I got this as a wedding present and it looks significantly better in person that I assumed it would for the price. The material looks very durable (maybe even better than my old samsonite). It has a side pocket for a bottle of water (or an umbrella?) and various other internal pockets. It came with a thick plastic bag with a wrist strap for putting in plastic bottles and another small inside bag (not plastic) for other travel items. So far I'm very happy with this bag.