hotelier

noun

ho·​te·​lier hō-ˈtel-yər How to pronounce hotelier (audio) ˌō-tᵊl-ˈyā How to pronounce hotelier (audio)
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Synonyms of hoteliernext
: a proprietor or manager of a hotel

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Indian hotelier Ashok Khanna founded the place as a response to epidemic stress levels, with a mission to rebalance holistically. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026 The visionary hotelier’s home has four bedrooms and three bathrooms. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2026 This unique journey-within-a-journey was established by renegade hotelier Thierry Teyssier, founder of the regenerative-hospitality company 700,000 Heures Impact. Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for hotelier

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of hotelier was circa 1738

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“Hotelier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hotelier. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.

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