the most firm Tempurpedic mattress), but for the price, it's one of the best mattresses I've slept on. It beats most mattresses I've slept on anywhere else. I'm actually planning on getting the same mattress for a vacation rental we have later this summer when we use it for my own family as it's not so expensive that I'll be concerned about it getting damaged, but it is comfortable enough that it will be much better than our current mattress.