Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

First of all, let me summarize. This daybed is awesome. It is well built, attactive, easy to put together. I put it together with my 70+ year old mom and we had no problems. We started at around 10 PM and finished by 11:30, and that was with us talking and taking our time. Here is the other piece of information that you'll want to know : THE TOP TAKES AN EXTRA LONG TWIN. THE BOTTOM TRUNDLE PART TAKES A REGULAR TWIN. Even if you have a really nice, thick pillow top XL Twin, it will fit on the top without a problem. I bought this bed because I really wanted a daybed, and really wanted one that would hold an EXTRA LONG TWIN MATTRESS, at least on top. For me, a regular twin is fine for kids but can be depressing for an adult, and I wanted something comfortable for adult guests when they visited me. Well, looking at the reviews I wasn't sure if this would hold an extra long twin on top. Many of the reviewers said it did, but the manufacturer recommends a regular twin on the top as well as for the trundle, and some reviewers mentioned they used a regular twin for both. I didn't want to buy the bed and then find out that it wouldn't hold the XL Twin on top. After all, the bed is 81.5 inches wide. Will it hold an 80 inch long XL twin mattress? I mean the frame itself must account for at least 1.5 inches, right? Or does the frame account for more than that? How much room is there really for the mattress on top?? So I called Amazon and asked them. I specifically explained my situation-- that if the bed didn't hold an XL TWIN on top, that it would not fit my needs. The lady told me that if I bought the bed, and it did not meet my expectations, I need only send it back. Well, they would make me pay for shipping, right? WRONG! Amazon would also pay for shipping it back! I mean, this thing weights over 150 lbs. And yet they OFFERED to pay return shipping at NO COST whatsoever if it didn't fit my needs. WOW. Why would I buy from anyone else?? Amazon is absolutely amazing. Anyone else would make you at least pay for shipping to return the thing. Now, I am a PRIME member, so I don't know if that's why, but in any event with no risk whatsoever, why not give it a try?? So I bought the bed... and yes, it does fit an EXTRA LONG TWIN MATTRESS on top. I mean a really nice, pillow top, thick XL twin mattress. Without a problem. This was one of the only frames that would fit an XL Twin, and really the only Daybed I could find that would. And it does so incredibly well. Of note, the TRUNDLE takes a REGULAR twin... and the mattress for the trundle can't be more than 8 inches thick or so or else it won't fit under the bed frame. The bed looks absolutely fantastic. It is very sturdy, and I have no qualms whatsoever about having a full sized adult sleep on the thing. The trundle is also very nice. I couldn't have asked for a better product, that fit my needs better, than this. You don't need a box spring for either mattress since really nice sturdy wood slats that screw into place are present both for the main frame and for the trundle. It looks great, is sturdy, was easy to put together, and was the only daybed that holds an XL TWIN on top that I could find. And the price is absolutely fantastic for the quality of what you are getting. Of note, I believe this is the same product as the LL BEAN "Farmhouse Bed with Trundle". I can't be sure, but that was the only other daybed where reviewers mentioned that the top held an XL long twin, and when I looked at the pictures, they looked identical. Only with Amazon you get the thing in 3-4 days and for a lot cheaper. I have always been a huge fan of Amazon, and this purchase just corroborated how much I think of their products and service. I am planning on getting another one of these beds for another room in the house.