Duvalay’s mattress topper is your solution to overheating at night

Buy now From £252.95, Duvalay.co.uk

• Sizes available: Single, small double, double, king, super king
• Type: Foam
• Depth: 5cm
• Rating: 8/10

First impressions

The Duvalay mattress topper arrives rolled, like a memory-foam mattress might. Once unleashed from the plastic, it comes up to size pretty quickly.

It doesn’t have elasticated bands on its corners, so we wondered at first if it might slip about our mattress without anything to anchor it. The cover is really soft though, and feels like it has a bit of grip to it, otherwise.

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It’s not as thick as some other toppers we’ve come across, but this helps us squeeze our fitted sheet over the top. We are keen to see how it fares overnight.

Care

While you don’t have to do much in terms of caring for the topper itself (there aren’t instructions to turn or flip it from Duvalay) you can clean it. The cover zips off, and you can chuck it in the washing machine on a 40 degree wash. This is great for those with allergies, as it can help eradicate allergens fairly easily.

Comfort

It does feel more comfortable compared to our existing mattress. We slightly sink into it, in that memory foam way. But it doesn’t feel like we’ve been sucked into it at all, and there’s definite support there. We don’t feel any aches from lying in one position all night, and we feel gently snuggled, as such, by the topper.

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Perhaps it’s not quite as thick as other toppers, and therefore not quite as good at papering over the cracks in very tired mattresses. If, for example, you can feel the springs in your mattress then this isn’t the topper for you (and we’d probably gently suggest a new mattress), but if you’re looking for a bit of extra comfort then the Duvalay freshtec is ideal.

Temperature regulation

We are seriously impressed with the freshtec technology. We don’t overheat once under our very cosy duvet, and nor does our aforementioned co-tester. We remained perfectly temperate all night, every night.

In fact, we didn’t wake up sweaty once – perhaps this is also down to that “moisture management” feature. Whatever it was, the Duvalay topper has helped our co-tester sleep better, and worry less about overheating leading to waking up in the night. We are impressed.

The verdict: Duvalay freshtec mattress topper

We were quietly impressed by the Duvalay freshtec mattress topper. It fulfilled both its promises of keeping us temperate at night, and of making our mattress a little more comfortable. We have marked it down slightly as it doesn’t feature straps to hold it in place, and therefore perhaps is not quite as substantial as other toppers out there for the price. However, if you are looking for a solution to night sweats, this could well be it.