- Amy Cherry-Abitbol, owner of a resort and spa in the Hamptons, decided to put the property on the market as a single rental for the entire summer (from Memorial Day through Labor Day) for $1.25 million.
- People stopped booking rooms at Shou Sugi Ban House because of the coronavirus pandemic.
- The property has 13 private guest studios, each with its own private entrance and garden patio.
- Hotel amenities include outdoor hydrotherapy plunge pools, an infrared sauna, and a solarium roof deck.
- There's also the option for other "add-ons," like access to a fleet of three Teslas.
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The coronavirus pandemic has devastated the hospitality sector, and some business owners are getting creative in order to stay afloat.
Amy Cherry-Abitbol, the owner of the Shou Sugi Ban House resort and spa in the ritzy Montauk area of the Hamptons, saw bookings decline over COVID-19 concerns. Ahead of the typically busy Hamptons summer season, Cherry-Abitbol opted to put the whole hotel on the market as a single rental — $1.25 million for the entire season, from Memorial Day through Labor Day.
According to the hotel's website, a single night's stay during the first weekend of August typically costs $1,250.
The property is listed with John Vitello of Brown Harris Stevens.
Here's a look inside this "social distancing" getaway for the ultrawealthy.
Located in the Montauk area of the Hamptons on Long Island, the Shou Sugi Ban House is a resort and spa available to rent for $1.25 million.
Per the listing agent, the $1.25 million rental price covers Memorial Day through Labor Day. Alternatively, the resort can be rented monthly: $300,000 for the month of June, $450,000 for the month of July, and $450,000 for the month of August.
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The property includes 13 private guest studios.
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Each studio comes with its own private entrance ...
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... a garden patio ...
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... a fireplace, and a soaking tub.
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The rental also includes access to the fully-operational spa.
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The spa has a variety of high-end features, including outdoor hydrotherapy plunge pools ...
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... a swimming pool, a steam room, a sauna, an ice fountain ...
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... and a solarium roof deck.
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The landscape features Japanese-inspired gardens, trees, and fountains.
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There's a sprawling nearly 6,000-square-foot central barn building ...
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The "barn" includes a conference center, a library, a chef's kitchen and dining area ...
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... and even a "tea bar."
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There is also an open-air fitness pavilion.
Its gym is fully equipped and even includes a ballet bar.
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Meditation and movement classes can also be made available, upon request.
Other private program options include nutrition education classes and "healing arts" treatments, both available to renters upon request.
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If that's not enough to keep you entertained, other add-on options include access to a fleet of three Teslas, a Chris Craft picnic boat, and a tennis court.
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Perhaps the most notable feature available to the renter is an in-house culinary team, which is led by a Michelin-starred chef.
According to the listing, the in-house culinary team has the ability to source local and organic foods, and to fulfill other nutritional requests. The team collaborates seasonally with local farms.
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The Shou Sugi Ban House is the latest multi-room vacation property to be made available for a single-renter buyout amid the pandemic.
Business Insider previously reported that other hotels in the New York tri-state area have made themselves available to be rented by a single party, for ultrawealthy people who want to social distance in maximum comfort.
The Blantyre Country Resort in the Berkshires, for example, was available for a buyout for $38,000 a day, while the 14-bedroom Cape Arundel Inn in Kennebunkport, Maine, was similarly up for rent for $19,500 a week, CNN Travel reported in late March.
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