Seriously one of my favorite place on earth. Beautiful red rock canyons and solitude. The…read morehighlight for me is the "reef". A sandstone feature that shoots up out of the earth. You drive right through it on I-70. There're are endless camping spots. From the established spots like Goblin Valley and The San Rafael River. But the true gems are the little spots that you will find down a bumpy dirt road. Grab a map or check Google earth. There's tons of area to explore. Summers can be brutally hot, so I recommend the spring and fall. Also come prepared. Unless you are near 70 there's not much for cell service. Enjoy your public lands!

Fantastic rest stop with beautiful views of the San Rafael Swell right off the 70…read more Ample parking for cars and even saw a couple semi trucks resting. Interesting informational pieces explaining the area. Great place to stretch your legs and get some sun on this long stretch of highway.

Road trip from Denver to California with a stop in Vegas. Stopped for gas here and a quick coffee…read morebreak. Walking in you are greeted by the cashier with a friendly, "Welcome to Loves!." Oh boy, thank you. Bathrooms are clean and paper products and soap available.

Great stop with gas, clean bathrooms, and road trip snacks! They even have some cute gifts for sale…read moreinside. Service was very friendly and welcoming.

Check in was very easy. Rooms appear to be a little older…read more Need a little tlc. Walls are thin, floors are thin. Very step above was heard like it was in the room.

Very clean room! Front desk people were kind!…read moreWonderful and delicious breakfast! Would definitely come back again!

No complaints here…read more This store has a lot more than your typical gas station top. Including tools, safety equipment, jackets, jewelry, pet supplies, wide variety vehicle oils and other fluids, knick knaks, and more. Everything was clean and organized as well. There's no reason I wouldn't stop here in the future.

what a disgusting place! bathrooms filthy with no toilet paper and have NRVER been cleaned right…read moreor thoroughly. my family agreed and thought I was getting a disease going in there. worst washroom!!!

Good gas pumps decent interior prices are horrible not listed prices for drinks and such 6 dollars…read morefor a small night quill will not return for simple items seems more of a scam on what you are buying -_-

Lol, I can't say enough good things about this Phillips 66 Taft Travel Plaza!…read moreFirst and foremost...for venturing around wonderful Capitol Reef National Park, I first came here each morning to begin my day, every day, for 3 consecutive days. This travel plaza was the perfect stop not to really fill up my gas tank...but to buy all my foods, snacks and supplies to last me throughout my day's explorations (and even into the evenings for dinner when I was camping out in dispersed areas on the outskirts of Capitol Reef). That's how good Taft Plaza was. Also here attached to the right-hand side of the plaza was my saving grace...Subway...where they conveniently opened at 8am each day and surprisingly in the best of ways closed at 10pm each night! 10pm for a travel plaza in the middle of nowhere? Fantastic!! For all the tourists out there...all the outdoor adventurers getting ready to explore Capitol Reef, this Subway was ideal for buying a sandwich for lunch and then enjoying it either along a hike or at a picnic table in the park. Who wouldn't want to do that? Lol, a fresh sandwich to eat after hiking at such a beautiful place like Capitol Reef...priceless! Hehehe. So...lol, I bought my breakfasts, lunches, snacks and drinks here...loading up before venturing out each day for 3 my days at Capitol Reef. Then, obviously...like other Yelpers have mentioned...it's free to use the public bathrooms. I'd say there were about 5 bathrooms inside the travel plaza and not only were they private restrooms, (not men's and women's communal restrooms)...but each bathroom was extremely well maintained!!! I mean, to be so far away from reality in this remote section of Utah and Capitol Reef...and for the bathrooms to be so clean, was such a pleasant surprise. Also, the gas. Although I only filled my tank up once, the gas prices were fairly cheap...not even raised because of being right near a remote national park with few amenities around. Basically, they didn't price gauge like others gas stations do situated next to popular parks. And yes...I can't leave out the fact that this plaza was so conveniently and accessibly located next to Capitol Reef!! From here to say inside the heart of the park it was only a 10-mile drive!!! Of course, each morning I gladly stopped inside before journeying onwards to the park. This Taft Plaza was simply perfect for everything! Here's another terrific aspect...cell phone reception was perfect! I easily got good coverage and was able to use my phone before driving into Capitol Reef where once among the grounds, I had zero reception, not even one bar. How good is that!! Overall, this Phillips 66 Taft Travel Plaza was maybe the best, most ideal/convenient/perfectly situated...one of the most memorable and 5-star rest stop/gas stations I can remember in a long time. And for these very aspects, this place just fit in perfectly, blending in with my day's itinerary and explorations here at Capitol Reef NP. What else more can I say other than thank you for accommodating us tourists!!

We stayed at Austin's Chuckwagon Motel for a night while exploring Capitol Reef in one of the…read moreretro-Queen rooms above the store. This is a room that isn't advertised in 3rd party sites and has to be booked on the property website only - it's something like 50% cheaper than the rooms in the hotel. The room comes with unlimited tea, coffee, and hot chocolate from the General Store/Cafe. We were a bit confused with how it worked since other customers have to pay for drinks, but the clerk assured us we could go whenever to get drinks (which we did multiple times!) While we checked in too late in the day to eat at the deli and left too early in the morning for Chuckwagon's famous lunch boxes, we did hit it up in the morning for breakfast pastries, which according to the cashier are all baked in house (and why we were attracted to them in the first place). We were having trouble deciding between the Kouign Amann and the Chocolate Croissant, eventually deciding on the former, but the cashier tossed us the latter for free! What great service! Chocolate Croissant (Complementary, normally $6) - This is a gorgeous looking croissant, golden brown with a drizzle of sweet chocolate on top, still soft and gooey thanks to being fresh from the oven. It's baked hard, so croissant shards fly everywhere while eating. I'd say it's baked a tad too long, so while extremely flaky, the interior isn't quite as chewy as I'd like. The lamination does look quite good from what I can tell after having some difficulty slicing through with a plastic knife. As is traditional, two chocolate batons are baked inside. (5/5) Kouign Amann w/ Cream ($6) - Again, this pastry has a really hard bake, so almost the entire thing shatters easily, except for the stellar caramelized sugar layer covering the bottom. It's hardened, sticky, and sweet with a great crunch factor. The interior is actually correct for a Kouign Amann, which is really surprising for a small-town bakery. It's not laminated nearly as much as the croissant, and instead seems to be a nice enriched brioche interior, albeit not particularly airy and soft in texture due to the bake. There's a really tangy and somewhat sweet cream cheese frosting that's piped into the center. I'd actually prefer the pastry without this extra flourish, but beggars can't be choosers! (5/5) Both pastries are more of a 4.5/5 due to the bake, but the ingredients and technique (other than bake) seem to be well thought out. We were not expecting much from these baked goods given that the Chuckwagon Deli isn't exactly a specialty bakery, but in the end we were extremely surprised by the quality. I'll definitely be revisiting if I'm ever in town again.

The motel room was basic but clean which served our purpose as we drove through the national parks…read more The typical amenities were provided. Guests of the motel gets free coffee, tea, or hot chocolate from the general store which is open early til late, 10pm I believe. We ate at the deli for breakfast. I was looking forward to the quiche based on what I saw on the Yelp pictures but I guess the menu has changed. They only offer breakfast sandwiches now but it's made to order so we got to choose type of eggs and proteins. It did take a bit a time for them to make it so factor that in when planning your visit. The sandwiches were ~$12 each but were pretty filling so perfect for another day of hiking.

This place rocks! My family decided to run out of gas and this place saved the day, and my parents'…read more22 year marriage. Thanks Randy :)

I'm going to break the trend and not admit that Randy's saved our road trip when we nearly ran out…read moreof gas. No, we actually were driving out to Emery intentionally-I have a weird goal to visit every city in Utah this year and write a review for at least one place in each. Randy's came up on the map, and we made our way over. It's a small gas station, but has a pump outside, which is referenced many times in other reviews as being a "lifesaver" as well as a modest inventory of snacks. We bought a few ice cream treats from the freezer and candy to add to our road trip menu and then we were on our way. The nice lady at the counter was chipper and friendly. I'm glad to have stopped, and glad to know this is here in case we find ourselves getting close to E.

Clean bathrooms fully stocked. 3 stalls. Store was clean…read more Lots of gas station spots.

This is the handy dandy spot for snacks and fuel heading to Colorado Western Slope area. They are…read moreusually very well stocked with a good variety of snacks and drinks and nice helpful people working there. Definitely the go to place.

Great motel in the middle of no where ! Beautiful views of surrounding mountains…read more Spotless rooms ( absolutely no smells) indoor pool, plenty of towels, shampoo etc. great breakfast ! Scrambled eggs, biscuits, sausage patties, from scratch waffles , excellent coffee. And a great little cafe a half mile away ( TRADITIONS CAFE) Highly recommended!

This hotel was just fine. It was clean and had everything you need. We did not get the room we…read morebooked however. They gave it away before we got there. We were given an accessible room which has features that are not comfortable for me. For example the sink area doesn't have a counter to put my toiletries and makeup. The microwave wasn't working. Our room was right next to the parking lot and an entry door. There was loud talking in the night. So the hotel was adequate but not more than that.

This property is on Hwy 24, with no other buildings or structures to shelter it from the noise,…read morehowever, with the setback and the construction of the lodging - I didn't hear any freeway noise at all. That was a very pleasant surprise. This place seems newly constructed and was very nicely designed to be spacious feeling in a very simple way. The main building was just a row of rooms, similar to a motel, but the artistry of the rope walls flowing like a canyon, really uplifted the whole feel. In the room the green plants, wall art and simplicity of a clean room, with the space to have comfy seating gave a feeling of ease. The open view to the cliff wall from the sliding door wall was about the prettiest scene you would want out of your bedroom. They offer rooms with and without a hot-tub on the back porch, as well as dome rooms, some with skylights for night time star viewing. However the domes don't open for reservations until sometime in April, the rooms with hot-tubs go very quickly!! I regret to say that we only stayed overnight. I now wish I had given us more time in this delightful hotel.

Our stay at Skyview was nothing short of amazing. When we checked in, the staff gave us a tour of…read morethe property and showed us to our room. Everything was pristine! Incredibly clean and huge thank you to the folks who refreshed our room!! We got the king suite with hot tub on the patio. As everyone mentioned, stunning views. The stargazing rooftop was a fun option! The customer service was outstanding. The owner Joshua helped make sure our stay was perfect! All of the other staff we interfaced with were wonderful too. I also love the reusable water bottles in the mini fridge. We used those throughout the stay and were perfect after hiking!! Love the Shooke Coffee in the rooms with the French press - the best way to have coffee in a hotel. Definitely checkout their storefront while you're in town! No complaints, no notes. Would recommend to everyone! Thank you, Skyview!