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Mattresses - cabo or la paz

elskel - 10-30-2008 at 03:03 PM

Hola all: I am going to need 5 mattresses - 4 twin and 1 double. Has anyone purchased recently? Prices/ location. La Paz or Cabo. Costc, CCC, Walmart?
Thanks Brian

We had a heck of a time finding a mattress.

BMG - 10-30-2008 at 03:41 PM

We looked at a ton of places in La Paz. Didn't go over to Cabo though. Almost everything we found was like a brick. If you've ever read "The Princess and the Pea', you'll know what a job it was finding the right mattress for Linguine. We finally found one at Dorian's. It was made by Serta and is very comfortable. Looking forward to sleeping on it in another week or so.

Ended up buying another for the guest room and get lots of compliments on it.

Sorry, don't remember the cost. Nothing we saw was priced well when compared to U.S. prices.

oldlady - 10-30-2008 at 03:51 PM

Amen, the mattresses here are generally very firm and, like BMG, I searched
every store in La Paz. Iff firmness doesn't bother you, you can find them all over, City Club, Soriana (seems to always have sales). Sometimes one of the Segundas in Chametla will get in a truckload (new, wrapped in plastic) from some place in the states that went out of business.
Prices range from 2000 to 7500 pesos, depending on size, brand and whether or not on sale.

dtbushpilot - 10-30-2008 at 06:35 PM

Mexican mattresses are a different size than American matresses, they are smaller and your American sheets etc. won't fit. We found a place in Cabo, Decor America Interiors that advertised American size mattresses and we bought 1 Queen and 2 Twins. As I recall they weren't cheap but they are good quality and comfortable. I had to have a custom box frame built for the queen but at Antares Mubles Rusticos y Artesanias in La Paz it was "no problema" We bought most of our furniture there and they were a pleasure to work with......dt

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baron - 10-31-2008 at 08:37 AM

Is there not still a mat factory in La Paz?

lingililingili - 10-31-2008 at 08:49 AM

We found the mattress factory in La Paz to have "many" mattresses which came in all different price ranges. We also found that every single one of them felt the same. Perhaps they have improved since last year.

bajajudy - 10-31-2008 at 09:17 AM

We bought my father in law a mattress from Coppel. Didnt notice until it came that only one side was pillow top...i.e. you cannot flip it over to even out the wear.
It was about $100(delivery included), double size and he says it is comfortable. for that price, we are happy...

longlegsinlapaz - 10-31-2008 at 12:18 PM

There is a mattress store on....Colima on the left side. I don't remember the cross street off the top of my head, but it's quite a ways up, possibly about half way between Abasolo & Isabella Catholica. They do have Serta pillow top on both sides; the only place I found double pillow top. That's where I bought my king, but they are spendy....seems like it was around $400; mattress only, no box-spring. Mexican kings are approximately 75" x 78" & all my sheets are USA & like Kate says, you either sleep with your head against the wall or your feet hanging over! I'm 5'10" & a Mexican king mattress is just barely long enough for me.

I have seen a place in Cabo advertised in the Gringo Gazette that imports USA manufactured mattresses in the dimensions we're used to....but I imagine the cost would be even more outrageous!

Another word of warning....the 2-pc Mexican king frames are made to have the mattress sideways....the 78" side to side rather than head to foot, so that means you stub your toes on the two center feet all the time!!! If they built them correctly, there wouldn't be wooden feet where my flesh & bones feet tend to want to go! :no:

Edit per ol's recommendation....thanks! :lol:

[Edited on 10-31-2008 by longlegsinlapaz]

oldlady - 10-31-2008 at 12:23 PM

Hey, longlegs...edit the end of your first paragraph or you are gonna catch it for sure!!!!
ol

bajajudy - 10-31-2008 at 12:26 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by longlegsinlapaz
I'm 5'10" & a Mexican king is just barely long enough for me.

I agree with oldlady
but just for yucks...
who might that Mexican king in your life be!?!?!?! :dudette:

oldlady - 10-31-2008 at 12:29 PM

Judy! A devil you are for using the quote box!

bill erhardt - 10-31-2008 at 12:43 PM

I bought two US queen size Sealy Posturpedic (I think) mattresses at Costco in Cabo about two years ago for around $10,000 pesos.

longlegsinlapaz - 10-31-2008 at 12:46 PM

Alas!! There isn't one beside the mattress, nor on top of the mattress (running to check under right now) :lol:

ol, it's rare for me to leave myself open like that, but since Judy was quicker on the post button than I was on the edit button, maybe you could CALL me if it ever happens again!

lingililingili - 10-31-2008 at 01:16 PM

Hey Longlegs when you find him be sure and bring him to happy hour!

comitan - 10-31-2008 at 01:26 PM

If you want a mattress that will save your back. Go to Vanessa and order an Orthopedic foam to the size you want and the thickness you want, also the cover you want.

longlegsinlapaz - 10-31-2008 at 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by lingililingili
Hey Longlegs when you find him be sure and bring him to happy hour!

Oh wait!!! Wasn't THAT one of the items on the list?

"Operator for kitchen cloths"....I'm certain it was! Anxiously awaiting your return! :lol:

Ben Tavera King?

BMG - 10-31-2008 at 01:41 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by bajajudy

Quote:

Originally posted by longlegsinlapaz
I'm 5'10" & a Mexican king is just barely long enough for me.

I agree with oldlady
but just for yucks...
who might that Mexican king in your life be!?!?!?! :dudette:

longlegsinlapaz - 10-31-2008 at 01:48 PM

I'd prefer an unarmed man, por favor!

Quote:

Originally posted by BMG

comitan - 10-31-2008 at 02:12 PM

A man without a toool!

elskel - 10-31-2008 at 02:13 PM

Thanks for the replys.
brian

lingililingili - 10-31-2008 at 02:47 PM

Sorry Elskel we have a short attention span

bajajudy - 10-31-2008 at 02:53 PM

Yea Elskel
but we do like a good laugh.

I think the mattress questions...

BMG - 10-31-2008 at 03:01 PM

...have been addressed and laid to rest.

Now, back to this Mexican King and his apparent shortcomings.

bajajudy - 10-31-2008 at 03:02 PM

BMG

Put to bed so to speak.

But what will become of the short sighted king and his tall lady friend.

longlegsinlapaz - 10-31-2008 at 03:58 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by bajajudy
BMG

Put to bed so to speak.

But what will become of the short sighted king and his tall lady friend.

Absoluto NADA!! The only short Mexican in my life is my mattress! This tall lady doesn't date, nor "frolic" with height-challenged men of any nationality. :lol:

So I guess that really puts this thread to bed....except for all the comments that'll be forthcoming on my shortsightedness in missing out on things in small packages!

Sorry for the highjack, elskel....but I did give you a real answer earlier!

vandenberg - 10-31-2008 at 04:43 PM

Got ours at San Diego on Febrero.
Ordered a "very expensive", by our standards, queen, and 3 days later they delivered a king here to Loreto with a little Toyota pick up. While wondering how come they had so much trouble manoevering the thing up the stairs, it finally dawned on me that it was the wrong size. Realizing that returning it for an exchange probably would leave me without a bed forever, we kept it and had to scramble to get the base. And then, of course, none of our bedding fit. Ahhhh, Mexico !!! Ended up being a California king. Had to order proper bedding, which ended up more expensive then the mattress.
Didn't come with a nice young Mexican signorita either, just bare.
So Longlegs, count your blessings.