October 20, 2026 Update
During the Festival weekend, NEFFA will once again have a group rate for hotel room bookings at the Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel. Rooms have booked quickly the past few years, and we love having NEFFA folks filling the place!
Reservations for Best Western hotel rooms will open to the public on January 22, 2027. When rooms become available, there will be a Book Your Room button at the bottom of this page. The NEFFA booking rate ($134/night) will then be available until March 26, 2027. Further details will be posted on January 22, when reservations open to the public. Please do not call the hotel directly. All reservations must be made through an online booking link.
Note that one of the benefits of being a NEFFA member is early access to hotel room bookings for the Festival. Consider becoming a member! Members who are current by December 31, 2026 will have the opportunity to book rooms at the Best Western Royal Plaza a week before the general public, on January 15, 2027. Please note that there are other NEFFA groups that will also have early access to room bookings—performers, vendors, organizers—and rooms are likely to book up very quickly. Being a NEFFA member gives you early access, but no guarantee of snagging a room.
NEFFA is arranging additional room blocks at other hotels in the area. If you prefer to book at one of these hotels, you can do that any time, but be aware that the group rates they’re offering NEFFA do have expiration dates.
- Hampton Inn, 277 Boston Post Rd., Marlborough (<.5 mi; $179). Book online at https://group.hamptoninn.com/07fto7 or call 508-787-9888 (and be sure to specify the NEFFA rate). Rate expires 3/22/2027.
- Courtyard by Marriott, 75 Felton St., Marlborough (1.7 mi; $169). Book online using this link. Rate expires 4/1/2027.
- Red Roof Inn, 367 Turnpike Rd., Southborough (6.4 mi; $95). To book, call 508-481-3904 and ask for Harish (manager); or email frontdesk.I0075@redroof.com (and mention the New England Folk Festival Association). Rate expires 12/31/2026.
There are plenty of other hotel options in the area, but you’re on your own with those.
If you have questions about hotel rooms for NEFFA, contact lodging@neffa.org.