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Stephanie - Returning a Tempurpedic memory foam mattress. I want latex.

Stephanie writes:

 

Returned my Temper Pedic as too hot, too firm, & depressions. Purchased
Macy's Hotel Collection Euro Pillow Top and it too has visco memory --
too hot, too hard, depressions at my hips/fanny. I'm 5'2" at 110 lbs. No
back problems. Just want to find a good latex with support and of
course, comfort -- that will last. A salesman at a mattress store tried to
sell me a Four Seasons. He indicated this mattress was made by
Consolidated Beds, who also made them for The Four Seasons Hotel.
However, I called Four Seasons Hotel and they told me theirs is made by
Stearns & Foster. I am a side sleeper and want to find a comfortable
bed, not too firm, but one that will not sag and not be too hot or leave
body impressions. Is top layer in terms of what it is made of important.
What should I look for if I plan to put a cotton mattress pad on top????
Appreciate any comments and or advise you could share. Thanks, Stephanie

Hi Stephanie,
I always shake my head, and chuckle when I hear a salesman's latest line. 
Every part of the mattress is important, in that each section plays a role. If you are exchanging this through Macy's try their Stearns & Foster latex bed called Daniela. It's the same as our S&F Tower View Villa. It has a nice medium plush feel. It's not too soft and very comfortable. Latex is the best for reducing body impressions. The top layers in the quilt are poly foam. There isn't much of it. It high quality and all stitched together. So over time, i'll leave only a slight impression. 
My wife and I sleep on an older version of this very same mattress. Here's a link to that mattress, so you can see how much it should cost.
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Thanks, Pete
 
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Dena - Sealy Encore Mattress at Disney World

Dena writes:
 
I recently visited Disney World's Contemporary Resort and loved the mattress. They told me it was a sealy encore plus. I remember the bed having a pillowtop but I was wondering what mattress would be similar that I can purchase. Thanks! Dena

Hi Dena,
Sealy changed their line....not just minimally, as they had been doing over the past 20 years...dramatically. A complete re-engineering, which means that the mattress you slept on is no longer available. Even if you were to order it from the hotel directly, you wouldn't get a mattress that was the same you slept on.
We do have available, a mattress that is very comfortable and that uses the same coil system as the one Sealy had used over the past 20 years. It's plush, 2 sided and very well made. It's as close as you're going to get. Here's the link for that mattress and you can order it on-line.
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Krista - Stearns & Foster Lucas Park Mattress

Thanks Peter,
 
 Spent the evening at Macy's as we wanted to try out the S&F Carried Away as I think we want the lucas park lux firm in a queen tight top. They not only don't stock the carried away as a floor model, only the lower two models, they push the S&F hotel collection. They say that generally S&F models are the sofest on the market; except for their model made exclusively for Macy's that has some fancy surround foam poured edging system that is paralleled nowhere else.
 
 Truthfully, all the S&F models on the floor were hammocks you wouldn't see on the curb. I assume this is to make the hotel collection look better in comparison.
 
 My husband is 5'10 at 195 and a back/side sleeper and I'm 5'7" at 159 and a side/stomach sleeper. We also have a 50 lb dog in the middle so I am usually right on the edge so edge construction matters! We are both nearly crippled with lower back pain each am due to a crappy memory foam knockoff for the last 6 years. We like a firm mattress when we are in hotels...
 
 Are we on the right track with the Lucas park?
 
 Thanks so much for your blog. I am going to start searching what you have previously posted about the hotel collection stats...
  Krista

 

Hi Krista,
Their "Hotel" model is an exclusive label for Macy. The exclusivity allows for a greater profit margin, an subsequently, a higher commission for the salespeople selling it.
What it is, is the R grade, with the extra layer of memory foam...very similar, but not exactly the same as our Palace Garden...which I don't recommend to anyone.
The Lucas Park is S&F's best spec...and excellent choice for stomach sleepers. The edge support is very good and the same on all the S&F models.
http://www.themattressexpert.com/Stearns-Foster-Lucas-Park--18318/ Call me with the order and I can take an extra $100.00 off the price you see on the website.

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Dina - Sealy mattress, puttin' on the Ritz

Hello- We just got married and are in need of a new mattress, as the one we have now has to be well over 10 years old..yikes! I've read through your reviews and am impressed with both your knowledge and advice. I thought we wanted pillow top until I read your reviews. Not so much? Huh?? We recently stayed at the Ritz Carlton in Laguna Niguel and loved the mattress and the nights sleep we had. Can you please help me find/recommend a comparable mattress. it is a "Sleep-Experience Sealy". I understand that these are made "exclusively", for them. But is it really? or do they just slap a new label on an existing mattress/model?? The mattress and box spring is $2000. I can see from some of your feedback that you are not a fan of purchasing from the hotel, as they are overpriced....I agree, but seriously need your assistance. We need a good mattress, that we love and are willing to pay a decent price. I am not a fan of overpaying for less quaility, which is what I am afraid of in purchasing from a hotel or even a retail "store". Please advise.. Sleepless in California

  
Hi Dina,
All the mattress manufacturers have a "contract division". This is where the hospitality industry gets their mattresses.
I don't know if you noticed, but the mattress you slept on had a topper. The comfort comes mostly from that. 
The standard for hotels is to use a low end Sealy Posturepedic and add a topper. You can buy the same mattress at retail for less than $1000 in king. You'll pay twice as much if you buy it from the hotel, but they don't mention anything about including the topper.
A mid level Posturepedic is more appropriate for every night use. The Reserve Series level 9 runs $1099 in king and has a much higher coil count and better edge support than what is in the hotel grade. Add a 2" soft latex topper to that for $399 in king...which is a much better topper than they use in hotels, and you'll have a superior product...superior in support, comfort and longevity, to what you might have spent $500 more for.
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Hilton Hotel Mattress

cendy of crystal lake, il., writes:
I would like to know where I can buy a mattress like the ones in the Hilton hotels. I live outside of Chicago, il. Please advise.Thank you very much.

Hello Cendy. Those mattresses are made by Serta. To get that exact one, you would have to purchase it through the hotel. If you contact Serta, I'm sure they would be able to tell you which one, in a retail store, is teh most comparable.

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Mirage Hotel Mattress

Rich of Bend, writes:
I recently stayed at the Mirage and have never slept so good - It wasn't the drinking either. I have read only one other post on this but can't really navigate the mattress labyrinth. The Mirage sells the amttress for $1800 CHOKE! Surely Sealy makes this mattress under some other name. Does Costco carry this mattress by another name? How can I find this matress when everyone uses a different friggn name --HELP! ....and thanks!

Hi Rich. The different name thing is designed to make shopping more difficult. This is especially important for those who are looking to get $1800. As a consumer, you have to look past the name to the list of specs of the mattress and compare them in that way.
Hotels, generally, use an inexpensive mattress and add a topper of some sort. When you buy the mattress from the hotel, the topper is sold separately.
Even one drink will help you sleep....or maybe it was all a mirage.
 
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Hyatt Regency mattress

Archie of Tuskeegee, AL, writes:
My wife and I stayed in the Hyatt Regency in Minneapolis, Mn several months ago. We're now in the market for a new mattress and both agreed that the "Hyatt grand bed" was the best we'd ever slept on. Can you give me any information on who makes this bed?

Hi Archie. Hotels buy different mattresses at different times. The one in room 706 may be different from the one in room 419. If the hotel is new, then you stand an excellent chance that they are all the same. If you can remember your room number, call the concierge at the hotel and ask him to have the chambermaid get the the name off the mattress.

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Motel mattress

Joyce of Florence, writes:
While on our return trip home from Texas, we stayed in a Day's Inn in Leeds, Alabama, just outside of Birmingham. The mattress there was a Sealy Posture Pedic CSS Plush. On the mattress it said it was made especially for Day's Inn. Are these mattresses available to the public for purchase. Thanks

Hi Joyce. You should be able to purchase it through the motel. That's the only way to get that exact one. If they are charging too much, look at the Sealy Posturepedic Reserve models. You should be able to find one that feels similar.

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Sealy Encore-720-7 mattress

raymond of midway,UT, writes:
What is Sealy's retail store equivelent to the Encore 720-7 ?

Hi Raymond. There isn't a direct equivalent. Hotel mattress are made by a different division of the manufacturer. The closest would be the Sealy Posturepedic Preferred model. I usually recommend the step up to the Reserve models, due to the higher coil count.

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Parker Hotel Mattress

Chris of Bloomington,IN, writes:
I recently spent the night at the Parker Hotel in Chicago, IL, It was the most confortable bed I've slept on in a long time. I couldn't tear the bedding off to find the name of the mattress so was wondering if you could tell me what it is. I'm 5'6", 190lbs and carry my weight mostly in stomach and hips. I also have fibromyalgia and back pain. I'm desperate to buy a mattress I can sleep on. That hotel mattress was wonderful. If could tell me the name of that mattress and also make any suggestions fo rme I'd really appreciate it. I average only 2-3 hours of sleep a night, toss and turn and end up on the couch. It's hard on my marriage. Thanks in advance for any help.

Hi Chris. You're about to learn what nobody seems to know. You don't need to spend a lot, to get a good night's sleep. Hotels use cheap mattresses...most of them, the low end of the Posturepedic line. Routinely, they add a cotton topper to that.
You'd have to call the hotel and ask them to tell what mattress was in that room....to know for sure.
I'd direct you to the Reserve Series of the Sealy Posturepedic line. It's more substantial than those used in hotels. Go for the "cushion Firm" model and add a latex topper to that.
The combination will be supportive, comfortable and reasonably long lasting.
 
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