A little better than what I was expecting.
I ordered 2 of these and they shipped in 4 separate huge boxes. Everything needed to assemble was included save a screwdriver. I imagine using a power screwdriver would have gone a little faster but not by much. It took 2 of us about 3 hours to assemble EACH bed, but that's because I like to read instructions, check the box contents before we start and organize all the screws, nuts, etc before getting started. That alone took me about an hour. They went together very easily and are pretty sturdy/heavy. The back panel is a flimsy thin veneered particle board? type thing but as they would be butted together it wasn't a big deal. Best if against a wall if using solo. The color is as shown and very nice. It's quite a bit taller than I thought. And I measured several times using the given specs. Ended up getting a small step stool to go beside it for shorter guests. Kids would definitely need one. If you can get a 12" or thinner mattress it would be just about perfect.