Koala Polar+ Mattress review: For the ultimate cool night’s sleep
Praised for its “cloud-like” support, this mattress stands out for a game-changing new detail that helps you get the best sleep of your life.
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When it comes to getting the perfect night’s sleep there’s one factor that can make or break it: Temperature.
If your bed is too hot you’ll easily find yourself frustrated in sweaty sheets. Too cold and you’ll suffer through a night of broken sleep.
While your bedding can make a difference, a good base is key. Enter Koala’s Polar+ Mattress*. Dubbed Koala’s “coolest mattress ever” it features trademarked PolarBands technology that helps to remove body heat and keep hot sleepers cool.
As someone who has struggled with night sweats since giving birth, I was excited to put the Polar+ Mattress to the test.
But as I soon learnt to call this simply a cooling mattress would be reductive — the Polar+ comes also with two firmness options, plus a winter side of the topper to keep you cosy when the temperature drops. Read on for my honest review.
WHAT IS THE KOALA POLAR+ MATTRESS?
The Koala Polar+ has all the features of the Koala Plus mattress but with two extras the company claims will keep you up to five degrees cooler.
Found in the top layer of the Polar+ mattress, PolarBands work to conduct body heat away from you. CoolThread fabric, a blend of cooling yarn, helps wick away sweat and feel comfortably cool on your skin.
The Polar+ comes with a zippable seasonal topper which has a summer or winter side. You can choose between two flippable levels of firmness: firm or medium firm.
It also has all the features Koala are known for in their mattresses — an eight centimetre Kloudcell layer and five-zone support core zero disturbance technology designed to keep bed movement to a minimum.
KOALA POLAR+ MATTRESS: FIRST IMPRESSIONS
The Polar+ was delivered to my apartment door in three boxes. First impressions were that it was much heavier and bigger than my current mattress, the Koala SE.
But despite it being bulkier it was still easy enough to get unboxed and on my bed frame, although it doesn’t hurt to have another person to help.
Next I waited a few hours for the mattress to expand. While Koala says it can take up to 72 hours for the mattress to fully expand and for the foam to firm up, I found it was perfect to sleep on that night after unboxing it at 2pm that day.
DOES IT KEEP YOU COOL?
I tested this mattress in June-July, so I can’t attest (yet) to how well it keeps you cool during summer. However the Polar+ has helped me regulate my body temperature and sleep more soundly as a result.
I don’t wake up feeling overheated anymore, but nor do I feel like I am too cold. Instead the mattress offers a level of breathability that I’ve never experienced with a mattress before, it’s a true game changer. My husband also remarked that his sleep has improved drastically. Not too hot, not too cold, it’s the Goldilocks of mattresses.
WHAT’S IT LIKE TO SLEEP ON?
It’s always hard to believe that Koala’s mattresses don’t have springs because they’re so supportive and the Polar+ is no different. I prefer a softer mattress and opted for the medium firm setting and while it’s firmer than other mattresses from a box I’ve tried, it still has that dreamy, cloud-like support. This mattress helps me sleep like a baby and I can’t recommend it enough.
*Product has been provided by Koala for a 100 per cent independent, honest review
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