PRICES:

Prices are PER PERSON, ALL-INCLUSIVE

 

Please note: If you are a PIONEER (meaning you attended NESR I in 2016), you get a $100 discount off these prices.

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Please note: There is no longer a one-day Commuter option, as it’s become clear that immersion in the full weekend provides the best experience for everyone.

PRIVATE: $1700
Includes tuition, 11 meals, facility fees, taxes, and a private room at Guest House.
 
SHARED DOUBLE: $1500
Includes tuition, 11 meals, facility fees, taxes, and a room shared with one other person at Guest House. 
 
SHARED TRIPLE: $1400 (Please note there are a very limited number of triples.)
Includes tuition, 11 meals, facility fees, taxes, and a room shared with two other people at Guest House. 

COMMUTER RATE: $1100
Includes tuition, 11 meals, facility fees, and taxes.
Commuters will enjoy the entire retreat experience, but will sleep either at home or in a local hotel.

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CANCELLATION POLICY:
Cancel before June 1, 2026: Full refund
Cancel after June 1, 2026: No refund

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COVID-19 SAFETY POLICY:

Updated January 1, 2026

The safety of our NESR community is our #1 priority. Our goal for NESR 10 is Zero Virus Transmission, which is what we achieved at NESR 6 & 7 & 8. The ONLY reason we achieved this was by requiring a rapid test on Day 1 of the retreat. We cannot risk, for example, an Instructor getting Covid at Retreat A and being therefore unable to teach at Retreat B.

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NESR Covid-19 Safety Policy:

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A) NESR REQUIRES: A negative Covid test, taken on the day of arrival. We suggest you take your test at home in the morning and bring the negative test in a Ziploc bag. We cannot admit you to the retreat without a negative test. If you test positive before arrival, email Laurie immediately at: newenglandsongwritersretreat@gmail.com

B) NESR REQUIRES: Notify Ellis and Laurie immediately if you develop cold-like symptoms or test positive during your stay.

C) NESR STRONGLY RECOMMENDS: Avoid large crowds and events in the two weeks before arrival. Tighten your exposure circle, so that you don’t risk getting Covid and having to cancel!

D) NESR STRONGLY RECOMMENDS: Wear a well-fitting N95 mask during any public travel to NESR. If you are flying, PLEASE wear a mask the entire time—in the terminal, on concourses, and on the plane. Airports are prime locations for virus transmission.

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We reserve the right to adjust this policy at any time, depending on what happens with the virus, the CDC’s current guidelines, the levels of community transmission in Chester CT, etc.

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Here is the Covid policy of the Guest House Retreat Center: https://guesthousecenter.org/about/covid​​​

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