Nectar Sleep is the hugely popular brand behind some of the best mattresses for all sleepers, and spearheading Nectar’s mattress range is the best-selling Nectar Memory Foam mattress. It's a great all-foam mattress for smaller budgets and is a great choice for most body types thanks to its keen balance of cushioning and support. We particularly rate it for back and stomach sleepers.
However, there’s plenty more to Nectar than just its flagship model — there are three different Nectar mattresses to choose from, with each appealing to a different body type and sleep style, as well as budget. This guide will help you find the best Nectar mattress for your sleep needs.
The Nectar Premier, for example, is available as an all-foam or a hybrid mattress, the latter being crafted from a combination of coils and foam, as opposed to the all-foam Nectar Memory Foam. As well as increased ventilation thanks to the air pockets created by its coils, the Nectar Premier Hybrid provides a certain degree of sink-in comfort you’ll find from memory foam, as well as the bouncier support of innersprings.
Meanwhile, the Nectar Premier Copper is Nectar’s most advanced (and expensive) mattress, boasting all of the comfort and support of the Nectar Premier, as well as next-level cooling tech designed to reduce overheating during sleep. You'll get a lifetime warranty, 365-night sleep trial and free shipping and returns with every Nectar mattress, and you'll never pay MSRP thanks to regular offers. Our guide to the best Nectar mattress deals walks you through the latest sales.
The Presidents’ Day mattress sales are just around the corner too, which means that now is a great time to invest in a new mattress. Let’s take a closer look at each of these Nectar mattresses in detail now...
The best Nectar mattress overall
Nectar’s flagship model has gained a reputation as one of the best mattresses in a box, thanks to its outstanding support and incredible value for money. With a medium-firm sleep surface, this is a mattress that will cradle and support most sleeping styles but side sleepers in particular will appreciate its pressure-relieving support across the shoulders and hips.
As with all Nectar mattresses, the Nectar mattress is available as both a hybrid and an all-foam model. During our Nectar mattress review, we reviewed an all-foam model which manages to strike the softness and support. Memory foam fans will love the slight sink-in feel of this mattress, while back sleepers will appreciate the slighter firmer sleep surface. However, heavier weight back and stomach sleepers may require something a little more supportive, such as the Sienna Memory Foam mattress.
While all-foam mattresses tend to retain a little heat, we found that the Nectar was surprisingly cooling and provided excellent temperature regulation, thanks to a cooling cover featuring polyethylene fibers that is designed to wick away heat. With a queen size Nectar mattress currently costing just $649 most months, this is an excellent all rounder that suits most sleeping styles and budgets.
- Read more: Nectar Memory Foam mattress review
The best Nectar mattress for side sleepers
The Nectar Premier mattress is a sophisticated addition to Nectar’s sleep suite, boasting seven layers of support compared to the original model’s three. Again, the Nectar Premier is available as both an all-foam and hybrid version. During our Nectar Premier mattress review, we tested out a hybrid version and were impressed with the bouncy support of the inner coils combined with the plush comfort of the memory foam.
Restless bed sharers will particularly appreciate the motion isolation on the Nectar Premier, as there’s very little motion transfer even as you climb in and out of bed. Those susceptible to back pain can also rest easily — the cushioning layer of memory foam allows a little sink in support which keeps the spine perfectly aligned, especially for those sleeping on their sides (stomach sleepers may need something a little firmer to prevent their spine dipping out of alignment).
There’s a 1" cooling cover to regulate temperature. However, edge support isn’t particularly great but may only be an issue for you if you are sleeping on a smaller mattress size or if you have mobility issues and require sturdy edge support. This is a supportive mattress, even for heavier-weight sleepers. However, if you weigh over 240 lbs, check out our guide to the best mattresses for heavy people.
- Read more: Nectar Premier Hybrid mattress review
Nectar mattress FAQ
When is the best time to buy a Nectar mattress?
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We often get asked when is the best time to buy a mattress and the truth is there are five major mattress sales that happen throughout the year. These apply to Nectar too, but from our experience of covering mattress deals the best time to buy a Nectar mattress is actually in October. That's because for the past few years Nectar Sleep has launched a flash sale offering the biggest discounts of the year on its memory foam and hybrid beds.
How to return a Nectar mattress in a box
Nectar Sleep offers one of the longest mattress trials in the industry at 365 nights, as does its sister brands Awara and DreamCloud, plus luxury mattress brands including Saatva and Avocado Mattress.
There are free returns on any Nectar mattress (unopened and opened boxed mattresses) as long as the bed is returned within the trial period and you meet the following criteria:
- Unopened mattresses cannot be returned no earlier than 30 days after delivery.
- Opened Nectar mattresses must be returned no later than 365 days after delivery.
- The mattress must be in a condition where Nectar Sleep can donate it, with normal wear and tear only (Nectar Sleep decides what is normal wear and tear).
- The mattress must be used on an appropriate base, frame, or foundation.
- Mold growth due to misuse of the mattress may void the return.
- Mattresses unopened within 90 days of delivery are considered 'misused' and are not covered by the warranty or eligible for return.
- Returns need to be processed via the Nectar Customer Care team.
If you open a Nectar mattress and decide to sleep on it, we strongly advise covering in it the best mattress protector you can to safeguard it from spills and stains. That way, if you do decide to return your Nectar mattress in a box it will be in a condition that (hopefully) Nectar Sleep deems good enough for donation.
Unbox your mattress as soon as you receive it too – don't let it sit in the box otherwise it may not expand to shape and the materials may be damaged and not reach their full potential.
Nectar vs Purple: Which mattress should you pick?
One of Nectar’s strongest boxed bed competitors is the Purple mattress, so which one is best for your sleep? Well, the answer depends largely on your body type and sleeping style.
Both are the flagship models for their mattress brands and both offer outstanding support for most sleeping positions and both regulate temperature very well. However, the Purple provides outstanding support for heavy-weight sleepers with back pain, while the Nectar provides blissful pressure relief for back and side sleepers, but isn’t quite supportive enough for heavy bodies or stomach sleepers.
Nectar is more affordable than the Purple, plus Nectar’s benefits — a 365 night sleep trial, lifetime warranty and free shipping and returns — outperform Purple’s benefits and price-point. You can read our Purple mattress review for an in depth analysis.
