It's about 3 inches too high  for a 5'3" person like me.  Three months ago I broke my pelvis and a few other bones, spent a month in the hospital and rehab, and couldn't wait to get back home.  As soon as I got there, however, my first attempt at sleeping left me laughing and crying at the same time. I couldn't get on the mattress, so ended up spending the first month of my home recovery in my youngest daughter's bed (she's now married).  A stepstool or platform could be an answer, but I am 100% certain that such a solution would lead only to another fall and trip to the hospital et al.  I wish it were 2 or 3 inches lower for ease of use, but the headboard and footboard are absolutely wonderful.  There was an old Phil Collins song about "Short People" ....