Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Entity Information [Line Items]

Depreciation and Amortization of Estimated Useful Lives

Depreciation and amortization are recorded on a straight-line basis over the following estimated useful lives:

Hotel buildings	7–49 years
Hotel building improvements	3–39 years
Hotel site improvements	3–20 years
Hotel furniture, fixtures and equipment	3–10 years
Corporate furniture, fixtures, equipment, software and other	3–15 years

ESH REIT [Member]

Entity Information [Line Items]

Depreciation and Amortization of Estimated Useful Lives

Depreciation and amortization are recorded on a straight-line basis over the following estimated useful lives:

Hotel buildings	7–49 years
Hotel building improvements	3–39 years
Hotel site improvements	3–20 years
Hotel furniture, fixtures and equipment	3–10 years