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6 of the best mattresses with a free trial - 2020
Mattress shopping used to rely on you lying down in a showroom for 30 seconds and then standing up and saying 'yes, that one feels about right'.
Nowadays there are loads of mattresses which offer a free trial of 100 nights or even a whole year, so you can really work out if it's comfortable. Some have terms and conditions attached, so always check the small print.
We've picked out five award winning mattresses which offer a free trial. Prices are for double mattresses and are correct at the time of writing.
Nowadays there are loads of mattresses which offer a free trial of 100 nights or even a whole year, so you can really work out if it's comfortable. Some have terms and conditions attached, so always check the small print.
We've picked out five award winning mattresses which offer a free trial. Prices are for double mattresses and are correct at the time of writing.
1. Nectar Sleep (Medium/Firm) - £699 - 365 night trial
**Nectar Sleep Sale: £250 off + 2 free pillows + free delivery with code UP250 until 31/05/20**
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As far as I can tell, Nectar Sleep offers the longest home trial of any mattress in the UK market. Please get in touch if you know otherwise.
You get a whole year to try it out and then it comes with a 'forever' warranty rather than the usual 5 or 10 years that come with most mattresses. But is it any good, I hear you ask in a polite tone? Well, as I write this it is scoring 4.3/5 from from more than 1700 customers on TrustPilot, which is good. It's also won several awards from experts including Ideal Home, Which? and Good Housekeeping. On Amazon, it was scoring just above 4/5. The mattress is entirely foam, so it's another one of those which are called a 'bed in a box'. It arrives squashed up and then expands once you've carried it upstairs. It uses memory foam but has a 'cooling cover' on top, which is an effort to get away from the issue that some people have of finding memory foam too hot. Of course, if that turns out to be a problem you can return it. |
We reckon Nectar's mattress has the longest trial period on the market
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2. Casper Mattress (medium) - £600 - 30 night trial
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Casper's mattress uses a variety of different types of foam, including memory foam.
There are no springs, which means it can be squashed into a modestly sized box and carried upstairs without destroying your bannisters. The advantage of foam is that it doesn't collect dust in the same way as a pocket spring mattress does and it should keep its shape for longer. It makes our list because it gets positive feedback from expert testers and from customers. The Independent called it their Best Buy, whilst Time magazine called it one of their 'best inventions' of 2015. Customer reviews are around 4.3/5 on Amazon and are similar on other sites. TrustPilot customers gave Casper 4.5/5 when we checked, although that is for the whole company (they make three different mattresses). It comes with a 10 year warranty and a 30 night free trial. If you don't like, send it back and get your money back. Simple eh? (Always check the smallprint on free trials, obviously) |
Casper's mattress has a 30 night trial
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3. Simba Hybrid Mattress (medium) - £749 – 200 night trial
**Simba Sale: 26% off until 03/06/20 at 8am**
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The Simba Sleep mattress is what’s known as a hybrid mattress because it uses springs as well as foam. Recent awards include approval from Good Housekeeping and a 10/10 score from the Daily Mail.
If you aren't swayed by the Daily Mail's approval, have a look at the customer reviews. Simba Sleep as a brand averages 4.6/5 on TrustPilot whilst Amazon customers give it 4.1/5 at the time of writing. The springs in the Simba Hybrid are mini ones which are sandwiched between layers of foam. It uses memory foam, but not on the top layer so it doesn’t have the sinking and hugging feeling that you probably associate with a memory foam mattress. There’s some (fascinating) debate about how firm the Simba Hybrid mattress is with some saying it is medium firmness whilst others reckon it is more like medium-firm. Of course, if it’s not the right firmness for you, they’ll pick it up and give you a refund. It also comes with a 10 year guarantee. |
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4. Inofia memory foam and pocket spring mattress (medium) - £199 - 100 night trial
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If you can cope with some dodgy grammar and spelling on the website (e.g. 'Adapts to the each part of body for perfect level') you might consider Inofia as a budget memory foam and pocket spring mattress with a 100 night trial. Reviews were a very impressive 4.7/5 when I checked, putting it on a par with mattresses costing two or three times that.
Unlike some others on this list, the layer of memory foam is on the top with 'adapt foam' and springs lower down. Unfortunately, it doesn't specify how many springs it has. The diagram says that they are individual pocket springs though, which is the superior option to an open coil mattress. It's also remarkably deep for the price at 27cm. There's some disagreement over the firmness, but the official guidance puts it half way between firm and 'plush' which seems to be a synonym for 'soft'. Of course, the advantage of a mattress with a free trial is that you can give it a go yourself and get your money back if you don't like it. |
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5. Emma Mattress (medium/firm) - £649 - 200 night trial
There's a whole heap of jargon associated with the Emma mattress ('progressive sinking technology' and 'point elastic' are my favourites) but we've included it because it gets rave reviews from experts and appears on many guides you'll find to the best mattresses.
Much like the Casper or Nectar Sleep mattress , the Emma mattress is made from layers of foam in an attempt to give the right level of support. The memory foam layer (the one which has a bit of a sinking feeling) is sandwiched in between two other types of foam. The top layer is 'breathable Airgocell foam' to stop you getting too hot.
There's a 10 year guarantee and a 200 night free trial.
Reviews were averaging 4.4/5 on Amazon or 4.2/5 on TrustPilot when I checked.
Much like the Casper or Nectar Sleep mattress , the Emma mattress is made from layers of foam in an attempt to give the right level of support. The memory foam layer (the one which has a bit of a sinking feeling) is sandwiched in between two other types of foam. The top layer is 'breathable Airgocell foam' to stop you getting too hot.
There's a 10 year guarantee and a 200 night free trial.
Reviews were averaging 4.4/5 on Amazon or 4.2/5 on TrustPilot when I checked.
6. Herdy Sleep - (medium firmness) - £849 - 100 night trial
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I struggled to find many pocket spring mattresses offering a free trial.
As a general rule they are something you see on offer from newer online only mattress makers who offer foam mattresses, rather than the more traditional companies. Some exceptions: |
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- Highly rated pocket spring mattress brand Sleepeezee offer a 60 night sleep trial so you can swap it for another mattress from their range (check the terms and conditions). The brand scores 4.5/5 on TrustPilot at the time of writing.
- Button and Sprung offer a 100 night trial and has a fairly big range of pocket sprung mattresses from about £500.
- Posh pocket spring mattress manufacturer Feather & Black also does a trial, but you need to try it out in store first. They have mattresses by Harrison Spinks, which won a big award from the National Bed Federation a few years ago.
We picked out Herdy Sleep in the end as a pocket spring mattress with a 100 night trial. There are three layers of pocket springs, rather than the single layer which you might be used to, but reviews are positive (on Feefo and their own Facebook page). It won an award from Good Housekeeping as well as a couple of eco-friendly type awards.
Pocket sprung mattresses offer a more familiar feel than foam mattresses and are what most of us are still sleeping on.
