As I stated above all the beds in the Starwood chain are very good, certainly better than anything offered by Marriott or Hilton. But purchasing beds is much like a car purchase, what is the best automobile, you must drive it and not rely on anothers advise. Which is harder, which is softer I really could not tell you, but I do know what is most comfortable to me. I have a very bad back and like a different bed than my wife. The W bed was the first one we both loved.