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

City officials didn’t respond Wednesday to any of the complaints and concerns raised by the hoteliers. — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026

The whole thing, a collaboration between hotelier Schrager and Herzog & de Meuron, is very splashy. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 7 July 2026

The duo’s new dwelling is located in a curvy condominium, a collaboration between hotelier and Studio 54 co-founder Ian Schrager and Pritzker Prize–winning architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron. — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 6 July 2026

After that, staff will meet with community members and hoteliers to figure out which layout — and functions — best fit Boise’s needs. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 29 June 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