French word

hôtelier

Pronunciation

IPA/otəlje/

Meaning

  • masculine nounhotel manager

Example

L'hôtelier a réservé une chambre pour nous.

The hotel manager booked a room for us.

Illustration for hôtelier (hotel manager)

More examples

Nous avons demandé à l'hôtelier la facture.

We asked the hotelier for the bill.

Core concept

The central manager or owner who keeps a hotel running as both a service and a business.

Common phrases

  • un hôtelier sympathique

    a friendly hotelier

Similar words

propriétaire: A person or corporation holding legal ownership of a hotel or the property it occupies.
gérant: A person managing on-site operations and organizing the facility's daily work.
directeur: A management executive who establishes operating policies and directs the organization.
réceptionniste: A hotel front-desk worker who serves guests and answers their questions.

Definition in French

Personne qui possède ou dirige un hôtel et prend les décisions de gestion.

Word origin

Hôtel comes from Old French hostel, descended from Latin hospitale, and hôtelier adds the occupational suffix -ier.

Usage tips

  • In formal descriptions, propriétaire emphasizes ownership, while directeur emphasizes management; hôtelier can cover either role.

Other meanings

  • hotel operatornoun

Opposites

Related words

  • hôtelleriehospitality industrynoun
  • hôtelièrehotel-relatedadjective

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