Compass Point The Marley isn’t the only hotel in Nassau with a musical background. Compass Point, the colorful beach resort on the northwestern coast of the island, began life as a recording studio founded by Chris Blackwell (incidentally, the producer who first signed Bob Marley), and while Blackwell is no longer involved, the property has still retained quite a bit of cool. Set right on the sea, it’s comprised of a collection of breezy bungalow-style cottages, along with a spa and one of Nassau’s best eateries. (The whole fried snapper is legendary).