Compare Margaritaville Resort Lake of the Ozarks vs. Peer Osage Beach Convention Hotels

Side-by-side comparison of guest rooms, total meeting space sq. ft., largest ballroom sq. ft., and group block rates across Osage Beach.

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Margaritaville Resort Lake of the Ozarks vs. Peer Osage Beach Convention Hotels

Convention Hotel	City / State	Guest Rooms	Total Event Space	Largest Ballroom	Meeting Rooms
Margaritaville Resort Lake of the Ozarks (Current)	Osage Beach, MO	494	76,748 sq. ft.	30,000 sq. ft.	25
Sheraton Kansas City at Crown Center	Kansas City, MO	720	113,737 sq. ft.	27,915 sq. ft.	16
Hyatt Regency St. Louis at the Arch	St Louis, MO	910	76,000 sq. ft.	19,758 sq. ft.	33
Marriott St. Louis Grand	St Louis, MO	917	74,014 sq. ft.	20,106 sq. ft.	40
The Westin Kansas City at Crown Center	Kansas City, MO	724	72,798 sq. ft.	7,098 sq. ft.	26
Chateau on the Lake Resort & Spa	Branson, MO	301	70,710 sq. ft.	32,000 sq. ft.	1
Kansas City Marriott Downtown	Kansas City, MO	983	67,817 sq. ft.	15,080 sq. ft.	25

Margaritaville Resort Lake of the Ozarks — 8-Row Master Property & Group Contract Summary

Guest Room Inventory & Peak Group Allocation

494 Total Keys · Up to 207 Peak Group Block Rooms

Standard 1-per-40 cumulative complimentary room credit; request 1-per-35 comp ratio + 3 VIP suite upgrades at group rates during RFP.

Total Event Space & Breakout Room Ratio

76,748 Sq. Ft. Total · 25 Dedicated Meeting & Breakout Rooms

Optimal for 296–3,158 attendee conferences requiring simultaneous keynote and breakout tracks.

Largest Pillarless Ballroom Capacity

30,000 Sq. Ft. · 3,158 Theater · 2,222 Plated Banquet

Divisible soundproof airwalls; supports up to 150 standard 10×10 tabletop/exhibit booths (~200 gross sq. ft./booth) with 24-hour hold option.

Primary Convention Campus Connectivity

Osage Beach Convention Center (8–12 min official show shuttle / rideshare)

Primary headquarter and exhibitor room-block anchor serving Osage Beach Convention Center.

Airport Transfer & Motorcoach Staging

HUB (Osage Beach Primary Commercial Airport) · 9.5 mi (15 mins off-peak / 26–36 mins peak)

Dedicated group porte-cochere / motorcoach staging lane available with 14-day advance manifest submission to hotel convention services.

Nightly Room Rate, Resort Fee & Tax Structure

$239/nt Group Block vs. $389/nt Peak Rack · 14.5% Osage Beach Municipal & State Lodging Tax

Mandatory $30/nt resort/destination fee is 100% waived when contracted through the Conventions.com Housing Desk (saves $206/room/night all-in).

Banquet F&B '++' Multiplier & Catering Minimums

$28,000 Ballroom Waiver Min · 24% Service + 8% Tax (+33.9% Effective)

Contract F&B minimums on a cumulative multi-day program basis (breakfasts + breaks + reception combined) rather than per-room/per-day minimums.

Attrition, Cutoff & Cancellation Protection

80% Cumulative Pickup Allowance · 30-Day Cutoff · 100% Rebooking Resell Credit

Always insist on cumulative (not night-by-night) attrition calculation and a 'Resell Mitigation Clause' crediting any rooms resold by the hotel after cutoff.