Both projects regularly end up on the same shortlist with our buyers. Below is a side-by-side of Dandara and Mida Grand Resort on the key parameters — and our honest take on who each one fits.
The largest announced complex in the Layan area — 1,368 apartments, completion Q4 2028
A completed hillside complex overlooking Surin and Bang Tao — managed by the Mida Hotels & Resorts chain
| Dandara | Mida Grand Resort | |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | from ~$116,384 | from ~$130,985 |
| Area | Layan | Surin |
| Type | Condos + villas | Condos + villas |
| Status | Under construction | Completed |
| Completion | off-plan, completion Q4 2028 | apartments delivered in August 2019; Panora villas in October 2021 |
| Ownership | freehold (within the 49% quota) / leasehold | freehold |
| Beach | Layan, ~1 km | Surin, ~750 m |
| Developer | CODA Company Limited | Silvan Property Co., Ltd. |
| Sea view | — | ✓ |
| Walk to beach | ✓ | ✓ |
| Rental program | ✓ | ✓ |
Dandara has the lower entry: from ~$116,384. Mida Grand Resort costs more, but compare price per sqm and stage — ask us for a unit-level calculation.
Mida Grand Resort is completed — move in or rent out immediately, no construction risk. Dandara is under construction: cheaper entry and instalments, but a horizon to handover.
The right answer depends on your goal: budget, purpose (yield or living), horizon. Message us — we’ll compare specific units of these projects on price per sqm, views and terms, and tell you honestly which to take.
