Hi Phoenix,
Well, now I've come up with another mattress I'd like to ask about in addition to my previous post....A year ago I slept on a very comfortable bed for 3 nights at a hotel that I didn't even want to get up so I asked what it was and I was told it was the Serta Presidential Suite Diamond Plush mattress, but after searching extensively online I finally discovered it's no longer made. I found the specs for it and they are identical to what appears to be its replacement, the Serta Presidential Suite Plush. It is only available online through Sam's Club and US Mattress.com. It's a hotel double sided mattress but It's made to order so it's not able to be tried anywhere. Sams's Club only sells these mattresses in pairs or sets of 3-6, so a set of 2 would cost $1159 with free shipping, making each set $580 (It's $1039 for one set at US-Mattress.com!). I've read what you've posted about the S mattresses, but was wondering if this mattress would hold up for 2 years.So here are my many questions:
Would this Serta be okay while building the latex fund? Or is it just better to go with the Denver Mattress Dr. Choice Plush for $549 (will give me a $50 discount from $599) or should I go with the local manufacturrer (cost to be determined).
From what I've learned, the Serta weakness would be the foam since Serta uses 1.5 lb, right? I wonder if hotel mattresses use a higher grade, perhaps 1.8lb foam? The gauge is a bit lower than the Dr. Choice but it is a continuous coil, which I understand, while it causes more movement, does provide more support evenly. Am I correct? So would that mean the a 1.5 lb foam would last longer on a continuous coil than it would on any of the other type of coils?
Also, it states it has a perimeter foam encasement (which the Dr. Choice does too and I forgot to mention in my earlier post, the local manufacturer uses the foam encasement as well) but also has a center third which the local guy uses too. So is this helpful? And is the 9 gauge border wire in this Serta what is typically used when there is no foam encasement? I'm confused about this feature. I assumed only the non-foam encased mattresses had this or is this 9 gauge border wire something else? I know that buying a Serta isn't the best way to go, but this is a hotel two sided mattress, so does that make it better than what is sold in retail stores? I guess what I want to know is, is this particular Serta a bit better because it's a hotel mattress? The more I learn about mattresses, the more I learn that I must take more time before buying anything! Since I don't yet know the exact specs that I could get from the local manufacturer other than that he would use 13 gauge, 1.8 lb, bonnell or pocket coil (and I'm assuming he'd be willing to use continuous or offset if I requested), then for now, which of the two, Denver Mattress Dr. Choice Plush or Serta Presidential Plush, would be better in terms of specs and price? I'm thinking it's the Dr. Choice Plush, but it's not two sided. Would this be a case where the Serta edges out the Dr. Choice? Thanks again for your input.
Here are it's specs for a queen for both Serta and Denver Mattress:
Serta Perfect Sleeper Presidential Suite Plush
Mattress
Approximate Height 14”
Innerspring
800 14 3/4 Gauge
Continuous Wire Unit
9 Gauge Border Wire
Posturized Center Third
Perimeter Edge™ Foam Encasement
Head-to-toe Helicals
Quilted Panel
(1) Layer of Pillo Fill Plus
FireBlocker™
7/8” Zoned Convoluted Foam
1” Quilting Foam
Patented Advanced Comfort Quilt Construction
Upholstery
1” Poly Foam
1 3/8” Zoned Convoluted Foam
Insulator
Fireblocker™ Insulator Pad
Ticking
Designer Damask
Turn Labels
Yes
Warranty
10 Year Non-Prorated against manufacturer’s defects.
Presidential Suite
Plush
Advanced Comfort Quilt®
Serta’s Patented Quilt. The Key to Comfort.
Continuous Supportt® Innerspring
Continuous coils for correct balance and support.
Foam Encasement
Exclusive edge support for luxury mattresses.
Twin 38x75
Twin XL 38x80
Full 53x75
Full XL 53x80
Queen 60x80
Eastern King 76x80
California King 72x84
Hotel King 72x80
Mattress
Final measurements for clothing
should be done by linen
manufacturer.
Dimensions are +/- 1/2.”
Mattress Coil Density
Full 660
Full XL 748
Queen 800
King 992
Denver Mattress Dr.'s Choice Plush
Quilt layers:
Micro Denier Jacquard Ticking
1 1/2" of 1.8lb Density Convoluted Foam
1" BioFlex™ Soy Based Foam
Natural Rayon Fire Barrier
Comfort Layers:
1¼" of 1.8lb Density Convoluted Foam
1¼" of 1.8lb Density Convoluted Foam
1 Flex Net Insulator
Support System:
Coil Density: 750* Foam Encased
Pressure Response Zoned Coils
14.5 Gauge Twice Tempered Steel
*All coil counts based on Queen size. Ask your salesperson for details.