For some it’s the robe and slippers, for others the minibar and LED TV – but one thing that unites anyone who’s stayed in a high-end hotel is the delights of an ultra-comfortable bed. Below are some of the best hotel mattresses you can buy.
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Staying in an upscale hotel is one of life’s true indulgences, transporting you from the humdrum of everyday life into an almost – albeit fleetingly – fantasy-like existence. For anyone who’s stayed in a hotel and enjoyed such a good night’s sleep that you’ve been tempted to smuggle the bed home with you, we’ve picked out 10 of the most sumptuous mattresses used in hotels across the world that are available for consumer purchase and cover a range of price points.
The Saatva Classic
Available in 3 comfort levels and 2 hight options, the Saatva classic is an award-winning hybrid innerspring mattress that combines premium features with eco-friendly credentials and an affordable price tag. Manufactured by New York-based Saatva, the made-to-order mattress is the bedding of choice for various luxury hotels including The Bissel House Bed & Breakfast in Pasadena, California; Camel’s Garden Hotel in Telluride, Colorado; and Manchebo Beach Resort & Spa in Aruba. To give you an extra spring in your step, the mattress has even been approved for use by accredited chiropractors. (Doubles from $1,199)
The WinkBed
A hybrid mattress that comes in six different sizes and four different firmness levels, The WInkbed is used in a number of luxury hotels across the US, including The Time Hotel in New York City, Boon Hotel in Sonoma, California and Hotel Saint Vincent in New Orleans. The mattress pillow top features gel-infused foam which helps keep sleepers cool at night, while the cover is made of eucalyptus-based fabric, which is also designed to create a cooling effect. A layer of individually wrapped coils serves to offer pressure relief. As well as the standard Winkbed mattress, the brand also offers GraviityLux and EcoCloud models. (Doubles from $1,499)
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The Marriott Bed
Designed exclusively for Marriott hotels worldwide, The Marriott Bed is a highly durable mattress that retains its firmness throughout the night thanks to its use of quick-recovery soy-based comfort foam. This serves to reduces the familiar “sinking” feeling that accompanies nights on so many other mattresses. The ultra-breathable foam is also uniquely structured to lower the mattress temperature and prevent trapped heat to keep you cool and comfortable through the night, while a 2″ quilted topper provides an extra layer of plush comfort. The mattress is available in a range of sizes. (Doubles from $1,695)
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The Premier Inn Pillow Top (available in UK only)
Award-winning bed manufacturer and Royal Warrant Holder, Hypnos, is known for providing supremely comfortable and sustainable beds and mattresses to some of the world’s best homes and hotels, including Premier Inn. With a choice of four standard sizes available, including Single, Double, King or Super King, each mattress is beautifully crafted with 1000 pocket springs that sit independently within the mattress, providing the body with extra support and comfort. Assembled with a layer of soft and sustainable wool, the Premier Inn Pillow Top Mattress by Hypnos provides you with supreme comfort and support for a better night’s sleep. (Doubles from $599)
Purchase at premierinn.com
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W Hotels Pillow Top
W Hotels are renowned across the world for their luxury lifestyle-oriented properties with a focus on design, music and fashion. And anyone who has spent a night on one of their Pillow Top mattresses will also attest to their ability to provide guests with a fabulous night’s sleep. Created exclusively for the upscale hotel chain, Pillow Tops deliver cloud-like comfort thanks to a core of advanced pocket coils that contour to your body’s unique shape to provide gentle support all night long. These coils also help reduce motion transfer, making the mattresses ideal for couples and restless sleepers. Diamond-quilted pillow tops adds a further layer of indulgent comfort. (Doubles from $1,995)
Purchase at amazon.com
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The Bear Original
The first mattress launched by American brand Bear Mattress, the Bear Original continues to be a popular choice with a wide number of luxury and boutique hotels, as well as consumers seeking comfort at home. Targeted at those with an active lifestyle, the mattress features an innovative “infrared textile” called Celliant that has been shown to help promote restful sleep, aid recovery, regulate body temperature, and enhanced energy upon waking. Graphite gel memory foam disperses heat, helping you sleep cooler, while the responsive and supportive foams contour to your body’s shape, keeping the pressure off of your back, hips and shoulder in any sleep position. The mattress also has environmentally-friendly properties and emits little to no smell. Among the hotels you’ll find the Bear Original are the Woodstock Way Hotel in the Catskills, Loews Coronado Bay Resort on San Diego Bay, and the Walker Hotel Tribeca in Lower Manhattan. (Doubles from $672)
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Keetsa Tea Leaf Dream
Favoured by those who prefer to sleep on their backs or stomachs, this is the mattress of choice for the 1 Hotels group, which owns hotels across the US. It’s topped with six inches of high density BioFoam and Comfort Foam that provides firm support with a soft feel. Other notable features include a soft, smooth and durable Linen Blend Cover, Fiber Padding designed to keep you cooler during sleep by wicking away moisture and increasing air flow, and encasing foam that provides solid support whether you’re sleeping or sitting on the edge of the mattress. As an added bonus, the mattress comes in a custom-made transportable box, meaning they can be shipped via Fedex – free of charge – which reduces the consumer’s costs and carbon footprint. Locations where you’ll find the Tea Leaf Dream include Central Park and Brooklyn Bridge in New York, South Beach in Miami, and in smaller boutique properties such as Greydon House in Nantucket, and the Rivertown Lodge in Hudson. (Doubles from $990)
Purchase at keetsa.com