The futon is what you would expect. The mattress is a simple innerspring model. Not the most comfortable, but does the job. It can be a bit tricky to fold it up as a couch, but it just takes a some force. Had this for a few months now and the strong wood odor begins to go away after a month. Something that isn't mentioned on here is that it has 2 seating positions: upright (pictured above) and semi-reclined.