Cockroach - I was checking under the bed and dressers to ensure we didn't leave anything behind and found a giant dead cockroach on day of checkout, probably 1.5-2 inches in size. The host blamed the weather, stating the roaches try to get inside when the weather gets hot. We had looked around on arrival and had not noticed it during our 3 nights there, so think it was new. I specifically looked for places that didn't mention cockroaches in their reviews when booking (I know they are common in NOLA), so this was upsetting.
Communication issue that ruined our plans - prior to our stay, I had asked if we could leave our bags for a couple hours before our flight and the host had confirmed yes. On day of checkout, we received instructions to leave the keys in the room but not what to do with our bags. I messaged and called the host to ask for instructions on where to put our bags, how to retrieve them, etc. however the host did not respond for 2.5 hours, well after our check out time. We did not want to risk being unable to get our bags prior to going to the airport, as well as leaving all our belongings in an unlocked room. We took our bags with us to brunch/museum due to this (and the cockroach) which was a big inconvenience.