We bought this specifically for our Thanksgiving trip to use in a hotel room. We previously stayed in a hotel with only a pack and play and sound machine for our then 5 month old, it was awful. We had to tip toe to the bathroom, keep the lights off, not watch tv…so pretty much just sit there on our phones as to not wake her up. The slumberpod is 10000% worth every penny. Our now 8 month old daughter fell asleep within minutes of us zipping it up and turning on her sound machine. We were able to do everything we previously couldn’t, and we said so many times that we were so glad we bought this. My husband assembled this before we used it, both set up times he had a little bit of difficulty, but you end up figuring it out. I wouldn’t let that keep you from buying. Also, it’s totally breathable, we both made sure we were comfortable in there beforehand, even with all flaps “closed”. We didn’t do a practice round of use either… glad that worked out. Our experience was great, we’ll get a lot of use out of it and we would recommend our friends to buy this product. If you’re on the fence, don’t be. You’ll be glad you bought it.