Fantastic bed! Very easy to put together; took me approx. 3hrs to put together by myself! My daughter loves her new bed. Only negatives would be the shape the box arrived in from the shipping company (had multiple rips that had been taped over), and it is a bit squeaky. All connections are tight and it still makes noise. Not a huge negative though. The ladder steps can be painful, but took the advice of another review poster and bought a foam noodle roll and just cut them to size to slip over each step. Easy and cheap fix. Highly recommend