hotelier

noun ho·te·lier \ hō-ˈtel-yər ; ˌō-tᵊl-ˈyā , ˌȯ- \

|Updated on: 20 Aug 2018

Definition of hotelier

: a proprietor or manager of a hotel

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Recent Examples of hotelier from the Web

As hoteliers Marriott and Starwood prepare to combine their loyalty programs next month, changes to Starwood’s widely used credit card are sparking anger among travelers.

— scott mccartney, WSJ, "Changes to Starwood’s Popular Rewards Card Vex Travelers," 11 July 2018
To be fair to our lodging industry, hoteliers do collect substantial hospitality and tourism taxes as part of their operations, and imposing those taxes on all nightly guest accommodations regardless of zoning, probably makes sense.

— anthony graziano, miamiherald, "When does a house stop being a house? (And start being an office or a hotel?) | Miami Herald," 16 Mar. 2018
The area’s hoteliers are prospering, and many Bangladeshis have found jobs with humanitarian organizations.

— mayesha alam, Washington Post, "How the Rohingya crisis is affecting Bangladesh — and why it matters," 12 Feb. 2018
Hotel Rwanda Starring: Don Cheadle, Sophie Okonedo, Joaquin Phoenix, and Nick Nolte The story: Set during the Rwandan genocide, the film follows hotelier Paul Rusesabagina's (Cheadle) efforts to save more than a thousand refugees.

— kayleigh roberts, Marie Claire, "The 18 Best True Story Movies," 21 May 2018
The building was developed by a partnership that included real estate investor and hotelier Ian Schrager, and was designed by the architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron.

— katherine clarke, WSJ, "E-Commerce Entrepreneur to Pay a Record for New York Penthouse," 12 July 2018
Catering to industry experts as well as hoteliers and homeowners, CASA’s clients visit the store to select their flooring, technical and decorative lighting, furniture, doors, cabinetry, and closets.

— valerie sweeten, Houston Chronicle, "On the Market/Condo Life: Luxury furnishings complete the high-rise lifestyle," 24 June 2018
In tandem, the company commissioned a survey of 49 boutique hotel and bed-and-breakfast owners, showing that the hoteliers believed the fees charged by Booking and its corporate peers were too high.

— erin griffith, WIRED, "The Airbnb Challenger You've Never Heard of (by Name)," 2 July 2018
Morton was hesitant at first, Williams said, but the real estate agent knew the hotelier was spending most of his time in the Hamptons in New York.

— neal j. leitereg, latimes.com, "$110-million home sale in Malibu is set to be a new record for Los Angeles County," 24 Apr. 2018

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