Why Mangosteen?
The Mangosteen Resort & Spa Phuket! We have been asked so many times why we have chosen this name - it seems to make people curious.Well, maybe it’s time to tell the story: By the end of the year 2001, we were looking for a new business opportunity in Phuket and decided, our own little resort would be nice to have. Sounds easy! From the very beginning, we thought it would need to be as different from others as possible. What was missing in Phuket? The little boutique style resort, like we enjoyed it so much in Bali for example! It must have lush gardens and it should be in a quiet and relaxing area. Of course there must be a spa and a nice pool. The villas themselves should feel different, not like a hotel room at all. The name itself also needed to be different! So, we were collecting ideas for several months, a lot of nonsense of course, some not too bad. Than the definition: It must have been an item which could be used to build a theme around. Positive of course. Asian if possible. Natural, beautiful, easy to pronounce in any language, easy to remember! Healthy maybe? Fruits are always good… but which one? The Durian is very Asian but has some negative smell. Banana? Ridiculous. Mangosteen – why not? It is the Queen of fruits after all. After thinking about this, we found out that there are plenty of healthy products made out of Mangosteen. Wine, juice, soap, scrubs, shampoo, cream and of course the fruit itself tastes absolutely great. It is also very exotic, Asian and beautiful. That’s it, the decision was made.

The Resort
The name was found, the location not yet. We were first looking for beach front land, but never insisted. The concept we had in mind did not necessarily need a beach front location. After more than 3 months search, we had seen more or less all of Phuket. Beaches, jungle, mountains. Only one site was fascinating: Large enough to build the dream, with beautiful 360 degree views and in a very nice area in the South of Phuket. The beach nearby, Nai Harn beach was our favourite anyway. Why? Because there are almost no hotels there, it is quiet and clean. Why should we change this? Instead, we decided to build one of Phuket’s first hillside resorts ever!