hotelier

[ oh-tuhl-yey, hoht-l-eer ]

noun

1. a manager or owner of a hotel or inn.

hotelier

/ həʊˈtɛljeɪ /

noun

1. an owner or manager of one or more hotels

Word History and Origins

Origin of hotelier¹

1900–05; < French hôtelier; hotel, -ier ²

Example Sentences

Don Cheadle, the sole nominee who was a newcomer to the Oscar competition, was competing for his performance as hotelier Paul Rusesabagina in “Hotel Rwanda,” while Johnny Depp had received his second lead actor nomination, this time for portraying author J.M.

From Los Angeles Times

While Campbell works the register at those Sunday community center breakfasts, Winters volunteers every other week as a server — again, not standard hotelier behavior.

From Los Angeles Times

On a recent visit, I started my day as a mail courier, which led to me meeting an elixir specialist, where we wondered about a cure to “duck pox,” but before any fictional diseases were tackled I was conspiring with a local hotelier, imagining ways to conceal a mice problem.

From Los Angeles Times

KPC is leasing the land for the hotel from Kroenke under a long-term agreement and went through a competitive process to get the nod from the landlord to be the hotelier for Hollywood Park.

From Los Angeles Times

On a recent visit, I started my day as a mail courier, which led to me meeting an elixir specialist, where we wondered about a cure to “duck pox,” but before any fictional diseases were tackled I was conspiring with a local hotelier, imagining ways to conceal a mice problem.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• property owner
• proprietor