Jimmy Buffet Is Expanding His Reach With a New Hotel Brand in Pigeon Forge (and the South)

Compass is Margarittaville’s newest hotel brand. It’s an upscale boutique, select-service brand of hotel designed for college towns, urban and leisure destinations – convention center and sports arenas.

Earlier this year, Margaritaville announced an expansion of the brand with additional locations opening in Beaufort, NC; North Myrtle Beach, SC; and Flagler Beach, FL…. and now Pigeon Forge. 

Compass Hotel will be the latest Margaritaville branded property in the Great Smoky Mountains area, joining existing hotels in Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg, Tenn.

Boasting 162 rooms and suites, over 45,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenity spaces, and unparalleled views of the surrounding Great Smoky Mountains, Compass by Margaritaville will offer a truly unique resort experience in Pigeon Forge, complementing the existing Margaritaville hospitality destinations in the area.  

You’ll enjoy experiences including indoor and outdoor pools with slides and splash pads, a plunge pool, a lazy river, fire pits, and much more.

The rooms will feature premium bedding, modern coastal décor, large bathrooms with walk-in rain showers, dry and wet bars, and private balconies overlooking the resort-style pools and picturesque mountains. 

“We are thrilled to be bringing this new destination hotel to Pigeon Forge, which will really set a new high-water mark for resort experience in our area,” said Project Developer Bob McManus. 

“Margaritaville is such a special brand.  We’ve partnered on other projects for over a decade and found that Margaritaville’s legendary escapism and shoulders-down vibe are perfectly suited for the Great Smoky Mountains and our future guests.”  

In addition to its various water-based amenities, Compass by Margaritaville Pigeon Forge will have many other complimentary offerings including a daily breakfast buffet, a game lounge, an activity lawn, and a welcome cabana with all-day refreshments.

The hotel will also feature 5 o’Clock Somewhere Bar & Grill, terrace bar and outdoor dining, a board room for meetings, space for live music, and a Margaritaville retail store. 

The hotel is expected to open this fall. In celebration of the opening, the hotel is offering a First Look package with 25% off the best available rate, a $25 food and beverage credit, and 25% off retail merchandise at the Provisions store. Reservations are now available online now.