We bought this for our 3 year old son.  He loves it and calls it his boat.  He has not come into our room to sleep with us since he has had the bed.  Looks great too!  I saw the review about seeing the slats underneath the mattress but that must depend on the size and type of mattress you pick out.  You can’t see the slats on our bed especially with all the bedding on it.  Great look and value!  Easy to put together!