Hi all.
Next thing on the list.
You've heard people talk about their superpower is such-and-such. My kryptonite is my ability to pick out a good bed.
The last time I bought a bed (5/2019 per Quicken) I went to two different mattress stores, told the salespeople the kind of mattress I thought I liked, then tried out about three to five mattresses in each store for 15 minutes at a time. I did A-B comparisons and narrowed it down to the one I liked the best, then confirmed that one by trying it several times.
Bought it, got it home, and have had back pain ever since. Too late to trade in, obviously.
The time before that, I went to one mattress store, tried out several, bought one, but that time I was also considering price. Bought one, got it home, that one was not too bad actually. Slept on that one for a number of years.
The only thing I know is that I generally like the beds in the hotels I stay in, which are usually midrange hotels like Marriott or Hyatt. They seem to be fairly firm and usually have good sheets with comforters and pillows that you can shape.
OK, so what is the trick that I am missing?
Is it trying more mattresses? I thought the one in the store felt comfortable. Really comfortable.
Is it paying more?
Laying on them longer?
Getting more advice from a salesperson?
Getting a brand with a good reputation?
Buying a mattress from a hotel? (I've seriously thought about this.)
I don't really need mattress recommendations - I know there's people out there who like Purple, and Sleep Number, and all the different brands. I have not seen much to suggest that the mattresses other people like are ones that I'll like.
What I need is recommendations for *how* to buy a mattress.
Thanks.