hard holiday beds

I have a great topper at home which I can roll, so whenever we go on hols where we can drive (just come back from Italy, not too far from us) I take it. But as it is very light, I was considering taking it with us next time we fly too- and pack it in the separate cabin luggage (normally fly with EasyJet) after vacuum packing it- as it makes such a difference to the enjoyment of my holiday. Otherwise, as you said, I use the blanket which is normally in the wardrobe, double it and put it under my sheet.

Stay in the US....their beds are always amazing.

I have this problem too. I believe you can buy a topper especially for taking abroad. I found the website and was about to buy one when someone talked about the risk of bringing bed bugs back home via the topper. It's put me off a bit. I'm still making up my mind.

Mine is like this one, not a proper topper- but it is so light and wonderful, really comfy and weighs very little. It compresses to nothing- much rather take that in carry-on case, than extra clothes I never wear!

Microfibre Mattress Enhancer Toppers

from www.thelinencupboard.co.uk

ooops no,

www.linencupboard.co.uk

At £40, it actually could be cut in half to travel, with blanket stitch or tape to stop filling falling out. It can be washed in the washing machine- wouldn't be without it.

Kiora- if you pick up bed bugs, they would be in your nightwear, etc. This topper can be washed in machine and dried in the sunshine- and never had a problem. I suppose you could put it in the freezer for a few days to make sure.

thanks granjura

thanks granjura, I had been pondering if it would be feasible to do something like that. I would only need something long enough to protect my hip and shoulder so it wouldn't need to be full length.

Not sure where you live, but I bought ours from the beddding/carpet shop by the bridge in central Market Harborough- but exactly the same as on the pictures for on-line shop linked. And it really works + so light and easy to carry. Tell me how you get on.

I have hard beds the hardest one was in fort William I never slept so no exra pillows I stay at the Mill inn Mungrisdale Lakes 2 different room aswell and there beds are so comfortable. We travel by car so bring extra duvet but did not need it

oops dont like hard beds

I have slept/or not in some very hard beds, annoying when it is a four or five star hotel. The most comfortable beds and pillows are undoubtedly those in Premier Inns.

Agree about Premier Inn and Ibis now all seem to have mattress toppers that are good too. I don't mind hard beds though, it is soft ones I can't stand. We gave up on charming little logis hotels and stick with Ibis now because we can't sleep on wobbly beds where you end up in the middle. We always take our own pillows though. And sometimes for self-catering our duvets too.
Mattress, duvets and pillows.
Sounds like the French and Saunders sketch, "you'll only regret it if you don't"...

LOL, I like a hard bed, eg not saggy, but not hard top surface! When I am next in Harborough, I will buy a second topper and cut it shorter, so, as rojon says, it protects my shoulders and hips. I will buy wide tape to stitch over the cut and will pack it in carry-on luggage next time we fly.

The place where we stay in Tuscany every year as firm beds- which I like, but hard top, which I don't. Taking the topper with us 2 weeks ago made it so much more enjoyable.

The loveliest bed I've slept on was when on holiday in Salzburg. They had memory foam toppers, bliss. I have a feather and down mattress topper at home, the problem with it is that the feathers all migrate to the centre so it's like sleeping either side of the great wall of china. The hardest bed I've encountered on my travels was in a B&B in Aberdeen, fortunately we only stayed two nights.

The topper I linked as stitching to keep everything even- great.

In my DD's last furnished apartment in Beijing the bed I slept in looked lovely but it was like sleeping on a hard floor. The 'mattress' was about 1" thick and placed on top of a wooden base. It took a bit of getting used to !

I have a memory foam single topper which I take everywhere! Even when flying [though it's hard to flap my arms without dropping it.Hee-hee.]Seriously, it rolls up and you can tie it with a bit of cord and it fits in a small case.I can now travel anywhere in the world knowing I will be comfy. DH doesn't need one.

Interesting- could you put the brand here please. Just cannot imagine a foam topper to be light enough to carry on plane!