Our stay was overall enjoyable — we especially loved the outdoor shower and backyard space. The house was cute, though there were quite a few steps in and out of the kitchen and bedrooms, which proved tricky with small kids at first.We did have to unplug all the Glade plug-ins, as the strong scent caused breathing discomfort. The beachfront area had broken chairs and was left trashed by previous guests. The fire extinguisher near the outdoor grill was empty, which felt like a safety oversight. Also, the private beach access advertised is actually across a main road and farther away than we expected.There were also ants in the bedrooms — unfortunately, some came home with us in our suitcases.The most serious concern, however, happened on our second night: the carbon monoxide detector went off in the room where our three small children were sleeping. That moment — walking in to check on them — will stay with me forever. The room had very poor ventilation and airflow. When I reached out to the host, she said it was a low battery, but I don’t believe that was the case. We chose to move the kids to an air mattress in a different room for the rest of our stayI’m incredibly grateful the alarm was there — it may have protected us from something far worse. As a mother, I feel a responsibility to share this experience in hopes of protecting other families. Until the airflow issue is investigated, I believe it’s unsafe to allow anyone to sleep in that room without proper warning