Most people shopping for a good quality mattress buy a pocket spring one. Sure, memory foam and other types of mattress are popular, but most of us stick to what we know. But that decision still needs narrowing down from a vast number of pocket spring mattresses on the market. You’ve got two…

I imagine by the time you’ve reached this guide to memory foam mattresses you’ve already looked at several dozen mattresses, each with a more baffling description than the last. You’ve looked at cross sections of foam and polysomething and you’re trying to work out what ‘density’ you need. Take a…

Figure out whether you need a soft, medium or firm mattress (or something in between such as medium-firm). Decide whether you want springs or foam (more on that fascinating debate later, please control your excitement)

So, which is the best brand of mattress? If money is no object, then I’d start by looking at mattress brands which have won big awards recently: There are also some less expensive brands that have won big awards. Most notably, Shire Beds won Bed Product of the Year in…

I honestly spent less time deciding which car to buy than which mattress. Buying a car is relatively simple. You’ve got an idea of which are the best manufacturers and you accept that you more-or-less get what you pay for. Cars aren’t mysteriously reduced by 75% and you can at…

If you’re looking for something to help you sleep, have a scroll through our mammoth list of questions that people asked about mattresses and beds. For example, what type of mattress does the King use? What mattress do five star hotels use? And what’s the biggest size of mattress you…