Both projects regularly end up on the same shortlist with our buyers. Below is a side-by-side of Fantasea Chalong and Mai Khao Beach Condotel on the key parameters — and our honest take on who each one fits.

An apart-hotel managed by Wyndham next to the Robinson Lifestyle Chalong mall

A completed 342-unit condo-hotel 500 meters from Mai Khao beach — delivered since 2019
| Fantasea Chalong | Mai Khao Beach Condotel | |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | from ~$84,530 | from ~$97,547 |
| Area | Chalong | Mai Khao |
| Type | Condo-hotel | Condo-hotel |
| Status | Under construction | Completed |
| Completion | Q4 2027 | delivered, Phase 1 — May 2019 |
| Ownership | freehold / leasehold — within the standard 49% foreign quota | freehold / leasehold |
| Beach | nearest beach (Kata) ~9 km | Mai Khao, ~500 m |
| Developer | Fantasea Plus | Maikhao Beach Condotel |
| Sea view | — | — |
| Walk to beach | — | ✓ |
| Rental program | ✓ | ✓ |
Fantasea Chalong has the lower entry: from ~$84,530. Mai Khao Beach Condotel costs more, but compare price per sqm and stage — ask us for a unit-level calculation.
Mai Khao Beach Condotel is completed — move in or rent out immediately, no construction risk. Fantasea Chalong 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.