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 service Being hired at the Four Seasons is almost a rite of passage for budding Jordanian hoteliers who see this prestigious assignment as a stepping stone to some of the world’s other leading hotels. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026

In 1967, hoteliers Peter Deeth and Desmond Nicholson formed a club to race their Sailfish on Sunday mornings. —Duncan Madden, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026

The hoteliers argued that expansion and remodeling were needed to keep up with nearby competitors. —Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2026

We were joined by İsmet Öztanık, the energetic third-generation hotelier behind the Avantgarde Refined brand, which also includes a sister Bodrum property alongside the family’s larger Avantgarde Collection portfolio. —Anya Von Bremzen, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 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