Compass Hotel by Margaritaville Anna Maria Sound

This hotel is clean and overlooks the water with a marina. The room was very clean and nice decor. The beds were sooo comfortable. Everything worked very well. Breakfast was very good. The pool area was very nice. Would highly recommend this hotel. If in the area again, I will definitely stay here. Extra Information: There is a back parking lot by the marina that has more parking, we realized after seeing someone go out the back door of the hotel.

Caveat: I stayed here immediately following Hurricane Helene. I chose it because it was close to the Island and the best location for accessing the Island early in the morning. The staff were attentive, friendly and available. Many had been impacted by the hurricane but they showed up to work anyway with a smile on their face. The hot breakfast was very good and I appreciated that it started at 6:30am. The dining room staff is funny, friendly, caring and available. The room was very large by hotel standards, great little fridge, very comfortable bed and spacious bathroom. I loved the laminate floors with area rugs as I have allergies triggered by most wall to wall carpeting. I also ate lunch and dinner at the Bar and Grill. Simple menu but fresh food that exceeded my expectations. I didn't try the 'nicer' restaurant next door. The pool is huge and inviting though I didn't have time to enjoy it. The views are beautiful from all the common areas. Lots of nice little touches--water always available in the lobby, 24 hour snack/sundry store, plenty of parking.

It was clean, good breakfast, Ms Dawn during breakfast was a delight, always smiling and making us feel so welcomed. Even though we only stayed 2 nights, she was a sunshine! The front desk staff was friendly, and the facility was close to beaches. Our room had a great view of the marina and saw many fishes and a manatee. Nice pool and great bar staff. We would totally come back again.

The room was nice and comfortable. The pool was great, the view good. The food was very good, the breakfast was well done. Happy hour was a bonus, but no reason not to have it on Friday and Saturday...the bar was like a graveyard and it was packed the other days with happy hour.

Loved how friendly they were. The bed was also very comfortable. The breakfast was fantastic! There was a small fire pit, hammocks, comfy sitting areas, and a great little shop and bar area. Loved watching people come and go from the marina, and liked being visited by a few egrets and a manatee.