ESH Hospitality, Inc. announced that Simon M. Turner has been appointed to its board of directors as an independent director effective March 26, 2020. Mr. Turner is the Founder and Principal of Alpha Lodging Partners, formed in 2017 to make selective investments and to provide strategic, asset management and transactional advisory services to hospitality sector companies, boards and investors. He previously served as President, Global Development of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide from 2008 to 2016, where he was responsible for global development activities of ten brands, including management and franchise growth and real estate development and dispositions, and served as an executive member of management. He currently serves as a board member of Carey Watermark Investors 1.