Mattress topper - worth trying or not?

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I had covid recently and ended up sleeping in the spare room for a few nights. Realised the spare bed mattress is not that comfortable. It only gets used about 10 nights of the year so don't really want to fork out for a new mattress. Is it worth buying a mattress topper and if so, which one?

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Yes definitely!
My DS bed had started feeling a bit uncomfortable with the springs and the topper makes it much more comfortable.
I bought it years ago now so can't advise where from but I did notice them being sold in Lidl a few days ago and they felt very substantial.

Silentnight Airmax topper is brilliant. £40 on amazon atm.

Absolutely worth it! We've have a few Silent Night ones and they make the mattress feel like sleeping on a cloud.

Yes, this is the one we have. It's fab.

Yes. Totally transformative.

Following with interest! OH has just given me the go ahead to try a topper. We’ve just recently purchased a new mattress and it’s very firm, but it’s really helped his back so he’s reluctant to swap it. I feel like I’m sleeping on the floor.

We bought a topper fur the first time, it's on top of a new mattress that we'd slept on prior to getting the topper. Even on a new mattress it's been such a positive change for the better.

Yes, it really does make a difference.

Can't remember what brand I got though.

Love mine. Bed so comfy with it on.

Following with interest. My mattress has started losing it's integrity but I cannot stand memory foam which most of the toppers seem to be atm.

I couldn't believe the difference ours made.

It took a mediocre, but brand new, Simba mattress and made it hotel-room-comfy.

We bought one from Panda, it's quite pricey but it feels like I'm sleeping on a new (better) mattress. It also helps to regulate temperature when sleeping so it's great at minimising night sweating. I would recommend it.

pandalondon.com/product/mattress-topper/ for those interested.

Same experience here

Brilliant, thanks so much everyone. Going to get the silentnight one for the spare room but also really considering the panda one for when I hit the menopause in a couple of years 😁.

We also have a simba mattress. Interested to hear what topper you bought.

I have recently bought two Panda toppers, worth every penny, cheapest place Costco on line

I'd love one too but lots of people have said they find it makes them sweaty in bed. I'm always hot whatever the weather so I don't want to get hotter especially when I'm probably about 5 years away from menopause and hot flushes.
Do the Panda ones definitely wick away any moisture

I got one when I was renting as the mattress was old and it made the world of difference. I use the topper on the spare bed now and everyone comments on how comfortable it is. Well worth it for me

Ditched my mattress topper as it was giving me a bad back -but I do like a firm sleeping surface

Following with interest for our spare mattress too.

I don't sweat in bed but my other half does and prior to buying the Panda topper, he'd wake up a clammy, sweaty mess in bed, whether winter or summer.

Since the Panda topper, he doesn't sweat in bed anymore, at least not to the point the sheets are wet. It's bliss. I sleep better too because I'm not sleeping next to a radiator.