Extended Stay America is renovating its 631 hotels across the US to be more environmentally friendly. So far, they have diverted 25 million cubic feet of materials from landfills by recycling and donating items. This includes recycling over 113,000 furniture items and donating over 100,000 pieces to charities like Habitat for Humanity. Extended Stay America also partners with the American Cancer Society to provide free or discounted hotel rooms through their Hotel Keys of Hope program, in order to help cancer patients save over $1.2 million in travel costs for treatment.

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2. Each year, Americans take more than 405 million long-
distance business trips. Many of these travelers spend
countless nights at hotels across the country and at
times are missing the conveniences and comforts of
home.
With 631 hotels throughout the U.S., Extended Stay
America offers more than 69,000 guest rooms with
kitchens, making it the largest owner/operator of
extended stay hotels in North America. The company
aims to make travel as comfortable as possible by
delivering a friendly “home away from home” experience
with practical amenities at an affordable rate.
Whether traveling for short or long-term job assignments,
“road warriors” and corporate clients can count on great
service from a welcoming and professional staff.
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Stay America
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For the Productive Business Traveler
Extended Stay America understands that
optimal service means adapting to better serve
an ever-changing client base. Today’s “road
warriors” spend significant time traveling for
business and seek convenient and functional
amenities. Extended Stay America’s large
hotel rooms feature dedicated workspaces
with ergonomically designed desk chairs and
free wi-fi, perfect for travelers who rely on their
hotel room to serve as their “home away from
home office.”
The Home Away From Home
The ability to maintain eating habits and
preferences is a major contributor to
increased on-the-road productivity. Extended
Stay America’s in-room kitchen allows guests
to prepare their favorite meals and maintain
dietaryrestrictions.Italsodramaticallyreduces
spending on dining / eating out, an important
consideration point as many corporations
transition to a model which allows employees
to keep a percentage of total per diem saved.
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feel right
at home
with these
key amenities
Extended Stay America exists to take care of
the people who are building a better future for
themselves and their families with a place and
a price designed to help them do that.

4. Spiraling Effect
The project leaders did not foresee how big of
an impact the effort to donate and recycle would
have. To date, nearly 113,000 furniture items
have been donated. “We’ve done more than
we ever thought we could,” Simmons remarks.
“We’ve been able to team up with some very
great contacts at Habitat for Humanity and The
Salvation Army. No matter where we go in the
country, we’re able to reach out to local affiliates
and partner up with them by coordinating pickups
for some of the recycled furniture items.”
Renovating an entire hotel chain’s properties in North America is no
small undertaking, especially if it involves salvaging and recycling
as much as possible from each location. Extended Stay America
began a brand-wide refresh of its 631 hotels across the U.S. In 2012,
and with just more than 62 percent of the hotels completed, the
Charlotte, North Carolina-based hotel chain has already diverted an
estimated 25 million cubic feet of material from landfills.
Insatiable Appetite
While markets for recycling can vary from region
to region, Extended Stay America is having no
difficulty finding outlets for its materials. “It seems
like we have a good market for the material
working with charity organizations and churches,”
says Simmons.
The company still has about 250 more hotels
to renovate before the entire brand-wide refresh
is complete. By then, the hotel chain will have
diverted thousands more tons of material from
the landfill.
Simmons says the ability to donate and recycle so
much material is rewarding. “It is a great feeling to
know that those furniture items or really anything
we pull out of those hotels is getting a second
life and being able to be utilized somewhere
else than going straight into the dumpster then
straight to the landfill.”
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renovating responsibly
The recycling and donation aspect of the project, describes Ben
Simmons, facilities project manager for Extended Stay America,
came together somewhat organically. “I think we all realized
that we had an opportunity to do something good,” he says.
“Extended Stay America’s culture is really focused on giving
back to the community, and we definitely thought that being as
environmentally friendly and as environmentally conscious as we
could was a great way of doing that.”

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12,633
HEADBOARDS
189
to the square footage of
Single
Family
Homes
15,324
CHAIRS
10,604
RECLINERS
automobiles
12,445
11,496
BAR STOOLS
Almost the height of Mt. Everest!
DONATED OVER
100,000pieces of furniture to Habitat For Humanity and The Salvation Army
300tractor trailer
truck loads4,190
SLEEPER SOFAS
DONATED TO LOCAL CHARITY
IN TOTAL, AN ESTIMATED
25,000,000
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LIGHT BULBS
18,602
1.302,140
KILOWATTS
enough to power 111.3 homes
for an entire year
437,400 speed boats
4374
football fields
or 210 acres
9,145,368
SQUARE FEET OF CARPET
168
CARPET
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FURNITURE
MATTRESS AND BOXSPRINGS
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national recycling & donations
During each phase of Extended Stay
America’s national hotel renovation
program, everything from the carpet,
to the furniture and mattress sets are
either recycled or donated to charity.

6. Sunny Anderson, Food Network™ Host and Best Selling Cookbook Author
To help business travelers enjoy home cooked meals on the road ,
Extended Stay America and Food Network™ Host, Sunny Anderson, have
teamed up to create “Away From Home Cooking” recipes and tips that
are simple to make, easy on the wallet and big on taste. The recipe book
and website feature hundreds of delicious meals, which can be found on:
AwayFromHomeCooking.com.
a kitchen,
a great price,
the hotel that’s just right
Extended Stay America’s full-sized kitchens
give travelers the freedom and choice to eat
healthy and cook while on the road
Crunched for time and needing to fill up for a long day
on the job, many business travelers turn to fast food
chains or packing old standbys such as sandwiches,
chips and sodas. However, according to a recent
survey released by Extended Stay America, 89 percent
of travelers would rather cook in their hotel room than
eat out.
Freedom to Master Home-Cooked Meals
When guests stay at Extended Stay America hotels,
they’re given the freedom to be the master of their
own meals. Each spacious hotel room offers a fully
equipped kitchen with a full-size refrigerator, stovetop,
microwave, toaster, coffeemaker, cooking utensils, pots
and pans, dishes and silverware.
Sunny’s Easy Panzanella Salad
MAKES 4 SERVINGS
READY IN 10 MINUTES
1 Italian baguette, cut into slices
to fit into toaster
3 beefsteak tomatoes cut into large chunks
1 small red onion, thinly sliced
1 cucumber, seeded and chopped
1⁄4 cup Italian flat-leaf parsley, chopped
1⁄4 cup Italian dressing
kosher salt and black pepper
Sunny’s Easy Toasted
Strawberry Shortcake
MAKES 4 SERVINGS
READY IN 10 MINUTES
1 loaf poundcake
2 cups whipped cream
1 pint strawberries, hulled and sliced
1. Toast each slice of bread to a light
golden color. Dice the toasted bread
into 1-inch cubes.
2. In a large bowl, add the bread,
tomatoes, red onion, cucumber,
parsley, and dressing. Season with
salt and pepper to taste.
3. Use your hands to mix and massage
the salad until the bread begins to
soak up the tomato juice.
4. Serve at room temperature.
1. Cut the poundcake into 8 slices
(½-inch thick) and toast until golden
brown in the toaster.
2. Layer half of the toasted cake with
strawberry slices in a single layer.
3. Spread whipped cream to cover.
4. Layer with another slice of toasted
cake, and repeat the layering again,
topping with strawberries at the end.
5. Repeat for the remaining 6 slices.
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You can find more of Sunny’s great recipes on: AwayFromCooking.com
On the Bright Side

7. How To Avoid Pound Packing
p Chose hotels with fully equipped
kitchens and a full-size fridge so
you can store your own groceries.
p Find movement opportunities
throughout the day like taking
the stairs vs. the elevator. You can
squeeze in five-minute, mini workouts
when a “trigger” happens; for example,
after you take a phone call, do 10
lunges. Or try doing sit-ups during
commerical breaks on TV.
Visit MarceyRader.com for
demonstrations on her easy
workouts as well as Yoga, a quiet
and relaxing way to unwind, stay
flexible and gain strength.
p Utilize free Wi-fi to find hotel-friendly
workouts.
p Bring your running shoes for a walk
or jog after work.
staying productive
on the road with Marcey Rader
Marcey Rader, the Savve Travel Expert for Extended Stay America
Hotels, specializes in helping business travelers climb the
professional ladder without sacrificing health and productivity
Marcey Rader, a former corporate road warrior with degrees and
certifications in health, wellness and productivity, coaches individuals and
businesses so that they can Work Well and Play More®. She has a holistic
approach that focuses on:
p eating for energy
p finding movement opportunities during hectic days
p efficiently controlling the email inbox
p managing the calendar
Don’t Eat Your Per Diem
A shocking 86 percent of travelers reported gaining an average of up to
three pounds when away from home for two weeks or more, a term dubbed
“pound packing.” With data collected from nearly 2,000 respondents,
Extended Stay America found frequent business and leisure travel causes
ballooning belt sizes with “limited access to healthy options” and “fast food”
reported as the top two contributors to away from home weight gain.
Marcey has compiled tips for staying active and skipping empty calories
during extended trips.
“Most business
travelers make the
mistake of eating
like they’re on
vacation.
Use your hotel
kitchen to cook
nutritious food and
enjoy it throughout
the week.
”
Healthy Work Productivity
p Don’t be a slave to your email! The first hour of your
workday should be spent on your most important
tasks, not checking email. Set specific times of the day
to check your messages, and then immediately move
them to specific folders: Delegate, Respond, Wait,
Delete.
p Don’t mindlessly accept meeting requests. Ask yourself,
“Can I send someone in my place or review the
meeting notes instead?”
p Invest in a stand up desk (shown below). Studies show
you burn 60% more calories standing in lieu of sitting;
your posture will improve, and it promotes creativity!
“Business travel isn’t part of your job,
it’s a lifestyle.™
”

8. “As cancer impacts so
many lives, it’s humbling
to have the ability to
help in this capacity.”
Leave a Key, Help Save a Life
National Cancer Survivors Day
in New York City
In honor of National Cancer Survivors Day,
Extended Stay America and the American
Cancer Society hosted a Hotel Keys of
HopeSM
reuniontocelebratecancersurvivors
and to support those recently diagnosed
andstillfighting.Thepartnershostedfamilies
for a fun-filled weekend in New York with
an array of activities, including a keynote
presentation by Good Morning America
host and cancer survivor, Amy Robach.
Amy shared her powerful testimony, which
included her courageous and public battle
with cancer, and extended messages of
inspiration to families. The event succeeded
in connecting individuals whose lives have
been touched by cancer and who have
benefited from the Hotel Keys of HopeSM
program.
Cancer Suvivors Day group picture
The Hotel Keys of HopeSM
program
with the American Cancer Society
saves cancer patients $1.2 million in
lodging costs during treatment
With a total donation of
more than $3,000,000
in hotel value, our goal
is to provide lodging
to over 15,000 cancer
patients over the next
two years
Hope Away From Home
Withapassiontosupportacharitablecauseso
close to the hearts of its employees, Extended
Stay America formed a lasting partnership
with the American Cancer Society, forever
impacting and changing the lives those in
need. Donating 40,000 hotel stays throughout
the brands 631 U.S. locations, Extended Stay
America and American Cancer Society are
helping patients overcome the financial stress
of traveling for treatment. Extended Stay
America’s Hotel Keys of HopeSM
program
offers cancer patients free hotel room lodging,
as well as incredibly discounted rates of $12
per night.
Extending A Helping Hand
There are an estimated 1.6 million Americans
diagnosed with some type of cancer each
year, and of those, thousands have to travel
away from home for treatment. Extended Stay
America’s Hotel Keys of HopeSM
has become
the flagship program of an unprecedented
multi-year collaboration.
As Extended Stay America and the American
Cancer Society continue to work closely
for ongoing donations by means of room
donations and corporate-wide fundraising,
patients and their families will continue to save
nearly $1.2 million in costs associated with
traveling for necessary cancer treatments via
Hotel Keys of HopeSM
and receive the best
treatment for their cancer diagnoses.
“Givingbacktothemanycommunitiesinwhich
we operate is one of Extended Stay America’s
greatest commitments. Working alongside
American Cancer Society to provide even the
slightest peace of mind, and more importantly
support, to patients battling cancer has been
extremely rewarding,” said Rick Canale, Vice
President, Marketing Strategy and Planning at
Extended Stay America.
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– Rick Canale, Vice President,
Marketing Strategy and Planning
Extended Stay America
Our Partnership Moving Forward
Extended Stay America is more than doubling
its previous contribution of free and deeply
discounted rooms to an unprecedented
50,000 rooms per year and launching a
new, nationwide donation program available
at all Extended Stay America hotels. Guests
are encouraged to leave their room keys in a
dropbox in each hotel lobby, and Extended
Stay will donate $1 per key up to $1,000,000
for the American Cancer Society. On behalf of
our guests, we thank you for your ongoing
support of our business. It’s because of
your patronage that we areable to make
such a significant contribution in the fight
against cancer.
Tom Seddon, CMO of Extended Stay America (left), greets survivors
and their families.