What our sleep experts found
The Memory Plus Mattress sits in an awkward place for comparison shopping because Furniture Village sells it as an exclusive. That makes the usual market check harder: you cannot simply line it up against the same model at John Lewis or Bensons and see who is shaving the price. My showroom impression was still fairly positive on the core build. The 25 cm depth looks respectable, the memory foam layer felt deep enough to do real pressure-relief work, and the medium tension had a softer, slower feel than many entry-level foam mattresses.
The display model I tested had clearly had a busy life. A couple of areas felt a bit compressed, mainly where shoppers tend to sit on the edge before lying down. I would put that down to showroom footfall first, because beds on the shop floor take a very odd kind of abuse, though it did make the mattress feel a little tired in places. It was not the sharpest first impression.
What the build tells you
Furniture Village lists this as a foam mattress with memory foam fillings and a Tencel cover. The care notes also mention springs settling, so I would want the internal construction confirmed in store before paying. That contradiction matters, because a pocket-sprung foam hybrid and a full-foam mattress age differently, support differently, and should not be sold under a foggy description.
The cover felt decent to the touch. Smooth, slightly cool at first contact, and nicer than the thin knitted covers on some cheap boxed mattresses. The sizes run from small single to super king, with listed weights of 14 kg for small single, 17 kg for single, 22 kg for small double, 25 kg for double, 29 kg for king and 35 kg for super king. Larger sizes will need two people for rotation unless you enjoy wrestling bedding on a Sunday morning.
This is a single-sided mattress, so turning it over is off the table. Furniture Village says to rotate it head to toe every month, and that is advice I would follow closely on this kind of foam-led design. It also needs 4 hours airing before use to clear any odour, with another 4 hours allowed for the mattress to reach full size and settle. On slats, the gap must be no wider than 7.5 cm. Wider spacing risks dipping and could cause guarantee trouble.
How it felt lying down
The best position on the Memory Plus was side sleeping. My shoulder eased into the surface without that pinched feeling you get on firmer mattresses, and my hip had enough cushioning to keep the posture relaxed. The medium rating felt believable in store. Soft-medium would not be a wild description either, once the foam had warmed up under body weight.
Back sleeping was serviceable. I had enough support through the middle of my back for a short test, though the feel is quite enveloping. People who like a flatter, tauter surface may find it too cosy. Compared with the Nectar Memory Foam Mattress, the Memory Plus felt a bit more traditional in the way it cradled the body, while Nectar is much easier to benchmark on price because it is sold and discounted so visibly online.
Heat is the part I would watch. After around 15 minutes, the surface beneath me felt noticeably warm. A showroom trial cannot recreate a full night in August, yet the direction of travel was clear enough. The Tencel cover may help at the very top, but the main comfort character is still memory foam. Warm sleepers should be careful here.
Best suited to particular sleepers
Side sleepers are the clearest audience. The mattress has enough give around the shoulders to feel forgiving, and the medium tension should suit many average-weight users. It also makes sense for a guest room or a child’s bed, provided the current selling price looks sensible beside the wider foam market.
Front sleepers should approach with caution. The surface lets the body settle in, and that can leave the pelvis sitting lower than ideal over a full night. Heavier back sleepers may also want a firmer option with a clearer support story. I would be looking at something like the Silentnight Lift Replenish or a firmer Sealy Posturepedic if back support was the priority.
My view after the showroom test
The Memory Plus is better than the vague “value memory foam” label might suggest, yet the exclusive status and muddled construction wording stop it from being an easy recommendation. I liked the pressure relief. I disliked how quickly it warmed up. I also disliked having to interpret the spec sheet when the product should be clearer.
I would consider it for a side sleeper who wants a cushioned, medium-feel mattress from a UK-made range. I would leave it in the showroom for a hot sleeper, a front sleeper, or anyone who wants to compare like-for-like prices before buying. Ask the salesperson what is actually inside the mattress, then spend longer than a polite two-minute lie-down on it.
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Published: 29 July 2026
Written by
Becky Reeve , Editorial Director, Mattress Expert
Tested by
Ray Summer , Health Content Writer & Editor
