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hotelier

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

noun

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


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

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

From BBC

“Schitt’s Creek” hotelier Eugene Levy hosts a travel show that finds him staying in luxury resorts and forced into uncomfortable adventures.

From Los Angeles Times

As lending criteria grew more stringent, smaller hoteliers without existing lending relationships began to hit roadblocks, said Andy Ingraham, a hotel developer and president of the National Association of Black Hotel Owners, Operators, and Developers.

From Reuters

“You have to know the gallery and be on the list,” said Christophe Ysewyn, 38, a collector and hotelier in Antwerp.

From New York Times

As Fonda, playing a newly engaged hotelier, tours a potential wedding church with Bergen’s foulmouthed character on speakerphone, you half expect the priest to throw her out.

From New York Times