hotelier

American  

[oh-tuhl-yey, hoht-l-eer] / ˌoʊ təlˈyeɪ, ˌhoʊt lˈɪər /

noun

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

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hotelier British  

/ həʊˈtɛljeɪ /

noun

1. an owner or manager of one or more hotels

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Etymology

Origin of hotelier

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

Example Sentences

"Speak to the hoteliers, speak to the businesses that are on the frontline… when you do that, the answer comes back positively."

From BBC

But hoteliers expressed "deep concern" that the visitor levy would worsen trading conditions.

From BBC

The seemingly unshakable demand for luxury travel is prompting high-end hoteliers like Montage International to expand.

From The Wall Street Journal

The president held up renderings of the ballroom, which followed the hotelier’s preferred motif of gilded fixtures against white walls.

From Salon

"The world is going to know our flag," Sydney Elias, a hotelier in Praia, said.

From BBC

Related Words

• property owner
• proprietor