It will be used occasionally for guests and sleepovers. The only time it will be used extensively is when aging parents/in-laws visit (pop-up trundle converts to a king size bed) so, good support is important.
The bed will be right next to a covered radiator (old house!). It is my understanding that a foam mattress may generate some heat. So, a hybrid mattress is better? What about Latex?
Not too many choices with a hybrid mattress that is 8" or less. My searches brought up these two:
I am not a fan of the waterproof kids mattress (#2) but, I have also seen not-so-good reviews about Saatva (#1).
Any recommendation on which is better? OR are there other choices? I would greatly appreciate a response since I want to order soon and avail the President’s Day discount.
I just ordered my grandson a full sized version of the Birch Kids, it is a latex, wool and spring mattress. My son and daughter in law will often lie in the bed with him so he falls asleep. The mattress is 8" high and has all the makings of an all natural, supportive mattress that is likely to work for the objective you are seeking.
The Naturepedic 2-in-1 is not a hybrid - it is a spring mattress.
I wish I had some other recommendations for you, but you are correct when you say there are not many hybrid mattresses that are 8" or less.
Birch seems to be a little more expensive than Avocado. For a guest bed room, I am leaning towards Avocado. Avocado kids mattress is 7" thick and Birch kids mattress is 8". Any thoughts or other comparisons between these two brands? I was unable to find the cross sectional diagram for Avocado to understand the layers. Will I go wrong with either one? In terms of the type of slats on the day bed/trundle, will 7" or 8" make a difference to support?
I wish I had found this forum earlier. We invested in a Latex mattress (Savvy Rest) in early 2000s without much research.