An Air Mattress Discussion

[Inna22]

After all, this is AirBnB. Can you please share how you utilize them, what type, how you deal with bedding, etc.

When I started, I bought the cheapest kind on line and they need to be inflated. At that time I did not even know if hosting will take off and went the cheapest route. Now that I know that my Airbnb is a keeper and those mattresses are old and deflate fast, I am trying to decide the next steps. There is no place to keep them on the main floor at all so they have to be dragged up the stairs when they are not needed to be stored away (I do have real beds, these only come out for bigger groups or if all guests are singles).

A nice alternative would be a very light foldable kind. Saw some today at Costco for $40. Another plus of the foldable type is no need to inflate anything. But are they uncomfortable? Also, they would be twin size vs queen I have now and therefore require more bedding to wash and also more of them to buy. 

[Inna22]

@Ian-And-Anne-Marie0

you mean Japanese style roll up futon?

[Ian-And-Anne-Marie0]

@Inna22 Yes. Over this side of the pond IKEA the Swedish Home Furnishing company sell them and they're quite reasonble. Being cotton they're not clammy and are really comfortable.

[Inna22]

@Ian-And-Anne-Marie0 will check IKEA here! Thanks for the tip!

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[Jeff158]

@Inna22  we have folding camp beds in the camping barn and after 12 months use they are still like new.

A bit on the expensive side but folks love them.

https://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/15901127/tfgear-flat-out-super-king-4-leg-bed-15901127

[Inna22]

@Jeff158  interesting idea!

[Giedre-and-Andre0]

Ohhhh NoooOoooh.... I guess I never really paid attention in the meaning of this first 3 letters of AIRbnb

My guests sleeping on a $1200 mattress...   :-0

[Sandra126]

@Inna22looked up an IKEA futon: 12 kgs approx.

Same size in foam was only slightly less.

Had a futon once, was incredibly hevy so 12 kgs isn't too bad, but might be too much to lug up stairs.

[Angela3989]

@Inna22  Hello! While making this decision, I decided to get a full twin size rollaway bed that was over $250, so that it would be comfortable for whom ever used it, which is usually the teenager or unattached guest. An air mattress is just not "professional" in that you would not get one at a hotel. You would get a rollaway bed with real bedding etc. If not that, then nothing! Best of luck!

[Inna22]

@Angela3989 This post is from 2019 😂