The Costa Rican resort where Miller Gardner, the son of New York Yankees legend Brett Gardner, was found dead has hit back at authorities’ recent findings. 

The 14-year-old died suddenly during a family vacation at the at the Arenas Del Mar Beachfront & Rainforest Resort on March 21 with Costa Rica’s Judicial Investigations Agency (OIJ) announcing Monday that he may have died of carbon monoxide poisoning. 

Randall Zúñiga, general director of the OIJ, said in a press conference that high levels of the dangerous gas had been found in the hotel room where the Gardner family had been staying. 

Yet, in a shocking turn of events, less than 24 hours later the hotel has adamantly denied the findings. 

‘The levels in the hotel room were non-existent and non-lethal. There was an error in this initial reporting,’ a spokesperson for the resort told the New York Post. 

Zúñiga said that an investigation carried out Friday has found that that there were ‘high levels of carbon monoxide contamination’ in the family’s hotel room. 

Brett Gardner’s son Miller, 14, died suddenly while on vacation in Costa Rica on March 21

Randall Zúñiga, general director of Costa Rica’s Judicial Investigative Agency, said investigations inside the Gardners’ hotel room revealed high levels of carbon monoxide 

The Arenas Del Mar Beachfront & Rainforest Resort in Manuel Antonio has denied the findings

‘The initial investigative findings indicate that the incident was due to this contamination, with levels as high as 600 parts per million detected — when the appropriate level in this case should be zero,’ Zúñiga stated.

However, the resort refuted the claim, saying that the high levels of carbon monoxide were detected in a ‘mechanical room that guests do not occupy,’ rather than the guest room itself. 

The Gardners’ guest room has since been closed off ‘out of an abundance of caution’ as they ‘await for conclusive results to confirm the cause of this unfortunate death,’ Arenas Del Mar added.

Zúñiga has stated Monday that the OIJ believed that ‘some form of contamination may have reached the guest rooms’ from the mechanical room. 

Carbon monoxide poisoning has not yet been confirmed as the official cause of death as officials await the final toxicology results amid the ongoing investigation.

However, Zúñiga did stress that an investigative team specializing in dangerous gases carried out the inspection inside the Gardner family’s hotel room under the jurisdiction of the fire department Friday, leading to the discovery of the perilously high levels of carbon monoxide.

‘That led us to the line of investigation that this person [Miller] could have died from inhaling these dangerous gases,’ he explained.

He added that the OIJ had notified the local Fire Department and Ministry of Health in order for ‘appropriate action’ to be taken regarding the ‘confirmed contamination in the room.’

Miller Gardner (second right) died suddenly while on a vacation with dad Brett (right), mom Jessica (second left) and older brother Hunter, 16 (left) 

The Arenas Del Mar Beachfront & Rainforest Resort where Miller’s body was found

Zúñiga reiterated that the agency was working in tandem with the FBI in the United States while they ‘wait for the final results from forensic toxicology.’

The high-end resort, where reservations cost as much as $1,300 per night, has reportedly slashed its prices with its top-end rooms now said to be listed for $998. 

Miller was discovered not breathing in his room on March 21 while on a trip with the rest of the Gardner family in the Central American country.

The tragedy happened after Brett, a former World Series winner with the Yankees, Jessica, Miller and older son Hunter, 16, all suffered severe stomach cramps, vomiting and diarrhea following dinner at an outside restaurant the night before.

Desperate medics battled in vain for 30 minutes to try to kickstart 14-year-old Miller’s heart after he was found by a frantic family member who raised the alarm, DailyMail.com exclusively revealed.

Brett and wife Jessica shared a heartbreaking tribute to their late son in an emotional obituary Monday.

‘The void Miller’s passing leaves in the hearts of his family, friends, teammates, teachers, coaches and others will be felt for years,’ the family wrote.

‘The Gardner family will forever cherish the places they visited, the people they met, the friends they made, and the memories they created together.

The tragedy happened after Brett, Jessica, Miller and older son Hunter, 16, all suffered severe stomach cramps, vomiting and diarrhea following dinner at an outside restaurant the night before

A private celebration of life will be held for Miller at an undisclosed later date

Brett and Jessica asked for donations to be made to Make-A-Wish in Miller’s memory 

‘Miller’s time here with them was brief but his spirit will carry on forever through those who were impacted by the way he lived.’

The family revealed that they would be honoring Miller’s legacy by using his memory to help benefit other children, requesting donations to be made to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

‘Miller was so blessed with experiences and friendships in his 14 years, and he would want other children to have the opportunity to create their own wonderful memories,’ the obituary continued.

The heart-wrenching statement also remembered Miller’s active participation in school and the community, recalling his role on both the middle school football team and junior varsity baseball team and place on the Honor Roll amid his multitude of hobbies.

Miller was described as a fan of playing golf, fishing, hunting, riding dirt bikes, and traveling to new places with his family.

‘In this time of unimaginable loss, the family prays that joy and healing will come to others who share their grief,’ the obituary concluded.

A private celebration of life will be held for Miller at an undisclosed later date. The service will be reserved for family and close friends.