Over the last few years we reviewed and tested 100+ air beds and 68 of them were available in Queen size. What you’ll see below are Top 5 highest-rated products among those 68.

You’ll see their ratings, both overall and in 5 quality categories and their main advantages and shortcomings.

This should a paint pretty clear picture about which one of these might be for you.

Queen air mattresses

Dream Series Queen air mattress by Sound Asleep

Without exaggeration, this is the air mattress that changed the landscape of the industry when it the market back in 2013.

Up to that point it was pretty much smooth sailing for the industry veterans that have been the dominating for years without any significant changes, either in technology or materials used.

When the Dream Series arrived to the market with a never-before-seen 42 circular coils for the inner structure, extra strong material for the body and minuscule incidents of air leaks it quickly became the most popular air bed out there.

More importantly, it kick-started a massive shift in the industry with a significant number of new arrivals following.

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Is the Dream Series right for you?

With an overall rating of 93.4 and ratings of 94 and 95 in air retention and comfort respectively, Dream Series by far to top-rated air mattress, not only in Queen size but overall.

It will be good choice for most people, especially conservative buyers, since we only see this kind of high ratings in luxury models that the cost 3 or four 4 as much.

Here’s a more “plastic“ way to illustrate its popularity - it currently has more user reviews on Amazon than all the other entries on this list combined - you can see them all by following the links below.

Coleman Queen Airbed cot

This Coleman is designed to be a camping model, but the unique design with the frame and legs made it a favored choice for home use, too.

Its versatility is unmatched.

The inflatable mounted on the frame goes into a zippered sleeve but can be taken out and used on its own as a separate sleeping surface.

It might not appear so, but the frame folds compactly into its wheeled carry case which makes it portable, easy to set up and store. It’s currently rated at 91.8 / 100.

Who will choose the Coleman Queen cot?

People who lead active lifestyles will love the idea of a versatile bed that can perform equally well both for home use and camping.

The best part about it is the fact that similar models that come with the frame usually cost much more. If it catches your eye and you can find it for under $130, there’s not much to think about - it’s great value for money.

Serta Queen Never Flat air mattress

For people who are buying their first air mattress and didn’t do much research before let’s take a moment to explain what “never flat” means.

It’s not a gimmick or industry lingo, it actually means something very specific.

The Never Flat refers to the unique pump that prevents the bed deflating - this means that, with this Serta, you or are your guests will never have to wake up to a half-deflated air bed again.

The pump is also known in the industry as “smart” and it’s actually a system of two pumps

The main, classic pump used to inflate and deflate the mattress and the secondary, smaller pump that stays plugging in through the night and adds air when it registers that the pressure inside the chambers is dropping.

The secondary pump is practically silent, so you’ll never even notice when it turns on.

Is this Serta right for you?

The Serta Never Flat comes with a 15-20% higher price tag than models with classic pumps, but let’s take a moment to put that into perspective.

Other models that include a smart pump go for much higher and that’s not just something we say.

You can check the for yourself by following the links below and typing in “Never Flat air mattress” into the search box on Amazon - the results will show this Serta and a few other high-end airbeds – all of them 200 to 300% pricier.

Best Choice Queen air bed with bamboo topper

This air mattress comes from some of the most experienced people in the industry

It’s the folks behind the website air mattress.com, which used to only sell other brands before they came up with their own product in the last quarter of 2015.

Air mattress nerds like us were excited as soon as we heard that the company is developing their own product and we were eager to see what they come up with. It’s a bit of an understatement to say that we weren’t disappointed.

This mattress stands out in a few major ways - from the virgin vinyl used (as opposed to recycling seen in 99% of air beds), the nylon-reinforced body to make it durable to the robust build.

Who is it for?

The reinforced material and structure makes it the firmest and most supportive air bed we know. We believe that the company added the bamboo-based topper to balance out the firmness and keep your spine aligned.

It will be the choice of people who are looking for an air mattress that sleeps more like a regular bed than an inflatable.

Intex Queen Comfort Plush

This Intex belongs to the Durabeam Series that the changed it all for the company.

It’s fair to say that, up to that point Intex was known as a company that offers budget inflatables aimed at people looking for a temporary bed.

The introduction of Fiber Tech in the Durabeam series was a game-changer. Fiber Tech is a Intex uses for the millions of sturdy fibers that connect top to the bottom of this air bed and minimize swaying, sinking or movement.

Who will choose the Comfort Plush?

This Intex is by far the most budget-friendly solution on this list - in fact, most of the other air beds we looked at here cost two times as much.

That’s what made it the 2nd most popular air bed today, judging by the sheer number of user reviews on Amazon.

More info about our top picks among Queen air mattresses

Dream Series Queen air bed

Basic info

This Queen size air mattress is 78 inches long, 58 inches wide and 19 inches high. It weighs just under 20 pounds.

Packing and storage

Size of an air bed when deflated and packed for storage is more than just about the materials. The more important part is how efficient the pump is at pulling out all the air.

With mattresses that you manually deflate, there will always be some air left inside which will significantly increase the packing size.

The pump of this Queen air bed automatically deflates it, which means that you don’t have to do anything, it does it all for you.

On arrival the package is about 17 x 13 x 7 inches big and the packing size is a bit smaller than that.

The carry bag is included and, more importantly, it’s made of high quality synthetic material which started solid stitching and doesn’t fall apart within a few months as he tends to happens with those that are no so well

made.

Bottom line - it includes most of the crucial technology advancements that happened over the last five years, without any bells and whistles (like remote controls) that would increase its price.

Weight handling

All the talk about the reinforced materials and the high quality connections and staging is, we believe, only the secondary benefit.

In our opinion, the main advantage of this Queen air mattress is the inner structure and how good it is at distributing weight. In this aspect of mattress quality that has a profound impact not only and comfort, but durability and lifespan of the product to.

Here’s why…

A Queen size air mattress that’s better at weight dispensation will see less movement and will be more stable. The stability, in turn, lowers the forces that the pull on the connections between the chambers and separate the surfaces of the vinyl, which is the main cause for those frustrating leaks that you can’t seem to locate.

In the analysis of our data pool (that we used for the statistical model) we have only seen about 2% of pinholes and mysteriously developed leaks within the warranty period.

This means that only one in 50 people will be faced with the issue, which puts the Dream Series in the top 3% in that quality aspect.

Behind the scenes

It’s easy to just say that a inflatable is more stable without substantiating it with an explanation on why that is or specific stats.

Chambers vs. beams

It’s not easy to compare the two to in terms of performance so we did separate research and that by facing off products from the same brand that use the same material and are in the same price range, with one being “beamed” and the other featuring chambers.

According to our data, the chambered models outperformed the beams 75% of the time.

There are a few main reasons for that.

With the beams in a Queen size air bed, the air has much more “freedom” to move around. That exerts more force on the connections.

The more air movement, the wobblier it will be. It will also sway more, both horizontally and vertically.

Apart from the fact that this means less comfort and support, it results in more wear and tear over time and the incidence of air leaks will be significantly higher.

Let’s get back to what we were saying about the Dream Series.

I-coils

The airbeds that are superior pretty much every aspect usually feature some kind of support system designed to mimic the effects of a spring coil.

Each of the major brands has a special name for their support system and the use of air coils in not new.

We try to stay on top of any new arrivals to the market and when we saw this one, we deemed it to be a good product but little did we know the implications a higher number will have.

The company calls the system ComfortCoil and, at the time, it didn’t seem much different than similar systems used by other brands.

We can’t speak to whether the material of the coils is somehow better or sturdier, because we have no way to substantiate the claim and it’s our opinion that what made the difference here is simply the higher number of “air springs”.

It’s basic physics

If the coil mimics the spring of a regular mattress, it’s a short leap from there to the conclusion that a higher number of coils will be in superior weight distribution.

Up to that point, the models that were the most popular in the industry and held in highest regard included about 30 coils tops.

Then, there was this young company from New Jersey that brought a 42-coiled bed to the market.

We didn’t think much of it

We have to be honest here and admit that, back in 2013, we didn’t expect for the extra number to make much of a difference. We were wrong.

It was less than a year later that we realized the full extent of the change.

The bottom line is that the percentile of leaks developed over time places the Dream Series Queen in the top 5 % among the airbeds we reviewed and tested.

Grip of the floor

By nature, vinyl is a slippery material. It’s not only very smooth but has a layer of oil on the surface which lowers its ability to grip and hold onto surface.

That’s one of one of the main reasons it’s hard to patch and you need dedicated glue that usually include chemicals that react with the vinyl oils to form a firm bond.

For usability, this means that when vinyl meets another slippery surface, like polished floors, it’s hard to keep it in place.

SoundAsleep addressed the issue by making the bottom surface rubberized, which changes the game completely. Rubber forms a firm grip with the floor and for the user, this means minimal sideways movement.

If you use classic vinyl for the bottom not only will it move and slide, but it can be so unstable that the restless sleeper runs the risk of the whole bed tipping over.

15 gauge PVC

The standard for the thickness of vinyl seen in most inflatables is 18 gauge, which is about 0.04 inches (1.02 mm).

Material used for this Queen air mattress is 15 gauge, which is significantly thicker than that seen in most airbeds.

The combination of these factors - increased ability, minimal movement and lower gauge makes for a bed that’s more stable and has a lower incidence of punctures and air leaks.

Patented pump

You won’t see a company doesn’t make a claim about the pump being powerful and efficient but, in most cases, they don’t offer a precise explanation of why their pump is superior compared to other brands

This mattress uses a pump that’s patented and used only by the company. The inflation and deflation times are pretty much your industry standard of about 4 minutes for a Queen size air mattress.

What separates the EZ pump is that the motor is 20% less noisy.

Backed up by solid warranty

Over the years, we did a lot of “undercover” shopping with most major brands. The main reason for that is to establish how friendly their customer service is and if they stand behind the claims made in the advertising.

We use that information to assign what we call a trust factor (TF) to a brand. We use this factor in our statistical analysis to adjust the results and ratings

For example, if the companies has a trust factor of 0.95 and their product is rated at 9 / 10 initially, the final rating will be 8.5 / 10.

SoundAsleep has a maximum TF of 1 in our book, which means that we have never seen any significant issue or problem in dealing with the customer service.

Frequently asked questions about this Queen sized air mattress

In the section below, we’ll address some of the questions about this product that we saw in our inbox or the comments.

Do I have the option to use a battery-powered pump?

With the increasing popularity of this Queen size air bed this question became more common, probably because people were considering using it outdoor use and camping.

The pump is AC and built-in and there is no extra valve that you could use with a standalone pump. Theoretically speaking, you can use it on the campsite but only if you have access to power.

Depth on the side “ribs” - how well they hold onto the sheets?

Since this is a one-piece inflatable, there’s no room for tucking in regular sheets. What this means for the owner is that your safest bet will be fitted sheets. The indentations on the side surfaces are deep enough for a good hold.

The power cord

If we could choose, the one thing we feel would improve the usability of this Queen air bed would be a longer cord. An extra 3 or 4 feet would add a lot to value in terms of usability.

Prongs of the cord

The power cord is a classic 2-prong.

More info about the Coleman Queen air bed Cot

The fact sheet

The Queen size of this Coleman air mattress is 78 inches long, 59 inches wide and 22 inches high. It weighs 40.2 lbs.

The listed maximum capacity for the Queen is 600 pounds.

It includes 2 pull-out side tables, which is convenient, especially when used for camping. They make a useful add-on for your phones and gadgets.

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