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

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

A well-known hotelier and restaurateur has been charged with murder following the death of his 100-year-old mother.

From BBC

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