Nectar Classic Hybrid Mattress Review: Test Lab Ratings
By
Logan Foley
Logan Foley
Editorial Director
Logan is a Certified Sleep Science Coach with a deep understanding of what it means to struggle with sleep. Her years of experience researching and testing sleep products – including mattresses, natural sleep aids, and bedding – are critical to her role helping lead the editorial team. As a chronic insomniac, she aims to bring her findings to anyone struggling with getting adequate rest. Her expertise is in creating informative, trustworthy, and useful health content. When she’s not testing mattresses or researching CBT-I, she enjoys spending time in the sunshine with her husband and her dogs Pepper and Winston.
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Price Range:
$499 – $1,498
Mattress Type: Hybrid
Firmness Options: Firm (7)
At a Glance
The Nectar Classic Hybrid combines plush foam layers and sturdy coils for a comfy balance of cushioning, support, and bounce. Approachable pricing and a generous trial sweeten the deal for shoppers on a budget.
Ratings Summary
Motion Isolation
7/10
Edge Support
8/10
Temperature Control
8/10
Ease of Movement
7.5/10
Off Gassing
7/10
Pressure Relief
7/10
Pros
Strong all-around performance with a balance of contouring and support
Sleeps cool, especially for a mattress with memory foam
Affordable price, 365-night sleep trial, and lifetime warranty
Cons
May feel too firm for side sleepers under 130 pounds and too soft for stomach sleepers over 130 pounds
The Nectar Classic Hybrid is part of the growing product line from Nectar, which launched in 2017. The company has established its identity as a mattress company that offers competitive pricing alongside perks like a lifetime warranty and a 365-night sleep trial.
The Nectar Classic Hybrid is an affordable, 12-inch-tall mattress that rates as firm, or a 7 on our firmness scale of 1 to 10. Above a base of thick innerspring coils, the mattress has two foam comfort layers, including a top layer of memory foam.
We’ll give you an in-depth review of the Nectar Classic Hybrid, including how it’s built and how much it costs. We’ll also summarize the findings of our expert testing team and how they rated the performance of this mattress.
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Testing Team Takeaways
To test the Nectar Classic Hybrid Mattress, we had three people on our testing team each take the bed home with them for one week. Here are their initial observations.
Logan Foley
Editorial Director
Side sleeper
140 pounds
Has too many dogs in the bed
I found the Nectar Classic Hybrid to be a bit firmer than I prefer, but it felt supportive enough for me to avoid waking up with back or joint pain.
Brad Nehring
Senior Product Analyst
Side sleeper
215 pounds
Sleeps with a weighted blanket
What I liked most about the Nectar Classic Hybrid was its temperature neutrality. Unlike some mattresses with memory foam, it’s not suffocating. In fact, it slept surprisingly cool.
Daniel Noyed
Senior Product Editor
Back sleeper
165 pounds
Dunks head in ice water to wake up
The design and firmness of the Nectar Classic Hybrid worked well for me as a back sleeper. The coils and polyfoam kept my body in a neutral position, and the memory foam lightly cushioned my lumbar spine.
Sleeping Style and Body Weight
Nectar Classic Hybrid
Sleeper Type
Under 130 lbs
130-230 lbs
Above 230 lbs
Side Sleepers
7/10
7.5/10
6.5/10
Back Sleepers
7.5/10
8/10
7/10
Stomach Sleepers
7/10
6.5/10
6/10
Side Sleepers
Among side sleepers in our Test Lab, those who weigh between 130 and 230 pounds were the biggest fans of the Nectar Classic Hybrid. They valued the hybrid’s mix of cushioning and bounce, which gently hugged the hips and shoulders without an overwhelming amount of sink.
Side sleepers under 130 pounds were satisfied with the support they received from the Nectar Classic Hybrid but felt that a slightly softer surface would have been more comfortable. Those over 230 pounds liked the firmness but felt that the memory foam layer was a bit too thin to fully relieve pressure in key areas.
Back Sleepers
During our testing, back sleepers of all weights were pleased with the supportiveness of the Nectar Classic Hybrid. The highest marks came from back sleepers under 230 pounds.
Back sleepers typically like a mattress that is firm enough to keep their body aligned but with just enough cushioning to accommodate the lower back. We found that the Nectar Classic Hybrid met their needs, offering the right blend of firmness, pressure relief, and pushback.
Some back sleepers over 230 pounds said that the mattress was a touch too soft, but they appreciated that there still wasn’t exaggerated sinkage into the foams.
Stomach Sleepers
We didn’t find the Nectar Classic Hybrid to be a hit among stomach sleepers, but it did get a quality review from those under 130 pounds. These sleepers were able to maintain a neutral spine position without pushing too far into the top layers of the mattress.
In contrast, stomach sleepers over 130 pounds were put off by even the relatively light contouring of the memory foam and the way that their midsection sagged into the mattress. Among our testers, those over 230 pounds were most prone to experiencing these issues.
Mattress Performance
In addition to the hands-on feedback from our team, we conduct a number of quantitative tests in our Test Lab. The below ratings are based on the experience of our testers.
Motion Isolation
7
/ 10
“You might expect top-tier motion isolation from the memory foam, but since it’s only a thin layer, you actually feel a good bit of vibration from movement on the other side of the bed.” – Brad
Our testing team found that there can be quite a bit of motion transfer on the Nectar Classic Hybrid. The layer of memory foam prevents it from being especially disruptive, but you can feel it when there’s movement on another part of the mattress.
Based on our findings, this mattress should be fine for most couples, but it may lead to more awakenings for people who are easily stirred awake or who have a bed partner who is frequently tossing and turning.
Pressure Relief
7
/ 10
“Pressure relief is good on the Nectar Classic Hybrid, but you don’t get deep contouring around your joints. The pressure relief from this mattress is best for people who want a more gentle hug.” – Logan
The Nectar Classic Hybrid offers an average level of pressure relief that is best suited to sleepers who want light cushioning.
Unlike some mattresses with memory foam, there is limited sinkage on the Nectar Classic Hybrid. For some sleepers, that’s a selling point, but for those who want deep hug, this mattress isn’t the best fit.
Temperature Control
8
/ 10
“Normally, when you hear memory foam, you worry about overheating. But that wasn’t the case at all on the Nectar Classic Hybrid. I didn’t feel much heat buildup at all.” – Danny
Members of our testing team were impressed by their ability to sleep cool on the Nectar Classic Hybrid.
The cover enhances breathability, and airflow through the coils helps dissipate heat. Because there’s not too much sink, heat doesn’t get trapped against your body or collect in the memory foam.
Edge Support
8
/ 10
“This mattress offers steady edge support. There is a bit of foam compression near the edge, but I still found it easy to sleep securely near the perimeter.” – Logan
Our tests found above-average edge support on the Nectar Classic Hybrid.
The sturdy coils provide a baseline of edge support that is supplemented by the 2-inch layer of responsive polyfoam. Although the memory foam compresses near the perimeter, that layer is only 1 inch thick, so the compression doesn’t feel unstable.
Ease of Movement
7.5
/ 10
“It was unexpectedly easy to move on top of this mattress. While I could feel a light hug from the memory foam, there was enough bounce to enable me to quickly turn onto my other side.” – Brad
Most sleepers in our testing found that they could move relatively easily on the Nectar Classic Hybrid. The springiness of the coils prevents the memory foam from restricting movement.
As a result, we found that this mattress can meet the needs of most combination sleepers. However, people who weigh over 230 pounds may sink more deeply into the foam layers and encounter more difficulty when trying to change their position in bed.
Off-Gassing
7
/ 10
“There was a perceptible smell when I unboxed the Nectar Classic Hybrid, but I found it to be short-lived. It went away in less than 48 hours.” – Danny
We detected only light off-gassing from the Nectar Classic Hybrid.
Off-gassing is caused by foam materials, but there are only 4 total inches of foam in the Nectar Classic Hybrid. There’s no health risk from the smell, and it should dissipate within a few days after you first open the packaging.
The Nectar Classic Hybrid has a straightforward hybrid mattress design intended to provide comfort and support through a combination of foam layers and innerspring coils. It measures 12 inches tall and has a firmness level of firm (7).
The cover is made with a polyester blend designed for extra breathability to keep it cool to the touch. The fabric features an antimicrobial treatment to prevent germ buildup.
The top interior layer is made with 1 inch of memory foam. It contours to match the body’s main pressure points. The next layer is 2 inches of an adaptive polyfoam. The combination of the thin memory foam layer and the responsive polyfoam prevents excessive sinkage into the mattress.
The support core is made primarily with an 8-inch layer of pocketed innerspring coils. The individually wrapped design gives each coil more independent mobility for enhanced pressure relief. The coils are also reinforced around the perimeter. Beneath the coils is a 1-inch layer of polyfoam for extra stability.
Firmness
Firm (7)
Mattress Type
Hybrid
Construction
The Nectar Classic Hybrid combines memory foam and polyfoam comfort layers with a pocketed coil core. All four layers add up to 12 inches.
Cover Material:
Polyester blend
Comfort Layer:
1” memory foam
2” polyfoam
Support Core:
8″ pocketed coils (reinforced edges) 1″ polyfoam
Nectar Classic Hybrid Mattress Sizes
The Nectar Classic Hybrid is available in all six standard mattress sizes. It is also offered in a split king size. While lighter than average for a hybrid, the mattress is still fairly heavy and you should find a lifting partner if you need to move it.
Sizes
Dimensions
Height
Weight
Twin
38″ x 75″
12″
62 lbs.
Twin XL
38″ x 80″
12″
66 lbs.
Full
54″ x 75″
12″
86 lbs.
Queen
60″ x 80″
12″
101 lbs.
King
76″ x 80″
12″
127 lbs.
California King
72″ x 84″
12″
126 lbs.
Split King
38″ x 80″ (2pc.)
12″
132 lbs.
Trial, Warranty, and Shipping Policies
Availability
You can buy the Nectar Classic Hybrid if you live in any of the 50 U.S. states. The mattress is sold online on Nectar’s website, and it is also sold at certain third-party mattress showrooms.
Nectar has a store locator page on their website showing where their products are available in brick-and-mortar showrooms.
Shipping
The Nectar Classic Hybrid ships for free to the 48 contiguous U.S. states. There is a shipping fee for orders delivered to Hawaii and Alaska.
You will receive the Classic Hybrid in a box that comes to your front door. Inside the box, the mattress is compressed tightly in plastic. Installation is straightforward and just requires taking the mattress out of all the packaging and putting it on whatever bed base you are using.
For larger sizes, you may need some helping hands to bring the box inside and position the mattress in your bedroom.
Additional Services
White Glove delivery, which includes mattress setup and removal of an old mattress, is available in most locations for an additional fee.
Sleep Trial
Once the mattress arrives, you have up to 365 nights to try it out. Nectar asks that you keep the mattress for 30 nights as a break-in period. After that, you can request a return, and Nectar will pick up the mattress and issue you a full refund.
Warranty
The Nectar Classic Hybrid comes with a lifetime limited warranty. The warranty covers defects in the materials and manufacturing but not wear and tear or accidental damage.
There is no charge for warranty service during the first 10 years of the warranty. After that, there may be a fee for shipping if you need warranty service.
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Logan is a Certified Sleep Science Coach with a deep understanding of what it means to struggle with sleep. Her years of experience researching and testing sleep products – including mattresses, natural sleep aids, and bedding – are critical to her role helping lead the editorial team. As a chronic insomniac, she aims to bring her findings to anyone struggling with getting adequate rest. Her expertise is in creating informative, trustworthy, and useful health content. When she’s not testing mattresses or researching CBT-I, she enjoys spending time in the sunshine with her husband and her dogs Pepper and Winston.
