Guava Family Travel Crib Includes Lightweight Backpack Design | Certified Baby Safe Portable Crib | Folding Play Yard, Comfy Mattress for Babies, Toddlers | Compact Baby Travel Bed

It took me a while to decide to purchase this travel crib given the price. But, wow, am I glad I did, for at least 6 reasons: (1) Super easy set-up and take down. This design aspect is not to be underestimated. We arrived at our vacation destination close to bedtime. Without even looking at the instructions, I could assemble the bed in about 2 minutes, including securing the mattress and sheet, and plop my son in. It takes a bit longer to take-down and pack-up, but it is still easy and intuitive. You could loan this to a friend and they could figure it out without the instruction booklet. The design is simple and elegant. (2) Small and light-weight. Even on our most recent trip by car, I was thankful for its small size as our car trunk was filling up fast, and it was easy to tote to our location as a backpack. Its compact size and light weight is a real bonus. (3) The thick sheet and cozy mattress. I was initially not thrilled about the mattress being on the floor, but I must admit, the benefit is that the mattress lays perfectly flat. Plus I purchased the plush sheet, which gave it a very cozy feel. For a portable crib mattress, this was more than adequate. Note: the sheet shipped directly from the seller; I chose the standard shipping, which estimated 1-2 days processing followed by 5-8 days for shipping, but it arrived in 3 days! Bravo, Guava Family. (4) The side door. I didn't think we would ever use the side door, but it turns out my son loves to crawl in to visit his toys, and if we put a blanket over the top, he has a little fort. I totally underestimated this aspect of the design. (5) Rugged. My son, now 17 months old, is a bit of a bruiser. And, the crib seems to stand up well to him hurling himself from one side of the crib to the other and trying his best to pull down the rails. He also likes to sleep with his head or feet pressed up against the side, and no stretching so far. (6) Pretty. Although this was not a priority for us, the crib is actually very elegant and nice to look at. In conclusion, I have borrowed several Pack N Plays, and the only reason I can imagine anyone choosing the Pack N Play over the Lotus is price. The first time I tried to take down a Pack N Play, it literally took me an hour -- frustrating enough that I would have paid someone $100 (the approximate difference in price between the Lotus and Pack N Play) to do it for me!!

I wanted to wait and use this product a few months before writing a review. We purchased this travel crib over 6 months ago for our 5 month old's first trip and have traveled with it three times since. We also use this crib twice a day as my daughter naps in it in her nursery (her wooden crib for overnight sleep is in our master bedroom). So, I can say that we've used this crib A LOT. It's nothing short of amazing. It's so easy to set up and take down. They even have the instructions on a tag attached to the crib so you don't have to fool with using a manual. It's very lightweight, so if you want to move it room to room you can easily do that and this makes traveling with it a breeze. My favorite part about this crib is the zip down panel. I'm a 4'11" tall mom and this is a lifesaver for me as I wouldn't not be able to reach my child from a traditional portable crib on the lowest setting. I feel like all petite moms absolutely need this crib. I also love how I can snuggle with my baby if she's having trouble falling asleep. There have been many times where I've dozed off laying half in this crib with her because it's so cozy and comfy. Other warn you of the mattress thickness, but I assure you that it's not a problem for us. It's just cushy enough (hence me also falling asleep laying on it) and my daughter may even sleep better on this mattress than she does our super expensive crib mattress. To sum this up, this crib is hands down our favorite baby product and one that we will continue to use with this baby and future children (we plan to get the bassinet attachment with our next child). Money very very well spent. P.S. Their customer service - the owner's themselves - are wonderful people who respond quickly. I wish I could hug them for inventing this.

Personally the main reason I shop at Amazon, other then the ease and convenience, is the ability to read reviews from real life people who tell it like it is. I believe that if you purchase a product that stands out for either good or bad reasons then it is important to share your experiences with others to help others make well-informed purchases. As a new parent, or little guy just recently turned one, my wife and I have spent countless time and money on baby products, most of which we now realized we didn’t need. This item on the other hand I must consider to be one of the best purchases we have made in this new journey. I am a Marine so I travel frequently and I often drag my family along with me. We currently live in Japan and we travel throughout the Pacific and to and from the states relatively frequently. We were looking for a travel crib to use when we were on the road and we really only found two that met our criteria, this Lotus Travel Crib and the Baby Bjorn one. We ultimately went with the Lotus Travel Crib because the Baby Bjorn did not package into a “carry on” approved size for airline travel and we are so happy with our purchase. First of all, once packed away it is well within the approved carry on size for airline travel, a huge plus, although side note many airlines do not count baby gear against your checked luggage limit! We recently traveled with Delta, ANA and United and each of these airlines did not count the checked car seat or this crib against our two luggage per person limit. This thing is incredibly compact and the process of unpacking it is simply entertaining and enjoyable, it reminds me of some NASA lander unpacking itself after reaching orbit! You unzip the case, unfold the legs and bam! It is so easy to set up and our little guy loves it! One of the most important questions my wife and I were asking was how stable is it. Since the mattress actually sits on the ground, it is incredibly stable. Our little guy has grabbed onto the rails and shaken it pretty good and I must say that it did not even come close to tipping! When it came to packing it back up I was a little weary as no product I have ever purchase that claimed to be “easy to pack” has even been! This truly was and it left me completely surprised! At $204 it is expensive, there is no getting around it however in the month that my wife and I have been using this we have traveled over 20,000 flight miles with it along with countless car and train mileage and everything has held up perfectly. There is no doubt in my mind that this product will last for years and it is a suitable investment that will absolutely be passed down to the next kid when the time comes. Again I am very pleased with this purchase. It was pricey yes however this is one of the times where you truly do get what you pay for. The quality is unmatched!

Me encanta! Es súper compacta y justo lo que necesito para los viajes!

The material excellent

No trae un colchón y básicamente el bebé queda en el piso