Ikea Hovag Medium Firm Queen

Medium Firm- Perfect support and comfort – I have bought 3. They are the perfect mattress to team up with the Tussoy Mattress pad, giving perfect support and comfort. I have been running a Bed and Breakfast now for 4 and a half years (1438 guests) and have these in the guest rooms as well as for my own bed. The MEDIUM is the perfect firmness when teamed up with the Tussoy pad. Adding the… Read more

pad means making the bed is easy as you only have to tuck the bedding under the pad not the bigger mattress. Many of my guest have commented on the comfort of the bed combination and ask what mattress I use. My only annoyance is that I can not buy these in Australia any more or at least not at the moment. I have been trying for a couple of years to buy one more and they are only stocking the "Firm" in Australia, although I saw on the internet the Medium is still available in the UK. (I have tried the "Firm" twice but have had to return it both times as it is TOO firm, even with the Tussoy pad on top). I have contacted IKEA about this but have had no response so far.

LOVE! – We bought this mattress with a Tussoy mattress pad for our spare room and have opted to sleep in there ourselves! We have slept well and actually woken up in the morning without the aches and pains we normally have (even despite changing our own bed and mattress a couple of time - and if we’ve been away). All our visitors have commented on how… Read more

comfortable it is, and my daughter and son in law now opt to sleep in the spare room when they visit, rather than her old room. Please bring back the medium/firm mattress ikea - we want to buy more!

Best mattress ever – We purchased this mattress and a Tussoy mattress pad to go with it as our old mattress had hollows on each side and we didnt have a great budget. On unpacking it, it had a strong chemical smell which we were warned about by the sales person prior to purchase. This smell went away after about 3 weeks. My husband and I are both between 75 - 85kg and… Read more

are totally happy with the mattress and topper. I suffer from chronic back pain and tend to wake several times a night in pain and wake with sore hips each morning. Since we started sleeping on this mattress and topper I get into bed, go to sleep and tend to wake up 6-7 hours later in the same position I laid down in with no sore hips. For many years we have searched for a bed where he wouldnt wake me every hour through the night as he's a very restless sleeper. We have both commented that neither of us are disturbed by movement from the other side of the bed. Would definitely buy this mattress again. Considering the price, even if it only lasts a couple of years, its good value for money considering our last bed cost thousands and started to become uncomfortable after about six months. I day not understand why there are so many negative reviews about this mattress.

I think i could have done better – I have had this mattress for 6 months now. When i first got it it smelled terrible. I felt sick and dizzy when laying on it at first despite airing it daily with no sheets or doona on it. I vacuumed it frequently and even hauled it outside twice to air all day but STILL the smell stayed.It finally left after about 3 months. The mattress itself is… Read more

ok and was comfortable at first but it feels as if i am bottoming out a bit now. Mind you i am 5ft7 and 85kg so maybe i am too heavy for it? I am mostly a side sleeper so have put a fluffy topper on it or else it feels too firm if i lay on my side even though i have the medium firm. I really dont think its made well and has cheap springs and thin fillings in it. Im currently saving up to get another mattress and think i will spend around the $1000 dollar mark next time. To each their own and i say make your own choice but beware of the smell (VERY strong) and if your a bigger person then Ikea probably isn't the mattress for you.

July 30th 2019 Update: Update to previous review

For anyone who is interested i forgot to mention that the cover on this mattress is rather thin. Please be careful when /if moving it and i reccomend a FULL waterproof cover as if you do have to exchange it or need it replaced in the future Ikea will not do this unless the mattress is spotless.

Poor quality with a great deal of back pain! – My partner and I are polar opposites with our taste in mattresses so to find a middle ground we thought getting the hövåg would be a good idea as it's on the medium side. While he doesn't mind it, asoft bed lover like me can't handle it. Even with the extra purchase of the top layer to make it more comfortable, it is so firm I wake up with a sore… Read more

back and headache every night. This is not helped by the fact in the two months of owning it, the mattress has dipped and is on it's way to completely sinking according to other reviews on either side where my partner and I sleep during the night. So disappointed to have this outcome after only 2 months. Offers no support at all. Not worth the back pain.

Not so Good Mattress – We purchased it a few months ago and not really satisfied with it. We thought that it would be firm enough (we ordered medium firmness), but it turned out to be too soft for us. Overall, it is just okay and not that comfortable.  Show details

This mattress is terrible – This mattress gave me back pain and has terrible support! I was told IKEA were high quality mattresses and provide plenty of support, but I just don't really think this is true after switching back to a more expensive mattress.  Show details