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

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

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

The decision comes as Universal Studios and other popular tourist destinations in the region shine for hoteliers even as other properties in California’s urban centers struggle to fill their rooms.

From Los Angeles Times

Individual hoteliers in Paris spoke of mixed success.

From BBC

Shop owners and hoteliers have complained of slower-than-expected business in some areas, and the Paris tourism authority recently trimmed its visitor forecast from 15 million to 11 million.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• property owner
• proprietor