This is going to be a mother's day present for my 90 year old very active mother. We go to the beach a lot and she is always a little worried about her phone getting wet and if rain suddenly happens, all her stuff. This is absolutely waterproof and it has an inside pocket perfect for her phone. I was a little worried it would be heavy but it's not. The one she uses now is! It was a little stinky so I've had it open outside with a dryer sheet inside which worked. I wish is was a little larger. I'm just hoping all her stuff will fit. Because of the stink and size a gave this 4 stars but I think she will love it!My wife and I go to the beach on a weekly basis because of the location where we live. This beach bag goes with us and is great-water proof and sand proof.This beach bag is great! I got this beach bag a couple of months ago and finally got to use it for the first time on our Beach vacay two weeks ago. I love it! It’s very spacious, well made and kept everything inside safe from sand. The only time I got a little sand in there is when the wind started blowing at which point I should have zipped it up but I didn’t think to do that quickly enough. In any case, this bag is great and it replaced my purse. I used this bag the entire we were at the resort. This will be my summer bag for the pool too!I got this bag to use on vacation to the beach in a couple of weeks. The material and craftsmanship seems very durable. It reminds me of the vinyl material used to make pool and water toys, so it should be waterproof. Love that it comes with a matching blanket. The blanket seems to be a little smaller than a standard towel, but I appreciate that it's soft and can fold up small/flat to take up less room than a towel. I appreciate the zippered top and the smaller inside pocket that zips as well. I will update this review once I've had a chance to use the item.Size, inside space and colorI cannot wait to use this to bring to the beach this summer! I had a beach bag that was stiff and hard to use. This is a really great quality bag. It is soft to the touch, and flexible - but very durable. It is wonderful that it comes with a matching beach mat. It folds up nice and small, so it doesn't even take up much room inside the bag. I'll be able to use that to sit on, instead of using my towel - Yah!So happy with my beach bag and towel. It was a windy day and I was very thankful to have a zipper to protect my items from the sand. The bag is the perfect size to take everything I need for the beach, lake or pool including a large water bottle. It’s nice that sand doesn’t stick to the towel. Great purchase!We live in FL, so we are at the beach all the time. I actually use it for my baby because it keeps his things safe and sand free. I also love the blanket that comes with the bag. The zipper is a little hard to zip, but the overall functionality of this bag is great!