'hotelier' originates from French, specifically the word 'hôtelier,' where 'hôtel' meant 'hotel' and '-ier' is a suffix denoting a person associated with a particular activity or thing.

'hôtelier' transformed into the English word 'hotelier' and has retained its meaning related to hotel management.

Initially, it meant 'a person managing a hotel,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.