A mattress is an expansive bed meant for short use. Although some larger air mattresses work for home use once hosting guests, air mattresses designed for habitation visits square measure smaller artificial mats you'll roll up for travel. Once inflated, a mattress provides a soft cushion for sleeping and keeps you off the cold ground once canvass or tent habitation. Larger air mattresses will accommodate 2 folks, and thick varieties inflate to over a foot high, although slimmer air pads inflate to solely some inches.