Sultan Hanestad according to my camera phone. Twin is $199. Keep in mind we've only had it for about 2 months or so.

We all sleep on ikea mattresses and we are happy with the quality. Our bed and ds have higher price latex matresses. Younger dd has a cheaper twin, though not the absolute cheapest, and it is good for a kid. In general I think it's best to avoid the absolute cheapest of a line at IKEA.

My 10 year-old daughter has one. Darn thing is the most comfy mattress in the house! I don't know which model it is--I don't think it was the cheapest. It's definitely not something that can be rolled. She's had it a few years and it's holding up well, but that might be because she's only 50 lbs.

You'll have to try them out though. The ones in the store usually have quite a few miles on them and you can tell how they'll hold up.

I like very firm mattresses, so have the second or third cheapest IKEA mattress. The cheapest was super thin and my kids claimed you could feel the slats through it. We also have two of their spring mattresses. Too soft for my taste.

Thank you, that is so helpful!

I like to know what I want to get at Ikea before I go. It's 2.5 hours away, and if I'm not organized I could spend hours in there. I'll look at their mid-range models. I've never had a latex mattress, kind of curious about those?

Another part of wanting to get a mattress at Ikea is how much I dislike the high pressure sales tactics at mattress stores and furniture stores. It's so confusing, and I have no idea how to understand the differences between different lines and price points. It's like shopping at a used car lot!

I have an Ikea foam mattress in my guest room. It started out as my college mattress 10 years ago. It was only slept on regularly for about a year before it became the guest mattress so I don't really know how long it would hold up under normal use. I've always thought it was super comfortable, so I would think it's a great choice for a kid who won't need it too long.

We chose latex because it's not supposed to harbor dust mites and dh, ds and I are all allergic to dust mites.

I really think you need to take the time to lie on the mattress in the store. They also let you exchange it within the first 90 days (of course, you have another 5 hour round trip). Also, unless you have a big enough van, this probably also means that you'll have to get a rollable mattress and the spring mattresses are out.

We have 6 new Ikea mattresses in our new house. Love them. Four are hansbo and 2 are, I forgot the name but it is a rolled up one about 7 or so inches tall.

i look at my mattresses, bu tit seems the new IKEA mattresses all have new names.
However, if it helps, I just read up on German tests by the equivalent of consumer report. They did quite well.
Not sure if you saw this info on the IKEA site about what to consider. Some are soft, some are hard, some are warmer, some are cooler. It depends on personal preferences.

Very difficult. It is said that ppl have to lay on the mattress at the store to determine if it is comfortable. The big problem is that if a unit has been at the store for a while, it gets lots softer than it would at home. For example, one time there were 2 samples of Hallen on the showroom floor. One had been there for a long while and was quite a bit softer than a brand newly placed Hallen. Same model, different softness.

There are also a couple of Ikea models that are available in two different firmnesses. Check the website and the particular options for each model. I zeroed in on Hansbo as it had a pillowtop and was described as what I was looking for. We are very happy with our choices.

Consumer Reports did eval Ikea but not each different model. There are websites, not a lot of them, with reviews, but again, it's subjective. I took a chance because I love Ikea. Our new mattresses are in our newly purchased winter home in Arizona. I was thinking that it would be ok as it is not full time. But wait, the minute I get back to Chicago, I am dumping our old bed, buying Brimnes bed and getting new Hansbo mattress.

We purchased an ikea foam mattress for our DD. Seemed nice in store, but in her ikea day bad, it was too firm. After one night, we returned it and purchased a mattress at sleepys.

Westsider, we found exactly what you are saying to be true. The feel of the mattress on display and the one we took home were very different (and while we were looking there were several small children jumping on the displays trampoline style - which may explain that). I like their 90 day guarantee.

But wouldn't it mean that your mattress will be like the display one after a few years? I wonder how long IKEA keeps a mattress on their floor.

nosoccermom- I guess the display ones get jumped and mangled by some pretty overweight shoppers. It sounds like a heavy person is just harder on mattresses. So if we are 'reasonably overweight', whatever that is, a purchased mattress won't be as 'used up' as a display mattress. jmo. And re how long Ikea keeps a mattress for display, probably less time than a less trafficked mattress store- mattress sellers probably know they should keep changing their displays