We live in a different state than most of our family, so it's convenient to have an airbed.  Last night my daughters electricity went off so she came over to spend the night with me.  Instead of sharing my bed, my 16 year old took this straight out of the box and had it filled using the built-in air pump, in less than 5 minutes.  When I woke up this morning she was still sleeping on the mattress, plus our 80 lb. bulldog decided to join her.  When she woke up she said she slept so good on it.  That it's very comfortable, so I lied down on it to give it a try.  I was so comfortable, I honestly could have fallen asleep on it myself.  When we were finished with it, my son once again took charge and had all the air out in a minute or so.  He said it only took a minute to deflate.  Once all the air was out I was able to fold it and put it in the nice carrier that it came with...which makes it easier to store.