hotelier

noun

ho·​te·​lier hō-ˈtel-yər How to pronounce hotelier (audio) ˌō-tᵊl-ˈyā How to pronounce hotelier (audio)
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: a proprietor or manager of a hotel

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Husband-and-wife hotelier duo Joe Lipton and Michelle Friar have lived in York, Maine, for over four decades and are passionate about preserving historic properties around town. Marquita K. Harris, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2025 The luxury boutique five-star hotel, co-owned by Neville, Giggs and hotelier Winston Zahra, opened in 2019. Matt Slater, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025 Where to Find Pink Sand, Palm Trees and Robert De Niro The actor has long had a second career as a hotelier and restaurateur. Thea Traff, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025 Numerous wine growers, restaurateurs, and hoteliers have not only taken the reconstruction of the region into their own hands but also its further development. Sarah James, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Nov. 2024 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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“Hotelier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hotelier. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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