There are 3 types of mattresses in my mind:
1. Traditional spring coil with padding
2. Foam, like the Temperpedic
3. Sleep number, the beds that can inflate and adjust for hard/softness.
I don't know much about #3. I know they aren't cheap but they are definitely unique. These generally run around 3k. Worth it? Maybe.
However, I do know about #1 and for spring and coil, they are pretty much all the same in terms of the branding. The basic matress is the same and should not vary in cost from 800 to 3k for spring coil. The only difference is usually the thickness of the plush topper. I knew a guy who worked at a mattress store. The markup on a matress is huge, generally 400 dollars or more. So negotiate!
#2 Temperpedics are usually about 2400, more for the one you can lift up and watch tv. These are the ones you see on TV where your spine is strait and motion doesnt transfer. You can jump on it and a glass of wine won't spill.
The cost here is about 1000 in foam, 1400 in marketing. Costco also sells a foam mattress for about 700. It just as good and about 1/3rd the price. Temperpedics are great beds. I wouldn't mind having one. However, there are substitutes that are just as good for less.
Jim here- I've tried the sleep number bed as a trial at the double-tree hotel once for 2 weeks. My *personal* take on it, is that it's not worth it. It may be worth it over time, but to be perfectly honest, I set it once and I didn't touch it again. I tried to play around with it, but once I was comfortable w/ my setting, I didn't feel compelled to change the setting again. I think getting a regular type of mattress is more economical in the long run anyway.
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