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 crowd is a smart mix of stylists, hoteliers, shop owners, restaurateurs, students, tastemakers, and creative directors, alongside the usual magazine editors, museum curators, artists, and gallerists. —Katherine McGrath, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2026

Co-founder Gabriel Saragovia, a civil engineer turned first-time hotelier, sought to make the unique oasis accessible to outside visitors, but only through sustainable methods. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Mar. 2026

Thirty-nine-year-old hotelier Jeff Klein—once a bellman at The Franklin Hotel—had bought and renovated The Sunset Tower, a 1931 Art Deco landmark where Marilyn Monroe and Howard Hughes had once lived. —Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 3 Mar. 2026

Spending would be approved by a committee made up of 11 hoteliers, with nonvoting seats for a labor representative and a representative of the city, according to Michael Jacobsen, president and CEO of the Illinois Hotel and Lodging Association. —Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 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