Nothing comes as close to the experience of sleeping in a five-star hotel bed as adding a featherbed mattress topper with down and feathers on top of your mattress. To this day this remains a well-kept secret of five-star hotels. These luxury hotels add a featherbed to amaze guests with an unbelievably soft bed and an exceptionally good night’s sleep. The evenly distributed feathers and down provide just the right support and comfort, which is best compared to sleeping on a cloud. 

Featherbeds have been around for centuries. In the past they were a luxury item reserved for the wealthy. A proud possession that was kept and treasured in the family for generations. Fortunately, times have changed and now anyone who enjoys an unbelievably soft sleeping experience can own one. 

But which featherbed is the best match for me? 

The Comfort Featherbed contains a mix of 95% feathers and 5% down in the filling. If you are looking for a featherbed that feels the same as the one in a hotel, I dare say this is the composition you are looking for. But before you make your decision, you need to be prepared to take care of the best that nature has to offer. The Comfort Featherbed, or hotel model, needs to be fluffed regularly to stay in good condition and to keep the feathers in place. Remember that hotel beds are made and fluffed every day by housekeeping. If you do not feel like making an art of making your bed, choose the Original or the Prestige Featherbed. 

The Original Featherbed  contains a mix of 70% feathers and 30% down in the filling. The extra down in the filling gives luxurious comfort and extra softness. This featherbed is more user-friendly for use at home, because it only needs to be fluffed once a week to keep its cloud-like composition. A thicker and denser ticking prevents the feathers from poking through.

The Prestige Featherbed sounds luxurious for good reason. A blend of 50% feathers and 50% down provides extra soft and supportive comfort on top of your mattress. Choosing between the Original and the Prestige is a difficult choice because both offer you perfect bliss. It may help to know that the Prestige featherbed is 5 cm thick and the Original featherbed 10 cm thick. So it depends on which size of cloud you prefer to sink into. 

How do I take care of my valuable possession?

Let’s be honest: sometimes, when you buy something really beautiful, it requires a little extra care. This is the case with feathers and down. If you take good care of them, they will give you the best sleeping experience you can imagine. Here is how to keep your perfect nest soft and snug once you have made it.

Fluffing

As with any product filled with feathers and down, featherbeds need to be fluffed regularly to keep them in good condition. In hotels, housekeeping makes sure the beds are made every day and the featherbeds are fluffed. 

Protecting

The most important thing is to make sure your down is protected! Pillow and mattress protectors extend the life of your bed products and make sure unwanted things, such as house dust mites and dirt, do not get a chance. The quills at the end of the feathers will sometimes, in combination with our body weight, poke through the fabric or cling to the mattress. You will never be able to completely prevent feathers from coming through the fabric, but you can certainly limit this by using a featherbed protector, which looks like a duvet cover. 

Let the feathers breathe

Something else you can do to make sure allergens do not build up is to air your feather/synthetic fibre bed every now and then. The fresh air and direct sunlight help it dry and allow odours to escape. 

When it comes to washing, less really is more; soapy water can strip the natural oils from the clusters and cause them to break down. This is another reason to use mattress and pillow protectors. You can wash protectors as often as you like and so keep your down products fresh and clean without really exposing them to the wear and tear of the washing machine.