Our verdict
Weekender's reversible-cover pillow scores 6.5 and sits 30th of 53. Buyers give it 7.6 for satisfaction from 1,029 ratings, and value comes in at 6.9.
Fit range is its weak suit at 5: one solid block of foam, one height, two sizes. Materials score 4. The CertiPUR-US directory does list Weekender for pillows, but the OEKO-TEX badge on the product page carries no number to look up.
Suits
- Side and back sleepers who like a fixed, medium-height foam pillow
- Anyone who wants a written warranty, here three years
- People who switch between a cool face and a neutral face by season
Think twice if
- You want to change the height: solid foam cannot be thinned
- Firm or soft matters a lot to you, since firmness mentions split 52 to 48
Buyer ratings
What 1,029 buyers say
Buyers give the Gel Memory Foam Pillow, Reversible Cover 4.4 out of 5 from 1,029 ratings. Adjusted for pool size, the Gel Memory Foam Pillow, Reversible Cover averages 4.39, with 8% of its ratings at one or two stars.
- 5 star69%
- 4 star16%
- 3 star7%
- 2 star3%
- 1 star5%
Topics buyers raise most
- Quality96 mentions: 86% positive, 14% negative
- Comfort42 mentions: 76% positive, 24% negative
- Cooling33 mentions: 64% positive, 36% negative
- Firmness33 mentions: 52% positive, 48% negative
- Value for money27 mentions: 78% positive, 22% negative
- Support23 mentions: 78% positive, 22% negative
- Sleep quality22 mentions: 91% positive, 9% negative
- Shape retention14 mentions: 57% positive, 43% negative
Most of the 1,029 ratings are happy ones: 69% five stars, 16% four and 8% one or two. The topic counts are small and lopsided. Quality leads with 96 mentions, 86% positive, and sleep quality reads 91% positive across 22.
Two topics split. Firmness, mentioned 33 times, divides almost evenly, 52% positive and 48% negative, and cooling, also 33 mentions, runs 64% positive. Shape retention is the thinnest signal, 14 mentions at 57% positive, too few to call a trend.
Fill and feel
One slab of gel memory foam, ventilated
Inside is a single piece of memory foam that Weekender says is infused with gel and ventilated for airflow. The maker gives the loft as 5 inches and the size as 29 by 16 inches, and calls the feel plush. If you sleep on your stomach, 5 inches of foam that will not compress like fiber may feel tall.
Cover
A cool-to-touch face and a neutral face
The zippered cover has two sides. Weekender says one is cool to the touch and the other neutral, so you can pick by season. Your only care job is the cover, which comes off and goes in the washer.
Value
Read the pack count before you order
Our price sheet records the queen at $54.57 and the king at $64.99, each as a single pillow under a "Pack of 1" option label, so confirm the count on the product page. At that reading, the queen sits well above the $33.99 median for solid memory foam.
Its sibling, the WEEKENDER Ventilated Gel Memory Foam Pillow, costs $29.99 and scores 6.6. At the other end of the foam shelf, the Casper Hybrid Pillow asks $114.30 and scores 5.0. More foam options sit in our memory foam roundup.
Warranty
Three years, original buyer, US or Canada
Weekender, based in Logan, Utah, gives a 3-year limited warranty on pillows to the original purchaser in the US or Canada, bought from an authorized retailer. Returns follow the store you buy from, with no separate trial.
Photos
The WEEKENDER Gel Memory Foam Pillow, Reversible Cover in photos
Product photos published by WEEKENDER.
Sizes and prices
Sizes, packs and prices
| Option | Size | Pillows | Price | Per pillow | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen (Pack of 1) / Pillow | Queen | 1 | $54.57 | $54.57 |  |
| King (Pack of 1) / Pillow | King | 1 | $64.99 | $64.99 | |
The score
How the 6.5 adds up
Six parts, the same weights for every pillow on this site. The full method, with the formula for each part, is on our scoring page.
| Part | Weight | Score | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buyer satisfaction | 35% | 7.6 | 4.4 stars from 1,029 ratings, adjusted 4.39; 8% one or two stars |
| Complaint profile | 20% | 6.1 | 24.3% of fault-type topic mentions are negative |
| Fit range | 15% | 5.0 | fixed fill, 2 sizes |
| Materials & proof | 10% | 4.0 | No certification stated |
| Care & cover | 10% | 8.0 | Removable washable cover |
| Value | 10% | 6.9 | $54.57 per pillow against a $33.99 median for solid memory foam |
Alternatives
Other solid memory foam pillows
Same brand
More from WEEKENDER
The Gel Memory Foam Pillow, Reversible Cover is one of 2 WEEKENDER pillows we score. Who makes the Gel Memory Foam Pillow, Reversible Cover, and what the trial and warranty say, is on the WEEKENDER brand page.
Questions
Questions about the WEEKENDER Gel Memory Foam Pillow, Reversible Cover
Is the WEEKENDER reversible-cover pillow good for side sleepers?
Side sleeping is the position the maker names first, and the 5-inch loft is mid-height. Broad-shouldered side sleepers may want more, and solid foam cannot be topped up.
Can you wash the WEEKENDER gel memory foam pillow?
Wash the cover only. It unzips and goes in the machine, while the foam stays out of the water.
