How To Choose The Right Mattress: The Buying Guide Of Your Dreams

From the type of mattress to pick to choosing the right one for your body type and convenience; here's everything to keep in mind while buying a mattress. 

Mattress Types: While it comes down to personal choice, there's an ample variety of firmness available for different mattress types. 

Memory Foam: One of the best mattresses to opt for if you want to align your spine as it offers the best pressure relief. These mattresses are ideal for side-sleepers with back pain. It also offers motion isolation, so you're not disturbed when your sleeping partner moves. 

Latex: Similar to a memory foam mattress but more eco-friendly, latex mattresses are costlier, though. It's more bouncy and you won't feel like you're sinking into your bed as it's more resilient than memory foam. 

Spring: The most common type of mattress to buy, spring mattresses are either pocket spring or open coil. The pocket coil mattresses are better than the open coil, as they provide better support and comfort. Spring mattresses are ideal for those who sleep on their back or stomach, and it's quite affordable too. 

Firmness Levels: The most common preference is medium to medium-firm beds. But, if you truly want to be comfortable, you've got to pick the firmness level depending on your sleep position. 

The best mattress for side sleepers is one with a soft to medium firmness level, as that keeps the spine aligned, while those who sleep on their backs should go with medium firmness. A firmer mattress, think: medium to hard firmness, is best suited for those who sleep on their stomach. Sleepers of a combination of poses should get a medium-firm mattress too, as that's the most ideal. 

Also, keep your body type in mind! Petite or lightweight body types should choose soft-firm mattresses, while those with a heavier body type need a firmer mattress. 

Health Concerns: There are several mattresses designed for certain health concerns. And while it's best to consult a mattress expert, here are some common issues. 

For hot sleepers, there are mattresses with built-in cooling technology, breathable construction, and even electric cooling. Those who suffer from back pain should get home a mattress that has medium firmness level for support and spine alignment. Although, it's best to consult a doctor if you need a specialised one. 

Sleepy Cat's Original Mattress is ideal for comfort and support and is their bestseller. It comes with open-face memory foam, a cover made from soft touch bamboo fabric, and has balanced support with a medium-firm feel. The cover is machine washable, and you get a 100-night trial on purchase. 

Other highlights include an air-flow transition layer for breathability You can choose height and size and customise it to your preference too. And, it comes with a 10-year warranty. 

Price: INR 12,750 for a queen-sized mattress with six inches height

Fit for back pain and spine alignment, Wakefit's Orthopaedic Memory Foam Mattress is the one you want for a great snooze. It's a medium-firm mattress that's ideal to use with the memory foam-side up! Other features include a seven pressure zone foam and high resilience foam. It has a removable zippered cover that makes washing easy! And, it comes with a 10-year warranty. 

Price: INR 10,760 for a queen-sized mattress with six inches in height

The European furniture brand IKEA, produces quality spring mattresses. We recommend the pocket sprung ones, as they're better to sleep on compared to open spring. This mattress is extra firm, comes in a dark grey colour, and gives you support in all the right places. It has a layer of soft fillings for additional support and is easy to take home as it is roll packed. It comes with a 10-year warranty as well. 

Price: INR 27,990 for 180 X 200cm sized mattress (double-bed size)

The Sleep Company's newest mattress, the Smart Luxe, adds science to your sleep! It claims to be the plushest mattress out there, thanks to its SnowTec Technology. The mattress is essentially made with SnowTec Cooling fabric, which is supposed to provide a cool-to-touch sensation and absorb body heat while you sleep. Ideal for hot sleepers, no? 

If you're looking to buy as per firmness levels, The Sleep Comapny's mattress are made with SmartGrid technology, which adapts to any body shape and turns either soft or firm, depending on what may be ideal for you. You can try it out for 100 nights, and it comes with a 10-year warranty. 

Price: INR 29,519 for a queen-sized mattress that's six inches high

Sunday's mattresses are as relaxing as the day itself! This mattress is good for any sleeper but is designed keeping lower back & neck pain sufferers in mind. It has a softer foam under the shoulders, and a firmer foam under the hips to aid comfortable sleep. The fabric used is breathable and cooling and it has a 100% organic cotton top (so, it's eco-friendly too!), making it allergy and asthma free. You can get a 100-night free trial and a 10-year warranty. 

Price: INR 22,999 for a queen size with eight inch height

With pressure-reliving memory foam and HR foam that's designed for orthopedic support, this mattress from Sleepyhead has a 3-layered foam for a good snooze. It's medium-firm and is covered with a breathable fabric, which adds more comfort and support. It also offers motion isolation, so you won't know when your sleeping partner moves! Really, it's fir for any kind of sleeper. You can also get a 100-night free trial and 10-year warranty with this purchase. 

Price: INR 10,499 for a queen size that's 6 inches in height

A mattress fit for light sleepers, the Relish Pillow Top by Kurl On comes with MSI (Motion Separation Index) technology, so that your sleeping partner's body movement doesn't disturb you. With a soft firmness level, and high GSM fabric (which gives it a smooth feel!), this pocket spring mattress is ideal for lightweight sleepers. It comes with a 7-year warranty and has a pillow top too!

Price: INR 28,499 for a queen-sized with seven inches height

Duroflex is a trusted brand for mattresses and their Propel is a pocket spring mattress that comes with 3 Zone NRG Layer. That's what helps the mattress give you zonal support and enables muscle relaxation. It also has an anti-stress fabric to further enhance your sleep. Although, the best bit is the Zero Motion Transfer feature which ensures that you're not disturbed if your sleeping partner moves. Ranking at 6 on Duroflex's firmness scale, this mattress is medium-firm, and has a plush, comfortable feel for good zzz's. It has a 10-year warranty as well. 

Price: INR 25,474 for a queen sized mattress that's 7-inches high

Hush's mattress has a thermo-adapt memory foam that's both temperature and pressure-sensitive, meaning that it tends to mould itself to the shape of your body. The mattress also comes with a bamboo fabric cover, which makes it a cooling and breathable one to sleep on. Another feature is its zero partner disturbance technology, so you can continue to snooze even if your sleeping partner moves. And, it's a medium-firm, meaning it's great for any kind of sleeper. You'll get it with a 10-year warranty. 

Price: INR 12,899 for a queen size with 6-inches height

India's first denim mattress by Peps is a unique spring mattress that's worth trying. It's made with denim, the world's strongest fabric. The pocket spring mattress also has durable latex foam, responsive pocketed spring technology, and denim casing to prevent wear and tear with long-lasting high-grade steel springs. It has a medium firmness and is ideal for any kind of sleeper. And, you get it with a 10-year warranty. 

Price: INR 39,386 for a queen size with 6 inches height.