Tempurpedic

Yes, you can enjoy the same comfort offered at hotels in your own bedroom by purchasing the very same kind of mattress they have for your own. If you would like to purchase the kind of mattress found in these hotel, here are the numbers to call:

• Woodfin Suites Hotels & Chase Suites Hotels - call 1-866-926-8233.
• La Quinta Inn & Suites - call 1-866-926-8233.
• Heavenly Bed® from Westin - Order through its Guest Purchase Program or call 1-877-777-5418. You can also visit www.westin-hotelsathome.com
• The W Bed - Order through its Guest Purchase Program or call 1-800-537-8434. You can also visit www.whotelsthestore.com.

Have you ever considered renting a mattress? At the back of my mind, I’m thinking “bed bugs, bed bugs, bed bugs”…among other things. Common sense and a some health agencies have always said that using someone else’s mattress is unsanitary and unsafe.

But then, if you think about it, people check in and out of hotels and motels all the time. So, that’s almost like renting a mattress. These establishments usually have some sanitation procedures to follow.  Whereas with renting mattresses, which you have to bring home, and use for visitors or visitors with kids — who knows what has been done on top of those mattress, right?

Aside from this earlier warning from the CPSC regarding allowing little children to sleep on an air mattress, below are some more safety sleep advice that will benefit you as you head home for the holidays.

Have kids sleep in their own mattress. Adult mattress for young children and babies can suffocate them. The could fall between the mattress and the bed frame, if you are not careful. If you are co-sleeping, have a look at these guidelines from author Elizabeth Pantley.

If you have had too much to drink at christmas parties, don’t have an infant sleep beside you.

A recent report has indicated that since 2001, mattress sales has increased, thanks to a growing number of consumers who now view mattress purchase  as something as vital as, say choosing a car model. With a variety of mattress products today, including latest innovations that address mattress safety, consumers have more options and they have become better, smarter shoppers.

Competitors are chasing the success brought by the memory foam popularized by Lexington-based Tempur-Pedic, the nation’s fourth-leading mattress producer behind Sealy, Simmons and Serta.