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2.5 out of 5
Topper Motel
101 E Kern St, Taft, CA

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 80 out of 125 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 29 out of 125 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 125 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 125 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 125 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Chunyang

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet, clean, convenient parking, and friendly service. But there is no shampoo and the refrigerator is broken
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maithanh

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great customer service, quiet
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Vadim, Pacifica

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Topper is a no-frills motel in Taft CA. I chose this location to rest overnight for my supernloom photoshoot in the Carrizo Plain. Late check-in and check-out were seamless, the room was clean. My only complaints would be 1/ no drinking water in the room; 2/ the blanket was thin and, with this weather, too cold; 3/ the air conditioner was noisy, and 4/ room service vacuum cleaned the next room around 6-7 am which was too early in the morning. Overall, a decent place to rest for the money.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Merry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Only here for a late check in and early departure however it’s clean, quiet and has all that I needed. A little off the main drag, which is where I like to stay. All in all, just what I was looking for and great value for money.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff, who kindly gave us an upgrade to a large room with all the facilities we needed. The second best motel of our two week trip!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ricardo

Traveled with family and small children, Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
clean and good service
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What I liked about Topper motel is that it is family run—not one of those national franchises—and this is what distinguishes it as far as homey feeling, personally invested staff and the feeling of being in a one and only place
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is amazing. I travel to Taft several times a year. I will definitely be back
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Chuck

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The owner was very nice. Had great conversation with him. Room looked like it has been remodeled recently. It is not a high end place, but was quiet and very clean.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

4/10 Poor

Marilyn

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Richard

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place looked like an 50s era motor lodge and given the reasonable price we had our doubts but we were pleasently surprized! The place had been tastfully remodeled within the last year or so top to bottom inside and out. The staff was admazing and friendly. One warning is the the rooms were on the small size. For the money you can't beat it!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

William A.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

HECTOR

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sebastian, San Francisco

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean Rooms, quiet area, plenty of parking, has accessible pool area. For my 1 night stay I have no compliants. Friendly front desk staff.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rudy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean and private
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Le

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean and Quiet
Pretty clean and quiet room on weekdays. A good place to take a rest if you travel from SF to SD
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Adequate and clean
Comfortable room with all the basic amenities needed. Check in was speedy and staff was super friendly too. We stayed in a room with one queen bed which was quite small but adequate for one night. Mattress seemed better quality and newer. The water in the pool was cloudy and not heated. We had dinner at the attached restaurant, LaSalsa (not the chain), and it was quite good. Would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Yajaira

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very quiet and clean. The rooms are nice and inexpensive. The woman at the counter was very pleasant
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Roy

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Wesley

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excelent to US
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

JAMES

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great little gem
Wonderful staff, small room but fully equipped with essentials. Good internet. Coffee. Quiet. Me ican Restaurant next door.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Wesley

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is a cozy motel that has all the basics, iron and ironing board, refrigerator, microwave oven, coffee maker, tv and cable, AC, desk, comfortable chair, pool, local newspaper, ice and a good restaurant near by (on the same property). It is really good for the price.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nostalgia PLUS Cleanliness!
Great, old-style roadside motel with very clean, updated materials including new floors in the bedroom and new tile and fixtures for the bathroom. Warm welcome set me up for a lovely, nostalgic, stay in an old-school setting, without the worn-out vibe of many older properties. A real treat…and economical, too.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The stay was amazing for the price point. A great launch pad for surrounding areas.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and confortable. Good value for the price.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Toney

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Really retro but clean. Park 10’ from your bed. Homee feel. check in was with delightful Indian lady. Definitely not your chain motel. Surely deserved it’s 8.8 rating.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Richard

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very clean. Room small and not fancy but served well for an overnight stop. I will book a room there again if I travel there again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Pascal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good stay
Fully renovated motel, very clean, parking in interior court (very safe), good price, and have a restaurant onsite. thank you!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

6/10 Okay

alejandro

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Susie

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property is very clean. Staff is accommodating and friendly. Will definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Terese

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice, clean motel near Carrizo Plains National Monument. Very friendly staff. I would definitely recommend this motel for anyone planning to visit Carrizo Plain.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Great place to stay in terms of value. The owner was really nice during check-in and got us extra blankets when we requested them. A fantastic Mexican restaurant is next door so no need to find a place to eat- this is the place! My only gripe is that there was no soap provided in the bathroom. Most places have this and so I have come to expect it. Other than that I would stay here the next time I come to see the wildflower bloom.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nga

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful motel in Taft. Now I see why they scored 8.8 out of 10. Nice shower. Nice towels (not the cheap, thin, yucky Motel 6 towels). Comfortable bed. Owners clearly put a lot of effort into maintaining the place. Very nice. Bummer no breakfast provided though. Please note that the motel is in the back of the property. Drive through the parking lot past the Salsa restaurant. It can be a bit confusing first time finding it. (-;
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

2/10 Terrible

Eva

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joan

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A Great Stay in Taft at Toppers Motel
Toppers Motel is definitely good value. It is very clean and the beds are comfortable. I like having a dining table in the room. There is everything needed for a comfortable stay. Amenities include refrigerator, microwave, coffee maker and flat screen TV. Staff is friendly and accommodating. La Salsa, the Mexican restaurant onsite is excellent. There is ample parking and it’s free. I visit several times a year for birdwatching trips and it provides great access to the Carrizo Plain, So. San Joaquin Valley and Pixley Wildlife refuge for viewing Sandhill Cranes.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Duane

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Old school motel. Clean good Mexican restaurant located in same building.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Omar

Business traveler, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean , safe and relaxing
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent place.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gabriela

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We were happily surprised, the property doesnt have an excellent curb appeal, but our room waa clean and comfortable enough. They have a fridge, microwave and coffee maker. I waa very happy with our room.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

Rosalie

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff was friendly and helpful. Great place to stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Stephany

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We were arriving late and called to let them know, the owner was friendly on the phone, kindly waited for us and made check-in process really fast and easy. Room was clean, beds were firm but still comfortable. Fridge, microwave, and hairdryer were provided. The only minor drawback was the AC stopped working and the room got a little too warm. Would stay here again if we ever go to the area.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Darrell

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

David

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Management is very friendly and accommodating. Safe and quiet. Family friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

CONNIE

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Erik

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A++++
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lanisa

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly owner/operator. I wish the ice machine would've been working.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022