We use our port-a-cot quite a lot as we visit family who don't live nearby. Also for holidays where we have rented places to stay. DD2 slept in hers for a couple of months as she had grown out of the cradle but wasn't ready to go into the cot in DD1's room so we set up the port-a-cot in our room next to our bed.

The other thing you could ask for is books - get a range for all different ages. They can be expensive and i don't think you can ever have enough!