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sofabed vs decent inflatable bed

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Katz · 26/06/2013 17:36

So, we have a fab sofa in the office but we really need a guest bed. We have two choices, sell the existing very nice comfy sofa and buy a sofabed or buy an inflatable mattress and keep the sofa?

So any suggestions?

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Katz · 26/06/2013 18:29

Bump

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AnnoyedByAlfieBear · 26/06/2013 18:34

We bought a v decent air bed (one of the ones that are full height) and it's v comfy. Plus a sofa bed isn't as comfy as a regular sofa.

Casey · 26/06/2013 18:35

Who are the guests? Inflatable mattresses are pretty grim, but OK for kids. Many of the decent sofabeds (ie comfy for sleeping) are not that great for sitting on!

loler · 26/06/2013 18:37

Our sofa bed is very comfy to sleep on and sit on, we went around trying lots. Means you don't have to store an inflatable mattress.

RobotBananas · 26/06/2013 18:41

Good air beds can be really comfortable. I'd much rather sleep on one of those than a creaky sofa bed

helebear · 26/06/2013 18:46

I'm staying at my mums at the moment and am currently reclined feeding dd2 on one of those double, normal height blow up mattresses that you plug in & it inflates. It's AMAZING. Looks & feeling like a normal bed. I've definitely slept on far less comfortable sofa beds & beds for that matter too. No idea how much it cost or how big it is deflated though...

helebear · 26/06/2013 18:57

Just looked and the one I'm on is an Intex one.

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Katz · 26/06/2013 19:38

Thanks helebear will have a look. The problem we've found with sofabeds is they're not very long only 183cm which is just 6ft. It will mainly be adult guests in couples. We tried a couple in JohnLewis but whilst the sofas were ok the beds weren't.

We've been borrowing a double mattress and putting it in the floor but that's not a long term solution.

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Katz · 26/06/2013 19:38

Loler - where's your sofabed from?

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loler · 28/06/2013 13:21

From here - www.darlingsofchelsea.co.uk/sofa_beds.asp?gclid=CNDqwZnehrgCFavHtAodSTQAWQ

Don't know how long it is but folded out it's about the same length as our bed.

lechatnoir · 28/06/2013 21:58

We've got an aerobed (about £100 on offer Shock) which folds small enough to store under our bed, inflates/deflates in 2 mins & is really comfortable (best with a normal mattress protector). Highly recommend it

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Katz · 28/06/2013 22:01

Thanks both. Shall have a look, I'm tempted to go air bed to start and if its a disaster then look into a sofa bed.

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CMOTDibbler · 28/06/2013 22:07

The aerobeds are really comfortable - my dh is 6'3 and large and we sleep comfortably on our camping one.

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Katz · 28/06/2013 22:09

Aerobed it is then! Is it worth getting the raised one?

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lechatnoir · 28/06/2013 23:02

I would as it all helps lose the feeling of naff inflatable Grin

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