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Sleep is the quiet magic that renews our minds and our bodies, laying the foundation for a day filled with energy and purpose. It's no wonder, then, that we haunt the aisles in search of the perfect mattress to cradle our dreams. If a peaceful night's sleep tops your list, the Tempur Pro Plus Smartcool Mattress might just be the ticket.
How We Test
We use a rigorous, in-person testing process to evaluate each product, which is carried out carefully at the store. By carefully assessing the mattresses' design, comfort, and features, we strive to provide you with a thorough understanding of their performance. Please note, we did not conduct a home trial for this particular mattress.
Design and Features
The Tempur Pro Plus Smartcool Mattress is an impressive offering by Tempur that combines cutting-edge sleep technology with luxury. Engineered to provide sublime pressure relief and astounding motion absorption, this mattress uses the newest TEMPUR® Advanced Material. Alongside, the powerful SmartCool™ cover technology absorbs excess body heat, ensuring a refreshing sleep experience.
The product also has a deep layer of original TEMPUR® Adapt Material - which now offers more resilience and longevity, adapting to provide personalised comfort and pressure relief. To complete this creation of comfort, the design includes a TEMPUR® Dynamic Support Technology layer offering additional and more conforming support.
Lightening the laundry load, the mattress features the clever QuickRefresh™ zip-off top cover. Machine washable at 40°C, this cover keeps the mattress feeling fresh and cool. With this mattress, you can also tailor your firmness level - soft, medium, medium/firm, to firm, ensuring a sleep experience catered to your comfort preference.
Mattress Comfort
The Tempur Pro Plus Smartcool mattress is designed to suit various sleeper types. Its medium tension is particularly beneficial for side sleepers, offering balanced support to all curves and edges. People of average weight, regardless of their sleep positions, can find comfort on this mattress, although those who prefer sleeping on their back might benefit from a slightly firmer option.
Suitability
The Tempur Pro Plus Smartcool may come with a hefty price tag, but its multitude of groundbreaking features just might earn its keep for some buyers. The ability to choose a comfort rating upon purchase is a stand-out feature, providing flexibility to find a suitable version for every individual's preference.
What Customers Thought
Owners mostly praise the comfort and support, and relief from aches comes up again and again. One owner wrote "No more hip or back aches", while another found it "Incredibly supportive whichever way I sleep." A few found it firm at first, one owner saying it was "a bit hard for the first few weeks" before it bedded in. The mattress that arrives doesn't always feel like the one tried in store, though, and that goes both ways: some owners found theirs softer and say they sink too far, one writing "my bottom sinks too low and doesn't support my spine", while others found it harder, one saying it "feels a lot harder than it did in the shop".
The cooling cover splits opinion. Plenty of owners say it keeps them cool, one writing that they "really can feel the cool technology working on hot evenings". A smaller group still sleep hot on it, and one owner wrote that it "leaves you very hot at night despite the smart cool name." Strong chemical smells on delivery crop up too. One owner said it took five weeks for the smell to fade to a tolerable level.
The Verdict
The Tempur Pro Plus Smartcool mattress is one that redefines sleep possibilities. Engineered with advanced materials and thoughtfully designed to care for your body, it provides an unmatched pace for sleep. However, the cooling cover does not work for every owner, and some say it still sleeps hot at night. Given this and the high price point, the Tempur Pro Plus Smartcool is not for everyone, but it perhaps may still be the perfect haven for those willing to invest substantially in their sleep.
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Published: 7 January 2025 · Updated: 15 March 2026
Written by
Becky Reeve , Editorial Director, Mattress Expert
Tested in store by
Rebecca Brown , Baby and Child Sleep Expert · January 2025