I waited to review this until we used it several times, and we love it for travel! We have stayed at 4 hotel rooms and at parents house for the holidays and this is perfect. It's a bit bulky and heavier than I expected,  but it's very sturdy, well made, and super easy to set up. My little one will not sleep on a couch, pack n play, or floor so this has been perfect. Sometimes when you travel or for the holidays there simply are not enough beds, and this solves that problem. It's so nice to travel with your own bed. Bonus, the side part keeps your little one from rolling off of it or more importantly stops their favorite stuffed animal from escaping overnight. My little one will wake up if his lovely is not there then freak out he's in a new place. No middle of the night wake ups at all on this trip.