CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
 
  We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements
of Extended Stay America, Inc. on Form S-3 (No. 333-100), on Form S-3 (No.
333-21625), on Form S-3 (No. 333-32345), on Form S-8 (No. 333-10255), on Form
S-8 (No. 333-25639), and on Form S-8 (No. 333-43427) of our report dated
February 13, 1998 on our audits of the consolidated financial statements of
Extended Stay America, Inc. as of December 31, 1997 and 1996, and for the
years ended December 31, 1997, 1996, and 1995, which report is included in
this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
 
                                          Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.
 
Spartanburg, South Carolina
February 19, 1998