Emma Hybrid Mattress Review UK (2024)

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The Emma Hybrid is described as a medium-firm mattress, but we think it definitely falls on the firmer end of the scale.

We'd place it at a 6.5 out of 10 on the Sleep Hero firmness scale, where 1 is the softest and 10 is the firmest.

This is surprising since Emma UK claims the Hybrid is softer than the Emma Original. 🤔

We found the Emma Original a little too soft, but the Hybrid was the perfect in-between.

When lying on the Emma Hybrid mattress, my first impression was that it felt firm and flexible. From the very first night, I felt comfortable on it. The layers of memory foam and pocket springs combine flexibility and firmness.

Caroline Rolland

Physiotherapist

It's important to choose a mattress that isn't too firm or too soft to ensure correct levels of support.

Does the Emma Hybrid mattress offer enough support?

When we tried the mattress for our Emma Hybrid review, we were pleasantly surprised at just how supportive it felt - especially if you're of average weight.

With its unique combination of materials and the zoned base layer, the Emma Hybrid manages to offer great support while keeping your spine in healthy alignment. 📏

This is achieved in two ways:

• The mattress offers more support for the lighter parts of your body, like your feet and head.
• It also allows the heavier parts of your body, like your shoulders and pelvis, to sink in more deeply.

The illustration below shows how these two factors work together:

This optimally aligned spine not only feels more comfortable, but it's also better for you. 🥰

A good mattress can help if you have any orthopaedic concerns or struggle with upper or lower back pain.

How good is the edge support?

The Emma Hybrid offered pretty great edge support.

• We could sleep right up to the end of the mattress and never felt like support dwindled.
• We could sit on the edge of the mattress and didn't feel like the mattress sank down too much.

Support with sitting on the edge could have been slightly better, but if you're not planning on spending hours sitting on the side of your bed, you'll be fine.

Sleeping right up to the edge definitely felt supportive enough.

This means that you can comfortably make use of the entire width of the mattress, which is great news if you're sharing your bed with a partner.

The foams used in the Emma Hybrid are great for limiting motion transfer. 🦘

Motion transfer refers to how well movement and vibrations travel through the mattress.

If a mattress has low motion transfer, movement is absorbed sufficiently and won't travel through the mattress.

This means you won't be disturbed by your partner's movements at night.

Since the Emma Hybrid has low motion transfer, it's a good mattress for couples. 👩‍❤️‍👨

If you're sharing your bed with a partner, though, we would highly recommend choosing a larger mattress size, like the Emma Hybrid king-size mattress (or even super king, if space allows).

Larger mattress sizes ensure that both partners have enough space to sleep comfortably.

And since this is a bed-in-a-box mattress, you won't even have to worry about carting a larger mattress into your home. 🎁

The Emma Hybrid is delivered rolled-up in a cardboard box - but we'll tell you more about the delivery process further down.

The Emma Hybrid mattress is encased in a stylish grey-and-white cover made predominantly of polyester.

The top part of the mattress cover is completely removable and machine-washable at 60℃.

This ensures your mattress stays clean and fresh no matter what. 🛀

It also makes the mattress a hypoallergenic choice ^[1] suitable for people prone to allergies.

The bottom cover contains a non-slip base, which allows your mattress to sit firmly on your bed frame.

This is particularly convenient if you have an ottoman bed base to ensure that your mattress doesn't slip off every time you open your bed frame.

Temperature control

The mattress cover also plays a large role in ensuring good temperature regulation.

Not only is the cover fitted with temperature-regulating fibres, but it also features 3D mesh to help wick away moisture.

This keeps the cover and the mattress as a whole more breathable. 💨

Enhanced air circulation and breathability ensure that your mattress will remain more temperature-neutral, resulting in an overall more comfortable sleep.

Side handles for easy transportation

Conveniently, the Emma Hybrid mattress cover also has side handles.

These make transporting the mattress much easier.

You don't need to flip your mattress, but turning it regularly is recommended.

The Emma Hybrid is also a relatively low-weight mattress, coming in at only 35 kg (77 lbs) for the largest super king size.

This is pretty low for such a large size - some mattresses, like the Hästens beds, weigh up to 455 kg (1003.1 lbs). Granted, that includes the base but is still very extreme.

Need extra protection?

Even though the Emma Hybrid cover is washable, we'd always recommend adding a mattress protector.

Mattress protectors further safeguard your mattress from any spills, damage, and stains.

The Emma mattress protector is a great option. 👌

Emma UK regularly offers discount vouchers, promotions, and sales. 🥳

These ensure that you can get the best price on your Emma Hybrid mattress.

Promotions can happen throughout the year, but particularly exciting sales happen yearly for bank holidays, Valentine's Day, Halloween, Black Friday, Christmas, and Boxing Day.

Discount codes can get you over 50% off. 🎉

Luckily, you don't have to browse the internet to find discount codes - we collect all of the best ones for you on our discounts page.

We'll also advertise any Emma Hybrid discounts on this page.

As an added bonus: If you use our "SLEEPHEROUK5" code, you'll get an extra 5% off your purchase!

It really is a win-win-win all the way.

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As a standard, Emma Sleep UK products are dispatched within 2 - 7 working days.

Delivery is free within mainland UK.

The mattress is delivered rolled up and vacuum-sealed in a compact box.

Emma ships with UPS, DPD, and Rhenus in the UK and no-contact delivery is available. 🇬🇧

How do you unpack the Emma Hybrid?

Bed-in-a-box mattresses seem confusing to those who've never tried them.

But, unpacking a bed-in-a-box mattress is actually really simple.

Here's a step-by-step guide:

• Place the mattress box on your bed frame.
• Cut open the box and roll the mattress onto your bed frame.
• Remove the plastic wrapping and unroll the mattress.
• Let it expand.

Your mattress should start expanding immediately after unpacking, but it may take 4 - 6 hours to reach full expansion. ⏰

Off-gassing is completely normal

You may notice a slight odour when you first unpack your mattress.

This is entirely normal and a side effect of the manufacturing process.

The smell is not toxic, but can be a little unpleasant.

We recommend you unpack your Emma Hybrid in a well-ventilated room and allow the smell to disappear fully before use. 🏠

This shouldn't take more than a few days at most.

What do you do with your old mattress?

Of course, you can dispose of your old mattress yourself.

We give you tips on how to do this in our article on mattress disposal.

But, conveniently, Emma also offers an old mattress removal service.

At a small additional cost, they will pick up your old mattress when they deliver your new one, so you don't have to deal with the hassle of it at all.

As our Emma Hybrid mattress review has hopefully shown, this mattress is definitely a best-buy option. 🏅

It's comfortable and offers a good night's sleep with adequate support, pressure relief, and optimal spinal alignment.

We can recommend the Emma Hybrid mattress to:

• People of light or average weights.
• People who enjoy a medium-firm sleeping surface.
• Side sleepers.
• Couples.
• Restless sleepers.

If you're not sure, we recommend using the trial period.

After all, it's only by sleeping on a mattress for a few weeks that you'll know if it's really right for you.