According to the Bo Concept website, it looks like the ottoman without the bed function, in basic fabric, is $279. With the bed starts at $499. The price tag for the ottoman with bed feature in the fabric shown in this picture is $979. Maybe not so affordable after all...

Almost a grand for a nondescript ottoman that can fold out into an uncomfortable-looking, rather ugly bed. Seriously, it looks like an operating table.

Pricey, uncomfortable-looking and not very stylish open or closed...h-mmm I'm going to pass.

It looks like a hospital bed without the adjustable part....or better yet, a very uncomfortable roll-away bed from a dinky motel.

wow, check out the price with the bed feature, they can keep it

There was a classic fold-up sleeper cot with wheels and a pretty classy-looking mattress, allegedly Italian-made, on Smartbargains.com for $139.

There's an ottoman sleeper on PBTeen for less that $979, I believe. I think it's around $350.

I've been looking into these things because I'm expecting a crowd at Thanksgiving, and I'd like to get everyone over 50 off the floor.

For the benefit of anyone interested, I double-checked and the Italian folding cot is still available on Smartbargains.com for $139 and PBTeen.com is offering their tufted ottoman cot in pink or white for $299 with reduced shipping.

Has anyone actually slept on this thing?

Finally something afforable. I would like to know exactly how comfortable it is.

h144 some of us want our house guest to leave...:)

New to Apt. Therapy. Just Read this and thought I should chime in since I actually purchased one of these..

Don't all hate on me at once.

But I am totally happy with it.

1. Every single price on here is actually wrong.

The Bed can be purchased without cover and is $360

They have covers that start at like $180 Bucks.

So around $550 NOT $1000 dollars. I can't vouch for the quality of the $150 Dollar Itallian "folding cot". But the bo bed is great construction with a memory foam mattress.. I have had about 5 different houseguests sleep on mine and all of them found it to be far better than an inflatable. My 2 cents.

yeah i agree, it looks really nasty and uncomfortable, probably ok for kids but not an adult, its just way too thin.

Don't knock it before you try it. I spent a whole summer sleeping on it (at my friend's house) while I did an internship away from home. The bed is made from BoConcept's own version of memory foam and is exceedingly comfortable. It also works well as extra seating - folds out to almost 90"! There was no question that I would purchase one when I moved back home - and I did. I have it functioning as my coffee table/ottoman as well. It never fails to awe guests. Best $550 I've ever spent, and I will be purchasing more covers soon.

Apparently the legendary Castro Convertibles has come back from the dead with an ottoman bed: http://castroconvertiblesusa.com/page.asp?content_id=22677

I'm thinking of getting one for my new living room, so that I can have the sofa I love instead of a kludgy sofabed, yet still have a super-comfy place for my Mom to sleep when she comes. The Castro looks well-built, for $500 on Amazon. Carlyle offers an "ottobed" too, starting at twice the price. Does anyone have any experience with any of these?

We have a smallish condo and needed a guest bed. We bought this BoConcept ottoman, and so far, so good! Our guest slept on it for a week and said it was very good. The mattress is a very firm foam -- not the usual mushy stuff -- and the frame is excellent quality. Great design. I did not buy the cover -- the salesman actually suggested I go to a fabric store to save money.

I bought 2 of these for a small spare bedroom, and leave one 1/2 open to make 3 cubes for a corner couch thing (with foam for backrest). Sewed my own covers. We put the 2 together to make a double bed for sleeping.

Not sure where you guys got the extra cost for the bed feature, I spent about $800 for 2.

Two of the friends that have slept on it, slept better than they ever sleep -- both slept late which they never do.

So far we couldn't be happier.