Commitments and Contingencies	6 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies	Jun. 30, 2017
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Commitments and Contingencies	COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Lease Commitments—The Company is a tenant under long-term ground leases at four of its hotel properties. The initial terms of the ground lease agreements terminate at various dates between 2021 and 2096, and three leases include multiple renewal options for generally five or 10 year periods. The Company is a tenant under an office lease for its corporate office. The initial term of the office lease terminates in August 2021 and includes renewal options for two additional terms of five years each. Rent expense on ground and office leases is recognized on a straight-line basis and was approximately $0.8 million for each of the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, and approximately $1.6 million for each of the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016. Ground lease expense is included in hotel operating expenses and office lease expense is included in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations. Other Commitments—The Company has a commitment to make quarterly payments in lieu of taxes to the owner of the land on which one of its properties is located. The initial term of the agreement terminates in 2031. The cost related to this commitment was approximately $0.1 million for each of the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, and approximately $0.1 million for each of the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, and is included in hotel operating expenses in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations. Letters of Credit—As of June 30, 2017, the Company had one outstanding letter of credit, issued by the Corporation, for $0.7 million, which is collateralized by the 2016 Corporation Revolving Credit Facility. Paired Share Repurchase Commitment—As of June 30, 2017, the Corporation and ESH REIT agreed to repurchase approximately 0.1 million Paired Shares for approximately $0.2 million and $0.1 million, respectively, for which settlement had not yet occurred as of such date. Legal Contingencies—The Company is not a party to any litigation or claims, other than routine matters arising in the ordinary course of business that are incidental to the operation of the business of the Company. The Company believes that the results of all claims and litigation, individually or in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on its business or unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
ESH REIT
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Commitments and Contingencies	COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Lease Commitments—ESH REIT is a tenant under long-term ground leases at four of its hotel properties. The initial terms of the ground lease agreements terminate at various dates between 2021 and 2096, and three leases include multiple renewal options for generally five or 10 year periods. Rent expense on ground leases is recognized on a straight-line basis and was approximately $0.2 million and $0.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and approximately $0.6 million and $0.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Ground lease expense is included in hotel operating expenses in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations. Other Commitments—ESH REIT has a commitment to make quarterly payments in lieu of taxes to the owner of the land on which one of its properties is located. The initial term of the agreement terminates in 2031. The cost related to this commitment was approximately $0.1 million for each of the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and approximately $0.1 million for each of the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and is included in hotel operating expenses in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations. Paired Share Repurchase Commitment—As of June 30, 2017, ESH REIT agreed to repurchase approximately 0.1 million Class B common shares for approximately $0.1 million, for which settlement had not yet occurred as of such date. Legal Contingencies—ESH REIT is not a party to any litigation or claims, other than routine matters arising in the ordinary course of business that are incidental to the operation of the business of ESH REIT. ESH REIT believes that the results of all claims and litigation, individually or in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on its business or unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.