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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2017-05-03</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>1</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001581164</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Extended Stay America, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>STAY</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001422713</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Centerbridge Credit Partners, L.P.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>375 PARK AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10152</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText>See Remarks</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001587558</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Centerbridge Credit Partners TE Intermediate I, L.P.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1></rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>375 PARK AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10152</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001587634</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Centerbridge Credit Partners Offshore Intermediate III, L.P.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1></rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>375 PARK AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10152</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001589476</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Centerbridge Capital Partners AIV VI-A, L.P.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>375 PARK AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10152</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001589387</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Centerbridge Capital Partners AIV VI-B, L.P.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>375 PARK AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10152</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001589508</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Centerbridge Capital Partners Strategic AIV I, L.P.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>375 PARK AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10152</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001426269</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Centerbridge Capital Partners SBS, L.P.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>375 PARK AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10152</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001667831</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CCP SBS GP, LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1></rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>375 PARK AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10152</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks>The Reporting Persons are filing this exit Form 4 to reflect that they are no longer a ten percent owner of the Paired Shares.  Please see Exhibit 99.1 for additional information about the Reporting Persons.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Centerbridge Credit Partners, L.P.; By: Centerbridge Credit Partners General Partner, L.P., its general partner; By: Centerbridge Credit Cayman GP Ltd., its general partner; By: /s/ Susanne V. Clark, Authorized Signatory</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-05-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Centerbridge Credit Partners TE Intermediate I, L.P.; By: Centerbridge Credit Partners General Partner, L.P., its general partner; By: Centerbridge Credit Cayman GP Ltd., its general partner; By: /s/ Susanne V. Clark, Authorized Signatory</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-05-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Centerbridge Credit Partners Offshore Intermediate III, L.P.; By: Centerbridge Credit Partners Offshore General Partner, L.P., its general partner; By: Centerbridge Credit Cayman GP Ltd., its general partner; By: /s/ Susanne V. Clark, Authorized Signatory</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-05-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Centerbridge Capital Partners AIV VI-A, L.P.; By: Centerbridge Associates, L.P., its general partner; By: Centerbridge Cayman GP Ltd., its general partner; By: /s/ Susanne V. Clark, Authorized Signatory</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-05-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Centerbridge Capital Partners AIV VI-B, L.P.; By: Centerbridge Associates, L.P., its general partner; By: Centerbridge Cayman GP Ltd., its general partner; By: /s/ Susanne V. Clark, Authorized Signatory</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-05-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Centerbridge Capital Partners Strategic AIV I, L.P.; By: Centerbridge Associates, L.P., its general partner; By: Centerbridge Cayman GP Ltd., its general partner; By: /s/ Susanne V. Clark, Authorized Signatory</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-05-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Centerbridge Capital Partners SBS, L.P.; By: CCP SBS GP, LLC, its general partner; By: /s/ Susanne V. Clark, Authorized Signatory</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-05-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>CCP SBS GP, LLC; By: /s/ Susanne V. Clark, Authorized Signatory</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-05-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
