LAS VEGAS (AP) — Hilton will begin rebranding the Mandarin Oriental hotel on the Las Vegas Strip as a Waldorf Astoria Friday, a transition for the 389-room, casino-less property that will lead to renovations and mark the debut of another luxury brand on the world-famous corridor.

When you can book every aspect of a trip online, why would you need a travel agent? In this episode of the Associated Press Travel podcast "Get Outta Here," Erika Richter, communications director for the American Society of Travel Agents, explains how travel agents can enhance your vacation while simplifying the planning process for you.

DETROIT (AP) — Marriott International plans to remove plastic straws and drink stirrers from all of its 6,500 hotels and resorts worldwide by next year.

The world's largest hotel company said Wednesday that the move will eliminate approximately 1 billion straws and 250 million stirrers by July 2019.

NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump Organization will not ask guests at its hotels and resorts if they are using money from foreign governments to pay their bills, setting up a possible showdown with Democrats accusing the president of violating the U.S. Constitution.