Review on Regalo My Cot Portable Travel Bed, Includes Fitted Sheet, Grey, 1 Count (Pack Of 1) by Dean Gomatham

We travel a lot with our twin girls, who are two and a half years old. We usually stay at hotels and most of the time hotels won't have two available cots or toddler beds, and the ones that are available will either be broken or look/feel dirty. After months of dealing with hotel beds, I finally decided to take matters in my own hands. First I tried a travel crib (I purchased it on another website), and then The Shrunks Tuckaire Toddler Inflatable Travel Bed , and then John Deere Pickles 21X42" John Deer Nap Mat, Down On The Farm and finally Regalo My Cot Portable Toddler Bed, Pink . Regalo Toddler Bed is without a doubt the best toddler travel bed out there. Here's why:* Travel cribs are way too expensive and seem better-suited for infants. My twin girls are tall for their age and at the age of 2 and a half, cribs are no longer as comfortable for them as they used to be -- Not enough room for them to move around or stretch their legs. Regalo Toddler Bed is a lot cheaper than travel cribs and is just the perfect size for a toddler. I'm guessing my twin girls (who, as I said, are both pretty tall for their age) will be able to use these beds at least until they're 4, maybe even longer.* Even the lightest travel cribs are a burden to carry around. They are too big when folded and even the lightest ones are heavier than Regalo Toddler Bed. I don't know how this may be possible, but Regalo Toddler Bed is even lighter than The Shrunks Tuckaire Toddler Inflatable Travel Bed . You put it in its plastic bag and carry it on your shoulder like a medium-sized backpack. You can even take it with you on a plane.* I have to say that John Deere Pickles 21X42" John Deer Nap Mat, Down On The Farm is even lighter than Regalo Toddler Bed, but you have to remember these things are called "nap mats" for a reason. They are NOT travel beds. While they may be good for a one or two-hour nap at daycare, I can't imagine that any child can possibly sleep comfortably on a nap mat for a whole night. It's just a wee bit better than sleeping on the floor. That being said, John Deere Pickles 21X42" John Deer Nap Mat, Down On The Farm is definitely the highest-quality nap mat out there. We use it from time to time and it's still going strong, even after so many washes.* Regalo Toddler Bed is super easy to fold and unfold. You can unfold it in a second -- literally. Even The Shrunks Tuckaire Toddler Inflatable Travel Bed takes up to 2 minutes to inflate with an electric pump. You should also remember that inflatable beds are made of plastic and they ALL have an unpleasant plastic smell, no matter what the manufacturers tell you. Because they're made of plastic, they also get molded very easily -- The The Shrunks Tuckaire Toddler Inflatable Travel Bed that I purchased on Revain was covered with mold when I received it and I had to return it to the manufacturer.* I love the lovely pink color of Regalo Toddler Bed, and so do my daughters. I also love that it comes with a pink sheet. You can also use it with standard cot sheets.There are only two things about Regalo Toddler Bed that I'm not so happy about:* It's not thickly padded. It would be awesome if there was more padding. However this is not a huge problem -- We either put a blanket or a nap mat on it and it becomes super-comfy.* If your kids do not sleep in "big kid beds" just yet, you have to remember this is a toddler bed, not a crib. As such, it has no bed rail to prevent your kids from falling off. We solve this problem by placing Regalo Toddler Bed between our bed and the wall so that there's no way our kids will end up on the floor. Then again, this is a "toddler bed" and I would assume that most kids using this bed will already be used to sleeping in "big kid beds".So the bottom line is, this is a very good product. Highly recommended.