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Last-minute bookings Ricci of Florida Atlantic University said South Florida-area hoteliers are reporting a spate of bookings from last-minute travelers.—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 25 Nov. 2024 The hoteliers are involved in every aspect of the dining experience, meticulously sourcing top-quality seafood, livestock and produce from the area.—Keyla Vasconcellos, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024 Ian Schrager, the hotelier behind the Public hotel brand and founder of Studio 54, listed his Dumbo loft on 31 Washington Street this week for $4.3 million.—Clio Chang, Curbed, 4 Sep. 2024 In 1864, the story goes, St. Moritz hotelier Johannes Badrutt challenged his British summertime guests to come back and play in the snow.—Ann Abel, Forbes, 3 Oct. 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
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Cf. hosteler, hostler, ultimately borrowed from Anglo-Norman counterparts to the continental Old French word.
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