Issue #58 for the week of March 10th, 2013

Featured stories:
Marriott Pairs with IKEA for its First Budget Hotels
Found on Reuters.com

Hotel Industry's Image is at Stake
By Ed Watkins found on HotelNewsNow.com
Hotels Embrace Rec Rooms in Digital Age
By Barbara De Lollis found on USAToday.com

Hotel Take Fitness Amenities to the Great Outdoors
By Dorene Internicole found on Reuters.com
The Implications of Facebook’s News Feed Update on the Travel Industry
By Nick Vivion found on Tnooz.com

TripAdvisor Says Traveler Spending, Hotel Profitability to Rise in 2013
By Mimi Kmet found on TravelPulse.com