Bodyshape Vitality Bamboo Memory Mattress
Mattress
Bodyshape Vitality Bamboo Memory Mattress
Size
Firmness
Medium Firm
Construction
Depth (cm)
26
Layers
4
Layer Details
- Bamboo Cover. A gentle bamboo fabric cover made from clean, high quality fibres with a hypoallergenic finish. That means less irritation for sensitive skin and allergy sufferers.
- Soft White Fibres. A layer of soft synthetic white fibres that is notably breathable and comforting. It helps air move through the top of the mattress, which you'll feel as a slightly cooler sleep surface.
- Memory Foam. A 2.5cm layer of high density memory foam that adapts around your body. It's a fairly slim layer, so expect a gentle contouring hug rather than a deep sink-in feel.
- Traditional Open Coil Springs. Interlaced springs joined in a lattice design, which distribute your weight evenly to relieve built-up pressure and support spinal alignment. Because the coils are connected, movement does transfer across the bed more than it would with pocket springs.
- Wire Frame Border. A wire frame around the border of the mattress. This helps the edges keep their shape over time.
Layer details from mattressonline.co.uk product page, September 2026.
- Real room for one: At 120cm across, the UK small double is 30cm wider than the UK single, which means you can starfish without an elbow off the edge.
- Fits where a double will not: It's 15cm narrower than the UK double, so it slots into box rooms and lofts where door swing and wardrobe space are tight.
- A cooler solo surface: The bamboo cover and breathable fibre layer help air move, and with one sleeper on 120cm of width there's less body heat building up.
- Motion transfer matters less here: Open coil springs do pass movement across the bed, but if you're sleeping alone most nights that drawback largely disappears.
- Edges that hold at 4ft: The wire frame border keeps the perimeter in shape, useful on a narrower mattress where you sit and sleep closer to the sides.
- Sensible for guest rooms: Medium firm suits a range of visitors, and 120 x 190cm handles the occasional couple stay without demanding a double sized room.
This size suits you if...
You sleep alone and want more width than a UK single without giving up the floor space a UK double would take, your bedroom is compact, a box room, loft conversion or studio where every centimetre of clearance matters, or you're furnishing a guest room or second bedroom in a rental where couples stay occasionally rather than every night.
Consider another size if...
You share the bed every night, because 120cm is snug for two and this mattress's open coil springs pass movement between sleepers. We'd recommend the UK double instead; allow at least 2.6m x 2.8m of room for it.
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Is the Bodyshape Vitality small double big enough for a couple?
For occasional nights, yes. At 120cm wide it works as a guest bed for visiting couples. For every night, it's a squeeze, and the open coil springs in this mattress transfer movement, so you'd feel a partner turning over more than you would on pocket springs. Full time couples should size up to the UK double.
What size room do I need for the Bodyshape Vitality in a UK small double?
We suggest allowing at least 2.4m x 2.8m. That leaves enough clearance to walk around the bed, open drawers and clear the door. It's our own guidance rather than Bodyshape's, but it's a sensible floor for comfort. If your room comfortably beats that, the UK double becomes an option, for which we suggest 2.6m x 2.8m.
How big is the Bodyshape Vitality Bamboo mattress in a small double?
It measures 120 x 190cm, or 4ft x 6ft 3in. That's the standard UK small double footprint, so 4ft frames and small double fitted sheets fit it without hunting for anything unusual. Depth and construction are the same as every other size of this mattress.
Should I get the small double or the UK double Bodyshape Vitality?
The UK small double is 15cm narrower than the UK double, and the two are the same length. If you sleep alone, that 15cm rarely matters and the smaller footprint frees up floor space. If a partner joins you regularly, the extra width of the UK double is well spent, provided your room meets our suggested 2.6m x 2.8m.
Is a small double a good upgrade from a single for a teenager?
Often, yes. The UK small double is 30cm wider than the UK single and the same length, so a teenager gets noticeably more room to sprawl without the bed dominating a small bedroom. The medium firm feel of this mattress suits growing sleepers who don't need a deep, soft sink-in surface.