Ease of Travel

Quite possibly one of the only reasons to pick one hotel over another is because of their beds… a bad night’s rest is reason enough never to return to a hotel chain regardless of price. So wouldn’t it be useful if someone listed all the types of beds in each of the major US hotel chains? Wouldn’t it be helpful to know that the Radisson is planning on replacing over 90,000 of their beds with the new Select Comfort Sleep-Number mattresses?

Westin - Heavenly Beds
I’ve personally slept in these beds and they’re phenomenal. They’ve always had a catalog in their rooms with these beds for sale. The ensemble is pricey though.

Raddison - Select Comfort
I’m not sure when the roll-out is supposed to be complete but the Radisson is to replace 90,000 of their mattresses (90% of mattresses in some locations) with the new Select Comfort Sleep Number mattresses, where you can change the firmness of the mattress on each side independently.

Sheraton Four Points - Sealy Posturepedic Plushtops
Despite being called the Sweet Sleeper, it’s really a Sealy Posturepedic Plush-top mattress. I’ve never slept at a Sheraton but these plush-top mattresses typically are quite comfortable.

Marriot - Sealy Posturepedic Double-Pillowtop
They’re only planning on replacing the bedding - putting in high quality sheets, more pillows and softer mattress covers. Many of the Marriot’s mattresses are the Sealy Posturepedic brand double-pillow top mattresses.

It’s only at the major chains will you find the mattress type strictly regulated by the parent company. At many Red Roof Inns or Motel Six’s, the regulation isn’t as tight so the mattresses used at those places vary from site to site. Typically though you won’t find a nice Sealy or Simmons mattress at your typical sub-$80 a night hotels, unless you get a major chain from a site like Expedia or Travelocity.