Aunty and Mary

When Uncle and I first got married we had a cheap full size bed with springs that squeaked and sagged in the middle right away.  Of course we were younger and didn’t know better or have money to spare.  It costed less than $200, brand new.

As we got older, we become pickier, and one of the most important purchases we made was buying a good bed.

At Slumber World (702 S. Beretania St in Honolulu), beds are everywhere on the entire 2nd floor and the choices seem to be confusing.  Not to worry, Mary Racca-Ventura to the rescue.  Mary is the bed sales manager of all the stores.  Petite, dynamic, and personable, Mary will listen, process what she hears, and then steer you to the best bed for YOU.  This means lying down on many beds to test them out.

Back then, it was hard to choose because Uncle liked to lie on his back and have a firm mattress, and Aunty was a stomach sleeper and liked the soft beds.  We settled for an in-between compromise of a TempurPedic king bed with a slightly firm mattress that was too hard for stomach sleeping but perfect for side sleeping and better for the back.  A better option might have been separate twin mattresses – one firm, and one soft – put together with a bridge like joiner.

Those commercials are true

The bed felt like a cloud.  Sleep came easily and bodies felt great in the morning.  The bed was rather pricey but came with a 20 year warranty.  8 years is the average life span of regular spring mattress beds – though most people do tend to keep the same bed for ages longer.  If your body, especially your shoulders, ache in the morning, it could be because your bed is too old and you need a good new one.

The nice staff at Slumber World

Honorable Warranties 

The next good great bed Aunty bought was a smaller bed with a very soft mattress.  Such a delight to face plant and sleep stomach down from time to time!  Mary suggested a special mattress protector that zipped on and off and had dri-cool technology.  This was quite expensive at $130 because Aunty was used to getting cheap ones on sale at Ross.  However, Aunty splurged because of the convenience of zipping off the topper to wash, and then zipping it back on after.  That was 5 years ago.

This past week, when changing out the sheets, Aunty noticed some flaking from the mattress protector after zipping off the cover.  Hmmm.  It was just the underlayer and didn’t affect the top at all but Aunty decided to call Slumber World to ask about it.  After a few minutes of explaining the issue, the salesperson pulled up Aunty’s purchase history and said that the mattress protector had a 10 year warranty and that she would have a brand new dri-cool mattress protector to replace the old one.  What a pleasant surprise!

Satisfaction all around

There is a saying that you get what you pay for.  Slumber World is not a place for bargain shopping but it is the place to buy quality beds with great customer service and good warranties.  As we get older, we need to spoil ourselves.  One of the best ways to do that is having a bed that feels like a cloud.

Just writing this makes me want to go to sleep, and so I will.  Make a wish, close your eyes, and good night!