With more than 800 Premier Inns in the UK, there's a good chance you've spent a night on a Premier Inn mattress. And if you woke up feeling refreshed and well rested, you might be wondering what mattress the Premier Inn uses — and if you can get one for yourself.
Like many of the top-rated beds in this year's best mattress guide, the Premier Inn Mattress is a hybrid, using both foams and springs to create full-body comfort. Hotel mattresses have to appeal to a wide range of guests and the Premier Inn Mattress does this by topping a strong support base with a luxurious pillow top.
In this guide we'll take a close look at what the Premier Inn Mattress 2.0 is, including where you can get it and if you can expect to save with the now-live Black Friday mattress deals...
What mattress does the Premier Inn use?
Premier Inn UK
Guests at the Premier Inn enjoy the comfort of a pillow top hybrid mattress. This is the Premier Inn Mattress 2.0, a mattress that's been carefully designed using the latest in comfort innovations.
The Premier Inn Mattress 2.0 is a hybrid mattress, featuring both foams and springs. But it's not your traditional hybrid, as the pillow top layer can be unzipped from the spring base and rotated, to keep the cushioning strong and sag-free for longer.
The removable pillow top sits inside a quilted cover that's been constructed from two layers of polyester for better moisture wicking. Inside sits a Geltex layer of pressure relieving foam, followed by a "snuggly" layer of polyester fibre, a second layer of polyester for superior moisture wicking, and a final polyester insulator pad.
Zip away the pillow top and you'll find the spring layer, encased in the same quilted polyester fabric. The zoned and pocketed springs provide spinal support, with a slight bouncy feel for easier movement. The perimeter springs have been reinforced for better edge support.
Hybrids with pillow tops are a popular choice in hotels as they offer ample support across your body with enough cushioning to keep side sleepers and those with a lighter build comfortable. While the Premier Inn Mattress 2.0 won't be the perfect mattress for everyone, it aims to please as many people as possible (but stomach sleepers might prefer something firmer).
Premier Inn does recommend taking a few days to adjust to the mattress, so it's a shame that this mattress doesn't come with a sleep trial. A mattress trial gives you a period of time to test the bed risk free, but it appears the only way to try this mattress is to visit a Premier Inn.
Premier Inn EU
Premier Inn does operate in select locations outside the UK (primarily Germany). And if you stay in an international Premier Inn, you'll probably be sleeping on the same hybrid mattress you'll find in UK hotels.
Unfortunately, the Premier Inn mattress isn't sold outside the UK. So if you want to enjoy Premier Inn comfort in Europe, you'll have to book a stay in a hotel.
Affordable alternatives
The Premier Inn Mattress 2.0 is already well priced for a hotel mattress — the Marriott hotel mattress is a premium alternative. But if you're on a tight budget, here are some wallet-friendly models with a similar feel and build.
Other Premier Inn sleep accessories you can buy
To create the true Premier Inn experience, Premier Inn At Home offers a chance to buy the duvets, pillows and mattress protectors used in the hotel. Like the mattress, these bedding accessories are reasonably priced (even if not quite budget buys).
Also available are Premier Inn bed frames and divans, which come in a range of designs and colour choices.
Should you buy the Premier Inn Mattress 2.0?
Hotel mattresses are typically some of the most expensive beds on the market, but the Premier Inn Mattress 2.0 is competitively priced. Especially for a hybrid mattress with a pillow top, which are normally classed as luxury beds.
Featuring a strong coil support and layers of cushioned foams, the Premier Inn Mattress 2.0 should suit a range of sleep styles. Hotel mattresses are designed to be good all-rounders (they have to accommodate a lot of guests), and we expect most side sleepers and back sleepers will drift off comfortably on the Premier Inn Mattress 2.0..
However, there are some downsides to the Premier Inn Mattress 2.0. Reviews seem to indicate it's softer than expected (although mattress firmness is subjective), so it might not be suitable for stomach sleepers. And there's no sleep trial, which means you don't get a chance to test the bed at home before committing to your purchase.
