Nectar Premier Hybrid Mattress Review: Expert Tested
Jackson LindekeExecutive Product Director
Jackson Lindeke
Executive Product Director
Jackson leads editorial product recommendations at Sleep Foundation, transforming the data from our sleep product test lab into real world takeaways for consumers. He has spent over half a decade developing protocol to evaluate and measure the impacts of products on sleep quality. As a cited sleep product expert, Jackson helps guide millions of shoppers to find personalized recommendations for everything from pillows to bedding to mattresses.
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Price Range:
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Mattress Type: Hybrid
Firmness Options: Firm (7)
At a Glance
The Nectar Premier Hybrid pairs cushy foam layers with sturdy coils, creating a deep contour for your body without sacrificing support. Our tests show the mattress alleviates pressure well and isolates motion for couples.
Ratings Summary
Motion Isolation
7.5/10
Edge Support
7/10
Temperature Control
7.5/10
Ease of Movement
7/10
Off Gassing
7.5/10
Pressure Relief
7.5/10
Pros
Relieves pressure around joints and other hot spots
Thick coils enhance stability and responsiveness
365-night sleep trial ensures ample testing time
Cons
May lack support for back and stomach sleepers over 230 pounds
The Nectar Premier Hybrid is part of the expanded product line from the Nectar brand, which made its name with the all-foam Nectar Classic Mattress. With all of their mattresses, Nectar offers a generous 365-night sleep trial.
The Nectar Premier Hybrid is designed to take advantage of the best characteristics of both innerspring coils and memory foam. With a firm (7) feel and balanced performance, the mattress can be supportive and comfortable to people who have many different sleep positions and body weights.
Our team wanted to take a closer look at the Premier Hybrid, so we brought it into our Seattle Test Lab. We present the findings from our testing and review other important information about this mattress, including its materials and pricing, to help you decide if this mattress is right for you.
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Testing Team Takeaways
To test the Nectar Premier 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 lbs.
Too many pets in the bed
For a firm mattress, the Nectar Premier Hybrid was surprisingly effective at relieving pressure near my hips and shoulders. I think side sleepers who weigh under 130 pounds will find it too firm, but most other side sleepers will really appreciate the mix of cushioning and bounce.
Mary Fenton
Head of Product Content
Combo sleeper
150 lbs.
Sleeps with a noise machine
Combination sleepers like me need a dependable and sturdy mattress that can support different positions, and the Premier Hybrid lived up to that. It limited pressure buildup in my lower back but didn’t ever feel like it was going to give out beneath me.
Brad Nehring
Senior Product Analyst
Side sleeper
215 lbs.
Sleeps with a weighted blanket
Like Logan, I was won over by how the Nectar Premier Hybrid was able to accommodate the sharp pressure points around my shoulders and hips. It also stayed at a more neutral temperature than most other mattresses with a memory foam top layer.
Sleeping Style and Body Weight
Nectar Premier Hybrid
Sleeper Type
Under 130 lbs
130-230 lbs
Above 230 lbs
Side Sleepers
6.5/10
8/10
8/10
Back Sleepers
7.5/10
8/10
7/10
Stomach Sleepers
7.5/10
7/10
6.5/10
Side Sleepers
Our testing found that the Nectar Premier Hybrid is best for side sleepers who weigh at least 130 pounds. Its robust coils keep the body supported while the memory foam promotes spinal alignment by effectively cradling the hips and shoulders.
Side sleepers under 130 pounds are more likely to find that the Premier Hybrid feels a bit too firm. While they can still get adequate support, they may not feel as comfortable on this mattress.
Back Sleepers
Most back sleepers get solid support from the Premier Hybrid, which got the highest marks from back sleepers who weigh between 130 and 230 pounds.
In this position, a mattress needs to have enough pushback to keep the hips and abdomen from sinking down and falling out of alignment with the rest of the spine. With its firm (7) feel and responsive coils, the Premier Hybrid met this need. Its memory foam also cushioned the lumbar spine to minimize stress on lower back muscles.
That said, back sleepers over 230 pounds are likely to find that there’s a bit too much contouring for the mattress to provide them with optimal support.
Stomach Sleepers
In our testing, the Nectar Premier Hybrid worked best for stomach sleepers under 130 pounds. They found the mattress to be firm enough to support the midsection while offering light cushioning for comfort.
Stomach sleepers weighing 130 pounds or more tended to feel that the contouring memory foam in the top layer allowed their midsection to sink too deeply into the mattress, reducing the overall supportiveness of the Premier Hybrid.
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
7.5
/ 10
“Motion isolation isn’t amazing on the Premier Hybrid, but it’s enough for most couples. When I was awake, I could tell when my partner or dog moved on another part of the mattress. But the vibrations are unlikely to shake you awake if you’re already asleep.” – Logan
The Nectar Premier Hybrid isolates motion slightly better than the typical hybrid. Its memory foam layer acts as a shock absorber that largely prevents movement from reverberating across the surface.
Any mattress with bouncy springs will generate some degree of motion transfer. So if you’re easily awakened, you may want to consider an all-foam mattress instead of a hybrid.
Pressure Relief
7.5
/ 10
“Adaptive memory foam gives the Nectar Premier a strong score for pressure relief, but I also appreciated that there was a balanced feel instead of extreme contouring.” – Mary
While some firm mattresses can feel uncomfortably rigid, the Premier Hybrid balances comfort with support to optimize pressure relief.
The memory foam comfort layer eases impact around the joints, including the hips and shoulders of side sleepers. At the same time, the high-density polyfoam and coils work together to keep the mattress stable, allowing weight to be evenly distributed across the mattress.
Some sleepers may find the mattress too hard or too soft for ideal pressure relief, but our testing indicates that most people will feel supported on the Nectar Premier Hybrid.
Temperature Control
7.5
/ 10
“I wouldn’t exactly call the Premier Hybrid a cooling mattress, but I found that it kept an even temperature without overheating.” – Brad
The Nectar Premier Hybrid resisted the dramatic heat retention that can happen in many mattresses with memory foam. For sleepers who usually overheat on memory foam mattresses, the Premier Hybrid can be a cooler alternative.
Several cooling features help it keep a neutral temperature, including specialty fabric in the cover, gel-infused foam, and coils that permit significant airflow.
Edge Support
7
/ 10
“The edges of the mattress aren’t exceedingly strong or weak. For me, the edge support was sufficient, but sleepers over 230 pounds might find too much foam compression around the perimeter.” – Logan
Our testing observed average edge support on the Nectar Premier Hybrid. The edges didn’t feel like they were going to give out immediately, but they were also clearly weaker than other parts of the mattress.
For most people, this degree of edge support is sufficient for everyday needs. Nevertheless, it may be a concern for people with a higher body weight and for anyone who puts a priority on having a really robust mattress perimeter.
Ease of Movement
7
/ 10
“Changing your position on the mattress isn’t particularly challenging on the Premier Hybrid. It’s not bouncy like a latex mattress, but the firmness and coils counteract resistance caused by the memory foam.” – Brad
Our testing team found that the Premier Hybrid scored about average for ease of movement. While memory foam can restrict movement, that’s less of a problem with this mattress because you don’t sink excessively into the memory foam. The pocketed coils also give the surface a bit of bounce, so it’s relatively easy to adjust your sleeping position.
As a result, most combination sleepers will have no problem getting comfortable on the Premier Hybrid. However, those who weigh over 230 pounds may sink in more and experience a bit more difficulty when moving on the mattress.
Off-Gassing
7.5
/ 10
“Off-gassing from this mattress didn’t seem very significant to me. There was a light smell, similar to most hybrids, but it was gone within a few days.” – Mary
The majority of the Nectar Premier Hybrid is made of coils, which don’t off-gas. While some smell is given off by the brand-new foam materials, our team found the odor to be light and short-lived. It should dissipate within one to three days of setting up your mattress.
The Nectar Premier Hybrid is firm, rating as a 7 on our firmness scale of 1-10. It measures 13 inches tall and has four interior layers.
At the top, there’s a 2-inch layer of gel-infused memory foam. This material is known for deep contouring that cushions the heaviest parts of the body. The gel is designed to keep excess heat from collecting in the foam.
The next layer is 2 inches of responsive polyfoam that supports a neutral spinal alignment by preventing sinkage.
The support system is made primarily of an 8-inch layer of pocketed coils. Each pocketed coil moves independently, allowing the mattress to better adapt to your body. Bounce from the coils helps keep you from feeling stuck in place, and reinforced edges are intended to prevent sagging around the perimeter.
A bottom layer of 1 inch of polyfoam under the coils helps limit vibrations and noise.
The quilted polyester blend cover is soft and breathable. It also includes specialty fibers meant to resist heat buildup.
Despite being one of Nectar’s higher-end models, the Premier Hybrid is still more affordable than many hybrid mattresses. It offers considerable value to shoppers who want a tall hybrid mattress, and the 365-night sleep trial and lifetime warranty are nice extra perks.
The Premier Hybrid comes in all six standard mattress sizes and a split king size.
Sizes
Dimensions
Height
Weight
Twin
38″ x 75″
13″
66 lbs.
Twin XL
38″ x 80″
13″
70 lbs.
Full
54″ x 75″
13″
91 lbs.
Queen
60″ x 80″
13″
107 lbs.
King
76″ x 80″
13″
134 lbs.
California King
72″ x 84″
13″
133 lbs.
Split King
38″ x 80″ (2pc.)
13″
140 lbs.
Trial, Warranty, and Shipping Policies
Availability
The Nectar Premier Hybrid is available to customers in all 50 states and can be purchased from the company’s website. The mattress is also available from some third-party mattress retailers with brick-and-mortar stores across the country.
Shipping
Free shipping is included with the Nectar Premier Hybrid for all customers in the contiguous United States. An additional fee is charged for shipping to Alaska and Hawaii.
Nectar’s mattresses come compressed in a box that will be brought by a shipping company to your doorstep. You need to bring the box inside, remove the compressed mattress from the box, cut away the packaging, unroll the mattress, and then lay it on your preferred bed base.
The mattress should start to decompress immediately and can be used right away. However, it may take a day or two to reach its full size.
Additional Services
For an additional charge, you can receive White Glove delivery of your Nectar Premier Hybrid. With this option, a service provider will bring the mattress to your home and set it up in your bedroom. They can also remove an old mattress as part of this service.
Sleep Trial
The Premier Hybrid comes with a 365-night sleep trial. Nectar requests that you keep the mattress for 30 days to try it out. After those 30 days, you can request a return at any point during the first year and get a full refund. Nectar will pick up your mattress at no charge.
Warranty
Nectar provides a lifetime limited warranty for the Premier Hybrid. If the mattress has a defect covered under the warranty, the company will repair or replace the mattress.
For the first 10 years that you own the mattress, there is no charge for any warranty service. After that, you may be required to pay a charge for shipping.
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Jackson leads editorial product recommendations at Sleep Foundation, transforming the data from our sleep product test lab into real world takeaways for consumers. He has spent over half a decade developing protocol to evaluate and measure the impacts of products on sleep quality. As a cited sleep product expert, Jackson helps guide millions of shoppers to find personalized recommendations for everything from pillows to bedding to mattresses.
