March 20, 2014
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
| Re: | Notice of Disclosure Filed in the Annual Report on Form 10-K Under Section 219 of the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 and Section 13(r) of the Exchange Act |
To Whom it May Concern:
Pursuant to Section 219 of the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 and Section 13(r) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, notice is hereby provided that Extended Stay America, Inc. and ESH Hospitality, Inc. have made disclosure pursuant to such provisions in their combined annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, which was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 20, 2014. Extended Stay America, Inc. and ESH Hospitality, Inc. made such disclosure based on information provided by other companies that may be considered affiliates of Extended Stay America, Inc. and ESH Hospitality, Inc., and not because of any conduct by Extended Stay America, Inc. or ESH Hospitality, Inc.
Very truly yours,
| EXTENDED STAY AMERICA, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Ross W. McCanless | |
| Name: | Ross W. McCanless | |
| Title: | Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel | |
| ESH HOSPITALITY, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Ross W. McCanless | |
| Name: | Ross W. McCanless | |
| Title: | Chief Legal Officer | |