@Serge69
Serge, This is going to sound like a I own a bedding shop but, I spent a good amount of money on the bed so I have gone to considerable lengths to protect it!
I have a strange list of items on my listing bed but I use them for a reason. From the mattress up, in this order....
A/. I first have a fitted valance and a 25mm foam overlay.
B/. A fitted flannelette sheet.
C/. Then I have a good quality queen size fitted electric blanket for those who like to have a warm bed to get into on a cold night.
D/. I then have a flat sheet on top of that.
E/. I then use my mattress protector, I am very concerned about damage to my especially made mattress and the electric blanket. I have a good quality protector fitted and then, if infants are coming I have the option of putting a cheap protector over that. Both of them are fitted so they sit well on the bed without crinkling up, even when guests raise the head or the foot of the bed.
F/. I then have a good quality woollen blanket, and fitted overlay sheet before coming to the fitted sheet set the guests actually sleep on.
The blanket seems to be the secret Serge, it does take away that synthetic plastic feel of the mattress protectors and no guest has ever complained in either summer or winter. After each guest I wash from the overlay sheet up so it is almost like washing two sets of linens each time, and although it seems like a lot of work to go to, my bed is the centrepiece of my listing and I go to a lot of effort to make sure it feels just right and almost all guest praises it and say it is as good a nights sleep as they have ever had.
There have been a few occasions where some 'liquid' has managed to make it's way down to the woollen blanket, but nothing has ever managed to penetrate the mattress protector.
The only thing that suffers a bit with all this addition mattress covering is the beds massage function but guests still rate it as a pass!
Cheers......Rob