Looking for a bed that was small enough for my room, but still had the firmness that I needed, was key, so I looked into getting a futon, having rather fantastic experiences with those!The mattress was not only the right size I was looking for, it had the right firmness that I needed to sleep nicely! It's flexible, in case you need to fold it up into a chair-bed like most futons, plus it is very supportive!One thing of note that you have to be wary of: THE BED NEEDS 1-2 DAYS TO DECOMPRESS FROM THE VACUUM PACKAGING!!! If you have an extra bed to sleep on while waiting for it to properly decompress, then you're good. Otherwise, I HIGHLY recommend anyone looking for a nice, firm, yet cozy mattress!