Zip and Link Beds

Plan more flexible guest-room arrangements with zip and link beds through Heavenly Beds in Cheltenham, serving Gloucestershire with UK-wide delivery.

A compatible base and mattress system allows a room to be set up with separate beds or a joined sleeping surface, giving you another option when welcoming different booking groups. Discuss the arrangement you need for your hotel, guest house or serviced accommodation before choosing the components.

Compare the separate and combined dimensions, mattress feel, linking method and bedding requirements. Our team can confirm current supply options and help you check that the complete system works together, rather than assuming two similar beds will be compatible. Include room plans, quantities and the required product specification with your enquiry, so the quotation reflects how the beds will be used and maintained.

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Flexible twin and joined-bed layouts for guest rooms

The booking profile of most properties is mixed. Couples, friends travelling together, colleagues who would rather not share a bed, families needing a spare surface.

A fixed double turns away half of that. Two fixed singles turn away the other half. Zip and link takes both, from the same room, with the same furniture.

Consider whether different sleeping arrangements would suit your guests and operating routine. Flexibility can be useful, but a furniture change does not guarantee additional bookings or a particular financial return.

How it actually works

Two single divan bases sit side by side and lock together with linking bars, so they cannot drift apart in use. The mattress pair zips along the join.

The feel of the centre join depends on the mattress design and bedding arrangement. Compare the system in both configurations where possible and use the manufacturer's recommended bedding sizes.

Follow the supplied instructions for joining, separating and moving the beds. Include the changeover process in your housekeeping routine rather than relying on a fixed conversion time.

The sizes, plainly

Two 3ft singles link to make a 6ft super king. Two 2ft 6in small singles link to make a 5ft king.

The super king configuration is the one nearly every hotel specifies, because it is the size guests expect at the top of a rate card.

Buy the bases and mattresses together

This is the mistake to avoid. Zip and link only works if the mattress pair was made as a pair, with the zip on the correct edges and matched depth and tension.

Linking bases bought from one supplier to mattresses bought from another rarely marries up properly, and the join shows. Order both from the same place at the same time.

Beyond hotels

Serviced accommodation operators use zip and link for the same occupancy reason. Holiday lets use it because a family booking and a couple booking want different things from the same room.

FAQ

Questions we get asked most

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Can guests feel the join?

A centre join may be noticeable even when the mattresses are correctly paired. Its feel depends on the mattress edges, connection and bedding, so compare the joined arrangement where possible. Ask about compatible accessories, but do not assume a fitted sheet or topper makes every zip and link system feel like a one-piece mattress.

What is involved in changing a zip and link room from twin to joined beds?

The changeover involves positioning the bases, securing the approved links, connecting the mattress pair and changing the bedding as instructed. Allow enough room and appropriate help to move the beds safely. Time varies with the system and layout, so include a trial changeover in housekeeping preparation rather than relying on a fixed conversion claim.

What sizes does it make?

Check the separate and combined width and length for the exact system. Two mattresses side by side retain their original length; matching a king or super king width does not establish the corresponding standard length. Heavenly Beds in Cheltenham can help confirm the bed, mattress and bedding dimensions before you specify a room.

Can I use my existing mattresses?

Existing mattresses can only be considered where they form an approved compatible zip and link pair and suit the bases. Ordinary single mattresses do not become a connecting pair simply by being placed together. Share the model details and dimensions before reusing components, and do not add improvised zips or linking fittings.

Do the bases stay locked together?

The approved linking system is intended to hold compatible bases together when correctly fitted. Check which links are included and follow the manufacturer's setup and inspection instructions. The mattress zip does not replace the base connections. If the bases move unexpectedly or a fitting becomes damaged, stop using that arrangement and seek advice.