Francois Poletti Moves to Koh Samui as GM of Vana Belle Luxury Resort

(10 Feb 2022)  Francois Poletti has been appointed General Manager of Vana Belle, a Luxury Collection Resort, Koh Samui.

A French national, Francois spent his childhood on the island of Corsica and graduated in hospitality management from Lycée Hôtelier Paul Augier.

Francois Poletti

Francois’ career in luxury hospitality was honed through working with three different Relais & Chateaux properties in St Barth, French Polynesia, and Phuket, the latter advancing his career to the position of F&B Director at The Pavilions, Phuket.

Francois joined Marriott International in 2013 as Director of F&B at the Renaissance Tlemcen, Algeria. Then, in 2016, he joined the pre-opening team as Director of Operations at the Phuket Marriott Resort and Spa, Nai Yang Beach, his most recent position prior to joining Vana Belle.

“European luxury hospitality has a special and distinct quality that is rooted in age-old European culture and notions of service,” said Francois. “I am confident that with the warm and natural Thai hospitality of the Vana Belle Family, and the beauty of the resort and its setting, we can create a style here in Samui that will be wonderfully memorable for our guests.”