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	Feb. 01, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016
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ESOP [Member]
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Chesapeake Hospitality [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Company's outstanding common stock owned by members of Chesapeake Hospitality		12.00%		12.00%
Operating Partnership units owned by members of Chesapeake Hospitality		870,271		870,271
Company's common stock shares owned by members of Chesapeake Hospitality		1,740,691		1,740,691
Accounts receivable-affiliate		$ 483,905		$ 483,905			0
Initial terms of master management agreements				5 years
Expiry date of master management agreement				between January 1, 2020 and January 30, 2022, and may be extended for up to two additional periods of five years each subject to the approval of both parties.
Period subject to certain terms and conditions				5 years
Agreement term				5 years
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Incentive management fees earned by related party		1,824	33,305	28,117	47,002
Employee medical benefits paid		$ 1,345,837	1,219,458	2,673,778	2,545,612
Chesapeake Hospitality [Member] \| Crowne Plaza Hampton Marina [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Termination fee				$ 0
Chesapeake Hospitality [Member] \| Fiscal Year 2017 [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
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Chesapeake Hospitality [Member] \| Fiscal Year 2017 and Thereafter [Member]
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Percentage of management fee due		2.50%		2.50%
Chesapeake Hospitality [Member] \| Individual Hotel Management Agreements [Member]
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Management fee of gross revenues for second full fiscal year		2.25%		2.25%
Management fee of gross revenues for every year thereafter		2.50%		2.50%
Chesapeake Hospitality [Member] \| Crowne Plaza Hollywood Beach Resort [Member] \| July 2015 through July 2016 [Member]
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Chesapeake Hospitality [Member] \| Crowne Plaza Hollywood Beach Resort [Member] \| July 2016 [Member]
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Chesapeake Hospitality [Member] \| Crowne Plaza Hollywood Beach Resort [Member] \| July 2017 and Thereafter [Member]
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Chesapeake Hospitality [Member] \| Hyde Resort & Residences [Member] \| January 2017 through January 2018 [Member]
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Chesapeake Hospitality [Member] \| Hyde Resort & Residences [Member] \| January 2019 [Member]
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Sotherly Foundation [Member]
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Immediate Family Members of Chief Executive Officer [Member]
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Partnership controlled by Chief Executive Officer [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
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