Alternative pretentious hotel is initially to blame for not finishing bar (9)

I believe the answer is:

hifalutin

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'alternative' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Maybe you can see a link between them that I can't see?

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(Another definition for hifalutin that I've seen is " Hoity-toity".)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times.

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