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In 1989, the actress and Swedish hotelier met at an arts festival in Bath, England.—Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025 City records suggest the apartment belongs to Heather Kerzner, the socialite and ex-wife of Sol Kerzner, the late billionaire hotelier and casino mogul.—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 12 Sep. 2025 Anaheim wants to take control of the resort area’s transit provider, the Anaheim Transportation Network, in hopes the city can find a way to get the agency on a solid financial footing without asking hoteliers to pay more.—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025 Camp Wandawega becomes the unlikely stage for Campfire Jamboree, an invitation-only retreat that brings together top chefs, bartenders, restaurateurs and hoteliers for three days of outdoor cooking and camaraderie.—Jill Barth, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025 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.
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