Just as the name would suggest, the Intellibed mattresses are smart. They work to keep you cool and give you a weightless sleep experience like no other. Read on to discover the Intellibed models and if one may be right for you.
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Just as the name would suggest, the Intellibed mattresses are smart. They work to keep you cool and give you a weightless sleep experience like no other. Read on to discover the Intellibed models and if one may be right for you.
Intellibed has tried to build a reputation for advancing the science behind mattress manufacturing, specifically with their use of gel materials to do more than help cool the mattress. The gels in Intellibeds are fused to build structure and contouring, to make mattresses soft, but firm and durable.
There are 11 different Intellibeds offered through three distinct collections: Legacy, Signature and Limited. Prices and mattress heights, more or less, increase as you move from one collection to the other. Also, there might be an added layer of latex from mattress to mattress. They’re all some version of a hybrid.
The key feature in all of them is the gel matrix. Intellibeds says it gives a “zero gravity” feel that is neither too hard, nor too soft. Basically it should cradle your body without you feeling any pressure anywhere. It says it eliminates that, even eliminating pressure on your heart.
The gel in the structure—did I already say it’s hypoallergenic? also helps keep you cool as you sleep. It uses phase-change technology, i.e. it absorbs heat when you’re too hot and cools you down. And it releases warmth when you’re too cold. It keeps you “temperature neutral.”
Intellibeds is promising you a lot and then giving you three different collections to consider. The Legacy models are the basic versions. The Signature Collection is the latest addition to the brands. It uses something called Tifiber Energex in some models for more support since it resists compression. The Limited Collection basically gives you a thicker layer of the gel matrix, additional foam, and latex in some of the models.
Type: Foam, gel matrix, coil hybrid
Price Range: $2699 to $5398
Best for: People with back pain who haven’t found a good fit with foam or latex by themselves, or people who prefer hybrids
Type: Foam, gel matrix & coil hybrid
Price Range: $4999 to $9998
Best for: People with back pain, people who like to try new things, and anyone who won’t be scared off by hefty price tags.
Type: Foam, gel matrix, latex & coil hybrid
Price Range: $6999 to $13,998
Best for: People with back pain, people who want to “keep up with the Joneses.” People who want more give in a mattress.
Legacy Azure Might Be Good For You If….
Signature Matrix Might Be Good For You If….
Limited Midnight Might Be Good For You If….
Side Sleepers may find of these mattresses a bit too firm, but give one that that is a little softer at the top. I hesitate to throw the most expensive option at you, but the Midnight is the plushest overall. Also, the Matrix because it has several foam layers at the top, above the gel matrix.
Back Sleepers should do well on most of these mattresses because the structure should eliminate most of your concerns about pressure points. Since back sleepers need some contouring around the hips and just a supportive structure elsewhere, they really should be fine on most of these.
Stomach Sleepers should also do fine on most of these mattresses if you’re more or less average weight. Heavier sleepers might need to stick with medium-firm options. It’s tricky to curve around bigger tummies without collapsing. But the Matrix Grand has a thinner layer of the matrix and two layers of foam at the top and should work well for your quirky needs.
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MODEL | Twin | Twin XL | Full | Queen | King | Cal King | Split King | Split Cal King |
Azure | $2699 | $2699 | $3499 | $3799 | $4499 | $4499 | $5398 | $5398 |
Sapphire | $2999 | $2999 | $3799 | $4199 | $4999 | $4999 | $5998 | $5998 |
Indigo | N/A | $3799 | N/A | $5499 | $6399 | $6399 | $7598 | $7598 |
Matrix | N/A | $4999 | $5999 | $5999 | $6999 | $6999 | $9998 | N/A |
Matrix Deluxe | $5799 | $5999 | $6999 | $6999 | $7999 | $7999 | $11,998 | N/A |
Matrix Supreme | $6799 | $6999 | $7999 | $7999 | $8999 | $8999 | $13,998 | N/A |
Matrix Grand | N/A | $7999 | N/A | $8999 | $9999 | $9999 | $15,998 | N/A |
Starlight | $4999 | $4999 | $6999 | $6999 | $7999 | $7999 | $9998 | $9998 |
Twilight | N/A | $4999 | N/A | $6999 | $7999 | $7999 | $9998 | $9998 |
Nightfall | $5999 | $5999 | $7999 | $7999 | $8999 | $9999 | $11,998 | N/A |
Midnight | $6999 | $6999 | N/A | $8999 | $9999 | $9999 | $13998 | N/A |
MODEL | TYPE | FIRMNESS | HEIGHT |
Azure | Foam, gel matrix & coil hybrid | Med. Firm: 6/10 | 12 inches |
Sapphire | Foam, gel matrix, latex & coil hybrid | Firm: 7/10 | 13 ¼ inches |
Indigo | Latex, gel matrix foam & coil hybrid | Medium: 5/10 | 16 inches |
Matrix | Foam, gel matrix & coil hybrid | 13 ½ inches | |
Matrix Deluxe | Foam, gel matrix & coil hybrid | 14 ¼ inches | |
Matrix Supreme | Foam, gel matrix & coil hybrid | 15 ¾ inches | |
Matrix Grand | Foam, gel matrix & coil hybrid | 17 inches | |
Starlight | Foam, gel matrix & coil hybrid | Medium: 5/10 | 14 ¼ inches |
Twilight | Foam, gel matrix & coil hybrid | Medium: 5/10 | 14 ¼ inches |
Nightfall | Foam, gel matrix, latex & coil hybrid | Firm: 7/10 | 16 inches |
Midnight | Foam, gel matrix, latex & coil hybrid | Medium-Plush: 4/10 | 16 ¼ inches |
Legacy Azure Construction
Signature Matrix Construction
Limited Midnight Construction
Trial Period
Intellibeds offers a 60-night trial and requires you to sleep on the mattress for at least 30 days before you can return or exchange it. Just so long as you initiate the return before 60 days is up, and send back the mattress without stains, tears, etc., you’ll receive a full refund.
If you exchange a mattress like you want to swap one out for a different model, you pay the difference and you pay the shipping for the new model. Intellibeds will pay to ship the old one back.
Warranty
Intellibed offers a 20-year “No Nonsense” Warranty.
Shipping and Delivery
Shipping will cost $269 for non-adjustable mattresses and $369 for any adjustable model in the contiguous United States. Call customer service to ask about shipping to Alaska or Hawaii.
Your mattress will be shipped through Manna, which will contract with a third party to deliver and set up your mattress, and then remove all the packing materials once they’re done. They will take away your old mattress for an extra $99.
The actual shipping could take up to two weeks depending on where it’s going. You can call Intellibed to ask how much it would cost to speed up the delivery.
Financing
You would expect a company that sells a $14,000 mattress to provide some sort of financing. Intellibeds does.
You can take advantage of the “No Interest If Paid in Full” financing, via the Wells Fargo Home Furnishings card. You can do that for a 6, 9 or 12-month term with a minimum purchase. Don’t worry, if you’re buying a mattress you’ll hit that threshold.
Availability
You can buy these mattresses on the Intellibeds website or at mattress and furniture stores throughout the country. I’m not kidding. Search for a store on their website.
Intellibeds created a gel-based structure, with the support of latex and the cooling properties of gel-infused foams. It’s unique, it works like elastic in that it flexes, and it works.
The innovation also costs a pretty penny. These mattresses do the things they say they do, but they also cost more than mattresses with similar design features.
If you have the money for it and are OK with mattresses that are medium to firm, with one exception, you should be pleased with the results. If you can’t afford them, you can find similar, less-flashy materials in other mattresses that will mimic the same qualities. (Think: Latex.)
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