Find The Best Mattress For The Money: Memory Foam & More!

Do you wake up feeling lethargic?

Do you (or your partner) toss and turn throughout the night, resulting in a restless sleep?

A good quality mattress is just what you need to wake up feeling revitalized and ready to start your day.

A lack of sleep affects your health in many ways. Poor sleep is linked to trouble focusing, depression and a higher risk of heart disease and high blood pressure.

Considering we spend around one third of our lives in bed, it would make sense for that time to be comfortable.

A quality mattress doesn’t have to cost an arm and a leg.

I’ve done some investigating for you and found five of the best mattresses for the money. A good night’s sleep is just around the corner!

Top Picks on Best Mattresses for the money

Image****	Model	Bed Type	Thickness (Inches)	Buy Now
Brentwood Home Bamboo Mattress	Brentwood Home Bamboo Mattress	Gel Memory Foam	11	Click Here to see latest price
LUCID 10 Inch Gel Memory Foam Mattress	LUCID 10 Inch Gel Memory Foam Mattress	Gel Memory Foam	10	Click Here to see latest price
Zinus Sleep Master Ultima Comfort 8 Inch Spring Mattress	Sleep Master Ultima Comfort 8 Inch Spring Mattress	Spring	8	Click Here to see latest price
Arctic Dreams 10_ Cooling Gel Mattress	Arctic Dreams 10 Inch Cooling Gel Mattress	Gel	10	Click Here to see latest price
Zinus Sleep Master Ultima Comfort Memory Foam 8 Inch Mattress	Sleep Master Ultima Comfort Memory Foam 8 Inch Mattress	Memory Foam	8	Click Here to see latest price

What mattress type offers the best value for money?

In case you can’t tell, we’re big fans of memory foam mattresses!

While there are plenty of other options out there, memory foam is a good choice for a lot of people.

Yep, it may be a little pricier than some of the more basic mattresses available, but I honestly think it’s an investment worth making.

Memory foam gives you a comfy base for a great night’s sleep, which is what you’re paying for.

The foam molds itself to your body and cushions pressure points like the shoulders and hips as you sleep.

If it’s your partner that’s making sleeping a bit of a nightmare for you (sorry!) memory foam is also the answer for you.

Because the foam moulds to your body and your partner’s body separately, you’re both cocooned in your own little world of comfort.

Can’t do anything about the snoring, though, sadly…

What to look for in a great value bed

Just because you’re a bargain hunter, doesn’t mean you have to suffer a mediocre bed.

There are a few things to look out for when it comes to buying a great value bed.

For me, a good mattress is hard but still comfy; has a memory foam or gel layer to help cushion and support your body and is made with a breathable fabric!

I can’t stress how important this is to me – not because I have an overheating partner but because I run so hot that even winter nights can have me waking in a sweat.

Of course, you might end up spending a little more than planned but remember that this is an investment.

No mattress lasts forever. Over time, most develop that depressing sag in the middle that becomes some kind of black hole for socks, phones, and small children.

Think about what kind of mattress you’re after first.

checkWhat position do you sleep in?
checkDo you have any existing aches and pains?
checkHow much do you weigh?

All of these things will determine what kind of mattress you should buy, so do your research before you head to IKEA and get lost for seven hours with only meatballs to survive on. Actually, that sounds like my ideal Sunday.

Anyway – do your research! There’s no point buying an amazingly low-priced bed if it’s not going to help you sleep.

Is memory foam my best option?

Think about your mattress in the way you think about prospective partners.

I do this a lot to help me make decisions, so I hope you find it useful, too.

If only I could apply this way of thinking to actual prospective partners, I’d be looking at double beds instead of singles.

Anyway…

The hybrid

Bouncy, lets you be independent and isolate yourself if you need to; probably won’t go the distance.

Regular foam

Not totally out of your (price) league, stays quiet, never gets too hot to handle; not supportive enough.

Latex

Doesn’t make much noise, durable, often eco-friendly; can cost more, and some people notice a rubbery smell at first.

Spring

Full of life, reminds you of your previous one, in a good, familiar way; just will… not… shut… up…

Memory foam

Your mum would fall in love straight away, comfortable in any situation, knows when to stay quiet (eg. when your mum then tries to ask about future offspring); not the bounciest option but a comfortable long-term choice for many sleepers.

See what I did there?

Of course, it depends what you’re after, but memory foam is a great all-rounder.

Whatever the material, firmness matters. A review of mattress studies found medium-firm mattresses were linked to better sleep quality and less low back pain than soft ones.

Now, where are the men like that…

Our Top 5 Choices For Great Value Mattresses!

Brentwood Home Bamboo Mattress

Bamboo is a wonderful material to sleep on.

The maker says the bamboo-blend cover is soft and wicks away moisture.

That may help you feel less clammy on warm nights.

The mattress itself is made from 2.5 inches of gel memory foam which conforms to your body.

Its medium to firm feel tends to suit back and stomach sleepers.

A range of sizes are available in the Brentwood Home Bamboo Mattress collection.

The memory foam allows you to share the mattress but not be disturbed by your partner’s tossing and turning.

Each person’s contours remain separate all night long.

LUCID 10 Inch Gel Memory Foam Mattress

LUCID offer a great combination of 2.5 inches of gel infused memory foam and a 7.5 inch high-density foam base to give you comfort and support.

The memory foam conforms and curves around your body as you sleep.

This helps ease pressure on your shoulders and hips.

A memory foam mattress allows you and your partner your to enjoy your own individual sleep whilst still sharing a bed.

LUCID offer mattresses in a large range of sizes and the ventilated design helps breathability and temperature regulation for the duration of your sleep.

Warranty terms change over time, so check the current listing for the LUCID 10 Inch Gel Memory Foam Mattress before you buy.

Sleep Master Ultima Comfort 8 Inch Spring Mattress

The iCoil pocketed spring technology creates a firm sleeping support with minimal motion transfer between you and your partner.

The springs work independently from each other to give customized support in your spine.

At the same time it reduces the amount of movement that’s felt between two people as they sleep.

It’s a firm mattress which may not be to everyone’s taste,

but it does provide great support for back sleepers.

Side sleepers might wish to opt for something a little softer.

The foam top layer eliminates the risk of feeling those pesky springs and adds extra comfort.

Like most boxed mattresses, the Sleep Master Ultima needs time to expand to its full size, so follow the maker’s instructions before sleeping on it.

Trust me, the wait will be worth it.

Arctic Dreams 10 Inch Cooling Gel Mattress

The maker says the gel-infused, breathable foam helps you sleep cooler, which is worth a look if you tend to overheat at night.

Arctic Dreams use an advanced viscoelastic foam called Energex.

This mattress contains not just one, but three layers of Energex foam.

Combine this technology with a firm, high-density base, topped with a super-soft quilting layer and you have yourself a top quality mattress.

It comes conveniently packaged in a vacuum sealed bag that may leave you questioning its size and comfort.

However, simply unroll the mattress and be amazed at how quickly a full sized, super comfy bed appears before your very eyes.

Like many of its competitors, the Arctic Dreams mattress comes in a plethora of sizes.

For the best full mattress for the money, I suggest the Queen or King if you want to sleep like royalty!

Sleep Master Ultima Comfort Memory Foam 8 Inch Mattress

The high-density base support foam provides firmness without compromising comfort.

Topped with two inches of memory foam and two inches Pressure Relieving Comfort Foam, it’s built for a comfortable, supportive sleep.

The memory foam curves and contours around your body to cushion pressure points.

The biggest draw of the Sleep Master Ultima Memory Foam mattress is that it’s usually sold as a budget option. Check the current listing for price and reviews.

In Conclusion

With such a huge variety of mattresses available on the market, I hope my list has made the job easier.

There’s no denying how important a good quality sleep is for your health.

With five good-value mattresses to choose from, you can find one that fits your budget and sleeping position.

If you still sleep badly or wake up sore on a new mattress, talk to your doctor; ongoing sleep problems can have medical causes.

Sources

What type of mattress should be chosen to avoid back pain and improve sleep quality? Review of the literature, Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (PMC)
Sleep Deprivation and Deficiency: How Sleep Affects Your Health, NHLBI