I ordered this mattress for my son who needed a place for guests to sleep. He had this to say: "The air mattress is awesome! It's much nicer quality both on the top and the sides than others I've had; it's much bigger too! It comes up just past my knee in terms of height [he's about 6' tall] and I can lay like a starfish in the middle of the bed and can barely touch the corners if I'm stretching for them. The air pump worked well, I think it only took 2 minutes or so to inflate. It wasn't too loud at all and it's built into the air mattress itself with an easy twist to turn it on or off. The air mattress is comfy too, and it's nice and firm. It doesn't make more noise than my bed but that means it's definitely surprisingly quiet for an air mattress. I'd think with sheets and/or a topper on it it'd be pretty silent. I'm really very impressed by the quality. I won't have anything to apologize for when I offer it up for guests!" Granted, he hasn't used this all night or repeatedly yet, but if he runs into any issues with the mattress, I will update this review for sure. So far, this air mattress is highly recommended!