Sleeper Sofa rec?

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We're redoing the guest room and are looking for a nice, new sofa sleeper to put in there. 

I really love this one from C&B (www.crateandbarrel.com/furniture/sleeper-sofas/davis-queen-sleeper-sofa/s107355), but the price tag is just a bit high for our tastes. 

Optimally I'd love for it to open to a Queen size and for the mattress to be sturdy and comfortable for an older visitor (my 71 year old father, for example).  We want good quality and for it to last for a good long time, and I'd love a fabric that the cats wouldn't see as an additional scratching post (they're fine with microfiber, but anything more textured is just asking for trouble).

Any ideas?

[munkii]

I've had the Softee from Jennifer Convertibles for 8 years, and it's still going strong. I'm not sure if any of their sofa beds come in queen, though, and I know they are in very limited locations. So, this may not be a good option.

[perkyderky]

How many have you actually sat/laid down on? What brands have you already ruled out?

I don't think that's a bad price for a sleeper sofa, especially if both (the bed and the sofa ) are really comfortable for you--often one or the other takes a hit in the "taste test" of a sleeper sofa. Usually for a sofa, the biggest impact on price is the fabric--for a sleeper sofa, it also take into account the quality of the mattress as well. Finer fabric=higher cost usually. Nicer mattress=higher cost.

If you can't afford (or don't want to wait and save) to buy a really nice sleeper sofa, couldn't you always just keep your cats out of that one guest room? That will surely help keep a "good" level product nicer looking longer.

(I have 4 cats that unfortunately LOVE to scratch my upholstery. I feel your pain, but I can also tell you that just because you have cats doesn't mean you are relegated to microfiber!)

[boiler717]

We wanted something just like what you linked and went with the Klaussner Jacobs queen sleeper with an upgraded mattress. We paid around $900 and could pick our own fabric.

I think the C&B one is definitely a superior product but I have zero complaints about ours.

www.klaussner.com/Klaussner-Jacobs-Dreamquest-Queen-Sleeper/3700DQSL-328/ItemInformation.aspx