hotelier

noun

ho·​te·​lier hō-ˈtel-yər How to pronounce hotelier (audio) ˌō-tᵊl-ˈyā How to pronounce hotelier (audio)
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Synonyms of hoteliernext
: a proprietor or manager of a hotel

Examples of hotelier in a Sentence

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In May 2022, the Daily Mail reported that Chelsy had married Sam Cutmore-Scott, a hotelier and the brother of actor Jack Cutmore-Scott. Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026 Visit Sacramento would hold the money, and form a subcommittee of hoteliers from North Natomas to oversee spending of the funds, Kaplan said. Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026 Both Max and Ashok are artists by trade, hoteliers secondarily. Brianna Randall, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026 Councilmembers expressed interest in increasing the city’s transient occupancy tax, or a tax on hotel beds, from 10% to up to 15% for hotels with more than 10 rooms and asked staffers to solicit feedback from local hoteliers. Victoria Le, Oc Register, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for hotelier

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French hôtelier, going back to Old French ostelier, hostelier "innkeeper," from ostel, hostel "lodgings, hotel entry 1" + -ier -er entry 2

Note: Cf. hosteler, hostler, ultimately borrowed from Anglo-Norman counterparts to the continental Old French word.

First Known Use

circa 1738, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hotelier was circa 1738

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“Hotelier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hotelier. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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