Author: The Sleep Guy

  • What’s The Best Mattress For Couples? UK Top 4 + Discounts

    What’s The Best Mattress For Couples? UK Top 4 + Discounts

    Finding the best mattress for couples is not easy, particularly if one of you is much heavier than the other. The main issue is firmness, because lighter people need softer mattresses than heavier people. One option is to find a couples’ mattress that is a compromise, which will be OK…

  • Which Is The Best REM Fit Mattress? 400, 500, 600 or 1000?

    Which Is The Best REM Fit Mattress? 400, 500, 600 or 1000?

    If you are working to a modest budget, my advice is to wait for a special offer and then go for one of the three cheapest REM Fit mattresses. If you are average weight and sleep on your side, go for the REM-Fit Hybrid Pocket 1000 Mattress. If you sleep…

  • Which Is The Best Bed Base – Divan or Bedstead/Bedframe?

    Which Is The Best Bed Base – Divan or Bedstead/Bedframe?

    Choosing the best bed base for you requires you to consider a few questions. Do you actually need a new bed base? Or can you get away with re-using the divan base or bedstead you’ve already got? Should you get a divan base or a bedframe? Which base is best…

  • What is the Best Mattress For Back Pain and Bad Backs?

    What is the Best Mattress For Back Pain and Bad Backs?

    Finding the best mattress for back pain takes a bit of research.. There are loads of guides online with diagrams of backs and videos of people showing off their bottoms so you can see how straight their spine is on a certain mattress. I’ve tried to summarise all the waffle…

  • 5 Best Faux Leather Beds 2025 | Deals Under £300 + Luxury

    5 Best Faux Leather Beds 2025 | Deals Under £300 + Luxury

    There’s a lot to be said for a faux leather bed frame or bedstead. They’re easier to clean than velvet beds and they’re less painful than a wooden or metal bed if you walk into them in the middle of the night. Very few ‘leather beds’ are actually made from genuine leather as synthetic…

  • 6 Best Adjustable Beds in the UK 2025

    6 Best Adjustable Beds in the UK 2025

    Should I buy an adjustable bed? Adjustable beds are popular with people with bad backs or mobility problems as they allow you to find a comfortable lying position. There are two types: This guide focuses on ‘lifestyle’ beds rather than beds for people with more specific mobility problems. Prices and…

  • 5 Best Firm Mattresses in the UK 2025

    5 Best Firm Mattresses in the UK 2025

    There’s an old myth that sleeping on a firm mattress is good for you, regardless of your build and weight. Most experts and researchers now say that is nonsense. What you need is a ‘supportive’ mattress, which matches your build. Those interested in the science of sleep and research might…

  • Which Eve Sleep Mattress Is Best? Original, Premium or Wunderflip?

    Which Eve Sleep Mattress Is Best? Original, Premium or Wunderflip?

    Eve Sleep now make seven different mattresses. This gives you a lot more choice, but it also makes thing a lot more confusing when they have long names like The Eve Wunderflip Ultimate Hybrid Sleep Mattress.

  • Which OTTY Mattress Is Best? Aura, Original, Pure+ or Firm?

    Which OTTY Mattress Is Best? Aura, Original, Pure+ or Firm?

    The Sleep Guy compares the OTTY Mattress range including OTTY Aura, Original Hybrid, Pure, Pure+ and OTTY Firm.

  • 5 Best Electric Blankets and Heated Blankets 2025

    5 Best Electric Blankets and Heated Blankets 2025

    There are basically two types of electric blanket on the market in the UK. I’m sure there are exceptions but let’s keep it simple, since this is not the most exciting purchase you will ever make. Option 1: Simple electric blankets Simpler and cheaper electric blankets/heated blankets usually have two or three…