Best RV Mattress Reviews

Why it’s a great RV mattress — The PlushBeds 6″ Original RV Mattress made this list because it’s a comfy, simple bed that sells at reasonable prices, and still comes with free returns. Even more, it’s specifically made in a queen short to fit most RV brands as well as an “RV Special.”

About the bed — This is the definition of a simple mattress. It’s 6″ thick and includes just one layer—a softer neutral foam. That said, the simple design of this mattress is what makes it such a natural fit for an RV. Interestingly, the bed carries the coveted GREENGUARD Gold certification that means it has passed rigorous health safety tests. It’s rare to see such an affordable mattress with such a difficult-to-achieve certification.

Compatible RV brands — According to the PlushBeds website, this mattress is compatible with the following RV brands: Country Coach, Fleetwood, Winnebago, Safari, Monaco, Teton, Gulf Stream, and about ten others. Again, MobilePlush is made specifically with RV owners in mind.

Reasons Nectar is a good RV mattress — In recent years, Nectar has emerged as the cheap memory foam bed, with thousands of 4-5 star reviews. Not only is it affordable (i.e. under $1K for a queen), but also it has an accomodating feel for those that love memory foam. For these reasons, and others, we see Nectar as a natural fit as an RV mattress—that is, if you can accommodate a standard size bed.

Feel and firmness — In general, all memory foams will feel firmer in cold rooms and softer in warmer rooms, so keep that in mind as you go through this post. In terms of what Nectar feels like, it has a more typical memory foam feel. It has the sink-in feel and it does contour nicely to the shape of your body. When you lay down, it takes a few seconds for the materials to soften around you, but from there on you should get a nice amount of pressure relief. And, since the bed is about a medium or medium-firm, it should be just fine for all sleepers, unless you had your heart set on an extra-soft bed.

Price point — Excluding, Amazon mattresses, Nectar is among the most affordable bed-in-a-box mattresses out there. As mentioned above, you can get a queen size Nectar mattress for under $1K, after discount. You can check the current offers on NectarSleep.com.

Bundle deal — Part of what makes Nectar so affordable is the fact that almost always you will get two pillows with your purchase of a mattress. They aren’t the fanciest pillows in the world, but for someone that’s concerned with price and sticking to a budget, they don’t hurt.

Why Allswell is good for back pain — The main reason we selected Allswell is that we consider it a nice mattress for back pain sufferers, particularly as it relates to your RV. We say this because it’s (a) supportive and (b) firmer. It’s a really nice option for back and stomach sleepers, and yet side sleepers will be fine on it as well, so long as it’s not your everyday mattress.

Most of the time, however, people with back pain are working with an unsupportive mattress and spend most of the night on their back or stomach. Allswell is a good fit if this is the case for you.

What it feels like — Allswell is like laying on a very thick bed of grass with a little bounce. It’s actually more comfortable than you’d think, and, again, offers plenty of support for people sleeping in your RV. The bed technically has memory foam, but you won’t feel it like you will with the Nectar mattress.

Other models offered — In addition to The Allswell, the company sells two other beds: The Supreme and The Luxe. These are thicker and softer than The Allswell, but might be worth your consideration if you want more cushioning and you can fit normal size mattresses in your RV. You can see all the beds on AllswellHome.com.

Why you’ll like T&N Nod — The Tuft & Needle Nod mattress is an affordable, all-foam bed with a softer, neutral feel. It is a budget-tier bed, but happens to be one of the best selling mattresses on the market. It’s very comfortable, but doesn’t feel like a prototypical memory foam, latex foam, or innerspring bed. And that’s because it mostly uses polyurethane foam—a material that’s extremely affordable to manufacture—which is clearly how they keep the price of the mattress down.

Overall firmness — It is slightly on the firmer side from the get-go, but will soften over time (as is the case with all mattresses). So, while it’s best for back, stomach, and combo sleepers to start, it will eventually be able to accommodate side sleepers, as well. It’s not a glamorous bed, but it definitely gets the job done.

Amazon exclusive — Nod is one of very few Amazon-exclusive mattresses that we actually like. But why? For starters, as you’ve read, we like the feel and firmness of the mattress. Beyond that, however, we trust the brand (T&N is owned by Serta-Simmons) and we think it’s the type of cheaper mattress that the vast majority of people like.

In the context of an RV mattress, it should be the perfect fit if you can accept a standard size, such as a queen or full, since it’s only 8.5″ thick. It could also work for a bunk bed or drop-down mattress if you need the twin size. You can learn more about and check the price of the bed on Amazon.