How much to pay for a mattress?

suzied I was under the impression that one did not change a mattress, one changed the entire bed.

I have a memory foam mattress which I just love. The downside is that one cannot put it on the bed immediately as it stinks. Mine was in a spare bedroom for a week until it was free from odours.

Don't like Tempur mattresses as I do like my electric blanket in winter! You can get a good (Hypnos- made) own brand natural fibres mattress from the JL store for about £750 and upwards. We have just bought a whole new Hypnos bed and it is heaven!

We have had a Tempur for over tem years and , when we need to replace it, will have another! The difference it makes to our creaky joints is really marked! Charley, ours didn't stink - we used it the night it arrived!

That's ten years and I must stop using exclamation marks!!!!!

We bought a Tempur like over topper for beds we got here from a friend- and they are great, and saved us a fortune on a Tempur mattress.

My Tempur is about nine years old and is like new. Good value in the long run, and the most comfortable mattress I've had. Heavy to shift, although I learned last year that you don't need to turn them. The cover zips off for washing. When I ordered mine from Tempur, they asked if I was buying it for medical reasons (I'd had an op and needed a better mattress as a result) and when I said yes, they took the VAT off, so it cost under £1,000.

Thanks for that when, our mattress is about 12 years old, has been fantastic, but will need replacing soon. It was just under £1000 in the sales, worth every penny

Going bed shopping today, need to try them out, heading for J Lewis. Will spend sometime trying all the mattresses out. I guess you get what you pay for with them and it's worth paying for comfort as you get older!

I think you should pay as much as you can afford for a good mattress. I am not keen on Tempur. But I am a fan of VI -Spring. Would always buy one of those.

But Vi Spring can run to thousands!! Do try the JL natural fibres ones they seem v good value!