: a hotel or club employee who escorts guests to rooms, assists them with luggage, and runs errands
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Christina Schaffer’s beautifully detailed production design feels, at times, like stepping into a 1970s Rainer Werner Fassbinder film or one of those old-world European hotels where the toilet shares space with the shower, and a jaunty bellhop awaits in the lobby downstairs to deliver travel tips.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2026
And most folks know to tip valets, nail technicians, and bellhops, too.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2026
Don’t follow my lead and show up expecting a traditional front desk and bellhop.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026
O'Hara began by acknowledging that everyone had their own story about the beloved actor, from the bellhop who helped with his luggage at a hotel to the parents of his children's friends and everyone in between.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2026
And most folks know to tip valets, nail technicians, and bellhops, too.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2026
Don’t follow my lead and show up expecting a traditional front desk and bellhop.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026
O'Hara began by acknowledging that everyone had their own story about the beloved actor, from the bellhop who helped with his luggage at a hotel to the parents of his children's friends and everyone in between.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
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“Bellhop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bellhop. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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bellhop
noun
bell·hop
-ˌhäp 
: a hotel or club employee who takes guests to rooms, carries luggage, and runs errands
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