hotelier

noun

ho·te·lier hō-ˈtel-yər ˌō-tᵊl-ˈyā

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Synonyms of hotelier

: a proprietor or manager of a hotel

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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 Instead, the hotelier and Italian law professor, who is also the former Vice Minister of Labor, wed this September in Orvieto, Italy’s rugged hill country where tourists are still few and far between. — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 7 Oct. 2026 Bangkok's preservationists realized that the river could once again become the soul of the city, and creative hoteliers and restaurateurs began filtering back. — Tony Perrottet, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 Some hoteliers are charging extremely high rates, sometimes reaching more than 2,000 euros ($2,300) per night. — ABC News, 24 Sep. 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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