The Simba Hybrid Luxe mattress boasts a complex, 10-layer design. Does it deliver an equally premium sleep experience? Here’s my review.
The Simba Hybrid Luxe mattress is a high-end hybrid that sits at the top of this British sleep brand’s range. The complex, 31cm deep, 10-layer design includes foams, springs and wool, and aims to deliver a dreamily comfortable and supportive night’s sleep. I’ve been testing it out in all major areas of performance, including pressure relief, motion isolation, edge support, cooling, and ease of setup, to see if it’s worthy of inclusion in our best mattress guide.
I called the Simba Hybrid Luxe mattress in to review over a year ago, and spent three weeks sleeping on it for the initial testing period. Since then, it has been in my spare room, and I (and various guests) have slept on it intermittently.
This is a firmer mattress that you sleep ‚on‘ instead of ‚in‘. It delivers good support, with a comfortably cushioned – although not squishy – sleep surface that’s easy to move about on. I’d confidently recommend it to back or stomach sleepers, and although I also found it comfortable in a side sleeper position, other some side sleepers might prefer a softer model with more body contouring. Temperature regulation is decent, and edge support is impressive.
While the responsive surface will suit many people, it does mean there is some motion transfer with the Simba Hybrid Luxe. That means it’s not going to be the best choice for anyone who has a restless bedmate and doesn’t want to be disturbed by their nocturnal movements.
The 10-layer design, with multiple tiers of springs and foams, means this mattress is firmly in the high-end price bracket. Regular Simba mattress sales and deals mean it’s not too difficult to avoid paying RRP – you’ll typically be able to pick up a double for around £1,380, with a free mattress protector. Even with that discount, the Luxe is undercut by many competitors‘ luxury hybrid models. If you’re on the fence, be aware there’s a 200 night sleep trial, so you’ll have time to make sure it’s the right fit for you. Read on for my full Simba Hybrid Luxe mattress review.
The Simba Hybrid Luxe is a luxury mattress with high-end pricing. Like many sleep brands, Simba runs regular mattress sales, which means you can mostly ignore that RRP, but it’s still one of the most expensive models we’ve tested (only the likes of Tempur will put a bigger dent in your wallet).
The Luxe sits at the top of Simba’s range, with the same pricing as the organic GO (which, arguably, is a more compelling prospect if you’re spending that much – find out more in our Simba GO Hybrid mattress review). Here are the RRPs for each size of the Simba Hybrid Luxe mattress, along with the discounted prices you’ll often pay:
Offers of 40% off are common, and if you’re lucky you might see 45% off or even 50% off (the Black Friday mattress deals can be an especially good time to buy). If you head to Simba’s site and the Luxe is full price, unless you’re really desperate, it’s worth hanging on – a sale will usually appear within the month.
You’ll typically find a free mattress protector bundled in, and free delivery either to your front door or to your room of choice is included in the price. A 200-night trial and 10-year warranty aren’t the most generous on the market, but they’re still decent.
The Simba Hybrid Luxe mattress has a complex, 10-layer design and clocks in at a chunky 31cm thick (which means you’ll probably need to buy some special deep sheets). Let’s take a closer look at each of those layers, and what they’re designed to do.
At the top, you’ll find a hypoallergenic, knitted cover. As is the case with many luxury mattresses, this cover can be zipped off for washing. Simba recommends washing at 40°C on a reduced spin cycle (not hot enough to kill off dust mites, but a standard washing guide for this kind of thing). It’s not suitable for tumble drying, ironing or dry cleaning. Simba will usually bundle in a mattress protector for free, as well.
An extra touch is that the cover has eight handles, to make moving it around easier, That’s useful because this mattress is pretty heavy and bulky (note: handles aren’t included on the small double). These handles feel sturdy and reliable.
Beneath the cover is a layer of bamboo-infused wool, designed to be naturally temperature-regulating (i.e. it should keep you cool in the summer and cosy in winter). This sits on top of the first of this mattress‘ foam layers.
Instead of traditional memory foam, this bed uses the brand’s own ‚Simbatex‘ foam. (This appears through the whole Simba range, down to the cheaper all-foam models, one of which you can read about in our Simbatex Foam Mattress review.) It boasts an open-cell design to help make it more efficient at dissipating heat, and here is infused with graphite to boost cooling powers further. All the foams in the mattress are CertiPUR certified, meaning they meet certain health and environmental standards.
In the middle of the mattress you’ll find three layers of springs – two made from cone-shaped titanium ‚Aerocoils‘ and one made from carbon steel. The upper coils are designed to respond to your movements to relive pressure, while the lower ones are more geared towards support. These are sandwiched between foam layers, with bolstered the edges to ensure the perimeter of this mattress is nice and sturdy. Finally, at the very bottom you’ll find a foam base, zoned to provide extra firmness or softness as required.
At 31cm, this is one of the thickest mattresses I’ve come across (most luxury models clock in at 28cm deep).
