Emma Premium Mattress Review UK (2022)

The Emma Premium is a five-layer luxury mattress that combines various high-quality foams with a core of 12.5 cm (4.9 inches) pocket springs.

The result?

One of Emma's most advanced and innovative mattresses. 🥳

This is a no-turn mattress with a specific right-way-up, but you still need to rotate the mattress regularly.

The foam layers, from top to bottom:

• A top comfort layer of breathable Halo memory foam.
• A layer of Airgocell foam.
• A secondary layer of Airgocell memory foam.
• A spring layer of 12.5 cm (4.9 inches) individually wrapped pocket springs.
• Sturdy base layer.

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Emma Premium mattress layers

1. Top comfort layer of Halo memory foam

Emma's trademarked Halo foam forms the top comfort layer of the Emma Premium mattress.

This foam is more breathable than traditional foams, specifically designed to reduce heat and result in a cooler sleep. 🆒

This layer is also pressure-relieving and body-contouring, providing superior comfort and that "sleeping on a cloud" feeling you can expect from Emma mattresses.

2. Airgocell foam

Visco-elastic memory foam forms the next layer.

Memory foam is often recommended for orthopaedic mattresses as it adapts to the body's shape and relieves pressure well.

This makes the mattress suitable for those struggling with back problems.

The memory foam has been specifically positioned towards the top of the mattress to allow heat to escape. ♨️

One downfall of memory foam is that it retains heat quite well, so it needs to be combined with more breathable materials to reduce the temperature.

The memory foam also provides a final layer of cushioning before the sturdier cold foam and pocket springs.

3. Second layer of Airgocell memory foam

This is an additional cooling layer underneath the memory foam, allowing heat to escape through the bottom of the mattress.

4. Spring layer core with zoned pocket springs

The zoned pocket sprung layer forms the core of the mattress.

In contrast to some other hybrids like the Emma Hybrid or the Simba Hybrid, which feature mini springs, the Emma Premium features a layer of full-sized pocket springs with a height of 12.5 cm (4.9 inches).

This pocket sprung layer enhances breathability and support.

Each spring is individually wrapped, meaning it can respond to isolated movements, enhancing point elasticity, pressure relief capabilities, and motion isolation.

The pocket spring core is encased by foam walls, allowing for greater stability across the surface of the mattress and enabling edge-to-edge support without the feeling that you'll roll off the mattress if you sleep too far on the side.

5. Base foam layer

The lower foam layer acts as a final supportive and solid base for the mattress.

The Emma Premium mattress is pleasantly soft and comfortable, but also offers excellent support and stability.

This is largely due to its unique composition.

Maximum comfort

The upper comfort layers provide much of that sleeping-on-a-cloud feeling you also experience on the Emma Original.

Both Airgocell and memory foam are highly adaptable foams that conform to your body shape.

This provides body-hugging comfort. 🤗

This adaptability also allows your muscles to relax fully and reduces the build-up of pressure points.

Memory foam mattresses have a distinct memory imprint, which provides that body-contouring comfort.

But it also usually makes turning around on this foam a little cumbersome as you're likely to feel "stuck" in it.

This is not the case with the Emma Premium.

Despite its upper memory foam layer, turning around on this mattress is easy.

Support for all sleeping positions

The lower layers of cold foam and individually wrapped pocket springs provide most of the mattress' support and stability.

Pocket springs are very point-elastic, meaning that they will give way exactly where the bulk of your weight lies, but remain unaffected in the other areas.

This allows for optimal stability and makes the Emma Premium suitable for all sleeping positions.

Indeed, the mattress' excellent support is even one of the stand-out features named specifically by Which? Consumers Association in their report on the mattress. 🥇

The Emma Premium is firm enough to offer enough stability for stomach sleepers and back sleepers, keeping the body and spine straight.

But, it also provides enough sinkage for side sleepers, allowing the heavier body parts to sink in more deeply than the lighter parts.

This also keeps the spine well-aligned.

No matter your sleep position, your spine will remain straight.

This makes the Emma Premium an excellent mattress for orthopaedic concerns and ensures that you won't wake up with any lower back pain or tension.

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Whether or not a mattress is deemed suitable for couples is largely determined by its level of motion transfer.

Motion transfer refers to how much movement is carried across the mattress.

Some mattresses, like the Emma Original, have very low motion transfer, making them an excellent choice for couples. 👩‍❤️‍👨

But, the Emma Original doesn't have excellent edge support, so you can't make use of the full width of the mattress and would need to invest in a wider mattress, like a king-size mattress, to fully enjoy it with a partner.

The Emma Premium, in contrast, has excellent edge support.

So, you'll be able to enjoy the full width of the mattress no matter if you choose the double-size Emma Premium mattress or the super-king-size Emma Premium mattress.

Its motion isolation, though, isn't as good - it's not horrid, but it could be slightly better.

This means that you'll feel some movement carried across the mattress.

It shouldn't be enough to disturb your sleeping partner but may be worth paying attention to if one of you is a very restless sleeper or of a heavier build, which can influence the level of motion transfer.

Emma Premium mattresses are available in most of the standard UK sizes. 🇬🇧

These include:

• Emma Premium single mattress: 90 x 190 cm (3’ x 6’3”)
• Emma Premium small double mattress: 120 x 190 cm (4' x 6'3")
• Emma Premium double mattresses: 135 x 190 cm (4’6” x 6’3”)
• Emma Premium king-size mattresses: 150 x 200 cm (5’ x 6’6”)
• Emma Premium super-king-size mattresses: 180 x 200 cm (6’ x 6’6”)

Height of the Emma Premium

The pocket springs measure 12.5 cm (4.9 inches), and the bottom foam layer averages around 5.5 cm (5.5 inches).

The top foam layers are much thinner.

The standard depth/height of the Emma Premium is 25 cm (10 inches).

This is on par with most bed-in-a-box mattresses, meaning that your bed sheets and mattress protector should fit snugly.

The Emma Premium is currently the most expensive Emma mattress available in the UK.

But, it is also the brand's most advanced and innovative product with excellent durability, so it's guaranteed to last you for a long time without any sagging.

Luckily, though, Emma UK regularly offers discount vouchers, promotions, and sales. 🥳

These promotions happen throughout the year, but particularly exciting sales happen yearly for Emma's birthday celebrations, peak bank holidays, Valentine's Day, Halloween, Black Friday, Christmas, and Boxing Day.

Discount codes can offer you anything from 10% to 50% off!

You don't have to search for hours to find a good discount - we do all the work for you!

You can find all of the best discounts currently available on our discounts page.

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Emma mattress key worker discount

In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, Emma UK also offers an essential worker's discount for the following industries:

• Health service discounts for NHS workers
• Education discounts for teachers
• Carer discounts for all carers
• Emergency service discounts for all emergency service personnel

The key worker discount gives you 40% off any purchase from the Emma UK website.

The key worker discount cannot be used in conjunction with any other offers, sales, or promotions.

Emma is an environmentally conscious brand. 🐧

Emma UK complies with strict testing and safety requirements during the manufacturing process and ensures that all Emma mattresses comply with the BS 7177 regulation.

This means that the mattress is fire-retardant. 🔥

Even though Emma is not an organic brand, products contain no animal-based components and are 100% vegan.

The Emma Premium mattress is delivered free of charge within 1 - 3 working days.

Free delivery is available within mainland UK. 🇬🇧

Currently, Emma UK does not ship to the Channel Islands.

Emma UK ships with UPS, DPD, and Rhenus.

Your new mattress is delivered rolled up and vacuum-sealed in a compact box specifically designed to fit through narrow passageways.

The box measures 45 x 45 x 110 cm (17" x 17" x 43"). 📦

Technically, one person can handle the box, but the Emma Premium mattress is quite heavy, so we would recommend you unpack your new mattress with a friend or partner.

This is especially important if you're elderly or have back problems.

Can Emma remove my old mattress?

Emma UK offers an old mattress removal service at an additional cost.

You simply need to select this option upon checkout.

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, couriers are not allowed to enter your home. You will need to bring your old mattress to your building's front door.

Couriers will then remove it when they deliver your new Emma mattress. 🚚

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Will my mattress expand automatically?

Your new Emma mattress will expand automatically once you have unpacked it, rolled it out on your bed frame, and removed the plastic wrapping.

Inflation can happen instantly but may take a few hours. ⏰

Don't be alarmed by off-gassing

You may experience some off-gassing when you unpack your new mattress.

This is a chemical smell emitted by new mattresses, but this is completely normal.

The smell should be faint, but sometimes it can be a little more pungent.

We'd recommend unwrapping your new mattress in a well-ventilated room and letting it air until the smell disappears.

The Emma Premium is a very high-quality product that's exceptionally durable.

Even after continued use, you should not experience any sagging or softening of the mattress.

To guarantee this durability, your Emma Premium comes with a 10-year warranty.

This warranty covers:

• Any dips or sags greater than 2.5 cm (0.9 inches) despite correct use.
• Cracks or hollows in the foam of the mattress within the first 6 months of use.
• Mattress not inflating to the correct size despite a 2 cm (0.7") leeway across all dimensions.
• Damaged zippers or faulty stitching.

In the event of any of these, Emma will exchange your mattress free of charge.