Spanish Conversation · Level 132
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Spanish word
hotelero
Pronunciation
IPA/oteˈleɾo/
Meaning
- masculine nounhotelier
Example
El hotelero conversó con los clientes en el vestíbulo.
The hotelier spoke with the guests in the lobby.
More examples
¿Has hablado con el hotelero sobre las tarifas?
Have you spoken with the hotelier about the rates?
Core concept
Person who owns, manages, or administers a hotel.
Common phrases
un hotelero independiente
an independent hotelier
el hotelero del barrio
the neighborhood hotelier
Similar words
propietario: Owns the hotel as property and holds legal and financial responsibility for it.
gerente: Oversees day-to-day hotel operations and manages staff to keep services running.
encargado: Supervises a specific department or shift, coordinating on-site operational tasks.
recepcionista: Handles guest check-in, inquiries, and other front-desk services.
Definition in Spanish
Persona vinculada al negocio del alojamiento, como propietario, gerente o administrador de un hotel.
Word origin
The word comes from hotel plus the suffix -ero, where -ero denotes an agent, and hotel entered Spanish through French hôtel from Latin hospitale.
Usage tips
- The English hotelier corresponds closely to hotelero, but hotelero can also appear in expressions such as sector hotelero to mean the hotel industry rather than a single person.
Opposites
- huéspedguestnoun
Related words
- hoteleríahotel industrynoun