The Mattress Expert

I've tried several mattresses. I suffer with chronic back pain.

Chrissy writes:

 

Hello Peter,

Just stumbled across your blog and web page and really need to ask a question. 

Last night I spent the night at Holiday Inn express and woke up to not a single ache or pain. 

This is really unheard of for me. 

I've tried several mattresses over the last couple of years. I suffer every morning with chronic back pain. 

I go to sleep with it and I wake up with it. Not this morning, though. 

So, I called the hotel and asked what was I sleeping on. They said it was a Simmons Beautyrest. 

However, after reading your comments I am now scratching my head and wondering if there is something better out there. 

Any advice would be nice.

Thank you, Chrissy

 

Good Morning, Chrissy.

What makes a Simmons Beautyrest mattress so comfortable is the individually pocketed coils. 

They provide contouring support that maintains the natural alignment of the spine.

This is the key to relieving chronic back pain.

Simmons had been making hotel grade mattresses with no memory foam in them.

That’s not true today.

Any mattress you buy that’s upholstered with memory foam is a waste of money.

Memory foam is specifically designed to cause a mattress to need frequent replacing…and not under the terms of the warranty.

Besides being a poor-quality product, memory foam off gasses the toxic chemicals from which it’s made...and sleeps hot.

 

We carry a number of mattresses that use an individually pocketed coil system.

None, of which, have any memory foam in them.

The Wolf Tulah Luxury Plush Eurotop Mattress is most like the hotel mattress you slept on.

It provides the individually pocketed coils for you back pain relief.

 

UPDATE!…This Wolf Mattress Has Been Discontinued.

 

We are pleased to offer you a higher quality mattress from Eco-Terra. 

This mattress provides the same support with an upgrade in upholstery.

The higher quality upholstery provides greater comfort and longevity.

Click on this link:

Hybrid Latex Mattress | Eco Terra Mattress ecoterrabeds.com

Delivery is Fast and Free.

 

Thanks, Pete 

 

 

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I must compliment you on your willingness to be helpful. That’s an extremely old school business model.

Abby writes:

Hello Peter,

In searching for a new mattress, I came across your informative blog.

Before I get to my requirements, I must compliment you on a couple of points.

I couldn’t help but notice your willingness to be helpful, providing advice that sometimes does not promote selling something you carry. That’s an extremely old school business model.

Speaking of school, I am a retired high school English teacher.

Most impressive, is your proper use of English grammar. It’s almost perfect.

 

I’m an average size woman, suffering with back pain and sleeping hot.

A year ago, I was taken in by all the hype of memory foam and bought a Tempurpedic mattress. 

It’s the worst mattress I’ve ever owned.

My back pain increased and I’m waking it sleeps hot.

All this, of course, became evident AFTER the comfort guarantee ended.

 

The Wolf Tulah Luxury Plush Eurotop Mattress is what I want!

I’ve Do you agree, or have a different recommendation?

If that actually is the mattress you’d recommend, which choice of comfort should I choose?

 

Thank you, so much, for your attention.

Sincerely, spent hours reading your blog posts.

Abby

 

Hi Abby,

ALMOST perfect?! LOL!

Thanks for the kudos. "Old School" comes from being old. (71)

But truth be told, others are responsible and deserve all the credit.

The “helpful” thing was my mom’s way of being. She derived a lot of joy from that and it rubbed off on me.

My English grammar is due, in part, to an unrelenting High School English Comp Teacher.

In 2004, another retired English Teacher wrote, chastising me for my more earthy way of writing...pointing out that I was running a business and should be more professional in the way I expressed myself.
Her point was well taken and I was easily able to fall back on what I learned in high school English Comp.

 

You hit the nail on the head with your mattress assessment.

The Wolf Tulah Luxury Plush Eurotop Mattress, would be my recommendation for you.

The individually pocketed coils contour to the shape of the body and maintain the natural alignment of the spine. 

That support is strong and firm.

The plush upholstery is what you’ll need to sleep comfortably.

 

You won’t need to replace your foundation. What you have is more than adequate.

And, you won’t have to wait long to start sleeping well.

This mattress usually arrives within a couple of weeks after placing your order.

You can order that online.

 

UPDATE!…This Wolf Mattress Has Been Discontinued.

 

We are pleased to offer you a higher quality mattress from Eco-Terra. 

This mattress provides the same support with an upgrade in upholstery.

The higher quality upholstery provides greater comfort and longevity.

Click on this link:

Hybrid Latex Mattress | Eco Terra Mattress ecoterrabeds.com

 

Shipping is Fast & Free

 

Thanks, Pete 

 

 

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Chattam and Wells Mattress, not living up to expectations.

Kelly writes:

Hi Pete,

I (60F) and my husband (61M) are in need of a new mattress set. 

We replaced our 20 year old Chattam and Wells firm mattress (due to pressure pain) with their plusher mattress about 5 years ago and it’s been downhill since. 

Our bed dips badly on both sides and we are desperate for a good night's sleep. 

This set has not lived up to our expectations.

 

My husband is 5’10” 230 lbs with a bad back. He also has some heart issues. 

He is mainly a side sleeper. I am 5’4” 191 lbs with hip and shoulder pain and some neck issues. 

I am a side/stomach sleeper. He sleeps hot, I sleep cold.

 

Recently we traveled and stayed at a LaQuinta. 

To our surprise we both slept great! No pain! And we both slept through the night. 

Now we realize our problem isn’t age related. It's mattress related. 

We are on a mission to replace our mattress.

 

I know we can purchase the mattress that LaQuinta uses but is that advised? 

I believe it was a medium firm, tight top. They are currently having a great sale. 

And they even have the moveable platform base. Is that recommended? 

I'm definitely not a fan of pillow top mattresses. 

We currently have a memory foam topper to help with pressure points. 

I’m not a fan of that, either.

Would love to hear what you would suggest for us.

Thanks, Kelly

 

Good Morning Kelly,

20 years ago, it was difficult to buy a bad mattress.

Back then, memory foam could only be had through Tempur-Pedic.

Today, most mattresses are upholstered with memory foam…now that all of the name brands have been sold. Tempur-Pedic owns Sealy and S&F. An investment group bought Simmons and Serta…all using memory foam to enhance profits by making the consumer a frequent buyer.

 

LaQuinta features Simmons Beautyrest.

The problem is that the mattress you slept on may be an older mattress with no memory foam in it. Any new mattress you buy from them will have memory foam, which will bring you around to where you are today within a couple of years or so.

 

The mattress most like the older mattresses used in hotels is:

The Wolf Tulah Luxury Plush Eurotop Mattress 

 

This mattress uses the same components used it that hotel mattress, an individually pocketed coil system for support and polyurethane foam for comfort.

 

UPDATE!…This Wolf Mattress Has Been Discontinued.

 

We are pleased to offer you a higher quality mattress from Eco-Terra. 

This mattress provides the same support with an upgrade in upholstery.

The higher quality upholstery provides greater comfort and longevity.

Click on this link:

Hybrid Latex Mattress | Eco Terra Mattress ecoterrabeds.com

 

My first choice for anyone the size of your husband, is a mattress upholstered with latex foam…the most durable of all the upholstery materials for the last 100 years.

Latex is cushy, but doesn’t allow you to sink. The feel it creates is one of Floating.

 

We carry a brand that use pocketed coils for support and latex upholstery.

The Natura of Canada Greenspring Mattresses are all on the firm side, even their ultra plush model.

These mattresses will give you the longevity you had been used to.

Click on this link to view that lines of mattresses.

https://www.themattressexpert.com/natura_mattresses.html#/

 

 

The Natura mattresses come with white glove delivery.

The Eco-Terra mattress arrives via FedEx.

 

I’m not a fan of adjustable bed bases.

Their therapeutic value is minimal and with the head raised, all of your body weight shifts to a central point in the mattress, just under your butt.

THIS spot in the mattress is where it will wear first…and much quicker than when your weight is more evenly distributed. It’s a lot to spend for so little benefit.

 

Your body’s natural alignment should be maintained when sleeping…for that, flat is best.

If you need a new foundation, I recommend this one from Magniflex:

 

https://www.themattressexpert.com/foundations_and_bases.html#/

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Thanks, Pete 

 

 

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What mattress is most like the hotel mattress I slept on?

John writes:

Hello Pete, 

I slept on a mattress, last night, in Massachusetts Hotel. 

What mattress is most like the hotel mattress I slept on?

Thanks, John

 

Hi John,

Hotel mattresses consist of individually pocketed coils, which promoted proper spinal alignment, and are upholstered with Polyurethane Foam for long lasting comfort at a reasonable price. 

 

The Wolf Tulah Luxury Plush Eurotop Mattress has the specifications most like those used in most hotels.

 

UPDATE!…This Wolf Mattress Has Been Discontinued.

 

We are pleased to offer you a higher quality mattress from Eco-Terra. 

This mattress provides the same support with an upgrade in upholstery.

The higher quality upholstery provides greater comfort and longevity.

Click on this link:

Hybrid Latex Mattress | Eco Terra Mattress ecoterrabeds.com

 

Shipping is Fast & Free 

 

Thanks, Pete 

 

A waterproof mattress protector will extend the life of any mattress, keeping it clean and dry.

https://www.themattressexpert.com/store/p169/Organic_Cotton_Waterproof_Mattress_Protector.html#/

 

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I have been sleeping on an Endy mattress, and hate it.

Ella writes:

 

Hi Pete,

I have been sleeping on an Endy mattress for 2.5 years and hate it.

I have more pain now than ever and I can hardly get out of the bed in the morning because of it.  

I am 42 and suffer herniated discs and hip joint issue. 

Due to my injuries, I have a weakened core and suffer lower back pain if not supported properly. 

I sleep on my side/tummy. 

I can't have a bed that allows me to sink, and it can't be too hard that my hips feel pressure.  

I am 35 lbs over weight, that seems to remain consistent no matter what I do!

 

 

I thought my injury was just getting worse until last week when I stayed at a hotel for 3 nights.

I quickly realized I had no pain in the morning. Since being back home, I can hardly walk.  

Before Endy we had a Tempur-Pedic which also caused me crippling pain. 

 

My husband sleeps back/side and has had upper back and neck pain ever since getting this stupid bed.  

Can you suggest a bed for us?

Thanks, Ella

 

Hello Ella,

An individually pocketed coil unit is designed to maintain the natural alignment of the spine, which is the best you can do to relieve pain from disc related back problems.

The worst you can do is any mattress upholstered with memory foam.

Memory foam softens as it warms from your body heat, allowing you to sink, which throws off your spine's alignment.

Any mattress upholstered with memory foam will make any back problems worse.

That hotel mattress used an individually pocketed coils, upholstered with polyurethane foam.

 

Through us, you have many options, and at various price points.

The mattress that we carry, which most closely mimics the specifications in most hotel mattresses is:

The Wolf Tulah Luxury Plush Eurotop Mattress.

 

UPDATE!…This Wolf Mattress Has Been Discontinued.

 

We are pleased to offer you a higher quality mattress from Eco-Terra. 

This mattress provides the same support with an upgrade in upholstery.

The higher quality upholstery provides greater comfort and longevity.

Click on this link:

Hybrid Latex Mattress | Eco Terra Mattress ecoterrabeds.com

 

If you continue to have hip pain, simply add a Removable Mattress Topper.

A mattress topper is one of the few things that pay for themselves.

Besides adding comfort, it absorbs much of your body's weight, which extends the life of the mattress.

Here's a link to our wide selection of Mattress Toppers:

 

https://www.themattressexpert.com/latex_toppers.html#/

 

Your husband's neck pain is likely to resolve itself, once his body is back to it's proper alignment.

Should he feel the need for a new pillow, I recommend the PureBliss Classic Talalay Latex Pillow, which he'll find to be super comfy and extremely long-lasting. 

Here's a link to our full selection of high quality pillows:

 

https://www.themattressexpert.com/pillows.html#/

 

 

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What’s the Best Mattress for getting that “Hotel Night’s Sleep”?

What’s the Best Mattress for getting that “Hotel Night’s Sleep”?

 

Best Mattress for getting that “Hotel Night’s Sleep”

The Wolf Tulah Luxury Plush Eurotop Mattress sports the same Coils and Upholstery Layers found in the vast majority of Hotel Mattresses. 

 

UPDATE!…This Wolf Mattress Has Been Discontinued.

 

We are pleased to offer you a higher quality mattress from Eco-Terra. 

This mattress provides the same support with an upgrade in upholstery.

The higher quality upholstery provides greater comfort and longevity.

Click on this link:

Hybrid Latex Mattress | Eco Terra Mattress ecoterrabeds.com

 

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Thanks, Pete 

 

Never:

Use an old box spring/foundation with any new mattress. 

Doing so voids the warranty of the mattress.

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Always:

Use a waterproof mattress protector. 

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