Nectar vs Leesa Mattress

Nectar was founded in early 2017 and has quickly risen to become one of the most well-known bed-in-a-box brands.

Nectar Mattress Construction And Design

The Nectar mattress is an 12″ thick all-foam bed with three foam layers. It starts with a thick layer of support foam for its base and then follows with two layers of memory foam.

Given the construction, the bed has a memory foam feel to it. However, it’s not your typical soft, sink-in memory foam. The bed is on the firmer side and has more of a dense memory foam feel.

When you initially lay down, it feels firm. After a few seconds, you sink in, and the bed conforms to your body’s shape. Even after the top layers start to contour, the bed still feels firm and supportive.

Nectar Mattress Firmness Level

We rate the Nectar as a medium-firm on the firmness scale. Don’t let the firmness designation scare you, though: This bed is comfortable and accommodating.

Overall, we think the Nectar mattress is ideal for all kinds of sleepers. When you’re on your back or stomach, you always feel supported under your trunk and lower back. As you switch to your side, you may think it’s too firm at first, but after a few seconds, the top layers cradle your shoulders and hips.

While it is an accommodating mattress, you will get a stuck feeling that is common among most memory foam beds. Sleepers may find it requires a little extra effort to switch between positions.

We’d also like to add that we think this bed is best for small and average-sized people. Generally, we steer heavy folks (250+ lb) towards hybrid and innerspring beds due to the coils. Beds with coils tend to be more supportive and better suited to handle the extra pressure larger sleepers exert on a mattress.

In terms of temperature regulation, we rate the Nectar mattress as neutral. While testing this bed, we didn’t notice an increase in bodily temperature at night, nor did we see the bed keeping us cool.

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Memory foam can trap heat, but this bed doesn’t get too hot. The Nectar mattress uses gel-memory foam and is on the firmer side of the spectrum. You won’t sink in as much, so the bed has less opportunity to retain your body heat.

Lastly, we think the Nectar mattress is a reliable option for couples. It performs well in terms of motion isolation and edge support.

Nectar Mattress Pros and Cons

Pros

• Good lower-back support
• Gel-memory foam
• Motion isolation

Cons

• Not ideal for larger sleepers (> 250 lbs.)
• Requires more effort to switch positions
• Little impact on temperature regulation

Nectar Mattress Reviews

• BBB Rating: The Better Business Bureau gives Nectar an A rating.
• Amazon Reviews: Amazon reviewers give Nectar mattresses four out of five stars — especially when it comes to sleep quality and overall comfort.

Leesa was one of the early entrants in the bed-in-a-box-space and helped popularize the concept. Like Nectar, the flagship Leesa mattress (they also offer a hybrid mattress called Sapira) is an all-foam mattress.

Leesa Mattress Feel And Firmness

The Leesa mattress is 10″ thick and has three layers. It starts with a thick layer of support foam on the bottom and then transitions to memory foam. On top is a layer of what Leesa calls its LSA200 foam, which is proprietary material. This top layer is new to the Leesa mattress as of 2018. It’s supposed to be slightly softer and more durable than the previous Avena foam top layer.

When looking at Leesa vs Nectar, Leesa’s bed has more of a soft neutral-foam feel. The top layer of LSA200 foam somewhat drowns out the memory foam transition layer below. The bed is soft to the touch and feels like foam, but it doesn’t hug your body the way memory foam does.

Neutral foam doesn’t give that stuck-in-the-mud sensation. Combo and restless sleepers will find it effortless to switch between positions on the Leesa mattress.

We’d rate this bed around a medium firmness, so somewhat similar to Nectar but softer. We think the Leesa mattress is ideal for all types of sleepers. It strikes a balance between support and pressure relief.

Like Nectar, we think the Leesa mattress is sleep temperature neutral (i.e., it’s not a cooling mattress). The bed doesn’t incorporate any cooling materials, but given that the top layer of LSA200 foam won’t hug you, this mattress won’t heat up either.

The Leesa mattress will work for couples. It deadens movement well and provides edge support.

Leesa Mattress Pros And Cons

Pros

• Easy transition between sleep positions
• Pressure relief
• Motion isolation

Cons

• Not as contouring as Nectar mattress
• Not ideal for larger sleepers (> 250 lbs.)
• Little impact on temperature regulation

Leesa Mattress Reviews

• BBB: The Better Business Bureau gives Leesa an A+ rating.
• Amazon Reviews: Amazon reviewers give the Leesa mattress four out of five stars, touting its comfort, sleep quality and value for the money.

Leesa vs Nectar: Which One Should I Buy?

When comparing Nectar vs Leesa, the choice depends on a few factors: price, comfort and quality. Nectar mattresses provide extra support with a slightly softer feel, while Leesa mattresses offer pressure relief and easy transition between sleep positions. The price difference can also contribute to your final purchase decision.

Leesa vs Nectar Review Verdict

By reading through the overview of each bed, you can start to see the differences between Nectar mattresses vs. Leesa. In our eyes, the decision between these two bed-in-a-box mattresses comes down to price and feel.

If you’re on a tight budget, Nectar is the way to go. It’s about $100-$200 cheaper on average (after discounts). Plus, Nectar almost always throws in two free pillows with purchase.

If price isn’t a big concern, the decision comes down to feel. If you like memory foam (some people swear by it), go with a Nectar mattress vs. Leesa. If not, go Leesa. Chances are you’ll like Leesa’s neutral-foam feel better.

Leesa Studio vs Nectar

From a high level, Leesa Studio and Nectar are fairly similar beds. For instance, they’re both foam, budget-tier and bed-in-a-box mattresses. Beyond those two points, however, they are different. Here are some key areas of separation for Leesa Studio and Nectar:

• Nectar is a gel-memory foam mattress with a traditional memory foam feel while Leesa Studio has more of a classic soft foam feel.
• Nectar is about 11” thick and Leesa Studio is about 10” thick.
• Leesa Studio has a 100-night trial period and Nectar has a full-year trial period.
• Based on MSRP only, Leesa Studio is a little more affordable than Nectar by about $100.
• Leesa Studio is a little softer than Nectar, though both are around a “medium.”

When comparing Leesa Studio vs. Nectar, much of the debate is going to center around feel and price. Do you prefer the memory foam feel? If so, go with Nectar. If you need the more affordable mattress, more often that will be Leesa Studio.

We like how accommodating both beds are, and for individuals with a medium/petite build, we think they’d both be fine. The “safer pick” is probably Leesa Studio given that it’s more affordable. Having said that, you have a lot more time to test Nectar, and some people will prefer the bed’s dense memory foam feel.