Ultra Plush is the softest mattress comfort level available. Typically featuring a pillow-top or Euro-top construction, an Ultra Plush is designed to deliver an exceptionally cushioned sleep experience, allowing the mattress surface to contour to your body and provide outstanding pressure relief. These mattresses are particularly popular with side sleepers, older adults and anyone who enjoys a deeply enveloping, cloud-like feel.
In this guide, we’ll explain what makes a mattress Ultra Plush, how it compares to other comfort levels, who is most likely to benefit, and the key advantages and potential drawbacks to help you decide whether an Ultra Plush mattress is the right choice for your sleep needs.
The Sealy Ultra Plush range
If you’ve decided that Ultra Plush is the right comfort level for you, explore Sealy’s collection of beautifully crafted Ultra Plush mattresses. Combining exceptional pressure relief with trusted support, each mattress is designed to deliver a truly restorative night’s sleep.
Crown Jewel
Unparalleled quality, comfort and support.
Sizes available: Super King, King, Queen, Double, Single XL, King Single, Single
Exquisite
Orthopaedic research and support.
Sizes available: Super King, King, Queen, Double, Single XL, King Single, Single
Acclaim
Designed to keep your spine aligned.
Sizes available: Super King, King, Queen, Double, Single XL, King Single, Single
Posture Series
Feel good support. Feel great mornings.
Sizes available: Super King, King, Queen, Double, Single XL, King Single, Single
Singles
Designed to support growing bodies at rest.
Sizes available: Single XL, King Single, Single
What is an Ultra Plush mattress?
Ultra Plush is the softest comfort level in the Sealy mattress range, offering a deeply cushioned feel while maintaining the support your body needs for healthy spinal alignment.
Key features of an Ultra Plush mattress:
- Generous layers of premium foams and comfort materials
- Deep pressure relief to reduce stress on hips and shoulders
- A EuroTop or PillowTop construction for enveloping, sink-in softness
In combination, these features deliver a smooth transition into the support system while offering extra cushioning around the shoulders, hips and other pressure points.
PillowTop construction
TightTop construction
Ultra Plush vs other mattress comfort levels
At Sealy, ‘comfort’ refers to the firmness level assigned to your mattress. While some brands use numerical firmness ratings, we use terms such as Ultra Plush, Plush, Medium, Firm and Ultra Firm to help you choose the feel that’s right for you. The difference between these comfort levels comes from the materials and construction used in the mattress comfort layers.
Ultra Plush and Plush make use of supersoft foams and added comfort layers. Plush beds are often warmer, as the upper layers envelop more of the body.
A Medium comfort level offers the best of both worlds, combining quality foams without cradling the body.
Firm and Ultra Firm mattresses utilise dense foams that provide comfort without the sinking-in feeling. These mattresses usually hold you aloft on the sleep surface instead of cradling you, allowing for a naturally cooler sleep.
Comfort vs Support
It is important to note that there is a difference between the comfort of a mattress and the support it offers.
At Sealy, when we mention support, we are referring to the structure beneath the comfort layers — the coils. Whether your mattress is an Ultra Plush or an Ultra Firm, the coils beneath the surface remain the same. For example, a Posturepedic Exquisite mattress has our RestSupport coil in every comfort option from softest to firmest.
On the other hand, comfort refers to the cushioning above the coils. An Exquisite Ultra Plush will vary significantly from an Exquisite Ultra Firm with different foams and often a different construction style. See the example above where the Firm mattress (on the right) has a TightTop without the gusseted padding on top.
The important point to note is that your mattress should not sacrifice support for comfort. It should be able to offer an Ultra Plush feel while maintaining appropriate support for your body.
Who is an Ultra Plush mattress best suited to?
An Ultra Plush mattress has a range of benefits, but may not suit everyone depending on sleep positions, temperature concerns and general comfort needs.
- Side sleepers place more stress on the hips and shoulders throughout the night. Ultra Plush mattresses provide added cushioning that moulds to the body to relieve pressure points, allowing the body’s heaviest points to rest without constricting blood flow. As a natural result, an Ultra Plush may reduce tossing and turning. Learn more about sleep positions and mattress comfort.
- Older adults who feel uncomfortable with harder surfaces and individuals with joint pain and arthritis may prefer the softer cushioning and added pressure relief of Ultra Plush mattresses.
- Colder sleepers may prefer Ultra Plush mattresses, as the extra cushioning envelops the body as you sink in, naturally trapping more heat throughout the night.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Ultra Plush mean in a mattress?
An Ultra Plush mattress features a PillowTop construction with generous layers of foams and cushioning material for a ‘sink-in’ effect.
Is an Ultra Plush mattress good for the back?
An Ultra Plush mattress may suit side sleepers who need added pressure relief in the heaviest points of the body, such as the hips and shoulders. Back and side sleepers may be better suited to Medium and Firm options. The right mattress for you is a highly personal choice, so always try a mattress in-store when possible.
Do Ultra Plush mattresses retain heat?
Ultra Plush mattresses tend to trap more warmth because the cushioning is designed to mould to the body and provide a ‘sink-in’ effect. Firmer options hold the body aloft on the sleep surface, allowing air to flow more naturally.
Is Ultra Plush softer than Medium?
Yes, Ultra Plush is the softest mattress comfort available. Ultra Plush and Plush are softer than Medium.
