Change in Certifying Accountants (Form 8-K)

Item 4.01 Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant.

On September 11, 2025, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Sotherly Hotels Inc., a Maryland corporation (the "Company") and the sole general partner of Sotherly Hotels LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the "Operating Partnership", and together with the Company, "we", "us" and "our"), approved the dismissal of Forvis Mazars, LLP ("Forvis") as our independent registered public accounting firm effective immediately.

No accountant's report on our financial statements for either of the past two (2) fiscal years contained an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion or was qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles.

During our two most recent fiscal years (ended December 31, 2024 and 2023) and from January 1, 2025 through September 11, 2025, there were no disagreements with Forvis on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreement(s), if not resolved to the satisfaction of Forvis, would have caused Forvis to make reference thereto in connection with its reports on our financial statements. During this same period, there were no "reportable events" as that term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.

The Company provided Forvis with a copy of the foregoing disclosure and requested Forvis to furnish the Company with a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether it agrees with the statements made therein. A copy of Forvis' letter dated September 17, 2025 is attached to this current report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 16.1.

On September 15, 2025, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company approved the appointment and engagement of Cherry Bekaert LLP ("Cherry Bekaert") as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.

During the Company's two most recent fiscal years (ended December 31, 2024 and 2023) and from January 1, 2025 to the date of this current report on Form 8-K, neither the Company, nor anyone on the Company's behalf, consulted Cherry Bekaert regarding (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company's financial statements, and neither a written report nor oral advice was provided to the Company that Cherry Bekaert concluded was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to any accounting, auditing, or financial reporting issue; or (ii) any matter that was either the subject of a disagreement (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions) or a "reportable event" (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K).