Everyone aspires to have a soothing sleep, a sleep where you wake up feeling vigilant and re-energised, ready to conquer a new day. The comfort of your sleep largely comes down to the type of mattress which cradles you through the night. Let me introduce to you the Luna 4000 Support Gel Memory Pocket Hybrid Mattress, a mattress that offers a potpourri of comforting features to help you achieve your well-deserved restful night. Offering personalised support, the Luna 4000 takes mattress technology to a whole new level. But how well does it perform in practice? Let's find out.
How we assessed it
The 4000 in the name is two sets of pocket springs added together: 2000 full-sized springs in the core and 2000 mini springs in the comfort layers. With them come two 3cm layers of reflex foam and a 2cm layer of gel memory foam, all inside a foam encapsulated border, in a mattress 25cm deep. To my mind a count that high is a marketing number, so judge it on the layers. A memory foam top only 2cm thick over that much springing makes this a supportive, medium to firm bed with a thin cushion on the surface, and the foam border keeps the edge usable on a double.
Design and Features
The Luna 4000 is a product of thoughtful design - an amalgamation of well-considered attributes. At the core of its construction, it has 2000 full-sized pocket springs individually encased. Pocket springs are what I'd pick every time, and one owner's description, "Superbly comfortable as it supports all of your body", is what a unit like this should deliver.
Adding further value are the 2000 additional mini pocket springs peppered within the mattress' interior support system. The inclusion of these springs takes comfort notches higher, providing you with the soothing relief of a tranquil night's sleep. Their presence brings a welcome reduction in motion transfer, to ensure your tranquillity is unbroken, even with a restless companion sharing the bed.
It also comes with a layer of cooling gel memory foam, a feature I'm generally in favour of, because gel foam makes a mild but worthwhile difference. It is still memory foam next to your body, though, and one owner's praise was that it "keeps a good warm temperature", so a very hot sleeper should not expect it to feel cold. This cooling foam brings about a refreshingly peaceful sleep environment that your nocturnal self would be thankful for.
With its removable cover, maintaining the mattress is an effortless task. This was a feature I found particularly pragmatic, and it eased worries about potential stains seeping into the fabric and ruining the mattress.
Mattress Comfort
Now, if there's one thing that you cannot compromise on with a mattress, it certainly is comfort. The Luna 4000 has a medium-firm structure that suits people who sleep on their backs.
Being a memory foam construction, it almost softly envelops your body providing a cushy, familiar feel that is as cocooning as a warm hug. The foam contours delicately around you, taking pressure off your joints and muscles. It traps less heat than an all-foam bed, because the memory foam is only a 2cm layer and the springs underneath leave room for air to move. For feel, owners describe a firm mattress with a little give on top. One side sleeper wrote that "you sink into it a little, but are also immediately supported", and another called it "firm but still enough give to make it feel cozy". That fits a thin foam top over a medium to firm spring unit, so expect the firmer end of medium-firm.
Suitability
In my opinion, the Luna 4000 is in particular versatile in its appeal. Its medium-firm structure, topped with a layer of soothing memory foam, caters to a wide range of sleepers. Side sleepers with an hourglass figure will want a bit more softness, while a medium to firm pocket unit like this gives back sleepers plenty of support and spreads body weight evenly.
What customers thought
My review would be incomplete without considering what other customers have said about the Luna 4000. Echoing my sentiment, owners mostly describe it as comfortable, and a good few say their sleep has improved since it arrived. One owner summed it up as "So comfortable, the perfect hardness and so good for my back", and another with "slipped discs in back and inflamed hip" said they "do not wake up so achy".
The caveat that comes up most is firmness: one owner called it "Quite firm for medium firm", another found it "harder than expected" before it softened after a month. Temperature splits them. One owner says it keeps a good temperature in summer and winter, while another wrote that "the gel doesn't seem to be working for me". On edges and movement, one owner wrote that "you can sleep right to edge if needed" and that they "don't feel the other half tossing or turning"; another said "There's no disturbing your partner either". Value comes up too, with one owner calling it "really good value for money" and another "Worth every penny".
Not everyone was won over. One owner wanted to swap it but said the trial had already been used, writing "I want to change the mattress but unfortunately I can't because I already had my trial test". Another found the wrapping "very difficult to remove", though they said the mattress was worth the struggle.
The verdict
Between the build of the Luna 4000 Support Gel Memory Pocket Hybrid Mattress and what its owners report, I am confident in endorsing it for those seeking a mix of personalised support, comfort, and longevity. Although I have some scepticism about the effectiveness of mini springs in eradicating motion disturbance and the practicality of handling the removable cover, these are minor compared to the overall benefits. Apprehensions aside, the Luna 4000 is a fine example of a mattress 'doing it right' for the money.
It is as it suggests, a supportive cocoon whose purpose is to make your night's sleep as peaceful as possible. Despite some minor criticisms, it's clear that the Luna 4000 has found its sweet spot, delivering on comfort, support and ergonomically designed features all in one package. With its medium level of firmness, it will best accommodate both side and back sleepers equitably. It's a sleeping experience you wouldn't want to miss out on.
