hotelier
/həʊˈtɛlɪeɪ
/ /həʊˈtɛlɪə/noun
A person who owns or manages a hotel.Bar owners, hoteliers, shopkeepers and taxi drivers intend to make hay while the sun shines....
- So many people, including hoteliers and restaurant owners around this area, had hoped to host the contingent.
- There is another business model for wireless networking that might appeal to hoteliers, cafe owners and publicans.
Origin
Early 20th century: from French hôtelier, from Old French hostelier 'innkeeper' (see hostelry).