Woman found murdered at $1,000-a-night luxury wellness retreat in the Hamptons

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A woman from Brooklyn was found dead inside a guest room at an £1,000-a-night luxury retreat in the Hamptons, according to police.

Sabina Rosas, 33, was found dead at the Shou Sugi Ban House on Montauk Highway in Watermill early on Monday. A staff member found Rosas body in a guest room, NBC 4 New York reports.

Police believe she was a victim of violence and described her death as a "murder," but did not provide further detail.

Suffolk County police said that a police presence would continue at the resort until the investigation at the crime scene is finished. A mobile crime lab was spotted outside the resort's main building on Monday afternoon, according to Fox News.

The resort, which describes itself as a "private sanctuary and gated compound surrounded by evergreen trees and lush grasses," has 13 rooms on three acres. The retreat is located about 90 miles east of Midtown Manhattan.

It was founded in 2019 by Amy Cherry-Abitbol to embrace the Japenese concept of wabi-sabi, which is defined as the embrace of nature and finding beauty in imperfection.

Cherry-Abitbol partnered Michelin-stared Danish chef Mads Refslund, who co-founded the former high-end New York restaurant Noma, for the food, according the the resort’s website.

"As the only comprehensive wellness program in the Hamptons, Shou Sugi Ban House offers an environment that is both tranquil and transcendent, encouraging one to Return to the Simplicity of Self," the resort's website says.

Southampton Police said they believe Rosas death was an isolated incident and said they do not believe there is a current threat to the public.

Suffolk County police are asking anyone with information about Rosas' death to contact their homicide division at 631-852-6396.