Emma Original Elite Mattress
Mattress
Emma Original Elite Mattress
Size
Firmness
Construction
Depth (cm)
27
Layers
7
Layer Details
- Premium cover. A thicker, soft-to-touch fabric that feels gentle against your skin. It is completely removable, which means you can wash it and keep the mattress fresher for longer.
- AirGrid®. A flexible grid of open air pockets that relieves pressure while letting air move around your skin. It bounces back the instant you shift, so you never feel trapped when changing position at night.
- Airgocell. A point-elastic, highly breathable layer that moves air through open cells. This releases humidity, which means a cooler, drier sleep surface.
- MemoryAdapt Foam. This foam moulds to your body's shape and spreads your weight evenly. In practice, that eases pressure on hips and shoulders while keeping you supported.
- SupportBase. A transitional foam that cushions your body and eases strain on sensitive pressure points. It bridges the comfort layers and the springs, giving balanced firmness without letting you sink too far.
- InfinitySpring. An edge-to-edge spring system split into seven targeted zones for your head, neck, shoulders, back, hips, knees and feet. Each zone adapts to that part of your body for more tailored support.
- Bottom cover. A grippy base fabric that holds the mattress in place on your frame. That means less shifting and sliding night to night.
Layer details from emma-sleep.co.uk product page, September 2026.
- Fits compact rooms comfortably: At 90cm wide, it slots into small bedrooms, box rooms and loft conversions with a narrow footprint where a larger size simply wouldn't sit.
- A soft feel suited to lighter bodies: Emma describes it as medium soft, which suits the lighter frames of children and teenagers who need contouring rather than a hard, unyielding surface.
- Washable cover for growing kids: The removable, washable cover is genuinely useful in a child's or guest room, where spills and accidents are more likely than in the master bedroom.
- Cool for warm little sleepers: The AirGrid® and Airgocell layers move air through open pockets and cells, which means less overheating in a small room that warms up quickly.
- Guest-ready without a big footprint: In a spare room that doubles as an office, a UK single leaves space for a desk while still giving visitors proper zoned spring support.
This size suits you if...
You're buying for a child or teenager's room where the bed shares floor space with a desk, wardrobe and toy storage, or you're a solo adult sleeper in a compact bedroom or first flat. It also makes sense for a spare room that spends most of the week as an office, or where two single beds need to fit with a walkway between them.
Consider another size if...
You're an adult who shares the bed, or a solo sleeper who likes to sprawl. The UK single is 45cm narrower than the UK double, so we'd recommend the Emma Original Elite in a UK double instead.
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Will the Emma Original Elite UK single fit a bunk bed?
The width and length match standard UK bunk frames at 90 x 190cm, but depth is the thing to check. This mattress is 27cm deep, which is on the taller side for a top bunk, where safety rails need to sit well above the sleep surface. Check your frame's maximum mattress depth before buying, particularly for bunks, cabins and mid sleepers.
Is the Emma Original Elite single big enough for an adult?
For one adult, yes, though it's snug. At 90cm wide you get the full width to yourself, which works well in a compact bedroom, student room or first flat. If you tend to spread out or shift position a lot, the UK small double gives you 30cm more width at the same 190cm length.
Is the Emma Original Elite UK single a good choice for a child or teenager?
It's a strong fit. The single is the standard children's size, and the medium soft feel suits lighter bodies that don't press far into a firmer surface. The washable cover helps with spills, and the breathable layers keep a warm box room from becoming a sweaty one. The 190cm length also leaves plenty of growing room.
What room size do I need for a UK single Emma Original Elite?
We suggest allowing at least 2.1m x 2.8m of floor space. That gives you room to walk alongside the bed and open drawers or a wardrobe. In a child's room, it also leaves usable space for a desk and toy storage, and in a loft conversion the narrow 90cm width can tuck under the slope.
Where can I find the best price on the Emma Original Elite single?
Compare the retailers listed on this page. The prices shown here are updated as retailers change them, so you're seeing current figures rather than a snapshot. The UK single is the smallest and cheapest size Emma offers for this mattress, so it's also a lower-risk way into the Original Elite's hybrid feel.