This mattress is great! I can't believe the quality is this great for the price I paid. It came rolled up in 2 layers of thick plastic within a box, so it was well protected. It doesn't look cheap so no cover required. It's so much better than the foam mattress I have now which was actually more expensive! I would definitely recommend. The only issue I have is that it states it's reversible but the back is a thinner, black material so I wouldn't say it's reversible at all.