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

At the World’s Best Summit, CEOs, hoteliers, creatives, and more gather to discuss trending travel news. — Erianne Lewis, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2026

In years when the contract is due to be renewed, the waiting period can get tense as fears that the convention will leave San Diego often surface when organizers demand new concessions from hoteliers and the city. — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2026

In 1970, hotelier Charles Forte established Forte Village, a collection of hotels. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026

The whole thing, a collaboration between hotelier Schrager and Herzog & de Meuron, is very splashy. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 7 July 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