Reviews of la Cigale This rating is a reflection of how the property compares to the industry standard when it comes to price, facilities and services available. It's based on a self-evaluation by the property. Use this rating to help choose your stay!

The accommodation has a location on the island that is unparalleled. Wonderful it left a lot of impression and left a lot of great memories. The bathroom is madness and André is very nice

It could only be a little new color and a little wood repaired

Lovely room in the middle of the jungle, 5min scooter from the pier. Instructions to find the room we're confusing, But I'm quite sure that the property would have arranged the pickup from the pier if I had (my bad). In general, it was an amazing experience

Hard sloped ramp from the main road to the room. You need to be fit to walk to the room

It’s location - away from the mayhem of Kho Tao Sairee beach which is just awful!

Loved the idea of the nature bathroom but dies need to be a little more homely

Loved the beautiful view and the little home we stayed in was just perfect for us. Great location just a 3 min scoot from town. Lovely to be in the nature !

Like most places in koh Tao, super steep access to the property. And due to its super jungle location, lots and lots of mosquito- bring your repellant !

Beautifully tucked away in nature ,with all facilities you need and only a short walk or drive to the beach , incredibly peaceful

Staff was super nice and accommodating. Beautiful space and view.

Super friendly host, helped us with transfer and scooter. Amazing views from the room.

Beautiful (twin) villa in jungle setting.

Steep road to get to the location. Be careful with scooter!

The property is absolutely gorgeous and I loved the location since it was a nice walking distance away from things but far enough away from all of the people. Andre and stay are absolutely lovely and will help you with whatever you need.

The only real issue lies in if you don’t like creepy crawlers. This is the jungle and the home isn’t sealed, so we had run ins with scorpions, huntsman spiders, armies of ants, and many other bugs.

Amazing house, even better than expected, amazing view from the balcony to the sea, cute squirrels running on the tree branches, such a perfect spot in the true nature.

Loads of space and nicely equipped kitchen. Main bedroom is comfortable with aircon and fan. Our host, Andre was very responsive and kind. Location is good, although you need a motorbike to get around as it is a bit out of the main action.

Outside of main bedroom, the lounge and sitting areas are all out in the open. Very hot and buggy. Without a pool, you must seek a beach to hang out or escape to nicely aircon bedroom. A nice place to stay if you do not mind dealing with the “elements,” although better relative values on beach or with pool can be found.

I love the unique villas, and the owners couldn't possibly be more accommodating.

Nothing.

private good view room are clean

the road quiet rough

Andre and partner really took the time to make sure we were OK, and with the extra mile to ensure a perfect stay.

We really really loved the experience we had at La Cigale! A beautifully designed, cosy tropical villa with comfortable bed, semi-outdoor jungle rainshower and great host. Upon arrival we were surprised it was even better than on the pictures. The location is quiet and definitely recommendable if you are in for a relaxed stay on Koh Tao. The areas around Sairee beach can have loud music in the evenings while a two-minute scooter ride has you away from that in your own little jungle bubble. We were super lucky to be able to stay here due to another guests cancellation and have zero regrets picking this unique place instead of a resort. The warm atmosphere, secluded area and possibility to make your own espresso in the morning (beans provided) made me feel at home and wanting to visit again.

One must appreciate the local fauna eager to pay a visit every now and then. Especially gecko's love the place too.

We liked the host, Andre, who is a very kind and cheerful person. We also rented a bike from him which appeared very convenient and affordable . The coffee machine and the coffee provided by the property were very efficient and tasty, respectively.

The property needs repair and upgrade. I would add a roof to the terrace, cut the bamboo in front of it, and make a normal (not stony) floor in the bathroom.

The quality of the bungalow was much higher than I was expecting! It was beautifully, uniquely furnished, and nestled up in the jungle. The outdoor bathroom is very cool, taking a nature shower never gets old. The host was very helpful for the most part and the pickup/dropoff from the ferry pier (quite far away) was much appreciated, and the other staff helping with bags etc were great. I felt valued as a guest.

Not a huge issue but the role of the host could be explained a bit better - I wasn't sure whether it was supposed to be always available like a hotel concierge or just doing favours for guests sometimes. At a couple of moments during my stay the host wasn't very responsive, in which case it was hard to know if something (taxi, breakfast, etc) was actually confirmed or not. Having breakfast on the terrace was lovely though the breakfast itself was a bit more expensive and only of average quality. Not a negative per se but it's about 20min walk down to Sairee beach, which is good to be aware of.

Everything was excellent! Andre and his wife went far and beyond with making our stay on this magical island as comfortable as possible. We felt welcomed straight away. 😊 The villa itself was everything we ever dreamed of. As it was very rainy and there was lots of bugs, the place was cleaned to perfection every day.

Loved everything and looking forward to returning! 🙏