New hotel concept opens first location with pandemic precautions top of mind

Opening a new hotel during the pandemic isn’t ideal, but France Langan is making the most of it. Langan is general manager of Compass by Margaritaville on Anna Maria Sound, a six-story, 123-room hotel that opened in Manatee County on July 15.

The roughly $28 million hotel, developed by Sarasota-based Floridays Development Co. and managed by Hostmark Hospitality Group, is the latest Margaritaville lodging concept. This first Compass by Margaritaville hotel is a smaller version of the large hotels and resorts also offered by Margaritaville, the Jimmy Buffett-inspired company with restaurants, hotels, casinos and resorts.