Tested 30 nights, 5-person panel
Nectar Premier Review: Cooling Foam That Earns Its Price
The best value in cooling memory foam, provided you sleep on your back or side.
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Our verdict
After 30 nights of testing, this remains the memory foam mattress we recommend to most side and back sleepers under $1,000. It runs cooler than the category, isolates motion better than anything else in foam we have measured this year, and the 365-night trial removes most of the risk of being wrong.
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Nectar: the bigger picture
Our separate assessment of the company behind this product.
Read the Nectar brand reviewIs it a good fit for you?
Best for
- Side and back sleepers
- Couples — near-total motion isolation
- Hot sleepers who want foam under $1,000
Skip it if
- You sleep on your stomach
- You weigh over about 100 kg
- You need it odour-free on night one
How we tested this productTested 30 nights, 5-person panel
Tested over 30 nights by a five-person panel, with pressure-mapping and compression-cycle durability testing.
Dana Whitfield · 11 years testing sleep products; certified sleep science coach.
A closer look at the Premier
The Premier reviewed here is the memory foam model. Nectar also sells a Premier Hybrid, so check the material choice when comparing prices or ordering. The current foam model has a 13-inch profile and a layered foam construction. See Nectar’s product specifications.
The bedroom image shows the finished mattress; the layer illustration below is a clearer way to understand what sits beneath the cover. Both are manufacturer assets, with their source identified in the captions.

The feel, up close
When choosing a foam mattress, think about the feel you prefer as you settle into bed and change position. A close-up can show the cover and construction, while the fit notes and individual scoring explain the review’s assessment of comfort and support.
Use the photographs to inspect the design. A manufacturer demonstration is helpful context, but it should be read alongside the product review rather than treated as a separate test result.
See Nectar’s cooling design in motion
Video description
A manufacturer animation illustrating the mattress cover and cooling design.
What setup looks like
Before delivery, measure the room, check the bed frame and plan where you will open the mattress. Nectar’s short unboxing video below gives a visual overview of the process. Follow the setup instructions supplied with the model you receive.
Video description
Nectar’s official visual guide to opening and setting up a compressed mattress.
Bring the whole decision together
Start with the fit notes, then look at the factors behind the product score. Consider your preferred sleep position, the mattress feel you like and the setup in your room. If the company’s aftercare is part of your decision, the separate Nectar brand review is linked near the top of this page.
The prices and offers below are kept in the catalog separately from this article. Confirm your chosen mattress type, size, included extras and final checkout price with the retailer.
How it scored
Weighted across 5 factors
Comfort
27.3% of score8.5/10Panel scored it highly for side and back sleeping; stomach sleepers found it too yielding at the hips.
Support
22.7% of score7.8/10Good lumbar alignment up to about 100kg, with some sag beyond that.
Motion Isolation
13.6% of score9.4/10Near-total isolation. The best result of any foam bed we have tested this year.
Durability
18.2% of score7.5/10Lost 4% height after 30,000 compression cycles, slightly worse than the hybrid average.
Value for Money
18.2% of score9.0/10At $874 with the code, it undercuts every comparable cooling foam bed.
What we liked
- Genuinely cooler than most all-foam beds
- Full 365-night trial
- Excellent motion isolation for couples
What we didn't
- Too soft for most stomach sleepers
- Noticeable off-gassing for the first 48 hours
Specifications
Key details before you buy.
- Material
- Memory foam
- Firmness
- Medium (6/10)
- Home trial
- 365 nights
- Warranty
- Lifetime
- Made in
- USA
- Height
- 13 inches
Prices & where to buy
Prices and promotions can change. Confirm the selected size, configuration and final price at checkout.
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What owners say
Third-party ratings, for context — not our score- 560%
- 423%
- 39%
- 24%
- 14%
A few more things to know
How long is the trial?
Nectar offers a 365-night home trial with free returns.
Does it sleep hot?
Less than most all-foam beds. Surface temperature rose 1.8°C over eight hours, against a category average of 3.1°C.
Reader reviews
Collected here and read by an editor before it appears. Never blended into our score.
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