

We assessed the mattress for heat retention by measuring its ability to diffuse warmth under two heated gel packs over a few hours. It also underwent scientific tests at our lab where we checked some of the same criteria, but standardized things because, you know, science. I slept on the Nectar for 30 days, taking note of its overall comfort, the support it provided, whether it worked for every sleep position, its propensity for heat retention, its bounciness and motion isolation, and how well the edges held their shape under pressure. We focus on the home tests, as there’s no better way to see what a mattress is like than by using it. All products undergo two types of testing: in-home testing and lab testing. Here at Reviewed, mattress testing is a well-oiled machine. The Nectar mattress was subjected to a variety of at-home and in-lab tests. What’s it like to unbox the Nectar mattress? These rest atop a base layer of “stable memory foam,” which is the firmest layer that aims to give the bed in a box support and a foundation. Beneath it is a responsive and adaptive layer that is designed to help prevent that quicksand feeling you get with some memory foam mattresses. The uppermost is a gel memory foam "comfort layer" that claims to distribute weight and disperse body heat so you don’t sleep hot. This bed is advertised as having five distinct layers, but only if you include the quilted top tencel fabric (a.k.a. With the company’s frequent sales, you can usually score a queen for about $800. It's moderately priced, at $1,198 for a queen. Its baseline model has just shy of 30,000 reviews and an average rating of 4.8 stars (yes, that’s out of 5). It started selling its mattress online in 2016 and has amassed what can only be described as a cult following since.

As such, I was surprised to learn that it’s a relative newcomer to the scene. Nectar is an immensely popular mattress-in-a-box company.

She has four years of experience writing reviews content and a lifetime of obsessively researching products before making buying decisions.Nectar is relatively newer to the mattress-in-a-box scene, but has amassed a devoted following online. Her work has been featured in Forbes, CNET, CNN Underscored, The Spruce, and Healthline, among others. She has personally tested over four dozen mattresses and many other sleep products, like pillows, sheets, and weighted blankets. Lindsay Boyers is a freelance writer and editor and a certified nutritionist with extensive experience in sleep and other areas of health and wellness. In addition, she has spent years working as an editor and community journalist. Prior to joining the team, she was a researcher at NBCUniversal, where she gathered compelling and relevant archival content for live broadcasts. News 360 Reviews, focusing on home goods. Marlo Jappen is a ratings editor for U.S. If you have a question that hasn’t been answered in one of our guides, send an email to and we’ll do our best to help. Our sleep team has done countless hours of research on all sorts of sleep products.
