UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 2)*

EXTENDED STAY AMERICA, INC.

ESH HOSPITALITY, INC.
(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Extended Stay America, Inc., and

Class B Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of ESH Hospitality, Inc.,

which are attached and trade together as a Paired Share
(Title of Class of Securities)

30224P200**
(CUSIP Number)

Ellis F. Rinaldi, Esq.
Senior Managing Director and Co-General Counsel
Starwood Capital Group Global I, L.L.C.
591 West Putnam Avenue
Greenwich, CT 06830
(203) 422-7700

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

March 15, 2021
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. ¨

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment contain information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Exchange Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Exchange Act (however, see the Notes).

** This CUSIP number pertains to ESH Hospitality, Inc.’s Paired Shares, each representing one share of Class B common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of ESH Hospitality, Inc. together with one share of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Extended Stay America, Inc., which are attached and trade as a single unit (a “Paired Share”).

CUSIP No. 30224P200

Page 2

1	Names of reporting persons: SAR Public Holdings, L.L.C.
2	Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions) (a) ¨ (b) x
3	SEC use only
4	Source of funds (see instructions): OO
5	Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
6	Citizenship or place of organization: Delaware
Number of shares beneficially owned by each reporting person with		7	Sole voting power: 0
		8	Shared voting power: 16,694,265
		9	Sole dispositive power: 0
		10	Shared dispositive power: 16,694,265
11	Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person: 16,694,265
12	Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (see instructions) ¨
13	Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11): 9.4%*
14	Type of reporting person: OO

* The calculation of the foregoing percentage is based on 177,560,635 Paired Shares outstanding as of February 22, 2021, as reported in the Issuer’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 25, 2021 (the “Form 10-K”).

CUSIP No. 30224P200

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1	Names of reporting persons: SOF-XI U.S. Private SAR Holdings, L.P.
2	Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions) (a) ¨ (b) x
3	SEC use only
4	Source of funds (see instructions): OO
5	Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
6	Citizenship or place of organization: Delaware
Number of shares beneficially owned by each reporting person with		7	Sole voting power: 0
		8	Shared voting power: 16,694,265
		9	Sole dispositive power: 0
		10	Shared dispositive power: 16,694,265
11	Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person: 16,694,265
12	Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (see instructions) ¨
13	Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11): 9.4%*
14	Type of reporting person: PN

Extended Stay America, Inc. SC 13D/A