Overtyme Posted May 9, 2016 #1 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Both the positive and negative reviews of Anthem seem to have one thing in common: The dislike of the beds, which have been described as rock hard. Is this accurate? Why do you think this is the case? Do they have a different supplier? Are the beds just too new? What was your experience? If the mattress is too hard, can you get it switches out? I wonder if anyone has asked to get a new one from the steward and if that made a difference. Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70SS350 Posted May 9, 2016 #2 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Was on the 10day sailing last month. Didn't think the bed was hard at all, the mattress was very comfortable. Slept great every night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peeker28 Posted May 9, 2016 #3 Share Posted May 9, 2016 I'm going June 2nd and will report on the beds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exelsor Posted May 9, 2016 #4 Share Posted May 9, 2016 When we were on the quantum, ( anthems sister ) we thought the beds were very comfortable. And i am normaly used to a soft-medium mattress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karma5 Posted May 9, 2016 #5 Share Posted May 9, 2016 the mattress was on the firm side…….pillows were hard to adapt to……... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overtyme Posted May 9, 2016 Author #6 Share Posted May 9, 2016 I'm curious if type of cabin/location of cabins play a role here as well as type of bed (sofa bed vs regular bed) and bed arrangement (together Vs. Apart). Maybe we can find a pattern here. If you wouldn't mind, please include this information. I'm going to put together a spreadsheet and will publish the results by the end of the week. Please include your cabin number and date that you sailed. It may be possible that someone had the same cabin and that the mattress was swapped out at some point. Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotel CA Posted May 9, 2016 #7 Share Posted May 9, 2016 I'm curious if type of cabin/location of cabins play a role here as well as type of bed (sofa bed vs regular bed) and bed arrangement (together Vs. Apart).Maybe we can find a pattern here. If you wouldn't mind, please include this information. I'm going to put together a spreadsheet and will publish the results by the end of the week. Please include your cabin number and date that you sailed. It may be possible that someone had the same cabin and that the mattress was swapped out at some point. Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app So I guess we are speculating that the cheaper the cabin the harder the mattress? "If you want a good nights sleep you need to buy a suite" is the new Royal Jingle/slogan????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exelsor Posted May 9, 2016 #8 Share Posted May 9, 2016 We were in a standard balcony cabin with beds together on deck 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overtyme Posted May 9, 2016 Author #9 Share Posted May 9, 2016 So I guess we are speculating that the cheaper the cabin the harder the mattress? "If you want a good nights sleep you need to buy a suite" is the new Royal Jingle/slogan????? I'm not speculating at all. Just looking to see if there are any patterns. Inside cabins vs outside vs balcony. They may have a reason based on configuration to have sourced mattresses from different suppliers. I'm not going in with any pre-conceived notions. Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overtyme Posted May 9, 2016 Author #10 Share Posted May 9, 2016 We were in a standard balcony cabin with beds together on deck 11 Thanks! Can you share the cabin #? Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70SS350 Posted May 9, 2016 #11 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Cabin 8648 balcony. Good luck with your research. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaniDanielle Posted May 9, 2016 #12 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Cabin 12668 on Anthem, very comfortable bed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FRANKM Posted May 9, 2016 #13 Share Posted May 9, 2016 I'm curious if type of cabin/location of cabins play a role here as well as type of bed (sofa bed vs regular bed) and bed arrangement (together Vs. Apart).Maybe we can find a pattern here. If you wouldn't mind, please include this information. I'm going to put together a spreadsheet and will publish the results by the end of the week. Please include your cabin number and date that you sailed. It may be possible that someone had the same cabin and that the mattress was swapped out at some point. Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app 4/30/16 - CABIN 8638 GS The bed (both together) in this cabin had a mattress topper already there. You might find this to be the case in any cabin JS and higher. In the description for these cabins it indicates under "Seas Class Exclusives" - Luxury Pillow Top Mattress. Cabins below this class do not have this notation. I think you can request a topper from the attendant if need be. Very comfortable. Good luck with your analysis. Should be interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisenfever Posted May 9, 2016 #14 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Recently spent 34 days in cabin 9622, a Family Junior Suite, and our cabin attendant put 2 comforters under the sheets and to make it tolerable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ISABELLA Posted May 9, 2016 #15 Share Posted May 9, 2016 My bed was OK. Pillows - I am glad I brought my own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enforcer Posted May 9, 2016 #16 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Hi, We were on Anthem last year when it was very new, cabin 3644 Accessible, slept like a baby very comfortable. On Ovation a couple of weeks ago, cabin 3642 Accessible, again very comfortable, same type of matress. Trouble and strife, same as. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brfan Posted May 9, 2016 #17 Share Posted May 9, 2016 I was in a solo balcony cabin (6252) on the 18 April Anthem cruise. I had heard about the hard beds and emailed special needs to request a mattress topper. It was put on the bed and in my opinion the bed would have been way too hard for what I like without it. As it was even with the topper it was still a bit harder than I like, but the topper helped a lot so that I was able to sleep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtsongas Posted May 9, 2016 #18 Share Posted May 9, 2016 (edited) My partner and I were on Anthem back on 9/1/2015 SG 7634 and the mattress was absolutely wonderful as have been the mattresses on all our cruises in our opinion. We have had some which seemed a little softer than others but I would guess they had a few more cruises on the clock also. As for the comment "rock hard", I would recommend people sleep on the bed rather than the floor for a more comfortable nights sleep. I am not one for extreme descriptions like "rock hard" as they really are inaccurate descriptions. I don't think we would be accepting of the description "rock hard" if an ED tablet were to use it in their advertising. :) Edited May 9, 2016 by jtsongas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holden0301 Posted May 9, 2016 #19 Share Posted May 9, 2016 We were in a Family Junior Suite during spring break. DH and I slept on the "beds together," DD13 on the sofa bed and DD9 in the top bunk. The kids didn't complain. Our bed felt like Fred Flintstone's bed. We have a firm mattress at home, but this mattress was rock hard. It was uncomfortable, but tolerable. Not sure why we didn't ask for an egg crate. I guess because we were so exhausted at the end of the day and then didn't think of it in the morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezthepuff Posted May 9, 2016 #20 Share Posted May 9, 2016 My husband and I were on a 10 day in April, and we did think the mattress was really firm...much more firm than we are used to. That said, we slept really well on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exelsor Posted May 11, 2016 #21 Share Posted May 11, 2016 Hi sorry for the late reply, our cabin was 11706, standard balcony, beds pushed together. Mattress was medium-firm i would say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thetrail Posted May 11, 2016 #22 Share Posted May 11, 2016 Both the positive and negative reviews of Anthem seem to have one thing in common:The dislike of the beds, which have been described as rock hard. Is this accurate? Why do you think this is the case? Do they have a different supplier? Are the beds just too new? What was your experience? If the mattress is too hard, can you get it switches out? I wonder if anyone has asked to get a new one from the steward and if that made a difference. Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app where you "keep" hearing this?????? Have done a 12 day or her in a S/JS and the beds were perfect, slept like a baby. Likewise for everyone else in our party. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thetrail Posted May 11, 2016 #23 Share Posted May 11, 2016 Both the positive and negative reviews of Anthem seem to have one thing in common:The dislike of the beds, which have been described as rock hard. Is this accurate? Why do you think this is the case? Do they have a different supplier? Are the beds just too new? What was your experience? If the mattress is too hard, can you get it switches out? I wonder if anyone has asked to get a new one from the steward and if that made a difference. Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Just saw the end of your post....NO they will not "switch out" your mattress....:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtsongas Posted May 11, 2016 #24 Share Posted May 11, 2016 Just saw the end of your post....NO they will not "switch out" your mattress....:rolleyes: I totally missed that when I originally read the post. :eek: "When you change out my mattress, can you also make the water in my toilet drain counterclockwise and shift my cabin three feet to the left?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thetrail Posted May 11, 2016 #25 Share Posted May 11, 2016 I totally missed that when I originally read the post. :eek: "When you change out my mattress, can you also make the water in my toilet drain counterclockwise and shift my cabin three feet to the left?" Now that is funny.....K.O.:):) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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