Extended StayAmerica

• Benefits
• Floor Plans
• Stay More, Save More
• Pet-Friendly Policy
• Accessibility Featrues with Guests with Disabilities

Benefits

While Extended StayAmerica is owned by the Blackstone Group, it is closely associated with Hilton Worldwide and La Quinta Inns and Suites due to common ownership. Prior to being bought out, Extended StayAmerica operated 475 hotels. Since then, it has grown to nearly 630 properties with over 8,500 employees.

Despite including the word "extended" in the company's chain name, Extended StayAmerica accommodates guests regardless of how long they stay. Suites are designed to allow for long-term reservations, but it is not a requirement. Other benefits of booking a room at an Extended StayAmerica location include the following:

• Grab-and-go breakfast — The breakfast is included in the room rate and includes fresh fruit, breakfast bars, muffins, hot cereal, coffee, and tea.
• Housekeeping — Weekly housekeeping is included.
• Fully equipped kitchens — Guests can cook what they desire in their own kitchen complete with stove, microwave, and refrigerator.
• Flat screen TV — Each room has its own flat-screen TV with premium channels free of charge.
• Shuttle — Transportation to the airport, local stores, and restaurants is available at select hotels.
• Filtered water — Fresh filtered water is available in each room at most locations.
• Laundry — A coin-operated on-site laundry room is available for guests.
• Pool/hot tub — Most locations offer outdoor or indoor pools and/or hot tubs for guests.
• Meeting rooms — Business travelers can conduct meetings at their travel residency.
• Free Wi-Fi — In-room Wi-Fi is available in each of the worldwide locations.
• Fitness room — Guests can maintain their exercise program while on the road.

Floor Plans 

Extended StayAmerica also provides guests with the ability to choose the floor plan that best suits their traveling needs. Rooms with various bed sizes, sitting room arrangements, and kitchens vary from location to location. Upon making a reservation, guests can select which suite they would like to stay in. Costs will also vary based on that selection. 

Stay More, Save More

Extended StayAmerica offers increasing nightly rate savings the longer the stay with affordable weekly, biweekly, and monthly rates through its StayMore discount.

These discounts include:

• 7 to 14 night stays — Save up to 17% off the nightly rate
• 14 to 29 night stays — Save up to 20% off the nightly rate
• 30 night or more stays — Save up to 31% off the nightly rate

Pet-Friendly Policy

What sets Extended StayAmerica apart is that its hotels are cat and dog friendly. At select locations, Extended StayAmerica has a pet-friendly policy. A maximum of two pets are allowed in each suite for an additional $25 plus tax per day with a per pet non-refundable cleaning fee. This fee does not exceed $150 plus tax per pet for the first month; each additional month, the cleaning fee does not exceed $50 plus tax per pet. Service animals, however, are exempt from this charge. Eligible pets for the pet-friendly policy must also be no longer than 36 inches and no taller than 36 inches.

Accessibility Features for Guests with Disabilities

Extended StayAmerica provides accessibility features for its guests with disabilities at its hotels. These features include, but are not limited to:

• Accessible register counter
• Accessible guest rooms
• Accessible guest bathrooms including grab bars, accessible toilets, roll-in or tub showers, and accessible controls
• Auxiliary aids and services
• Bed frame removal to lower surface of the bed
• If applicable, accessible pool lift 

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• Not Geared Towards Short-Term Travelers
• Limitations

Not Geared Towards Short-Term Travelers

Extended StayAmerica is designed to benefit the long-term traveler. That means everything from the design of the rooms to the amenities offered are typically for those who plan on staying for longer periods of time. While those who only plan on staying for a short period of time can book an Extended StayAmerica room, they will likely be paying a higher price for amenities that are not necessary for their traveling purposes.

Limitations

Since ownership has transitioned a number of times, the branding and expansion of the Extended StayAmerica chain has suffered. This can be seen in the following areas:

• Limited number of properties — Despite a strong founding and fast expansion, since ownership has jumped to a few different groups throughout the history, there are only 629 operating properties.
• Limited number of countries served — Even though Extended StayAmerica is associated with the Hilton name, they do no offer hotels outside of the United States

Extended StayAmerica has tried to rebuild their brand, and has successfully been able to do so in recent years. That being said, there are still some guests who have had poor experiences with the brand, which has damaged the company's reputation in the past.