Hi Pete,
I stayed at the Round Hill Resort Hotel in Jamaica and loved the bed. It was a "World Class West Hampshire Extra Plush Pillow Top".
What is the equivalent? Will it be different?
Thanks, Bill
Hi Bill,
Plush, extra plush and ultra plush pillowtop mattresses, especially Simmons Beautyrests, are not appropriate choices for every night use in a master bedroom.
The gauge of wire used for the coil is very thin, and the steel they use to make the coil is not tempered.
Along with the memory foam upholstery, it will lose its shape in too short of a time...and the padding, being so soft, also will lose its shape.
Higher end hotels aim for comfort, as that is their business to provide. The rooms are not used every night and are filled on a rotating basis.
Also, they can afford to replace those mattresses every few years, as it becomes necessary.
At home, used every night, a mattress like that will develop deep body impressions within months and be totally useless. needing replacing, in a year's time.
The mattress industry, as a whole, is geared to selling comfort above all.
This tact, along with the reduced quality of mattresses in general, has turned mattresses into a disposable product.
This causes most people to becoming repeat customers on a more frequent basis than every before.
Had you slept on that mattress for an extended period of time, you would have developed back pain, as it does not provide adequate spinal support.
If you have an existing back issue, it will make it worse. If you have no existing back problems, you will develop them because the support of the mattress is too soft.
I know you would have simply preferred to have me point to something and say, "This is what you want" and let it go at that.
And, there are plenty of places you can go to shop, where you can get that kind of service, where making the sale is all that matters.
But here, you receive advice and direction that is unasked for, because here, we love what we do.
We work with love and not with indifference....if only our elected officials felt the same...can you imagine?
Anyway, for you, it's as if you had gone to a trusted family member who you know will not let you do, that which will hurt you...both, physically and financially.
Granted, it isn't the easy sell you may have been looking for, but heeding this advice will serve you better for everything you expected from this purchase...comfort, support and longevity.
Your skeletal system requires firm support. For the sake of pressure point relief, ease of blood flow and muscle relaxation, you need a comfortable sleeping surface.
All of these things combine to provide a deep, rejuvenating night's sleep. The mattress you asked about does that, but for only a short time.
This is true of most mattresses you can buy today. There's no trick to finding a comfortable mattress. The stores are full of them.
The trick is in finding one without throwing your money away on something that only lasts a year or two...and subsequently, creating pain when they wear so quickly.
My recommendation comes in two parts. First, start off with a reasonably firm mattress that will provide the support your spine needs.
The Simmons Beautyrest "World Class" Series name has recently changed to "Platinum" Series. The Sandy Springs model in luxury firm is the mattress I'm recommending.
The individually pocketed coils of the Beautyrests maintain the natural alignment of your spine, and provide a greater degree of motion transfer reduction than any other brand.
The heavier gauge wire coils in the firm will last a much longer time than the thinner wire used in the plush models.
Add to that, a layer of soft latex. Unlike the chemical laden poly and memory foams used in most mattresses, latex is far more resilient.
Made of all natural rubber, it does a superior job of providing the pressure point relief, relief of blood flow, and muscle relaxation...and, it lasts a very long time.
Normally, I recommend going with a 2" soft Talalay. If looking for an "extra plush" feel, the 3" provides a greater depth of softness.
Together, this mattress and a soft latex topper will provide the feel you want, but last for many years....a far more efficient use of the dollars you have to spend.
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