Never considered an IKEA bed but this sounds like a good option.

Love the floors!!!

I have the Eresfjord, and I love it! I passed on this one due to the firmness as well.

Oops Elsfjord, d'oh. Darn similar names.

My partner and purchased this bed about a year and a half ago and love it. It suits our sleeping needs (he's a stomach sleeper, I alternate between back and side), and we appreciate that it doesn't bounce or squeak like a traditional mattress-- there is very little motion transfer.

Indeed, a topper is recommended-- we have a 2-inch foam (regular foam, not memory) topper that makes a significant difference with comfort, especially if you're a hot sleeper. Also, when testing the mattress at the store, they usually will have it up on a box spring; drag it down to the floor and try it there, as that is a much more accurate reading if you plan on having just a slatted frame.

In my book, if any mattress needs a $200 topper to make it comfortable it's not worth the $1300 spent on it.

bepsf, the mattress is $899. The $1300 includes everything (including the topper).

I'm so grateful for this review, and to the comments from longer-term owners. It may be the deciding factor in my multi-year search for a new mattress. Thanks Maxwell!

I wonder if it would have been more comfortable/less firm on one of the adjustable slatted frames, although lauramiwha's comment suggests maybe not.

My husband & I have a Tempurpedic for 2 years and love it to death. It's so comfortable,you just sink in, and it's not too hot or cold. They have many models to choose, you don't have to spend a fortune. It looks great with our Ikea bed frame too, and it's easy to make. We both have arthitis and think it really helps that too.

Before this we had big pillowtop Serta for a few years, and it was awful, not comfortable at all. We did get a foam topper and it helped a bit. But I agree with bepsf, that's just a waste of money.

Thanks for reviewing this mattress - I have been pondering purchasing it for a while. I have such bad luck with mattresses - I purchased a Sealy Posturpedic about 3 months ago that is already sagging and uncomfortable! I am also pregnant, so every night I toss and turn, and every morning I start with an aching back. With the Ikea mattress, did anyone experience this sagging "bowl" effect? And also, My husband is an "active" sleeper, so I was contemplating getting two twins and putting them together (like they do in Europe - we could even each have our own duvet!), do you think this is necessary or is this Ikea Mattress solid enough to buy the King and not have much motion transfer? Thanks!

I am beginning to suspect that Maxwell and family don't actually live in this apartment... I think this is a staged apartment for AT's sake.

We have this bed, we've been sleeping in it for about a year. We're both a little heavy and both sleep a little hot. We both like the bed on the soft side.

We have the mattress on a king-sized frame we got on sale from West Elm, with a topper.

We are IN LOVE with this bed. It's by far our favorite place to spend time as a family, totally comfortable and cozy, not too hot, doesn't move at all when one of us gets up or moves around. It weighs a TON and can't be moved once it's in place, but who cares? That's the only downside.

Here's a pic, taken with that stupid Hipstomatic view, sorry about the yellowness.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/frannyo/4886761858/

I have a "knockoff" tempurpedic from overstock. A select-a-firmness base foam with 4 inches or so of 4lb memory foam. It's surprisingly comfortable ... and defies the "you get what you pay for" logic.

Last weekend I stayed in a Sheraton hotel and fell in love with the mattress, a "Sweet Sleeper" innerspring. I think it's the only inner spring mattress I've ever found comfortable, and I rarely ever sleep well in hotels. Does anyone know a similar mattress? The pillows rocked, too.

@ajh --

$1300 or $899 is irrelevant - In my opinion, it's money poorly spent if a mattress is not comfortable without spending a whole bunch more to make it bearable.

I have a $500 Serta pillowtop mattress that I bought on special at Macy's 8 or 9 years ago after obsessing for the better part of an evening over which model and which brand to purchase. I didn't get the next best one available for nearly twice the price since I was pondering a move to NYC within a couple years and it didn't seem reasonable to spend that much more for a bed which was marginally more comfortable that I'd end up replacing within a couple years when i moved (that didn't happen...) but I keep a $70 Lands' End "Diamond Elite" mattress cover on it and it rests on a frame with upholstered headboard from West Elm - so it's definitely nothing special - yet it's turned out to be the one of the most comfortable beds I've ever slept in - easily on par with the Serta mattresses that I enjoy aboard the Holland America ships.

When the time comes to replace the thing in a couple years I'll be interested in trying out a Keetsa and a Tempurpedic as I hear they're really good mattresses, but if they're not that comfy I'll probably go back to another Serta.

@ProfKD --

You mean this bed?
http://www.sheraton-hotelsathome.com/productGroup.aspx?category1=Beds&category1Name=Beds&categoryLevel=0&itemID=SH-124

It's made by Sealy.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/archive/t-505716.html

Re: the comment that this IKEA natural latex mattress is very firm:

I have a natural latex mattress (with multiple topper layers, like the IKEA or the Haastens) made by a local company, and I was able to specifically order a softer grade of foam. I did try out both the standard firmness and the softer one (which they had to bring out from the back room), and the salesperson said, "If you can tell the difference between the standard and the soft the minute you lay down on it, you'll be happier with the softer one." And I am.

I was wondering if you've thought of trying a more objective measure of how well you sleep. Maybe you could set up a video camera overnight and watch it (at 10x speed) to see how much you toss and turn.

As it is, I don't really find these posts very helpful, although it would be difficult for this "experiment" to be helpful to anyone but you in the first place, given differences in sleep style, size, etc.

We tried this bed last year and also found it to be overly firm for us. We went with a 100% natural latex instead (from Habitat Furnishings). It was tough paying $2000 for a bed, but in hindsight it was the best purchase we ever made.

This Ikea bed is nice for the $$ (if you like firm). I was impressed with the quality of their more expensive beds.

The tester mentions it sleeping hot, but a latex bed should sleep cool (especially compared to memory foam). That was part of the reason we went with latex (great in our hot Texas weather).

Just curious: is the Sultan Tolg Pillowtop treated with flame retardant, or other chemicals? Most mattresses are (thanks California!) but since latex and wool are naturally flame retardant, they're given a pass. It would seem odd to buy a "green" mattress, only to top it with something that's not.

I have a generic memory foam bed from overstock.com. The first one I bought was firm, so I bought a topper - excellent results. I bought one for the guest room and got a soft one, also from overstock.com. Perfect. Both were less than $500 and the topper came from Target for about $119. I would recommend them all.

We bought the Erfjord just three weeks ago. In summer we got an excellent professional advice by ikea's staff and a hint that it would be on sale in fall, so we saved up. As we were used to an even firmer latex mattress and have an adjustable slatted frame it feels rather soft to us. But here in Europe it is not sold as a firm but middle. So far we like it a lot, it is comfortable and never smelled funny, and the thought of lying on an eco-friendly mattress makes our sleep even sounder.

@ProfKD---

Which city Sheraton did you stay at that weekend? May help pinpoint who makes the mattress...

We just bought an Erfjord mattress about a month ago, and so far really like it. Despite the squishy initial feel (especially from the soft edges as it is latex) my husband, who is much taller and bigger than me found it a little firm, but I sleep very well in it, and our kids adore it and are constantly finagling ways to sneak into it. Actually, I think it is better to have a slightly firmer mattress that you can adjust with an e.g. wool topper, than a too soft mattress which you can't do anything about (did that before and really regretted it).

We also still have our previous inner spring Serta mattress in the guest room, which was quite expensive and very comfortable when bought only 3 years ago, but is starting to have body indentations and losing that plushy feel. I think this "year in bed" is a good idea, but I wish that the writer would give more specific comments. e.g. what does "too firm" or hot mean to him, what kind of sleeper is he, etc. Otherwise it feels a bit too vague to be truly helpful.

Try the Hjelmas - an Ikea bed that is soft and comfortable!

I have had this mattress for about a year and after a month sleeping on it decided it was too firm and got a mattress topper that made it agreeable. Not sure the mattress was worth the $1000 I paid (king), but of it lasts for 25 years like the warranty implies without flattening or renting, then I will consider it money well spent.

It's been a while since the original post but here is my unfortunate experience with this mattress set and IKEA's disappointing response:

In less than a year's time the wood slats on the foundation bowed down causing a dip in the mattress. When I noticed the dip in the bed I looked at the foundation and saw that the center beam was not attached fully - the center support leg I purchased was balancing the beam that had dislodged. I removed the beam and I called customer service who assured me that I would be able to exchange the mattress if i could get it back to the store and that I should be able to return the foundation as well. Unfortunately I didn't take the name of the representative who assisted me so I have no reference there. When I brought the mattress to the Philadelphia store along with the foundation I was told that because the foundation was the cause of the mattress defect and the foundation was not under any warranty that therefore the mattress warranty could not be honored. Not only was I treated with suspicion but I was told that it was my fault for sleeping on the mattress while the damage was being done. I'm curious to know what person after working all day and taking care of an infant inspects their mattress and bed foundation to make sure nothing is wrong before going to sleep. This is absurd. Of course I didn't notice the foundation issue until after it was evident that the mattress was no longer flat. My husband who has an injured back stopped sleeping in the bed and I continued sleeping there until we were able to take off work and borrow a truck. I was also told later that the warranty was void since I continued to sleep on the bed after I noticed the problem. I have a really busy schedule and was unable to get to the store for a couple of months. Should I have slept on the floor until I was able to coordinate taking a day off of work and borrowing a truck? Finally, to add insult to injury, the mattress (which is latex and extremely heavy and doesn't have structure like a spring mattress) folded over the side of the IKEA cart onto the floor and the corners bumped into the side of the truck and entry door making it dirty. So now I get to sleep in an $899 bed that hurts my back and is dirty and my husband gets to keep sleeping on the couch until we can afford to buy another mattress.

So long story short, IKEA is refusing to honor their 25 year warranty on a technicality. I suppose if I was trying to be "sneaky" I could have brought the mattress without the foundation and everything would have been fine. I'm in the process of contacting corporate headquarters and will certainly update this review if they decide to honor the warranty but at this point, it's not looking good.

To LKV: You are not alone!

I tried to return a cheap IKEA non-stick wok that failed the first time I used it. Couldn't find the receipt for my credit card purchase (I never throw anything away, but once in a while something gets lost.) The returns clerk, her boss, and her boss all refused to take it back for credit (I didn't want an exchange; no doubt it would fail the same way.) IKEA says it has no way to look up a credit-card purchase by card. A customer at the next returns desk had a sheaf of purchase sheets - apparently a whole-kitchen or whole-house purchase of tons of stuff. She was trying to exchange or return some of the items, and getting nowhere on anything, so it's not just a cheap item they are so opposite to their "we-are-so-friendly" marketing image. The clerk almost refused to accept my just leaving the defective pot on the desk. While at the desk, I called my credit card company, explained the problem, and asked them to protest the charge. The agent said "It's such a tiny amount, we won't even waste time and effort to protest, but we will credit your account. Some companies know how to do business and some obviously don't. That wok was one of my first IKEA purchases. Since then, I never buy anything over $10. Mostly I go for the cheap meals.