The short answer: Buy the Premier Memory Foam if you sleep on your back or switch to your side and like the slow, close feel of foam. Buy the Premier Hybrid if you like that feel but sleep warm, share the bed or want firmer edges. Skip both if you sleep on your stomach: the firm Nectar Classic suits you better.
Nectar Premier Memory Foam (13 in) (Queen)
Nectar's step-up foam bed: thicker memory foam and a cooler cover than the Classic, rated 6.5 out of 10 by the maker.
Why it is here: Rated 6.5 out of 10 by Nectar, with an extra inch of memory foam over the Classic, sold by Amazon.com with a 365-night trial. It lands right in the medium-firm range most people with chronic back pain should start from.
- Sold and shipped by Amazon.com
- 365-night home trial
- Forever warranty (as listed)
- Rated to 800 lb
Scale: maker's number.
- Side sleepers
- Back sleepers
- Stomach sleepers
- Combination sleepers
- Build
- All-foam, 13 in, five layers: quilted cooling cover, contouring memory foam (an inch more than the Classic), adaptive support foam
- Trial
- 365 nights
- Warranty
- Listed as a Forever Warranty
- Sold by
- Amazon.com
- Weight
- 800 lb listed limit
- Price band
- Mid-range
Good fit if
You like the slow, close feel of memory foam, sleep on your back or switch to your side, and want a year to decide with Amazon.com handling the order.Look elsewhere if
You sleep hot and have never got on with foam, or you need a firm bed for stomach sleeping; the firm Nectar Classic suits that better.
Nectar Premier specs at a glance
| Build | All-foam, 13 in, five layers: quilted cooling cover, contouring memory foam (an inch more than the Classic), adaptive support foam |
|---|---|
| Firmness | Medium Firm (maker: 6.5 of 10) |
| Zoned support | No zoning claimed |
| Trial | 365 nights |
| Warranty | Listed as a Forever Warranty |
| Sold by | Amazon.com |
| Certifications | Not stated on listing |
| Weight limit | 800 lb listed limit |
| Price band | Mid-range |
| ASIN (queen) | B0DCXHY632 |
What the Nectar Premier is
The Nectar Premier is a 13-inch mattress, an inch taller than the Nectar Classic. Nectar says the extra inch is contouring memory foam, and that the cover uses more cooling fabric than the Classic's. The all-foam queen has five layers and a tight top; Nectar calls it medium-firm and puts a number on it in the spec table: 6.5 out of 10. Both Premier versions on Amazon were sold and shipped by Amazon.com at our check, with a 365-night trial, a warranty Nectar calls Forever, and an 800 lb weight limit.
The Premier Hybrid keeps the comfort layers and swaps the foam core for pocketed coils, 792 of them in the queen. Its queen listing calls the feel medium rather than medium-firm.
How the Nectar Premier handles back pain
Memory foam's strength for a sore back is that it fills gaps. On your back, the curve of the lower back is met instead of hanging over empty space; on your side, the shoulder and hip sink while the waist is supported. The risk is sinking too far, which is why the firmness rating matters more than the foam itself. At 6.5, the Premier sits in the middle of the medium-firm range the best-known trial on chronic low back pain favored.
Nectar's listing says the Premier relieves back pain. No mattress can promise that, and we read it as marketing. The certification field also says "ACA Endorsed"; we could not find that endorsement published and leave it out of our reasoning.
Foam or hybrid?
- The memory foam version suits you if you sleep alone or with a restless partner and want the quietest, most motion-damping surface. It is also the cheaper of the two.
- The hybrid suits you if you sleep hot, sit on the edge of the bed to dress, or weigh toward the upper end of average. Coils let air move and keep the edges firmer.
Who should skip the Nectar Premier
- Stomach sleepers: 6.5 is a little soft for face-down sleeping. The Nectar Classic (Firm) is the better Nectar for you.
- People who dislike foam's slow response: a bouncier hybrid such as the DreamCloud Premier will feel more natural.
What the Nectar Premier listing leaves out
As with most lifetime-style warranties, the fine print matters, and the listing does not say what depth of sag counts as a defect. The hybrid's feature list says "368 Night Trial" in one field while everything else says 365; we take 365 as the real figure. And the full-size Premier Hybrid is a separate, older listing that calls its feel medium firm rather than medium.
If the Nectar Premier is not the one
Nectar Premier Hybrid (13 in) (Queen)
The Premier's memory foam on a coil base: more bounce, firmer edges and more airflow than the all-foam version.
- Sold and shipped by Amazon.com
- 365-night home trial
- Forever warranty (as listed)
- Rated to 800 lb
Scale: our reading of the maker's label.
- Side sleepers
- Back sleepers
- Stomach sleepers
- Combination sleepers
- Build
- Hybrid, 13 in, 792 pocketed coils (queen) under contouring memory foam and a cooling cover
- Trial
- 365 nights
- Warranty
- Listed as a Forever Warranty
- Sold by
- Amazon.com
- Weight
- 800 lb listed limit
- Price band
- Upper
Good fit if
You want memory-foam pressure relief but run warm, share the bed, or sit on the edge to dress.Look elsewhere if
You want firm. The queen listing calls it medium, a shade softer than the all-foam Premier.Other versions: Full (older listing)
Nectar Classic Memory Foam (Firm) (Queen)
The firm-feeling version of Nectar's classic foam bed, priced well below most brand hybrids.
- Sold and shipped by Amazon.com
- 365-night home trial
- Forever warranty (as listed)
- Fiberglass-free
Scale: our reading of the maker's label.
- Side sleepers
- Back sleepers
- Stomach sleepers
- Combination sleepers
- Build
- All-foam, 12 in: cooling cover, contouring memory foam, support foam
- Trial
- 365 nights
- Warranty
- Listed as a Forever Warranty
- Sold by
- Amazon.com
- Weight
- 800 lb listed limit
- Price band
- Mid-range
Good fit if
You want memory foam's slow, hugging feel but your back does better on a firmer surface, and you sleep on your back or stomach.Look elsewhere if
You sleep hot and have never liked foam, or you sleep only on your side and have sharp shoulder pain.Other versions: King
Nectar Premier: what readers ask
Is the Nectar Premier good for back pain?
For back and combination sleepers it is one of the better memory foam choices: Nectar rates it 6.5 out of 10, the middle of the medium-firm range research favors for chronic low back pain.
What is the difference between the Nectar Premier and the Nectar Classic?
The Premier is an inch taller, with an extra inch of memory foam and a cooler cover, and is rated medium-firm (6.5/10). The Classic we rank is the firm version. See Nectar Classic vs Premier.
Is the Nectar Premier Hybrid firmer than the memory foam version?
No. Nectar's queen listing calls the hybrid medium and the memory foam version medium-firm. The hybrid feels bouncier and has firmer edges, but not a firmer surface.
Who sells the Nectar Premier on Amazon?
Both versions were sold and shipped by Amazon.com at our October 30 check.
Neutral Spine is not a medical provider. A mattress can make sleep more comfortable; it does not treat a spinal condition. Pain that follows an injury, spreads down a leg, or comes with numbness, weakness or fever needs a doctor first. Full disclaimer.