hotelkeeper

[ hoh-tel-kee-per ]

/ hoʊˈtɛlˌki pər /

a manager or owner of a hotel.

Origin of hotelkeeper

An Americanism dating back to 1820–30; hotel + keeper

I had an interview with the hotelkeeper himself, a ruffian of the name of Doyle, about that.

The Simpkins Plot |George A. Birmingham
The hotelkeeper and his wife, we were told, were already "refugees."

The New York Times Current History: the European War, February, 1915 |Various
The hotelkeeper went away grumbling louder and louder, with the horses for the corral (enclosure).

The Treasure of Pearls |Gustave Aimard
Mary Louise regarded the hotelkeeper with contempt, thinking again how stingy he was.

The Mystery of the Fires |Edith Lavell

While he was speaking, the door opened and Soden, the hotelkeeper, excitedly entered the room.

The Rider of Waroona |Firth Scott