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

Camp Wandawega becomes the unlikely stage for Campfire Jamboree, an invitation-only retreat that brings together top chefs, bartenders, restaurateurs and hoteliers for three days of outdoor cooking and camaraderie. —Jill Barth, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

After the destruction in last year’s fall season, local makers, chefs, and hoteliers have poured passion into restoration efforts, and new businesses have opened their doors as a testament to Asheville’s resilience and optimism for the future. —Shayla Martin, AFAR Media, 28 Aug. 2025

Enter Villa Nicola, an intimate, two-suite B&B tucked into a leafy corner of the bohemian De Pijp neighborhood, owned and run by former fashion model booker turned hotelier Werner Nijenhuis. —Siobhan Reid, Vogue, 23 Aug. 2025

Allen Law became a hotelier by accident, when his family bought the Park Hotel brand in 2003, amid the SARS crisis. —Lionel Lim, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2025

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