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

"We have always maintained a strong foothold in the hotel industry," Guide boss Gwendal Poullennec told an awards ceremony attended by hoteliers from across the world in Paris on Wednesday night.

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In Dumfries and Galloway, one hotelier has raised concerns that it would make the region "needlessly more expensive".

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"I have so many memories that are coming back to me now," says Paris Louamis, 50, a hotelier on the Greek island of Lesbos.

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A Singapore-based billionaire hotelier has pleaded guilty to a charge connected to a rare corruption scandal that shocked the country last year.

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Veteran Kenyan hotelier Mohammed Hersi also questioned Tanzania's move to restrict occupations for foreigners.

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