Ikrema mattress review
A softer, budget-friendly memory foam bed built for side sleepers and hot sleepers who want minimal motion transfer.
Sleepers should get the softness and cloud-like feel, without the drowning feeling.
Our reviewerA Soft Bed That Still Knows How to Support You
The Ikrema is a newer name in the mattress-in-a-box space, built around a genuinely competitive price. It lands at a 4 out of 10 on our firmness scale, one of the softer beds we've tested, though not overly so, and sleepers tend to sink in and get a cozy, hugged feeling.
A layer of high-density support foam sits beneath two softer memory foam layers, so side sleepers in particular do well here: hips can sink in while the spine still gets real support. We measured about 3 inches of sinkage, giving that cloud-like feel without a drowning sensation.
Soft surfaces are usually good news for couples, there's very little horizontal motion transfer, so sleepers can toss and turn without waking a partner. The tradeoff is responsiveness: it takes more energy to move around than it would on a firmer bed.
Heat was handled well for a soft mattress. The top layer is a cooling memory foam paired with a breathable fabric designed to wick heat away, and we found no off-gassing complaints beyond the usual faint, quickly-fading smell, Ikrema is CertiPUR-US certified, so there's no concern about harsh chemicals.
Why We Love It
- A soft mattress that hugs and cushions the sleeper
- Average pricing for the mattress-in-a-box category
- Sleeps cool, making it a strong fit for hotter climates
- Very little horizontal motion transfer, so partners won't disturb each other
- Up to $250 in discounts available for new customers
Considerations
- Soft top lacks the responsiveness of latex or spring mattresses
- A slight amount of off-gassing on unboxing
Sleeping On the Ikrema
The softness is immediately noticeable, sleepers sink in and get that hugged, cozy feeling rather than resting on top of the mattress. Side sleepers benefited most, since the hips can settle in while the high-density base foam keeps the spine supported.
Moving around took more effort than it would on a firmer bed, but the payoff was minimal motion transfer, a restless partner is far less likely to wake the other sleeper on this mattress than on a springier one.
Two Mattress Lines, One Big Price Gap
Ikrema sells two versions, the SuperPedic and the MaxComfortPedic, roughly $400 apart in price, with the MaxComfortPedic carrying the bigger discount for new customers.
We Recommend This To Readers Who:
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Want a soft, hugging bed
Sleepers fall into the Ikrema and get a snug, cozy feeling on contact.
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Move around a lot at night
Very little motion transfer means tossing and turning won't wake a partner.
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Run hot at night
A cooling memory foam top and breathable fabric are built to wick heat away.
A Closer Look
Inside the Ikrema Mattress
Two soft memory foam layers sit over a thick support base, wrapped in a breathable, machine-washable cover.
Mattress Cover
A machine-washable fabric designed in Belgium and made in the USA, highly porous to help heat disperse.
Top Layer
2 inches of Cooling Memory Foam designed for comfort and heat dispersal.
Bottom Layer
A thick base of high-density support foam anchors the mattress and keeps the softer layers above from bottoming out.
Ikrema Mattress Pricing
Pricing is for the reviewed line; Ikrema's second mattress line runs about $400 more across sizes.
| Option | Price |
|---|---|
| Twin | $475 |
| Full | $725 |
| QueenPopular | $825 |
| King | $925 |
| Cal King | $925 |
Good to Know
A Soft, Cool-Sleeping Bed at a Fair Price
The Ikrema is softer than most of its competitors and especially well-suited to side and back sleepers, with a 101-night risk-free trial that makes it easy to try without pressure.
