The Hotelier is an American indie rock band from Worcester, Massachusetts, currently signed with Dreams of Field Recordings.

[3] The Hotelier formed in June 2009 when lead singer Christian Holden met Chris Hoffman, Zack Shaw, and Sam Frederick while attending high school in Dudley, Massachusetts.

So to all my brooding and slightly damaged friends, have your a happy album or Rugrats in Paris nearby.

It’s partly about my experience with friends and loved ones in the past three years which were very complicated, toxic, and abusive.

[15] According to Marc Snitzer, writer for the Philadelphia City Paper, The Hotelier was named one of two bands "leading the emo revival".

[16] The release of the band's sophomore album was ranked number seven on Alternative Press's list of the "12 Biggest Moments of The #EmoRevival in 2014".