X0306 4 2015-08-04 0 0001507563 ESH Hospitality, Inc. NONE 0001070844 SCHWARZMAN STEPHEN A C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P. 345 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10154 0 0 1 0 Paired Shares 2015-08-04 5 G 0 E 16476 0.00 D 0 D Paired Shares 8730732 I See Footnotes Paired Shares 8846409 I See Footnotes Paired Shares 2950447 I See Footnotes Paired Shares 59495 I See Footnotes Paired Shares 9202360 I See Footnotes Paired Shares 5615178 I See Footnotes Paired Shares 12070866 I See Footnotes Paired Shares 145243 I See Footnotes Reflects Paired Shares directly held by Stephen A. Schwarzman that were donated to a charitable foundation. Each Paired Share is comprised of one share of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Extended Stay America, Inc. and one share of Class B Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of ESH Hospitality, Inc., which shares are paired and traded as a single unit. A Form 4 reflecting the holdings of Paired Shares by the Reporting Person shown on this Form 4 has been concurrently filed with respect to Extended Stay America, Inc. as issuer. These Paired Shares are directly held by Blackstone Real Estate Partners VI.A-ESH L.P. These Paired Shares are directly held by Blackstone Real Estate Partners VI.B-ESH L.P. These Paired Shares are directly held by Blackstone Real Estate Partners VI.C-ESH L.P. These Paired Shares are directly held by Blackstone Real Estate Partners (AIV) VI-ESH L.P. These Paired Shares are directly held by Blackstone Real Estate Partners VI.F-ESH L.P. These Paired Shares are directly held by Blackstone Real Estate Partners VI.TE.1-ESH L.P. These Paired Shares are directly held by Blackstone Real Estate Partners VI.TE.2-ESH L.P. These Paired Shares are directly held by Blackstone Real Estate Holdings VI L.P. The general partner of each of Blackstone Real Estate Partners VI.A-ESH L.P., Blackstone Real Estate Partners VI.B-ESH L.P., Blackstone Real Estate Partners VI.C-ESH L.P., Blackstone Real Estate Partners (AIV) VI-ESH L.P., Blackstone Real Estate Partners VI.F-ESH L.P., Blackstone Real Estate Partners VI.TE.1-ESH L.P. and Blackstone Real Estate Partners VI.TE.2-ESH L.P. (together with Blackstone Real Estate Holdings VI L.P., collectively, the "Partnerships") is Blackstone Real Estate Associates VI-ESH L.P. The general partner of Blackstone Real Estate Holdings VI L.P. is BREP VI Side-by-Side GP L.L.C. (Continued in footnote 12). The general partner of Blackstone Real Estate Associates VI-ESH L.P. is BREA VI-ESH L.L.C. The managing member of BREA VI-ESH L.L.C. and sole member of BREP VI Side-by-Side GP L.L.C. is Blackstone Holdings III L.P. The general partner of Blackstone Holdings III L.P. is Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P. The general partner of Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P. is Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C. The managing member of Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C. is The Blackstone Group L.P. The general partner of The Blackstone Group L.P. is Blackstone Group Management L.L.C. Blackstone Group Management L.L.C. is wholly-owned by Blackstone's senior managing directors and controlled by its founder, Stephen A. Schwarzman. (Continued in footnote 13). The Reporting Person (other than to the extent he directly holds securities reported herein) disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and, pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(4) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Reporting Person (other than to the extent he directly holds securities reported herein) states that the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. /s/ Stephen A. Schwarzman 2015-08-31