Highgrove Halifax Mattress in a Box
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Highgrove Halifax Mattress in a Box
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- Real space for two: At 75cm each for two people sharing, you can shift position without immediately meeting an elbow.
- Length for taller sleepers: The 200cm length suits anyone approaching 6ft who finds their feet reaching the end of a standard 190cm mattress.
- Boxed delivery suits king buyers: A full 5ft x 6ft 6in mattress is awkward on stairs, so the rolled, compressed format makes getting it to the bedroom much easier.
- Fewer disturbed nights: The extra 15cm over a UK double means a partner getting up early has room to slip out without dragging you awake.
- A sensible room fit: We suggest a bedroom of at least 2.7m x 2.9m, which most UK master bedrooms can manage where a super king would struggle.
This size suits you if...
You share the bed every night and a double has started to feel cramped, one of you keeps different hours and you want enough width to come and go without waking the other, or someone in the bed is tall enough that the extra 10cm of length over a double matters more than anything else.
Consider another size if...
You sleep alone or your bedroom falls short of the 2.7m x 2.9m we suggest for a king. In that case we'd recommend the UK double instead, which keeps most of the comfort in a smaller footprint.
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Is the Highgrove Halifax UK king big enough for a couple?
Yes, comfortably for most. Its 150 x 200cm footprint gives 75cm each for two people sharing, noticeably more than a double offers. Across UK couples, the king is the most popular upgrade for exactly this reason: enough personal space that one restless sleeper disturbs the other less.
Will the Highgrove Halifax king fit through a narrow staircase?
This is where the boxed format helps most at king size. Rather than manoeuvring a rigid 5ft x 6ft 6in mattress around a landing, it arrives rolled and compressed, so it goes up stairs and through doorways like a large parcel. You unroll it on the bed frame once it is in the room.
What room size do I need for the Halifax in a UK king?
We suggest at least 2.7m x 2.9m, with around 3.2m x 3.2m feeling comfortable once wardrobes and bedside tables are in. New build master bedrooms can be tighter than they look on a floor plan, so measure with the furniture in place before committing to a king.
Is the UK king Halifax long enough for someone over six foot?
At 200cm, it gives 10cm more length than a UK double or single, which both run to 190cm. For a sleeper around or above 6ft, that difference is often the real reason to size up, more so than the width. Feet stay on the mattress rather than hanging off the end.
Should I choose the Halifax in a UK king or a UK super king?
The UK king suits most couples: the UK super king is 30cm wider still, but it demands a noticeably bigger room and bigger bedding. If your bedroom clears our suggested minimum with plenty to spare and you both want maximum space, the UK super king is the step up; otherwise the UK king is the safer fit.