Airbeds are a great temporary sleeping solution for many occasions from family birthday or anniversary gatherings, to kids’ sleepovers, Christmas and other times when lots of your friends or family members will get together.

Instead of turning your sofas and floor space into uncomfortable sleeping areas, inflatable airbeds allow you to quickly and easily put together a comfortable sleeping arrangement for your extra guests.

They get a blissful and soothing night’s sleep and your house doesn’t look like a complete mess.  Airbeds deflate and inflate quickly and can be stored away out of sight in a snug carry case that doesn’t take up too much space.

Airbeds come in several styles that are best for different purposes.  If you are looking for a temporary air mattress that you will use occasionally opt for an Intex airbed, these are simple in design and very affordable too.

The Aerobed range of airbeds has a bigger selection of airbeds such as the Aerobed Classic Double which looks like  the standard mattresses that are low to the ground.  The main advantage to using an Aerobed is that it comes with a special pump that inflates the Aerobed in just under a few minutes.

Classic Aerobeds are great for sleepovers and for impromptu get-togethers.  You can easily fit several or more of them in your family room or den when you need to accommodate some unexpected guests. These Aerobed Classic airbeds  are also great for dorm rooms or for sleepovers.  Keep one on hand in your college room for those times you have extra guests.

Airbeds are perfectly portable and lightweight which makes them easy to transport  and carry with you in your vehicle.  If you ever need to use it you’ll have it on hand.  You can bring it with when you travel to a friend’s home and will always have a place to stay on their floor using your air mattress.  Stay on your air mattress after a late night out or after going to a party.  Self-inflating airbeds give you  a comfortable night’s sleep no matter where you are.

Families love Aerobeds, too.  You won’t need to keep a whole room devoted to guests when you have Aerobeds.  They are a cheap and quick alternative to having a spare room, complete with normal bed, just for guests.

Choose an Aerobed style that provides you with the temporary bed that you need to make your guests comfortable.  Typically the best style for occasional guests is the Raised Aerobed.  The Raised Aerobed is styled much the same as a traditional bed with the height being comparable to that of your regular mattress and box spring combination.  This height is easiest for people of all ages to get in and out of.

If you have kids you know that they love to have sleepovers.  There is a style of  airbeds for kids that are designed so that your child can take these to sleepovers and won’t need anything else, no duvet or pillow required because these are all built in to the Ready Beds.

Many people still tend to use sleeping bags if they are going over to stay at someone’s house and for many children on sleepovers, the sleeping bag was deemed the perfect solution because of its lightweight. However, airbeds have come a long way in the last 5 years especially and you will find that the newer style of airbeds, especially for children are super light and easy to carry, even for little hands.

If you have ever slept in a sleeping bag you will appreciate that it really doesn’t offer much in the way of cushioning you from the hard floor. An airbed is a better choice than a regular sleeping bag because the sleeping bag doesn’t provide any support for the back.  Tots and small children can use airbeds for kids which are perfect to take on holiday too.

Air mattresses are especially good for taking on camping trips.  There are special airbeds that are made for outdoor use.  These beds are made of a more durable and thicker material so they can withstand more rugged use.  There are several styles of Outdoor Aerobeds to pick from including a style that is designed to be rugged yet lightweight for use in backpacking.

Looking around for different types of solutions for sleeping arrangements with little available room? And company is coming soon?  Why not try inflatable airbeds?  There are quite a few different brands, and an airbed is far more comfortable than a sleeping bag, or even a hide-a-bed.
How easy is it to store a memory foam bed in a closet versus an airbed in a bag?  Sure, a memory foam bed is comfortable, but they take up a lot of room, are clunky, and don’t always fit the company that is coming over.

Add to the fact that the airbeds are easy to maneuver, store, inflate in minutes, and take little time to put together.  If you haven’t been on one lately, airbeds have actually become quite comfortable, too—so comfortable, it’s like being in a regular bed.

Pick the area you want to use, turn on the pump, and there you go! The airbed is ready to go.  Then, when it is time to put it away, depending on the model, you usually pop open the valve, and the airbed deflates in just a couple of minutes.  Put the airbed in its storage unit or bag, and you are good to go.

True, there is any number of airbeds on the market, but if you want to truly impress your guests, an AeroBed Platinum would be the perfect solution.  Of course, your guests don’t want to know how much you paid for it, but the comfort level is what will definitely pull them in.
Climbing onto a bed that inflates up to twenty three centimeters—about ten inches—thick, the AeroBed Platinum makes those that sleep on it extremely comfortable.  For those that want to adjust their bed for more or less stiffness, there is even a button to press to be able to do so.

Being made of materials that are completely free of PVCs is something that can be important especially for those who are very allergy prone.  Hook up a pump to the AeroBed Platinum that is capable of inflating it within sixty seconds—and your time to set up your company’s sleep area is reduced dramatically.

For those guests that tend to be allergy prone, you can easily wipe off the AeroBed Platinum first before covering it up.  Simply covering up with a cotton cover will also help, too.
Comfort levels for sleeping are also helped out by the quadra-coils that are built into the AeroBed Platinum.  There are a couple of reasons for the quadra-coils.
One is to provide a more stable sleeping surface for the company to crash on.  Another is to make sure that the posture your guests have while sleeping is wonderful, and they wake up feeling terrific.
Additionally, the AeroBed Platinum has been tested to handle up to two hundred ninety five kilograms (six hundred fifty pounds) of weight.  So, even if your guests that are coming to visit are on the larger side, you can rest assured that they will be sleeping in comfort.

Throw on a duvet or bedspread of your choice, some pillows, and you have an instant bedroom that wasn’t even there.  There will be comfort that your guests will love, and they will wonder where you got the extra bed from.
So, when deciding whether or not to use an airbed for a temporary guest bed, the answer is undeniably yes—for many reasons.  Better yet, an AeroBed Platinum will be the best choice for anyone to pick out of all the airbeds available.

Depending on how much you want to spend and whether you want raised airbeds (which have the same height as an everyday bed) or mattress type airbeds (which are closer to the floor)  or single airbeds or double airbeds, the choice is vast and we recommend you look around before you buy the right airbed for your needs.

Which would be better for you to do for a night or two, sleeping on a floor—ouch—or sleeping on an inflatable bed, you ask? Of course the answer to that is sleeping on the inflatable bed, otherwise known as an airbed, hands down.

Some people really do like the feeling of sleeping on the ground, especially when they are camping, but in truth, it really is not that great for your back.  Consider what your back is made up of—all those bones, the vertebrae.

Toss in the fluid that fills the spinal cord, and the nerves that go up and down your back, too.  There is a lot of potential for things to go wrong with your back by sleeping on the floor or the ground.

Many inflatable beds—airbeds–now come with some type of coil system to them, so that consumers do not immediately sink right down onto the ground.  And, even better, their back is protected.

Some airbeds simply have rope coils, while others have chambers of air to provide pockets of support.  Still other models have other types of coil supports that are even stronger than the rope coils, and provide the consumer with the ability to not roll during their sleep.

There are many different brands are on the market now in terms of airbeds—AeroBeds, Coleman, Intex or Select Comfort–just to name a few.  Shopping around is the best way to find out which airbed has exactly what you want in terms of comfort.

Going to different stores to check out the airbeds is a great idea.  Look to see if there is one set up on display.  Ask the salesperson what they know about it, and what information that they can give you.

Of course, you don’t have to buy the airbed right then and there—and don’t buy the first one that you see or try out, either.  Take the time to shop around.  Go to camping stores, supply stores, even major discount stores to see what you can find before you decide to buy an airbed.

We have found that Amazon.co.uk have a great selection of airbeds, from different manufacturers and at different price bands. Plus, they have lots of deals and FREE delivery promotions on many of their items.

Check out Amazon for:

Aerobed Airbeds

Intex Airbeds

Gelert Airbeds

Campingaz Quickbeds

After you have taken the time to find out all you can about the different models available to you, and that fit into your price point, then decide how comfortable you want to be on the airbed.

Do you have a bad back, and really have to have an airbed that has a terrific support system to it?  If so, then you might want to check out the AeroBed Explorer, because it has the Quadra Coils built into it.  Those Quadra Coils provide lots of extra support, and prevent the sleeper from rolling around in their sleep, as well.

Will you be using the airbed regularly?  Is the airbed something that you will only be getting out to go camping with a lot?  How much are you willing to spend on it?  Perhaps something along the lines of the AeroBed Extreme would work well.  It has the rope coil system, but deals with extreme temperature swings well.

Don’t forget the kids, either.  Should you need to stick the kids on a bed, instead of on the floor, AeroBed has an airbed for Children that many other companies can’t beat.

Looking at the AeroBed for Children you will see that the surface of the bed is actually well below the edges of the bed.  This will prevent the children from rolling out in the middle of the night and hurting themselves.

Other brands such as Intex don’t offer the same type of support in their airbeds.  They speak of a fourteen, fifteen or even sixteen gauge chamber.  These chambers are filled with air, like pockets, but if a hole develops in one of them, then that area will sag, and not support you.

Look for something like the AeroBed with the coils to provide the support you ultimately need.  With this support, you won’t ever have to spend a night sleeping on the floor…

In Alice in Wonderland, Alice asks the Cheshire Cat which road to take. The cat said it depends on where she is going. That pretty much answers a question that one could ask about what portable bed to buy. It depends on where you are going, what you are doing, or what you are. Are you going camping, to college, or vacationing? Are you a backpacker, a student, a mother, someone who travels a lot?

For Campers, Hikers and Backpackers. If you are frequently going on trips to the mountains, up steep trails and camping grounds, you have the choice of sleeping pad, inflatable mattress or sleeping cot. Each has its own advantage and disadvantage. A sleeping pad is easy to use, but it is generally less comfortable as it would put you more directly over rocks and tree rots than an inflatable mattress or cot would. An inflatable mattress, being cushioned, is more comfortable than a sleeping pad while being comparable in size, ease of use and weight. But it is prone to puncture and is more complex to use as it would need inflation and deflation. A sleeping cot has the advantage of height over a mattress and a sleeping pad. But it is more complicated to set up than a sleeping pad and could take up tent space. With these considerations, it’s for you, the buyer, to balance these factors when choosing a bed.

For Mothers. Running a home would most likely mean having to accommodate relatives, the kids’ friends or other visitors in the house. Portable beds will be a good thing to have when there’s no more room space in the house. An air bed or inflatable mattress would always come in handy when unexpected guests arrive or when going over with the kids to the house of relatives or on hotels during vacation. Inflatable beds offer the advantage of being light to carry and easy to keep without the need for large spaces. They can also be rolled and folded to variable dimensions.

For Babies. Portable air beds for infants and toddlers could help a lot in making the child comfortable whether at home or somewhere else. With the baby comfy, Mommy could enjoy and relax herself. Kids’ travel beds usually have raised edges to keep the child from rolling off and falling. They’re great to carry when visiting grandma and grandpa, when traveling or napping at a visit to the park.

For Students. Going off to your first year in college and living on your own in your first apartment? Just like Mom in your home, an inflatable mattress, air bed or sleeping pad would come in handy around your dorm. You can bring it when sleeping over to friends’ place, or going on camping trips. You can also have use for portable beds if you have guests coming over and they need a place to sleep. Or perhaps an opportunity will come to you when you need to travel to another city or state to do summer jobs, volunteer works, trainings and the accommodation is such that you need to bring your own bed.

Rachel Nunez

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