Nolah Mattresses Review 2024: A Bed for Everyone

Nolah is a well-liked on-line mattress model. It has been round for some time, and its lineup of mattresses has slowly expanded over time. You may get all kinds of beds from Nolah immediately, starting from reasonably priced, traditional foam mattress choices to extra luxurious pillow-top mattresses and even a pure latex mattress. Nolah has choices which cater to all kinds of sleepers, so it may be powerful to choose the right Nolah mattress for you. We have examined all their choices, and on this evaluation, we’ll cowl all of the issues you have to learn about all of the beds from Nolah, beginning with its most reasonably priced mattress, all the way in which to the most costly.

Nolah first impressions

My first impressions of the beds from Nolah diversified from mattress to mattress, however I discovered all of them to be strong from the get-go. The Nolah Original 10” and the Nolah Signature 12” have been the primary beds from Nolah I used to be in a position to check, and people have a novel really feel that I sometimes don’t see, however it didn’t take lengthy to get used to, and I discovered them to be fairly comfy.

The 2 variations of the Nolah Evolution have been spectacular proper out of the field with its hybrid, pillow-top designs that really feel cozy, supportive and wouldn’t appear misplaced at a flowery resort. They have been a particular however welcome departure from the primary Nolah mattresses, as a result of just about everybody likes this pillow-top model.

The model new Nolah Original Hybrid I discovered to be lacking among the distinctive really feel traits of the Authentic 10” and the Signature 12”, however I nonetheless discovered it to be usually actually comfy and accommodating.

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Nolah mattress constructions

Nolah Authentic 10″ mattress

That is the original mattress that Nolah launched when it first began as an organization. It’s undergone just a few aesthetic redesigns over time, however the building beneath the duvet has remained the identical.

It’s constructed with three foam layers with a 7-inch-thick layer of dense assist foam on the very backside, a 1-inch-thick layer of a responsive transition layer, and the first consolation layer, which is a 2-inch-thick layer of Nolah “AirFoam.”

This three-layer design is comparable to what’s discovered on different widespread beds like Nectar, Casper and Leesa. 

Now, that is the place it may possibly get considerably complicated as a result of there are technically two “hybrid” variations of this mattress. There may be the “actual” hybrid that options coils, which we’ll cowl subsequent, and a model of this mattress that is designed to imitate the texture of coils, however it’s nonetheless foam.

I didn’t discover a major distinction between the 2 foam fashions of this mattress. There is a little more bounce within the “hybrid foam” mannequin, however it additionally prices extra, and also you don’t get the true advantages of coils. I might advocate most individuals keep on with the unique foam model of the Nolah Authentic 10”.

Nolah Authentic Hybrid mattress

The Nolah Original Hybrid is the latest mattress within the Nolah lineup and is the “true hybrid” model of the Authentic. 

It options an 8-inch-thick layer of pocketed coils as its predominant assist layer, a 1.5-inch-thick layer of transition foam and a 1.5-inch-thick layer of the identical AirFoam as its major consolation layer.

The coils are additionally specified by the zoned assist configuration, which implies that the middle third of the mattress goes to be barely firmer than the outer thirds, offering extra assist in your lumbar area.

Nolah Signature 12″ matress

The Nolah Signature 12” mattress is designed to be a thicker, extra plush model of the Authentic 10” mattress. Its building is comparable, with just a few key variations.

It makes use of the identical 7-inch-thick layer of dense assist foam because the very backside. Proper above that, there are two transition layers totaling 2.5-inches, after which there’s one other 2.5-inch-thick layer of the identical Nolah AirFoam.

Like Nolah Original 10”, the Signature 12” additionally has a “hybrid” model that isn’t truly a hybrid, and my opinion on it’s the identical, which is I don’t suppose it’s value the additional cash. 

Nolah Pure 11″ mattress

The Nolah Natural 11” is type of the odd one out of the Nolah Mattress lineup, as a result of it doesn’t characteristic any AirFoam in its building. As an alternative, it makes use of a mixed 3 inches of pure latex foam as its major consolation layers and makes use of an 8-inch-thick layer of zoned assist pocketed coils for its assist layer. 

The coils are manufactured from recycled metal, the mattress cowl is product of licensed natural cotton, and it additionally has a layer of licensed natural wool between the latex foam and the duvet, which acts as a pure hearth barrier. 

Nolah Evolution Hybrid 15″ mattress

The Nolah Evolution Hybrid 15” mattress was Nolah’s first hybrid mattress in its lineup, and it has the identical 8-inch-thick layer of pocketed coils discovered within the Nolah Pure 11” and the Authentic Hybrid. 

Above the coils, there are two layers of transition foam, a 1-inch-thick layer of “EverAdapt” foam and a 2-inch-thick layer of “Core Help” foam. Layers like these are designed to provide sleepers a buffer between the assist layer and the primary consolation layers. This allows you to really feel solely the bounce and assist from the coils, however not the coils themselves. 

The principle consolation layers are a 2-inch-thick layer of Nolah “AirFoamICE,” which has the identical traits because the AirFoam discovered within the different beds from Nolah, solely it’s meant to be extra breathable and sleep cooler. This layer sits beneath one other 2-inch-thick layer of a quilted Euro Pillow-High.

The duvet can also be made with natural cotton and does have some noticeable cooling issue.

Nolah Evolution Consolation+ mattress

The Nolah Evolution Comfort+ mattress has just about the identical building because the Nolah Evolution Hybrid 15” mattress, they usually even look virtually the identical. The most important distinction is that the coil layer options further thick gauge coils which might be designed to be further sturdy as a result of the Consolation+ is a mattress designed to be maximally supportive for heavier people.

It additionally swaps out the 2 layers of transition foam for a unique, single layer of “Excessive Resilience Foam” for much more sturdiness.

Nolah mattress really feel 

Nolah Authentic 10″ mattress

The three layer building of the Nolah Original 10” mattress provides as much as give it a reasonably distinctive really feel. The AirFoam high layer shares some similarities to conventional reminiscence foam as a result of whenever you lay down on it, you’ll sink into it, and it’ll conform to your physique’s form properly; nonetheless, the AirFoam can also be way more responsive than most reminiscence foams so that you shouldn’t get any of that “caught within the mud” feeling some individuals really feel when sleeping on reminiscence foam.

The texture of the AirFoam, together with the transition layer beneath, provides the Nolah Authentic 10” mattress what we name a combined or blended foam really feel. Personally, I discover this mattress to be very comfy, and I believe individuals who like the concept of reminiscence foam however have had detrimental experiences with reminiscence foam beds will get pleasure from this mattress’ really feel.

Nolah Authentic Hybrid mattress

Though the Nolah Original Hybrid makes use of the identical AirFoam, I didn’t suppose the Authentic 10” and this mattress felt all that related. The highest layer of AirFoam is thinner on this mattress, and that, plus the coils, means this mattress feels extra like an ordinary impartial hybrid mattress. 

I believe it’s fairly comfy and accommodating, and I believe most individuals will agree, however it simply doesn’t have the distinctive really feel high quality of among the different Nolah beds.

Nolah Signature 12″ mattress

The Nolah Signature 12” mattress has a really related really feel to the Original 10” as a result of its building is nearly the identical. 

The most important distinction between the Signature 12” and the Authentic 10” comes right down to firmness, which we’ll cowl afterward.

Nolah Pure 11″ mattress

The Nolah Natural 11” mattress is a latex foam hybrid, and latex foam has a really distinctive really feel compared to different forms of foam. It has a spongy high quality to it, and it gives numerous cushioning, however you don’t sink into a lot in any respect and its tremendous responsive. 

I like to think about it as virtually the alternative of a reminiscence foam. Mixture sleepers who rotate between sleeping positions would possibly gravitate towards latex foam beds just like the Nolah Pure 11”.

Nolah Evolution Hybrid 15″ and Consolation Plus

Nolah Evolution Hybrid 15” & Consolation Plus Though each of those higher-end mattresses from Nolah characteristic a thick layer of AirFoam, neither really feel similar to the Authentic 10” or the Signature 12” mattresses. The defining characteristic of those mattresses is the pillow-top and it defines the texture of each.

The fluffy, pillow-top really feel discovered on these beds could be very comfy in my view, and I’ve a tough time imagining that many individuals would disagree. I might even say the texture of those beds is just like what you would possibly discover at a pleasant resort.

Nolah mattresses firmness rankings and sleeper varieties

Nolah Authentic 10″ mattress

This mattress sits proper between a medium and a medium-soft on our firmness scale. This implies it’s a perfect choice for aspect sleepers and for mixture sleepers who spend an excellent portion of the evening on their aspect as a result of it gives a whole lot of strain reduction.

Nolah Authentic Hybrid mattress

I discovered the Authentic Hybrid to be noticeably firmer than the Authentic 10” at round a flat medium, so it’s going to usually be accommodating for all sleeper varieties. A medium firmness profile like this works particularly nicely for mixture sleepers and for {couples}.

Nolah Signature 12″ mattress

The Signature 12” mattress is designed to be essentially the most plush mattress providing from Nolah, and our crew discovered it to be round a medium-soft on our scale, which suggests it’s going to present much more strain reduction than the Authentic 10” and be a fantastic choice for strict aspect sleepers.

Nolah Pure 11″ mattress

Typically, latex foam hybrid beds just like the Nolah Pure 11” are usually on the agency aspect of the spectrum, which suggests they’re not supreme for aspect sleepers. 

This mattress is between a medium and a medium-firm, which suggests it needs to be accommodating for all sleeper varieties, together with aspect sleepers. Petite aspect sleepers won’t get fairly sufficient strain reduction, although, as a result of firmness is at all times subjective primarily based on an individual’s measurement, however it ought to work nicely for many.

Nolah Evolution Hybrid 15″ mattress

That is the one mattress out there from Nolah that is available in a number of firmness choices.

When testing, you possibly can choose the Plush mannequin, the Luxurious-Agency mannequin or the Agency mannequin.

The Plush mannequin is round a medium-soft, is noticeably plush and pressure-relieving and a fantastic choice for aspect sleepers.

The Luxurious-Agency mannequin is round a flat medium, so it’s usually accommodating for combo sleepers and for {couples}. The Agency mannequin is roughly a medium-firm, so extra supreme for again and abdomen sleepers seeking to sleep on the mattress versus in it.

Nolah Evolution Consolation Plus mattress

In our testing, for an average-size particular person, we discovered it to be round a medium-firm on our scale (6-8 out of 10). This firmness makes it a fantastic choice for again, abdomen and mixture sleepers. 

Nevertheless, for a heavier particular person, it ought to really feel softer than that, most likely nearer to a flat medium, which might make it a extra acceptable choice for aspect sleepers. 

You don’t should be a heavier particular person to have an interest within the Nolah Evolution Consolation Plus, however you’ll must be OK with a firmer mattress.

Nolah mattress efficiency 

Temperature regulation

The entire Nolah mattresses carry out fairly nicely within the class of temperature regulation, with some being stronger than others. 

In case you go to Nolah’s website, they are going to speak rather a lot concerning the cooling nature of the AirFoam used within the majority of its beds. Though we discovered that it behaved in a fairly distinctive manner by way of really feel, we didn’t observe it sleeping considerably cooler than most different beds. They shouldn’t actually warmth up on you at evening and keep temperature impartial.

The Nolah Evolution Hybrid 15” and the Nolah Evolution Consolation+ each  have covers which might be noticeably cool to the contact that ought to enable you to sleep a bit cooler at evening. They aren’t fairly as cool because the beds discovered on our Best Cooling Beds list, however the cooling issue is noticeable. 

For {couples}

In case you’re going to be sharing considered one of these Nolah mattresses with a accomplice, and also you each agree on the firmness and really feel of the mattress, you’ll wish to learn about edge assist and movement isolation.

The movement isolation is superb on the froth mattresses, and light-weight sleepers who get up simply shouldn’t have any points on the Authentic 10” or the Signature 12”. 

The coil beds don’t carry out fairly as nicely, however in our testing, we discovered them to nonetheless be fairly strong. Fashionable coil beds do a significantly better job at stopping cross mattress movement than older beds, so I believe most folk will have the ability to sleep by the evening and never get woken up by their accomplice tossing and turning. A specific amount of sunshine sleepers would possibly wrestle, nonetheless.

Off-gassing

Oftentimes, when a mattress is unboxed, it’s going to have a noticeable odor that takes 24 to 72 hours to dissipate. The mattress will also be considerably softer within the first couple days, as a result of it wants a bit time to agency up. It’s because the beds are packed very tightly in plastic wrapping for no less than just a few weeks, if not months.

Off-gassing is an extended course of for mattresses made solely of froth layers compared to coil beds, so that you’ll most likely encounter it extra on the Nolah Authentic 10” and the Nolah Signature 12” beds. The Nolah Pure 11” shouldn’t have a lot of an off-gassing course of in any respect as a result of latex foam is so springy and it makes use of coils. 

Nolah mattress pricing

Typically, Nolah is a fairly reasonably priced model, with most of its beds clustered across the identical value level. Even the extra high-end beds are strong values compared with the high-end choices from different manufacturers corresponding to Casper, Purple and Saatva.

Additionally, Nolah as a model tends to set excessive retail costs after which provide heavy reductions, as much as 35% off, all year long. Manufacturers will typically change their pricing and low cost buildings so be sure to try our mattress offers web page for the hottest info.

Nolah Authentic 10”: A queen measurement mattress retails for $1,449, which might be fairly costly for a 10-inch-thick, three layer all-foam mattress. Nevertheless, from what we’ve seen, it is going to be discounted year-round and convey the queen measurement value right down to $942, which makes it way more competitively priced.

Nolah Authentic Hybrid: The retail value is $1,749 for a queen measurement, however I believe you need to anticipate to pay round $1,137 with the usual low cost, which is within the standard value vary for a hybrid mattress. 

Nolah Signature 12”: This mattress is nearly the identical value because the Nolah Authentic Hybrid, retailing for $1,799 for a queen measurement. Once more, anticipate a fairly heavy low cost, bringing the value slightly below $1,169.

Nolah Pure 11”: Pure hybrid beds that use latex foam are often dearer than different forms of beds. The retail value for a queen measurement is $2,099, which is already a good value for a latex hybrid, however it’s usually discounted to $1,364, which makes it one of many extra reasonably priced latex hybrids.

The Nolah Pure 11” doesn’t have as many certifications as different latex beds just like the Avocado Green Mattress, which could clarify the distinction in value.

Nolah Evolution Hybrid 15”/Consolation Plus: Each beds are literally the identical value, retailing for $2,499 for a queen.

Nolah mattress delivery, guarantee and trial

Your buying expertise is necessary, and this consists of stuff like delivery, returns, trial intervals and warranties. Nolah truly does some issues with its insurance policies we don’t see with different mattress manufacturers.

Nolah did ship us these beds without cost so we may evaluation them and let you know about them, however when you determine to get one for your self, you may begin with free bed-in-a-box delivery. That is how the overwhelming majority of beds are delivered nowadays as a result of it is a very fast and simple course of, and the mattress arrives at your door. You do have the choice to spend an additional $125 to get in-home setup and mattress elimination.

Mattress elimination is definitely fairly precious as a result of it may be an actual trouble to do away with an previous mattress and might typically be expensive.

Unboxing

Even for the lighter, all-foam mattresses from Nolah, we might advocate having somebody there that can assist you as a result of it makes the method go much more easily. You would possibly have the ability to get away with unboxing them solo, however having performed that many occasions myself, it’s not simple.

The hybrid fashions, particularly the Nolah Pure 11”, shall be fairly heavy and difficult to maneuver, so preserve that in thoughts.

Trial interval

Nolah provides clients an in-home trial interval of 120 nights. The trial begins as soon as the mattress is delivered, so be sure to get it unboxed as rapidly as you possibly can. Nolah does ask clients to check out any mattress for no less than 30 nights earlier than initiating a return as a result of it may possibly take time on your physique to regulate to a brand new mattress, irrespective of how well-suited it’s to you and your sleeping preferences.

Not like most manufacturers, although, Nolah will cost a $99 price to return a mattress. This isn’t paid upfront and shall be taken out of your refund. For instance, when you spent $950 on a queen measurement Nolah Authentic 10” mattress, you’ll get $851 again. 

That is atypical, however I wouldn’t be stunned if extra manufacturers begin implementing an identical coverage.

Additionally, when you’re supremely assured you’ll love a mattress from Nolah, you will have the choice to waive the trial interval utterly and save a further $100 in your buy. 

I wouldn’t essentially advocate this selection as a result of a trial interval is absolutely necessary to make sure the mattress truly works for you, however it’s one thing we haven’t seen with another model.

Guarantee

Nolah goes above and past the standard 10-year guarantee and opts for a “Lifetime” guarantee. Like just about any guarantee that lasts longer than 10 years, this guarantee is tiered and presents extra safety within the first 10 years compared to the years after, however a lifetime guarantee does imply that Nolah is absolutely assured in its mattresses.

Last ideas

Total I might say Nolah is an attention-grabbing model that encompasses a distinctive materials that offers a few of its  beds a really feel profile you don’t discover elsewhere. There’s additionally a strong number of mattress in its lineup so there’s one thing for everybody, together with very nice pillow-top choices. 

I might say when you’re thinking about Nolah, the Authentic 10” and the Evolution Hybrid 15” are essentially the most compelling choices. For the Authentic 10” mattress, you will have an reasonably priced foam mattress with a novel really feel that additionally has a fantastic firmness profile for aspect sleepers and many individuals do favor their aspect. And the Evolution Hybrid 15” is simply tremendous comfy and supportive with the choice to choose and select your firmness stage, and it even has some cooling options for warm sleepers.