Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss	$ 16,063,000	$ 14,753,000
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	57,336,000	52,973,000
Amortization of intangible assets	335,000	335,000
Foreign currency transaction loss (gain)	21,000	(878,000)
Mark-to-market gain on interest rate swap	(889,000)	0
Amortization and write-off of deferred financing costs and debt discount	2,025,000	11,121,000
Amortization of above-market ground leases	(34,000)	(34,000)
Loss on disposal of property and equipment	3,470,000	2,896,000
Impairment of long-lived assets	12,423,000	0
Equity-based compensation	2,683,000	2,680,000
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)	4,572,000	(18,399,000)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	328,000	(1,340,000)
Other assets	(1,832,000)	(2,969,000)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	12,463,000	21,636,000
Net cash provided by operating activities	108,964,000	82,774,000
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property and equipment	(48,447,000)	(56,907,000)
Decrease (increase) in restricted cash and insurance collateral	322,000	(101,751,000)
Proceeds from insurance recoveries	140,000	2,376,000
Net cash used in investing activities	(47,985,000)	(156,282,000)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Principal payments on mortgage loan	0	(433,537,000)
Principal payments on term loan facilities	(6,492,000)	(366,463,000)
Proceeds from senior notes, net of debt discount	0	788,000,000
Interest proceeds from senior notes	0	15,983,000
Proceeds from revolving credit facilities	65,000,000	0
Payments on revolving credit facilities	(75,000,000)	0
Payments of deferred financing costs	0	(14,243,000)
Tax withholdings related to restricted stock unit settlements	(3,245,000)	(2,071,000)
Issuance of common stock	0	6,000
Repurchase of common stock	(23,124,000)	(28,773,000)
Corporation common distributions	(7,957,000)	(16,398,000)
ESH REIT common distributions	(29,579,000)	(69,810,000)
ESH REIT preferred distributions	0	(8,000)
Net cash used in financing activities	(80,397,000)	(127,314,000)
CHANGES IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS DUE TO CHANGES IN FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATES	69,000	13,000
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(19,349,000)	(200,809,000)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - Beginning of period	84,158,000	373,239,000
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - End of period	64,809,000	172,430,000
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash payments for interest, excluding prepayment and other penalties	18,073,000	18,173,000
Cash payments for income taxes	931,000	14,260,000
NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	15,719,000	14,751,000
Deferred financing costs included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	0	1,020,000
Capital expenditures included in due to/from Extended Stay America, Inc. and accounts payable and accrued liabilities	543,000	137,000
ESH REIT
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss	(16,116,000)	(5,130,000)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	56,537,000	52,040,000
Foreign currency transaction loss (gain)	78,000	(773,000)
Mark-to-market gain on interest rate swap	(889,000)	0
Amortization and write-off of deferred financing costs and debt discount	1,997,000	10,850,000
Amortization of above-market ground leases	(34,000)	(34,000)
Loss on disposal of property and equipment	3,470,000	2,896,000
Impairment of long-lived assets	15,046,000	0
Equity-based compensation	33,000	15,000
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)	(308,000)	(2,254,000)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Deferred rents receivable from Extended Stay America, Inc.	3,833,000	322,000
Due from (to) Extended Stay America, Inc., net	916,000	(13,798,000)
Other assets	(3,262,000)	(4,202,000)
Unearned rental revenues/rents receivable from Extended Stay America, Inc., net	18,250,000	(15,102,000)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	9,560,000	14,205,000
Net cash provided by operating activities	89,111,000	39,035,000
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property and equipment	(47,553,000)	(56,351,000)
Decrease (increase) in restricted cash and insurance collateral	344,000	(100,750,000)
Proceeds from insurance recoveries	140,000	2,376,000
Net cash used in investing activities	(47,069,000)	(154,725,000)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Principal payments on mortgage loan	0	(433,537,000)
Principal payments on term loan facilities	(6,492,000)	(366,463,000)
Proceeds from senior notes, net of debt discount	0	788,000,000
Interest proceeds from senior notes	0	15,983,000
Proceeds from revolving credit facilities	65,000,000	0
Payments on revolving credit facilities	(75,000,000)	0
Payments of deferred financing costs	0	(14,243,000)
Issuance of common stock	1,731,000	1,134,000
Repurchase of common stock	(8,543,000)	(11,425,000)
Payments on revolving credit facility	0	110,288,000
Corporation common distributions	(67,153,000)	(154,977,000)
ESH REIT preferred distributions	0	(8,000)
Net cash used in financing activities	(90,457,000)	(65,248,000)
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(48,415,000)	(180,938,000)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - Beginning of period	53,506,000	223,256,000
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - End of period	5,091,000	42,318,000
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash payments for interest, excluding prepayment and other penalties	18,166,000	17,688,000
Cash payments for income taxes	936,000	418,000
NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	15,258,000	14,442,000
Deferred financing costs included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	0	1,020,000
Capital expenditures included in due to/from Extended Stay America, Inc. and accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$ 1,273,000	$ 852,000