hotelier
gb/hoʊtˈɛljɚ/ us/hoʊtˈɛljɚ/
C1
English
Senses
0 senses
Noun
business
C1
role
1
owner or manager of a hotel
a person who owns or manages a hotel
Usage pattern:
a hotelier (in/at) [place]
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes use hotelier to mean any hotel employee (like a receptionist), but it usually refers to the owner or manager/operator.
Synonyms
innkeeper (Often used for a small inn rather than a larger hotel.)
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hotel owner (Focuses on ownership rather than day-to-day management.)
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hotel operator (Emphasizes running the business, sometimes without owning it.)
Collocations
independent hotelier
|local hotelier
|boutique hotelier
|leading hotelier
|hotelier association
|hotelier group
|hotelier conference
|a hotelier in [city]
|meet with hoteliers
|support hoteliers
Themes
travel
|hospitality
|business
|jobs
Examples
- The hotelier invested in renovating the lobby and adding a rooftop bar.
- Local hoteliers said the festival brought a surge of bookings.
- As a hotelier, she pays close attention to guest reviews and staff training.
Learner examples
- My uncle is a hotelier.
- The hotelier lives near the hotel.
Grammar
Dictionary form
hotelier
IPA
GB/hoʊtˈɛljɚ/
US/hoʊtˈɛljɚ/
Syllables & stress
hoteli - er (2 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (er)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: hotelier
- Plural: hoteliers
Word family
Expressions
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