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

The hotel has been renovated and become part of Marriott’s Luxury Collection since 2012, when Elias passed away and his daughter Christiana became the new hotelier. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026

Brando teamed up with Richard Bailey, a friend, local hotelier and property developer, to work on this dream. —Kim Foley MacKinnon, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026

Opened in 2022, The Laurel is not only a boutique stay, but a luxury teaching hotel designed from the start to train the next generation of hoteliers, restaurateurs, and culinary leaders with real-word, hands-on experience. —Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 19 Jan. 2026

George co-wrote and directed the three-time Oscar nominee Hotel Rwanda, which tells the harrowing true story of a hotelier’s attempt to use their property to save the lives of thousands of refugees during the 1994 Rwandan genocide. —Katie Campione, Deadline, 16 Jan. 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