Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

My brother comes to visit often. Usually he sleeps on the couch, which isn't really comfortable for him because it's small and he feet / legs go off the end. I needed something that would be easy to store and easy to roll out for his visits to make him more comfortable. Took me forever to pick an item, and this one seemed to fit most of my needs. I always read reviews, and after reading the reviews on this bed, I decided to also order a mattress topper to make it slightly more comfortable. After all, how comfortable can a 4" mattress really be anyways? I mean, realistically. I loved that most reviewers said it was very firm, which means that indentations from the bars below are not likely to be felt while sleeping. So I ordered this bed and the Zinus 1.5 Inch Swirl Gel Memory Foam Air Flow Topper to go on top. The topper was only $21, so it was inexpensive in case it didn't help much. We received this on Christmas Eve. It was easy to put together. Well, easy for my brother to put together. I'm too weak to lift it. The mattress that came with it inflated in a few hours to the full height in the middle. The ends still haven't inflated fully yet, they are probably about 3 3/4" right now. The wire mesh was harder than it looked, I thought it would be springy from pictures. But it was not, it is welded and strong metal. Very flat and no spring to them. Which was even better. Then we added the mattress topper. Can I just say that this "temporary" bed is more comfortable now than my own bed? It is great for bad backs or side sleepers once you add the topper. The included mattress is very firm like the other people have said. The topper adds the perfect squishyness without compromising the firm base needed to keep your back straight. My brother is about 280lbs (give or take 20lbs) and a side sleeper. He said it was really comfortable when sleeping on his side without hurting his shoulder. If you are on the fence about ordering this due to other reviews saying the bed it too firm, get the topper I mentioned above! You will NOT be disappointed! I highly recommend this product.