hotelier
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of hotelier
Explanation
A hotelier is a person who runs or owns a hotel. If you stay at a hotel, you may never see the hotelier, who is responsible for hiring and managing staff and keeping things running smoothly. It's probably more common to use the term "hotel manager," but hotelier is a fancy way to refer to the person in charge of a hotel's operation. If you've got a complaint about your room, you might angrily demand to speak to the hotelier immediately. The word hotelier comes from the French hôtelier, "hotelkeeper or hotel proprietor," and its Old French root hostel, "a lodging."
Example Sentences
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On Saturday, lawmakers are set to elect hotelier Agnes Forsthoffer as parliament speaker, one of the many women Tisza has tapped for senior roles.
From Barron's • May 9, 2026
Two years ago, Martinez de Vara joined a coalition of power players associated with a nonprofit called Dallas HERO, a group funded in part by Republican megadonor and Dallas-area hotelier Monty Bennett.
From Salon • May 3, 2026
The hotelier reported adjusted earnings of $2.01 a share, exceeding analyst targets, with revenue rising 9% to $2.94 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
A Singapore-based billionaire hotelier has pleaded guilty to a charge connected to a rare corruption scandal that shocked the country last year.
From BBC • Aug. 4, 2025
“Yes, that’s the word. This hotelier brings him these parts. Now, this fence used to be a doctor, and he knows how to identify a skeleton’s sex based on, I don’t know, measurements.”
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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