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

Since then, his great-grandson, Marc de Jouffroy, and French hotelier Arnaud Zannier of Zannier Hotels group, have worked together to bring it back to life. — Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 19 Aug. 2026

As wealthy merchants built holiday homes along Lake Como, and hoteliers followed, these local makers and more helped turn them into exquisite places to stay. — Ondine Cohane, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2026

Gough said that different hoteliers chose different pricing strategies. — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026

Italian hoteliers Sandro and Antonella Fratini, founders of WTB Hotels, are renowned for their luxury properties across Italy. — Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 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