Suzanne E.
Yelp
It was time to replace my 20 year old Queen mattress. Things have changed so much in the way they're made that I did lots of research. I decided on a local manufacturer that still made 2-sided mattresses you can flip, with good quality materials, instead of the one-sided ones out there today apparently containing cheap materials. I love the air mattress they have at Hilton Garden Inns around the country, as they're super comfy and I slept so well on them, but it was too complicated with shipping from the East Coast.
Located in the design district of West Hollywood, the store is serene and beautiful to relax in while trying out mattresses. They don't carry their lower end mattresses as advertised on their website. The salesman, Melchor, did push me a tad into making a purchase on that day rather than come back to try them out again as I'd have liked to do, so I had an irrevocable sale since I'd ordered some customization to the mattress. How I wish I'd waited.
I chose the Renew 300 Queen and upgraded to an organic cotton cover, wool & cotton instead of foam top cushioning and wool fire barrier, plus 6" low profile springs to keep the height down. I didn't care that much about the cover fabric, just interior, but they put cotton canvas on as a perk. I went over my budget and spent about $3000 on the mattress, including tax, but I thought it was worth it for the quality. The delivery team was superb. They were respectful and careful in my home and even put the new box spring cover on as well as the bed skirt, before placing the mattress. Well done, delivery guys!
The upgrades I'd chosen made the mattress waaaay too firm, and I had to have more than one adjustment made to it. They weren't able to get it as comfortable for me as the store model was with it's softer top cushion layer. I bought a 1" thick all cotton mattress pad ($100), then a 2" thick feather topper and cover ($200): a little better but still not good enough.
Custom Comfort has great customer service, and I'd recommend them for that. They go to great lengths to adjust your mattress if it's too firm or too soft. But why should one have to go through this? The guys come and pick it up in the morning and return it by 5pm! They'll change the springs, adjust the the layers and/or materials inside to try to get it right. Gary is especially helpful, and I did like the family-run vibe of the place.
We tried a few things but In the end, after a couple of months of sleep deprivation on a too hard mattress, I came back to the store to get some help. After many visits, I chose to switch to a latex mattress which seemed nice enough in the store. It too had to have an adjustment to make it softer on top. I'm petite, so it's important that I have cushioning on top, as I don't sink very far into the mattress. This didn't resolve the situation; it still felt like a slab--but a slightly softer one.
The mattress is just a bit larger than other Queen sized mattresses. I told Gary about this before he ordered the second mattress. He said he'd speak to the factory about it, but that didn't make a difference. The new one is bigger all around, just enough so that NONE of my fitted sheets fit. I then bought a "deep" fitted sheet in Queen size (another $80), and it's too tight--not fitting around the corners of the top of the mattress. So all of my expensive sheet can't be used. I've managed to get by, putting the fitted sheet on the 2" feather topper alone. It doesn't look very nice, but it's the only way I can use my sheets. The top sheets won't even tuck in around the mattress due to it's height nor will the blankets. I suppose now I will have to buy king sized sheets and bedding to fit this Queen mattress! What a lot of trouble the whole process was. When I replace this one, I'm buying the so comfy Aireloom Vitagenic Lux mattress at Macy's. Post research says latex mattresses are firmer, so it was a wrong choice for me & I wish Gary had made that clear.
I'll NEVER be able to sleep on this mattress without a topper, which means buying a new topper about every 3 years as they wear out. Since I can sleep on it now with my feather topper, I'll keep it for awhile after spending all that money.
I suggest that you don't make customized adjustments to the mattress displayed in the store, because you don't know how it will feel in the finished product. I say this to customers, as well as the sales staff. Unless you truly need a customized bed, you're rolling the dice. Ultimately, I never did get the wonderful comfortable mattress I was looking for at this store. So disappointed. For customer service, I'd give 5 stars.