When it comes to mattresses, we’ve never had it so good.
The sheer choice available today eclipses anything we’ve had in the past. When you think about where our ancestors once kipped - the oldest known mattress, made from twigs, leaves and moss, was found in South Africa and dates back some 77,000 years - to the cloud-like squishy rectangles of memory foam supported by coiled springs and new age materials, it can make you marvel at the ingenuity of our species.
And yet, in the heady world of mattress trends, one has stepped forward into the spotlight: bamboo.
The highly sustainable, fast-growing weed needs less water than cotton and comes with a host of human-friendly benefits that make it highly suited for snoozing on every night.
Bamboo is naturally hypoallergenic, great at regulating body temperature whether you’re a hot or cold sleeper, gentle on sensitive skin and can resist odours, so your bed will always look, feel and smell fresh.
If you like the sound of the eco and health benefits of buying a bamboo mattress, you’re coming in at the right time. Long-established mattress brands and new players now offer bamboo mattresses as part of their collection, giving tired customers more choice than ever before.
To help narrow down the search, we’ve rounded up the best options below. Don’t forget to pair with bamboo pillows and bamboo bedding.
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Panda London Hybrid Mattress Pro - King
Best for: breathable
Panda London may be best known for its breathable linens and bedding, but it offers the same bamboo-led science in its mattresses too.
The Hybrid Mattress Pro marries comfort with exceptional support with 1500 pocket springs working to balance weight underneath comfortable layers of memory foam.
Open cell technology aids airflow while bamboo fibres added to the foam offer antibacterial properties, helping to keep the mattress feeling fresh in every sense. Motion isolation also means if you’re sharing with a restless sleeper, you won’t feel their tossing and turning.
The mattress is on the firmer side, offering an excellent level of support and ensuring your body rests in a healthy sleeping position - which you will notice from the lack of aches in the morning.
A removable cover means you can chuck it in the wash when it needs cleaning. And an old mattress removal service is the cherry on top.
It is expensive - although not more so than competitors - but the real question is what are restless nights costing you instead?
Buy now £1390.00, Panda London
Panda London Hybrid Bamboo Mattress
Panda's Hybrid Pro's little sister may not be as dazzling, but it's still worth a look - especially if you're seeking bamboo at a lesser price. This design comes with seven layers of sleep-wicking, climate-adapting technology. Combined with encapsulated springs and a sturdy comfort base, the mattress comes with a top layer of waterfall bamboo ensuring a daisy-fresh wake-up every morning.
Buy now £649.00, Panda London
Simba Hybrid Luxe mattress - double
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Pros: Moisture-wicking upper layer, spring support and easy delivery
Cons: deeper mattress will need deeper sheets, it is on the expensive side
Simba Hybrid Luxe has joined the brand’s sleep soiree, and as the name suggests, it’s the most luxurious yet.
This design is made up of ten layers - that’s three more than the Hybrid Pro and double that of the original Hybrid mattress, which has just five.
Driven by data and bringing together the latest in sleep tech. Simba has included a bamboo wool layer between a new skin-facing surface and an open-cell foam layer beneath, improving airflow, temperature regulation and moisture-wicking capabilities.
There’s also an additional layer of 40mm high carbon springs, which together with a double whammy of 25mm aerocoil layer two ‘floors’ up, means the Hybrid Luxe offers a hugely upgraded level of firmness. After years of WFH, my spine can do with all the extra support it can get.
Like its predecessors, it isolates movement so you won’t wake if your bedfellow does, and there’s no hint of that ‘sinking’ feeling that you normally resign yourself to with an all-foam mattress.
Bottom line? This is Simba’s best, most indulgent mattress yet, and we’ve had nothing but sound sleep since it was delivered, waking up feeling refreshed and ready to pounce on the world. Despite being more than 30cm deep, our regular sheets fit fine, so there’s no need to buy new linen unless you want to.
A word of warning here though: the mattress is much larger even when packed down than the older models, so make sure there are two of you to get it into situ on the bed frame after delivery.
Buy now £1699.00, Simba
OTTY Pure Hybrid Bamboo Mattress with Charcoal
Building on its Original hybrid version and making it greater with both a bamboo and charcoal infusion, OTTY’s mattress is naturally antibacterial and hypoallergenic, leading to healthier sleep. It’s ideal for anyone who suffers from allergies as it can see off dust mites and other nasties and makes a cosy nest whether you sleep hot or cold.
Support comes courtesy of 2000 pocket springs, sandwiched between deeply comfortable and plush layers, making sleeping a dream.
Buy now £599.99, OTTY
Luff Sleep Prestige Bamboo Hybrid Mattress
Designed with edge-to-edge support foam carefully rolled over 2000 reinforced pocket springs, Luff Sleep's bamboo mattress makes a refreshing change to the status quo. The piece is handcrafted in the UK and finished with a nanoweave bamboo cover that stays fresh and cool all through the night.
Try it out for size with complete peace of mind thanks to the 200-night free trial. If you choose to keep the bed, you'll also get a 10-year warranty.
The mattress comes in all standard UK bed sizes: this price is for the double.
Buy now £1299.99, Luff Sleep
Fogarty Bamboo Open Coil Mattress
Prefer a medium level of tension? This Fogarty mattress has the Goldilocks level of firmness, making it ideal for those who like to lay in the middle of the scale. The open coil design stands at 22cm - you won't need to wrestle fitted sheets over the corners - while the cover is infused with bamboo to promote a clean sleep setting. It's easy to maintain too, needing nothing more than a spot clean to keep in good nick.
Buy now £189.00, Dunelm
SleepSoul Celest 3000 Pocket Spring Mattress
For some folk, the dreamiest mattress is a hard one. Much better for supporting aching joints and back pain, 3000 individual springs are housed in pockets, ready to respond and react to any movement, keeping you comfortable all night long.
These coils are surrounded by padded layers infused with bamboo for an extra layer of defence against lurking nasties.
Delivery is made in a compression rolled box, making it easy to navigate from the front door to your room of choice.
Buy now £790.00, Happy Beds
