Novilla Mattress Review – Good Cheap Mattress Or Saggy Dud?

Novilla Mattress Review – I’ve noticed more and more people buying this budget-friendly memory foam mattress on Amazon lately, so I thought it was high time I review it to help you decide if it’s actually a good buy, or if you should stick to the usual Amazon suspects (like Zinus).

I have been reviewing mattresses long enough not to buy into marketing hype, I’m here to give you an overall balanced impression of this mattress: you’ll hear the good and the bad.

Here’s what I’ll cover in this Novilla Mattress Review:

• A detailed overview of the Novilla mattress
• Analysis of the materials used in making the Novilla mattress
• Verify the promise of a better night’s sleep with real customer reviews
• Consider alternatives to the Novilla mattress
• Summary and final opinion – would I buy it myself?

Let’s dive into the Novilla together.

Novilla Mattress Overview – Detailed Look

• Price

The 10-inch mattress retails from $289 on the Novilla website, while the 12-inch retails from $343. I won’t list Amazon prices here because they fluctuate regularly: what I highly recommend you do is to check prices both on the Novilla website and on the Amazon website to see where you can get the best deal. I have an exclusive 12% discount for my readers if you buy direct from Novilla, but still check both!

• Delivery

The Novilla mattress arrives in a box, folded, and vacuum sealed. It is easy to carry the box to the desired room, where you can easily unbox it. The total weight for a 10-inch queen size mattress is 51.1 pounds while the same size in 12-inches weighs slightly more at 67.9 pounds. 

• Sleep Trial Details

This is where I think Novilla may have got something wrong. On their website, it says their mattress has a 30 day sleep trial. And to be honest, that is what I’d expect at this price point.

On their Amazon listing however, readers are offered a 100 night sleep trial. I’ve actually talked to Novilla about this, and they confirmed there is a mistake on the listing and it should indeed be a 30 day trial, NOT 100 days. So you get a 30 day trial no matter whether you buy from Amazon or direct from Novilla. Novilla told me they’re updating their Amazon listing, but it still mistakenly shows 100 days so I need to mention it for you here.

• Warranty Details

The Novilla mattress comes with an impressive 10-year warranty, which covers any quality defects. Novilla undertakes to repair the mattress or replace it if the defect is too serious for repairs. 10 years may sound pretty standard, but it’s actually very good considering the mattress price where you often see 5 years or less being offered on cheaper beds.

• The Mattress Cover

The mattress cover is made from bamboo, meaning good breathability and softness. I’m pleasantly surprised to see bamboo being used here, it’s one of my preferred cover materials.

• Mattress Layers

The Novilla mattress contains 4 foam layers: 3 comfort layers and a higher density base layer.

The 10 and 12 inch mattresses both have the same types of layers, but the thicknesses of them differ between the two models.

Analysis Of The Materials Inside The Novilla Gel Memory Foam Mattress 

Cover

The cover is made from a bamboo rayon blended fabric, which is breathable and also really soft. While bamboo is naturally antimicrobial and odor free, I would still opt for a mattress protector to keep the cover in pristine condition.

With a high-quality zipper that features in the middle of the mattress edge, it is easy to take off the mattress cover and wash it if you choose. 

Comfort Layers

The Novilla mattress is made up of four layers that each offer unique benefits and contribute to a good night’s sleep. The layers are as follow:

• Cooling, gel-infused memory foam layer
• Airflow comfort foam layer
• Air-circulation foam layer
• Supportive high-density base foam

With the 10-inch mattress, the cooling gel and airflow layers are each two inches thick, with the air-circulation foam and the base layer both being three inches thick. 

The 12-inch mattress has a three-inch cooling gel layer, a two-inch air-flow comfort layer, a three and a half inch air-circulation layer, and a three and a half high density foam base. This means the 12-inch mattress is indeed thicker, but the thickness is not evenly increased as the air-flow layer is still only two inches thick. 

Base Layer

The high-density base layer is three inches wide in the 10-inch mattress and three and a half inches for the 12-inch mattress. In my opinion this is the only layer of the mattress that makes me feel unsure about recommending it to an adult because it’s quite thin. I usually like to see base layers that are 6 – 7 inches thick so Novilla have gone for a totally different feel here with loads of comfort layers and a thinner base. I think this might make the mattress better for either a childs room or maybe a guest room, it’s a bit of a red flag for every day adult use to be honest!

Novilla Mattress Reviews From Real Customers

While I can tell you all about the science behind the Novilla gel memory foam mattress and share my own opinions about this mattress, it is still really important to hear what thousands of other users have to say about this mattress. After all, there must be a reason why the Novilla is rated as a massively popular mattress on Amazon. 

Analysis of Customer reviews:

• Rated the Novilla a solid 4.5/5 in at the time of writing, from more than 12000 reviews
• Three quarters of those reviewers rated Novilla at five stars
• Novilla is not everyone’s idea of a great sleep though, and 12% of online reviews rated it at under 4 stars
• Five and four star reviews found the Novilla mattress found:
  • Good level of firmness and support
  • Fully decompressed mattress in a few hours and same level of softness a year later
  • The memory foam mattress provides good back support
  • Relieves back, hip, and neck pain
• Reviews of less than four or five stars found:
  • Corners of the mattress didn’t fully inflate (this is very common for cheap memory foam mattresses if they sit in their box for too long before you recieve it. If the decompression issue isn’t resolved after a week, contact customer service)
  • Some delivery issues with torn packaging and ripped gel pockets
  • Some reviewers found the mattress lumpy if it didn’t fully expand
  • Memory foam was slow to return to normal, leaving lumps when turning over in bed

Keep in mind that most people do really like theirs, and I think overall most people are happy with it for the price.

Novilla Mattress Alternatives

These are the top selling mattresses on Amazon at the moment. This table will update regularly, and shows you Novilla’s closest competitors and the ones you’d most likely try as an alternative.

Novilla Mattress Review Verdict

I think the Novilla mattress is actually pretty good. It’s got a lot of generous comfort layers, and Novilla have obviously thought carefully about how to stop the mattress from trapping heat. However, like I said earlier in the review, the base support foam is thin so I’m happy to recommend it to you for either kids beds or guest beds. It’s not my top pick for every day use by an adult.

Last update on 2022-12-10 at 17:04 / Affiliate links / Images from Amazon Product Advertising API