This is a great robe!  Its thick and plush without being too obnoxious, its well made and the loops, especially the one for hanging, are strong and substantialand the belt/strap is just as strong and substantial, as well as being longer than really needed.  Its totally worth the price and, so far, has met all my expectations.  I got most of my information about this robe through these various comments and I just wanted to put in my two cents to say that I agree as wellits a good product and I got my monies worth.

Heres a little suggestion:  Do a light wash & dry cycle before you wear it.  Not that it really needs it, but being folded and wrapped up for so long, it just needs a little prod to wake it up a bitand for your first wear, itll come out a little more fluffy and comfortableand with that newer feeling you really were hoping for!  Its an old trick of the trade, but it works like a charm every time!