Graco Pack 'n Play Newborn2Toddler Playard vs Guava Family Guava Lotus Everywhere Travel Crib

For most families the Graco is the sensible all-in-one: a full nursery center that lasts from newborn to toddler without overspending. If your real need is travel rather than a home base, the Guava Lotus is the runner-up that wins on portability.

Graco Pack 'n Play Newborn2Toddler Playard

Buy it

The default for a reason - the most playard you can get for the money, with a bassinet and changer built in.

• Bassinet, changing station, storage caddy and wheels all included
• Widely available and consistently reliable across years of owner reports
• Sturdy full-size play space that lasts from newborn to toddler

• Heavy and bulky folded - fine for a corner of the house, not for flying
• Firm flat pad is thin (correct for safe sleep, but don't expect plush)

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Guava Family Guava Lotus Everywhere Travel Crib

Buy it

The one to own if you actually travel - it folds into a backpack and sets up in a minute.

• Packs into an included backpack and weighs a fraction of the nursery-center playards
• Unique zip-open side door and quick, tool-free setup
• GREENGUARD Gold certified; floor-level mattress means no upper weight limit

• No bassinet or changer - it's purely a crib and play space
• Premium price, and the low floor sit is harder on adult backs

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The bottom line

Our overall pick is the Graco Pack 'n Play Newborn2Toddler Playard - The default for a reason - the most playard you can get for the money, with a bassinet and changer built in. Choose the Guava Family Guava Lotus Everywhere Travel Crib instead if frequent flyers, small apartments, and grandparents who need it to disappear into a closet.

Want the full picture, including the other options we compared and the popular one we'd skip? Read the complete The Best Pack 'n Plays: 4 Compared (and One to Skip).