Mattresses for caravans & motorhomes

The mattress is essential for a good night's sleep - in the bedroom at home but also in the caravan, motorhome or camper. Freedom and flexibility are what count on a camping vacation. Being on the road with your own four walls and enjoying the comfort you are used to at home. This also applies to sleeping in the alcove of the motorhome.

In order for the body to recover from the stresses and strains of everyday life during the trip and for the batteries to be recharged, one thing is needed above all: healthy and restful sleep. That's why choosing the right mattress for your motorhome is just as important as at home.

Mattresses for caravans and motorhomes bring sleeping comfort from the bedroom at home to your luggage 

They are available for:

• Caravan
• Camper
• Camper
• Van
• Caravan
• Caravan
• Bulli
• Tiny House 

When should the mattress in caravans and motorhomes be replaced?

The mattresses installed by the manufacturer in motorhomes are often of inferior quality. And for good reason. Even though modern caravans are now true space savers, it is still important to save weight to prevent overloading. For this reason, a standard caravan mattress is usually particularly thin in order to save a few kilos of weight. However, this weight saving also means a loss of sleeping comfort. In the worst case, there is a risk of tension and back pain during the journey. It is therefore advisable to always check the quality of the mattress when purchasing a new caravan and to replace it if necessary so that it meets your own sleeping requirements.</p

<p>In addition, just as in the bedroom, experts recommend changing the mattress in a motorhome after around five to eight years.</p

<h4>What does a good caravan mattress weigh?

Since every kilo of weight counts when it comes to cargo, it's good to know what a mattress for caravans and motorhomes weighs

For the bed in the caravan, we recommend foam mattresses, for example made of cold foam, comfort foam or visco foam. They offer a number of advantages in direct comparison with pocket spring mattresses.

Foam mattresses are particularly light. This reduces the overall weight of the caravan and leaves more space for the load. In addition, the mattress can be turned over more easily, which is important to prevent moisture build-up and mildew stains.</p

<p>Speaking of moisture: in caravans and motorhomes, the mattress is sometimes exposed to extreme temperature fluctuations and high humidity. Here, the particularly breathable foam mattresses ensure optimum moisture transportation. They are particularly insensitive to temperature fluctuations and changing climatic conditions.</p

<p>Foam mattresses are also easy to clean as the material is very porous. The mattress covers are usually removable so that they can be easily washed in the washing machine. This guarantees a perfect sleeping climate in the motorhome in the long term and also extends the life of the mattress.

<h5>Advantages of a foam mattress in caravans and motorhomes:</h5

• Lightweight - more space for cargo and easy to turn
• Healthy sleeping environment thanks to breathable material
• Insensitive to temperature fluctuations and high humidity
• Easy to clean 
• Long service life
• Optimal price-performance ratio

The material of the mattress must match your own sleeping requirements. 

Because not all foam is the same

Cold foam mattresses are among the most popular mattresses for caravans and motorhomes. Cold foam has an open cell structure that enables good air circulation and thus reduces the formation of moisture. This ensures a comfortable and pleasant sleeping climate in the motorhome, even on longer journeys. Furthermore, cold foam mattresses absorb movement very well. This is advantageous if one of the partners moves around a lot during sleep. These movements are then not transferred to the entire mattress.

A motorhome mattress made of air-permeable comfort foam is a good choice for people who sweat in their sleep or are cold despite a thick blanket. Its thermo-regulating properties ensure an optimum sleeping climate at all times, even in changing weather and climate conditions.

Viscofoam mattresses are particularly popular with mobile travelers who suffer from tension or back pain thanks to their excellent body contouring properties. Visco foam reacts to body heat and weight by adapting to the body. This ensures even pressure distribution during sleep and can relieve joint and muscle pain as there are fewer pressure points.

<h4>The firmness of the camper mattress must match your own needs.

This can be a real challenge in a motorhome, as the built-in bed is rarely large enough for two separate mattresses to be used. Many campers therefore swear by so-called reversible mattresses with two different firmnesses on the top and bottom of the mattress. This means that the mattress can be easily turned over if necessary to make the sleeping comfort firmer or softer.

<h4>Checklist for buying a caravan mattress:

• Choose the material according to your needs
• Breathable material to protect against high humidity
• Choose the firmness level according to your preferred sleeping comfort
• The mattress size must fit

Mattress sizes for campers and motorhomes

Since space in a caravan or motorhome is limited, every centimeter of space must be used optimally. For this reason, the beds and bunks installed do not always correspond to the standard sizes and shapes familiar from the bedroom. Caravan mattresses are available in different widths, lengths and shapes.

<h5>The most common standard mattress sizes for caravans and motorhomes are:</h5

• Mattress in 80 x 200 cm
• Mattress in 90 x 200 cm
• Mattress in 100 x 200 cm
• Mattress in 140 x 200 cm
• Mattress in 160 x 200 cm

Asymmetrical special sizes such as mattresses with a slope, with a sloping corner section or even with round corners or rounded special sides require an individual mattress cut.