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2 Month Old Brentwood Home Oceano (Bed in a Box) Mattress, Causing a lot of Shoulder Pain.

Mark writes:

Hi Pete, 

After what seemed like way too much time researching, we purchased a Brentwood Home Oceano (Luxury Firm bed in a box) mattress in September. 

It sure looks like a premium built mattress and seemed like it should be comfortable.

But after 2 months, both my wife (105 lbs/side+stomach sleeper) and I (175 lbs/mostly side sleeper) are experiencing a lot of shoulder pain and often wake up with the arm we happen to be sleeping on asleep. 

I'm feeling like the mattress is way too firm for us and are considering returning it and purchasing either a beautyrest black or something equivalent. 

I spend a lot of time in hotels and understand that the beautyrest black is a common choice for premium hotel brands. 

In fact Simmons seems to be selling hotel mattresses direct to consumer now themselves. 

I know the Ritz Carlton beds are S&F, but I've seen on your site that S&F is now owned by Tempurpedic. 

Any thoughts or recommendations??

Can't believe I didn't come across your site in August/September. 

Best, Mark

 

Hi Mark,

Memory foam is the problem, regardless of the brand.

To listen to those selling it and the advertising for it, you'd think that memory foam is the best thing since sliced bread.

It is, in fact, thee worst upholstery material ever invented....well proven over its 20 year history.

So, let me introduce you to a mattress made in Canada....the mattress we sleep on at home.

My wife and I are large people...about 225 lbs. each. This mattress is more than 3 years old and is no different than the day it was delivered.

The support system is the same as the Simmons Beautyrest...with more and stronger coils than what Simmons uses.

The upholstery is natural Talalay Latex. Latex is and has been thee best upholstery material for the last 100 years.

If you want quality...support, comfort and longevity...then look to the Natura of Canada Greenspring. The Ultra Plush model is the most comfortable.

Shown here:

https://themattressexpert.com/natura-greenspring-pocketed-coil-mattresses/

Natura of Canada Greenspring Pocketed Coil and Latex Mattresses | The Mattress Expert themattressexpert.com The Liberta Firm Mattress delivers improved well being and scrumptious comfort with eco-friendly flair. A layer of NaturaWool™ maintains temperature control and gently buffers pressure points to diminish nighttime tossing and turning.

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Thanks, Pete

 

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Simmons Beautyrest Hotel Mattress vs Natura of Canada Greenspring.

Carl writes:

 

Hi Pete,

After sleeping on a Beautyrest at the La Quinta hotel, I decided to buy one.

As I was searching for one, I came across the direct sales for the bed.  I also found your website. 

You seem to recommend the Gibson Grove combined with the 3" latex topper to recreate the experience

I also see that you say the Natura of Canada Greenspring is a superior mattress.  Does this one also require a topper, or do your recommend it by itself?  

How many more coils are in the greenspring vs the beautyrest?  Sounds like that is where the majority of the long term comfort comes from.

I can't exactly say what I like in a mattress other than I know it when I feel it, and I experienced it on the La Quinta Bed, which would make me want to buy it direct, but the memory foam would reduce its durability, which would make me sad. 

One of the posts from Nov 2018 indicate that they are making mattresses for hospitality without memory foam.  

Is that the mattress being offered for sale directly. 

Hopefully, I've given you enough info to make a recommendation. Looking to make a purchase for Christmas. 

Thanks, Carl

 

Hi Carl,

Supposedly, the Simmons mattresses made for hotels have no memory foam.

It would be important for you to get a list of specifications for the La Quinta mattress before you buy...just to be sure there's no memory foam.

Simmons mattresses made for retail stores is all memory foam.

The Coil Density of the Simmons Beautyrest is 1000 for a Platinum model.

Coil density is not the same as coil count. The actual coil count is 900.

(Coil density is the number of coils that will fit, if not for the space taken up by the foam edge support)

Coil density and coil count quotes are based on Queen Size. There is proportionately more in the king and proportionately less in the smaller sizes.

The coil count for a queen size Natura of Canada Greenspring mattress is 1020.

 

What's more, the steel in the Greenspring mattresses is twice tempered.

The steel in the Simmons Beautyrest is raw steel...not tempered, at all.

 

The upholstery in the Simmons Beautyrest is memory foam, which is why we recommend a 2" Soft Talalay Latex Topper to go on it.

The latex is extremely resilient...absorbing most to all of your body weight. The mattress lasts a whole lot longer with the latex topper.

The Greenspring mattresses are upholstered with Talalay Latex...containing NO Memory Foam.

The most comfortable of their 4 models is the Ultra Plush.

The purchase of a separate latex topper is not needed for the sake of longevity.

 

There's no question as to which is the better mattress...and by far.

 https://themattressexpert.com/natura-greenspring-pocketed-coil-mattresses/

Natura of Canada Greenspring Pocketed Coil and Latex ... themattressexpert.com The Liberta Firm Mattress delivers improved well being and scrumptious comfort with eco-friendly flair. A layer of NaturaWool™ maintains temperature control and gently buffers pressure points to diminish nighttime tossing and turning.

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White glove delivery includes removal of the old mattress.

 

Thanks, Pete

 

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Sealy Posturepedic Monogram 800 Hotel Mattress.

Drew writes:

 

Hi there,

Since you're the Mattress expert I thought I'd ask you a quick question...and I'd be honored if you would be willing to help.

I have enjoyed looking at your website so thank you for your for that as well.  I have a quick question I was hoping you could help me with. 

 

I have slept on quite a few mattresses over the course of time and fell in love with one called the Sealy monogram 800 series while at a hotel. 

I was pretty stunned as it turns out the mattress isn't really the nicest there is in their line up...but for some reason it worked really well for me. 

Come to find out they don't make that mattress anymore and have replaced it by what they call the Selwyn. 

I'm curious to know if that's even remotely the same mattress or something entirely different that they've just put in it's same place...and what the reviews are on it as I'm wanting to purchase it. 

 

The reason I mention this is because the line up shows the monogram as the mid tier....then it goes to the titanium.

Then at the top, it goes to the stearns and foster and that kinda scared me because I had purchased a Stearns and Foster "Kimberley LXP EPT" mattress. 

It has been a complete disaster. It was nice at first but started to sag "hammock" big time.

They replaced it once and now it's happened again but they won't help me out after the first replacement. I'm waking up with kinks etc.  

So...long story short.....what I want is a new Sealy Monogram 800 series but I can't find one. I can't even find a used one worth buying. 

So...the Selwyn is supposed to be the replacement but I have no idea if it's even remotely the same bed or sleeps as well.  

Has that become a Stearns and Foster made Mattress now?  Are they different now?  Do you have any recommendations on this mattress?  

I'm tempted to just pop on it, but I'm worried about getting into something that is completely different that doesn't work for me and then the return problems that could come.  All because of a Sealy Monogram 800 bed. lol. But it slept good for me. ..and I've slept of a lot of mattresses.  

 

Any and all help would greatly be appreciated.

Regards, Drew

 

Wow, Drew, I can almost see your head spinning.

What doesn’t work, and hasn’t worked for you, is memory foam.

The S&F Kimberly is one of the few S&F mattresses with memory foam, at that time.

Since then, Tempurpedic has purchased Sealy and S&F.

Now, everything made by those brands is loaded with memory foam.

 

The exception to this, are the mattresses made for hotels.

These memory foam free mattresses are not available at retail stores.

There are lots of stores advertising hotel grade mattresses. It’s not true.

 

Many hotels make their mattresses available for sale to their guests.

The only place you can buy that mattress, is through a hotel.

 

Also, I would encourage you to avoid pillowtop models.

The pillowtop part is the first thing to show wear.

Thanks, Pete

 

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Hi Peter....yeah...I wrote that Email at 4am so I was tired...and it shows. lol.  But I appreciate your response.  I think you're right.

I don't like memory foam for the most part. I even purchased a memory foam mattress and I kept waiting for it to kick in for me because I guess there's a few weeks you have to give it to come around to it....but it never happened. 

 

I will keep my eye open for a mattress without the foam....and I will see if the hotel has an extra bed they want to sell...would be nice. And I'm just that weird guy who would ask about it...buy it..and carry that thing out of the front entry to load it onto a truck with my buddy to take home. Lol.  If that doesn't work do you have any recommendations on any specific mattresses?  Thanks again for your help

 

Kindest Regards

Drew

 

Hi Drew

Let me know how you make out finding that mattress.

We specialize in avoiding memory foam and can offer a recommendation if necessary.

 

Thanks, Pete

 

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Sleep Terrible and Wake with Back Pain on a Tempurpedic Mattress.

Ron writes:

 

Good afternoon, Pete

I came across your site while doing some research and your info was the best I have read.

 

We have a king Tempurpedic mattress made up of two twin XL beds as my wife and I have different likes. 

We purchased this about three years ago. I sleep terrible on it and wake up with back pain.  

 

I travel a lot and when I stay in some hotel I sleep good and the pain is less. I have some back issues as I am getting older. 

I was told, years ago, that I had the start of some degenerative discs,  but I wonder if I might have some sciatica.

I am heavy (250 lbs). I just spent four nights in a hotel, and from the first night woke up with much less pain. 

They use the Simmons Beautyrest Granville Terrace. 

I know it is hard to get hotel mattresses, although I also sleep well in the Hampton Inn and they sell their mattresses. 

What would you recommend for me as I did read your reply to another person's issue with a Granville terrace. 

I don’t have many mattress stores where we live as we are in the mountains of Georgia and I am fine buying online.

 

I want a good mattress that I will be comfortable with. I need a twin xl so it will replace my side of the current bed.

Thanks so much, Ron

 

Hi Ron,

What makes the Simmons Beautyrest so comfortable, is the individually pocketed coils...all moving independently from one another.

They contour to the shape of your body and maintain the spine's natural alignment.

The coils are pre-compressed, (a 9" coil in a 7" pocket), which pushes back against the spine...for much better support than your foam mattress.

Unfortunately, they don't hold up very well. Between the coils not being made of tempered steel and the memory foam upholstery, they are mattresses made to need frequent replacing. Under your weight, you'd be lucky to get a couple of years out of one.

 

What I'm recommending is made by Natura of Canada...specifically, their Greenspring line.

These mattresses use the same pre-compressed individually pocketed coils that Simmons uses....for the support you liked so much.

The difference between the two brands is dramatic.

The coil count is higher.

The steel, from which the coils are made, is double tempered.

The primary upholster is natural Talalay latex....containing NO Memory Foam.

 

I'm 66 years old with lots of disc related back problems. My wife and I have their ultra plush model.

It provides excellent support and comfort...surface comfort that doesn't allow you to sink, and doesn't sleep hot.

The feel that latex produces, is one of 'floating'. It's, really, quite nice.

We live without back pain. And with each of us in the 225 lb range, the mattress remains in like new condition after more than 3 years...no sign of wear.

 

Here is a link to those mattresses. There are 4 choices of comfort.

https://themattressexpert.com/natura-greenspring-pocketed-coil-mattresses/

Natura of Canada Greenspring Pocketed Coil and Latex ... themattressexpert.com The Liberta Firm Mattress delivers improved well being and scrumptious comfort with eco-friendly flair. A layer of NaturaWool™ maintains temperature control and gently buffers pressure points to diminish nighttime tossing and turning.

White Glove delivery is free and there's no sales tax.

 

 

Thanks, Pete

 

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Sealy Posturepedic Comparable to Hotel Mattress.

Paul writes:

 

Hi Pete,

Your blog and website are extremely helpful. Thanks for doing what you do.

You talk about the Sealy Posturepedic Joyce St. plush mattress as being comparable to the Sealy Sweet Sleeper hotel mattress.

I wonder if you might be able to provide the specifications for that mattress, as I would like to compare them.

Also, can you quote me a price?

Thanks, Paul

 

Hi Paul,

You have been reading some of the older blog posts. Things have changed and that information is no longer valid.

The Sealy Posturepedic mattresses, available at hotels, have no memory foam in them.

At retail stores, all Posturepedic mattresses are loaded with memory foam.

Sealy will not make the specifications used in hotel mattresses for retail stores, despite seeing stores claiming to have hotel grade mattresses.

Buy the mattress through the hotel. They are the best Sealy Posturepedic mattress on the market.

Do Not Buy a Sealy Posturepedic mattress from any retail store. 

 

 

Thanks, Pete

 

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Sealy Posturepedic Palatial Crest Cushion Firm Pillowtop Hotel Mattress.

Daren writes:

 

Good Morning Peter,

I stayed at a hotel in San Diego which had the Sealy Posturepedic Palatial Crest Cushion Firm Pillowtop mattress. 

This was the BEST bed I have ever slept in. Now that I know it is no longer made, what is the closest alternative? 

I know you mentioned the Green Leaf model in some of your older posts, but Sealy no longer makes these.

Thank you, Darren

 

Hi Darren,

Sealy, which is now owned by Tempurepedic, has loaded everything Sealy makes with memory foam.

That hotel Posturepedic mattress is made without all that memory foam.

If you like that mattress, you can buy it through the hotel.

It'll cost more to buy that way, but those Sealy Posturepedic mattresses are much better made than anything they make for the retail market.

It's a much better buy, in the long term, due to the better durability.

Memory foam is the worst upholstery material ever invented. It is thee thing to avoid, if you want a good mattress.

 

 

Thanks, Pete

 

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Sealy Gel Series vs. Sealy Sweet Sleeper Hotel Mattress.

Cindy writes:

 

Hello Peter,

 

I am looking for a mattress like the Sealy Posturepedic Sweet Sleeper, found at hotels.

I encountered another mattress that is the Sealy Posturepedic Gel Series Firm Plush with 825 coil count.  

I do not like memory foam -- it sleeps hot and I do not like the sinking feeling. 

So, I am also wondering if these Gel series beds are a good value (last as well as do not have the memory foam problems).  

Is the Sweet Sleeper hotel mattress made differently?

Thanks, Cindy

 

Hi Cindy,

"Gel" is only used with memory foam.

The hotel mattress has no memory foam.

That should be all you need to know to make a good purchase.

But, I won't rely on you taking the hint.

 

All the Sealy mattresses that are available at retail, are loaded with memory foam. 

 

Buy the hotel mattress from the hotel.

 

Thanks, Pete

 

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A Similar Mattress to that at the Royal Pacific Hotel.

Diane writes:

 

Hi Pete,

I don't know if your knowledge/expertise stretches to the uk. 

I have just returned from a holiday in Orlando and had the best nights' sleep at the royal pacific hotel. 

I have obtained the make of the mattress, but after research and reading your website, I note that this mattress is no longer available and mattresses from this company are not comparable. Do you have any knowledge of a similar mattress/similar specification that is available in the uk? 

It is only after experiencing a lovely night's sleep that I recognise that my mattress is awful! 

My knowledge of coils and springs, soft, medium, firm, latex, wool or foam is limited in this area. 

I thought I liked a soft mattress, as I have a mattress topper on my present bed. But maybe I am confusing this with comfortable. 

I don't know if the royal pacific mattress was soft or firm or what.. it was just extremely comfortable.

 

Yours hopefully,

Diane 

 

 Hi Diane,

The materials used in name brand mattresses can vary, depending on the country in which they are made.

I can tell you that hotels are now getting better quality mattresses from the name brands in the US, than the quality they are making for retail stores.

There is little to no memory foam used in many of the hotel mattresses, while the retail floors are a sea of mattresses loaded with memory foam.

Memory foam is thee worst upholstery material ever invented...contrary to the hype from the ads and the sales pitches.

 

People living in the US, can buy directly from the hotel.

What you'll look for is a mattress using an individually pocketed coil system.

The best upholstery material has always been latex, but polyurethane foam isn't bad.

Avoid buying any mattress upholstered with memory foam, and you'll have made a successful purchase.

 

 

 

Thanks, Pete

 

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A Latex Topper for a Westin Heavenly Bed Mattress.

Kim writes:

 

Hi Pete,

I wish I had found this site prior to purchasing my Westin Heavenly Bed in luxury firm. I am set to receive it in a few weeks. 

The store, where I bought it, has assured me that no refund can be had. 

I read a about how your latex toppers provide long lasting comfort and how they delay the wear of the mattress.

What type of topper do you recommend? 

Thanks, Kim

 

Hi Kim,

The EverEden Pure, All Natural 2" Soft Latex Topper is what to get for that mattress.

Vytex Dunlop or Talalay will work well and for many years.

Here's the link you'll need to view and order that latex topper.

https://themattressexpert.com/talalay-dunlop-latextoppers/

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Delivery is free and there's no sales tax.

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks, Pete

 

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Sealy Posturepedic CSS Plush Hotel Mattress.

Hi Pete,

I am looking for the Sealy Posturepedic Palatial Crest CSS Plush mattress.
Is it only available at hotels?

Thanks, Jane

 

Hi Jane,

Until the end of last year, you were able to find the same mattress at retail, and for less than the hotels charge.

Retail Posturepedic mattresses are now ALL loaded with memory foam.

The Posturepedic mattresses, at the hotels, have very little memory foam...and will hold up much better.

While it is a bit pricier to buy from a hotel, it's worth it in terms of longevity.

The Sealy Posturepedic mattresses that you can buy at retail, today, simply do not wear well.

 

 

Thanks, Pete

 

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