Exhibit 12.1


                              EXTENDED STAY AMERICA, INC.



Statement Re:  Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges



                                                                                                                Three Months Ended
                                                                Year Ended December 31,                              March 31,
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                                            1996       1997        1998         1999        2000                 2000         2001
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                                                     (Amounts in thousands of dollars)

                                                                                                       
Pre-tax income from operations           $ 12,990    $ 8,474    $ 67,253     $ 135,302    $192,831             $ 35,946     $ 47,738
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Fixed charges:
  Interest costs, both expensed
  and capitalized, and amortization
  of debt costs                          $    332    $ 1,731    $ 38,138      $ 66,289    $ 87,065             $ 19,300     $ 22,318
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges        39.1265     4.8954        1.76          2.04        2.21                 1.86         2.14
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