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After that, staff will meet with community members and hoteliers to figure out which layout — and functions — best fit Boise’s needs.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
29 June 2026 The spot is just one of many high-end hoteliers making its way to Mykonos this season.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
24 June 2026 Waddingham was previously in a relationship with Gianluca Cugnetto, an Italian hotelier.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
23 June 2026 Eighty percent of hoteliers across host cities said hotel bookings were below initial forecasts, according to a report released last month by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA).—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
11 June 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.