Cintai (pronounced “Chin-tai”) is Indonesian for the word LOVE . The Garden started out as an ordinary private family rest house that the family visited every weekend. In 2005, however, their mother Corito was diagnosed with a terminal disease. To help her recuperate from treatment, the family often brought her to garden because they made her relax and temporarily forget her sickness.

Two years later, Corito finally succumbed to her illness. Her husband together with his 4 children then decided to focus all their efforts into making the garden a paradise since she loved the place so much. They wanted the beautiful memories they shared there to live on. Thus, the creation of Cintai… love for their mother and love for his wife.