I experienced what American athletes would sleep on in the Milano Cortina

This mattress pad provides a little cushion with a padded surface, but not as much as a mattress cover. It’s meant to be a luxury mattress protector more than anything else. But for competitive athletes who may find their mattress acceptable but want some extra padding, they can easily forego the topper and use a pillow instead. Otherwise, you can throw it over the mattress topper, but this is too big a pillow for me and the elastic sides can stretch out, depending on the height of the mattress.

Soft pillow

Hotel pillows always feel either too soft or too hard. The Saatva latex pillows included in this package should be a good compromise. I found the standard loft option to be quite soft, which is not a bad thing, but you need to know yourself as a sleeper to decide if this is best for you. If you prefer a higher loft because you sleep on your side, have wider shoulders, or want to maintain cervical alignment, a higher loft option (about 6 to 7 inches) is available. As for the standard loft (4 to 5 inches), I’m a combination sleeper who loves a flatter, more flexible pillow that can adjust to me, whether I sleep on my side, stomach, or back.

The soft, “soft” feel comes from the shredded latex core, surrounded by an organic cotton cover and microdenier fibers that mimic feathers. Latex is a bouncy, hypoallergenic material that helps relieve pressure and is heat resistant. All of these qualities were present with these pillows, but if you are a fan of really firm pillows, you will not have a good time with these pillows.

Final result

In total, the Winter Sleep Accessories Bundle costs $940 for king-sized items, including two pillows, a mattress topper, a mattress pad, and a sheet set. You’ll have to purchase all of the bundle items individually, but I actually prefer this approach. Sleep is a very personal matter and, frankly, an investment. A mattress topper works well if you need to get more support from your bed but aren’t ready to replace it completely. Pillows wear out more quickly than you think, and I thought the latex pillows in the package were good for stomach sleepers and group sleepers if they don’t mind soft pillows. I’m always a proponent of a mattress protector, but I think you can skip the mattress pad in this case, unless you’re already a fan. Finally, the sheets are solid and available with our best-selling replacement bundle (pillow, sheets, mattress pad) if that suits you.

I’ll be tuning in to watch the games here soon and will report back with more on what Saatva is up to in preparation for LA28. Meanwhile, go see Team USA, and we’re all, near and far, sleeping better.

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