Best place to buy a mattress?

Having learnt the benefits of a good mattress...I'd always recommend buying from somewhere you can actually see and lie on them. I went shopping for one a couple of years ago with a good idea of what I thought I needed. Was quite wrong....and lying on a few helped me make a much better decision.

We bought ours from Dreams we spent ages trying them out the sales man just left us alone unless we asked a question and the mattress is super comfy.

I've mentioned this before about my mattress/bed being a purchase in the late 40's ( by appointment to HM the King )
Solid oak iron-frame and a Dunlopillo mattress------still going strong and no aching bones in my body. No horrid springs poking through and no " dips " as it's as firm, but comfy,as the day it was bought. Dunlopillo mattresses of this quality cost a fortune nowadays and I hope it doesn't get thrown away when I'm gone. The headboards are large pieces of solid oak-----masterpieces by todays standards and built to last.

Did I understand you correctly your mattress is over 70 yrs old EllanVannin?

I bought a new mattress in Ikea a few days ago. Lots of information given and you can lie on them all. Mine cost £125 (single)
What amazed me was that they come shrink-wrapped and rolled up, so easily brought home in daughter’s car.

Correct Tanith.

A very heavy Dunlop mattress that you don't turn. I couldn't if I wanted to it's a two-man job.

Thanks everyone for your opinions - I am still stunned at the lifespan of EllanVannin's mattress - it sounds amazing and things were built to last in those days!
I have decided to wait until the new year before taking action and will then travel to a couple of places where we can lie on them and check them out. I must admit I was pretty convinced I want the same as we experienced last week but will defenitely take on board HildaW's experience!

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Mattresses online sells very comfortable mattresses at reasonable prices. I’m very pleased with mine

I bought a memory foam mattress on line from Ideal World- I am sure there are others available and it was so easy to get upstairs. Luckily I have space because it was nearly a week before it was ready to be put on my bed. I had a memory foam mattress topper which I had been using previously and I popped that on also and I have not looked back since. Some mattresses in the shops are a horrendous price and although I live in London there is not a great deal of choice available in my neck of the woods.

my son and wife had an amazing shopping experience with dreams, had a mattress for a couple of weeks, they didn`t get on with it, memory foam was too hot. Dreams collected the mattress with great customer service and supplied another, which they love

BTW I personally have 2 hypnos singles with top quality mattresses. Brilliant to sleep on and now widowed and single they are very heavy to twist or turn, every quarter year. I can just about manage. 2 singles side by side, still, were brand new just before husband died, I reckon I have another 16 years out of these mattresses, one at a time. I look after them

I have recently bought an Emma Original mattress, basing my choice on Which? reports. I knew I was taking a chance as I hadn't tried it, but they say that you can try it for up to 100 days and if you don't like it they'll collect it and refund you.
Well, they're not getting mine back, I love it! It's made of various types of foam in different layers, and it's the most comfortable mattress I've ever had. Quite firm and yet totally supportive, very flat
and smooth with no bouncing or unevenness. I sleep really well on it.
They are not cheap but every so often they do an offer with, say, 30% off.

We went to a local bed store and sat on and lay on various mattresses a year ago.
Am now doubtful that it helped at all really, and you can save a lot of money by buying online, so I would do that next time.
You do need to go for a lot of springs, and a layer of memory foam in it is good.There are many reviews online and plenty of info about the mattresses from the seller.
We change our mattress every eight years or so.

Premier Inn hotels have excellent beds and pillows. They must have had many compliments and enquiries because there is a section on their website about them - they're Hypnos.

Ellanvannin

Our first mattress was Dunlopillo and I agree with you they are amazingly comfortable. We had ours almost 30 yrs the only reason for replacement was the cover wearing.
We certainly couldn't afford to buy one now.
We have a memory form now but it's not the sort you sink into and suits us perfectly.
I would never ever buy a mattress without laying on it.
You can get companies who give 3 months money back warranty if the mattress does not suit.

I think it's important to buy from somewhere that will give you a trial period because trying out in a shop does not necessarily work.

I bought a Dunlopillo foam mattress too 15 years ago but replaced it last year because I felt it was sinking a bit and I really wanted to 'freshen up'. It also had one of those springy slatted bases which are fussy dust collecting things - it all went to the tip as BHF are soooooooo particular. Oh well it was old.
I laid on lots and ended up buying a firm one from Next. It was by far the most comfortable! The more expensive ones were awful and the very cheap ones terrible.
The Next one is perfect - so simple - firm, medium and soft or maybe there's another like medium/soft and believe me I am fussy. I also bought a cheap low divan base online which is also perfect - half the height of an ordinary one - makes my bedroom smooth and uncluttered.
Next do lovely bedding too in great modern designs and colours with curtains to match. Not expensive but more so than Dunelm and much, much nicer IMHO!

Was going to buy a “bed in a box” online, but went to JL where they had something similar to try and found it dipped alarmingly when we sat on the edge before standing up. Tried a few others and bought a Hypnos mattress which we are very pleased with. Worth a trip to try it out.

IKEA for me after a whole morning testing different ones, chose one without memory foam as it makes me sweat (last thing a lady of a certain age needs!).

The bonus of a king size not needing to be turned and the sale price meant I had enough to treat us to a silk duvet which means I don’t overheat and have to do the sticking a leg out thing! 7-8 hours of uninterrupted sleep is better than money in the bank as I get older!

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Before anyone spends a lot of money on a Hypnos mattress, the ones used by premier inn, please read the bad reviews on trust pilot...

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