hotelier

noun

ho·​te·​lier hō-ˈtel-yər  ˌō-tᵊl-ˈyā 

ˌȯ-

: a proprietor or manager of a hotel

Examples of hotelier in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The hotelier has just opened a luxury stay in Malaysia, marking its first outpost in the Asian country. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2026

In 2017 — after reinventing himself as a hotelier, achieving sustained success and expressing remorse — he was pardoned in 2017 by President Obama. — Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

Sommers husband, German hotelier Wolf Walther, died three months ago, on July 22. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2026

In 1995, Chateau Marmont owner and hotelier André Balazs opened Bar Marmont in a separate space on the property, and over the years, the bar has hosted Hollywood parties and undergone several redesigns. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French hôtelier, going back to Old French ostelier, hostelier "innkeeper," from ostel, hostel "lodgings, hotel entry 1" + -ier -er entry 2

Note: Cf. hosteler, hostler, ultimately borrowed from Anglo-Norman counterparts to the continental Old French word.

First Known Use

circa 1738, in the meaning defined above