Mattresses

Anne and I were given the opportunity by VISpring to tour their factory as well as witness firsthand how London retailers inform and marry their customers to the perfect VISpring mattress for them.

 We decided to turn this trip into a mini holiday where we went sight seeing in and around London. Upon our arrival we navigated Hyde Park, waved to the Queen at the Palace and indulged in a plate of fish and chips.

 With that out of the way we spent the next day at Westminster Abbey and The British Museum (where we were in awe of the Elgin Marbles). They were a bucket list thing for me and an eye opener for Anne.

 Our day excursion outside of London to Hampton Court was a colourful experience with the locals (ask us). Hampton court is a castle that dates back to medieval times and was finished by Christopher Wren during the Renaissance.

 We then spent a day apart doing our own thing I went museums and Anne went shopping.

Friday we connected with the VISpring group and so began our journey into the professional world of Fine Hand Built Mattresses.

 We toured London retailers who sell and specialize in VISpring.

These included And So To Bed, Selfridges and of course Harrods’s!

Each store had a slightly different take on how to demonstrate the proper mattress for the individual. But they all had the common goal of making certain that each customer was getting the correct firmness and comfort to promote a sound, restful sleep. Anne and Bruce both benefited greatly from this experience….. the mattress specialist at Harrods was especially helpful and demonstrated a knowledge base that was most impressive. Just an FYI  VISpring is Harrods premiere mattress and VISpring has it’s own gallery within Harrods. Two models exclusive to Harrods are both made by VIspring!

 Upon arriving at Plymouth we toured the harbour and waterfront taking in the sea air and smells of the various restaurants wafting thru the narrow streets.

 Our tour of the factory and VISpring headquarters demonstrated the breadth of the product line as well as the truly handmade quality that the dedicated workers put into each and every mattress.

 Here we saw the entire mattress building process from the raw materials thru to the shipping of finished product. All fibres are natural and there is no off-gassing. Their exclusive alloy springs are spun cold (not tempered) which contributes to the longevity of their tensile strength.