DORMEO is one of the latest mattress-in-a-box providers in a crowded field.
To see if it’s worth the hype, we gave the Octosmart Plus Mattress a go.
*If you click on a link in this article, we may earn affiliate revenue.
Dormeo might not (yet) be one of the leading names in the mattress-in-a-box race, but we think the manufacturer is worth taking a look at.
The Italian-made, Octasmart memory foam mattress we tested was soft and supportive and provided a great night’s sleep.
Unlike some rival brands, Dormeo’s Octasmart mattresses are lightweight and thin, which means they’re easy to manoeuvre and you won’t have to buy new, deeper base sheets for your bed (something we had to do for other mattresses we’ve tested).
They’re good for sharing too: the mattress we tested was sturdy enough that the person on the other side of the bed didn’t move the mattress beneath us as we slept.
The Octasmart mattress is competitively priced; at the time of writing the double we tested is available for £399 and we think that’s great value.
With a 60-night free trial thrown in, you can rest assured you’re getting a great mattress.
READ MORE:
In testing, we were comparing the Dormeo Octasmart mattress against a bog-standard affair from Ikea.
Now, we’ve never had a problem with an Ikea mattress; they do the job and don’t break the bank.
But you do get what you pay for and we’d struggle to go back to our former mattress now we’ve seen what Dormeo has to offer.
Out of the box, the Dormeo Octasmart mattress we had delivered was pretty lightweight and was easy to position in our bedroom. Dormeo offers a white-glove service with all of its Octaspring mattresses, which means your new mattress will be delivered by two couriers who will take it to a room of your choosing.
Once it’s there, you simply have to stick it on your bed frame, cut open the shrink-wrap packaging and let the mattress gradually unfurl itself over three to four hours.
We liked sleeping on the mattress right away, but we found it softened up a little over the first week, and by that point, we were hooked. We found the Octasmart Plus to be somewhere between soft and medium-firm which meant that, while we did sink into the mattress when we lay on it, it still feels very supportive.
Even better, if you’re sharing the mattress, it’s firm enough that a fidgety sleeper on the other side of the bed won’t affect your peaceful slumber.
We tested the mattress over the colder winter months and found that we were warmer than usual when sleeping because of its softness. That’s great in the winter, but we reckon we’ll be reaching for a thinner blanket quite early this year when the temperature starts rising.
At Sun Selects we’ve put plenty of mattresses through their paces over the years, and one of the small drawbacks that comes with some premium mattresses is that they’re so deep you have to buy new sheets to fit them once they arrive.
However, there’s no such issue with the Dormeo Octasmart as it’s actually a little thinner than the Ikea mattress we were replacing. As an added perk, because the Octasmart is so light, it’s easier than ever for us to change our sheets; bonus!
We were pleasantly surprised by just how much more we liked the Dormeo Octasmart Plus mattress versus our old Ikea offering.
The new mattress managed to be soft, snug and supportive and came in a small enough package that it was practical, as well as incredibly comfortable.
We’d definitely think about paying full price for the mattress if we had to, but the fact that it’s usually available at a substantial discount makes it a proper bargain.
In the realm of mattress-in-a-box companies, Dormeo is at the more affordable end of the spectrum.
On top of that, there’s plenty of deals to be found on Dormeo’s own website and its retail partners.
At the time of writing, prices for a single mattress on Dormeo’s website start at £99 while a double is £250 and a king size is £309.
Offers will change often though, so it’s worth checking in at key sale times such as Black Friday if you’re looking for a bargain.
The first place to look when you’re buying a Dormeo mattress is Dormeo’s own website as there are plenty of deals to be found there.
But it’s also worth taking a look at some of the below retailers to see if you can find a better price on your chosen mattress.
Dormeo offers a 60-night comfort guarantee, which means that if you don’t love the mattress by the end of 60 days, you can return it for a free refund.
Dormeo offers a variety of warranties on its mattresses depending on your chosen range.
Some of the warranties can last as long as 20 years, but you can click here to see the specific policies for each range.
Dormeo mattresses don’t require turning because they’ve just got one side designed to sleep on.
Check out our Emma pillow review; it’s the perfect accessory for a new mattress.
If you’re looking for a bargain, here’s the best mattress deals you can get right now.
And for under-bed storage, we’ve rounded up the best vacuum pack bags you can get.
