Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Room revenues	$ 283,137	$ 283,298
Other hotel revenues	4,421	4,293
Total revenues	287,558	287,591
Hotel operating expenses	145,560	144,995
General and administrative expenses	24,952	23,500
Depreciation and amortization	53,308	49,183
Total operating expenses	223,820	217,678
OTHER INCOME	18	3
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS	63,756	69,916
OTHER NON-OPERATING (INCOME) EXPENSE	(878)	1,765
INTEREST EXPENSE, NET	46,985	31,317
(LOSS) INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX (BENEFIT) EXPENSE	17,649	36,834
INCOME TAX (BENEFIT) EXPENSE	2,896	8,974
NET (LOSS) INCOME	14,753	27,860
NET LOSS (INCOME) ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS	2,293	(6,312)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS	$ 17,046	$ 21,548
Net (loss) income per common share - basic (dollars per share)	$ 0.08	$ 0.11
Net (loss) income per common share - diluted (dollars per share)	$ 0.08	$ 0.11
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding - basic (shares)	204,310	204,007
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding - diluted (shares)	204,370	204,379
ESH REIT
REVENUES: Rental revenues from Extended Stay America, Inc.	$ 116,242	$ 123,191
Hotel operating expenses	24,371	24,619
General and administrative expenses	3,034	4,004
Depreciation and amortization	52,040	48,035
Total operating expenses	79,445	76,658
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS	36,797	46,533
OTHER NON-OPERATING (INCOME) EXPENSE	(773)	1,837
INTEREST EXPENSE, NET	46,290	30,551
(LOSS) INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX (BENEFIT) EXPENSE	(8,720)	14,145
INCOME TAX (BENEFIT) EXPENSE	(3,590)	99
NET (LOSS) INCOME	(5,130)	14,046
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS	(5,134)	14,046
ESH REIT | Class A common stock
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS	$ (2,837)	$ 7,738
Net (loss) income per common share - basic (dollars per share)	$ (0.01)	$ 0.03
Net (loss) income per common share - diluted (dollars per share)	$ (0.01)	$ 0.03
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding - basic (shares)	250,494	250,323
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding - diluted (shares)	250,494	250,323
ESH REIT | Class B common stock
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS	$ (2,297)	$ 6,308
Net (loss) income per common share - basic (dollars per share)	$ (0.01)	$ 0.03
Net (loss) income per common share - diluted (dollars per share)	$ (0.01)	$ 0.03
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding - basic (shares)	204,310	204,007
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding - diluted (shares)	204,310	204,379