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

More than a century later, the 129-room hotel—the first that Swiss hotelier César Ritz permitted to use his name—still has the same sparkle, thanks to the white-glove service and the deep sense of history that fills the opulent common spaces. —Siobhan Reid, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2025

Since founding Mews, Valtr has pushed hoteliers to think differently, from operations and payments to optimizing every square inch of their properties. —Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025

The leader of a local hoteliers group involved in planning the Aftershock Festival said rain on the morning of the opening day was unexpected. —Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025

The committee would include hoteliers, at least one representing a small hotel with fewer than 300 rooms, and a city representative. —Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 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