Joe Polito has been appointed General Manager and Managing Director at The Dewberry Charleston
A seasoned international hotelier and restauranteur, Joe Polito joins The Dewberry as general manager and managing director bringing a wealth of experience that spans more than three decades. Polito has managed, developed, and served as regional operations manager for luxury operators such as Aman Resorts, Oberoi Hotels and Resorts, and Park Hyatt. Recognized within the industry as an outstanding hotelier, Polito has earned a reputation as an innovator in both service and product that have set international industry standards. His career highlights include one of the original 'boutique' hotels; the Mayfair Regent in New York City; the historically famous Strand Hotel in Yangon (Rangoon) located in Myanmar (Burma), the Aman Resorts flagship Amanpuri in Phuket Thailand, The Oberoi in Lombok, Indonesia and the multiple award-winning Oberoi Udaivilas located in Udaipur, India which was rated best hotel in the world for several years. His passion ensures that every hotel he is involved with, will be of a standard appreciated by the most discerning of guests and most of the properties listed above have been considered the finest in the world by the international travel press such as Condé Nast Traveler and Travel + Leisure magazines.
