How Do Hotels Make Their Beds So Comfortable?

Hotels spend a lot of money to make sure the bed you're sleeping on is memorable. They usually use hybrid mattresses or a combination of memory foam and latex. The sheets tend to have a thread count of over 250. Some hotels have gone so far as to make their own mattresses.

Hotels want you to keep coming back

Most people book a hotel to sleep. You spend most of your time on vacation outside visiting the city or being a tourist. And when you're back in the room, most of the time, it's on the bed. If they make the bed amazing and memorable you're going to want to book them, or one of their affiliates, again next time you plan a trip.

Hotels use premium bedding as well as mattresses

Not only do hotels splurge on their mattresses to make you comfortable, the bedding is just as important to them. It would be very difficult to find a nice hotel that doesn't have at least 250 thread count sheets. Those sheets can run upwards of $110 for 250 thread count sheets. The pillows and comforters they use are usually stuffed with down or a down alternative to feel fluffier. If you wanted a queen hotel comforter, it would run you at least another $150.

Will a hotel mattress feel the same at home?

Hotel mattresses are even more comfortable at home. You can sleep on this wonderful mattress, but in your own space, instead of in a hotel. On top of buying hotel mattresses, you can purchase hotel bedding and pillows for use in your home. Some hotels offer custom pillow toppers and mattress pads. You can sleep much more comfortably, even if you have to do use your own sheets.

Can I buy a hotel mattress?

Most big name hotels have an online store that you can purchase beds and bedding from. Others may require you to order in person at the front desk. You can check which manufacturer made the bed in your hotel and contact them to try and purchase that model. These are some of the hotel mattresses available for purchase to the general public:

• Marriott Signature Bed and Bedding ($3397)

• Serta Concierge Suite II Plush ($1100)

• Westin Hotel Bed and Bedding ($3785)

How can I find the right mattress?

Hotels generally use either a hybrid mattress, a combination of innerspring coils in memory foam, or memory foam mattresses. The hybrids are going to be more expensive but offer more support. The memory foam mattresses tend to be softer and put less pressure on your joints.

Hybrid mattresses have springs that are encased around a foam or latex base. Hybrids are known for being soft yet supportive, versatile, and great for pain relief. We recommend these hybrids.

• The Fairmont Bed ($1950)- partnered with Sealy to create a mattress that cradles you but offers support where you need it

• Four Seasons Bed ($2195)- has a plush mattress topper and cooling technology from Simmons Bedding Company

• Ritz Carlton Bed ($2795)- made from silk and wood fiber fabrics with brass air vents

Memory foam mattresses are popular because of their pressure-relieving capabilities, softness, and how they mold to your body. Here are some great options.

• AKA mattress ($1099)- made from 10% thicker memory foam than normal

• Marriott Foam Mattress ($1950)- made of quick recovery soy-foam to reduce the sinking feeling

• Serta Presidential Suite II ($1100)- increased airflow and a cooling gel is great for hot sleepers

Where can I find a great, affordable mattress (in 2024)?‍

If you're searching for an affordable mattress that offers a wide range of comfort and pressure relief, we've compiled a list of mattresses for you to consider:

1. Saatva Mattress - fantastic for all sleep positions, and is rated our Best Mattress of 2024.
2. Puffy - feels like you're sleeping on a cool cloud (at a good price).
3. Cocoon - amazing pressure relief at an affordable price.
4. Ghostbed - beautiful, plush cover w/ aerated latex and healthy spinal alignment.
5. Winkbeds - 3-stage back relief with free shipping and returns.

Read our short, well-researched 10 Best Mattresses of 2024, here. Our ultimate goal is to help you pick your perfect mattress online, today!