I Switched to the Nectar Premier Hybrid Mattress and It Finally Turned Me Into a Morning Person

Nectar is known for its line of quality beds-in-a-box, and the Premier is touted as the brand’s best seller—a tier above its Classic bed and below its Luxe model. The Premier Hybrid features a five-layer construction of memory foam and innerspring coils built upon a sturdy foundation that’s meant to minimize motion transfer. The whole thing is topped with a cooling cover designed to wick away heat. Per the brand, the Premier boasts “60% more cooling fibers and double the pressure-relieving memory foam of the Nectar Classic Hybrid.” It’s also endorsed by the American Chiropractic Association for offering beneficial back support.

Nectar offers a 365-night trial, during which you can make a free return, as well as a Forever Warranty that covers the mattress for as long as you own it. This alone makes it an excellent value, IMO.

Fast Facts

• Shipping, Trial Period, Returns & Warranty: The mattress comes with free shipping and a 365-night trial period, in which you can return it, and it’s backed by a Forever Warranty
• Best for: couples, side sleepers, back pain
• Feel & Thickness: medium-firm, 13 inches thick
• Construction: cooling cover, memory foam, support foam, individually wrapped coils
• Sizes: Twin, Twin XL, Full, Queen, King, California King, Split King

As mentioned, Nectars are beds-in-a-box, so the Premier Hybrid comes shrink-wrapped and packaged in a large cardboard box, which arrives at your front door. There are both pros and cons to this. Pro: You don’t have to worry about waiting around all day during a certain window to let delivery people into your house. Con: You’ll have to lug the box to your bedroom yourself, then remove the packaging to let it expand. (At present, Nectar doesn’t seem to offer any White Glove delivery services to have someone set it up for you.)

In theory, it’s simple, but this is probably where we ran into the most trouble. The Queen size we ordered weighs over 100 pounds, so the box was heavy. While my boyfriend was able to get it up a flight of stairs himself, it was a struggle. Unboxing it is a bit easier, but you have to be careful when cutting the seam of the plastic wrap not to accidentally puncture the mattress. You should also probably position the mattress on your bed frame before taking off the wrapping (we didn’t do this and it made it difficult to get it on the frame later). It’s best to have at least two people for the task.

After the mattress was fully decompressed and out of the packaging, we let it sit for two days to fully expand before sleeping on it. Although some mattresses with memory foam require a period of off-gassing, we didn’t notice any weird smells coming from the Nectar Premier Hybrid as it settled, which we took as a good sign off the bat.

My boyfriend prefers softer beds, I prefer firmer. So when we were looking into mattresses for our first place together, we thought the Nectar Premier Hybrid seemed like the ideal compromise. Although I did find it softer than I was used to the first time I plopped onto it (before this, I’d exclusively slept on ultra-firm, innerspring mattresses), it didn’t take long for me to fully embrace its balance of plush comfort and pressure-relieving support.

As a mostly side-sleeper, I find that the mattress perfectly conforms to my form, making me feel like I’m being cradled rather than pushing against the surface—or completely sinking into it. This has been a game-changer for my hips and lower back, which would often feel stiff or ache when I woke up on my old mattress. Now, instead of creaking and croaking up like Nosferatu rising out of his coffin, I practically spring out of bed in the morning.

My 6 a.m. energy also comes from the fact that I get such a deep, restful sleep. I almost never wake up in the night, and where I would often lay in bed for hours before drifting off on my old mattress, the comfort of the Nectar Premier soothes me into my snooze almost immediately. This has cut down on my late-night doomscrolling, no doubt another reason I sleep better.

For a bed-in-a-box to take a dedicated night owl and turn her into an early bird, it’s got to be doing something right. The Nectar Premier Hybrid is probably the most comfortable mattress I’ve ever slept on, and I can feel the physical benefits not just of its chiropractor-approved support, but also of the quality sleep it has allowed me for the past five months. I’d recommend the bed—and its soft, conforming foam layers—to any side sleeper or achy back-haver, as well as couples who don’t want to be disturbed by their partner moving in the middle of the night.  

That the Nectar also comes with a risk-free 365-night trial and Forever Warranty also makes it an incredible value in my eyes. A mattress is probably the most important investment you can make in your home, and Nectar’s policies provide an extra layer of confidence in this one.