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Relyon vs Mlily Mattress Reviews

Compare Relyon and Mlily 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

Relyon

Our pick
Overall score4.7/5
Price range£139 – £1,499
Brand

Mlily

Overall score4.6/5
Price range£245 – £1,099

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

Head to head

Relyon has 17 of its 18 mattresses sprung; Mlily has sprung throughout, with pocket springs or a hybrid build in every model. Only Relyon offers latex, in 5 models. Relyon runs from soft to extra firm, and Mlily runs from medium to firm. Relyon covers more of the firmness scale, which helps if two sleepers need different feels. Relyon is clearly the cheaper way in; Mlily's range starts well above it. But at the top end Relyon goes further, so it also has the more premium options.

How they differ

RelyonMlily
Mattresses we list186
Price range£139 – £1,499£245 – £1,099
Owner rating4.7 out of 5 (606 reviews)4.6 out of 5 (407 reviews)

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

Relyon

Relyon was the first bed maker to be awarded the Furniture Makers' Guild Mark, and has been making beds in Wellington, Somerset since 1858. That gives it one of the longest continuous trading histories of any mattress brand in the UK, and the company still operates from the same Somerset site today.

Relyon specialises in traditional pocket sprung mattresses with natural fillings, and the range is built around wool, cashmere, silk and horsehair used in different combinations depending on the model. The brand is sold through bed specialists and department stores rather than online direct, which puts it in a different category to the bed in a box brands but also means the quality control is tied to a factory that has been doing this for over a century and a half.

Mlily

Mlily is a Chinese mattress manufacturer founded in 2003 that entered the UK market in 2016 alongside a partnership deal with Manchester United football club. The brand builds hybrid mattresses using memory foam, reflex foam and micro-pocketed coils, with the distinctive construction detail being high-density foam wrapping around the micro-coils to produce a less springy, more stable sleeping surface than conventional pocket spring designs.

What separates Mlily from most bed-in-a-box rivals is the combination of hybrid construction with international manufacturing scale. The Chinese production base keeps costs competitive, and the engineering approach of wrapping micro-coils in foam delivers a feel that is noticeably different from either pure foam or traditional pocket spring mattresses.

Relyon owner satisfaction

Relyon scores strongly in owner reviews, and comfort and support are what owners write about most. The firm models suit the people who went looking for firm. One owner called theirs “Extra firm but so supportive and comfortable for both back and side sleeping”. The complaint that comes up most is a mattress that turned out firmer than the buyer expected, and an owner who was expecting medium wrote “It's like sleeping on a board.”

Several owners who sleep hot say theirs is cooler than the memory foam it replaced, though a couple found the latex models warmer than they expected. On the flip side, Relyon is not the brand to pick if you want that slow sinking memory foam feel, because the range is almost entirely pocket sprung.

Relyon supportiveness

Relyon's support comes from its pocket spring units, and spring counts in the main ranges start around 1,000 and go up to around 3,000 in the higher end models. Above the springs, the natural fillings are layered by hand, tufted into place and finished with a damask cover that lets air move through the mattress rather than trapping body heat.

For back and stomach sleepers, the firmer models give the solid support that helps the lower back stay in line with the shoulders. Side sleepers will want to look at the softer and medium options, which use more generous layers of wool and cashmere on top to cushion the hip and shoulder. Because the mattresses are hand finished, the support is noticeably consistent across the whole surface, with no weak edges or sagging middle.

Relyon durability

A Relyon mattress is built to last, and the brand has the Furniture Makers' Guild Mark and a hundred and sixty year trading history to back that claim up. Hand tufting keeps the natural fillings in place instead of letting them shift over time, which is the single biggest factor in how long a traditional mattress stays comfortable.

Several owners are replacing an older Relyon after long service, and one bought again because “my previous mattress had given me more than 20 years of amazing nights sleep”. A handful report dips where they sleep instead, in some cases within the first week. The underlying spring units are built to outlast the fillings above them. If you are looking for a mattress that works out cheaper per year than a budget model that needs replacing every four or five, Relyon is one of the few brands in the market that can genuinely deliver on that promise.

Relyon best offers

We've managed to find the following top deals from across the web on Relyon mattresses.

Mlily owner satisfaction

Owners rate Mlily well on the whole, and comfort and value for money are what they praise most. "Very comfortable and good quality ensuring a good nights sleep", one wrote, and another called theirs "Really good value compared to major stores". Some are repeat buyers: "We have always used the MLily brand and it's the best by far". Not everyone is happy. Firmness is the main complaint, with some owners finding their mattress firmer than its label ("This mattress was advertised as medium in firmness but is actually firm") and others softer than they expected ("Nowhere near as firm as I was expecting"). Back pain eased for many owners ("Since sleeping on this mattress I've no back ache") but not for all of them, and one was "still suffering from bad back". Some find the memory foam warm, and plenty wish a mattress this heavy had handles.

The 5-year guarantee across most of the range shows genuine manufacturer confidence. The Bamboo+ models have a knitted bamboo cover, which one owner called "very nicely designed and soft to the touch".

Mlily supportiveness

The hybrid construction pairs memory foam comfort layers with micro-pocketed coils wrapped in high-density foam. The wrapping changes how the springs behave, reducing the bounce and motion transfer that conventional pocket springs produce. The result is a supportive but stable surface that suits side sleepers and back sleepers well. The Premier 2000 is the sweet spot for most buyers, with the Hybrid Ice 7000 handling hot sleepers who want cooling gel alongside the hybrid support.

The deep memory foam layers mean the range is less suited to stomach sleepers and restless sleepers who change position frequently during the night. The slower foam response can feel restrictive for sleepers who need to move easily on the mattress surface.

Mlily durability

Most Mlily mattresses use a hybrid construction that combines foam comfort layers with micro-coil structural support, which is the format we expect to deliver better long-term durability than all-foam alternatives at similar pricing. The micro-coil and high-density foam wrapping construction adds structural integrity that pure foam builds cannot match. Owner reviews say little about wear so far. One says theirs "Feels like it's going to last us a good few years", while another exchanged a firm model after the memory foam "created a permanent indent".

The 5-year guarantee is reasonable for the price tier. Chinese manufacturing keeps costs down, and owners often remark on the build: "It's very well made and extremely good value for money", one wrote.

Mlily best offers

We've managed to find the following top deals from across the web on Mlily mattresses.

Owner reviews of Relyon mattresses

5 Snoozyface

A bit extreme perhaps but I've waited a full year before posting this review. When we were looking for a mattress, I read lots of reviews from people who were reviewing something they'd only slept on for a couple of days or perhaps weeks and I didn't find these especially helpful. This mattress wasn't our first choice, we'd originally bought a different one that unfortunately turned out to be faulty. As a side note, Dreams were absolutely brilliant over this - after I reported the issues, we had an engineer visit within a couple of days and it was quickly confirmed that our original purchase had been duff. After our initial bad experience, we didn't want to have a straight replacement, so we re-visited our local store (Chester) to have another look at the potential replacements they had on offer. The sales team there were fantastic, we saw the same advisor who'd helped us on our initial visit - we explained the situation so she knew she wasn't going to earn any commission from helping us but she was wonderful, she spent ages with us and really gave us fantastic service - huge thanks to her! So, at last to the point. I wouldn't have considered a soft mattress, if we hadn't been directed to it by the sleep match machine but our initial impression was excellent, the mattress felt sturdy and well made as well as being very comfortable, although not particularly 'soft'. A year on and we are so, so happy with our choice! My husband's back pain has gone, as has my neck and hip pain - I've packed away the knee pillow that I was having to use to reduce the aches I was feeling with our old mattress. After a few weeks, the pillow top did soften up - I'd been a bit nervous about this happening as I didn't really like the idea of a soft mattress but I needn't have worried, every night is like sleeping on a huge, incredibly supportive marshmallow, it's just lovely. I've never slept better and I wholeheartedly recommend the Highbridge.

5 Poppa C

Let me start by saying that I've owned this mattress since 28/11/21 So I'm in a pretty good place to review after just about 4 years of owning one. We bought this mattress after popping into a brick and mortar Dreams store and after much testing around the showroom we found that this one was the best by a wide margin. We prefer medium firm between us and some of the feature we were looking for were: - Being able to move around in the night without disturbing the other - Quiet, so no creaking of springs or scrunching of fabrics - Soft, quilted feeling top fabrics - Firm supports that didn't make you feel like you were being swallowed - Body heat distribution so that you didn't get really warm and uncomfortable when trying to sleep - Durable. I'd bought a lot of relatively cheap mattresses before springing for the Bridgwater and was hoping to get more than a handful of years before it started to sag and develop dips etc. Well. 4 years in and the thing is still pretty much perfect. We love this mattress! There's hardly any wear on it at all in spite of almost nightly use since the day it arrived. When I sit down on it, it's still as medium firm as the day we bought it. I'm a tall, heavy bloke and my wife is around half my weight so it'd be easy to tell if the durability was poor because our old mattresses started to look a bit like a skate park ramp after 4 years but the Relyon hasn't so much as developed a dip where I sleep. How's that for durability? This is a high-quality, very comfortable, super durable mattress that's still going strong 4 years in. If you're looking for something comfortable, quiet, firm and doesn't feel like a bouncy castle when your partner gets up for a glass of water in the night, this is the one for you. Cheers Dreams and Relyon!

4 Huw

Really pleased with the Relyon Luxury Pashmina 2350 Pocket Mattress and it took sometime to find the best mattress. I had tested out hybrid including Eve, Origin and more traditional ones from sleepeezee. I think Relyon fill their mattresses with quality fillings, Reylon leave it to you to rate the comfort and firmness it is indicated as being either a medium or medium-firm by some retailers. I would call this mattress a firm with a comfortable and premium softness that doesn't make it feel like you are sleeping on a table top. It will soften over time. It is a rotate only mattress, it doesn't flip and this caused me to take a risk as I prefer the option to rotate and flip ensuring you get a long life from the mattress. However unlike the more hybrid mattresses that lack decent, natural fillings, this mattress as been well made and designed as having a single sleeping surface. Reylon may like other mattress makers save production costs, but the Mattress Online (MO) price was very competitive around the £800 mark for a king size. As a front sleeper I needed something a little supportive and I can sometimes suffer with lower back pain with a softer mattress when lying down or even getting out of bed. I bought a new bedstead ottoman for this mattress which added more height, so also consider whether you need to raise your mattresses higher or lower to support you getting in and out. If you want a soft, plush bed that you sink into; this is NOT for you. If you want a hotel-esq supportive and premium mattress then DO give this a whirl. Review written after week 6 of delivery. I added a Hansleep Memory Foam mattress cover with a 2.5cm topper just to give it a little more cushion.

2 Princesspea16

The quality of the stitching and fabric is top but one night on what was meant to be a don't mattress (as was the one on store) and I've woken up with pain between my shoulders and really sore ribs. So disappointed as we've already swapped to this mattress from another one at Dreams. Please keep your mattresses up to date in the shops. I can't even wait for this one to compress a bit as the last mattress also caused me to go to see a chiropractor! Not having a good time.

1 PJ21

Really disappointed this was a replacement for our Grayson mattress that had a fault. We upgraded by £600 as this mattress was absolutely lovely in store and surpassed anything else. We have had the mattress less than a week and within 2 days I have had to contact Dreams as the sides are almost 5 cm higher than the rest of the mattress making it very uncomfortable and forcing you to the middle of the bed. Dreams have been very helpful on both occasions and I am now waiting for a Homeserve inspection to decide if this is a manufacturing fault. Hopefully Homeserve will be as helpful as Dreams and we can finally get a suitable mattress.

Owner reviews of Mlily mattresses

5 Pamela

Good Points: So comfortably supportive everywhere that I have found it more comfortable without a pillow than any other bed I have had with a pillow. On my old mattress I was spending half the night in so much pain that I couldn't sleep, or waking in the morning hardly able to move and in pain. It's doing me a lot of good sleeping so much better. The way it's rolled into the packaging makes it easy to get through doorways and around corners into the room. The packaging itself is so good that I am intending to reuse it in some way rather than just throw it out. It comes with an additional envelope-style, good quality mattress protector. I can't say about longevity as I have only had it a few weeks. Improvement Points: I absolutely can't fault it. I am incredibly happy that I chose this one after lots of research and unable to shop in person because of lockdown.

5 Verified Buyer

So comfortably supportive everywhere that I have found it more comfortable without a pillow than any other bed I have had with a pillow. On my old mattress I was spending half the night in so much pain that I couldn't sleep, or waking in the morning hardly able to move and in pain. It's doing me a lot of good sleeping so much better.The way it's rolled into the packaging makes it easy to get through doorways and around corners into the room.The packaging itself is so good that I am intending to reuse it in some way rather than just throw it out.It comes with an additional envelope-style, good quality mattress protector.I can't say about longevity as I have only had it a few weeks.

4 DRam

After several weeks of use, I can confidently say this mattress has been a good investment, though not without a few issues. When it first arrived, it felt quite firm, almost uncomfortably so. But after about a month, it softened up nicely and now offers excellent support without being too rigid. I wake up without any aches or pains, which is a huge relief. Movement isolation is impressive, there’s no bounce or disturbance when shifting positions, making it ideal for light sleepers. However, there are a few practical drawbacks. The mattress is very deep, which makes finding fitted sheets a bit of a challenge. It also lacks handles, so lifting or rotating it is awkward and heavy work. It's worth noting, if you're using slatted bed base, the slats need to be closely spaced, otherwise, you risk voiding the warranty. Overall, it’s a great choice for comfort and support, but be prepared for a bit of a workout when it comes to changing sheets.

2 Sierra

Good Points: It's pleasant to look at and the quality of material is great. it feels fluffy and soft when you lie down on it, if that's what you're after then this ones for you. Improvement Points: I wouldn't say its suitable for back sleepers as it's too soft and it just feels like you're sinking.

1 Mrs ss

We had a king size Hybrid Gel 3000 Mattress mid December 25. Over Christmas I’ve had hip pain so bad I can barely walk and had to take pain killers to ease it. I thought I had something seriously wrong with my hip so slept in the spare bed last night and woke up pain free! My husband had said he’s also been getting hip pain - not as bad as mine, but we’ve concluded we messed up buying this! We laid for some time in the show room at Furniture Village on it and thought it was comfortable, but the reality of overnight is terrible. I’ve read other reviews mentioning hip pain since and it seems a common theme. I would not recommend this mattress.

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