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Mattresses Buying Guide

Our buying guide will explain which type of mattress would suit you most, how much you can expect to pay for one, and which features are worth looking out for.



Reviews

4.5

781 reviews
5
(633)
4
(42)
3
(19)
2
(38)
1
(49)
  • Value for Money
    4.0 (121)
  • Sleeping Position
    • Side (104)
    • Back (37)
    • Front (13)
  • Adjustment Period
    • Days (91)
    • I never got used to it! (25)
    • Weeks (10)
  • Pre-existing Neck / Back Issues Yes (42%) · No (58%)
  • Caused Discomfort Yes (35%) · No (65%)
  • Heat Retention Yes (26%) · No (74%)
  • Sagging Yes (23%) · No (77%)
  • Perceived Firmness
    • Medium (66)
    • Hard (27)
    • Very Hard (13)
    • Soft (12)
    • Very Soft (3)
  • Customer Service
    4.5 (116)
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Matthew W.

Matthew W.Sydney Surrounds, NSW

  • 3 reviews

Poor customer service, misleading website and told numerous lies.

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Matress is fine, customer service is terrible lost me as a customer. You still havent updated the wording on your website re old matress collection. This is deceiving to customers, then you lie about it

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Koala
Koala S.Koala

I'm sorry this has been your experience Matthew, we are going to update our website to make sure this is clear to our customers.

Elizabeth

ElizabethFar North Queensland, QLD

Best mattress I’ve owned

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We’ve only had the mattress a few weeks, but I have had the best sleep. I thought, at first, that the mattress was too firm, but it seems to have the right balance of support, and comfort. No ‘partner disturbance’ either!!
Also super fast delivery to a regional area.

Ryan

RyanSydney, NSW

Honestly the best mattress I’ve had ever

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Whether I’m sleeping just me or friends this mattress suits everyone super the king is nice and spacious and even with three in the bed it’s super supportive and is great for all sleeping styles

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Geoffro

GeoffroGreater Melbourne (Metropolitan), VIC

  • 2 reviews

Should have ordered sooner!

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Awesome mattress. Non-disturbance is best feature. Nice and firm too. Sleeping much better! Staff great & the collection and recycling of your old mattress is a very handy and brilliant service.

New King Mattress

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We bought our first Koala mattress 5 years ago. We loved it so much we’ve bought a new one and used the old one for a new guest room. We’ve also bought both our boys Koala singles. Very happy and highly recommended!

Koala comfort

Koala comfortMetropolitan Adelaide, SA

Better quality of sleep.

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Still getting used to it ( less than a week) but so far Love it! The quality of our sleep has definitely improved, sleeping for longer periods at a time, rather than waking, tossing & turning to get comfortable.
Love the fact there is no partner disturbance, thought our last bed was good but the Koala is amazing!
Delivery was super speedy and mattress easy to handle.
Although we have only been using the mattress for less than a week, it seems very dense and can’t imagine it going out of shape or sagging for a very long time, if ever.

Cookie

CookiePerth, WA

  • 2 reviews

King Size Very Firm

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Purchased a king size after previously purchasing a queen size for my son which was very comfortable. The king size is not the same - it is much firmer (my son cannot believe it’s the same mattress). My back aches every night and morning and I have not had a decent sleep since buying . Wish I had kept my old mattress. The soft topper they sent at no cost has not helped :(

1 comment
Koala
Koala S.Koala

I'm sorry you are finding you Koala mattress too firm, please do send us an email - [email protected] as we would love to help you out if you are looking to replace or refund your mattress.

Gillian

GillianSouth East Queensland, QLD

  • 2 reviews

Changed my life!

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This mattress is amazing. I have noticed a difference in how I slept and how fast I go to sleep.
I was using a memory foam, latex mattress. This one is much, much better

Maryanne

MaryanneHunter Region, NSW

  • 2 reviews

Silent night

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This mattress is so comfortable. I no longer feel hot and sleep well. My back pain has gone and I don't even know my partner is next to me apart from his snoring. I recommend getting the King size as there is so much space. Wish I had this mattress when I had babies and children in bed with me

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Nathan L

Nathan LPerth, WA

  • 2 reviews

Sadly disappointed, waste of money.

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The first thing I noticed was it is a hot mattress to sleep on, even though it is winter and the room is not heated I found the mattress would heat up and I would sweat.

Second issue was within 2 weeks a noticeable indentation appeared and now after 3 months is a definite wallow ! I dont understand all the good reviews and unfortunately will be looking for a new mattress shortly and wish I had never wasted my money on a Koala.

To be fair my partner does not find the mattress hot but after a few months she has now noticed a dent forming on her side.

P.S We washed cover when we first unpacked to remove chemical smell and tag was washed off. serial number is P051909.

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Koala
Koala S.Koala
Jessica

JessicaGreater Melbourne (Metropolitan), VIC

The best mattress and the best purchase process!

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1 comment
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Koala S.Koala
Molly-Jane

Molly-JaneGreater Melbourne (Outer), VIC

Noticeable sagging

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Noticeable sagging and strange striped discolouration even with a mattress protector. Only bought this mattress ~4 months ago. Should it be this way already? Bed is very comfy and service to purchase was amazing, however the sag is worrisome only being a few months now old.

1 comment
Koala
Koala S.Koala
Dallas

Dallas

  • 2 reviews
  • 1 like

Worst sleep ever on this mattress cost me $2500 to have a chiropractor fix my back.

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Worst sleep ever on this mattress cost me $2500 for chiropractor to fix my back which is now permently damaged from sleeping on this mattress Solicitors next to claim some compensation Do not buy one of these

1 comment
Koala
Koala S.Koala

Most uncomfortable mattress I’ve ever owned

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2 comments
Koala
Koala S.Koala

Thank you for the honest feedback Eveana, we really do appreciate it, and once again we apologise that this has been your experience with Koala, please reach out if there is anything more we can do for you.

Eveana B.
Eveana B.

No problems. I can’t fault Koalas customer service or company as a whole. Just the product - mattress. But perhaps for others it may work? Who knows

Echo

EchoGreater Melbourne (Metropolitan), VIC

  • 6 reviews
  • King
  • Verified purchase

Different hardness

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We first bought a queen sized koala mattress and it was firm and felt great. We then bought a king koala mattress but after sleeping on it for awhile found it to be softer than the queen and is now causing backaches. We didn’t actually open the product until after the 90 days trial period as we were moving and didn’t think it would have any quality differences than the previous product purchased, but now we feel it is definitely different and are not very happy about the such a difference in firmness.

1 comment
Koala
Koala S.Koala
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Beauy Bob

Beauy Bob

  • 3 reviews

Super Affordable- Super Comfy

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Comfy mattress provides good nights sleep. Can’t feel movement of other person on the bed. It’s firm but snug, must be the memory foam. Happy with this purchase, did not expect it to be this comfy because it was so cheap compared to other king size mattresses on the market.

1 comment
Koala
Koala S.Koala

Thank you for your review!

CExpress

CExpressGreater Melbourne (Metropolitan), VIC

  • 5 reviews
  • 2 likes

Uncomfortable after 1 year

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Ok for first few months but has caused significant hip pain from long term use and I can now only sleep in the moulded spot which is a bad design. Will not be using a memory foam mattress again.

1 comment
Koala
Koala S.Koala

Without doubt, the most comfortable matress ever. Buy your next matress from Koala and enjoy the best sleep ever.

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The Best sleep I have had in a long while, super confortable, nil dusturbance from your partner allowing you to have un -interupted restful sleep you could ever hope for

jaybird1986

jaybird1986Northeast, VIC

  • 11 reviews
  • 6 likes

Fantastic!

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So we were very nervous about buying a bed & mattress online without even lying on it, but Koala’s great return policy got us over the line. Not that we needed it! Love our Koala! Fantastic supportive mattress - firm without being too hard, soft on the joints & bones. Its seen me through a bad back and pregnancy with total comfort. I also love that there’s little movement detected from your partner - if they roll over, you don’t feel a thing - weight is distributed perfectly. Had for over 12 months, still as new as the day we bought it. Highly recommend!

CMcK

CMcKMelbourne

  • 4 reviews

Great till it isn’t.

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1 comment
Koala
Koala S.Koala
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Questions & Answers

Corey P.

Corey P.asked

King

Hi just got our mattress last night just wondering do you guys recommend rotating or flipping the mattress? Would we be okay just to leave it how it is? Just seen a few people saying they’ve gotten indentations where they sleep.

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Sleepwell2000
Sleepwell2000

Hey Corey!

I don’t actually work for Koala, but I bought my own a few weeks back

Koala do recommend rotating it 180 degrees every 6 months to make sure you are using the mattress evenly

Hope you love it as much as I do!

Koala
Phil O.Koala

G'day Corey,

Sleepwell2000 is right! We definitely recommend rotating your mattress.

Body impressions (where your shape is reflected in the mattress) are completely normal in all types of modern mattresses, including the Koala mattress, and you shouldn’t be alarmed. These occur over the first few months of use where the comfort layers on top of the core are settling to the body weights and most common sleeping positions used on the mattress.

We recommend rotating your new mattress to help create more even settling of the comfort layers especially where there are two individuals with different sleeping styles or weights using the mattress.

Hope you love your new mattress as much as Sleepwell2000!

Sweet dreams,
The Koala Dream Team.

KJW

KJWasked

King

Am I able to store the mattress for a few weeks standing on its side or will this deform it somehow?

1 answer
Koala
Koala S.Koala

Hey there KJW
This shouldn't cause any problems at all. If something does happen, please don't hesitate giving us a shout :)

Audrey

Audreyasked

King

I live in New Zealand and have just bought a koala mattress from someone who never opened or used it. I don’t know when it was first purchased so don’t know if it’s under warranty.
My issue is that when we opened and unwrapped the mattress it didn’t inflate like the videos show and after a few days it still doesn’t seem to fill the cover. Will this change? Should the seems be on the edges?
Thanks

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Koala
Koala S.Koala

Hi Audrey,
Thanks for your question, I'm sorry this has happened. I'm afraid I don't have good news-
Our warranty and trial are not transferable, meaning it is only applicable to the original purchaser.
There should be a production date stamped on the outside of the mattress box and also on the care tag. Our mattresses need to be opened within 8 weeks after this production date, they are not designed to stay in the box for long periods of time.
The last mattress we sold in New Zealand was in August 2018 which means the mattress you have was compressed in its box for at least 9 months.

Lan
Lan

What happens to the mattress if it’s stored in the box beyond the 8 weeks?

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