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Nectar Classic Hybrid
From £299 · 25 cm · medium 5/10 · 365 nights · Forever Warranty. Foam hug on 15 cm pockets. The Nectar vs Simba winner for most UK bedrooms.
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UK comparisonModels checked 5 September 2026Current UK SKUs only
Nectar vs Simba UK — buy the mattress
James Wright’s push: Nectar Classic Hybrid from £299. Pay Simba Hybrid from £699 only if you want Aerocoil on top and a sit-on edge.
Nectar Classic Hybrid — from our UK review
4.4/5 — Simba Hybrid scores 4.4/5
- Nectar from-price
- £299 · 25cm
- Simba from-price
- £699 · 25cm
- Trial (direct)
- Nectar 365 · Simba 200
- Warranty
- Forever vs 10 years
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Reviewed by
James Wright
Lead Product Tester
Tested by
Sarah, Emma, David, Rachel
Updated · Published · 9 min read · Contains affiliate links. Affiliate disclosure.
Live UK SKUs and from-prices checked 5 September 2026. Open the live size picker — a king is not the from-price.
Default pick
Nectar Classic Hybrid
£400 less than the Simba at the from-price, on the same score, with 365 nights to send it back instead of 200. Pay up for Simba Hybrid only if you want Aerocoil on top and a sitting edge that stops.
- 4.4/5 in our review
- From £299
- 365-night trial
- Forever Warranty
Live UK SKUs checked 5 September 2026. Nectar prices against a similar-brands comparison figure — do not treat the strikethrough as an RRP you missed.
Pick one. Click shop.
Four doors. Not a brochure. From-prices are the cheapest size — open the product page for Double or King.
Pay extra for this
Simba Hybrid
From £699 · 25 cm · Aerocoil on top · 200 nights · 10-year guarantee · Leeds-made. Buy when you want a sit-on edge and hotel bounce, not because Nectar “isn’t a hybrid.”
Hug, no bounce
Nectar Classic Memory Foam
From £199 · 25 cm · 6.5/10 · 365 nights. Sarah’s door. Skip if you sleep hot or sit on the edge.
Couples / edge / hotter nights
Simba Hybrid Pro
From £899 · 28 cm · dual Aerocoil + wool. David’s door. Do not buy Luxe or Ultra first.
Current UK models
Official shops on 5 September 2026. Four Nectars. Five Simbas. Old names (Nectar Memory Foam, Nectar Hybrid, Simba GO) redirect on our reviews — buy the current names.
| Mattress | From | Depth | Feel | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nectar Classic Memory Foam | £199 | 25cm | Medium-firm · 6.5/10 · slow Nectar hug | Shop Nectar |
| Nectar Premier Memory Foam | £399 | 28cm | Medium-firm · 6/10 · taller hug, still no springs | Shop Nectar |
| Nectar Classic Hybrid | £299 | 25cm | Medium · 5/10 · hug on bounce | Shop Nectar |
| Nectar Premier Hybrid | £549 | 28cm | Medium-firm · 7/10 · sink then push-back | Shop Nectar |
| Simba Hybrid Essential | £549 | 20cm | Medium-firm · springier, thinner | Shop Simba |
| Simba Hybrid | £699 | 25cm | Medium-firm · hotel bounce | Shop Simba |
| Simba Hybrid Pro | £899 | 28cm | Medium-firm · wool + dual springs | Shop Simba |
| Simba Hybrid Luxe | £1249 | 31cm | Medium-firm / plush · bamboo and wool | Shop Simba |
| Simba Hybrid Ultra | £1749 | 34cm | Plush · kapok / bamboo / wool stack | Shop Simba |
The team — who buys what
Sarah Mitchell, James Wright, Emma Thompson, David Patel and Rachel Adams slept both ranges. One line each. Then shop.
Sarah Mitchell
Side sleeper · 62 kg
Shoulder first. Classic Foam from £199. Simba Hybrid sat firm.
Shop Sarah’s pick →James Wright
Back/side combination · 86 kg
Classic Hybrid from £299. Simba only if I want Aerocoil on top.
Shop James’s pick →
Emma Thompson
Side-dominant combination · 71 kg
Hot sleeper. Hybrid Pro from £899 if I will pay for wool. Else Simba Hybrid.
Shop Emma’s pick →
David Patel
Back sleeper; sits on the edge · 104 kg
104 kg, back. Skip Classic Hybrid 5/10. Premier Hybrid or Simba Hybrid.
Shop David’s pick →
Rachel Adams
Mixed positions (physio lens) · 68 kg
Do not buy Premier or Luxe first. Classic Hybrid or Simba Hybrid.
Shop Rachel’s pick →Do not buy these first
- Simba Hybrid Essential — 20 cm guest / bunk. Shop the 25 cm Hybrid.
- Nectar Premier Hybrid / Simba Hybrid Pro climb — only after the cheaper hybrid already felt light.
- Simba Luxe / Ultra — extra-deep sheets. Flagship tax. Not a first Simba.
Nectar vs Simba — buying questions
Buy it tonight
Most UK shops: Nectar Classic Hybrid from £299. You already know you want Leeds Aerocoil and a sit-on edge: Simba Hybrid from £699.