Exhibit 99.1

For Immediate Release             Contact: For Extended Stay America, Inc.
                                           Corry W. Oakes III, President and COO
                                           James A. Ovenden, CFO
                                           (864) 573-1600



      EXTENDED STAY AMERICA RECEIVES REQUISITE CONSENTS WITH RESPECT TO ITS
       TENDER OFFERS AND CONSENT SOLICITATIONS FOR ITS OUTSTANDING NOTES

Spartanburg, SC - April 15, 2004 - Extended Stay America, Inc. (NYSE: ESA) today
announced that as of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on April 14, 2004, it had
received tenders and consents from holders of in excess of 83% of its 9.15%
Senior Subordinated Notes due 2008 (the "2008 Notes") and in excess of 95% of
its 9 7/8% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2011 (the "2011 Notes" and together
with the 2008 Notes, the "Notes") in connection with its previously announced
cash tender offers (the "Offers") and consent solicitations for the Notes. The
Offers and consent solicitations are being conducted in connection with Extended
Stay America's previously announced agreement to merge with an affiliate of The
Blackstone Group (the "Merger").

Extended Stay America will as soon as practicable execute supplemental
indentures governing the 2008 Notes and 2011 Notes to (1) eliminate
substantially all of the restrictive covenants in the indentures (and related
references in Notes), and (2) shorten certain notice periods for any subsequent
redemption of the Notes. Although the supplemental indentures will be executed
as soon as practicable, the amendments will not become operative until
immediately prior to the Merger and provided that all validly tendered Notes are
accepted for purchase pursuant to the Offers upon consummation of the Merger.

Notes may be tendered pursuant to the Offers until 8:00 a.m., New York City
time, on May 11, 2004 (the "Tender Offer Expiration Date"), or such later date
and time to which the Tender Offer Expiration Date is extended. Holders who
validly tender Notes after 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on April 14, 2004 but
prior to the Tender Offer Expiration Date will not receive the consent payment
of $30.00 per $1,000 principal amount of Notes.

This press release is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an
offer to sell the Notes. The Offers are being made only pursuant to the Offer to
Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement dated March 31, 2004 and the related
Consent and Letter of Transmittal, as the same may be amended from time to time.
Persons with questions regarding the Offers should contact the Information Agent
at (888) 887-0082 or the Dealer Managers at either (877) 696-2327 (Bear, Stearns
& Co. Inc.) or (800) 624-1808 (Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated).