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Institutional and Dormitory Mattress with Waterproof Covers: Foam Mattress vs. Innerspring MattressThe information here is geared toward decision makers in student housing, group homes, transitional housing, camps, detox and rehab facilities.People always ask “should I buy a foam core mattress or an innerspring mattress for my facility?” The answer to this question has to do with six different considerations.Who is sleeping on the mattress?Typically adults want to sleep on an innerspring mattre …

Hotel MattressesManufacturers started making one sided mattresses and marketing them as “no flip.” Sales exploded. Consumers loved the idea of not hassling with flipping their mattress. Most consumers stopped buying two sided mattresses for themselves because most never flipped their two sided mattress when they had one. The trend has perpetuated itself and now we have a mattress market that is 90% “no flip.”Two Sided Hotel MattressThe benefits of purchasing a two sided hotel mattress are twof …

I often get questions about how long “should” last, or more specifically how long my waterproof institutional mattresses will last. This is a very tricky question because it depends on a few different factors. For example, how is the mattress being used? Are there adults sleeping on the mattress or kids? Is it a dormitory mattress setting? Is the mattress being used for more than just sleeping?Who is sleeping on the institutional mattress?The biggest factor for determining the longevity of an in …