I used to have a HUGE, white, loose weave, heavy duty cotton rope hammock. When it broke, I tried one made of solid fabric & HATED IT! It was taunt & stiff when you laid on it, it didn't conform to your body at all, it was almost impossible to have two people lay on it together, it flipped easily & was SO uncomfortable. Then I found a $100 rope hammock at a local store & bought it thinking it was like my old one. Though it said it was X-large, it was HALF the size & the rope was much thinner & overall cheap feeling. I had to use extra long chain for it to even fit on my big hammock stand.. which looked ridiculous, so I returned it.After that I took my time & read reviews for literally weeks on different brands & styles of hammocks & was leaning towards a Pawleys Presidential Hammock which seemed comparable to my old one. I wanted something nice quality, large enough for two people that would last! Then ironically while on vacation I happened upon an outdoor market that was selling the Caribbean Hammock brand which was a tighter weave than the old rope style hammocks so I actually got to see & feel the difference. I fell in love! They only carried the rainbow colored one so when I came home I immediately looked for them on Amazon & ordered the Jumbo Caribbean Hammock in RED & couldn't be more happy with it! It's vibrantly colored, very soft, conforms to your body & the tighter weave is even nicer than my old one that I thought I loved so much. I like that I can sit sideways on it & swing (sort of like sitting in a chair) with my feet on the ground instead of laying on it long wise all the time. The tight weave has plenty of give & molds to your body yet things don't fall through the holes. It's VERY comfortable! There's plenty of room for two (probably more) people.. though for me (I'm 4'11" 110 lbs) & when anyone else (heavier) gets in it with me I'm slightly less comfortable because they sink in & the ropes become more taunt for me. My husband & I still thoroughly enjoy laying in it together but it's most comfort alone! (much like my waterbed back in the day!)I'm so in love with it I was truly sad to see summer end.. until my teenager said "who said we can't bring it in the house for the winter?!" So we DID!! My kids think I'm the coolest mom ever because what adult would actually put this giant hammock right in their living room & not care what people think!? I thought I loved it outside on a beautiful afternoon.. but crazy or not.. inside cuddled in a blanket with my kindle & a cup of tea while it snows outside is absolute heaven! We can lay in it & snuggle & see the t.v. & it's even promoted my work-a-holic husband to take a nap here & there... This might be the first winter we don't hate!It came well packaged, in perfect condition & there was a long piece of matching red rope tied around it which I tied from the base of my stand to one end of the hammock near the spreader bar which you can pull on to keep you gently swinging. Talk about feeling pampered when it's cold outside!! Look no further, THIS is the hammock you want! Everything about it looks & feels high quality but if something does happen to this one, I will absolutely replace it with the same exact thing!!! It's exceeded my expectations & is worth every penny!