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hosteller

hosteller

7.4
A person who owns or manages a hotel
  • noun
  • /hɑːˈstɛlər/
translation icon : hotelero
  • As a hosteller, he ensured the hotel's operations ran smoothly every day.

Examples

  • Have you met the hosteller of this hotel?

  • The experienced hosteller greeted every guest with a warm smile.

  • Sarah aspired to become a successful hosteller in the city.

  • The hosteller welcomed us warmly.

  • The experienced hosteller greeted every guest with a warm smile.

  • Sarah aspired to become a successful hosteller in the city.

  • As a hosteller, he ensured the hotel's operations ran smoothly every day.

Synonyms

hostess
vshosteller
  • Archaic
15 3.7

A woman who runs an inn or small hotel and welcomes guests

refers generally to owning or managing without specifying female gender
hotel manager
vshosteller
8 3.0

A person who runs a hotel and looks after guests and staff

also includes owning the business, not only working as an employee
hotelier
vshosteller
5 5.4

A person who owns or runs a hotel

is the same meaning but uses a different word form
hotelkeeper
vshosteller
  • UK
3.4

A person who owns or runs a hotel

is the same meaning but often a more traditional term
hotelman
vshosteller
  • Archaic
5.4

A man who owns or runs a hotel

is the same but is not limited by gender
hotelwoman
vshosteller
  • Archaic
7.9

A woman who owns or runs a hotel

is the same but is gender neutral rather than female

Surface Forms

hosteller singular
hostellers plural
hostelers plural
hosteler singular

Morphology

hosteller = hostel (opaque) = hostel + er

The word contains the recognizable element 'hostel' plus '-er', but the sense 'a person who owns or manages a hotel' is a lexicalized meaning that is not straightforwardly predicted from the modern base word.

Etymology

The word hosteller comes from hostel plus the ending -er, where -er means 'a person who does something', and hostel goes back to Latin hospes meaning 'guest' or 'host', the same idea in host and hotel. So a hosteller is someone who looks after guests and manages a place for them, like a hotel manager.