Oddly enough the Murphy was the more comfortable bed by far at my two value stays this year (Pop and Movies). The regular bed was lumpy and horribly uncomfortable. My friend and I actually traded who got to sleep in the Murphy on our two trips together. I didn’t check the mattresses but we surmised they are probably the same mattress but the Murphy gets less/lighter use, as couples would use the regular bed and no one or kids would typically use the Murphy, leading to lighter wear. Of course our sample size was small, but it did surprise us!