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[tends2dogs]

more comfortable?  We bought the best gel mattress and I have a padded mattress cover.  It still isn't like sleeping on a bed.  I had a queen bed in the guest room, but it was used less than a month a year and it took up most of the room.  I opted for a sofa sleeper and that solved the need for extra room, but.....

Is there a solution or am I stuck with an uncomfortable bed for quests?

My DH has suggested going to an upholstery shop and buy a thick pad.  ????

[50Mickey]

You can't. Sofa beds are notoriously uncomfortable no matter how much padding you put on them.  

[fthunt]

Sofa beds have always had a bad reputation - unfortunately

Problem I see -- -  the foundation isn't what a box spring  is...........hard base due to all the mechanical folding gear.

Can you add an air mattress on the bed?

[SilleeMee]

When I had a sofa bed my husband at that time cut a piece of plywood to put under the mattress. That took care of the lumpy-bumpy foundation plus we added a foam topper on top of the mattress, too. Came out very comfy. We just had to store that piece of plywood in the garage until we needed it.

[spent2much]

Several years ago we bought a firm mattress.  (I have a lower back problem.)  It proved to be a very good investment but after a few years, I felt I wanted a little padding.  We bought a 3" memory foam topper and that did the trick.  Very happy with the results!

Edited to add:  Love your sig!  ❤

[Kachina624]

Call your dealer and have them fix it.  There are things they can do.  A memory foam topper would probably help.  I've got a queen that feels just like a bed so it can be done. 

[hckynut]

@tends2dogs 

I bought a water bed/adjustable bed/foam toppers/soft mattress/hard mattress, and!  My recliners have been the only source that allow me to sleep comfortably and not have to roll off of a bed/try to straighten up/'then stumbling before I am loose enough to walk.

Been through several, but tried each one out before buying. Now have 2 with electric footrest and upper back/neck. 

Unless guests are long term visitors, a good recliner, is probably more comfortable than a hotel bed. Remember, comfortable for you, doesn't always translate into comfortable for others! At least with a good recliner(ours were $600) you can adjust them. A mattress, unless it is an adjustable or Sleep Number, not much to adjust.

hckynut 

[Mindy D]

Get a foam topper for it. There's an article from Good Housekeeping that has a list of ten. You might have to store the topper somewhere when it's not in use. Tempurpedic has one for a couple hundred dollars. I have not tried this one. 

[JeanLouiseFinch]

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@fthunt wrote:

Sofa beds have always had a bad reputation - unfortunately

Problem I see -- -  the foundation isn't what a box spring  is...........hard base due to all the mechanical folding gear.

Can you add an air mattress on the bed?

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This is what we did.  When our son had surgery last year, DH and I moved into his home for few weeks to cook, drive him to therapy and doctor appointments, do laundry, etc.  He doesn't have a guest bedroom set up yet but he does have a sofa bed in his family room.  We bought an air mattress with a built-in motor for inflating.  We put the sofa cushions in the gap between the mattress and the back of the sofa, then made it up like a regular bed with a mattress pad, sheets, and blankets, and it was surprisingly comfortable - so much more than laying on a sofa bed mattress and feeling that bar all night long. Just don't let any pets on the mattress or they will poke a hole in it.    

[Sooner]

Take the mattress off and put it on the floor.  Better than on the sleeper at least!