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Hyde & Sleep vs Aspire Mattress Reviews

Compare Hyde & Sleep and Aspire mattresses side by side: owner satisfaction, support, durability and price, based on aggregated customer reviews.

Checked byBecky Reeve, Staff Writer, Mattress Expert
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Brand

Hyde & Sleep

Overall score4.6/5
Price range£419 – £1,049
Brand

Aspire

Our pick
Overall score4.7/5
Price range£205 – £299

On aggregated owner reviews, Aspire scores higher: 4.7 against 4.6 out of 5.

Head to head

Hyde & Sleep has 2 of its 10 mattresses sprung and 6 all memory foam; Aspire has sprung throughout, with pocket springs or a hybrid build in every model. Hyde & Sleep runs from medium to extra firm, and Aspire runs from medium to medium-firm. Hyde & Sleep covers more of the firmness scale, which helps if two sleepers need different feels. Aspire is clearly the cheaper way in; Hyde & Sleep's range starts well above it. At the top end Hyde & Sleep goes further still. Hyde & Sleep's owner score rests on far more reviews (990 against 130), so treat Aspire's number as the less settled of the two.

How they differ

Hyde & SleepAspire
Mattresses we list106
Price range£419 – £1,049£205 – £299
Owner rating4.6 out of 5 (990 reviews)4.7 out of 5 (130 reviews)

Mattresses only. Ratings are the review-weighted average across each brand’s mattresses on UK retailer sites. Prices read 17 October 2026.

Hyde & Sleep

Still fairly new to the mattress-industry, the Hyde and Sleep brand was the first real attempt from Dreams to get into the popular and saturated bed in a box segment, going head to head with the likes of Simba, Nectar and Otty. The main selling point of the brand is that they are able to offer a market leading sleep solution at a cheaper price than equivalent models in the existing Dreams lineup thanks to reduced logistical issues and reduced delivery costs. Having won multiple industry awards, the Hyde and Sleep range frequently tops charts in comfort and support.

Aspire

Aspire is a UK manufacturer based in Barnsley, Yorkshire, founded in 2013 as Aspire Furniture Ltd. The company has grown steadily by combining traditional upholstery skills with modern design at accessible pricing. All Aspire mattresses and beds are handcrafted in the UK, and the brand sells direct through its own website as well as through Amazon, eBay, B&Q, Very and other major retail partners.

What separates Aspire from many mid-market rivals is the combination of genuine British manufacturing with multi-channel retail distribution. Designer collaborations with Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen and Catherine Lansfield bring aesthetic value that is rare at this price tier.

Hyde & Sleep owner satisfaction

Owner satisfaction across the lineup is good. Comfort and support are what the reviews praise most, and back pain comes up often on the positive side; one owner wrote that it “has made such a difference to my back pain”. The gripes are a feel some found too firm (“I thought I want a hard mattress but this is too hard”), a chemical smell that took weeks to clear for a few, and dipping on the Original. Temperature splits owners: “surprisingly cool to sleep on” for one, “very hot in the summer” for another.

Hyde & Sleep supportiveness

When it comes to support, Hyde and Sleep have two different support structures, one in the hybrid variety which combines foam and micro springs, and another focussing on pure foam. The tension within these models tends to be firmer than what you get with other manufacturers, with firm to very firm being commonplace across the majority of the segment. Back pain comes up in the reviews mostly on the positive side, one owner writing that “My backache has nearly gone”, though a front sleeper on the Hybrid Ice found it “did not prevent this back ache and stiff spine”.

Hyde & Sleep durability

Durability and longevity are both areas that are key to good quality control. The guarantee offered on Hyde and Sleep mattresses is 5 years. The reviews are less reassuring than that figure: a run of owners, nearly all on the Original, report dipping or softening inside the first year or two, one writing that it “slowly started to lose all of its support” after a good first month and was replaced two years on.

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Aspire owner satisfaction

Owners mostly rate Aspire mattresses as comfortable and good value for the price. Firmness is the usual complaint, and it runs both ways: several found the Natural Cashmere models firmer than expected, while a few found the Pocket+ models softer than expected. The multi-channel distribution means buyers can compare offers across several retailers, which tends to keep pricing honest. The Yorkshire manufacturing heritage and Union Jack labelling give buyers visible confidence in where the product comes from.

The main area where Aspire is still building is customer service infrastructure. The brand has scaled quickly and the returns and support processes are still catching up with the growth rate. In our experience the process works, but it can take longer than at more established rivals.

Aspire supportiveness

Every Aspire mattress we list is pocket-sprung, whether Natural Cashmere or rolled Pocket+. Spring counts run from 1000 in the Pocket+ models to 3000 in the Natural Cashmere and Silk, which on paper is a sound specification for the price point. Owners describe the support much as you'd expect from that build: one Pocket+ owner found theirs “quite soft on the top surface and then firmer springs”, while a Natural Cashmere 2000 owner said theirs does “slope away if you sit on the edge of the bed”. Back sleepers and combination sleepers across average weight ranges are well served throughout the catalogue. Side sleepers should focus on the softer pocket spring options.

Heavier sleepers benefit from the stronger spring units in the upper tiers of the range. The overall support profile sits at mid-market rather than premium, which is appropriate for the pricing and honestly positioned by the brand.

Aspire durability

Aspire manufactures in Yorkshire with traditional upholstery techniques and invests in training local craftspeople, which supports consistent build quality across the product range. The materials are reasonable grade for the mid-market tier, and the multi-channel distribution means warranty claims can be handled through whichever retailer you purchased from.

Durability at the mid-market tier is typically average rather than exceptional. Buyers looking for 10-year-plus longevity should consider whether the premium heritage specialists offer better value over time. For the intended use case of a well-made mid-market British mattress at accessible pricing, Aspire delivers what the positioning promises.

Aspire best offers

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Owner reviews of Hyde & Sleep mattresses

5 Jerins

looked around.. so many options.. all different prices. We saw this one.. the design was exactly what we were looking for and the price.. was a bit cheap to be honest.. I wondered if we were going to the end up with something flimsy and cheap.. we didn't! This bed is amazing.. the quality is top notch. Gorgeous thick headboard in luxurious fabric.. same on the bed base. The mattress is firm and comfy. No "rolling together" or anything. It is a thick mattress.. no buttons or springs to be felt. We love it. The only thing we did was get some anti slip Matt to put under the mattress to stop or slipping around. I'm a fidget.. that's the only reason why. Fabulous bed.. comfy and quality. I would recommend it to everyone. Lovely delivery guys as well brought it upstairs for us. Service with a smile. Professional. kept me informed of the delivery time as well. Thank you very much ????

4 Nia.

Overall, very happy with the mattress. I selected it based on the advice from going on the bed in store that assesses your sleeping position. I think I’ve previously had medium mattresses and this one comes up as firm, but I find it soft and supportive. I’m used to a sprung base with foam topper, despite the description making me think this had some sort of micro spring set up it does seem to be essentially all foam. I’m a lot less aware of my husband moving around in his sleep so I guess the foam set up is working. Two small problems that I have with it - firstly it recommends you rotate on a weekly basis for the first three months but it’s really awkward to rotate. There are some handles but they’re underneath the mattress rather than on the side. It’s quite a dense mattress and pretty much a deadweight to try and rotate. The second irritation is that the sheet and mattress protector won’t stay in place. The texture of the mattress cover is particularly slippery and correctly sized fitted sheet keeps on shifting.

4 Martin Glasgow

The mattress seemed firmer than the one tested in the store. I phoned customer services two days after I received the mattress to have this logged. I chose this mattress as I was experiencing joint pain when waking from sleep on my original mattress. I have to say I don’t experience joint pain in the morning now. How the mattress regulates heat I am unsure my wife experiences hot flushes at times and the cooling properties the mattress makes no difference. But no mattress can regulate for hot flushes for to menopause. The edges are firm and hold shape when getting in and out of bed. There is no roll together and the mattress memory foam returns to shape when out of bed. My previous mattress had visible indentations showing where my wife and I sleeped after only a few weeks of use. So I am impressed with this but will be looking out for this over the next few months.

2 RBC1

Really disappointed with the amount of "off gassing" that has happened with this mattress. The smell was awful for the first two days. It very gradually decreased over the first week but we had to have the door shut to the room that the mattress was in and had to keep the windows open for 6 days as the smell was so strong throughout our house otherwise. It took 9 days until we could bear the smell enough to actually try sleeping on the mattress. The chemical small was still pretty strong and the first night sleeping on the mattress I woke up in the night coughing and my partner woke up with a sore throat due to the off gassing fumes. The mattress itself seems comfortable so far, but after having it for 11 days we have only slept on it twice (due to the smell) so I cannot fully comment on the comfort yet. The "ice" element of the mattress is quite cold against the skin which I didn't appreciate when I lay on the mattress in store (as was wearing a coat), so we have purchased a thick mattress protector to feel warm during the winter. Hopefully in the summer this feature will be more useful. We are not overly sensitive to smells but anyone sensitive or who suffers from asthma or allergies should take this into consideration before thinking about purchasing this mattress! Especially if you need to use the mattress as soon as you have purchased it. I expected that there might be some slight odour for a couple of days, but the intense chemically smell from this mattress has been terrible for a prolonged period.

1 Jaws12344

We have had two of these mattresses (having returned the first one because it had a mark on it). Both of them smelt terrible. I can't believe more reviewers don't mention this in their reviews. We slept on the first mattress for a week whilst waiting for it to be replaced, but the smell was awful and both us and the bedding smelt strongly of chemicals. When we received the replacement, we moved into the spare room and aired the mattress - we left it uncovered and regularly opened the windows (in temperatures of 1 degree!) and then reheated the room to try and draw as much 'off gas' out of the mattress as possible. 3 weeks later, we still hadn't slept on the bed and the smell was still strong enough for us to arrange to return it to Dreams. Dreams seem to advise airing these mattresses for 4 hours, but 3 weeks wasn't sufficient. We really wanted to keep the mattress because we had found the first one very comfortable but we couldn't stomach the smell and couldn't believe it would ever disappear. Dreams customer service were very good and we are buying a further mattress from them from a different brand.

Owner reviews of Aspire mattresses

5 Milena

Only slept on it for a few nights so will give an update after a couple of months. The mattress is not light, the drivers could only drop it at the door due to Covid and it was seriously difficult to move, the mattress is really thick and doesn;t bend so was a nightmare to get upstairs. The mattress is quite a bit firmer than I thought it would be but it is not uncomfortable and I am sure it will loosen up in a few days / weeks. There is no movement when either of us toss or turn in the night. FANTASTIC! It is VERY thick so be sure you have some extra deep fitted sheets to hand, a normal bed sheet won't fit. Also the thickness adds quite a bit of height so if you are short, your legs will dangle over the edge and you have to jump off! The quality is really good and better than previous mattresses I paid a lot more for it feels like a bed you would get in a 5 star hotel. Would defintiely recommend Aspire products.

5 David,

I've been suffering with a bad back for a few years now, I thought it might be the mattress so I spent £1800 on a new one from a big brand name, my issues continued and I just accepted it as part of getting old. We bought this mattress for our spare room and one night when I was restless and didn't want to wake my wife I decided to sleep in the spare room, the next morning my back pain eased, I used this mattress for another couple of nights and my aches had virtually gone. I couldn't believe it what an amazing product. I then started using the main mattress again and after a few nights my back pain returned, one night on the Aspire mattress and I woke up pain free again. I have since bought another one for the main bedroom and have been back pain free since. The two Aspire mattresses cost about the same as the one big brand mattress, fantastic quality and value literally changed my life. Thank you Aspire.

5 Bb

I ordered a new mattress from Mattress Online and the service was absolutely brilliant! It arrived in less than 24 hours, which was amazing, but unfortunately it just wasn't quite right for me. One quick phone call later and they happily exchanged it under their 60-night guarantee; again delivered in under 24 hours, free of charge. The replacement (an Aspire Pocket+ 1000 Memory Box Top Mattress) is perfect; super comfortable and exactly what I was looking for. I have a constant pain in my back following injury and surgery 7 years ago, but this mattress is fabulous and I'm sleeping so much better already! Highly recommend Mattress Online: incredible service, great products, and really competitive prices.

2 Trusted Customer

We bought this mattress after reading medium is better for side sleepers…. Unfortunately the mattress just isn’t for us and have chosen to go back to a firm mattress… this mattress is good quality tho but like I say just didn’t suit our needs.

1 Ian

I exchanged a 5 for a 3 level softness and was recommended this mattress by a mattress online representative. The 3 was supposed to be softer and cooler, but there is no difference! Still very hard and despite purporting to have a built in topper there is no evidence of such. Totally disappointed with a mattress I now need to get rid of and purchase elsewhere!

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