I love this air mattress. It is so much nicer than air mattresses I have had in the past. It inflates in 2 minutes. It was not very loud when inflating. The electric cord tucks neatly inside a little door stored inside the mattress. Inflating and deflating is as easy as turning the knob. No large holes/plugs that let all the air out before you can get the cap back on! It comes with a mattress cover that is thick and cozy. I slept very well on it 3 nights in a row, even with a bad back, and it never lost air. Very happy with this mattress!!