Basil Fawlty, for example (8)

I believe the answer is:

hotelier

(Other definitions for hotelier that I've seen before include "One such as Conrad Hilton" , "Manager of a place of accommodation for strangers" , "Inn-keeper" , "One supplies accommodation" , "He offers rooms" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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