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

So did the sovereign wealth funds of Singapore, Saudi Arabia, and Abu Dhabi, as well as high-end hoteliers, asset managers in Tokyo and Seoul, and just about every major real estate developer in town. — Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 29 Sep. 2026

Some hoteliers are charging extremely high rates, sometimes reaching more than 2,000 euros ($2,300) per night. — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026

This opening follows more than a decade of controversy and transformation, including a community debate, bankruptcy and the arrival of a new hotelier in 2020. — Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

The show follows 16-year-old Teagan Tao (Miku Martineau), a single sculler whose entire life is derailed after her father, David (Byron Lawson), a wealthy hotelier, is caught stealing money from his clients. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 10 Sep. 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