Premier Inn’s mattresses are made by Silentnight. They are pocket sprung and cost about £550 – £850, depending on which size you go for. But are they any good? We look at specification and warranty, and suggest cheaper alternatives.

Panda makes two different mattresses and a topper stands out amongst mattress brands because of its use of bamboo. But which is best?

Heavier people who sleep on their front or back should try the Emma Luxe Cooling Mattress (££) as it is firmer than the others. Lighter people people who sleep on their side should try the Emma Elite Mattress (£££) as it is softer than the rest. People who are average…

A Vispring mattress is not cheap. However, they are amongst the best you can buy in the UK – and the entry level model is less than you might expect. They’re made with some of the highest quality materials and they come with long guarantees. Of course, they also have a prestigious…

There’s a lot of advice online about choosing the best mattress if you’ve got arthritis. However, it takes a while to sift through the sales pitches and get to some solid advice. Let’s take a look at what the actual experts say.

Looking for the best mattress in the UK? Our top 10 includes award winning pocket spring and memory foam mattresses by Hypnos, Simba, Sealy and John Lewis.

A standard small single mattress is 75cm wide and 190cm long. That’s 2 feet 6 inches wide and 6 feet 3 inches for anyone currently reaching for a tape measure. You’ll often find two small single mattresses crammed into a children’s bedroom in a caravan at a holiday park. Small…

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…

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…

Mattress shopping used to rely on you lying down in a showroom for 30 seconds and then standing up and saying ‘yes, that one feels about right’.  Nowadays there are loads of mattresses which offer a free trial of 100 nights or even a whole year, so you can really…