Sleep Innovations Shiloh 12 Inch Memory Foam Mattress - Twin Size Medium Support Bed in a Box for Pressure Relief & Back Pain | Perfect for Guest Rooms, Dorms & Small Spaces

I've never written a review before, so excuse the length. It was the reviews that helped me make such a good decision and I would just like to pay it forward...I just moved to a new apt and decided it was time to let my previous mattress go as dents had formed and I'd already had it for over 8 years. I had slept on my friend's tempurpedic and thought that memory foam would be the route I'd take, especially because I have a herniated disc in my back and word was that mem foam helps. Only problem-- I was not willing to spend over $2,000 on a Tempurpedic. I'd spoken to my boss because he had told me that he and his wife had purchased a Bob-o-Pedic and that it was the best bed ever. He also has back problems, so I figured if he said it was good then I should try it.I purchased the Celestial pillowtop, it was dual firmness, one side was firm and the other plush. I kept the mattress for 2 weeks and it was two weeks toooo long. That was the most painful sleep I'd experienced in years. Firm side was too hard, and plush side was too soft. I woke up each and every morning feeling stiff as a board with my back hurting so much that I was about ready to sleep on the floor until I found a proper mattress. I was getting anxious because it became clear that laying on a mattress in the store for a few minutes is not a great indicator of how it will feel to lay on it for 8 hours.I had been talking to my girlfriend about my situation and she told me that her b/f's dad had bought a mem foam that came in a box for about $600. She said her b/f's dad loved it and it was the best he'd slept on. I'd heard of the whole bed-in-a-box concept, but I was really skeptical, to me, any mattress that came in a box had to be flimsy because how can you really fold a mattress if it's sturdy? Putting my skepticism aside, I came to Amazon to do some research and see what people were saying. I came across this mattress as one of the cheapest with the most reviews. When I saw that out of 145 reviews only 16 were bad (1,2 & 3 Stars) I decided to try it. Boy am I glad I did!I will admit, buying a mattress on-line has its pros and cons, the biggest concern I had was having to ship the thing back if I didn't like it. After all the thing is vacuum packed. Well I am glad to say that I have no need for returning it. This is the BEST mattress I've ever slept on.I had to have the mattress shipped to my job because I am never home to receive packages. I was a bit worried about getting it home, because of the size of the box, but I was able to fit it in the back seat of my 2000 Honda Civic with no problem whatsoever. I was not, however, able to get it up 4 flights of steps without some help as the box is about 100 lbs for a queen size.Finally got the bed into my apt. I put the mattress onto the platform bed and opened it up. as soon as the mattress opened it expanded. It didn't take hours to get to its full size, that happened in perhaps a matter of minutes. As soon as I opened it up I put it in a protective enclosure that I'd gotten from Bobs. I only mention this because I believe I can attribute the fact that there has been no smell emanating from the mattress because it's been enclosed. The slight smell I did notice was almost almond-y, there was nothing chemically overwhelming or intrusive about the smell.I just slept on the mattress for the first time last night, and I am sitting on it as I write this review. All I can say is that I am sooooo happy I decided to go the Bed-in-a-box route, and that I chose this particular mattress. The mattress is neither too firm, nor too plush. I fell asleep faster than I can remember falling asleep on any other mattress, and I woke up in the morning feeling great. I am a side and stomach sleeper and found the mattress to be great for both.BOTTOM LINE-- I highly recommend this mattress, its inexpensive and it is super comfortable.