Portable beds, as the name suggests, are those beds that

are lightweight and easily mobile.



Portable beds are used in places where one cannot use

large permanent beds. Portability and compactness is the main

advantage of using these beds. Portable beds are usually made

of a foldable metal frame, plastic, or lightweight wood,

which is covered with linen, canvas, or nylon. The market for

portable beds has been increasing considerably over the past

few years, owing to the small living space. Also, they are

the best alternative for traditional beds because of their

multi-functionality and space-saving capability. 


Rapid urbanization has led to an increase in residential

construction and has thereby increased the demand for these

beds among the residents. While the non-residential segment

also contributes toward the growth of portable beds,

globally. Under the non-residential application, these beds

are installed in hospitals, hotels, restaurants, hostels, and

healthcare centers. Portable beds are considered as the best

choice when it comes to living in a small place or studio

apartment. Therefore, the market is projected to experience

significant growth in the coming years.


Top Impacting Factors: Market Scenario Analysis, Trends,

Drivers and Impact Analysis


The global market growth of portable beds is mainly

driven by the adoption of beds in populated cities all over

the world. Big and crowded cities like New York, Delhi,

Beijing, Tokyo, and others have many people owning small

homes or baby playard. Furthermore, the rise in number

of nuclear families, rapid urbanization, fast-growing real

estate industry, and multi-functionality also regulate the

market growth for the portable beds. 


However, fluctuating prices of the raw material required

for the production of portable beds hamper the market growth

for this product. High cost leads to high prices, therefore,

hindering the global market growth.  
The growing trend toward living in rented apartments, surge

in population owing to smaller living areas, penetration of

online retail, and shift of customers toward affordable,

multifunctional, and smaller furniture propel the market

growth. 


Furthermore, the manufacturers of portable beds are

making efforts to bring innovation in the portable beds, as

per the need of the modern customer. For instance,

manufacturers have made bookshelves that can be easily

transformed into a bed, coffee table, and even into a dining

table. Various aesthetically appealing features continue to

fuel the market growth.


When you’re traveling as a couple any hotel room will

do, as long as there’s a double bed. Obviously, when

you travel with kids the sleeping arrangements require a

bit more planning, such as a



nursery cot, or



bassinet. Once your kids are old enough to sleep in a

regular bed, you only need to make sure you can get an extra

bed in the room. But while they’re still young, bringing a

travel toddler bed is usually a cheaper and better option.

Choosing the best portable toddler bed for your child isn’t

an easy task, there are many different types available. This

detailed buying guide will make your choice for the best

toddler travel bed a lot easier.


Most often you don’t have to pay for kids up until a

certain age when using the existing beds. In other words,

young kids often get to stay for free in their parents room.

Bringing your own kids travel bed gives you the option to

book a regular double room and still have a secure place for

your kids to sleep. This opens up a much wider (and cheaper!)

range of accommodations to choose from.



What is a toddler travel bed? 


A toddler travel cot is a toddler portable bed,

made especially for travel purposes. It is lightweight and

easy to transport. We’ll discuss the many different kids

travel bed options and our choice for the best travel beds

for toddlers later in this article. There are several types

of toddler travel beds. You can choose between a fold up

toddler bed, a toddler air mattress or a pop-up toddler bed.

Travel with kids really is much easier with the right gear!

The pros and cons of each type of travel beds for kids are

discussed in the ‘Choosing a toddler travel bed’ section

below.


While kids are flexible and generally easy to travel

with, they like routine and predictability. It really helped

our son to have his own portable child bed. A small space in

an unfamiliar environment that was his and always the same. A

kids portable bed is made specifically for travel. Kids

travel beds are compact, lightweight and easy to carry. And a

portable bed for toddler use creates a secure sleeping area

for your little one.


Do you need a toddler travel bed?


There are only three situations I can think of when you

might not need a portable travel bed for your kid(s):


you’re used to co-sleeping at home and will also

do so while away

you don’t mind spending lots of money on

expensive family rooms (in which case you might still want to

take portable bed rails for travel)

you’ve pre-booked all your hotel rooms and are

100% positive they all provide a suitable sleeping solution

for your kids such as a portable cot bed or a kids camping

bed.

In all other cases, I would definitely check out the best

portable bed options for toddlers. The only con of traveling

with a foldable toddler bed or a toddler blow up bed is that

you have to carry an extra piece of luggage. Other than that

there are a lot of pros:


Very often a toddler travel bed, especially

inflatable toddler travel beds, are a lot less heavy than

portable travel cribs


Your kids have a safe and familiar place to sleep


You can choose from a wider range of

accommodations and don’t have to restrict yourself to the

ones that offer family rooms

You save money, because you don’t have to book

expensive triple rooms or family rooms (which leaves you with

more budget for fun stuff!)

You have a spare fold out toddler bed to use at home