hotelier

noun

ho·te·lier hō-ˈtel-yər ˌō-tᵊl-ˈyā

ˌȯ-

Synonyms of hotelier

: a proprietor or manager of a hotel

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Sommers husband, German hotelier Wolf Walther, died three months ago, on July 22. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2026 In 1995, Chateau Marmont owner and hotelier André Balazs opened Bar Marmont in a separate space on the property, and over the years, the bar has hosted Hollywood parties and undergone several redesigns. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026 In Namibia’s remote, soul-stirring wilderness—one of the least inhabited places on earth—French hotelier Arnaud Zannier has created a new breed of hotel. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026 The survey included 282 hoteliers and found that properties were using incentives such as higher wages, flexible schedules and hotel discounts to attract workers. — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 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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