16,083,091	16,634,499
Restricted cash	4,218,224	6,621,864
Accounts receivable, net	3,716,765us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet	1,908,762us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet
Accounts receivable-affiliate	242,214	197,674
Prepaid expenses, inventory and other assets	4,149,439us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssets	3,334,401us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssets
Deferred income taxes	4,039,749us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet	3,543,295us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet
Deferred financing costs, net	5,048,275us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet	5,405,288us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet
TOTAL ASSETS	300,484,201us-gaap_Assets	299,820,043us-gaap_Assets
LIABILITIES
Mortgage loans	204,131,986us-gaap_SecuredDebt	205,291,657us-gaap_SecuredDebt
Unsecured notes	52,900,000us-gaap_UnsecuredDebt	52,900,000us-gaap_UnsecuredDebt
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	13,185,243	12,044,886
Advance deposits	1,772,219us-gaap_CustomerAdvancesAndDeposits	1,220,729us-gaap_CustomerAdvancesAndDeposits
Dividends and distributions payable	921,076	852,914
TOTAL LIABILITIES	272,910,524us-gaap_Liabilities	272,310,186us-gaap_Liabilities
Commitments and contingencies
Sotherly Hotels Inc. stockholders' equity
Preferred stock, par value $0.01, 972,350 shares authorized, 0 shares issued and outstanding
Common stock, par value $0.01, 49,000,000 shares authorized, 10,607,032 shares and 10,570,932 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	106,070us-gaap_CommonStockValue	105,709us-gaap_CommonStockValue
Additional paid in capital	58,930,475	58,659,799
Distributions in excess of retained earnings	(35,555,470)	(35,388,313)
Total Sotherly Hotels Inc. stockholders' equity	23,481,075us-gaap_StockholdersEquity	23,377,195us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Noncontrolling interest	4,092,602us-gaap_MinorityInterest	4,132,662us-gaap_MinorityInterest
TOTAL EQUITY	27,573,677	27,509,857
PARTNERS' CAPITAL
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	300,484,201	299,820,043
Sotherly Hotels LP [Member]
ASSETS
Investment in hotel properties, net	261,129,988	260,192,153
Investment in joint venture	1,856,456	1,982,107
Cash and cash equivalents	16,083,091	16,634,499
Restricted cash	4,218,224	6,621,864
Accounts receivable, net	3,716,765	1,908,762
Accounts receivable-affiliate	242,214	197,674
Prepaid expenses, inventory and other assets	4,149,439	3,334,401
Deferred income taxes	4,039,749	3,543,295
Deferred financing costs, net	5,048,275	5,405,288
TOTAL ASSETS	300,484,201	299,820,043
LIABILITIES
Mortgage loans	204,131,986	205,291,657
Unsecured notes	52,900,000	52,900,000
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	13,185,243	12,044,886
Advance deposits	1,772,219	1,220,729
Dividends and distributions payable	921,076	852,914
TOTAL LIABILITIES	272,910,524	272,310,186
Commitments and contingencies
PARTNERS' CAPITAL
General Partner: 131,586 and 131,218 units issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	521,554	520,791
Limited Partners: 13,026,273 and 12,990,541 units issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	27,052,123	26,989,066
TOTAL PARTNERS' CAPITAL	27,573,677	27,509,857
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ 300,484,201	$ 299,820,043

Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred and payable to vendors for goods and services received, and other costs not separately disclosed in the balance sheet that are statutory in nature, are incurred on contractual obligations, or accumulate over time and for which invoices have not yet been received or will not be rendered.

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