When the nights draw in and we all consider hibernating, it is no surprise that sleep brands like to offer us some great savings. And as these Simba mattress deals go to show, there really are some bargains to be had if you need a sleep upgrade.
One of the UK's most popular bed-in-a-box brands, Simba is a well-known name in the mattress world, and for good reason. We've now tested multiple Simba mattresses here at Ideal Home and crowned the Simba Hybrid Original mattress number one in our guide to the best mattresses you can shop. That's quite the accolade considering how many mattresses we've put through the Ideal Home mattress testing process!
To us and our esteemed team of testers, Simba is a leader in solutions to everyday (or night) sleep problems like overheating and joint discomfort. They also offer a huge range of bedding alongside their mattress offerings with everything from pillows, to duvets and weighted blankets on their virtual shelves. We have tested – and loved – loads of there products, so if there is a sale on, we want you to be the first to know about it.
The good news? There are some great Simba mattress deals happening right now as part of the many Black Friday home sale events occuring. Simba is offering 25% off a selection of mattresses as part of their seasonal savings event.
Choose from their award-winning range, whether you need an affordable hybrid like the Simba Essential from just £519.20 for a double, or are looking to splash out on the highly rated Simba Luxe.
Simba mattress deals November 2024
Not sure what Simba products to shop? We have rounded up our favourite mattresses, with links to reviews, so you can make your selection and hit the sales. Or, scroll on to see the bedding buys we rate from the brand.
Or, get straight to the savings by checking out the top offers:
- No. 1 rated Simba Hybrid Original Double,
was £799,now £599.25 - Simba Hybrid Pro King Size,
was £1249,now £936.75 - Simba Hybrid Luxe King Size,
was £1799,now £1295.28
Today's best Simba mattress deals and toppers
If we were going to recommend just one Simba mattress deal to shop today, it would be this. The Simba Hybrid Original is a bestseller for good reason, which is why we rate it the #1 mattress in our best mattress guide. A great all-rounder, our reviewers have dubbed it the 'goldilocks' of the mattress world, offering crowd-pleasing comfort and support at a mid-range price point. It is breathable, has good motion isolation and decent edge support. Find all the details in our Simba Hybrid Original mattress review.
An extra dollop of cash will buy you 5000 coil springs in the Hybrid Pro model, and 7 layers of cushioning on top, this time including heat-regulating British wool. The cushioning and support are perfectly balanced, and our reviewer loved its breathability. After claiming it was the best night's sleep, she gave it a rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars in our Simba Hybrid Pro Mattress review.
Simba's Hybrid Luxe mattress sees a further increase in springs and cushioning; that's 6000 coil springs and 10 layers of cushioning, including a bamboo-infused wool layer, and a graphite-infused foam layer that's designed to draw heat away heat from the body to prevent overheating. One of our editors has had this mattress for three years now, and unlike similar products she has tried from competitors, the sleep surface is still in strong shape, with barely a dent.
As kids get older, their bodies and their sleep patterns change. The Simba Hybrid Kids Mattress has been designed to change with your child, thanks to the unique titanium alloy Aerocoil springs and the CertiPUR foam layers. It's also been designed to be safely used in single beds and bunk beds by being a little slimmer. It is bouncy, soft and has our young reviewer's (and her mum's) seal of approval, the only drawback being a lack of handles for easy maneuvering.
With its 2500 springs and a layer of the brand's open-cell memory foam to raise comfort levels, this is such a good way to upgrade any sleep surface. We have used ours on a clunky old sofa bed, and to breathe a bit more life into a tired spare room mattress. Everyone finds it soft yet supportive, breathable and the anti-slip base and straps mean no unexpected movement. It rolls away for storage when needed too which we decided was a big bonus in our Simba Topper review.
Simba's best bedding deals
It may seem like a lot for a pillow, but our reviewers rave about the Simba Hybrid pillow, loving the foam 'nanocubes' that can be removed or re-added to make the pillow the exact right height for you. We always grab them in a sale because their adaptability makes them great for everyone. It is sinkably soft, but you can get extra padding if needed, and the removable cover is so easy to wash, meaning it got a very reasonable 4.5 stars in our Simba Hybrid Pillow review.
Do you prefer a firmer base to lay your head? After feedback that the OG Hybrid was a little too soft for some, the brand released the Simba Hybrid Firm Pillow. It offers you an incredibly supported sleep thanks to the inner pillow of foam-enclosed Aerocoil® springs. It has the same removable, padded outer as the hybrid too, but our reviewer did note it was a bit large for many pillowcases and a tad warmer than expected, ultimately rating it a lower 4 stars in their review.
If you prefer a softer pillow, the Simba Stratos could be for you. It uses down-like clusters of synthetic material to create its fill, so – like all Simba's pillows – it's a good option if you're vegan, or just want to avoid feather and down or wool fill. It sleeps softer than the other two, so if you need less support or sleep on your front, it could be the best one for you.
With a microfibre filling made from recycled PET bottles, and an outer cover that utilises 'phase change technology' originally developed by NASA – a coating applied to the cotton outer which absorbs, stores, and releases heat as needed – this duvet aims to help you maintain a steady body temperature all night long. It has a good drape, though in my review I thought that the Stratos layer may feel a bit stiff and noisy to some. It only comes in one tog (10.5) so a bit much for summer, but is a great all-year option for those who don't overheat.
As you can tell by the name, the Simba Hybrid 3-in-1 Duvet quite literally offers three duvet options in one. Featuring a 7-tog duvet for spring/autumn and a 3.5-tog duvet for summer, you also have the option to use both at the same time for the ultimate winter duvet. It saves on storage space and offers a bit more flexibility than the basic Hybrid Duvet, especially if you overheat under anything above 7 tog.
The Simba Weighted Blanket is currently in second place on our list of the best weighted blankets, with our reviewer stating that it was the one that felt most like a duvet with its buttery soft cover. That cover is removable too for easy washing which is a big bonus for regular use and while it only comes in single size, it is a genrous width and complement to your existing duvet. It'll help restlessness and soothe you to sleep in no time.
Simba bundle deals
Simba bundle deals are designed for anyone who wants to get their whole sleep set-up sorted stress-free, with the basic bundle offering a mattress, pillows, and duvet, and the top-of-the-range bundles combining bed base too – often for not much more than the bed base costs alone, so if you're furnishing a bedroom from scratch they can be well worth checking out.
If your heart is set on Simba, but you can't find a Simba deal happening when you want to shop, then Simba's bedding bundles often offer good value for money compared to buying pieces separately.
When to shop
If you're looking for a Simba deal to save money on a new mattress, then it used to be the case that you'd never have to wait too long. In previous years Simba regularly ran discounting events that could see significant savings on its mattresses.
If we were speculating, we'd say that that might have been because the brand offers many of its mattresses delivered rolled in a box for convenience, and there's usually a time limit for how long a mattress can be stored this way. Depending on whether mattresses are stored flat or rolled in the manufacturer's warehouse, this can mean that mattress-in-a-box retailers need to run more frequent sales to clear stock reaching its expiry date.
However, more recently Simba's product line has changed, and, although it may not be related, we've noticed a reduction in the frequency of promotional sales, too. There has also been pressure from the Competition and Markets Authority on mattress-in-a-box brands to not push sales in a way that was misleading. Some brands have come under fire for selling more products at a supposed discount price, than full, meaning that 'was' pricing can be misrepresentative.
That said, there are still a few key times of the year when Simba discounts tend to occur, including Amazon Prime Day, summer Bank Holidays, Black Friday and Cyber Monday, and the Boxing Day and January sales.
After keeping track of discounts for several years, in our experience, Black Friday tends to be when Simba offers the biggest savings of the year, with up to 60% off selected lines in 2022, and up to 55% off selected lines in 2023. This year, the offers we have seen so far have been more focussed around bundles and free gifts, meaning great bargains for those looking to upgrade their bedding. We've compiled our top tips on when to shop for the best Simba deals below.
Simba Black Friday & Cyber Monday deals
The term 'Black Friday' originated in the US to denote the first day following Thanksgiving when retailers would cut prices to draw holidaymakers to shop their store's sales. Driven by global brands, the price-slashing event soon crossed the pond, and now Black Friday – closely followed by Cyber Monday – has become one of the UK's biggest consumer extravaganzas, rivaling traditional Boxing Day sales.
Often hailed as the biggest shopping day of the year, Black Friday always falls on the last Friday of November, but this year, it really has been a month's worth of sales with Simba being no expection.
The Simba Black Friday sales are often some of their best. In 2022 we saw Black Friday Simba deals of up to 60% off, and in 2023 up to 55% off, so we'll be keeping our eye out for 2024's top Black Friday Simba deals and Cyber Monday Simba deals as they drop.
Make sure to bookmark the Ideal Home Black Friday deals page to get alerts for all the biggest Black Friday homeware sales as they launch.
Simba Boxing Day & January deals
If you're done with the turkey and ready to nab a bargain, then you'll usually find some great Boxing Day Simba mattress deals just after Christmas. In fact, in recent years, the brand's Boxing Day mattress deals have started well before Boxing Day itself, with discounts sometimes dropping as soon as pre-Christmas shipping dates have passed. In 2023 those Boxing Day discounts included 45% off selected Simba mattresses.
Hang on a bit longer than Boxing Day, and you might find an even lower price if the Simba mattress you have your eye on is included in Simba's January deals.
January can be a particularly good time of year to snap up a bargain on an end-of-line product. However, if a mattress is being discounted because it's a discontinued line, then waiting does run the risk that the product may sell out before it drops to its lowest price.
Simba Amazon Prime Day deals
Amazon Prime Day – the brand's yearly price-slashing event – can mean some great Prime Day Simba deals.
In 2023, Prime Day deals ran from the 11th to the 12th of July, and then again through the 10th and 11th of October, and both events saw significant discounts at the Simba Amazon storefront. So far 2024 has seen Prime Day deals hit down on the 16th and 17th of July, so there's every chance this October may provide another chance to shop at a discount.
Keep an eye on our Amazon Prime Day deals page to be the first to hear when the next Prime Day event will take place.
In the meantime, you could sign up for Amazon Prime membership so you're all set to shop when the next Prime Day Simba deals take place. Generally, you need to be a Prime member to take advantage of the biggest discounts on Prime Day. You can sign up or renew your membership below. Usually, new Prime members can also access a free 30-day membership trial to test out its perks.
Simba Bank Holiday deals
The summer Bank Holidays can be another good time to check for Simba deals. Lots of retailers use these dates to take advantage of our spare time and tempt us to spend our time off from work shopping – and that can mean retailers are eager to offer discounts that encourage us to shop with them.
FAQs
How to get a Simba discount
If you're looking to save on Simba products then Ideal Home's exclusive Simba discount codes can help. On top of that Simba deals often crop up on the brand's website around the key dates we've listed above.
Does Simba always have a sale?
It used to be the case that Simba's website seemed to very often have a sale running. However, that hasn't been the case in much of 2024, instead discounting events have been fewer and further between.
The most common Simba deals we've seen in the past are up to 55% off mattresses and 25% off bedding – which means some brilliant savings on full RRP if you're considering investing in a high-ticket Simba product like a mattress. Recently this has been reduced to 25% off mattresses, although the full price of many products has also been slightly reduced.
Sometimes we've seen Simba deals get larger and reach 60% off, particularly during key sales events like Black Friday when mattress brands like Simba, Emma, REM-Fit, and more all compete to offer the most enticing discounts.
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