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; see hotel, -ier ²

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

Hotelier Conrad N. Hilton launched his foundation in 1944.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 14, 2023

Hotelier Marriott said global room demand from leisure travelers in the first quarter was 10 percent above 2019 bookings.

From Washington Post • May 27, 2022

Hotelier Andreas von Almen, who welcomes mostly Europeans at his venerable 'Bellevue des Alpes' opposite the impressive 1,800-metre Eiger North Face, said he wouldn't regret it if mass tourism was gone for good.

From Reuters • Jul. 2, 2021

Hotelier Harris Rosen was offering steep discounts at his nine hotels in the Orlando area for Hurricane Florence evacuees.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 14, 2018

Hotelier Martin Morgan and wife Louisa hold the biggest stake in the Swans - 23.7% in the name of their company OTH Limited - though those shares could be divided and a small amount retained.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2016

Related Words

• property owner
• proprietor