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Castel Badia is a collaboration between hotelier Aldo Melpignano, the founder of the hospitality company Egnazia Ospitalità Italiana, the Kronplatz Group, and the Gasser and Knötig families.—Jenn Rice, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026 Moreover, as the founder of a small but growing hospitality empire, his sympathies were sure to align with the hoteliers.—Maya Singer, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2026 The city of Anaheim last year considered taking over the transportation network, in hopes of solving the agency’s financial troubles without asking hoteliers to pay more.—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 29 Jan. 2026 The hotel has been renovated and become part of Marriott’s Luxury Collection since 2012, when Elias passed away and his daughter Christiana became the new hotelier.—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 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
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Cf. hosteler, hostler, ultimately borrowed from Anglo-Norman counterparts to the continental Old French word.