Best for
- Back sleepers who want balanced contour and support.
- Combination sleepers who value 0.88–0.92-second recovery.
- Couples who want low motion transfer, quiet springs, and usable edges.
Review
Novilla Joviality Mattress Review
Overall rating
8
Mattress typeGel-foam and pocketed-coil hybrid
FirmnessMedium-firm 6.5/10
Best forBack sleepers who want balanced contour and support.
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Bottom line
Joviality is a responsive, couple-friendly medium-firm hybrid with few obvious test weaknesses. Light side sleepers may prefer a softer surface, and higher-weight stomach sleepers may need greater support depth.
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- Back and stomach maps stayed mostly blue and green.
- Light side sleeping produced more shoulder concentration.
Pressure maps across side, back, and stomach positions stayed mostly blue and green for back and stomach sleeping. Lighter side sleepers showed more shoulder concentration because the medium-firm foam-and-coil stack did not allow as much surface sink.
- Back posture remained stable.
- Higher-weight stomach sleepers may need a firmer build.
Back- and stomach-sleeping checks found stable posture from the medium-firm 6.5/10 surface and pocketed-coil core. Higher-weight stomach sleepers compressed the hip region more fully and may need a firmer support system.
- Both motion checks showed little disturbance.
Weight-and-water and partner-movement checks produced barely visible ripples and little disturbance away from the impact area. The foams absorbed smaller movements, while the individually wrapped coils kept motion local and remained quiet.
- The surface remained cool to the touch.
- The foam comfort layers still create more body contact than a thinner coil-forward design.
During a 20-minute cooling check, the surface remained cool to the touch without persistent warmth. Gel memory foam moderated contact heat, while airflow through the open pocketed-coil core helped heat disperse beneath the comfort layers.
- Testers felt secure at the perimeter.
Seated, lying, and hand-pressure edge checks found a secure perimeter with useful resistance under concentrated load. The coil border preserved sitting stability and allowed sleepers to use more of the full mattress width.
- Full recovery took 0.88–0.92 seconds.
Timed response testing found full recovery in 0.88–0.92 seconds. Pocket-coil pushback and responsive comfort foams restored the surface quickly, making regular position changes straightforward for combination sleepers.
- The tested surface and edge recovered cleanly.
- The comfort foams can soften before the pocketed-coil support system.
The tested surface and edge recovered cleanly, while the pocketed-coil core distributed load through the 12-inch build. The comfort foams carried most direct compression and remain the most likely area to soften or develop impressions.
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Fit by sleeper type
Will it work for your body and position?
SleeperUnder 130 lb130-230 lbOver 230 lb
Side
Under 130 lb
130-230 lb
Over 230 lb
Back
Under 130 lb
130-230 lb
Over 230 lb
Stomach
Under 130 lb
130-230 lb
Over 230 lb
Combination
Under 130 lb
130-230 lb
Over 230 lb
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Model checked
Reviewed model details
Model checkedJul 18, 2026Discontinued
Configuration reviewedJoviality Hybrid · 12-inch · Medium-firm 6.5/10
The latest model check found that the brand no longer sells this model new.
Inside the mattress
Construction & materials
Breathable coverKnitted textile · Top
Provides the contact surface. As the surface textile, it chiefly affects the initial hand feel, moisture movement, and how readily heat leaves the sleeper; it supplies little of the mattress's deep support.
Why it matters: Across the Novilla Joviality Mattress, the surface remained cool to the touch. Treat the cover as one part of thermal comfort rather than proof that the mattress will stay cool for every sleeper.
Gel memory foamGel-infused viscoelastic foam · Comfort
Adds contour and contact-heat management. Memory foam conforms under sustained load, spreading pressure over a larger contact area. Its thickness and position influence contour depth and how quickly the sleeper reaches firmer layers below.
Why it matters: For the Novilla Joviality Mattress as a whole, pressure relief was assessed at 8.4/10 (Strong). This is one of the layers most responsible for shoulder and hip cushioning; sleepers who dislike a close contour should compare it with the mattress’s recorded sinkage and recovery.
Comfort and transition foamResponsive polyurethane foam · Transition
Controls sink before the springs. This layer buffers the sleeper from the firmer support core and controls how gradually resistance increases as the body sinks deeper.
Why it matters: In the finished Novilla Joviality Mattress, back posture remained stable. It becomes especially important for higher-weight sleepers and back or stomach sleepers, who engage more of the mattress depth than lighter sleepers.
Pocketed coilsIndividually wrapped steel springs · Core
Supplies support, airflow, response, and motion separation. This is the mattress’s main load-bearing spring unit. Pocketed coils, when used here, compress more locally than connected springs while leaving open space for airflow and rebound.
Why it matters: Across the Novilla Joviality Mattress, back posture remained stable. This layer supplies most of the deep pushback for alignment, but the foams or fibers above it still determine initial pressure relief and contour.
Height12 inches
Firmness optionsMedium-firm 6.5/10
Available sizes
CertificationsCertiPUR-US foam was listed for this configuration, OEKO-TEX textile certification was listed for this configuration
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