What are the best mattress in a box in 2019? A ‘mattress in a box’ is simply a mattress that has been compressed by machinery to fit into a box, making storage and transport much easier. This concept was virtually unknown in Australia 5 years ago, but today there is an almost overwhelming amount of choice!
The mattress in a box craze has become hugely popular in Australia for many reasons – they’re affordable, delivery is free, and if you’re not satisfied you can get a full refund! So after testing over 100 products, what are the best mattress in a box in 2019? Let’s check out our top 5!
Best Overall
Eva Mattress – $800* (Queen)
The mattress in a box that we feel offers the ‘best overall’ product in 2019 is the Eva Mattress. After testing over 100 products, this was not an easy decision, but our review team were all very comfortable in arriving at this decision. As you would expect, Eva gets top spot in our best mattress in a box list for 2019!
The Eva Mattress is a great ‘all-rounder’ and stands up well in all five categories that we test for – comfort, support, quality, partner disturbance, and especially value for money. A Queen size Eva Mattress is currently listed at $900, but Eva is currently offering a $100 discount, bringing it down to $800! To see our full review of the Eva Mattress (which includes a video review), click here.
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Best Back Support
Noa Mattress – $749* (Queen)
The Noa Mattress is outstanding value and ideal for those who prefer a firmer, more supportive feel to their mattress. Our review team felt that it offered the ‘best back support’ in the mattress in a box market for 2019.
The combination of memory foam and latex, coupled with Noa’s signature pocket spring system also offers a nice level of comfort and responsiveness. A Queen size Noa Mattress is listed at $1099, but with a $350 coupon, this comes down to $749. Just click SHOP NOW below and your coupon will be automatically applied at checkout! The Noa Mattress holds a worthy position in Australia’s best mattress in a box list. To see our full review on the Noa Mattress, click here.
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Best Comfort
Macoda Mattress – $1000* (Queen)
The Macoda Mattress is a great value mattress. It is innovative and has a touch of luxury. Our review team felt that it offered the ‘best comfort’ in the mattress in a box category in 2019. This mattress allows you to adjust the firmness by changing the layers of foam on the top layer, making it a true ‘customisable’ mattress.
The combination of latex, memory foam, and support foam, provide a beautifully comfortable sleeping surface. These comfort layers sit over a 5-zone pocket spring system that provides good support and stability. A Queen size Macoda Mattress is listed at $1100, but our $100 discount brings a queen size down to $1000! Just use the code BEDBUYER100 at checkout. To see our full review on the Macoda Mattress, click here.
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Best Value
Naptime Mattress – $636.65* (Queen)
We know that value is hugely important to bed shoppers. Well, our review team felt that the Naptime Mattress offered the ‘best value’ in the mattress in a box market in 2019. It is currently listed at $749 for a Queen size mattress, but with our special 15% off discount, you can snap one up for a crazy $636.65! Just use the code BED-BUYER at checkout!
The Naptime Mattress is made up of memory foam, latex, and a high density foam. This provides a nice mix of comfort and support. If you want a good mattress at an outstanding price, the Naptime Mattress is stand out. To see our full review which includes a video review, click here.
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Best Innovation
Sleeping Duck Mattress – $1449* (Queen)
In this modern age of progress and innovation, the Sleeping Duck Mattress has an incredibly level of customisation that is nothing short of extraordinary. It’s perhaps no surprise that we awarded this mattress with our ‘best innovation’ award in this category for 2019, and a worthy position in Australia’s best mattress in a box list.
The Sleeping Duck Mattress can initially be ordered in either a medium or firm version. If this doesn’t feel quite right, Sleeping Duck can send additional firmness options (soft, medium, firm, extra firm) within the 100 night trial period. So no matter what your preference is in terms of firmness, this mattress has you covered. To see our full review which includes a video review, click here.
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Honourable Mentions
With so many strong contenders in 2019, here are a few ‘honourable mentions’ that we think deserve some recognition and could have easily made our Top 5 list!
Sleep Republic Mattress – $1099* (Queen)
The Sleep Republic Mattress is an excellent mattress in a box option that is worthy of recognition in 2019. It is well made, supportive, and comfortable.
A Queen size Sleep Republic Mattress has 1,850 pocket springs, more than twice that of a standard pocket spring mattress. With this in mind, it’s no surprise that it feels very nice to lie on and partner disturbance is minimal. A Sleep Republic Mattress is priced at $1199 (Queen size), but with our $100 coupon this is reduced to $1099. Just click SHOP NOW below and use code BEDBUYER100 (King, Queen, Double, $100 discount) or BEDBUYER70 (single, long single, king single, $70 discount). To see our full review of the Sleep Republic Mattress, click here.
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624 Mattress – $899* (Queen)
The 624 Mattress is a strong contender in the mattress in a box market. It is good quality, highly versatile, and a worthy honourable mention in Australia’s Top 5 Mattress in a Box for 2019.
You can adjust the firmness of the mattress by flipping the top foam layer over. Currently listed at $1199 (Queen size), this comes down to $899 with our $300 coupon. What’s more is that you also get 2 free pillows and a free sheet set! Just click SHOP NOW below and your coupon and free pillows/sheets will be automatically applied at checkout! To see our full review which includes a video review, click here.
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So there you have it! After testing over 100 mattress in a box products, Australia’s leading independent mattress review site gives you Australia’s Top 5 for 2019, along with a few other honourable mentions! If you have any queries about these mattresses or anything else, don’t hesitate to contact us. We are here to help you find your perfect mattress in a box!
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Dear bedbuyer team,
Thank you for your efforts at making unbiased reviews of Australian mattresses. There are too many reviews which are actually subtle attempt to sell their products.
Chris
I have recently replaced my mattress, after shopping around in store for months. I prefer a very firm mattress and found that all of those I tried in stores were still too soft. After finally settling on one, I have found that it ‘indents’ around my body. I literally have been waking up because I feel as though I’m sleeping in a pit. I returned to speak to the store about this and was informed that ‘Euro top’ is the new thing and it is designed to settle in to an individual body’s shape. Apparently it is very hard to buy a mattress without this now and all mattresses will have this top regardless of the level of firmness in the layers beneath. Does this sound accurate? I find this very disheartening! I would be very grateful if you could recommend a very firm mattress without a pillow/cushion/euro top layer but that is still supportive and reasonable priced.
Hi Kirsten,
Sorry to hear about this – we just sent you an email so we can discuss further. The Bedbuyer team
Hi Team,
I am also interested in Kirsten’s question. I would like to find a well made firm mattress without the built in pillow top and with minimal partner disturbance. I have tried sleeping duck but I find them too soft and ‘boggy’ to sit on or move around in, and I suspect the other memory foam combinations will be the same.
Thanks! Tamzin
Hi Tamzin, we just sent you an email to discuss as well. Kind regards, the Bedbuyer team
Hi Ben,
Thanks for visiting Bedbuyer and for your enquiry.
Both are excellent mattresses, but as you may have seen, there is a considerable price difference (Eva $800 and Sleeping Duck $1349). The Eva Mattress has a very nice balance of comfort and support, and it has a nice level of ‘responsiveness’ to normal body movements. I would go the Eva first as it seems to be a great all around mattress. Worse comes to worse, you have the 120 night trial period in which you can get a full refund.
Hope that helps and happy to assist further if you need!
The Bedbuyer team
Hi, ive been looking at bed in a box mattresses for a few weeks now and ive been leaning toward the ecossa mattress and was wondering why you didn’t think it deserved you be on your list? I like the ability to change firmness that is the main reason i was going to go with it.
Thanks
Hi Callum, our review team didn’t find the Ecosa Mattress to be as comfortable as many of its competitors at the same price point. We sent you an email to elaborate further. Any queries just let us know! Kind regards, the Bedbuyer team.
What is your knowledge on Ergoflex mattresses ??
Hi Ingrid!
We have done a full product review on the Ergoflex Mattress which includes a short video review : https://bedbuyer.com.au/the-ergoflex-5g-memory-foam-mattress/
Let us know if you have any questions!
The Bedbuyer Team
How long do the discounts last for?
Hi Pauline,
Thanks for visiting Bedbuyer!
Each individual company (e.g. Eva, Noa) will have their own schedule of discounts so we will usually be able to list the best available price on our site. We don’t always know the schedule and in our experience it changes throughout the year depending on sales periods.
Hope that helps in some way but happy to discuss further if you need.
Keep us posted!
Kind regards,
The Bedbuyer team
Hi Team,
I’m with Kirsten and Tazmin. Not a fan of the sinky pillow top, was thinking of the Noa. Is that more of a traditional on top feel.
cheers, Glenn
Hi Glen, thanks for visiting Bedbuyer!
Yes the Noa Mattress certainly doesn’t have a ‘sinky’ pillow top and has good spinal support and responsiveness to movement. The Eva Mattress and Sleep Republic Mattress are also excellent options that have a more traditional mattress feel with good support.
Any further queries, please don’t hesitate to contact us!
The Bedbuyer team
Thank you for sharing these options!
You’re very welcome Keith! Hope that they help you in your selection. Regards, the Bedbuyer team
Stuck between the Eva and the Noa mattress…..please help!
From my research the Eva mattress is the only hybrid mattress that seems to have 2 different spring systems: micro-springs and pocket springs, compared to the rest of the market which seems to only have pocket springs. Is the addition of the micro-springs a significant factor?
Contemplating as both seem to be very similar apart from this. I’ve put off ordering a mattress because was unsure but I’ve noticed that the Eva has increased price (I remembered it used to be around $750 + a $150 discount but now is $900 + a $100 discount). Just wondering between the Eva and Noa which one to go for and why the Eva was chosen as the overall best mattress instead?
Hi Grace,
Thanks for visiting Bedbuyer!
More than happy to help – as you mentioned the Eva Mattress has a layer of microsprings (in addition to the pocket springs). This helps with ventilation and body contouring. Plus it should also help with longevity / durability as it is the foams that will degrade over time, not so much the springs.
We have had the Eva Mattress listed on Bedbuyer for several years, and it did have a recent price increase from $850 (queen) to $900, both with a $100 coupon. There are some occasional special offers, but otherwise the Eva Mattress price hasn’t changed too much.
We found the Eva Mattress to be better built, has better edge support, and better comfort (compared with the Noa). And only for a little extra spend, we found the Eva to be better than the Noa overall. The Noa is still a great buy for the price though. For your reference, the Eva Mattress product page is linked here if you decide to buy – http://bit.ly/EvaMattress
Hope that helps but let us know if you have any further queries!
Kind regards,
The Bedbuyer team