TEMPUR
TEMPUR PRO SmartCool Medium-Firm Mattress
94/100 overall
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Simba
Simba Hybrid Luxe
91/100 overall
Price
TEMPUR
TEMPUR PRO SmartCool Medium-Firm Mattress
£1,549Lowest verified price
Simba
Simba Hybrid Luxe
£1,249Lowest verified price
Mattress type
TEMPUR
TEMPUR PRO SmartCool Medium-Firm Mattress
Memory Foam
Simba
Simba Hybrid Luxe
Hybrid
Firmness
TEMPUR
TEMPUR PRO SmartCool Medium-Firm Mattress
Medium-Firm
Simba
Simba Hybrid Luxe
Medium-firm with a plush feel
Depth
TEMPUR
TEMPUR PRO SmartCool Medium-Firm Mattress
21 cm
Simba
Simba Hybrid Luxe
31 cm
Available sizes
TEMPUR
TEMPUR PRO SmartCool Medium-Firm Mattress
Single, Small Double, Double, King, Super King
Simba
Simba Hybrid Luxe
Single, Small Double, Double, King, Super King
Sleep trial
TEMPUR
TEMPUR PRO SmartCool Medium-Firm Mattress
100 nights
Simba
Simba Hybrid Luxe
200 nights
Warranty
TEMPUR
TEMPUR PRO SmartCool Medium-Firm Mattress
10 years
Simba
Simba Hybrid Luxe
10 years
Delivery
TEMPUR
TEMPUR PRO SmartCool Medium-Firm Mattress
Not specified
Simba
Simba Hybrid Luxe
Free standard delivery to most UK addresses; postcode and service terms apply.
Performance and suitability scores
Overall quality
TEMPUR
TEMPUR PRO SmartCool Medium-Firm Mattress
94Best
Simba
Simba Hybrid Luxe
91
Value for money
TEMPUR
TEMPUR PRO SmartCool Medium-Firm Mattress
62
Simba
Simba Hybrid Luxe
66Best
Comfort
TEMPUR
TEMPUR PRO SmartCool Medium-Firm Mattress
91
Simba
Simba Hybrid Luxe
92Best
Pressure relief
TEMPUR
TEMPUR PRO SmartCool Medium-Firm Mattress
96Best
Simba
Simba Hybrid Luxe
88
Cooling
TEMPUR
TEMPUR PRO SmartCool Medium-Firm Mattress
88
Simba
Simba Hybrid Luxe
89Best
Motion isolation
TEMPUR
TEMPUR PRO SmartCool Medium-Firm Mattress
97Best
Simba
Simba Hybrid Luxe
88
Edge support
TEMPUR
TEMPUR PRO SmartCool Medium-Firm Mattress
70
Simba
Simba Hybrid Luxe
82Best
Durability
TEMPUR
TEMPUR PRO SmartCool Medium-Firm Mattress
93Best
Simba
Simba Hybrid Luxe
88
For couples
TEMPUR
TEMPUR PRO SmartCool Medium-Firm Mattress
96Best
Simba
Simba Hybrid Luxe
91
Side sleepers
TEMPUR
TEMPUR PRO SmartCool Medium-Firm Mattress
88Best
Simba
Simba Hybrid Luxe
85
Back sleepers
TEMPUR
TEMPUR PRO SmartCool Medium-Firm Mattress
91Best
Simba
Simba Hybrid Luxe
83
Front sleepers
TEMPUR
TEMPUR PRO SmartCool Medium-Firm Mattress
80Best
Simba
Simba Hybrid Luxe
67
Heavier sleepers
TEMPUR
TEMPUR PRO SmartCool Medium-Firm Mattress
82Best
Simba
Simba Hybrid Luxe
81
Our assessment
Best for
TEMPUR
TEMPUR PRO SmartCool Medium-Firm Mattress
- Pressure relief
- Couples
- Hot sleepers wanting memory foam
- Medium-firm preference
Simba
Simba Hybrid Luxe
- Side sleepers
- Couples
- Premium plush hybrid comfort
- Temperature-conscious sleepers
Why consider it
TEMPUR
TEMPUR PRO SmartCool Medium-Firm Mattress
A premium 21cm TEMPUR option combining strong pressure relief and motion absorption with a cool-to-touch cover.
- Excellent motion-isolation specification
- Strong pressure-relief design
- Cooling cover
- 10-year guarantee
Simba
Simba Hybrid Luxe
A premium plush-leaning hybrid with three microspring layers, wool/bamboo comfort materials and edge-to-edge SupportCore springs. Its construction supports high scores for comfort, pressure relief, cooling and couples, while value is moderated by the premium price.
- Up to 5,700 springs
- Wool and bamboo comfort layer
- Three microspring layers
- Strong edge-to-edge support design
Considerations
TEMPUR
TEMPUR PRO SmartCool Medium-Firm Mattress
- You dislike the close-conforming feel of memory foam
- You are shopping on a tight budget
Simba
Simba Hybrid Luxe
- You strongly prefer a firm sleep surface
- You are shopping primarily on price
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Mattress
TEMPUR
TEMPUR PRO SmartCool Medium-Firm Mattress
94/100 overall
Simba
Simba Hybrid Luxe
91/100 overall
Price
£1,549Lowest verified product price
£1,249Lowest verified product price
Mattress type
Memory Foam
Hybrid
Firmness
Medium-Firm
Medium-firm with a plush feel
Depth
21 cm
31 cm
Available sizes
Single, Small Double, Double, King, Super King
Single, Small Double, Double, King, Super King
Sleep trial
100 nights
200 nights
Warranty
10 years
10 years
Delivery
Not specified
Free standard delivery to most UK addresses; postcode and service terms apply.
Performance and suitability scores
Overall quality
94Best
91
Value for money
62
66Best
Comfort
91
92Best
Pressure relief
96Best
88
Cooling
88
89Best
Motion isolation
97Best
88
Edge support
70
82Best
Durability
93Best
88
For couples
96Best
91
Side sleepers
88Best
85
Back sleepers
91Best
83
Front sleepers
80Best
67
Heavier sleepers
82Best
81
Our assessment
Best for
- Pressure relief
- Couples
- Hot sleepers wanting memory foam
- Medium-firm preference
- Side sleepers
- Couples
- Premium plush hybrid comfort
- Temperature-conscious sleepers
Why consider it
A premium 21cm TEMPUR option combining strong pressure relief and motion absorption with a cool-to-touch cover.
- Excellent motion-isolation specification
- Strong pressure-relief design
- Cooling cover
- 10-year guarantee
A premium plush-leaning hybrid with three microspring layers, wool/bamboo comfort materials and edge-to-edge SupportCore springs. Its construction supports high scores for comfort, pressure relief, cooling and couples, while value is moderated by the premium price.
- Up to 5,700 springs
- Wool and bamboo comfort layer
- Three microspring layers
- Strong edge-to-edge support design
Considerations
- You dislike the close-conforming feel of memory foam
- You are shopping on a tight budget
- You strongly prefer a firm sleep surface
- You are shopping primarily on price
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