10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2013

OR

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                      to                     .

Commission file number 001-32379

SOTHERLY HOTELS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

MARYLAND	20-1531029
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

410 West Francis Street Williamsburg, Virginia 23185 (757) 229-5648	MHI Hospitality Corporation
(Address and Telephone Number of Principal Executive Offices)	(Former Name)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files.)    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large Accelerated Filer	¨	Accelerated Filer	¨
Non-accelerated Filer	¨	Smaller Reporting Company	x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

As of May 8, 2013, there were 10,156,927 shares of the registrant’s common stock issued and outstanding.

SOTHERLY HOTELS INC.

INDEX

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	PART I
Item 1.	Financial Statements		3
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		19
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk		26
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures		27
	PART II
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings		28
Item 1A.	Risk Factors		28
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds		28
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities		28
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures		28
Item 5.	Other Information		28
Item 6.	Exhibits		28

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PART I

Item 1. Financial Statements

SOTHERLY HOTELS INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

	March 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
	(unaudited)
ASSETS
Investment in hotel properties, net	$	175,453,822		$	176,427,904
Investment in joint venture		9,108,706			8,638,967
Cash and cash equivalents		7,234,053			7,175,716
Restricted cash		3,118,903			3,079,894
Accounts receivable		2,304,793			1,478,923
Accounts receivable-affiliate		7,105			8,657
Prepaid expenses, inventory and other assets		2,389,409			1,684,951
Shell Island sublease, net		420,343			480,392
Deferred income taxes		2,387,586			2,649,282
Deferred financing costs, net		2,225,584			2,406,183
TOTAL ASSETS	$	204,650,304		$	204,030,869
LIABILITIES
Mortgage loans	$	136,923,431			135,674,432
Loans payable		4,025,220			4,025,220
Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.01, 27,650 shares authorized, 12,396 and 14,228 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively		12,395,744			14,227,650
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities		8,488,698			6,786,684
Advance deposits		940,531			625,822
Dividends and distributions payable		456,684			389,179
Warrant derivative liability		7,738,817			4,969,752
TOTAL LIABILITIES		170,969,125			166,698,739
Commitments and contingencies (see Note 7)
EQUITY
Sotherly Hotels Inc. stockholders’ equity
Preferred stock, par value $0.01, 972,350 shares authorized, 0 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively		—			—
Common stock, par value $0.01, 49,000,000 shares authorized, 10,125,286 shares and 9,999,786 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively		101,253			99,998
Additional paid in capital		57,303,413			57,020,979
Distributions in excess of retained deficit		(30,128,693	)		(27,179,392	)
Total Sotherly Hotels Inc. stockholders’ equity		27,275,973			29,941,585
Noncontrolling interest		6,405,206			7,390,545
TOTAL EQUITY		33,681,179			37,332,130
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$	204,650,304		$	204,030,869

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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SOTHERLY HOTELS INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited)

	Three months ended March 31, 2013			Three months ended March 31, 2012
REVENUE
Rooms department	$	14,249,959		$	13,943,706
Food and beverage department		4,851,571			4,994,465
Other operating departments		1,088,282			1,086,975
Total revenue		20,189,812			20,025,146
EXPENSES
Hotel operating expenses
Rooms department		4,013,733			3,950,486
Food and beverage department		3,224,480			3,397,386
Other operating departments		106,674			123,493
Indirect		7,815,061			7,936,089
Total hotel operating expenses		15,159,948			15,407,454
Depreciation and amortization		2,052,821			2,179,963
Corporate general and administrative		1,093,787			1,131,587
Total operating expenses		18,306,556			18,719,004
NET OPERATING INCOME		1,883,256			1,306,142
Other income (expense)
Interest expense		(2,680,547	)		(3,288,630	)
Interest income		3,906			4,683
Equity income in joint venture		469,739			265,794
Unrealized loss on warrant derivative		(2,769,065	)		(1,163,758	)
Net loss before income taxes		(3,092,711	)		(2,875,769	)
Income tax (provision) benefit		(263,055	)		(104,575	)
Net loss		(3,355,766	)		(2,980,344	)
Add: Net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest		760,850			685,989
Net loss attributable to the Company	$	(2,594,916	)	$	(2,294,355	)
Net loss per share attributable to the Company
Basic	$	(0.26	)	$	(0.23	)
Diluted	$	(0.24	)	$	(0.23	)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding
Basic		10,080,375			9,983,105
Diluted		10,887,599			10,188,737

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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SOTHERLY HOTELS INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

(unaudited)

	Common Stock				Additional Paid- In Capital		Distributions in Excess of Retained Earnings			Noncontrolling Interest			Total
	Shares		Par Value
Balances at December 31, 2012		9,999,786	$	99,998	$	57,020,979	$	(27,179,392	)	$	7,390,545		$	37,332,130
Issuance of restricted common stock awards		75,500		755		160,745		—			—			161,500
Dividends and distributions declared		—		—		—		(354,385	)		(102,300	)		(456,685	)
Conversion of units in operating partnership to shares of common stock		50,000		500		121,689		—			(122,189	)		—
Net loss		—		—		—		(2,594,916	)		(760,850	)		(3,355,766	)
Balances at March 31, 2013		10,125,286	$	101,253	$	57,303,413	$	(30,128,693	)	$	6,405,206		$	33,681,179

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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SOTHERLY HOTELS INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited)

	Three months  ended March 31, 2013			Three months ended March 31, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$	(3,355,766	)	$	(2,980,344	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		2.052,821			2,179,963
Equity income in joint venture		(469,739	)		(265,794	)
Unrealized (gain) loss on warrant derivative		2,769,065			1,163,758
Amortization of deferred financing costs		262,099			706,130
Paid-in-kind interest		69,641			126,420
Charges related to equity-based compensation		161,500			110,400
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Restricted cash		(242,182	)		160,114
Accounts receivable		(825,870	)		(1,603,198	)
Prepaid expenses, inventory and other assets		(721,497	)		(465,269	)
Deferred income taxes		261,696			172,048
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities		1,801,481			2,222,145
Advance deposits		314,709			652,220
Due from affiliates		1,552			14,896
Net cash provided by operating activities		2,079,510			2,193,489
Cash flows from investing activities:
Improvements and additions to hotel properties		(1,101,117	)		(759,098	)
Funding of restricted cash reserves		(338,538	)		(296,563	)
Proceeds of restricted cash reserves		541,711			693,064
Net cash used in investing activities		(897,944	)		(362,597	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds of mortgage debt		2,225,613			30,000,000
Redemption of redeemable preferred stock		(1,901,547	)		—
Payments on credit facility		—			(25,537,290	)
Dividends and distributions paid		(389,179	)		(258,773	)
Payment of deferred financing costs		(81,501	)		(544,427	)
Payments on mortgage debt and loans		(976,615	)		(3,899,746	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(1,123,229	)		(240,236	)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		58,337			1,590,656
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period		7,175,716			4,409,959
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	$	7,234,053		$	6,000,615
Supplemental disclosures:
Cash paid during the period for interest	$	2,408,593		$	2,572,851
Cash paid during the period for income taxes	$	33,914		$	30,073

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements

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SOTHERLY HOTELS INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

1. Organization and Description of Business

Sotherly Hotels Inc., formerly MHI Hospitality Corporation (the “Company”), is a self-managed and self-administered lodging real estate investment trust (“REIT”) that was incorporated in Maryland on August 20, 2004 to own primarily full-service upper-upscale and upscale hotels located in primary and secondary markets in the Mid-Atlantic and Southern United States. The hotels operate under well-known national hotel brands such as Hilton, Crowne Plaza, Sheraton and Holiday Inn.

The Company commenced operations on December 21, 2004 when it completed its initial public offering (“IPO”) and thereafter consummated the acquisition of six hotel properties (the “initial properties”). Substantially all of the Company’s assets are held by, and all of its operations are conducted through, MHI Hospitality, L.P. (the “Operating Partnership”). The Company also owns a 25.0% noncontrolling interest in the Crowne Plaza Hollywood Beach Resort through a joint venture with CRP/MHI Holdings, LLC, an affiliate of both Carlyle Realty Partners V, L.P. and The Carlyle Group (“Carlyle”).

For the Company to qualify as a REIT, it cannot operate hotels. Therefore, the Operating Partnership, which, at March 31, 2013, was approximately 77.6% owned by the Company, leases its hotels to a subsidiary of MHI Hospitality TRS Holding Inc., MHI Hospitality TRS, LLC, (collectively, “MHI TRS”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Operating Partnership. MHI TRS then engages a hotel management company, MHI Hotels Services, LLC (“MHI Hotels Services”), to operate the hotels under a management contract. MHI TRS is treated as a taxable REIT subsidiary for federal income tax purposes.

All references in this report to the “Company”, “Sotherly”, “we”, “us” and “our” refer to Sotherly Hotels Inc., its Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries and predecessors, unless the context otherwise requires or where otherwise indicated.

Significant transactions occurring during the current and prior fiscal year include the following:

On March 5, 2012, the Company obtained a $30.0 million mortgage with TD Bank, N.A. on the Hilton Philadelphia Airport. The mortgage bears interest at a rate of 30-day LIBOR plus additional interest of 3.0% per annum and provides for level payments of principal and interest on a monthly basis under a 25-year amortization schedule. The mortgage’s maturity date is August 30, 2014, with an extension option until March 1, 2017, contingent upon the extension or acceptable replacement of the Hilton Worldwide license agreement. Proceeds of the mortgage were used to extinguish the Company’s indebtedness under the then-existing credit facility, for working capital and to prepay a portion of the Company’s indebtedness under its agreement with Essex Equity High Income Joint Investment Vehicle, LLC pursuant to which the Company, at such time, had the right to borrow up to $10.0 million (the “Bridge Financing”). With this transaction, the Company’s syndicated credit facility was extinguished and the Crowne Plaza Tampa Westshore hotel property was released from such mortgage encumbrance.

On June 15, 2012, the Company entered into an amendment of its Bridge Financing that provides, subject to a $1.5 million prepayment which the Company made on June 18, 2012, that the amount of undrawn term loan commitments will be increased to $7.0 million, of which $2.0 million is reserved to repay principal amounts outstanding on the Crowne Plaza Jacksonville Riverfront hotel property. The Company’s ability to borrow under the Bridge Financing ends May 31, 2013.

On June 15, 2012, the Company simultaneously entered into an agreement with the holders of the Company’s Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (the “Preferred Stock”) to redeem 11,514 shares of Preferred Stock for an aggregate redemption price of approximately $12.3 million plus the payment of related accrued and unpaid cash and stock dividends.

On June 18, 2012, the Company obtained a $14.0 million mortgage with C1 Bank on the Crowne Plaza Tampa Westshore in Tampa, Florida. The mortgage bears interest at a rate of 5.60% per annum and provides for level payments of principal and interest on a monthly basis under a 25-year amortization schedule. The mortgage’s maturity date is June 18, 2017. Proceeds of the mortgage were used to pay the outstanding indebtedness under the Bridge Financing and to redeem the 11,514 shares of Preferred Stock referenced above.

On June 22, 2012, the Company entered into an agreement with TowneBank to extend the maturity of the mortgage on the Crowne Plaza Hampton Marina in Hampton, Virginia, until June 30, 2013. Under the terms of the extension, the Company will continue to make monthly principal payments of $16,000 and made or will make quarterly principal payments to the lender of $200,000 each on July 1, 2012, October 1, 2012, January 1, 2013 and April 1, 2013. Interest payable monthly pursuant to the mortgage will remain at a rate of LIBOR plus additional interest of 4.55% and a minimum total rate of interest of 5.00% per annum.

On July 10, 2012, the Company obtained a $14.3 million mortgage with Fifth Third Bank on the Crowne Plaza Jacksonville Riverfront in Jacksonville, Florida. The mortgage bears interest at a rate of LIBOR plus additional interest of 3.0% per annum and amortizes on a 25-year schedule. The maturity date is July 10, 2015, but may be extended for an additional year pursuant to certain terms and conditions. The mortgage also contains an “earn-out” feature which allows for an additional draw of up to $3.0 million during the term of the loan contingent upon satisfaction of certain debt service coverage and loan-to-value covenants. Proceeds of the mortgage were used to repay the existing mortgage indebtedness and to pay closing costs.

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On March 22, 2013, the Company entered into a First Amendment to the Loan Agreement and other amendments to secure additional proceeds on the original $8.0 million mortgage on the Doubletree by Hilton Brownstone-University hotel property with its existing lender, Premier Bank, Inc. Pursuant to the amended loan documents, the mortgage loan’s principal amount was increased to $10.0 million, the prepayment penalty was removed and the interest rate will be fixed at 5.25%; if the mortgage loan is extended, it will adjust to a rate of 3.00% plus the current 5-year U.S. Treasury bill rate of interest, with an interest rate floor of 5.25%. The remaining original terms of the agreement remained the same.

On March 26, 2013, the Company redeemed 1,902 shares of Preferred Stock for an aggregate redemption price of approximately $2.1 million plus the payment of accrued and unpaid cash and stock dividends.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation – The consolidated financial statements of the Company presented herein include all of the accounts of Sotherly Hotels Inc., formerly MHI Hospitality Corporation, the Operating Partnership, MHI TRS and subsidiaries as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 and for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012. All significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated.

Investment in Hotel Properties – Investments in hotel properties include investments in operating properties which are recorded at acquisition cost and allocated to land, property and equipment and identifiable intangible assets. Replacements and improvements are capitalized, while repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred. Upon the sale or retirement of a fixed asset, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the Company’s accounts and any resulting gain or loss is included in the statements of operations. Expenditures under a renovation project, which constitute additions or improvements that extend the life of the property, are capitalized.

Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, generally 7 to 39 years for buildings and building improvements and 3 to 10 years for furniture, fixtures and equipment. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the lease term or the useful lives of the related assets.

The Company reviews its investments in hotel properties for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the hotel properties may not be recoverable. Events or circumstances that may cause a review include, but are not limited to, adverse changes in the demand for lodging at the properties due to declining national or local economic conditions and/or new hotel construction in markets where the hotels are located. When such conditions exist, management performs an analysis to determine if the estimated undiscounted future cash flows from operations and the proceeds from the ultimate disposition of a hotel property exceed its carrying value. If the estimated undiscounted future cash flows are less than the carrying amount of the asset, an adjustment to reduce the carrying amount to the related hotel property’s estimated fair market value is recorded and an impairment loss recognized.

Investment in Joint Venture – Investment in joint venture represents the Company’s noncontrolling indirect 25.0% equity interest in (i) the entity that owns the Crowne Plaza Hollywood Beach Resort; (ii) the entity that leases the hotel and has engaged MHI Hotels Services to operate the hotel under a management contract; (iii) the entity that had an option to purchase a three-acre development site with parking garage adjacent to the hotel and which leased the parking garage for use by the hotel; and (iv) the entity that owned the $22.0 million junior participation in the existing mortgage. Carlyle owns a 75.0% controlling indirect interest in all these entities. The Company accounts for its investment in the joint venture under the equity method of accounting and is entitled to receive its pro rata share of annual cash flow. The Company also has the opportunity to earn an incentive participation in the net sale proceeds based upon the achievement of certain overall investment returns, in addition to its pro rata share of net sale proceeds.

Cash and Cash Equivalents – The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

Concentration of Credit Risk – The Company holds cash accounts at several institutions in excess of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”) protection limits of $250,000. The Company’s exposure to credit loss in the event of the failure of these institutions is represented by the difference between the FDIC protection limit and the total amounts on deposit. Management monitors, on a regular basis, the financial condition of the financial institutions along with the balances there on deposit to minimize the Company’s potential risk.

Restricted Cash – Restricted cash includes real estate tax escrows, insurance escrows and reserves for replacements of furniture, fixtures and equipment pursuant to certain requirements in the Company’s various mortgage agreements and line of credit.

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Accounts Receivable – Accounts receivable consists primarily of hotel guest and banqueting receivables. Ongoing evaluations of collectability are performed and an allowance for potential credit losses is provided against the portion of accounts receivable that is estimated to be uncollectible.

Inventories – Inventories which consist primarily of food and beverage are stated at the lower of cost or market, with cost determined on a method that approximates first-in, first-out basis.

Franchise License Fees – Fees expended to obtain or renew a franchise license are amortized over the life of the license or renewal. The un-amortized franchise fees as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 were $229,614 and $240,489, respectively. Amortization expense for each of the three month periods ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 totaled $10,875.

Deferred Financing Costs – Deferred financing costs are recorded at cost and consist of loan fees and other costs incurred in issuing debt. Amortization of deferred financing costs is computed using a method that approximates the effective interest method over the term of the related debt and is included in interest expense in the consolidated statements of operations.

Derivative Instruments – The Company’s derivative instruments are reflected as assets or liabilities on the balance sheet and measured at fair value. Derivative instruments used to hedge the exposure to changes in the fair value of an asset, liability, or firm commitment attributable to a particular risk, such as an interest rate risk, are considered fair value hedges. Derivative instruments used to hedge exposure to variability in expected future cash flows, or other types of forecasted transactions, are considered cash flow hedges. For a derivative instrument designated as a cash flow hedge, the change in fair value each period is reported in accumulated other comprehensive income in stockholders’ equity to the extent the hedge is effective. For a derivative instrument designated as a fair value hedge, the change in fair value each period is reported in earnings along with the change in fair value of the hedged item attributable to the risk being hedged. For a derivative instrument that does not qualify for hedge accounting or is not designated as a hedge, the change in fair value each period is reported in earnings.

The Company uses derivative instruments to add stability to interest expense and to manage its exposure to interest-rate movements. To accomplish this objective, the Company primarily used an interest-rate swap, which was required under its then-existing credit agreement and acted as a cash flow hedge involving the receipts of variable-rate amounts from a counterparty in exchange for the Company making fixed-rate payments without exchange of the underlying principal amount. The Company valued its interest-rate swap at fair value, which it defines as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (exit price) and included it in accounts payable and accrued liabilities. The Company also uses derivative instruments in the Company’s stock to obtain more favorable terms on its financing. The Company does not enter into contracts to purchase or sell derivative instruments for speculative trading purposes.

The Company accounts for the warrant (the “Warrant”) to purchase 1,900,000 shares of the Company’s common stock based upon the guidance enumerated in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 815-40, Derivatives and Hedging: Contracts in Entity’s Own Stock. The Warrant contains a provision that could require an adjustment to the exercise price if we issued securities deemed to be dilutive to the Warrant and therefore is classified as a derivative liability. The Warrant is carried at fair value with changes in fair value reported in earnings as long as the Warrant remains classified as a derivative liability.

The Company’s warrant derivative liability was valued at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 using the Monte Carlo simulation method which is a generally accepted statistical method used to generate a defined number of stock price paths in order to develop a reasonable estimate of the range of our and our peer group’s future expected stock prices and minimizes standard error. The Monte Carlo simulation method takes into account, as of the valuation date, factors including the exercise price, the remaining term of the warrant, the current price of the underlying stock and its expected volatility, expected dividends on the stock and the risk-free interest rate for the term of the warrant.

The Company classifies the inputs used to measure fair value into the following hierarchy:

Level 1	Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2	Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, or
	Unadjusted quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, or
	Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability.
Level 3	Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.

The Company endeavors to utilize the best available information in measuring fair value. Financial assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The following table represents our derivative instruments measured at fair value and the basis for that measurement:

	Level 1		Level 2			Level 3
March 31, 2013
Warrant	$	—	$	(7,738,817	)	$	—
December 31, 2012
Warrant		—		(4,969,752	)		—

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Cumulative Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Stock – The Company accounts for its Preferred Stock based upon the guidance enumerated in ASC 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity. The Preferred Stock is mandatorily redeemable on April 18, 2016, or upon the earlier occurrence of certain triggering events and therefore is classified as a liability instrument on the date of issuance.

Noncontrolling Interest in Operating Partnership – Certain hotel properties have been acquired, in part, by the Operating Partnership through the issuance of limited partnership units of the Operating Partnership. The noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership is: (i) increased or decreased by the limited partners’ pro rata share of the Operating Partnership’s net income or net loss, respectively; (ii) decreased by distributions; (iii) decreased by redemption of partnership units for the Company’s common stock; and (iv) adjusted to equal the net equity of the Operating Partnership multiplied by the limited partners’ ownership percentage immediately after each issuance of units of the Operating Partnership and/or the Company’s common stock through an adjustment to additional paid-in capital. Net income or net loss is allocated to the noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership based on the weighted average percentage ownership throughout the period.

Revenue Recognition – Revenues from operations of the hotels are recognized when the services are provided. Revenues consist of room sales, food and beverage sales and other hotel department revenues, such as telephone, parking, gift shop sales and rentals from restaurant tenants, rooftop leases and gift shop operators. Revenues are reported net of occupancy and other taxes collected from customers and remitted to governmental authorities.

Income Taxes – The Company has elected to be taxed as a REIT under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). As a REIT, the Company generally will not be subject to federal income tax on that portion of its net income that does not relate to MHI Hospitality TRS, LLC, the Company’s wholly-owned taxable REIT subsidiary. MHI Hospitality TRS, LLC, which leases the Company’s hotels from subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership, is subject to federal and state income taxes.

The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method under which deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. As of March 31, 2013, the Company has no uncertain tax positions. In addition, the Company recognizes obligations for interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions, if any, as income tax expense. The tax years that remain subject to examination by the major tax jurisdictions to which the Company is subject generally include 2009 through 2012. In addition, the tax years that remain subject to examination by the major tax jurisdictions to which MHI TRS is subject also include 2004 through 2008.

Stock-based Compensation – The Company’s 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2004 Plan”) and its 2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2013 Plan”) permit the grant of stock options, restricted (non-vested) stock and performance stock compensation awards to its employees for up to 350,000 and 750,000 shares of common stock, respectively. The Company believes that such awards better align the interests of its employees with those of its stockholders.

Under the 2004 Plan, the Company has made restricted stock and deferred stock awards totaling 337,438 shares including 255,938 shares issued to certain executives and employees, and 81,500 restricted shares issued to its independent directors. Of the 255,938 shares issued to certain of the Company’s executives and employees, all have vested except 7,000 shares issued to the Vice President and General Counsel upon execution of his employment contract which will vest on the next anniversary of the effective date of his employment agreement and 30,000 issued to the Chief Financial Officer upon execution of his employment contract which will vest on each of the next five anniversaries of the effective date of his employment agreement. Regarding the restricted shares awarded to the Company’s independent directors, all of the shares have vested except 15,000 shares which vest at the end of 2013.

The value of the awards is charged to compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the vesting or service period based on the Company’s stock price on the date of grant or issuance. Under either the 2004 Plan or the 2013 Plan, the Company may issue a variety of performance-based stock awards, including nonqualified stock options. As of March 31, 2013, no performance-based stock awards have been granted under either the 2004 Plan or the 2013 Plan. Consequently, stock-based compensation as determined under the fair-value method would be the same under the intrinsic-value method. Total compensation cost recognized under the 2004 Plan for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 totaled $21,958 and $16,078, respectively.

Comprehensive Income (Loss) – Comprehensive income (loss), as defined, includes all changes in equity (net assets) during a period from non-owner sources. The Company does not have any items of comprehensive income (loss) other than net income (loss).

Segment Information – The Company has determined that its business is conducted in one reportable segment, hotel ownership.

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Use of Estimates – The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Reclassifications – Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior period balances to conform to the current period presentation.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements – There are no recent accounting pronouncements which the Company believes will have a material impact on its financial statements.

3. Acquisition of Hotel Properties

There were no new acquisitions during the three months ended March 31, 2013.

4. Investment in Hotel Properties

Investment in hotel properties as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 consisted of the following (in thousands):

	March 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
	(unaudited)
Land and land improvements	$	19,548,528		$	19,429,571
Buildings and improvements		181,516,069			181,209,101
Furniture, fixtures and equipment		30,42,569			33,716,700
		231,537,166			234,355,372
Less: accumulated depreciation		(56,083,344	)		(57,927,468	)
	$	175,453,822		$	176,427,904

5. Debt

Credit Facility. During a portion of the three months ended March 31, 2012, the Company had a secured credit facility with a syndicated bank group comprised of BB&T, Key Bank National Association and Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company. The credit facility was established during the second quarter of 2006 and replaced a $23.0 million secured, revolving credit facility with BB&T. On March 5, 2012, the Company extinguished the credit facility in conjunction with the refinance of the mortgage on the Hilton Philadelphia Airport.

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Mortgage Debt. As of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company had approximately $136.9 million and $135.7 million of outstanding mortgage debt, respectively. The following table sets forth the Company’s mortgage debt obligations on its hotels:

Property	Balance Outstanding as of				Prepayment Penalties			Maturity Date			Amortization Provisions			Interest Rate
	March 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
	(unaudited)
Crowne Plaza Hampton Marina	$	7,311,625	$	7,559,625		None			06/2013		$	16,000	(1)		LIBOR plus  4.55	%(2)
Crowne Plaza Jacksonville Riverfront		14,040,808		14,135,234		None			07/2015	(3)		25 years			LIBOR plus 3.00	%
Crowne Plaza Tampa Westshore		13,803,506		13,872,077		None			06/2017			25 years			5.60	%
DoubleTree by Hilton Brownstone – University		10,000,000		7,816,867		None			10/2016	(4)		25 years			5.25	%
Hilton Philadelphia Airport		29,308,837		29,502,666		None			08/2014	(5)		25 years			LIBOR plus  3.00	%(6)
Hilton Savannah DeSoto		21,937,718		22,051,314		Yes	(7)		07/2017			25 years	(8)		6.06	%
Hilton Wilmington Riverside		21,295,325		21,416,922		Yes	(7)		03/2017			25 years	(9)		6.21	%
Holiday Inn Laurel West		7,260,290		7,300,465		Yes	(10)		08/2021			25 years			5.25	%(11)
Sheraton Louisville Riverside		11,965,322		12,019,262			(12)		01/2017			25 years			6.24	%
Total	$	136,923,431	$	135,674,432

(1) The Company is required to make monthly principal payments of $16,000 as well as quarterly principal payments of $200,000 each on July 1, 2012, October 1, 2012, January 1, 2013 and April 1, 2013.

(2) The note bears a minimum interest rate of 5.00%.

(3) The note provides that the mortgage can be extended until July 2016 if certain conditions have been satisfied.

(4) The note provides that after five years, the mortgage can be extended if certain conditions have been satisfied for additional five year period at a rate of 3.00% per annum plus the then-current five-year U.S. Treasury rate of interest.

(5) The note provides that the mortgage can be extended until March 2017 if certain conditions have been satisfied.

(6) The note bears a minimum interest rate of 3.50%.

(7) The notes may not be prepaid during the first six years of the terms. Prepayment can be made with penalty thereafter until 90 days before maturity.

(8) The note provided for payments of interest only until August 2010 after which payments of principal and interest under a 25-year amortization schedule are due until the note matures in July 2017.

(9) The note provided for payments of interest only until March 2009 after which payments of principal and interest under a 25-year amortization schedule are due until the note matures in March 2017.

(10) Pre-payment can be made with penalty until 180 days before the fifth anniversary of the commencement date of the loan or from such date until 180 days before the maturity.

(11) The note provides that after five years, the rate of interest will adjust to a rate of 3.00% per annum plus the then-current five-year U.S. Treasury rate of interest, with a floor of 5.25%.

(12) With limited exception, the note may not be prepaid until two months before maturity.

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Total mortgage debt maturities as of March 31, 2013 without respect to any additional loan extensions for the following twelve-month periods were as follows:

March 31, 2014	$	10,316,726
March 31, 2015		30,871,786
March 31, 2016		15,331,624
March 31, 2017		41,359,584
March 31, 2018		32,678,838
Thereafter		6,364,873
Total future maturities	$	136,923,431

Other Loans. On February 9, 2009, the indirect subsidiary of the Company which is a member of the joint venture entity that owns the Crowne Plaza Hollywood Beach Resort, borrowed $4.75 million from the Carlyle entity that is the other member of such joint venture (the “Carlyle Affiliate Lender”), for the purpose of improving the Company’s liquidity. In June 2008, the joint venture that owns the property purchased a junior participation in a portion of the mortgage loan from the lender. The amount of the loan from the Carlyle Affiliate Lender approximated the amount the Company contributed to the joint venture to enable the joint venture to purchase its interest in the mortgage loan. The interest rate and maturity date of the loan are tied to a note that is secured by a mortgage on the property. The loan, which currently bears a rate of LIBOR plus additional interest of 3.00%, requires monthly payments of interest and principal equal to 50.0% of any distributions it receives from the joint venture. The maturity date of the mortgage to which the loan is tied matures in August 2014. The outstanding balance on the loan at both March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 was $4,025,220.

Available Bridge Financing. On April 18, 2011, the Company entered into an agreement with Essex Equity High Income Joint Investment Vehicle, LLC, pursuant to which the Company had the right to borrow up to $10.0 million before the earlier of December 31, 2011 or the redemption in full of the Preferred Stock. On December 21, 2011, the Company entered into an amendment to the agreement extending the right to borrow the remainder of the available financing to May 31, 2013. The principal amount borrowed bears interest at the rate of 9.25% per annum, payable quarterly in arrears. The Bridge Financing will mature on April 18, 2015 or upon the redemption in full of the Preferred Stock, if earlier. The outstanding balance may be prepaid at the Company’s option in whole or in part at any time without penalty. Further, the Company is obligated (i) to make prepayments in the event of, and to the extent of the proceeds from, new equity issuances, certain debt incurrences and sales of assets and (ii) to repay the Bridge Financing in full following certain trigger events which also give rise to an obligation to redeem the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock. The agreement provides for certain future securities pledges and/or asset liens to be granted from time to time to the lender to secure the Bridge Financing, under the circumstances and upon the conditions set forth in the agreement. The outstanding balance on the Bridge Financing at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 was $0.0 million. At March 31, 2013, the Company had borrowing capacity under the Bridge Financing of $7.0 million.

6. Preferred Stock and Warrant

Preferred Stock. On April 18, 2011, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with Essex Illiquid, LLC and Richmond Hill Capital Partners, LP for gross proceeds of $25.0 million. The Company issued 25,000 shares of Preferred Stock and the Warrant to purchase 1,900,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share.

The Company has designated a class of preferred stock, the Preferred Stock, consisting of 27,650 shares with $0.01 par value per share, having a liquidation preference of $1,000.00 per share pursuant to Articles Supplementary (the “Articles Supplementary”), which sets forth the preferences, rights and restrictions for the Preferred Stock. The Preferred Stock is non-voting and non-convertible. The holders of the Preferred Stock have a right to payment of a cumulative dividend payable quarterly (i) in cash at an annual rate of 10.0% of the liquidation preference per share and (ii) in additional shares of Preferred Stock at an annual rate of 2.0% of the liquidation preference per share. As set forth in the Articles Supplementary, the holder(s) of the Company’s Preferred Stock will have the exclusive right, voting separately as a single class, to elect one (1) member of the Company’s board of directors. In addition, under certain circumstances as set forth in the Articles Supplementary, the holder(s) of the Company’s Preferred Stock will be entitled to appoint a majority of the members of the board of directors. The holder(s) of the Company’s Preferred Stock will be entitled to require that the Company redeem the Preferred Stock under certain circumstances, but no later than April 18, 2016, and on such terms and at such price as is set forth in the Articles Supplementary.

On June 15, 2012, the Company entered into an agreement with the holders of the Company’s Preferred Stock to redeem 11,514 shares of Preferred Stock for an aggregate redemption price of approximately $12.3 million plus the payment of related accrued and unpaid cash and stock dividends. The redemption resulted in a prepayment fee of approximately $0.8 million.

On June 18, 2012, the Company used a portion of the proceeds of the mortgage on the Crowne Plaza Tampa Westshore to redeem the 11,514 shares of Preferred Stock. In addition, approximately $0.7 million in unamortized issuance costs related to the redeemed shares were written off.

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On March 26, 2013, the Company used the net proceeds of the mortgage on the Doubletree by Hilton Brownstone-University to redeem the 1,902 shares of Preferred Stock for an aggregate redemption price of approximately $2.1 million plus the payment of related accrued and unpaid cash and stock dividends. The redemption resulted in a prepayment fee of approximately $0.2 million. In addition, $0.1 million in unamortized issuance costs related to the redeemed shares were written off.

As of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, there were 12,396 and 14,228 shares of the Preferred Stock issued and outstanding, respectively.

Warrant. The Warrant, as modified, entitles the holder(s) to purchase up to 1,900,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. Pursuant to the Warrant amendment, the exercise price per share of common stock covered by the Warrant will be adjusted from time to time in the event of cash dividends upon common stock by deducting from such exercise price the per-share amount of such cash dividends. Such adjustment does not take into account quarterly dividends declared prior to January 1, 2012. At March 31, 2013, the adjusted exercise price was $2.115 per share. The Warrant expires on October 18, 2016. The Warrant holders have no voting rights. The exercise price and number of shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrant are both subject to additional adjustments under certain circumstances. The Warrant also contains a cashless exercise right. Under certain circumstances as set forth in the Warrant, the holders of the Warrant will be entitled to participate in certain future securities offerings of the Company.

The Company determined the fair market value of the Warrant was approximately $1.6 million on the issuance date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model assuming an exercise price of $2.25 per share of common stock, a risk-free interest rate of 2.26%, a dividend yield of 5.00%, expected volatility of 60.0%, and an expected term of 5.5 years, and is included in deferred financing costs. The deferred cost is amortized to interest expense in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations over the period of issuance to the mandatory redemption date of the Preferred Stock.

7. Commitments and Contingencies

Ground, Building and Submerged Land Leases – The Company leases 2,086 square feet of commercial space next to the Savannah hotel property for use as an office, retail or conference space, or for any related or ancillary purposes for the hotel and/or atrium space. In December 2007, the Company signed an amendment to the lease to include rights to the outdoor esplanade adjacent to the leased commercial space. These areas are leased under a six-year operating lease, which expired October 31, 2006 and has been renewed for the second of three optional five-year renewal periods expiring October 31, 2011, October 31, 2016 and October 31, 2021, respectively. Rent expense for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 totaled $16,756 and $15,867, respectively, for this operating lease.

The Company leases, as landlord, the entire fourteenth floor of the Savannah hotel property to The Chatham Club, Inc. under a ninety-nine year lease expiring July 31, 2086. This lease was assumed upon the purchase of the building under the terms and conditions agreed to by the previous owner of the property. No rental income is recognized under the terms of this lease as the original lump sum rent payment of $990 was received by the previous owner and not prorated over the life of the lease.

The Company leases a parking lot adjacent to the Doubletree by Hilton Brownstone-University in Raleigh, North Carolina. The land is leased under a second amendment, dated April 28, 1998, to a ground lease originally dated May 25, 1966. The original lease is a 50-year operating lease, which expires August 31, 2016. There is a renewal option for up to three additional ten-year periods expiring August 31, 2026, August 31, 2036, and August 31, 2046, respectively. The Company holds an exclusive and irrevocable option to purchase the leased land at fair market value at the end of the original lease term, subject to the payment of an annual fee of $9,000, and other conditions. Rent expense for each of the three month periods ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 totaled $23,871.

The Company leases a parking lot adjacent to the Crowne Plaza Tampa Westshore under a five-year agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation that commenced July 31, 2009 and expires July 30, 2014. The agreement requires annual payments of $2,432, plus tax, and may be renewed for an additional five years. Rent expense totaled $651 and $613 for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

The Company leases certain submerged land in the Saint Johns River in front of the Crowne Plaza Jacksonville Riverfront from the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund of the State of Florida. The submerged land is leased under a five-year operating lease, which expires September 18, 2017, requiring annual payments of $6,020. Rent expense totaled $1,505 and $1,240 for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

The Company leases 3,542 square feet of commercial office space in Williamsburg, Virginia under an agreement that commenced September 1, 2009 and expires August 31, 2015. Rent expense totaled $13,750 for each of the three month periods ended March 31, 2013 and 2012.

The Company leases 1,632 square feet of commercial office space in Rockville, Maryland under an agreement that commenced December 14, 2009 and expires February 28, 2017. The agreement requires monthly payments at an annual rate of $22,848 for the first year of the lease term and monthly payments at an annual rate of $45,696 for the second year of the lease term, increasing 2.75% per year for the remainder of the lease term. Rent expense totaled $11,108 and $11,136 for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

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The Company also leases certain furniture and equipment under financing arrangements expiring between November 2013 and September 2017.

A schedule of minimum future lease payments for the following twelve-month periods is as follows:

March 31, 2014	$	463,175
March 31, 2015		354,055
March 31, 2016		256,958
March 31, 2017		136,352
Total future minimum lease payments	$	1,210,540

Management Agreements – Each of the operating hotels that the Company wholly-owned at March 31, 2013, except for the Crowne Plaza Tampa Westshore, are operated by MHI Hotels Services under a master management agreement that expires between December 2014 and April 2018. The Company entered into a separate management agreement with MHI Hotels Services for the management of the Crowne Plaza Tampa Westshore that expires in March 2019 (see Note 9).

Franchise Agreements – As of March 31, 2013, the Company’s hotels operate under franchise licenses from national hotel companies. Under the franchise agreements, the Company is required to pay a franchise fee generally between 2.5% and 5.0% of room revenues, plus additional fees that amount to between 2.5% and 6.0% of room revenues from the hotels. The franchise agreements currently expire between October 2014 and April 2023.

Restricted Cash Reserves – Each month, the Company is required to escrow with its lender on the Hilton Wilmington Riverside and the Hilton Savannah DeSoto an amount equal to ¹/₁₂ of the annual real estate taxes due for the properties. The Company is also required by several of its lenders to establish individual property improvement funds to cover the cost of replacing capital assets at its properties. Each month, contributions equal 4.0% of gross revenues for the Hilton Savannah DeSoto, the Hilton Wilmington Riverside, the Sheraton Louisville Riverside and the Crowne Plaza Hampton Marina and equal 4.0% of room revenues for the Hilton Philadelphia Airport.

Pursuant to the terms of the fifth amendment to the then-existing credit agreement and until its termination in March 2012, the Company was required to escrow with its lender an amount sufficient to pay the real estate taxes as well as property and liability insurance for the encumbered properties when due. In addition, the Company was required to make monthly contributions equal to 3.0% of room revenues into a property improvement fund.

Litigation – The Company is not involved in any material litigation, nor, to its knowledge, is any material litigation threatened against the Company. The Company is involved in routine legal proceedings arising out of the ordinary course of business, all of which the Company expects to be covered by insurance. The Company does not expect any pending legal proceedings to have a material impact on its financial condition or results of operations.

8. Stockholders’ Equity

Preferred Stock – The Company has authorized 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, of which 27,650 shares have been designated Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, as described above. None of the remaining authorized shares have been issued.

Common Shares – The Company is authorized to issue up to 49,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share. Each outstanding share of common stock entitles the holder to one vote on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders. Holders of the Company’s common stock are entitled to receive distributions when authorized by the Company’s board of directors out of assets legally available for the payment of distributions.

On March 1, 2013, one holder of units in the Operating Partnership redeemed 50,000 units for an equivalent number of shares of the Company’s common stock.

On January 25, 2013, the Company awarded an aggregate of 30,500 shares of unrestricted stock to certain executives and employees as well as 15,000 shares of restricted stock to certain of its independent directors.

On January 1, 2013, the Company granted 30,000 restricted shares to its Chief Financial Officer in accordance with the terms of his employment contract.

On February 2, 2012, the Company awarded an aggregate of 29,500 shares of unrestricted stock to certain executives and employees as well as 1,500 shares of unrestricted stock and 15,000 shares of restricted stock to certain of its independent directors.

As of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company had 10,125,286 and 9,999,786 shares of common stock outstanding, respectively.

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Warrants – The Company has granted no warrants representing the right to purchase common stock other than the Warrant described in Note 6.

Operating Partnership Units – Holders of Operating Partnership units have certain redemption rights, which enable them to cause the Operating Partnership to redeem their units in exchange for shares of the Company’s common stock on a one-for-one basis or, at the option of the Company, cash per unit equal to the market price of the Company’s common stock at the time of redemption. The number of shares issuable upon exercise of the redemption rights will be adjusted upon the occurrence of stock splits, mergers, consolidations or similar pro rata share transactions, which otherwise would have the effect of diluting the ownership interests of the limited partners or the stockholders of the Company.

On May 1, 2012 and August 1, 2012, the Company redeemed 6,000 and 6,000 units, respectively, in the Operating Partnership held by a trust controlled by two members of the Board of Directors for a total of $36,180 pursuant to the terms of the partnership agreement.

As of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the total number of Operating Partnership units outstanding was 2,922,839 and 2,972,839, with a fair market value of approximately $12.2 million and $9.9 million, respectively, based on the price per share of the common stock on such respective dates.

9. Related Party Transactions

As of March 31, 2013, the members of MHI Hotels Services (a company that is majority-owned and controlled by the Company’s chief executive officer, its former chief financial officer as well as a current and former member of its Board of Directors) owned approximately 10.9% of the Company’s outstanding common stock and 1,801,670 Operating Partnership units. The following is a summary of the transactions between the Company and MHI Hotels Services:

Accounts Receivable – The Company was due $7,105 and $8,657 from MHI Hotels Services at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

Shell Island Sublease – The Company has a sublease arrangement with MHI Hotels Services on its expired leasehold interests in the property at Shell Island. Leasehold revenue for each of the three month period ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 was $87,500.

Strategic Alliance Agreement – On December 21, 2004, the Company entered into a ten-year strategic alliance agreement with MHI Hotels Services that provides in part for the referral of acquisition opportunities to the Company and the management of its hotels by MHI Hotels Services.

Management Agreements – Each of the hotels that the Company wholly-owned at March 31, 2013, except for the Crowne Plaza Tampa Westshore, are operated by MHI Hotels Services under a master management agreement that expires between December 2014 and April 2018. The Company entered into a separate management agreement with MHI Hotels Services for the management of the Crowne Plaza Tampa Westshore that expires in March 2019. Under both management agreements, MHI Hotels Services receives a base management fee, and if the hotels meet and exceed certain thresholds, an additional incentive management fee. The base management fee for any hotel is 2.0% of gross revenues for the first full fiscal year and partial fiscal year from the commencement date through December 31 of that year, 2.5% of gross revenues the second full fiscal year, and 3.0% of gross revenues for every year thereafter. Pursuant to the sale of the Holiday Inn Downtown in Williamsburg, Virginia, one of the hotels initially contributed to the Company upon its formation, MHI Hotels Services agreed that the property in Jeffersonville, Indiana shall substitute for the Williamsburg property under the master management agreement. The incentive management fee, if any, is due annually in arrears within 90 days of the end of the fiscal year and will be equal to 10.0% of the amount by which the gross operating profit of the hotels, on an aggregate basis, for a given year exceeds the gross operating profit for the same hotels, on an aggregate basis, for the prior year. The incentive management fee may not exceed 0.25% of gross revenues of all of the hotels included in the incentive fee calculation.

Base management fees earned by MHI Hotels Services totaled $600,615 and $595,671 for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. In addition, estimated incentive management fees of $34,594 and $49,638 were accrued for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Employee Medical Benefits – The Company purchases employee medical benefits through Maryland Hospitality, Inc. (d/b/a MHI Health), an affiliate of MHI Hotels Services. Premiums for employee medical benefits paid by the Company were $650,999 and $627,906 for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Redemption of Units in Operating Partnership – During 2012, the Company redeemed 12,000 units in its Operating Partnership held by a trust controlled by two current members and one former member of our Board of Directors for a total of $36,180 pursuant to the terms of the partnership agreement.

Preferred Stock and Warrant – As set forth in the Articles Supplementary, the holders of Preferred Stock, Essex Illiquid, LLC and Richmond Hill Capital Partners, LLC, are entitled to elect one (1) member of the Company’s board of directors. The member of the board of directors elected by the holders of Preferred Stock holds executive positions in Essex Equity Capital Management, LLC, an affiliate of Essex Illiquid, LLC, as well as Richmond Hill Capital Partners, LLC.

On June 15, 2012, the Company entered into an amendment of its Bridge Financing that provides, subject to a $1.5 million prepayment which the Company made on June 18, 2012, that the amount of undrawn term loan commitments will be increased to $7.0 million, of which $2.0 million is reserved to repay principal amounts outstanding on the Crowne Plaza Jacksonville Riverfront hotel property. The Company’s ability to borrow under the Bridge Financing ends May 31, 2013.

On June 15, 2012, the Company simultaneously entered into an agreement with the holders of the Company’s Preferred Stock to redeem 11,514 shares of Preferred Stock for an aggregate redemption price of approximately $12.3 million plus the payment of related accrued and unpaid cash and stock dividends.

On July 10, 2012, the Company amended the terms of the outstanding Warrant by establishing a modified excepted holder limit (as defined in the Company’s Articles of Amendment and Restatement) for Essex Illiquid, LLC and Richmond Hill Capital Partners, LP.

On March 26, 2013, the Company redeemed 1,902 shares of Preferred Stock for an aggregate redemption price of approximately $2.1 million plus the payment of related accrued and unpaid cash and stock dividends. The redemption resulted in a prepayment fee pursuant to the provisions of the Articles Supplementary of approximately $0.2 million.

10. Retirement Plan

The Company maintains a 401(k) plan for qualified employees which is subject to “safe harbor” provisions and which requires that the Company match 100% of the first 3% of employee contributions and 50% of the next 2% of employee contributions. All Company matching funds vest immediately in accordance with the “safe harbor” provision. Company contributions to the plan totaled $13,593 and $11,880 for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

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11. Unconsolidated Joint Venture

The Company owns a 25.0% indirect interest in (i) the entity that owns the Crowne Plaza Hollywood Beach Resort; (ii) the entity that leases the hotel and has engaged MHI Hotels Services to operate the hotel under a management contract; (iii) the entity that had an option to purchase a three-acre development site with parking garage adjacent to the hotel and which leased the parking garage for use by the hotel; and (iv) the entity that owned the junior participation in the existing mortgage. Carlyle owns a 75.0% indirect controlling interest in all these entities. The joint venture purchased the property on August 8, 2007 and began operations on September 18, 2007. Summarized financial information for this investment, which is accounted for under the equity method, is as follows:

	March 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
	(unaudited)
ASSETS
Investment in hotel properties, net	$	65,401,820	$	65,899,055
Cash and cash equivalents		6,419,519		3,298,009
Accounts receivable		379,773		301,921
Prepaid expenses, inventory and other assets		1,150,085		1,409,924
TOTAL ASSETS	$	73,351,197	$	70,908,909
LIABILITIES
Mortgage loans, net	$	33,100,000	$	33,100,000
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities		3,479,807		2,995,271
Advance deposits		336,744		257,950
TOTAL LIABILITIES		36,916,551		36,353,221
TOTAL MEMBERS’ EQUITY		36,434,646		34,555,688
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS’ EQUITY	$	73,351,197	$	70,908,909

	Three months ended March 31, 2013			Three months ended March 31, 2012
	(unaudited)			(unaudited)
Revenue
Rooms department	$	5,135,187		$	4,422,081
Food and beverage department		751,772			786,138
Other operating departments		401,224			299,501
Total revenue		6,288,183			5,507,720
Expenses
Hotel operating expenses
Rooms department		866,163			780,367
Food and beverage department		538,076			584,446
Other operating departments		140,745			161,810
Indirect		1,963,395			1,827,291
Total hotel operating expenses		3,508,379			3,353,914
Depreciation and amortization		540,405			551,256
General and administrative		37,461			41,845
Total operating expenses		4,086,245			3,947,015
Net operating income		2,201,938			1,560,705
Interest expense		(432,274	)		(438,804	)
Unrealized gain(loss) on hedging activities		109,294			(58,724	)
Net income	$	1,878,958		$	1,063,177

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12. Income Taxes

The components of the income tax provision for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

	Three months ended March 31, 2013		Three months ended March 31, 2012
	(unaudited)		(unaudited)
Current:
Federal	$	33,101	$	30,073
State		813		—
		33,914		30,073
Deferred:
Federal		125,786		(20,107	)
State		103,355		94,609
		229,141		74,502
	$	263,055	$	104,575

A reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax expense (benefit) to the Company’s income tax provision is as follows:

	Three months ended March 31, 2013			Three months ended March 31, 2012
	(unaudited)			(unaudited)
Statutory federal income tax expense benefit	$	(1,051,522	)	$	(977,762	)
Effect of non-taxable REIT loss		1,210,409			987,728
State income tax provision		104,168			94,609
	$	263,055		$	104,575

As of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company had a net deferred tax asset of approximately $2.4 million and $2.6 million, respectively, of which, approximately $1.7 million and $1.9 million, respectively, are due to accumulated net operating losses. These loss carryforwards will begin to expire in 2024 if not utilized by such time. As of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, approximately $0.4 million of the net deferred tax asset is attributable to the Company’s share of start-up expenses related to the Crowne Plaza Hollywood Beach Resort, start-up expenses related to the opening of the Sheraton Louisville Riverside and the Crowne Plaza Tampa Westshore that were not deductible in the year incurred, but are being amortized over 15 years. The remainder of the net deferred tax asset is attributable to year-to-year timing differences including accrued, but not deductible, employee performance awards, vacation and sick pay, bad debt allowance and depreciation. The Company believes that it is more likely than not that the deferred tax asset will be realized and that no valuation allowance is required.

13. Earnings Per Share

The limited partners’ outstanding limited partnership units in the Operating Partnership (which may be redeemed for common stock upon notice from the limited partners and following the Company’s election to redeem the units for stock rather than cash) have been excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation as there would be no effect on the amounts since the limited partners’ share of income would also be added back to net income. The computation of basic and diluted earnings per share is presented below.

	Three months ended March 31, 2013			Three months ended March 31, 2012
	(unaudited)			(unaudited)
Numerator
Net loss attributable to the Company for basic computation	$	(2,594,916	)	$	(2,294,355	)
Effect of the issuance of dilutive shares on the net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest		(44,372	)		(10,708	)
Net loss attributable to the Company for dilutive computation	$	(2,639,288	)	$	(2,305,063	)
Denominator
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding		10,080,375			9,983,105
Dilutive effect of warrants		807,224			205,632
Weighted average number common shares outstanding for dilutive computation		10,887,599			10,188,737
Basic net loss per share	$	(0.26	)	$	(0.23	)
Diluted net loss per share	$	(0.24	)	$	(0.23	)

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Diluted net loss per share takes into consideration the pro forma dilution of certain unvested stock awards.

14. Subsequent Events

On April 1, 2013, the Company issued 31,641 shares of common stock in redemption of an equivalent number of units in the Operating Partnership.

On April 1, 2013, the Company redeemed 10,000 units in the Operating Partnership for $32,900 pursuant to the terms of the partnership agreement.

On April 11, 2013, the Company paid a quarterly dividend (distribution) of $0.035 per common share (and unit) to those stockholders (and unitholders of MHI Hospitality, L.P.) of record on March 15, 2013.

On April 15, 2013, the Company authorized payment of a quarterly dividend (distribution) of $0.035 per common share (and unit) to those stockholders (and unitholders of MHI Hospitality, L.P.) of record as of June 14, 2013. The dividend (distribution) is to be paid on July 11, 2013.

On April 16, 2013, the Company changed its name from MHI Hospitality Corporation to Sotherly Hotels Inc.

On April 16, 2013, the Company’s stockholders approved the 2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2013 Plan”) which permits the grant of stock options, restricted (non-vested) stock and performance stock compensation awards to its employees for up to 750,000 shares of common stock.

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Overview

We are a self-managed and self-administered lodging REIT incorporated in Maryland in August 2004 to pursue opportunities primarily in the full-service upper-upscale and upscale segments of the hotel industry located in primary and secondary markets in the Mid-Atlantic and Southern United States. We commenced operations in December 2004 when we completed our initial public offering (the “IPO”) and thereafter consummated the acquisition of the initial properties.

Our hotel portfolio currently consists of eight full-service, upper-upscale and upscale hotels and one midscale hotel, collectively with 2,113 rooms which operate under well-known brands such as Hilton, Crowne Plaza, Sheraton and Holiday Inn. Substantially all of our assets are held by, and all of our operations are conducted through, our Operating Partnership. We also own a 25.0% indirect noncontrolling interest in the Crowne Plaza Hollywood Beach Resort through a joint venture with Carlyle. In total, our hotel portfolio contains 2,424 rooms. As of March 31, 2013, we owned the following hotel properties:

Property	Number of Rooms		Location	Date of Acquisition
Wholly-owned
Crowne Plaza Hampton Marina		173	Hampton, VA	April 24, 2008
Crowne Plaza Jacksonville Riverfront		292	Jacksonville, FL	July 22, 2005
Crowne Plaza Tampa Westshore		222	Tampa, FL	October 29, 2007
Doubletree by Hilton Brownstone-University		190	Raleigh, NC	December 21, 2004
Hilton Philadelphia Airport		331	Philadelphia, PA	December 21, 2004
Hilton Savannah DeSoto		246	Savannah, GA	December 21, 2004
Hilton Wilmington Riverside		272	Wilmington, NC	December 21, 2004
Holiday Inn Laurel West		207	Laurel, MD	December 21, 2004
Sheraton Louisville Riverside		180	Jeffersonville, IN	September 20, 2006
		2,113
Joint Venture Property
Crowne Plaza Hollywood Beach Resort		311	Hollywood, FL	August 9, 2007
Total		2,424

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We conduct substantially all our business through our Operating Partnership. We are the sole general partner of our Operating Partnership, and we own an approximate 77.9% interest in our Operating Partnership, with the remaining interest being held by the contributors of our initial properties as limited partners.

To qualify as a REIT, we cannot operate hotels. Therefore, our Operating Partnership leases our wholly-owned hotel properties to MHI Hospitality TRS, LLC (our “TRS Lessee”), which then engages a hotel management company to operate the hotels under a management contract. Our TRS Lessee has engaged MHI Hotels Services to manage our hotels. Our TRS Lessee, and its parent, MHI Hospitality TRS Holding, Inc., are consolidated into our financial statements for accounting purposes. The earnings of MHI Hospitality TRS Holding, Inc. are subject to taxation similar to other C corporations.

Key Operating Metrics

In the hotel industry, most categories of operating costs, with the exception of franchise, management, credit card fees and the costs of the food and beverage served, do not vary directly with revenues. This aspect of our operating costs creates operating leverage, whereby changes in sales volume disproportionately impact operating results. Room revenue is the most important category of revenue and drives other revenue categories such as food, beverage and telephone. There are three key performance indicators used in the hotel industry to measure room revenues:

• Occupancy, or the number of rooms sold, usually expressed as a percentage of total rooms available;

• Average daily rate, or ADR, which is total room revenue divided by the number of rooms sold; and

• Revenue per available room, or RevPAR, which is total room revenue divided by the total number of available rooms.

Results of Operations

The following table illustrates the actual key operating metrics for each of the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 for the properties we wholly-owned during each respective reporting period.

	Three months ended March 31, 2013			Three months ended March 31, 2012
Occupancy %		65.6	%		66.1	%
ADR	$	114.19		$	109.71
RevPAR	$	74.93		$	72.52

Comparison of the Three Months Ended March 31, 2013 to the Three Months Ended March 31, 2012

Revenue. Total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2013 increased approximately $0.2 million or 0.8% to approximately $20.2 million compared to total revenue of approximately $20.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012. Each of our properties experienced increases in revenue except our Savannah, Georgia, Jacksonville, Florida, Tampa, Florida and Hampton, Virginia properties.

Room revenue increased approximately $0.3 million or 2.2% to approximately $14.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013 compared to room revenue of approximately $13.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012. The increase in room revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2013 resulted from a 4.1% increase in ADR which was offset by a 0.7% decrease in occupancy as compared to the same period in 2012. Our property in Raleigh, North Carolina continues to experience a significant increase as a result of the rebranding to a DoubleTree by Hilton.

Food and beverage revenues decreased approximately $0.1 million or 2.9% to approximately $4.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013 compared to food and beverage revenues of approximately $5.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012. Decreases in food and beverage revenue at our properties in Tampa, Florida and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania were offset by increases in banqueting revenue at our property in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Revenue from other operating departments remained at approximately $1.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2012.

Hotel Operating Expenses. Hotel operating expenses, which consist of room expenses, food and beverage expenses, other direct expenses, indirect expenses and management fees, were approximately $15.2 million, a decrease of approximately $0.2 million or 1.6% for the three months ended March 31, 2013 compared to total hotel operating expenses of approximately $15.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012.

Rooms expense for the three months ended March 31, 2013 remained at approximately $4.0 million compared to rooms expense for the three months ended March 31, 2012. Cost control measures were responsible for limiting any increase for the period.

Food and beverage expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2013 decreased approximately $0.2 million or 5.1% to approximately $3.2 million compared to food and beverage expenses of approximately $3.4 million for the three months ended March 31,

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2012. Most of the decrease in food and beverage expense was directly related to the decrease in food and beverage revenues. Despite the decrease in food and beverage revenue, cost control measures enabled us to increase food and beverage margins from 32.0% to 33.5%.

Indirect expenses at our wholly-owned properties for the three months ended March 31, 2013 decreased approximately $0.1 million or 1.5% to approximately $7.8 million compared to indirect expenses of approximately $7.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012. While franchise fees increased directly in proportion to the increase in revenue, decreased energy and utility expenses due to lower energy prices and cost control measures contributed to the overall decrease in indirect expenses. Repairs and maintenance, insurance, real and personal property taxes as well as general and administrative costs at the property level are also included in indirect expenses.

Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense for the three months ended March 31, 2013 decreased approximately $0.1 million or 5.8% to $2.1 million compared to depreciation and amortization of approximately $2.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012.

Corporate General and Administrative. Corporate general and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2013 remained constant at approximately $1.1 million compared to the three months ended March 31, 2012.

Interest Expense. Interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2013 decreased approximately $0.6 million or 18.5% to approximately $2.7 million compared to interest expense of approximately $3.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012. Most of the decrease related to a lower effective interest rate on our outstanding debt due in substantial part to the retirement of approximately 45% of the outstanding Preferred Stock during the second quarter 2012. However, if not for the premium paid to redeem 1,902 shares of Preferred Stock in March 2013 of approximately $0.2 million and the write-off of unamortized issuance costs related to the redeemed shares of approximately $0.1 million and the write-off of unamortized loan costs in conjunction with the extinguishment of the credit facility in March 2012 of approximately $0.5 million, we would have experienced a reduction in interest expense of approximately $0.5 million.

Equity Income in Joint Venture. Equity income in joint venture for the three months ended March 31, 2013 represents our 25.0% share of the net income of the Crowne Plaza Hollywood Beach Resort. For the three months ended March 31, 2013, our 25.0% share of the net income of the hotel increased approximately $0.2 million or 76.7% to approximately $0.5 million compared to net income of approximately $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012. For the three months ended March 31, 2013, the hotel reported occupancy of 88.6%, ADR of $207.01 and RevPAR of $183.47. This compares with results reported by the hotel for the three months ended March 31, 2012 of occupancy of 87.5%, ADR of $178.52 and RevPAR of $156.25.

Unrealized Loss on Warrant Derivative. The Company recognized an unrealized loss of approximately $2.8 million on the value of the warrant derivative issued in April 2011 to the purchasers of Preferred Stock for the three months ended March 31, 2013 compared to an unrealized loss of approximately $1.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012. The unrealized losses are mostly attributable to the change in the market price of our common stock.

Income Taxes. The income tax provision for the three months ended March 31, 2013 increased approximately $0.2 million or 151.5% to approximately $0.3 million compared to an income tax provision of approximately $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012. The income tax provision is primarily derived from the operations of our TRS Lessee. Our TRS Lessee realized greater operating income for the three months ended March 31, 2013 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2012.

Net Loss Attributable to the Company. The net loss attributable to the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2013 increased approximately $0.3 million or 13.1% to approximately $2.6 million as compared to a net loss of approximately $2.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012 as a result of the operating results discussed above.

Funds From Operations

Funds from Operations (“FFO”) is used by industry analysts and investors as a supplemental operating performance measure of an equity REIT. FFO is calculated in accordance with the definition adopted by the Board of Governors of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”). FFO, as defined by NAREIT, represents net income or loss determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), excluding extraordinary items as defined under GAAP and gains or losses from sales of previously depreciated operating real estate assets, plus certain non-cash items such as real estate asset depreciation and amortization, and after adjustment for any noncontrolling interest from unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. Historical cost accounting for real estate assets in accordance with GAAP implicitly assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time. Since real estate values instead have historically risen or fallen with market conditions, many investors and analysts have considered the presentation of operating results for real estate companies that use historical cost accounting to be insufficient by itself. Thus, NAREIT created FFO as a supplemental measure of REIT operating performance that excludes historical cost depreciation, among other items, from GAAP net income.

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Management believes that the use of FFO, combined with the required GAAP presentations, has improved the understanding of the operating results of REITs among the investing public and made comparisons of REIT operating results more meaningful. Management considers FFO to be a useful measure of adjusted net income for reviewing comparative operating and financial performance. Management believes FFO is most directly comparable to net income (loss), which remains the primary measure of performance, because by excluding gains or losses related to sales of previously depreciated operating real estate assets and excluding real estate asset depreciation and amortization, FFO assists in comparing the operating performance of a company’s real estate between periods or as compared to different companies. Although FFO is intended to be a REIT industry standard, other companies may not calculate FFO in the same manner as we do, and investors should not assume that FFO as reported by us is comparable to FFO as reported by other REITs.

The following table reconciles net loss to FFO for each of the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 (unaudited):

	Three months ended March 31, 2013			Three months ended March 31, 2012
Net loss	$	(3,355,766	)	$	(2,980,344	)
Add depreciation and amortization		2,052,821			2,179,963
Add equity in depreciation of joint venture		135,101			137,815
FFO	$	(1,167,844	)	$	(662,566	)
Weighted average shares outstanding		10,080,375			9,983,105
Weighted average units outstanding		2,955,617			2,984,839
Weighted average shares and units		13,035,992			12,967,944
FFO per share and unit	$	(0.09	)	$	(0.05	)

Sources and Uses of Cash

Operating Activities. Our principal source of cash to meet our operating requirements, including distributions to unitholders and stockholders as well as debt service (excluding debt maturities), is the operations of our hotels. Cash flow provided by operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was approximately $2.2 million. We expect that the net cash provided by operations will be adequate to fund our continuing operations, monthly and quarterly scheduled payments of principal and interest (excluding any balloon payments due upon maturity of a debt) and the payment of dividends in accordance with federal income tax laws which require us to make annual distributions to our stockholders of at least 90% of our REIT taxable income, excluding net capital gains.

Investing Activities. Approximately $1.1 million was spent during the three months ended March 31, 2013 on capital improvements and the replacement of furniture, fixtures and equipment.

Financing Activities. On March 26, 2013, the Company used the net proceeds of the mortgage on the Doubletree by Hilton Brownstone-University to redeem the 1,902 shares of Preferred Stock for an aggregate redemption price of approximately $2.1 million plus the payment of related accrued and unpaid cash and stock dividends.

Capital Expenditures

We anticipate that our need for recurring capital expenditures for the replacement and refurbishment of furniture, fixtures and equipment over the next 12 to 24 months will approximate historical norms for our properties and the industry. Historically, we have aimed to maintain overall capital expenditures, except for those required by our franchisors as a condition to a franchise license or license renewal, at 4.0% of gross revenue.

We expect capital expenditures for the replacement or refurbishment of furniture, fixtures and equipment at our properties will be funded by our replacement reserve accounts, other than costs that we incur to make capital improvements required by our franchisors. Reserve accounts are escrowed accounts with funds deposited monthly and reserved for capital improvements or expenditures with respect to all of our hotels. We currently deposit an amount equal to 4.0% of gross revenue for the Hilton Savannah DeSoto, the Hilton Wilmington Riverside, the Crowne Plaza Hampton Marina and the Sheraton Louisville Riverside as well as 4.0% of room revenues for the Hilton Philadelphia Airport on a monthly basis.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of March 31, 2013, we had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $10.3 million, of which approximately $3.1 million was in restricted reserve accounts and real estate tax escrows. We expect that our cash on hand combined with our cash flow from our hotels should be adequate to fund continuing operations, recurring capital expenditures for the refurbishment and replacement of furniture, fixtures and equipment, monthly and quarterly scheduled payments of principal and interest (excluding any balloon payments due upon maturity of a debt) and dividends on the Preferred Stock.

In March 2013, we entered into a First Amendment to the Loan Agreement and other amendments to secure additional proceeds on the original $8.0 million mortgage on the Doubletree by Hilton Brownstone-University hotel property with its existing lender. We used the net proceeds to redeem 1,902 shares of Preferred Stock for an aggregate redemption price of approximately $2.1 million plus the payment of related accrued and unpaid cash and stock dividends.

In June 2013, the mortgage on the Crowne Plaza Hampton Marina matures. We may be required to reduce the mortgage balance by an amount up to $1.0 million in order to secure an extension or to refinance the existing mortgage indebtedness with a different lender. Prior to May 31, 2013, when our ability to borrow under the Bridge Financing ends, we intend to draw upon the Bridge Financing as well as working capital to secure the extension or refinance.

We will need to, and plan to, renew, replace or extend our long-term indebtedness prior to their respective maturity dates. We are uncertain whether we will be able to refinance these obligations or if refinancing terms will be favorable. If we are unable to obtain alternative or additional financing arrangements in the future, or if we cannot obtain financing on acceptable terms, we may be forced to dispose of hotel properties on disadvantageous terms. To the extent we cannot repay our outstanding debt, we risk losing some or all of these properties to foreclosure and we could be required to invoke insolvency proceedings including, but not limited to, commencing a voluntary case under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.

We believe the recovering economy will provide opportunities to acquire properties at attractive prices. However, with the constraints of the covenants in our Preferred Stock instrument and Note Agreement, we have limited ability to incur additional debt in order to take advantage of such opportunities. Given the potential for attractive acquisitions emerging from the recent economic downturn, we intend to pursue additional and permissible joint venture transactions and equity or debt financing in the future to enable us to take advantage of such opportunities. However, should additional and permissible joint venture transactions and equity or debt financing not be available on acceptable terms, we may not be able to take advantage of such opportunities.

Beyond the funding of any required principal reduction on our existing indebtedness or acquisitions in the near-term, our medium and long-term capital needs will generally include the retirement of maturing mortgage debt, redemption of the Preferred Stock, repayment of draws under the Bridge Financing, if any, and obligations under our tax indemnity agreements, if any. We remain committed to maintaining a flexible capital structure. Accordingly, we expect to meet our long-term liquidity needs through a combination of some or all the following:

• The issuance of additional shares of preferred stock;

• The issuance of additional shares of our common stock;

• The issuance of senior, unsecured debt;

• The issuance of additional units in the Operating Partnership;

• The incurrence by the subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership of mortgage indebtedness in connection with the acquisition or refinancing of hotel properties;

• The selective disposition of core or non-core assets;

• The sale or contribution of some of our wholly-owned properties, development projects or development land to strategic joint ventures to be formed with unrelated investors, which would have the net effect of generating additional capital through such sale or contribution; or

• The issuance by the Operating Partnership and/or subsidiary entities of secured and unsecured debt securities to the extent permitted by our Preferred Stock instrument and Note Agreement.

Dividend Policy

In December 2008, in the interest of capital preservation and based on the expectation that the U.S. economy, and in particular the lodging industry, would continue to face declining operating trends through 2010, we amended our dividend policy and reduced the level of our cash dividend payments. Reducing and suspending our dividend during 2009 and 2010 did not jeopardize our REIT status as our 2009 distributions exceeded the minimum annual distribution requirement and operating losses in 2010 eliminated any distribution requirement for 2010.

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In July 2011, in part due to improving operating trends, we reevaluated our quarterly dividend policy and reinstated our quarterly common stock dividend (distribution). On July 18, 2011, we authorized the first payment of a quarterly dividend (distribution) of $0.02 per common share (and unit) to our stockholders (and unitholders of MHI Hospitality, L.P.) of record as of September 15, 2011 which was paid on October 11, 2011. Dividends (distributions) have been declared in each subsequent quarterly period. In July 2012, we authorized an increase in the quarterly dividend (distribution) to $0.03 per common share (and unit). In January 2013, we authorized another increase in the quarterly dividend (distribution) to $0.035 per common share (and unit).

Our ability to make common stock distributions is constrained by the terms of the Preferred Stock instrument and the Note Agreement. The Preferred Stock instrument and the Note Agreement permit us to pay a dividend on our common stock subject to certain requirements, including liquidity thresholds. At present, we meet and exceed these requirements to pay a dividend on our common stock in an amount minimally necessary in order to maintain our status as a REIT. The Preferred Stock instrument requires a minimum liquidity position of $7.5 million as a condition to payment of a dividend on common stock. The Note Agreement further provides that we may make additional dividend distributions if we have, and will have after giving effect to such distributions, at least $10.0 million in total cash or cash equivalents. Up to $5.0 million in undrawn commitments under the Note Agreement may be included in calculating the liquidity requirements under the Preferred Stock instrument and the Note Agreement.

The amount of future common stock distributions will be based upon quarterly operating results, general economic conditions, requirements for capital improvements, the availability of debt and equity capital, the Code’s annual distribution requirements, the terms of our Preferred Stock instrument and Note Agreement, and other factors, which our board of directors deems relevant. The amount, timing and frequency of distributions will be authorized by our board of directors and declared by us based upon a variety of factors deemed relevant by our directors, and no assurance can be given that our distribution policy will not change in the future.

The holders of the Preferred Stock have a right to payment of a cumulative dividend payable quarterly (i) in cash at an annual rate of 10.0% of the liquidation preference per share and (ii) in additional shares of the preferred stock at an annual rate of 2.0% of the $1,000 liquidation preference per share.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

Through a joint venture with a Carlyle subsidiary, we own a 25.0% indirect, noncontrolling interest in an entity (the “JV Owner”) that acquired the 311-room Crowne Plaza Hollywood Beach Resort in Hollywood, Florida. We have the right to receive a pro rata share of operating surpluses and we have an obligation to fund our pro rata share of operating shortfalls. We also have the opportunity to earn an incentive participation in the net proceeds realized from the sale of the hotel based upon the achievement of certain overall investment returns, in addition to our pro rata share of net sale proceeds. The Crowne Plaza Hollywood Beach Resort is leased to another entity (the “Joint Venture Lessee”) in which we also own a 25.0% indirect, noncontrolling interest.

The property is currently encumbered by a $32.6 million mortgage which matures in August 2014, requires monthly payments of interest at a rate of LIBOR plus additional interest of 1.94% and requires annual principal payments of $0.5 million. In conjunction with the loan, the joint venture executed an interest-rate swap with a notional amount and maturity tied to the projected outstanding balance and maturity date of the loan. The Crowne Plaza Hollywood Beach Resort secures the mortgage.

Carlyle owns a 75.0% controlling interest in the JV Owner, the Joint Venture Lessee, the entity with the purchase option and the entity that held the junior participation. Carlyle may elect to dispose of the Crowne Plaza Hollywood Beach Resort without our consent. We account for our noncontrolling 25.0% interest in all of these entities under the equity method of accounting.

Inflation

We generate revenues primarily from lease payments from our TRS Lessee and net income from the operations of our TRS Lessee. Therefore, we rely primarily on the performance of the individual properties and the ability of the management company to increase revenues and to keep pace with inflation. Operators of hotels, in general, possess the ability to adjust room rates daily to keep pace with inflation. However, competitive pressures at some or all of our hotels may limit the ability of the management company to raise room rates.

Our expenses, including hotel operating expenses, administrative expenses, real estate taxes and property and casualty insurance are subject to inflation. These expenses are expected to grow with the general rate of inflation, except for energy, liability insurance, property and casualty insurance, property tax rates, employee benefits, and some wages, which are expected to increase at rates higher than inflation.

Seasonality

The operations of our hotel properties have historically been seasonal. The months of April and May are traditionally strong, as is October. The periods from mid-November through mid-February are traditionally slow with the exception of the Crowne Plaza Jacksonville Riverfront, the Crowne Plaza Tampa Westshore and our joint venture property, the Crowne Plaza Hollywood Beach Resort. The remaining months are generally good, but can be impacted by bad weather and can vary significantly.

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Geographic Concentration

Our hotels are located in Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Virginia.

Critical Accounting Policies

The critical accounting policies are described below. We consider these policies critical because they involve difficult management judgments and assumptions, are subject to material change from external factors or are pervasive, and are significant to fully understand and evaluate our reported financial results.

Investment in Hotel Properties. Hotel properties are stated at cost, net of any impairment charges, and are depreciated using the straight-line method over an estimated useful life of 7 to 39 years for buildings and improvements and 3 to 10 years for furniture and equipment. In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, the controlling interests in hotels comprising our accounting predecessor, MHI Hotels Services Group, and noncontrolling interests held by the controlling holders of our accounting predecessor in hotels acquired from third parties are recorded at historical cost basis. Noncontrolling interests in those entities that comprise our accounting predecessor and the interests in hotels, other than those held by the controlling members of our accounting predecessor, acquired from third parties are recorded at fair value at time of acquisition.

We review our hotel properties for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of the hotel properties may not be recoverable. Events or circumstances that may cause us to perform our review include, but are not limited to, adverse changes in the demand for lodging at our properties due to declining national or local economic conditions and/or new hotel construction in markets where our hotels are located. When such conditions exist, management performs an analysis to determine if the estimated undiscounted future cash flows from operating activities and the proceeds from the ultimate disposition of a hotel property exceed its carrying value. If the estimated undiscounted future cash flows are less than the carrying amount of the asset, an adjustment to reduce the carrying value to the related hotel property’s estimated fair market value is recorded and an impairment loss is recognized.

There were no charges for impairment recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2013 or 2012.

We estimate the fair market values of our properties through cash flow analysis taking into account each property’s expected cash flow generated from operations, holding period and expected proceeds from ultimate disposition. These cash flow analyses are based upon significant management judgments and assumptions including revenues and operating costs, growth rates and economic conditions at the time of ultimate disposition. In projecting the expected cash flows from operations of the asset, we base our estimates on future projected net operating income before depreciation and eliminating non-recurring operating expenses, which is a non-GAAP operational measure, and deduct expected capital expenditure requirements. We then apply growth assumptions based on estimated changes in room rates and expenses and the demand for lodging at our properties, as impacted by local and national economic conditions and estimated or known future new hotel supply. The estimated proceeds from disposition are determined as a matter of management’s business judgment based on a combination of anticipated cash flow in the year of disposition, terminal capitalization rate, ratio of selling price to gross hotel revenues and selling price per room.

If actual conditions differ from those in our assumptions, the actual results of each asset’s operations and fair market value could be significantly different from the estimated results and value used in our analysis.

Revenue Recognition. Hotel revenues, including room, food, beverage and other hotel revenues, are recognized as the related services are delivered. We generally consider accounts receivable to be fully collectible; accordingly, no allowance for doubtful accounts is required. If we determine that amounts are uncollectible, which would generally be the result of a customer’s bankruptcy or other economic downturn, such amounts will be charged against operations when that determination is made.

Income Taxes. We record a valuation allowance to reduce deferred tax assets to an amount that we believe is more likely than not to be realized. Because of expected future taxable income of our TRS Lessee, we have not recorded a valuation allowance to reduce our net deferred tax asset as of March 31, 2013. Should our estimate of future taxable income be less than expected, we would record an adjustment to the net deferred tax asset in the period such determination was made.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

For a summary of recently adopted and newly issued accounting pronouncements, please refer to the Recent Accounting Pronouncements section of Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, in the Notes to Financial Statements.

Forward Looking Statements

Information included and incorporated by reference in this Form 10-Q may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and as such may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.

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Forward-looking statements, which are based on certain assumptions and describe our future plans, strategies and expectations, are generally identified by our use of words, such as “intend,” “plan,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “project,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “continue,” “potential,” “opportunity,” and similar expressions, whether in the negative or affirmative. All statements regarding our expected financial position, business and financing plans are forward-looking statements. Factors which could have a material adverse effect on our operations and future prospects include, but are not limited to:

• national and local economic and business conditions, including recessionary economic conditions existing over the last several years, that affect occupancy rates at the Company’s hotels and the demand for hotel products and services;

• risks associated with the hotel industry, including competition, increases in wages, energy costs and other operating costs;

• the magnitude, sustainability and timing of the economic recovery in the hospitality industry and in the markets in which the Company operates;

• the availability and terms of financing and capital and the general volatility of the securities markets;

• risks associated with the level of the Company’s indebtedness and its ability to meet covenants in its debt agreements and, if necessary, to refinance or seek an extension of the maturity of such indebtedness or modify such debt agreements;

• management and performance of the Company’s hotels;

• risks associated with the conflicts of interest of the Company’s officers and directors;

• risks associated with redevelopment and repositioning projects, including delays and cost overruns;

• supply and demand for hotel rooms in the Company’s current and proposed market areas;

• the Company’s ability to acquire additional properties and the risk that potential acquisitions may not perform in accordance with expectations;

• the Company’s ability to successfully expand into new markets;

• legislative/regulatory changes, including changes to laws governing taxation of REITs;

• the Company’s ability to maintain its qualification as a REIT; and

• the Company’s ability to maintain adequate insurance coverage.

Additional factors that could cause actual results to vary from our forward-looking statements are set forth under the section titled “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

These risks and uncertainties should be considered in evaluating any forward-looking statement contained in this report or incorporated by reference herein. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this report or, in the case of any document incorporated by reference, the date of that document. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or any person acting on our behalf are qualified by the cautionary statements in this section. We undertake no obligation to update or publicly release any revisions to forward-looking statements to reflect events, circumstances or changes in expectations after the date of this report.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The effects of potential changes in interest rates are discussed below. Our market risk discussion includes “forward-looking statements” and represents an estimate of possible changes in fair value or future earnings that could occur assuming hypothetical future movements in interest rates. These disclosures are not precise indicators of expected future losses, but only indicators of reasonably possible losses. As a result, actual future results may differ materially from those presented. The analysis below presents the sensitivity of the market value of our financial instruments to selected changes in market interest rates.

To meet in part our long-term liquidity requirements, we will borrow funds at a combination of fixed and variable rates. Our interest rate risk management objective is to limit the impact of interest rate changes on earnings and cash flows and to lower our overall borrowing costs. In August 2006, we purchased an interest-rate swap with a notional amount of $30.0 million in order to comply with the terms of our then-existing credit agreement which required us to hedge a portion of the maximum borrowing amount. In June 2010, we replaced the interest-rate swap with another interest-rate swap with a notional amount of $30.0 million which expired in May 2011. From time to time we may enter into other interest rate hedge contracts such as collars and treasury lock agreements in order to mitigate our interest rate risk with respect to various debt instruments. We do not intend to hold or issue derivative contracts for trading or speculative purposes.

As of March 31, 2013, we had approximately $98.7 million of fixed-rate debt and approximately $54.7 million of variable-rate debt. The weighted-average interest rate on the fixed-rate debt was 6.65%. A change in market interest rates on the fixed portion of our debt would impact the fair value of the debt, but have no impact on interest incurred or cash flows. Our variable-rate debt is exposed to changes in interest rates, specifically the change in 30-day LIBOR. However, to the extent that 30-day LIBOR does not exceed the 30-day LIBOR floors on the mortgages on the Crowne Plaza Hampton Marina and the Hilton Philadelphia Airport of 0.45% and 0.50%, respectively, a portion of our variable-rate debt would not be exposed to changes in interest rates. Assuming that

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the amount outstanding on our mortgage on the Crowne Plaza Hampton Marina, the mortgage on the Hilton Philadelphia Airport, the mortgage on the Crowne Plaza Jacksonville Riverfront and the loan from the Carlyle Affiliate Lender remain at approximately $54.7 million, the balance at March 31, 2013, the impact on our annual interest incurred and cash flows of a one percent increase in 30-day LIBOR would be approximately $460,000.

As of December 31, 2012, we had approximately $98.7 million of fixed-rate debt and approximately $55.2 million of variable-rate debt. The weighted-average interest rate on the fixed-rate debt was 6.78%. A change in market interest rates on the fixed portion of our debt would impact the fair value of the debt, but have no impact on interest incurred or cash flows. Our variable-rate debt is exposed to changes in interest rates, specifically the change in 30-day LIBOR. However, to the extent that 30-day LIBOR does not exceed the 30-day LIBOR floors on the mortgages on the Crowne Plaza Hampton Marina and the Hilton Philadelphia Airport of 0.45% and 0.50%, respectively, a portion of our variable-rate debt would not be exposed to changes in interest rates. Assuming that the amount outstanding on our mortgage on the Crowne Plaza Hampton Marina, the mortgage on the Hilton Philadelphia Airport, the mortgage on the Crowne Plaza Jacksonville Riverfront and the loan from the Carlyle Affiliate Lender remain at approximately $55.2 million, the balance at December 31, 2012, the impact on our annual interest incurred and cash flows of a one percent increase in 30-day LIBOR would be approximately $467,000.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

The Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Sotherly Hotels Inc. have evaluated the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), as required by paragraph (b) of Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Exchange Act, and have concluded that as of the end of the period covered by this report, Sotherly Hotels Inc.’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

As of March 31, 2013, there was no change in Sotherly Hotels Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation required by paragraph (d) of Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Exchange Act during Sotherly Hotel Inc.’s last fiscal quarter that materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, Sotherly Hotels Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

We are not involved in any legal proceedings other than routine legal proceedings occurring in the ordinary course of business. We believe that these routine legal proceedings, in the aggregate, are not material to our financial condition and results of operations.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes in our risk factors from those disclosed in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 and our subsequent periodic reports.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Not applicable.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Not applicable.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information

Not applicable.

Item 6. Exhibits

The following exhibits are filed as part of this Form 10-Q:

Exhibit Number	Description of Exhibit
3.1	Articles of Amendment and Restatement of the Company.(1)
3.4	Articles Supplementary of the Company.(2)
3.5	Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company.(2)
3.7	Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Amendment and Restatement of the Company, effective as of April 16, 2013.(3)
3.8	Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, effective as of April 16, 2013.(3)
10.2A	Employment Agreement between the Company and Anthony E. Domalski.(4)
10.3A	Consulting Agreement between the Company and WJZ Consulting LLC.(4)
10.42	2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan.(5)
31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rules Rule 13(a)-14 and 15(d)-14, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rules Rule 13(a)-14 and 15(d)-14, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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Exhibit Number	Description of Exhibit
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

(1) Incorporated by reference to the corresponding exhibit previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to its Registration Statement on Form S-11 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 20, 2004. (333-118873).

(2) Incorporated by reference to the corresponding exhibit previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 18, 2011.

(3) Incorporated by reference to the corresponding exhibit previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 16, 2013.

(4) Incorporated by reference to the corresponding exhibit previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 3, 2013.

(5) Incorporated by reference as Appendix A to the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 20, 2013.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

		SOTHERLY HOTELS INC.
Date:	May 8, 2013	By:	/s/ Andrew M. Sims
			Andrew M. Sims
			Chief Executive Officer
		By:	/s/ Anthony E. Domalski
			Anthony E. Domalski
			Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description of Exhibit
3.1	Articles of Amendment and Restatement of the Company.(1)
3.4	Articles Supplementary of the Company.(2)
3.5	Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company.(2)
3.7	Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Amendment and Restatement of the Company, effective as of April 16, 2013.(3)
3.8	Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, effective as of April 16, 2013.(3)
10.2A	Employment Agreement between the Company and Anthony E. Domalski.(4)
10.3A	Consulting Agreement between the Company and WJZ Consulting LLC.(4)
10.42	2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan.(5)
31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rules Rule 13(a)-14 and 15(d)-14, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rules Rule 13(a)-14 and 15(d)-14, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

(1) Incorporated by reference to the corresponding exhibit previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to its Registration Statement on Form S-11 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 20, 2004. (333-118873).

(2) Incorporated by reference to the corresponding exhibit previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 18, 2011.

(3) Incorporated by reference to the corresponding exhibit previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 16, 2013.

(4) Incorporated by reference to the corresponding exhibit previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 3, 2013.

(5) Incorporated by reference as Appendix A to the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 20, 2013.

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

FOR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

I, Andrew M. Sims, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Sotherly Hotels Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: May 8, 2013

By:	/s/ Andrew M. Sims
Name:	Andrew M. Sims
Title:	Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

FOR THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

I, Anthony E. Domalski, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Sotherly Hotels Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: May 8, 2013

By:	/s/ Anthony E. Domalski
Name:	Anthony E. Domalski
Title:	Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Sotherly Hotels Inc. (the “Corporation”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending March 31, 2013 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Andrew M. Sims, Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of my knowledge:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Corporation.

Date: May 8, 2013

By:	/s/ Andrew M. Sims
Name:	Andrew M. Sims
Title:	Chief Executive Officer

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Sotherly Hotels Inc. (the “Corporation”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending March 31, 2013 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Anthony E. Domalski, Chief Financial Officer of the Corporation, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of my knowledge:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Corporation.

Date: May 8, 2013

By:	/s/ Anthony E. Domalski
Name:	Anthony E. Domalski
Title:	Chief Financial Officer

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	Mar. 31, 2013 sqft	Mar. 31, 2012
Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract]
Expiry date of additional agreement	2019-03
Annual payment for first year	$ 463,175
Annual payment for second year	354,055
Commitments and Contingencies (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Rental income recognized under lease terms	0
Original lump sum rent payment received	990
Savannah hotel property [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract]
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Duration period under renewal option second	5 years
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Expiration date three under renewal option second	Oct. 31, 2021
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Double Tree by Hilton Brownstone University [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract]
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Operating lease, expiring date	Aug. 31, 2016
Duration period under renewal option second	10 years
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Expiration date two under renewal option second	Aug. 31, 2036
Expiration date three under renewal option second	Aug. 31, 2046
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Land leased under second amendment dated	Apr. 28, 1998
Crowne Plaza Tampa Westshore [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract]
Operating lease, expiring date	Jul. 30, 2014
Rent expense	651	613
Lease agreement	5 years
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Annual payment	2,432
Additional renewal of agreement	5 years
Saint Johns River [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract]
Lease renewable expiration date	Sep. 18, 2017
Rent expense	1,505	1,240
Lease agreement	5 years
Annual payment	6,020
Williamsburg Virginia [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract]
Area of commercial space leased	3,542
Lease renewable expiration date	Aug. 31, 2015
Rent expense	13,750	13,750
Maryland [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract]
Area of commercial space leased	1,632
Operating lease, expiring date	Feb. 28, 2017
Rent expense	11,108	11,136
Expiry date of additional agreement	March 2019
Annual payment for first year	22,848
Annual payment for second year	45,696
Percentage increment	2.75%
Monthly contribution of room revenues	3.00%
Restricted Cash Reserve	amount equal to 1/12 of the annual real estate taxes due for the properties
Maryland [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract]
Operating lease, expiring date	Apr. 30, 2018
Franchise agreement expiry date	2023-04
Franchise fees of room revenues	5.00%
Additional fees of room revenues	6.00%
Maryland [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract]
Operating lease, expiring date	Dec. 31, 2014
Franchise agreement expiry date	2014-10
Franchise fees of room revenues	2.50%
Additional fees of room revenues	2.50%
Six year operating lease property [Member] | Savannah hotel property [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract]
Duration of operating lease term	6 years
Ninety-nine year operating lease property [Member] | Savannah hotel property [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract]
Duration of operating lease term	99 years
Operating lease, expiring date	Jul. 31, 2086
Crowne Plaza Hampton Marina [Member] | Maryland [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract]
Monthly contribution of gross revenues	4.00%
Crowne Plaza Jacksonville Riverfront [Member] | Maryland [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract]
Monthly contribution of room revenues	4.00%
DoubleTree by Hilton Brownstone - University [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract]
Rent expense	$ 23,871	$ 23,871
Hilton Philadelphia Airport [Member] | Maryland [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract]
Monthly contribution of room revenues	4.00%
Hilton Savannah DeSoto [Member] | Maryland [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract]
Monthly contribution of gross revenues	4.00%
Hilton Wilmington Riverside [Member] | Maryland [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract]
Monthly contribution of gross revenues	4.00%
Sheraton Louisville Riverside [Member] | Maryland [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract]
Monthly contribution of room revenues	4.00%
Furniture and Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract]
Financing arrangement expiration date	Sep. 30, 2017
Furniture and Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract]
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	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Numerator
Net loss attributable to the Company for basic computation	$ (2,594,916)	$ (2,294,355)
Effect of the issuance of dilutive shares on the net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest	(44,372)	(10,708)
Net loss attributable to the Company for dilutive computation	$ (2,639,288)	$ (2,305,063)
Denominator
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding	10,080,375	9,983,105
Dilutive effect of warrants	807,224	205,632
Weighted average number common shares outstanding for dilutive computation	10,887,599	10,188,737
Basic net loss per share	$ (0.26)	$ (0.23)
Diluted net loss per share	$ (0.24)	$ (0.23)

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Income Taxes (Details 1) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax provision (benefit)
Statutory federal income tax expense benefit	$ (1,051,522)	$ (977,762)
Effect of non-taxable REIT loss	1,210,409	987,728
State income tax provision	104,168	94,609
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Schedule of hotel properties
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Land and land improvements [Member]
Schedule of hotel properties
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Buildings and improvements [Member]
Schedule of hotel properties
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Furniture, fixtures and equipment [Member]
Schedule of hotel properties
Total Gross	$ 3,042,569	$ 33,716,700

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Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]

Schedule of minimum future lease payments

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March 31, 2015		354,055
March 31, 2016		256,958
March 31, 2017		136,352
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Retirements Plans (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Retirement Plan (Textual) [Abstract]
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Employer contribution for next 2% of employee contributions	50.00%
Percentage of first specified employee contributions	3.00%
Percentage of next specified employee contributions	2.00%
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Preferred Stock and Warrant (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 18, 2011	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 26, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 15, 2012
Preferred Stock and Warrant (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
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Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01			$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares outstanding		0			0
Common stock exercise price		2.115
Preference share, aggregate redemption price				$ 2.1		$ 12.3
Preference Stock, shares agreed for redemption				1,902		11,514
Prepayment fee		0.2	0.8
Amortization of issuance costs		0.1	0.7
Preferred Stock and Warrant (Textual) [Abstract]
Gross proceeds from Securities Purchase Agreement	25.0
Warrant purchase common stock	1,900,000	1,900,000
Expiry date of Warrant		Oct. 18, 2016
Fair value of Warrant		$ 1.6
Warrant [Member]
Preferred Stock and Warrant (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Common stock exercise price		2.25
Risk-free interest rate, fair value assumptions		2.26%
Dividend yield, fair value assumptions		5.00%
Expected volatility, fair value assumptions		60.00%
Expected term, fair value assumptions		5 years 6 months
Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred Stock and Warrant (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Preferred stock, shares issued		12,396	12,396		14,228
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01			$ 0.01
Preferred stock pursuant to Articles Supplementary	27,650
Preferred Stock liquidation preference pursuant to Articles Supplementary	$ 1,000.00
Preferred Stock cash dividend of liquidation preference	10.00%
Preferred Stock dividend of liquidation preference on additional shares	2.00%
Preferred stock, shares outstanding		12,396			14,228

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Income Taxes (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Income Taxes (Textual) [Abstract]
Deferred tax asset	$ 2,387,586	$ 2,649,282
Accumulated net operating losses	1,700,000	1,900,000
Start up expense related to company	$ 400,000	$ 400,000
Amortized period	15 years
Loss carryforwards, expired	2024

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Acquisition of Hotel Properties

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Acquisition of Hotel Properties [Abstract]

Acquisition of Hotel Properties

3. Acquisition of Hotel Properties

There were no new acquisitions during the three months ended March 31, 2013.

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Unconsolidated Joint Venture (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
ASSETS
Investment in hotel properties, net	$ 65,401,820		$ 65,899,055
Cash and cash equivalents	6,419,519		3,298,009
Accounts receivable	379,773		301,921
Prepaid expenses, inventory and other assets	1,150,085		1,409,924
TOTAL ASSETS	73,351,197		70,908,909
LIABILITIES
Mortgage loans, net	33,100,000		33,100,000
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	3,479,807		2,995,271
Advance deposits	336,744		257,950
TOTAL LIABILITIES	36,916,551		36,353,221
TOTAL MEMBERS' EQUITY	36,434,646		34,555,688
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS' EQUITY	73,351,197		70,908,909
Revenue
Rooms department	5,135,187	4,422,081
Food and beverage department	751,772	786,138
Other operating departments	401,224	299,501
Total revenue	6,288,183	5,507,720
Hotel operating expenses
Rooms department	866,163	780,367
Food and beverage department	538,076	584,446
Other operating departments	140,745	161,810
Indirect	1,963,395	1,827,291
Total hotel operating expenses	3,508,379	3,353,914
Depreciation and amortization	540,405	551,256
General and administrative	37,461	41,845
Total operating expenses	4,086,245	3,947,015
Net operating income	2,201,938	1,560,705
Interest expense	(432,274)	(438,804)
Unrealized gain (loss) on hedging activities	109,294	(58,724)
Net income	$ 1,878,958	$ 1,063,177

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Organization and Description of Business (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended					1 Months Ended			1 Months Ended		1 Months Ended		1 Months Ended						1 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2013 Hotel	Mar. 26, 2013	Jun. 15, 2012	Mar. 31, 2013 Crowne Plaza Hollywood [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Operating Partnership [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Towne Bank [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 TD Bank [Member]	Mar. 05, 2012 TD Bank [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Bridge Financing [Member]	Jun. 15, 2012 Bridge Financing [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 C1 Bank [Member]	Jun. 18, 2012 C1 Bank [Member]	Jul. 31, 2012 Fifth Third Bank [Member]	Jul. 10, 2012 Fifth Third Bank [Member]	Mar. 26, 2013 Hilton Brownstone-University hotel [Member]	Mar. 22, 2013 Hilton Brownstone-University hotel [Member]	Mar. 05, 2012 Essex Equity High Income Joint Investment Vehicle, Llc [Member]	Mar. 22, 2013 Mortgages [Member] Hilton Brownstone-University hotel [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member]	Jun. 15, 2012 Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member]
Organization and Description of Business (Textual) [Abstract]
Percentage of noncontrolling interest holding in Crowne Plaza Hollywood Beach Resort					25.00%
Percentage of operating partnership owned					25.00%	77.60%
Amount of mortgage loan				$ 1,500,000					$ 30,000,000		$ 1,500,000		$ 14,000,000		$ 14,300,000		$ 10,000,000		$ 8,000,000
Additional interest rate							4.55%	3.00%
Amortization schedule for level payments of principal and interest on a monthly basis								25 years				25 years		25 years
Debt instrument maturity date								Aug. 30, 2014						Jul. 10, 2015
Extended maturity date of mortgage loan							Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 01, 2017				Jun. 18, 2017
Interest rate on amount borrowed													5.60%		3.00%
Repayment dates 4							Apr. 01, 2013
Maximum borrowing capacity																		10,000,000
Amount of Undrawn term loan commitments	7,000,000									7,000,000
Agreement with the holders of the Company's Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock to redeem Preferred Stock				11,514																	11,514
Agreement with the holders of the Company's Series A cumulative redeemable preferred stock to redeem	12,300,000																			12,300,000
Repayment dates 3							Jan. 01, 2013
Minimum rate of interest							5.00%
Principal payment on extended maturity agreement-Monthly							16,000
Proceeds of the mortgage used to redeem Preferred Stock													11,514
Repayment dates 2							Oct. 01, 2012
Repayment dates 1							Jul. 01, 2012
Principal payment on extended maturity agreement -Quarterly							200,000
Reserved to repay principal amounts outstanding on the Crowne Plaza Jacksonville Riverfront hotel property										2,000,000
Additional draw up of mortgaged														3,000,000
Preference share, aggregate redemption price			$ 2,100,000	$ 12,300,000												$ 2,100,000
Preference Stock, shares agreed for redemption			1,902	11,514												1,902
Interest floor rate																	5.25%
Interest rate if mortgage loan is extended																	5.25%
Mortgage bears interest rate after 5 years																	3.00%
Organization and Description of Business (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Date of incorporation		Aug. 20, 2004
Date of commencement of business		Dec. 21, 2004
Number of hotels acquired before commencement of business		6

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Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share, basic and diluted

	Three months ended March 31, 2013			Three months ended March 31, 2012
	(unaudited)			(unaudited)
Numerator
Net loss attributable to the Company for basic computation	$	(2,594,916	)	$	(2,294,355	)
Effect of the issuance of dilutive shares on the net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest		(44,372	)		(10,708	)
Net loss attributable to the Company for dilutive computation	$	(2,639,288	)	$	(2,305,063	)
Denominator
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding		10,080,375			9,983,105
Dilutive effect of warrants		807,224			205,632
Weighted average number common shares outstanding for dilutive computation		10,887,599			10,188,737
Basic net loss per share	$	(0.26	)	$	(0.23	)
Diluted net loss per share	$	(0.24	)	$	(0.23	)

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Unconsolidated Joint Venture (Details Textual)	Mar. 31, 2013
Carlyle [Member]
Unconsolidated Joint Venture (Textual) [Abstract]
Percentage of indirect controlling interest owned by an affiliated related party, Carlyle	75.00%
Crowne Plaza Hollywood [Member]
Unconsolidated Joint Venture (Textual) [Abstract]
Company's noncontrolling indirect equity interest	25.00%

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (Warrant [Member], USD $)	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Fair Value Inputs Level 1 [Member]
Derivative instruments measured at fair value
Derivative instruments measured at fair value
Fair Value Inputs Level 2 [Member]
Derivative instruments measured at fair value
Derivative instruments measured at fair value	(7,738,817)	(4,969,752)
Fair Value Inputs Level 3 [Member]
Derivative instruments measured at fair value
Derivative instruments measured at fair value

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended					3 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013 Segment	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Apr. 18, 2011	Mar. 31, 2013 Crowne Plaza Hollywood [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Director [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Executive and Employee [Member]	Feb. 02, 2012 Executive and Employee [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Chief Financial Officer [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Carlyle [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Maximum [Member] Buildings and improvements [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Maximum [Member] Furniture, fixtures and equipment [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Minimum [Member] Buildings and improvements [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Minimum [Member] Furniture, fixtures and equipment [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 2004 Plan [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 2004 Plan [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 2013 Plan [Member]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Textual) [Abstract]
Estimated useful lives of the assets											39 years	10 years	7 years	3 years
Company's noncontrolling indirect equity interest					25.00%
Restricted shares issued to independent directors								29,500
Shares issued to certain executives and employees	337,438					81,500	255,938		30,000
Percentage of indirect controlling interest owned by an affiliated related party, Carlyle										75.00%
Restricted and performance stock awards permitted to grant to employees															350,000		750,000
Performance-based stock awards granted															0		0
Compensation cost recognized															$ 21,958	$ 16,078
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Uncertain tax positions of company	0
Junior participation in the existing mortgage	22,000,000
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation protection limits	250,000
Un-amortized franchise fees	229,614		240,489
Amortization expense	$ 10,875	$ 10,875
Warrant purchase common stock	1,900,000			1,900,000
Shares issued to the Vice President and General Counsel	7,000
Unvested shares issued to independent directors	15,000
Number of reportable segments	1

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation – The consolidated financial statements of the Company presented herein include all of the accounts of Sotherly Hotels Inc., formerly MHI Hospitality Corporation, the Operating Partnership, MHI TRS and subsidiaries as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 and for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012. All significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated.

Investment in Hotel Properties – Investments in hotel properties include investments in operating properties which are recorded at acquisition cost and allocated to land, property and equipment and identifiable intangible assets. Replacements and improvements are capitalized, while repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred. Upon the sale or retirement of a fixed asset, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the Company’s accounts and any resulting gain or loss is included in the statements of operations. Expenditures under a renovation project, which constitute additions or improvements that extend the life of the property, are capitalized.

Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, generally 7 to 39 years for buildings and building improvements and 3 to 10 years for furniture, fixtures and equipment. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the lease term or the useful lives of the related assets.

The Company reviews its investments in hotel properties for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the hotel properties may not be recoverable. Events or circumstances that may cause a review include, but are not limited to, adverse changes in the demand for lodging at the properties due to declining national or local economic conditions and/or new hotel construction in markets where the hotels are located. When such conditions exist, management performs an analysis to determine if the estimated undiscounted future cash flows from operations and the proceeds from the ultimate disposition of a hotel property exceed its carrying value. If the estimated undiscounted future cash flows are less than the carrying amount of the asset, an adjustment to reduce the carrying amount to the related hotel property’s estimated fair market value is recorded and an impairment loss recognized.

Investment in Joint Venture – Investment in joint venture represents the Company’s noncontrolling indirect 25.0% equity interest in (i) the entity that owns the Crowne Plaza Hollywood Beach Resort; (ii) the entity that leases the hotel and has engaged MHI Hotels Services to operate the hotel under a management contract; (iii) the entity that had an option to purchase a three-acre development site with parking garage adjacent to the hotel and which leased the parking garage for use by the hotel; and (iv) the entity that owned the $22.0 million junior participation in the existing mortgage. Carlyle owns a 75.0% controlling indirect interest in all these entities. The Company accounts for its investment in the joint venture under the equity method of accounting and is entitled to receive its pro rata share of annual cash flow. The Company also has the opportunity to earn an incentive participation in the net sale proceeds based upon the achievement of certain overall investment returns, in addition to its pro rata share of net sale proceeds.

Cash and Cash Equivalents – The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

Concentration of Credit Risk – The Company holds cash accounts at several institutions in excess of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”) protection limits of $250,000. The Company’s exposure to credit loss in the event of the failure of these institutions is represented by the difference between the FDIC protection limit and the total amounts on deposit. Management monitors, on a regular basis, the financial condition of the financial institutions along with the balances there on deposit to minimize the Company’s potential risk.

Restricted Cash – Restricted cash includes real estate tax escrows, insurance escrows and reserves for replacements of furniture, fixtures and equipment pursuant to certain requirements in the Company’s various mortgage agreements and line of credit.

Accounts Receivable – Accounts receivable consists primarily of hotel guest and banqueting receivables. Ongoing evaluations of collectability are performed and an allowance for potential credit losses is provided against the portion of accounts receivable that is estimated to be uncollectible.

Inventories – Inventories which consist primarily of food and beverage are stated at the lower of cost or market, with cost determined on a method that approximates first-in, first-out basis.

Franchise License Fees – Fees expended to obtain or renew a franchise license are amortized over the life of the license or renewal. The un-amortized franchise fees as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 were $229,614 and $240,489, respectively. Amortization expense for each of the three month periods ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 totaled $10,875.

Deferred Financing Costs – Deferred financing costs are recorded at cost and consist of loan fees and other costs incurred in issuing debt. Amortization of deferred financing costs is computed using a method that approximates the effective interest method over the term of the related debt and is included in interest expense in the consolidated statements of operations.

Derivative Instruments – The Company’s derivative instruments are reflected as assets or liabilities on the balance sheet and measured at fair value. Derivative instruments used to hedge the exposure to changes in the fair value of an asset, liability, or firm commitment attributable to a particular risk, such as an interest rate risk, are considered fair value hedges. Derivative instruments used to hedge exposure to variability in expected future cash flows, or other types of forecasted transactions, are considered cash flow hedges. For a derivative instrument designated as a cash flow hedge, the change in fair value each period is reported in accumulated other comprehensive income in stockholders’ equity to the extent the hedge is effective. For a derivative instrument designated as a fair value hedge, the change in fair value each period is reported in earnings along with the change in fair value of the hedged item attributable to the risk being hedged. For a derivative instrument that does not qualify for hedge accounting or is not designated as a hedge, the change in fair value each period is reported in earnings.

The Company uses derivative instruments to add stability to interest expense and to manage its exposure to interest-rate movements. To accomplish this objective, the Company primarily used an interest-rate swap, which was required under its then-existing credit agreement and acted as a cash flow hedge involving the receipts of variable-rate amounts from a counterparty in exchange for the Company making fixed-rate payments without exchange of the underlying principal amount. The Company valued its interest-rate swap at fair value, which it defines as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (exit price) and included it in accounts payable and accrued liabilities. The Company also uses derivative instruments in the Company’s stock to obtain more favorable terms on its financing. The Company does not enter into contracts to purchase or sell derivative instruments for speculative trading purposes.

The Company accounts for the warrant (the “Warrant”) to purchase 1,900,000 shares of the Company’s common stock based upon the guidance enumerated in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 815-40, Derivatives and Hedging: Contracts in Entity’s Own Stock. The Warrant contains a provision that could require an adjustment to the exercise price if we issued securities deemed to be dilutive to the Warrant and therefore is classified as a derivative liability. The Warrant is carried at fair value with changes in fair value reported in earnings as long as the Warrant remains classified as a derivative liability.

The Company’s warrant derivative liability was valued at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 using the Monte Carlo simulation method which is a generally accepted statistical method used to generate a defined number of stock price paths in order to develop a reasonable estimate of the range of our and our peer group’s future expected stock prices and minimizes standard error. The Monte Carlo simulation method takes into account, as of the valuation date, factors including the exercise price, the remaining term of the warrant, the current price of the underlying stock and its expected volatility, expected dividends on the stock and the risk-free interest rate for the term of the warrant.

The Company classifies the inputs used to measure fair value into the following hierarchy:

Level 1	Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2	Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, or
	Unadjusted quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, or
	Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability.
Level 3	Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.

The Company endeavors to utilize the best available information in measuring fair value. Financial assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The following table represents our derivative instruments measured at fair value and the basis for that measurement:

	Level 1		Level 2			Level 3
March 31, 2013
Warrant	$	—	$	(7,738,817	)	$	—
December 31, 2012
Warrant		—		(4,969,752	)		—

Cumulative Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Stock – The Company accounts for its Preferred Stock based upon the guidance enumerated in ASC 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity. The Preferred Stock is mandatorily redeemable on April 18, 2016, or upon the earlier occurrence of certain triggering events and therefore is classified as a liability instrument on the date of issuance.

Noncontrolling Interest in Operating Partnership – Certain hotel properties have been acquired, in part, by the Operating Partnership through the issuance of limited partnership units of the Operating Partnership. The noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership is: (i) increased or decreased by the limited partners’ pro rata share of the Operating Partnership’s net income or net loss, respectively; (ii) decreased by distributions; (iii) decreased by redemption of partnership units for the Company’s common stock; and (iv) adjusted to equal the net equity of the Operating Partnership multiplied by the limited partners’ ownership percentage immediately after each issuance of units of the Operating Partnership and/or the Company’s common stock through an adjustment to additional paid-in capital. Net income or net loss is allocated to the noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership based on the weighted average percentage ownership throughout the period.

Revenue Recognition – Revenues from operations of the hotels are recognized when the services are provided. Revenues consist of room sales, food and beverage sales and other hotel department revenues, such as telephone, parking, gift shop sales and rentals from restaurant tenants, rooftop leases and gift shop operators. Revenues are reported net of occupancy and other taxes collected from customers and remitted to governmental authorities.

Income Taxes – The Company has elected to be taxed as a REIT under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). As a REIT, the Company generally will not be subject to federal income tax on that portion of its net income that does not relate to MHI Hospitality TRS, LLC, the Company’s wholly-owned taxable REIT subsidiary. MHI Hospitality TRS, LLC, which leases the Company’s hotels from subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership, is subject to federal and state income taxes.

The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method under which deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. As of March 31, 2013, the Company has no uncertain tax positions. In addition, the Company recognizes obligations for interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions, if any, as income tax expense. The tax years that remain subject to examination by the major tax jurisdictions to which the Company is subject generally include 2009 through 2012. In addition, the tax years that remain subject to examination by the major tax jurisdictions to which MHI TRS is subject also include 2004 through 2008.

Stock-based Compensation – The Company’s 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2004 Plan”) and its 2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2013 Plan”) permit the grant of stock options, restricted (non-vested) stock and performance stock compensation awards to its employees for up to 350,000 and 750,000 shares of common stock, respectively. The Company believes that such awards better align the interests of its employees with those of its stockholders.

Under the 2004 Plan, the Company has made restricted stock and deferred stock awards totaling 337,438 shares including 255,938 shares issued to certain executives and employees, and 81,500 restricted shares issued to its independent directors. Of the 255,938 shares issued to certain of the Company’s executives and employees, all have vested except 7,000 shares issued to the Vice President and General Counsel upon execution of his employment contract which will vest on the next anniversary of the effective date of his employment agreement and 30,000 issued to the Chief Financial Officer upon execution of his employment contract which will vest on each of the next five anniversaries of the effective date of his employment agreement. Regarding the restricted shares awarded to the Company’s independent directors, all of the shares have vested except 15,000 shares which vest at the end of 2013.

The value of the awards is charged to compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the vesting or service period based on the Company’s stock price on the date of grant or issuance. Under either the 2004 Plan or the 2013 Plan, the Company may issue a variety of performance-based stock awards, including nonqualified stock options. As of March 31, 2013, no performance-based stock awards have been granted under either the 2004 Plan or the 2013 Plan. Consequently, stock-based compensation as determined under the fair-value method would be the same under the intrinsic-value method. Total compensation cost recognized under the 2004 Plan for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 totaled $21,958 and $16,078, respectively.

Comprehensive Income (Loss) – Comprehensive income (loss), as defined, includes all changes in equity (net assets) during a period from non-owner sources. The Company does not have any items of comprehensive income (loss) other than net income (loss).

Segment Information – The Company has determined that its business is conducted in one reportable segment, hotel ownership.

Use of Estimates – The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Reclassifications – Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior period balances to conform to the current period presentation.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements – There are no recent accounting pronouncements which the Company believes will have a material impact on its financial statements.

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Acquisition of Hotel Properties (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013 Acquisition
Acquisition of Hotel Properties (Textual) [Abstract]
New acquisitions	0

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Stockholders' Equity (Details Textual) (USD $)	1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		1 Months Ended		1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		1 Months Ended
	Aug. 01, 2012	May 01, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2013	Feb. 28, 2012 Director [Member]	Feb. 02, 2012 Executive and Employee [Member]	Apr. 01, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member]	Jan. 31, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member] Chief Financial Officer [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Common stock [Member]	Feb. 02, 2012 Common stock [Member] Director [Member]	Mar. 01, 2013 Common stock [Member] Subsequent Event [Member]	Jan. 31, 2013 Common stock [Member] Subsequent Event [Member] Director [Member]	Jan. 25, 2013 Common stock [Member] Subsequent Event [Member] Executive and Employee [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member]
Stockholders' Equity (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Operating partnersip units redeemed							31,641		50,000		50,000
Non-restricted shares issued						29,500				1,500			30,500
Restricted shares issued					15,000			30,000				15,000
Preferred stock, shares authorized				1,000,000										27,650
Stockholders' Equity (Textual) [Abstract]
Common stock, shares authorized			49,000,000	49,000,000
Common stock, par value			$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Fair market value Operating Partnership			$ 9,900,000	$ 12,200,000
Common stock, shares outstanding			9,999,786	10,125,286
Operating Partnership units outstanding			2,972,839	2,922,839
Redemption of units in Operating Partnership	6,000	6,000	12,000				10,000
Operating partnership stock redemption value			$ 36,180				$ 32,900

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
ASSETS
Investment in hotel properties, net	$ 175,453,822	$ 176,427,904
Investment in joint venture	9,108,706	8,638,967
Cash and cash equivalents	7,234,053	7,175,716
Restricted cash	3,118,903	3,079,894
Accounts receivable	2,304,793	1,478,923
Accounts receivable-affiliate	7,105	8,657
Prepaid expenses, inventory and other assets	2,389,409	1,684,951
Shell Island sublease, net	420,343	480,392
Deferred income taxes	2,387,586	2,649,282
Deferred financing costs, net	2,225,584	2,406,183
TOTAL ASSETS	204,650,304	204,030,869
LIABILITIES
Mortgage Loans	136,923,431	135,674,432
Loans payable	4,025,220	4,025,220
Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.01, 27,650 shares authorized, 12,396 and 14,228 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	12,395,744	14,227,650
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	8,488,698	6,786,684
Advance deposits	940,531	625,822
Dividends and distributions payable	456,684	389,179
Warrant derivative liability	7,738,817	4,969,752
TOTAL LIABILITIES	170,969,125	166,698,739
Commitments and contingencies (see Note 7)
Sotherly Hotels Inc. stockholders' equity
Preferred stock, par value $0.01, 972,350 shares authorized, 0 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively
Common stock, par value $0.01, 49,000,000 shares authorized, 10,125,286 shares and 9,999,786 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	101,253	99,998
Additional paid in capital	57,303,413	57,020,979
Distributions in excess of retained deficit	(30,128,693)	(27,179,392)
Total Sotherly Hotels Inc. stockholders' equity	27,275,973	29,941,585
Noncontrolling interest	6,405,206	7,390,545
TOTAL EQUITY	33,681,179	37,332,130
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ 204,650,304	$ 204,030,869

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Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Current:
Federal	$ 33,101	$ 30,073
State	813
Total	33,914	30,073
Deferred:
Federal	125,786	(20,107)
State	103,355	94,609
Total	229,141	74,502
Income tax (provision) benefit	$ 263,055	$ 104,575

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$ (3,355,766)	$ (2,980,344)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	2,052,821	2,179,963
Equity income in joint venture	(469,739)	(265,794)
Unrealized (gain) loss on warrant derivative	2,769,065	1,163,758
Amortization of deferred financing costs	262,099	706,130
Paid-in-kind interest	69,641	126,420
Charges related to equity-based compensation	161,500	110,400
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Restricted cash	(242,182)	160,114
Accounts receivable	(825,870)	(1,603,198)
Prepaid expenses, inventory and other assets	(721,497)	(465,269)
Deferred income taxes	261,696	172,048
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	1,801,481	2,222,145
Advance deposits	314,709	652,220
Due from affiliates	1,552	14,896
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,079,510	2,193,489
Cash flows from investing activities:
Improvements and additions to hotel properties	(1,101,117)	(759,098)
Funding of restricted cash reserves	(338,538)	(296,563)
Proceeds of restricted cash reserves	541,711	693,064
Net cash used in investing activities	(897,944)	(362,597)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds of mortgage debt	2,225,613	30,000,000
Redemption of redeemable preferred stock	(1,901,547)
Payments on credit facility		(25,537,290)
Dividends and distributions paid	(389,179)	(258,773)
Payment of deferred financing costs	(81,501)	(544,427)
Payments on mortgage debt and loans	(976,615)	(3,899,746)
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,123,229)	(240,236)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	58,337	1,590,656
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period	7,175,716	4,409,959
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	7,234,053	6,000,615
Supplemental disclosures:
Cash paid during the period for interest	2,408,593	2,572,851
Cash paid during the period for income taxes	$ 33,914	$ 30,073

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Debt (Details 1) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule of future mortgage debt maturities
March 31, 2014	$ 10,316,726
March 31, 2015	30,871,786
March 31, 2016	15,331,624
March 31, 2017	41,359,584
March 31, 2018	32,678,838
Thereafter	6,364,873
Total future maturities	$ 136,923,431	$ 135,674,432

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Derivative instruments measured at fair value

	Level 1		Level 2			Level 3
March 31, 2013
Warrant	$	—	$	(7,738,817	)	$	—
December 31, 2012
Warrant		—		(4,969,752	)		—

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Debt (Details Textual) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended				3 Months Ended													3 Months Ended						1 Months Ended				1 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2008	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 15, 2012	Apr. 18, 2011	Apr. 01, 2013 Crowne Plaza Hampton Marina [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Crowne Plaza Hampton Marina [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Crowne Plaza Hampton Marina [Member]	Oct. 01, 2012 Crowne Plaza Hampton Marina [Member]	Jul. 01, 2012 Crowne Plaza Hampton Marina [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Crowne Plaza Hampton Marina [Member] Minimum [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Hilton Philadelphia Airport [Member] Minimum [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 DoubleTree by Hilton Brownstone - University [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Hilton Savannah DeSoto [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Holiday Inn Laurel West [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Hilton Wilmington Riverside [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Mortgages [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Mortgages [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Mortgages [Member] Crowne Plaza Hampton Marina [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Mortgages [Member] Hilton Philadelphia Airport [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Mortgages [Member] DoubleTree by Hilton Brownstone - University [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Mortgages [Member] Hilton Savannah DeSoto [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Mortgages [Member] Sheraton Louisville Riverside [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Mortgages [Member] Holiday Inn Laurel West [Member]	Jun. 30, 2008 Other Loans [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Other Loans [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Other Loans [Member]	Feb. 09, 2009 Other Loans [Member] Crowne Plaza Hampton Marina [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Available Bridge Financing [Member]
Debt (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Mortgage loan outstanding balance																	$ 136,900,000	$ 135,700,000
Interest rate	3.00%										5.00%	3.50%
Debt instrument periodic payment						200,000	16,000	200,000	200,000	200,000									16,000
Payments of principal and interest														25 years		25 years
Maturity date														Jul. 01, 2017		Mar. 01, 2017													Apr. 18, 2015
Number of days before maturity date that loan can be prepaid with penalty													180 days		180 days
Borrowed amount				1,500,000																								4,750,000
Interest rate on loan																									LIBOR plus additional interest of 3.00%,
Repayments of interest and principal																									50.0% of any distributions
Percentage of interest and principal amount of distribution receives from joint venture																									5.00%
Interest rate on loan																													9.25%
Debt instrument maturity date																			Jun. 01, 2013	Aug. 01, 2014	Oct. 01, 2016	Jul. 01, 2017	Jan. 01, 2017	Aug. 01, 2021	Aug. 01, 2014
Outstanding balance on the loan																										4,025,220	4,025,220
Debt (Textual) [Abstract]
Secured revolving credit facility		23,000,000
Extension of mortgage		5 years
Treasury rate of interest		3.00%
Year of Prepayment		6 years
Penalty Prepayment		90 days
Interest rate		3.00%
Treasury floor rate of interest		5.25%
Number of months for prepayment before maturity		2 months
Right to borrow					10,000,000
Outstanding balance on the Bridge Financing		0	0
Borrowing capacity under the Bridge Financing		$ 7,000,000

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Debt (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Debt [Abstract]

Schedule of mortgage debt obligations on hotels

Property	Balance Outstanding as of				Prepayment Penalties			Maturity Date			Amortization Provisions			Interest Rate
	March 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
	(unaudited)
Crowne Plaza Hampton Marina	$	7,311,625	$	7,559,625		None			06/2013		$	16,000	(1)		LIBOR plus  4.55	%(2)
Crowne Plaza Jacksonville Riverfront		14,040,808		14,135,234		None			07/2015	(3)		25 years			LIBOR plus 3.00	%
Crowne Plaza Tampa Westshore		13,803,506		13,872,077		None			06/2017			25 years			5.60	%
DoubleTree by Hilton Brownstone – University		10,000,000		7,816,867		None			10/2016	(4)		25 years			5.25	%
Hilton Philadelphia Airport		29,308,837		29,502,666		None			08/2014	(5)		25 years			LIBOR plus  3.00	%(6)
Hilton Savannah DeSoto		21,937,718		22,051,314		Yes	(7)		07/2017			25 years	(8)		6.06	%
Hilton Wilmington Riverside		21,295,325		21,416,922		Yes	(7)		03/2017			25 years	(9)		6.21	%
Holiday Inn Laurel West		7,260,290		7,300,465		Yes	(10)		08/2021			25 years			5.25	%(11)
Sheraton Louisville Riverside		11,965,322		12,019,262			(12)		01/2017			25 years			6.24	%
Total	$	136,923,431	$	135,674,432

(1) The Company is required to make monthly principal payments of $16,000 as well as quarterly principal payments of $200,000 each on July 1, 2012, October 1, 2012, January 1, 2013 and April 1, 2013.

(2) The note bears a minimum interest rate of 5.00%.

(3) The note provides that the mortgage can be extended until July 2016 if certain conditions have been satisfied.

(4) The note provides that after five years, the mortgage can be extended if certain conditions have been satisfied for additional five year period at a rate of 3.00% per annum plus the then-current five-year U.S. Treasury rate of interest.

(5) The note provides that the mortgage can be extended until March 2017 if certain conditions have been satisfied.

(6) The note bears a minimum interest rate of 3.50%.

(7) The notes may not be prepaid during the first six years of the terms. Prepayment can be made with penalty thereafter until 90 days before maturity.

(8) The note provided for payments of interest only until August 2010 after which payments of principal and interest under a 25-year amortization schedule are due until the note matures in July 2017.

(9) The note provided for payments of interest only until March 2009 after which payments of principal and interest under a 25-year amortization schedule are due until the note matures in March 2017.

(10) Pre-payment can be made with penalty until 180 days before the fifth anniversary of the commencement date of the loan or from such date until 180 days before the maturity.

(11) The note provides that after five years, the rate of interest will adjust to a rate of 3.00% per annum plus the then-current five-year U.S. Treasury rate of interest, with a floor of 5.25%.

(12) With limited exception, the note may not be prepaid until two months before maturity.

Schedule of future mortgage debt maturities

March 31, 2014	$	10,316,726
March 31, 2015		30,871,786
March 31, 2016		15,331,624
March 31, 2017		41,359,584
March 31, 2018		32,678,838
Thereafter		6,364,873
Total future maturities	$	136,923,431

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Organization and Description of Business

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Organization and Description of Business [Abstract]

Organization and Description of Business

1. Organization and Description of Business

Sotherly Hotels Inc., formerly MHI Hospitality Corporation (the “Company”), is a self-managed and self-administered lodging real estate investment trust (“REIT”) that was incorporated in Maryland on August 20, 2004 to own primarily full-service upper-upscale and upscale hotels located in primary and secondary markets in the Mid-Atlantic and Southern United States. The hotels operate under well-known national hotel brands such as Hilton, Crowne Plaza, Sheraton and Holiday Inn.

The Company commenced operations on December 21, 2004 when it completed its initial public offering (“IPO”) and thereafter consummated the acquisition of six hotel properties (the “initial properties”). Substantially all of the Company’s assets are held by, and all of its operations are conducted through, MHI Hospitality, L.P. (the “Operating Partnership”). The Company also owns a 25.0% noncontrolling interest in the Crowne Plaza Hollywood Beach Resort through a joint venture with CRP/MHI Holdings, LLC, an affiliate of both Carlyle Realty Partners V, L.P. and The Carlyle Group (“Carlyle”).

For the Company to qualify as a REIT, it cannot operate hotels. Therefore, the Operating Partnership, which, at March 31, 2013, was approximately 77.6% owned by the Company, leases its hotels to a subsidiary of MHI Hospitality TRS Holding Inc., MHI Hospitality TRS, LLC, (collectively, “MHI TRS”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Operating Partnership. MHI TRS then engages a hotel management company, MHI Hotels Services, LLC (“MHI Hotels Services”), to operate the hotels under a management contract. MHI TRS is treated as a taxable REIT subsidiary for federal income tax purposes.

All references in this report to the “Company”, “Sotherly”, “we”, “us” and “our” refer to Sotherly Hotels Inc., its Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries and predecessors, unless the context otherwise requires or where otherwise indicated.

Significant transactions occurring during the current and prior fiscal year include the following:

On March 5, 2012, the Company obtained a $30.0 million mortgage with TD Bank, N.A. on the Hilton Philadelphia Airport. The mortgage bears interest at a rate of 30-day LIBOR plus additional interest of 3.0% per annum and provides for level payments of principal and interest on a monthly basis under a 25-year amortization schedule. The mortgage’s maturity date is August 30, 2014, with an extension option until March 1, 2017, contingent upon the extension or acceptable replacement of the Hilton Worldwide license agreement. Proceeds of the mortgage were used to extinguish the Company’s indebtedness under the then-existing credit facility, for working capital and to prepay a portion of the Company’s indebtedness under its agreement with Essex Equity High Income Joint Investment Vehicle, LLC pursuant to which the Company, at such time, had the right to borrow up to $10.0 million (the “Bridge Financing”). With this transaction, the Company’s syndicated credit facility was extinguished and the Crowne Plaza Tampa Westshore hotel property was released from such mortgage encumbrance.

On June 15, 2012, the Company entered into an amendment of its Bridge Financing that provides, subject to a $1.5 million prepayment which the Company made on June 18, 2012, that the amount of undrawn term loan commitments will be increased to $7.0 million, of which $2.0 million is reserved to repay principal amounts outstanding on the Crowne Plaza Jacksonville Riverfront hotel property. The Company’s ability to borrow under the Bridge Financing ends May 31, 2013.

On June 15, 2012, the Company simultaneously entered into an agreement with the holders of the Company’s Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (the “Preferred Stock”) to redeem 11,514 shares of Preferred Stock for an aggregate redemption price of approximately $12.3 million plus the payment of related accrued and unpaid cash and stock dividends.

On June 18, 2012, the Company obtained a $14.0 million mortgage with C1 Bank on the Crowne Plaza Tampa Westshore in Tampa, Florida. The mortgage bears interest at a rate of 5.60% per annum and provides for level payments of principal and interest on a monthly basis under a 25-year amortization schedule. The mortgage’s maturity date is June 18, 2017. Proceeds of the mortgage were used to pay the outstanding indebtedness under the Bridge Financing and to redeem the 11,514 shares of Preferred Stock referenced above.

On June 22, 2012, the Company entered into an agreement with TowneBank to extend the maturity of the mortgage on the Crowne Plaza Hampton Marina in Hampton, Virginia, until June 30, 2013. Under the terms of the extension, the Company will continue to make monthly principal payments of $16,000 and made or will make quarterly principal payments to the lender of $200,000 each on July 1, 2012, October 1, 2012, January 1, 2013 and April 1, 2013. Interest payable monthly pursuant to the mortgage will remain at a rate of LIBOR plus additional interest of 4.55% and a minimum total rate of interest of 5.00% per annum.

On July 10, 2012, the Company obtained a $14.3 million mortgage with Fifth Third Bank on the Crowne Plaza Jacksonville Riverfront in Jacksonville, Florida. The mortgage bears interest at a rate of LIBOR plus additional interest of 3.0% per annum and amortizes on a 25-year schedule. The maturity date is July 10, 2015, but may be extended for an additional year pursuant to certain terms and conditions. The mortgage also contains an “earn-out” feature which allows for an additional draw of up to $3.0 million during the term of the loan contingent upon satisfaction of certain debt service coverage and loan-to-value covenants. Proceeds of the mortgage were used to repay the existing mortgage indebtedness and to pay closing costs.

On March 22, 2013, the Company entered into a First Amendment to the Loan Agreement and other amendments to secure additional proceeds on the original $8.0 million mortgage on the Doubletree by Hilton Brownstone-University hotel property with its existing lender, Premier Bank, Inc. Pursuant to the amended loan documents, the mortgage loan’s principal amount was increased to $10.0 million, the prepayment penalty was removed and the interest rate will be fixed at 5.25%; if the mortgage loan is extended, it will adjust to a rate of 3.00% plus the current 5-year U.S. Treasury bill rate of interest, with an interest rate floor of 5.25%. The remaining original terms of the agreement remained the same.

On March 26, 2013, the Company redeemed 1,902 shares of Preferred Stock for an aggregate redemption price of approximately $2.1 million plus the payment of accrued and unpaid cash and stock dividends.

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	972,350	972,350
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	49,000,000	49,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	10,125,286	9,999,786
Common stock, shares outstanding	10,125,286	9,999,786
Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	27,650	27,650
Preferred stock, shares issued	12,396	14,228
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	12,396	14,228

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Unconsolidated Joint Venture

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Unconsolidated Joint Venture [Abstract]

Unconsolidated Joint Venture

11. Unconsolidated Joint Venture

The Company owns a 25.0% indirect interest in (i) the entity that owns the Crowne Plaza Hollywood Beach Resort; (ii) the entity that leases the hotel and has engaged MHI Hotels Services to operate the hotel under a management contract; (iii) the entity that had an option to purchase a three-acre development site with parking garage adjacent to the hotel and which leased the parking garage for use by the hotel; and (iv) the entity that owned the junior participation in the existing mortgage. Carlyle owns a 75.0% indirect controlling interest in all these entities. The joint venture purchased the property on August 8, 2007 and began operations on September 18, 2007. Summarized financial information for this investment, which is accounted for under the equity method, is as follows:

	March 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
	(unaudited)
ASSETS
Investment in hotel properties, net	$	65,401,820	$	65,899,055
Cash and cash equivalents		6,419,519		3,298,009
Accounts receivable		379,773		301,921
Prepaid expenses, inventory and other assets		1,150,085		1,409,924
TOTAL ASSETS	$	73,351,197	$	70,908,909
LIABILITIES
Mortgage loans, net	$	33,100,000	$	33,100,000
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities		3,479,807		2,995,271
Advance deposits		336,744		257,950
TOTAL LIABILITIES		36,916,551		36,353,221
TOTAL MEMBERS’ EQUITY		36,434,646		34,555,688
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS’ EQUITY	$	73,351,197	$	70,908,909

	Three months ended March 31, 2013			Three months ended March 31, 2012
	(unaudited)			(unaudited)
Revenue
Rooms department	$	5,135,187		$	4,422,081
Food and beverage department		751,772			786,138
Other operating departments		401,224			299,501
Total revenue		6,288,183			5,507,720
Expenses
Hotel operating expenses
Rooms department		866,163			780,367
Food and beverage department		538,076			584,446
Other operating departments		140,745			161,810
Indirect		1,963,395			1,827,291
Total hotel operating expenses		3,508,379			3,353,914
Depreciation and amortization		540,405			551,256
General and administrative		37,461			41,845
Total operating expenses		4,086,245			3,947,015
Net operating income		2,201,938			1,560,705
Interest expense		(432,274	)		(438,804	)
Unrealized gain(loss) on hedging activities		109,294			(58,724	)
Net income	$	1,878,958		$	1,063,177

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Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	May 08, 2013
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	SOTHERLY HOTELS INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0001301236
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2013
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		10,156,927

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Income Taxes

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Income Taxes [Abstract]

Income Taxes

12. Income Taxes

The components of the income tax provision for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

	Three months ended March 31, 2013		Three months ended March 31, 2012
	(unaudited)		(unaudited)
Current:
Federal	$	33,101	$	30,073
State		813		—
		33,914		30,073
Deferred:
Federal		125,786		(20,107	)
State		103,355		94,609
		229,141		74,502
	$	263,055	$	104,575

A reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax expense (benefit) to the Company’s income tax provision is as follows:

	Three months ended March 31, 2013			Three months ended March 31, 2012
	(unaudited)			(unaudited)
Statutory federal income tax expense benefit	$	(1,051,522	)	$	(977,762	)
Effect of non-taxable REIT loss		1,210,409			987,728
State income tax provision		104,168			94,609
	$	263,055		$	104,575

As of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company had a net deferred tax asset of approximately $2.4 million and $2.6 million, respectively, of which, approximately $1.7 million and $1.9 million, respectively, are due to accumulated net operating losses. These loss carryforwards will begin to expire in 2024 if not utilized by such time. As of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, approximately $0.4 million of the net deferred tax asset is attributable to the Company’s share of start-up expenses related to the Crowne Plaza Hollywood Beach Resort, start-up expenses related to the opening of the Sheraton Louisville Riverside and the Crowne Plaza Tampa Westshore that were not deductible in the year incurred, but are being amortized over 15 years. The remainder of the net deferred tax asset is attributable to year-to-year timing differences including accrued, but not deductible, employee performance awards, vacation and sick pay, bad debt allowance and depreciation. The Company believes that it is more likely than not that the deferred tax asset will be realized and that no valuation allowance is required.

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Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
REVENUE
Rooms department	$ 14,249,959	$ 13,943,706
Food and beverage department	4,851,571	4,994,465
Other operating departments	1,088,282	1,086,975
Total revenue	20,189,812	20,025,146
Hotel operating expenses
Rooms department	4,013,733	3,950,486
Food and beverage department	3,224,480	3,397,386
Other operating departments	106,674	123,493
Indirect	7,815,061	7,936,089
Total hotel operating expenses	15,159,948	15,407,454
Depreciation and amortization	2,052,821	2,179,963
Corporate general and administrative	1,093,787	1,131,587
Total operating expenses	18,306,556	18,719,004
NET OPERATING INCOME	1,883,256	1,306,142
Other income (expense)
Interest expense	(2,680,547)	(3,288,630)
Interest income	3,906	4,683
Equity income in joint venture	469,739	265,794
Unrealized loss on warrant derivative	(2,769,065)	(1,163,758)
Net loss before income taxes	(3,092,711)	(2,875,769)
Income tax (provision) benefit	(263,055)	(104,575)
Net loss	(3,355,766)	(2,980,344)
Add: Net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest	760,850	685,989
Net loss attributable to the Company	$ (2,594,916)	$ (2,294,355)
Net loss per share attributable to the Company
Basic	$ (0.26)	$ (0.23)
Diluted	$ (0.24)	$ (0.23)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding
Basic	10,080,375	9,983,105
Diluted	10,887,599	10,188,737

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Preferred Stock and Warrant

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Preferred Stock and Warrant [Abstract]

Preferred Stock and Warrant

6. Preferred Stock and Warrant

Preferred Stock. On April 18, 2011, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with Essex Illiquid, LLC and Richmond Hill Capital Partners, LP for gross proceeds of $25.0 million. The Company issued 25,000 shares of Preferred Stock and the Warrant to purchase 1,900,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share.

The Company has designated a class of preferred stock, the Preferred Stock, consisting of 27,650 shares with $0.01 par value per share, having a liquidation preference of $1,000.00 per share pursuant to Articles Supplementary (the “Articles Supplementary”), which sets forth the preferences, rights and restrictions for the Preferred Stock. The Preferred Stock is non-voting and non-convertible. The holders of the Preferred Stock have a right to payment of a cumulative dividend payable quarterly (i) in cash at an annual rate of 10.0% of the liquidation preference per share and (ii) in additional shares of Preferred Stock at an annual rate of 2.0% of the liquidation preference per share. As set forth in the Articles Supplementary, the holder(s) of the Company’s Preferred Stock will have the exclusive right, voting separately as a single class, to elect one (1) member of the Company’s board of directors. In addition, under certain circumstances as set forth in the Articles Supplementary, the holder(s) of the Company’s Preferred Stock will be entitled to appoint a majority of the members of the board of directors. The holder(s) of the Company’s Preferred Stock will be entitled to require that the Company redeem the Preferred Stock under certain circumstances, but no later than April 18, 2016, and on such terms and at such price as is set forth in the Articles Supplementary.

On June 15, 2012, the Company entered into an agreement with the holders of the Company’s Preferred Stock to redeem 11,514 shares of Preferred Stock for an aggregate redemption price of approximately $12.3 million plus the payment of related accrued and unpaid cash and stock dividends. The redemption resulted in a prepayment fee of approximately $0.8 million.

On June 18, 2012, the Company used a portion of the proceeds of the mortgage on the Crowne Plaza Tampa Westshore to redeem the 11,514 shares of Preferred Stock. In addition, approximately $0.7 million in unamortized issuance costs related to the redeemed shares were written off.

On March 26, 2013, the Company used the net proceeds of the mortgage on the Doubletree by Hilton Brownstone-University to redeem the 1,902 shares of Preferred Stock for an aggregate redemption price of approximately $2.1 million plus the payment of related accrued and unpaid cash and stock dividends. The redemption resulted in a prepayment fee of approximately $0.2 million. In addition, $0.1 million in unamortized issuance costs related to the redeemed shares were written off.

As of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, there were 12,396 and 14,228 shares of the Preferred Stock issued and outstanding, respectively.

Warrant. The Warrant, as modified, entitles the holder(s) to purchase up to 1,900,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. Pursuant to the Warrant amendment, the exercise price per share of common stock covered by the Warrant will be adjusted from time to time in the event of cash dividends upon common stock by deducting from such exercise price the per-share amount of such cash dividends. Such adjustment does not take into account quarterly dividends declared prior to January 1, 2012. At March 31, 2013, the adjusted exercise price was $2.115 per share. The Warrant expires on October 18, 2016. The Warrant holders have no voting rights. The exercise price and number of shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrant are both subject to additional adjustments under certain circumstances. The Warrant also contains a cashless exercise right. Under certain circumstances as set forth in the Warrant, the holders of the Warrant will be entitled to participate in certain future securities offerings of the Company.

The Company determined the fair market value of the Warrant was approximately $1.6 million on the issuance date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model assuming an exercise price of $2.25 per share of common stock, a risk-free interest rate of 2.26%, a dividend yield of 5.00%, expected volatility of 60.0%, and an expected term of 5.5 years, and is included in deferred financing costs. The deferred cost is amortized to interest expense in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations over the period of issuance to the mandatory redemption date of the Preferred Stock.

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Debt

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Debt [Abstract]

Debt

5. Debt

Credit Facility. During a portion of the three months ended March 31, 2012, the Company had a secured credit facility with a syndicated bank group comprised of BB&T, Key Bank National Association and Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company. The credit facility was established during the second quarter of 2006 and replaced a $23.0 million secured, revolving credit facility with BB&T. On March 5, 2012, the Company extinguished the credit facility in conjunction with the refinance of the mortgage on the Hilton Philadelphia Airport.

Mortgage Debt. As of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company had approximately $136.9 million and $135.7 million of outstanding mortgage debt, respectively. The following table sets forth the Company’s mortgage debt obligations on its hotels:

Property	Balance Outstanding as of				Prepayment Penalties			Maturity Date			Amortization Provisions			Interest Rate
	March 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
	(unaudited)
Crowne Plaza Hampton Marina	$	7,311,625	$	7,559,625		None			06/2013		$	16,000	(1)		LIBOR plus  4.55	%(2)
Crowne Plaza Jacksonville Riverfront		14,040,808		14,135,234		None			07/2015	(3)		25 years			LIBOR plus 3.00	%
Crowne Plaza Tampa Westshore		13,803,506		13,872,077		None			06/2017			25 years			5.60	%
DoubleTree by Hilton Brownstone – University		10,000,000		7,816,867		None			10/2016	(4)		25 years			5.25	%
Hilton Philadelphia Airport		29,308,837		29,502,666		None			08/2014	(5)		25 years			LIBOR plus  3.00	%(6)
Hilton Savannah DeSoto		21,937,718		22,051,314		Yes	(7)		07/2017			25 years	(8)		6.06	%
Hilton Wilmington Riverside		21,295,325		21,416,922		Yes	(7)		03/2017			25 years	(9)		6.21	%
Holiday Inn Laurel West		7,260,290		7,300,465		Yes	(10)		08/2021			25 years			5.25	%(11)
Sheraton Louisville Riverside		11,965,322		12,019,262			(12)		01/2017			25 years			6.24	%
Total	$	136,923,431	$	135,674,432

(1) The Company is required to make monthly principal payments of $16,000 as well as quarterly principal payments of $200,000 each on July 1, 2012, October 1, 2012, January 1, 2013 and April 1, 2013.

(2) The note bears a minimum interest rate of 5.00%.

(3) The note provides that the mortgage can be extended until July 2016 if certain conditions have been satisfied.

(4) The note provides that after five years, the mortgage can be extended if certain conditions have been satisfied for additional five year period at a rate of 3.00% per annum plus the then-current five-year U.S. Treasury rate of interest.

(5) The note provides that the mortgage can be extended until March 2017 if certain conditions have been satisfied.

(6) The note bears a minimum interest rate of 3.50%.

(7) The notes may not be prepaid during the first six years of the terms. Prepayment can be made with penalty thereafter until 90 days before maturity.

(8) The note provided for payments of interest only until August 2010 after which payments of principal and interest under a 25-year amortization schedule are due until the note matures in July 2017.

(9) The note provided for payments of interest only until March 2009 after which payments of principal and interest under a 25-year amortization schedule are due until the note matures in March 2017.

(10) Pre-payment can be made with penalty until 180 days before the fifth anniversary of the commencement date of the loan or from such date until 180 days before the maturity.

(11) The note provides that after five years, the rate of interest will adjust to a rate of 3.00% per annum plus the then-current five-year U.S. Treasury rate of interest, with a floor of 5.25%.

(12) With limited exception, the note may not be prepaid until two months before maturity.

Total mortgage debt maturities as of March 31, 2013 without respect to any additional loan extensions for the following twelve-month periods were as follows:

March 31, 2014	$	10,316,726
March 31, 2015		30,871,786
March 31, 2016		15,331,624
March 31, 2017		41,359,584
March 31, 2018		32,678,838
Thereafter		6,364,873
Total future maturities	$	136,923,431

Other Loans. On February 9, 2009, the indirect subsidiary of the Company which is a member of the joint venture entity that owns the Crowne Plaza Hollywood Beach Resort, borrowed $4.75 million from the Carlyle entity that is the other member of such joint venture (the “Carlyle Affiliate Lender”), for the purpose of improving the Company’s liquidity. In June 2008, the joint venture that owns the property purchased a junior participation in a portion of the mortgage loan from the lender. The amount of the loan from the Carlyle Affiliate Lender approximated the amount the Company contributed to the joint venture to enable the joint venture to purchase its interest in the mortgage loan. The interest rate and maturity date of the loan are tied to a note that is secured by a mortgage on the property. The loan, which currently bears a rate of LIBOR plus additional interest of 3.00%, requires monthly payments of interest and principal equal to 50.0% of any distributions it receives from the joint venture. The maturity date of the mortgage to which the loan is tied matures in August 2014. The outstanding balance on the loan at both March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 was $4,025,220.

Available Bridge Financing. On April 18, 2011, the Company entered into an agreement with Essex Equity High Income Joint Investment Vehicle, LLC, pursuant to which the Company had the right to borrow up to $10.0 million before the earlier of December 31, 2011 or the redemption in full of the Preferred Stock. On December 21, 2011, the Company entered into an amendment to the agreement extending the right to borrow the remainder of the available financing to May 31, 2013. The principal amount borrowed bears interest at the rate of 9.25% per annum, payable quarterly in arrears. The Bridge Financing will mature on April 18, 2015 or upon the redemption in full of the Preferred Stock, if earlier. The outstanding balance may be prepaid at the Company’s option in whole or in part at any time without penalty. Further, the Company is obligated (i) to make prepayments in the event of, and to the extent of the proceeds from, new equity issuances, certain debt incurrences and sales of assets and (ii) to repay the Bridge Financing in full following certain trigger events which also give rise to an obligation to redeem the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock. The agreement provides for certain future securities pledges and/or asset liens to be granted from time to time to the lender to secure the Bridge Financing, under the circumstances and upon the conditions set forth in the agreement. The outstanding balance on the Bridge Financing at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 was $0.0 million. At March 31, 2013, the Company had borrowing capacity under the Bridge Financing of $7.0 million.

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Investment in Hotel Properties (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Investment in Hotel Properties [Abstract]

Schedule of hotel properties

	March 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
	(unaudited)
Land and land improvements	$	19,548,528		$	19,429,571
Buildings and improvements		181,516,069			181,209,101
Furniture, fixtures and equipment		30,42,569			33,716,700
		231,537,166			234,355,372
Less: accumulated depreciation		(56,083,344	)		(57,927,468	)
	$	175,453,822		$	176,427,904

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Earnings Per Share

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

13. Earnings Per Share

The limited partners’ outstanding limited partnership units in the Operating Partnership (which may be redeemed for common stock upon notice from the limited partners and following the Company’s election to redeem the units for stock rather than cash) have been excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation as there would be no effect on the amounts since the limited partners’ share of income would also be added back to net income. The computation of basic and diluted earnings per share is presented below.

	Three months ended March 31, 2013			Three months ended March 31, 2012
	(unaudited)			(unaudited)
Numerator
Net loss attributable to the Company for basic computation	$	(2,594,916	)	$	(2,294,355	)
Effect of the issuance of dilutive shares on the net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest		(44,372	)		(10,708	)
Net loss attributable to the Company for dilutive computation	$	(2,639,288	)	$	(2,305,063	)
Denominator
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding		10,080,375			9,983,105
Dilutive effect of warrants		807,224			205,632
Weighted average number common shares outstanding for dilutive computation		10,887,599			10,188,737
Basic net loss per share	$	(0.26	)	$	(0.23	)
Diluted net loss per share	$	(0.24	)	$	(0.23	)

Diluted net loss per share takes into consideration the pro forma dilution of certain unvested stock awards.

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Related Party Transactions

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Related Party Transactions

9. Related Party Transactions

As of March 31, 2013, the members of MHI Hotels Services (a company that is majority-owned and controlled by the Company’s chief executive officer, its former chief financial officer as well as a current and former member of its Board of Directors) owned approximately 10.9% of the Company’s outstanding common stock and 1,801,670 Operating Partnership units. The following is a summary of the transactions between the Company and MHI Hotels Services:

Accounts Receivable – The Company was due $7,105 and $8,657 from MHI Hotels Services at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

Shell Island Sublease – The Company has a sublease arrangement with MHI Hotels Services on its expired leasehold interests in the property at Shell Island. Leasehold revenue for each of the three month period ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 was $87,500.

Strategic Alliance Agreement – On December 21, 2004, the Company entered into a ten-year strategic alliance agreement with MHI Hotels Services that provides in part for the referral of acquisition opportunities to the Company and the management of its hotels by MHI Hotels Services.

Management Agreements – Each of the hotels that the Company wholly-owned at March 31, 2013, except for the Crowne Plaza Tampa Westshore, are operated by MHI Hotels Services under a master management agreement that expires between December 2014 and April 2018. The Company entered into a separate management agreement with MHI Hotels Services for the management of the Crowne Plaza Tampa Westshore that expires in March 2019. Under both management agreements, MHI Hotels Services receives a base management fee, and if the hotels meet and exceed certain thresholds, an additional incentive management fee. The base management fee for any hotel is 2.0% of gross revenues for the first full fiscal year and partial fiscal year from the commencement date through December 31 of that year, 2.5% of gross revenues the second full fiscal year, and 3.0% of gross revenues for every year thereafter. Pursuant to the sale of the Holiday Inn Downtown in Williamsburg, Virginia, one of the hotels initially contributed to the Company upon its formation, MHI Hotels Services agreed that the property in Jeffersonville, Indiana shall substitute for the Williamsburg property under the master management agreement. The incentive management fee, if any, is due annually in arrears within 90 days of the end of the fiscal year and will be equal to 10.0% of the amount by which the gross operating profit of the hotels, on an aggregate basis, for a given year exceeds the gross operating profit for the same hotels, on an aggregate basis, for the prior year. The incentive management fee may not exceed 0.25% of gross revenues of all of the hotels included in the incentive fee calculation.

Base management fees earned by MHI Hotels Services totaled $600,615 and $595,671 for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. In addition, estimated incentive management fees of $34,594 and $49,638 were accrued for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Employee Medical Benefits – The Company purchases employee medical benefits through Maryland Hospitality, Inc. (d/b/a MHI Health), an affiliate of MHI Hotels Services. Premiums for employee medical benefits paid by the Company were $650,999 and $627,906 for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Redemption of Units in Operating Partnership – During 2012, the Company redeemed 12,000 units in its Operating Partnership held by a trust controlled by two current members and one former member of our Board of Directors for a total of $36,180 pursuant to the terms of the partnership agreement.

Preferred Stock and Warrant – As set forth in the Articles Supplementary, the holders of Preferred Stock, Essex Illiquid, LLC and Richmond Hill Capital Partners, LLC, are entitled to elect one (1) member of the Company’s board of directors. The member of the board of directors elected by the holders of Preferred Stock holds executive positions in Essex Equity Capital Management, LLC, an affiliate of Essex Illiquid, LLC, as well as Richmond Hill Capital Partners, LLC.

On June 15, 2012, the Company entered into an amendment of its Bridge Financing that provides, subject to a $1.5 million prepayment which the Company made on June 18, 2012, that the amount of undrawn term loan commitments will be increased to $7.0 million, of which $2.0 million is reserved to repay principal amounts outstanding on the Crowne Plaza Jacksonville Riverfront hotel property. The Company’s ability to borrow under the Bridge Financing ends May 31, 2013.

On June 15, 2012, the Company simultaneously entered into an agreement with the holders of the Company’s Preferred Stock to redeem 11,514 shares of Preferred Stock for an aggregate redemption price of approximately $12.3 million plus the payment of related accrued and unpaid cash and stock dividends.

On July 10, 2012, the Company amended the terms of the outstanding Warrant by establishing a modified excepted holder limit (as defined in the Company’s Articles of Amendment and Restatement) for Essex Illiquid, LLC and Richmond Hill Capital Partners, LP.

On March 26, 2013, the Company redeemed 1,902 shares of Preferred Stock for an aggregate redemption price of approximately $2.1 million plus the payment of related accrued and unpaid cash and stock dividends. The redemption resulted in a prepayment fee pursuant to the provisions of the Articles Supplementary of approximately $0.2 million.

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Commitments and Contingencies

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

7. Commitments and Contingencies

Ground, Building and Submerged Land Leases – The Company leases 2,086 square feet of commercial space next to the Savannah hotel property for use as an office, retail or conference space, or for any related or ancillary purposes for the hotel and/or atrium space. In December 2007, the Company signed an amendment to the lease to include rights to the outdoor esplanade adjacent to the leased commercial space. These areas are leased under a six-year operating lease, which expired October 31, 2006 and has been renewed for the second of three optional five-year renewal periods expiring October 31, 2011, October 31, 2016 and October 31, 2021, respectively. Rent expense for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 totaled $16,756 and $15,867, respectively, for this operating lease.

The Company leases, as landlord, the entire fourteenth floor of the Savannah hotel property to The Chatham Club, Inc. under a ninety-nine year lease expiring July 31, 2086. This lease was assumed upon the purchase of the building under the terms and conditions agreed to by the previous owner of the property. No rental income is recognized under the terms of this lease as the original lump sum rent payment of $990 was received by the previous owner and not prorated over the life of the lease.

The Company leases a parking lot adjacent to the Doubletree by Hilton Brownstone-University in Raleigh, North Carolina. The land is leased under a second amendment, dated April 28, 1998, to a ground lease originally dated May 25, 1966. The original lease is a 50-year operating lease, which expires August 31, 2016. There is a renewal option for up to three additional ten-year periods expiring August 31, 2026, August 31, 2036, and August 31, 2046, respectively. The Company holds an exclusive and irrevocable option to purchase the leased land at fair market value at the end of the original lease term, subject to the payment of an annual fee of $9,000, and other conditions. Rent expense for each of the three month periods ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 totaled $23,871.

The Company leases a parking lot adjacent to the Crowne Plaza Tampa Westshore under a five-year agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation that commenced July 31, 2009 and expires July 30, 2014. The agreement requires annual payments of $2,432, plus tax, and may be renewed for an additional five years. Rent expense totaled $651 and $613 for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

The Company leases certain submerged land in the Saint Johns River in front of the Crowne Plaza Jacksonville Riverfront from the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund of the State of Florida. The submerged land is leased under a five-year operating lease, which expires September 18, 2017, requiring annual payments of $6,020. Rent expense totaled $1,505 and $1,240 for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

The Company leases 3,542 square feet of commercial office space in Williamsburg, Virginia under an agreement that commenced September 1, 2009 and expires August 31, 2015. Rent expense totaled $13,750 for each of the three month periods ended March 31, 2013 and 2012.

The Company leases 1,632 square feet of commercial office space in Rockville, Maryland under an agreement that commenced December 14, 2009 and expires February 28, 2017. The agreement requires monthly payments at an annual rate of $22,848 for the first year of the lease term and monthly payments at an annual rate of $45,696 for the second year of the lease term, increasing 2.75% per year for the remainder of the lease term. Rent expense totaled $11,108 and $11,136 for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

The Company also leases certain furniture and equipment under financing arrangements expiring between November 2013 and September 2017.

A schedule of minimum future lease payments for the following twelve-month periods is as follows:

March 31, 2014	$	463,175
March 31, 2015		354,055
March 31, 2016		256,958
March 31, 2017		136,352
Total future minimum lease payments	$	1,210,540

Management Agreements – Each of the operating hotels that the Company wholly-owned at March 31, 2013, except for the Crowne Plaza Tampa Westshore, are operated by MHI Hotels Services under a master management agreement that expires between December 2014 and April 2018. The Company entered into a separate management agreement with MHI Hotels Services for the management of the Crowne Plaza Tampa Westshore that expires in March 2019 (see Note 9).

Franchise Agreements – As of March 31, 2013, the Company’s hotels operate under franchise licenses from national hotel companies. Under the franchise agreements, the Company is required to pay a franchise fee generally between 2.5% and 5.0% of room revenues, plus additional fees that amount to between 2.5% and 6.0% of room revenues from the hotels. The franchise agreements currently expire between October 2014 and April 2023.

Restricted Cash Reserves – Each month, the Company is required to escrow with its lender on the Hilton Wilmington Riverside and the Hilton Savannah DeSoto an amount equal to ¹ /₁₂ of the annual real estate taxes due for the properties. The Company is also required by several of its lenders to establish individual property improvement funds to cover the cost of replacing capital assets at its properties. Each month, contributions equal 4.0% of gross revenues for the Hilton Savannah DeSoto, the Hilton Wilmington Riverside, the Sheraton Louisville Riverside and the Crowne Plaza Hampton Marina and equal 4.0% of room revenues for the Hilton Philadelphia Airport.

Pursuant to the terms of the fifth amendment to the then-existing credit agreement and until its termination in March 2012, the Company was required to escrow with its lender an amount sufficient to pay the real estate taxes as well as property and liability insurance for the encumbered properties when due. In addition, the Company was required to make monthly contributions equal to 3.0% of room revenues into a property improvement fund.

Litigation – The Company is not involved in any material litigation, nor, to its knowledge, is any material litigation threatened against the Company. The Company is involved in routine legal proceedings arising out of the ordinary course of business, all of which the Company expects to be covered by insurance. The Company does not expect any pending legal proceedings to have a material impact on its financial condition or results of operations.

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Stockholders' Equity

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity

8. Stockholders’ Equity

Preferred Stock – The Company has authorized 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, of which 27,650 shares have been designated Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, as described above. None of the remaining authorized shares have been issued.

Common Shares – The Company is authorized to issue up to 49,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share. Each outstanding share of common stock entitles the holder to one vote on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders. Holders of the Company’s common stock are entitled to receive distributions when authorized by the Company’s board of directors out of assets legally available for the payment of distributions.

On March 1, 2013, one holder of units in the Operating Partnership redeemed 50,000 units for an equivalent number of shares of the Company’s common stock.

On January 25, 2013, the Company awarded an aggregate of 30,500 shares of unrestricted stock to certain executives and employees as well as 15,000 shares of restricted stock to certain of its independent directors.

On January 1, 2013, the Company granted 30,000 restricted shares to its Chief Financial Officer in accordance with the terms of his employment contract.

On February 2, 2012, the Company awarded an aggregate of 29,500 shares of unrestricted stock to certain executives and employees as well as 1,500 shares of unrestricted stock and 15,000 shares of restricted stock to certain of its independent directors.

As of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company had 10,125,286 and 9,999,786 shares of common stock outstanding, respectively.

Warrants – The Company has granted no warrants representing the right to purchase common stock other than the Warrant described in Note 6.

Operating Partnership Units – Holders of Operating Partnership units have certain redemption rights, which enable them to cause the Operating Partnership to redeem their units in exchange for shares of the Company’s common stock on a one-for-one basis or, at the option of the Company, cash per unit equal to the market price of the Company’s common stock at the time of redemption. The number of shares issuable upon exercise of the redemption rights will be adjusted upon the occurrence of stock splits, mergers, consolidations or similar pro rata share transactions, which otherwise would have the effect of diluting the ownership interests of the limited partners or the stockholders of the Company.

On May 1, 2012 and August 1, 2012, the Company redeemed 6,000 and 6,000 units, respectively, in the Operating Partnership held by a trust controlled by two members of the Board of Directors for a total of $36,180 pursuant to the terms of the partnership agreement.

As of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the total number of Operating Partnership units outstanding was 2,922,839 and 2,972,839, with a fair market value of approximately $12.2 million and $9.9 million, respectively, based on the price per share of the common stock on such respective dates.

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Retirement Plan

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Retirement Plans [Abstract]

Retirement Plans

10. Retirement Plan

The Company maintains a 401(k) plan for qualified employees which is subject to “safe harbor” provisions and which requires that the Company match 100% of the first 3% of employee contributions and 50% of the next 2% of employee contributions. All Company matching funds vest immediately in accordance with the “safe harbor” provision. Company contributions to the plan totaled $13,593 and $11,880 for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

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Debt (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Oct. 01, 2012	Jul. 01, 2012
Schedule of mortgage debt obligations on hotels
Mortgage Loans		$ 136,923,431	$ 135,674,432
Crowne Plaza Hampton Marina [Member]
Schedule of mortgage debt obligations on hotels
Amortization Provisions	200,000	16,000	200,000	200,000	200,000
Mortgages [Member]
Schedule of mortgage debt obligations on hotels
Mortgage Loans		136,923,431	135,674,432
Mortgages [Member] | Crowne Plaza Hampton Marina [Member]
Schedule of mortgage debt obligations on hotels
Mortgage Loans		7,311,625	7,559,625
Prepayment Penalties		None
Maturity Date		Jun. 01, 2013
Amortization Provisions		16,000
Excess Interest rate over LIBOR on mortgage debt		4.55%
Mortgages [Member] | Crowne Plaza Jacksonville Riverfront [Member]
Schedule of mortgage debt obligations on hotels
Mortgage Loans		14,040,808	14,135,234
Prepayment Penalties		None
Maturity Date		Jul. 01, 2015
Amortization schedule for level payments of principal and interest		25 years
Excess Interest rate over LIBOR on mortgage debt		3.00%
Mortgages [Member] | Crowne Plaza Tampa Westshore [Member]
Schedule of mortgage debt obligations on hotels
Mortgage Loans		13,803,506	13,872,077
Prepayment Penalties		None
Maturity Date		Jun. 01, 2017
Amortization schedule for level payments of principal and interest		25 years
Interest rate applicable to the mortgage loan		5.60%
Mortgages [Member] | DoubleTree by Hilton Brownstone - University [Member]
Schedule of mortgage debt obligations on hotels
Mortgage Loans		10,000,000	7,816,867
Prepayment Penalties		None
Maturity Date		Oct. 01, 2016
Amortization schedule for level payments of principal and interest		25 years
Interest rate applicable to the mortgage loan		5.25%
Mortgages [Member] | Hilton Philadelphia Airport [Member]
Schedule of mortgage debt obligations on hotels
Mortgage Loans		29,308,837	29,502,666
Prepayment Penalties		None
Maturity Date		Aug. 01, 2014
Amortization schedule for level payments of principal and interest		25 years
Excess Interest rate over LIBOR on mortgage debt		3.00%
Mortgages [Member] | Hilton Savannah DeSoto [Member]
Schedule of mortgage debt obligations on hotels
Mortgage Loans		21,937,718	22,051,314
Prepayment Penalties		Yes
Maturity Date		Jul. 01, 2017
Amortization schedule for level payments of principal and interest		25 years
Interest rate applicable to the mortgage loan		6.06%
Mortgages [Member] | Hilton Wilmington Riverside [Member]
Schedule of mortgage debt obligations on hotels
Mortgage Loans		21,295,325	21,416,922
Prepayment Penalties		Yes
Maturity Date		Mar. 01, 2017
Amortization schedule for level payments of principal and interest		25 years
Interest rate applicable to the mortgage loan		6.21%
Mortgages [Member] | Holiday Inn Laurel West [Member]
Schedule of mortgage debt obligations on hotels
Mortgage Loans		7,260,290	7,300,465
Prepayment Penalties		Yes
Maturity Date		Aug. 01, 2021
Amortization schedule for level payments of principal and interest		25 years
Interest rate applicable to the mortgage loan		5.25%
Mortgages [Member] | Sheraton Louisville Riverside [Member]
Schedule of mortgage debt obligations on hotels
Mortgage Loans		$ 11,965,322	$ 12,019,262
Maturity Date		Jan. 01, 2017
Amortization schedule for level payments of principal and interest		25 years
Interest rate applicable to the mortgage loan		6.24%

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation – The consolidated financial statements of the Company presented herein include all of the accounts of Sotherly Hotels Inc., formerly MHI Hospitality Corporation, the Operating Partnership, MHI TRS and subsidiaries as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 and for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012. All significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated.

Investment in Hotel Properties

Investment in Hotel Properties – Investments in hotel properties include investments in operating properties which are recorded at acquisition cost and allocated to land, property and equipment and identifiable intangible assets. Replacements and improvements are capitalized, while repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred. Upon the sale or retirement of a fixed asset, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the Company’s accounts and any resulting gain or loss is included in the statements of operations. Expenditures under a renovation project, which constitute additions or improvements that extend the life of the property, are capitalized.

Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, generally 7 to 39 years for buildings and building improvements and 3 to 10 years for furniture, fixtures and equipment. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the lease term or the useful lives of the related assets.

The Company reviews its investments in hotel properties for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the hotel properties may not be recoverable. Events or circumstances that may cause a review include, but are not limited to, adverse changes in the demand for lodging at the properties due to declining national or local economic conditions and/or new hotel construction in markets where the hotels are located. When such conditions exist, management performs an analysis to determine if the estimated undiscounted future cash flows from operations and the proceeds from the ultimate disposition of a hotel property exceed its carrying value. If the estimated undiscounted future cash flows are less than the carrying amount of the asset, an adjustment to reduce the carrying amount to the related hotel property’s estimated fair market value is recorded and an impairment loss recognized.

Investment in Joint Venture

Investment in Joint Venture – Investment in joint venture represents the Company’s noncontrolling indirect 25.0% equity interest in (i) the entity that owns the Crowne Plaza Hollywood Beach Resort; (ii) the entity that leases the hotel and has engaged MHI Hotels Services to operate the hotel under a management contract; (iii) the entity that had an option to purchase a three-acre development site with parking garage adjacent to the hotel and which leased the parking garage for use by the hotel; and (iv) the entity that owned the $22.0 million junior participation in the existing mortgage. Carlyle owns a 75.0% controlling indirect interest in all these entities. The Company accounts for its investment in the joint venture under the equity method of accounting and is entitled to receive its pro rata share of annual cash flow. The Company also has the opportunity to earn an incentive participation in the net sale proceeds based upon the achievement of certain overall investment returns, in addition to its pro rata share of net sale proceeds.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and Cash Equivalents – The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

Concentration of Credit Risk

Concentration of Credit Risk – The Company holds cash accounts at several institutions in excess of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”) protection limits of $250,000. The Company’s exposure to credit loss in the event of the failure of these institutions is represented by the difference between the FDIC protection limit and the total amounts on deposit. Management monitors, on a regular basis, the financial condition of the financial institutions along with the balances there on deposit to minimize the Company’s potential risk.

Restricted Cash

Restricted Cash – Restricted cash includes real estate tax escrows, insurance escrows and reserves for replacements of furniture, fixtures and equipment pursuant to certain requirements in the Company’s various mortgage agreements and line of credit.

Accounts Receivable

Accounts Receivable – Accounts receivable consists primarily of hotel guest and banqueting receivables. Ongoing evaluations of collectability are performed and an allowance for potential credit losses is provided against the portion of accounts receivable that is estimated to be uncollectible.

Inventories

Inventories – Inventories which consist primarily of food and beverage are stated at the lower of cost or market, with cost determined on a method that approximates first-in, first-out basis.

Franchise License Fees

Franchise License Fees – Fees expended to obtain or renew a franchise license are amortized over the life of the license or renewal. The un-amortized franchise fees as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 were $229,614 and $240,489, respectively. Amortization expense for each of the three month periods ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 totaled $10,875.

Deferred Financing Costs

Deferred Financing Costs – Deferred financing costs are recorded at cost and consist of loan fees and other costs incurred in issuing debt. Amortization of deferred financing costs is computed using a method that approximates the effective interest method over the term of the related debt and is included in interest expense in the consolidated statements of operations.

Derivative Instruments

Derivative Instruments – The Company’s derivative instruments are reflected as assets or liabilities on the balance sheet and measured at fair value. Derivative instruments used to hedge the exposure to changes in the fair value of an asset, liability, or firm commitment attributable to a particular risk, such as an interest rate risk, are considered fair value hedges. Derivative instruments used to hedge exposure to variability in expected future cash flows, or other types of forecasted transactions, are considered cash flow hedges. For a derivative instrument designated as a cash flow hedge, the change in fair value each period is reported in accumulated other comprehensive income in stockholders’ equity to the extent the hedge is effective. For a derivative instrument designated as a fair value hedge, the change in fair value each period is reported in earnings along with the change in fair value of the hedged item attributable to the risk being hedged. For a derivative instrument that does not qualify for hedge accounting or is not designated as a hedge, the change in fair value each period is reported in earnings.

The Company uses derivative instruments to add stability to interest expense and to manage its exposure to interest-rate movements. To accomplish this objective, the Company primarily used an interest-rate swap, which was required under its then-existing credit agreement and acted as a cash flow hedge involving the receipts of variable-rate amounts from a counterparty in exchange for the Company making fixed-rate payments without exchange of the underlying principal amount. The Company valued its interest-rate swap at fair value, which it defines as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (exit price) and included it in accounts payable and accrued liabilities. The Company also uses derivative instruments in the Company’s stock to obtain more favorable terms on its financing. The Company does not enter into contracts to purchase or sell derivative instruments for speculative trading purposes.

The Company accounts for the warrant (the “Warrant”) to purchase 1,900,000 shares of the Company’s common stock based upon the guidance enumerated in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 815-40, Derivatives and Hedging: Contracts in Entity’s Own Stock. The Warrant contains a provision that could require an adjustment to the exercise price if we issued securities deemed to be dilutive to the Warrant and therefore is classified as a derivative liability. The Warrant is carried at fair value with changes in fair value reported in earnings as long as the Warrant remains classified as a derivative liability.

The Company’s warrant derivative liability was valued at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 using the Monte Carlo simulation method which is a generally accepted statistical method used to generate a defined number of stock price paths in order to develop a reasonable estimate of the range of our and our peer group’s future expected stock prices and minimizes standard error. The Monte Carlo simulation method takes into account, as of the valuation date, factors including the exercise price, the remaining term of the warrant, the current price of the underlying stock and its expected volatility, expected dividends on the stock and the risk-free interest rate for the term of the warrant.

The Company classifies the inputs used to measure fair value into the following hierarchy:

Level 1	Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2	Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, or
	Unadjusted quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, or
	Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability.
Level 3	Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.

The Company endeavors to utilize the best available information in measuring fair value. Financial assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The following table represents our derivative instruments measured at fair value and the basis for that measurement:

	Level 1		Level 2			Level 3
March 31, 2013
Warrant	$	—	$	(7,738,817	)	$	—
December 31, 2012
Warrant		—		(4,969,752	)		—

Cumulative Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Stock

Cumulative Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Stock – The Company accounts for its Preferred Stock based upon the guidance enumerated in ASC 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity. The Preferred Stock is mandatorily redeemable on April 18, 2016, or upon the earlier occurrence of certain triggering events and therefore is classified as a liability instrument on the date of issuance.

Noncontrolling Interest in Operating Partnership

Noncontrolling Interest in Operating Partnership – Certain hotel properties have been acquired, in part, by the Operating Partnership through the issuance of limited partnership units of the Operating Partnership. The noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership is: (i) increased or decreased by the limited partners’ pro rata share of the Operating Partnership’s net income or net loss, respectively; (ii) decreased by distributions; (iii) decreased by redemption of partnership units for the Company’s common stock; and (iv) adjusted to equal the net equity of the Operating Partnership multiplied by the limited partners’ ownership percentage immediately after each issuance of units of the Operating Partnership and/or the Company’s common stock through an adjustment to additional paid-in capital. Net income or net loss is allocated to the noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership based on the weighted average percentage ownership throughout the period.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue Recognition – Revenues from operations of the hotels are recognized when the services are provided. Revenues consist of room sales, food and beverage sales and other hotel department revenues, such as telephone, parking, gift shop sales and rentals from restaurant tenants, rooftop leases and gift shop operators. Revenues are reported net of occupancy and other taxes collected from customers and remitted to governmental authorities.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes – The Company has elected to be taxed as a REIT under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). As a REIT, the Company generally will not be subject to federal income tax on that portion of its net income that does not relate to MHI Hospitality TRS, LLC, the Company’s wholly-owned taxable REIT subsidiary. MHI Hospitality TRS, LLC, which leases the Company’s hotels from subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership, is subject to federal and state income taxes.

The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method under which deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. As of March 31, 2013, the Company has no uncertain tax positions. In addition, the Company recognizes obligations for interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions, if any, as income tax expense. The tax years that remain subject to examination by the major tax jurisdictions to which the Company is subject generally include 2009 through 2012. In addition, the tax years that remain subject to examination by the major tax jurisdictions to which MHI TRS is subject also include 2004 through 2008.

Stock-based Compensation

Stock-based Compensation – The Company’s 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2004 Plan”) and its 2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2013 Plan”) permit the grant of stock options, restricted (non-vested) stock and performance stock compensation awards to its employees for up to 350,000 and 750,000 shares of common stock, respectively. The Company believes that such awards better align the interests of its employees with those of its stockholders.

Under the 2004 Plan, the Company has made restricted stock and deferred stock awards totaling 337,438 shares including 255,938 shares issued to certain executives and employees, and 81,500 restricted shares issued to its independent directors. Of the 255,938 shares issued to certain of the Company’s executives and employees, all have vested except 7,000 shares issued to the Vice President and General Counsel upon execution of his employment contract which will vest on the next anniversary of the effective date of his employment agreement and 30,000 issued to the Chief Financial Officer upon execution of his employment contract which will vest on each of the next five anniversaries of the effective date of his employment agreement. Regarding the restricted shares awarded to the Company’s independent directors, all of the shares have vested except 15,000 shares which vest at the end of 2013.

The value of the awards is charged to compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the vesting or service period based on the Company’s stock price on the date of grant or issuance. Under either the 2004 Plan or the 2013 Plan, the Company may issue a variety of performance-based stock awards, including nonqualified stock options. As of March 31, 2013, no performance-based stock awards have been granted under either the 2004 Plan or the 2013 Plan. Consequently, stock-based compensation as determined under the fair-value method would be the same under the intrinsic-value method. Total compensation cost recognized under the 2004 Plan for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 totaled $21,958 and $16,078, respectively.

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Comprehensive Income (Loss) – Comprehensive income (loss), as defined, includes all changes in equity (net assets) during a period from non-owner sources. The Company does not have any items of comprehensive income (loss) other than net income (loss).

Segment Information

Segment Information – The Company has determined that its business is conducted in one reportable segment, hotel ownership.

Use of Estimates

Use of Estimates – The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Reclassifications

Reclassifications – Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior period balances to conform to the current period presentation.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recent Accounting Pronouncements – There are no recent accounting pronouncements which the Company believes will have a material impact on its financial statements.

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Unconsolidated Joint Venture (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Unconsolidated Joint Venture [Abstract]

Summarized financial information of investment

	March 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
	(unaudited)
ASSETS
Investment in hotel properties, net	$	65,401,820	$	65,899,055
Cash and cash equivalents		6,419,519		3,298,009
Accounts receivable		379,773		301,921
Prepaid expenses, inventory and other assets		1,150,085		1,409,924
TOTAL ASSETS	$	73,351,197	$	70,908,909
LIABILITIES
Mortgage loans, net	$	33,100,000	$	33,100,000
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities		3,479,807		2,995,271
Advance deposits		336,744		257,950
TOTAL LIABILITIES		36,916,551		36,353,221
TOTAL MEMBERS’ EQUITY		36,434,646		34,555,688
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS’ EQUITY	$	73,351,197	$	70,908,909

	Three months ended March 31, 2013			Three months ended March 31, 2012
	(unaudited)			(unaudited)
Revenue
Rooms department	$	5,135,187		$	4,422,081
Food and beverage department		751,772			786,138
Other operating departments		401,224			299,501
Total revenue		6,288,183			5,507,720
Expenses
Hotel operating expenses
Rooms department		866,163			780,367
Food and beverage department		538,076			584,446
Other operating departments		140,745			161,810
Indirect		1,963,395			1,827,291
Total hotel operating expenses		3,508,379			3,353,914
Depreciation and amortization		540,405			551,256
General and administrative		37,461			41,845
Total operating expenses		4,086,245			3,947,015
Net operating income		2,201,938			1,560,705
Interest expense		(432,274	)		(438,804	)
Unrealized gain(loss) on hedging activities		109,294			(58,724	)
Net income	$	1,878,958		$	1,063,177

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Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		1 Months Ended
	Aug. 01, 2012	May 01, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Apr. 16, 2013	Apr. 15, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member]	Apr. 11, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member]	Apr. 01, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Company issued shares of common stock							31,641
Dividend paid						$ 0.035
Dividend distributed					$ 0.035
Operating partnership units redeemed	6,000	6,000	12,000				10,000
Operating partnership stock redemption value			$ 36,180				$ 32,900
Subsequent Events (Textual) [Abstract]
Restricted (non-vested) stock and performance stock compensation awards				750,000

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Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			3 Months Ended
	Aug. 01, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	May 01, 2012	Mar. 31, 2013 Member	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 26, 2013	Jun. 15, 2012	Mar. 31, 2013 MHI Hotels Services [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 MHI Hotels Services [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 MHI Hotels Services [Member]
Related Party Transactions (Textual) [Abstract]
Company's outstanding common stock owned by members of MHI Hotels Services								10.90%
Operating partnership units owned by members of MHI Hotels Services								1,801,670
Due from MHI Hotels Services				$ 7,105	$ 8,657			$ 7,105		$ 8,657
Leasehold revenue								87,500	87,500
Strategic alliance agreement term								10 years
Expiry date of master management agreement								Between December 2014 and April 2018
Management fee of gross revenues for first full fiscal year								2.00%
Management fee of gross revenues for second full fiscal year								2.50%
Management fee of gross revenues for every year thereafter								3.00%
Period of incentive management fee due within end of the fiscal year								90 days
Incentive management of increase in gross operating profit								10.00%
Maximum incentive management fee of gross revenues								0.25%
Base management fees earned by related party								600,615	595,671
Incentive management fees earned by related party								34,594	49,638
Employee medical benefits paid								650,999	627,906
Related Party Transactions (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Additional agreement, expiry date				2019-03
Redemption of units in Operating Partnership	6,000		6,000		12,000
Number of members controlled by related party				2
Operating partnership stock redemption value					36,180
Amount of mortgage loan							1,500,000
Amount of Undrawn term loan commitments		7,000,000
Reserved to repay principal amounts outstanding on the Crowne Plaza Jacksonville Riverfront hotel property		2,000,000
Agreement with the holders of the Company's Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock to redeem Preferred Stock							11,514
Agreement with the holders of the Company's Series A cumulative redeemable preferred stock to redeem		12,300,000
Preference Stock, shares agreed for redemption						1,902	11,514
Preference share, aggregate redemption price						2,100,000	12,300,000
Prepayment fee pursuant to the provisions of the Articles Supplementary						$ 200,000

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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity (unaudited) (USD $)	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Distributions in Excess of Retained Earnings	Noncontrolling Interest
Balances, beginning at Dec. 31, 2012	$ 37,332,130	$ 99,998	$ 57,020,979	$ (27,179,392)	$ 7,390,545
Balances, shares, beginning at Dec. 31, 2012		9,999,786
Issuance of restricted common stock awards	161,500	755	160,745
Issuance of restricted common stock awards, shares		75,500
Dividends and distributions declared	(456,685)			(354,385)	(102,300)
Conversion of units in operating partnership to shares of common stock		500	121,689		(122,189)
Operating partnersip units redeemed		50,000
Net loss	(3,355,766)			(2,594,916)	(760,850)
Balances, ending at Mar. 31, 2013	$ 33,681,179	$ 101,253	$ 57,303,413	$ (30,128,693)	$ 6,405,206
Balances, shares, ending at Mar. 31, 2013		10,125,286

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Investment in Hotel Properties

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Investment in Hotel Properties [Abstract]

Investment in Hotel Properties

4. Investment in Hotel Properties

Investment in hotel properties as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 consisted of the following (in thousands):

	March 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
	(unaudited)
Land and land improvements	$	19,548,528		$	19,429,571
Buildings and improvements		181,516,069			181,209,101
Furniture, fixtures and equipment		30,42,569			33,716,700
		231,537,166			234,355,372
Less: accumulated depreciation		(56,083,344	)		(57,927,468	)
	$	175,453,822		$	176,427,904

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Income Taxes (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Income Taxes [Abstract]

Income tax provision

	Three months ended March 31, 2013		Three months ended March 31, 2012
	(unaudited)		(unaudited)
Current:
Federal	$	33,101	$	30,073
State		813		—
		33,914		30,073
Deferred:
Federal		125,786		(20,107	)
State		103,355		94,609
		229,141		74,502
	$	263,055	$	104,575

Reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax provision (benefit)

	Three months ended March 31, 2013			Three months ended March 31, 2012
	(unaudited)			(unaudited)
Statutory federal income tax expense benefit	$	(1,051,522	)	$	(977,762	)
Effect of non-taxable REIT loss		1,210,409			987,728
State income tax provision		104,168			94,609
	$	263,055		$	104,575

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2013
Schedule of minimum future lease payments
March 31, 2014	$ 463,175
March 31, 2015	354,055
March 31, 2016	256,958
March 31, 2017	136,352
Total future minimum lease payments	$ 1,210,540

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Subsequent Events

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

Subsequent Events

14. Subsequent Events

On April 1, 2013, the Company issued 31,641 shares of common stock in redemption of an equivalent number of units in the Operating Partnership.

On April 1, 2013, the Company redeemed 10,000 units in the Operating Partnership for $32,900 pursuant to the terms of the partnership agreement.

On April 11, 2013, the Company paid a quarterly dividend (distribution) of $0.035 per common share (and unit) to those stockholders (and unitholders of MHI Hospitality, L.P.) of record on March 15, 2013.

On April 15, 2013, the Company authorized payment of a quarterly dividend (distribution) of $0.035 per common share (and unit) to those stockholders (and unitholders of MHI Hospitality, L.P.) of record as of June 14, 2013. The dividend (distribution) is to be paid on July 11, 2013.

On April 16, 2013, the Company changed its name from MHI Hospitality Corporation to Sotherly Hotels Inc.

On April 16, 2013, the Company’s stockholders approved the 2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2013 Plan”) which permits the grant of stock options, restricted (non-vested) stock and performance stock compensation awards to its employees for up to 750,000 shares of common stock.