Travel Pillows: Reviews

Updated September 2009
 

Best travel pillow overall

TravelRest *Est. $27 Compare Prices

RebStevenson.com: Syndicated travel journalist Reb Stevenson, whose work appears in several major Canadian newspapers, tests four travel pillows (Eagle Creek Comfort Travel Pillow, inflatable Komfort Kollar, Neckii and TravelRest) on flights.

Amazon.com: About 40 reviewers on Amazon.com give the TravelRest a nearly perfect score, saying it is comfortable and easy to use.

About.com: Lois Friedland, the About.com guide to adventure travel, and a friend test the TravelRest pillow during a long drive and an economy-class international flight.

Chicago Tribune: Laurie Goering praises the TravelRest for providing "a delicious sense of snuggling up with one of those full-body bed pillows." She also likes the inflation valve, which "eliminates the usual problems with the valve popping out and deflating the pillow just as you start snoring." One disadvantage, she says, is that changing the pillow from one side of the body to the other means "you've got to wake up and fiddle with the strap."

CrunchGear.com: Peter Ha reviews the TravelRest travel pillow, which he has been using for a couple of months on long flights.

GearDiary.com: Joel McLaughin tests the TravelRest during a bus trip, saying it works well.

San Jose Mercury News: Reporter Ann Tatko-Peterson uses the TravelRest pillow during a six-hour trip.

The Boston Globe: Lylah M. Alphonse tries the TravelRest on a trip and finds that she can "nestle into it and rest in a more natural position." She also says it works well for children, though she doesn't discuss specifics of how the pillow was tested or who tried it out.

USA Today Magazine: Reporter Beth J. Harpaz says that the TravelRest "just begs you to snuggle up and take a nap." She also says the pillow will appeal to children, but she doesn't elaborate on her opinion or discuss whether she considered other travel pillows.

Best neck pillow

Inflatable Komfort Kollar *Est. $28 Compare Prices

RebStevenson.com: Syndicated Canadian travel writer Reb Stevenson tests four travel pillows on flights.

The Wall Street Journal: In this article, which originally appeared in The Wall Street Journal, reporter Rafer Guzman takes to the skies to test five travel pillows.

Pilot-Pauls-Travel-Accessories.com: A commercial airline pilot offers his personal recommendations for travel accessories.

Magellans.com: About 40 people review the Inflatable Komfort Kollar at travel retailer Magellans.com.

Flyertalk.com: At this website for travelers, about 30 participants contribute to a thread about the best travel pillows.

The Archer Pelican: Blogger Phil Marsosudiro provides a brief review of the inflatable Komfort Kollar.

CNNMoney.com: In this online slide show, the inflatable Komfort Kollar is named one of seven greatest gifts for travelers.

Best rectangular travel pillow

Therm-a-Rest Compressible Pillow *Est. $20 Compare Prices

Los Angeles Times: Hugo Mart’n tests four small, rectangular pillows made for camping.

REI.com: The small, medium and large Therm-a-Rest Compressible Pillows receive about 60 reviews from owners at REI.com.

Amazon.com: The Therm-a-Rest Compressible Pillow is reviewed by about 20 owners at Amazon.com.

Travel Pillows Runners Up:

Eagle Creek Comfort Travel Pillow *Est. $20

4 picks including: The New York Times, AssociatedContent.com…

Memory Foam Komfort Kollar *Est. $60

3 picks by top review sites.

JetRest *Est. $35

1 pick by top review sites.

     
 
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Foot Levelers Pillo-Pedic Pillows, Regular
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Obus Forme Memory Foam Travel Pillow, Yellow
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