hotelier

noun

ho·​te·​lier hō-ˈtel-yər How to pronounce hotelier (audio) ˌō-tᵊl-ˈyā How to pronounce hotelier (audio)
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: a proprietor or manager of a hotel

Examples of hotelier in a Sentence

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From the rooms to the reception, contemporary Italian art pieces curated by hotelier Elsa Russo, catch the eye. Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2025 The Fitler Club, opened in 2019, is a members-only social club in the heart of Center City led by hotelier Jeff David. Ariel Okin, Vogue, 2 July 2025 There was a glimmer of hope in 2023 when Chetrit teamed up with hoteliers Ian Schrager and Ed Scheetz to try to get the project back on track and restructure the loans, but that didn’t pan out. Kim Velsey, Curbed, 2 June 2025 The third regular, of course, is the man Rick was hunting all season long: Jim Hollinger, the hotelier played by the iconic Scott Glenn. Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hotelier

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of hotelier was circa 1738

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“Hotelier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hotelier. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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