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Airbed Mattress Reviews and Ratings → Based on Data From Over 1,300 Actual Owners
Page last updated August 23, 2010.
What You Need To Know
Airbeds as a group and by individual brand tend to have respectable comfort levels, according to our research involving over 1,300 owners. (80% of owners find their airbed to be comfortable.)
They tend to have good-to-excellent longevity when compared to most other mattress types.
Airbeds have air as the main supporting feature which allows adjustable firmness by the touch of a button. A duel-chambered air bed allows each side of the bed to have its own firmness setting. Learn more: what is an airbed?
Owners who use very different firmness settings for each side of the bed tend to have considerably more dissatisfaction with their airbed than owners who do not.
Related info based on owner data
Airbed advantages and disadvantages
Detailed mattress comparison
Mattress warranties: what you should know
Mattresses and sex comparison
Sleep Number Bed vs Tempur-pedic
Adjustable bed base reviews
Buying a mattress online: what you should know
Mattresses and back pain research
About Our Research
The data comes from over 1,300 airbed owner experiences that were collected from diverse sources. For more information about our research methodology and why it is highly credible, click here.
Our primary research and analysis focuses on the two brands that are arguably the airbed leaders: Sleep Number / Select Comfort and Comfortaire. We also provide data on several other brands. Our research does not necessarily include all airbed mattresses available on the market.
Read more mattress reviews and ratings based on data from over 9,000 actual owners. You can also search our research findings.
Ratings of Airbed Mattresses -- As a Group
Ratings below are based on a sample size of at least 1,300 owners of various brands including but not necessarily limited to the brands in the sections below. Click on a link in the left column to see how airbeds compare to other mattress types for that particular issue.
80% |
About same as memory foam, latex, water. Significantly better than innerspring. | |
Good-Excellent |
Likely as good or better overall than other mattress types, mainly because of less sagging. | |
| Price (queen, no foundation) |
$700-$5500 | Higher priced models tend to perform somewhat better than lower priced, but difference is usually not dramatic. |
Good |
Regardless of price, owners overall say money was well spent. | |
Good-Fair |
Generally lighter than other bed types which is viewed as an advantage for most owners. | |
Fair |
Mites don't live in air chambers but can in other parts. | |
Good |
Usually better than innerspring, somewhat worse than memory foam and latex. | |
Fair-Good |
About 3% of owners report initial off gas problem. | |
Fair-Good |
About 4% of owners report bed acting as a heat trap. | |
Fair-Good |
Opinions vary, but most owners say it is ok. See sex on an airbed mattress. | |
Good-Excellent |
Strong advantage of air beds for many pain sufferers. Back pain is often helped especially. | |
Poor-Fair |
Noisiest type of bed. Air pump noise a problem for 7% of owners. | |
| Warranties | Fair | Most are 20-year with only first few years non-prorated. |
Good |
Tops on some models may benefit from turning / flipping. |
Ratings of Airbed Mattresses -- By Brand -- Part 1
Click on a brand for more detailed research findings based on actual owner data. Also see glossary for select terms near bottom of page.
Also see the mattress comparison for how these brands compare to non-airbed mattresses including innerspring, memory foam, latex, futon and water.
Ratings of Airbed Mattresses -- By Brand -- Part 2
The airbed mattresses below are not included in the part 1 comparison above because their sample sizes / amount of owner experience data / number of credible sources is too small to give a fair head-to-head comparison.
We provide, however, the limited owner data we have collected for them as well as other relevant facts. For more detailed information and explanation, see glossary below and click on a brand.
| Brand (alphabetical) |
Comfort satisfaction / sample size |
Price |
BBB rating |
Warranty | Return policy |
| Air Bed Unlimited |
NA | $750- $2280 |
A+ | 10-25 yr, 5-yr non-prorated | 30 days, you pay return shipping + $75 |
| American Sleep Collection / Innomax |
74% / 58 | $800- $1700 |
A+ | 20-yr ltd | retailer: Sams. 90 days + |
| Cozy Nite | NA | $1000- $1800 |
NR | 20-yr, 3-yr non-prorated |
60 days, you pay return shipping |
| Forever Air / Nationwide Mattress |
NA | $1300- $2200 |
A | 20-yr, 10-yr non-prorated |
90 days, you pay return shipping |
| Habitat Furnishings |
NA | $1700- $2200 |
A+ | 20-yr ltd | 180 days, $75 return fee |
| MountainAir | NA | $1400- $1900 |
A- | 15-yr ltd | retailer: Denver Mattress. 30 days |
| Sleep Better | NA | $700- $2700 |
NR | 20-yr ltd, 5-yr non-prorated |
30 days, return shipping free |
| WCW / Natural Form |
83% / 6 | $1360-$4100 | A+ / C | 20-yr, 10-yr non-prorated |
90 days |
NA = information not currently available.
Glossary
Sample size
The number of owners / owner experiences that determine the comfort satisfaction rating as well as most other findings.
Comfort satisfaction
The
percent of owners who say mattress is comfortable. "NA" means no data is currently available.
Price
Prices ranges shown are for a queen
usually with no foundation. Foundations generally cost $100-$300.
Less pain
Mainly refers to less back, hip and shoulder pain both in and out of bed.
Motion isolation
Refers to how well the mattress keeps movement by one person on the bed from being felt by another.
No sleeping hot
Refers to whether and how much the mattress acts as a heat trap for the sleeper's body heat.
BBB rating
The rating given to the company by the Better Business Bureau.
"NR" means that the company apparently has no rating currently.
Warranty
Unless otherwise indicated, the first 2-4 years on all warranties are non-prorated. This means there is no cost to have the mattress repaired or replaced during this time (minus possible transportation costs) assuming certain conditions are met.
Return policy
How long the buyer has to return the airbed for an exchange or refund. Mattresses that are dirty, stained, damaged and or abused usually are not returnable.