If you ever find yourself looking for a hotel in Taft I would highly recommend the Best Western Plus over any other hotel in town. When I began my search to look for hotels nearest to Carrizo Plains National Monument I found Taft was the closest town. Taft is located in the middle of oil fields. Driving into town was such a sight all you could see was oil rigs for miles. Our entire experience in Taft ended up being a diamond in the ruff. The hotel was located directly behind the main street so it gave us easy access to be able to walk around town in the evening. Growing up in a small town it was a breath of fresh air when we walked up an down the streets. The town was very quiet and has history lining the streets. As you strolled up and down the sidewalks every couple feet you would come to a piece of the oil industry history. At the time of booking the hotel I expected to use it as a starting point for our journey into carrizo plains I had no idea that we would become a part of our journey itself. We found ourselves intrigued and drawn to the town itself. It left us wanting to return to explore more.
This Hotel included free wifi and breakfast with our stay. There are times I am at 5-star hotels and the wifi barely works. The Best Western in Taft had such excellent wifi that I was able to work on uploading pictures with ease. The Continental Breakfast had more variety than most and was prepared on site.
The Hotel only has standard rooms which made me a little nervous, since this trip my husband joined us, it would be tight. It ended up not being a problem at all as we spent most or our afternoons at their pool which was extremely well kept and comfortable. The rooms were extremely clean and modern. Each room was fully equipped with a refrigerator and microwave.
The staff at the Best Western Plus is a great example of hospitality. During our last day enjoying the pool we met a local man who's air-conditioning had went out and was using the hotel as an escape. As our conversation took us to our current hotel location, he informed us that he was so delighted that they opened as it was the only hotel in town that did not have a green pool. I'd say we made the right decision.