16 Best Mattresses in 2024 -- Mattresses Tested by Our Experts

“When my sister asked me what my recommendation was for a comfortable and affordable hybrid bed, the Brooklyn Bedding Signature was my immediate choice. She and her dogs have slept on it comfortably for years, and she was able to save even more thanks to Brooklyn Bedding’s 30% military discount,” says Owen Poole, CNET senior video producer.

How it sleeps: While it doesn’t have all the bells and whistles like zoned support or foam-tipped coils, the Brooklyn Bedding Signature mattress is one of our favorite mattresses to recommend to people. Why? Besides the solid construction, it’s an incredibly accommodating bed. It’s available in three firmness levels: Soft (medium-soft or 3), Medium (medium or 5) and Firm (medium-firm or 7).

The flagship Brooklyn Bedding mattress is 12.25 inches tall and has a neutral foam feel that the average person likes. You get the pressure relief benefits of the foam without the polarizing feeling of memory foam. 

Mattress construction: Brooklyn Bedding signature is a hybrid mattress with a thick system of eight-inch pocketed coils reinforced around the edge for increased edge support. Then two layers of foam provide plenty of pressure relief while molding to your body without sucking you in like some dense foams do. An airy topper offers a softness that memory foam just can’t achieve. 

Find out more about this bed in our Brooklyn Bedding Signature review.

Brooklyn Bedding is for you if: You want a straight-to-the-point hybrid mattress that’s comfortable, durable and well-priced. 

Brooklyn Bedding is not for you if: You’re looking for a bed with fancy features like dual-coil layers or zoned support. 

“My dad lives in a rural location and he’s getting older. He’s not the best candidate for solo unboxing of a new king-size mattress. That’s why I chose to get him a brand-new Saatva Classic for his birthday. The bed was white glove delivered right to his door: a team of professionals set it up for him and even hauled away his old bed. He’s been sleeping like a baby ever since,” says CNET Senior Video Producer JD Christison.

How it sleeps: The Saatva Classic has all the essential parts that make up a classic mattress that everyone can recognize and love: a bouncy feel, an innerspring system and a comfy pillow top. They’re so much more going on with this bed than anything you’ve probably slept on. 

It has a classic pillow-top feel that’s responsive and easy to move around, even with the layers of memory foam underneath. You choose from three firmness options: Plush soft (medium or 5), Luxury firm (medium-firm or 7) and Firm (firm or 9). The firmest model is why it wins as the best firm mattress. 

Mattress construction: The construction of the 11.5-inch Saatva Classic makes it stand out. It has a dual-coil design that starts with a base layer of tempered steel coils, then comes the second layer of pocketed coils that are firmer in the center third of the bed.

Saatva is for you if: You want a traditional pillow-top mattress that’s ultra supportive and you’re willing to pay for it.

Saatva is not for you if: You’re on a tight budget or are under 150 pounds. Petite body types may not need the hefty construction. 

How it sleeps: The all-foam Nectar Premier is a memory foam mattress that hugs your curves as you sink into it. It reminds me of a watered-down Tempur-Pedic, though we’d classify it as a responsive memory foam feel because it’s easier to move around on than the Nectar Original. 

It hits a sweet spot of satisfying both memory foam lovers and those (like me) who don’t prefer it. We also found it to be around a medium firmness, which means that any sleeping position can enjoy it. The Nectar Premier is the softest mattress Nectar offers. 

Mattress construction: The Nectar Premier is available in an all-foam or hybrid construction. The all-foam is a simple three-layer construction: a support foam, a transition layer and a gel memory foam comfort layer. It’s not a truly cooling bed (that’s the Nectar Copper), but some cooling additions to this bed keep it from trapping heat, like the top layer of therapeutic gel memory foam with ActiveCool and a textured cover.

The Nectar Premier gives you memory foam without it being off-putting to people who don’t like how sinking and dense true memory foam can be. It’s all-around comfortable and widely accommodating. 

Find out more about this bed in our full Nectar Premier mattress review. 

Nectar is for you if: You want a memory foam mattress that’s both pressure-relieving and responsive without sucking you into the foam layers.

Nectar is not for you if: You want a firm memory foam mattress.

How it sleeps: The Big Fig mattress offers a responsive, firm foam feel. It won’t have the sinking feel of memory foam. This is a firm mattress, though it might feel a little softer depending on how much you weigh. The average person will find it around a medium-firm to firm bed, though someone over 300 pounds might think it’s more like a medium. We’d recommend it for stomach, back and combination sleepers. 

Mattress construction: The 13-inch construction is where the Big Fig mattress really shines. It has ultradurable pocketed coils encased in a foam border for edge support, then three layers of high-density poly foam. A gel-infused latex foam layer is the comfort layer below the quilted cover.

Read our full Big Fig mattress review. 

Big Fig is for you if: You’re a heavy person who wants a firmer mattress that’s extremely supportive.

Big Fig is not for you if: You’re petite or a side sleeper who doesn’t like firm beds.

“I’m not sure if there’s a better value online for a hybrid mattress of this quality. It’s quite nice for the price, and if you’re a heavier person on a tight budget, I couldn’t see you going wrong with this option,” says JD Christison, CNET senior video producer.

How it sleeps: Budget doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice quality. The Allswell mattress from Walmart is the perfect example of that. Despite being what we would consider “ultra-budget friendly,” it’s a supportive and bouncy hybrid mattress. It has a soft, neutral foam feel instead of a dense or syrupy memory foam feel that can be polarizing. At a medium firm or 7, the Allswell mattress is perfect for back and stomach sleepers. I wouldn’t recommend it to strict side sleepers, especially petite body types. 

Mattress construction: Because the Allswell is a budget hybrid bed, the construction is pretty straightforward. You won’t see advanced additions like zoned support or cooling covers, but that doesn’t detract from the comfort or quality. The Allswell mattress has a three-layer construction with pocketed coils sandwiched between layers of polyfoam. It’s finished with a soft, quilted cover. 

Find out more about this bed in our Allswell review.

Allswell is for you if: You need a long-lasting, supportive bed on a budget. It might lack all the extra bells and whistles, but Allswell is a high-quality hybrid bed at a fraction of the cost. 

Allswell is not for you if: You’re a strict side sleeper, as the medium-firm profile might cause pressure points at the shoulders, hips and knees. 

“As a hot sleeper, I love how I instantly can feel the cooling sensation when I lie on this mattress. If you combine this bed with light or cooling bedding, you are in good shape to decrease night sweating,” says CNET editor Caroline Igo.

How it sleeps: The Brooklyn Bedding Aurora Luxe is a 13.25-inch premium hybrid mattress that actually sleeps cool at night. But this bed is more than just a cooling solution. It’s also extremely comfortable, with a neutral foam feel. You can add a pillow top to your Aurora Luxe at checkout for more of a soft, airy pillow-top feel. 

Another point in this bed's favor is that it’s available in three firmness options: Soft (medium-soft or three), Medium (medium or five) and Firm (medium-firm or seven). The firmest option of this Brooklyn Bedding Aurora Luxe isn’t all that firm, so if you’re looking for a truly firm bed, look elsewhere. 

Mattress construction: This premium mattress is five layers thick and features a mix of foam and pocketed coils. All the cooling power comes from a layer of CopperFlex foam on top and the Titan Cool cover. If you’re a hot sleeper, you’ll be hard-pressed to do better than the comfort, durability and cooling tech of the Aurora Luxe. 

Find out more about this bed in our full Brooklyn Bedding Aurora Luxe review. 

Brooklyn Bedding is for you if: You want a high-quality mattress that backs up the cooling claims. 

Brooklyn Bedding is not for you if: You’re on a tight budget. I suggest the Cocoon Chill, our best budget cooling mattress selection. 

How it sleeps: When we tested the Saatva Rx mattress, we found it on the softer side of medium on our firmness scale or a 4 or 5 out of 10. That firmness level will make it suitable for any sleeping position, though it might be too soft for some back and stomach sleepers. The Saatva Classic mattress is a firmer alternative that will give people with back pain all the support they need. 

Mattress construction: The Saatva Rx is a 15-inch mattress with seven layers of gel memory foam, high-density foam, and durable coils. This bed's base layer of coils includes a unique feature of what Saatva calls the “Rx foam module,” which is a foam tip on each coil. If that wasn’t enough, there is an additional layer of micro coils wrapped in high-density foam. 

For more on this bed, read our full Saatva Rx mattress review.

Saatva is for you if: You like softer mattresses that have the construction to alleviate back pain. 

Saatva is not for you if: You’re a stomach or back sleeper who prefers a truly firm mattress. 

“My parents sleep on this mattress! Our team prefers the Layla Hybrid since it is a flippable bed that offers two firmness options that provide the proper support and pressure relief for side sleepers,” says Dillon Payne, CNET director of production. 

How it sleeps: Side sleepers need as much pressure relief as possible to ensure no pressure points develop and cause joint pain the next day. The Layla Hybrid mattress does just that. The soft side of the Layla hybrid is around medium-soft, and the firmer side is a tad above medium. Neither side is truly firm, though you will get plenty of support and comfort with the firmer side. 

The Layla Hybrid mattress has a responsive, almost airy memory foam feel that contours your body. Not to mention, the trademark honeycomb pattern cover is super soft. 

Mattress construction: The Layla hybrid mattress is uniquely constructed because it’s flippable. The coils are in the center of the bed, and the foam layers are stacked around it. Among the foam on either side are layers of copper-gel memory foam as the main comfort layer. It’s supposed to also help temperature regulation and keep the foam from trapping heat. 

Learn more about this bed in our Layla Hybrid review. 

Layla is for you if: You’re a side sleeper interested in a light, airy memory foam mattress that gives you two options for firmness. 

Layla is not for you if: You don’t care about the flippable design or want a firm mattress. 

“I slept on an older version of this mattress for about five years, and while it eventually came time for a change, I enjoyed an exceptional level of comfort and restful sleep on Purple thanks to its GelFlex Grid material. It also helped me to sleep without night sweats through hot summers thanks to its breathability,” says Owen Poole, CNET senior video producer. 

How it sleeps: No other mattress compares to the feel of the squishy, Hyper-Elastic Polymer that makes up the Purple Grid. When you lie on it, you feel almost buoyant in it. Not only does that give it a leg up in pressure relief, but it also regulates temperature well. 

The Purple Restore mattress is available in a soft and firm profile. We tested the Firm model and rated it as medium-firm on our scale, making it great for back, stomach and combination sleepers. Side sleepers will want to go with the softer option. 

Mattress construction: The Purple Restore is a 13-inch mattress with pocketed coils as the primary support layer for added responsiveness and durability. Next is a transition layer and then a Purple GelFlex Grid layer. You can’t get the feel or construction of the Purple Restore mattress from anywhere else, which is partly why this bed is more expensive than other beds. 

Purple is for you if: You’re an adventurous sleeper who wants a widely accommodating hybrid mattress that will stand the test of time. 

Purple is not for you if: You don’t like the feeling of the Purple Grid. 

How it sleeps: If you’re someone who likes the idea of memory foam, but hates how traditional memory foam sucks you into the layers, then you’ll enjoy the Bear Original mattress. When you lie on it, you get the comfort of the foam layers without the stuck-in-the-mud feeling. It responds faster than other memory foam beds like Nectar or Amerisleep, making changing positions much easier. 

This mattress falls at around a medium-firm or seven on our firmness scale. It’s definitely on the firmer side, so some strict side sleepers may find it too hard. However, that firmness offers great spinal support to back and stomach sleepers. 

Mattress construction: The Bear Original is a 10-inch all-foam mattress with three layers. On the bottom, there’s a layer of dense memory foam. The second layer is transition foam that adds comfort, and the top graphite-gel memory foam top is where the comfort comes from. The graphite is supposed to absorb body heat.

As comfortable as the Bear Original mattress is, you’d think it would cost much more. It rivals many other all-foam mattresses in quality but always beats them in price. It’s priced at $998 for a queen, although Bear often runs sales that drop the price even lower. 

Read our full Bear Original mattress review. 

Bear Original is for you if: You want a budget all-foam mattress that doesn’t have a traditional memory foam feel but still delivers the same benefits. 

Bear Original is not for you if: You’re over 230 pounds. We’d recommend you opt for a hybrid mattress.

How it sleeps: This pillow top mattress has a mostly neutral feel, although you just have a touch of memory foam. When lying on it, you get a little bit of the sinking-in feeling, though it doesn’t overpower the neutral pillow-top feel.

We rate the Sunset Luxe a medium-soft or three on our firmness scale. It’s soft and will provide plenty of pressure relief where side sleepers need it: the shoulders, hips and knees. Given it’s a soft mattress, I wouldn’t recommend it to strict back and stomach sleepers who need a firmer profile for spinal support. 

Mattress construction: The Helix Sunset Luxe is a 13.4-inch premium mattress with a six-layer construction. The bed's support system is a layer of pocketed coils with a zoned support design. Then there’s a layer of “Helix Responsive Foam,” a copper gel memory foam layer and finally, a layer of “Helix Responsive Foam.” It’s all wrapped in a breathable Tencel cover that helps the bed sleep temperature-neutral. 

It’s a premium bed with a heavy price tag of $2,374. It’s worth it if you can afford to spend more for reliability. 

Read our full Helix Sunset Luxe mattress review. 

Sunset Luxe is for you if: You’re a strict side sleeper who likes the feel of a plush pillow top that doesn’t completely suck you in. 

Sunset Luxe is not for you if: You’re looking for a budget bed. 

How it sleeps: The WinkBed mattress is one of my favorite mattresses. It has the burly presence of a classic innerspring mattress, but modern upgrades make it seriously comfortable. It’s the type of bed you would expect to see in a fancy hotel. The fluffy pillow top feels like a cloud, and the hefty construction makes it extremely supportive. 

I’ve included it as the best mattress for stomach sleepers, although anyone could sleep on the WinkBed mattress because it’s available in four different firmness options: Soft (medium-soft or three), Luxury Firm (medium or five), Firm (medium-firm or seven) and Plus (Firm or eight). Stomach sleepers will want to choose one of the firmer options. 

Mattress construction: WinkBed is a 13-inch luxury mattress with ultra-supportive construction. The support system of this mattress is a layer of pocketed coils with extra support around the edges. Then comes the layers of high-density foams and pillow top, which has a gel-infused foam below it. 

The WinkBed mattress isn’t the most affordable bed out there. Although, for the quality, I’d say it’s priced well. It’s $1,799 for a queen, but you should expect to pay more like $1,500 with regular sales.

Read our full WinkBed mattress review. 

WinkBed is for you if: You want a pillow-top mattress that lets you choose your firmness level. 

WinkBed is not for you if: You’re on a strict budget or are looking for a memory foam feel.

How it sleeps: There aren’t many flippable mattresses, and the Plank Firm Luxe is one of the firmest you can get. It offers a firm and an extra-firm side. On the extra-firm side, we rate it 10 out of 10 on our firmness scale. The name encompasses how this bed feels, like a plank with a layer of foam over it. Because it’s so firm, you won’t sink into the bed at all. That means it will be extremely responsive, so you don’t have problems moving positions. The American Chiropractic Association also endorses it.

Mattress construction: The 13.25-inch Plank Firm Luxe mattress is unique because the 6-inch pocketed coils are at the center of the bed. The high-density support and comfort foams are stacked on either side of the coils, making it flippable. It’s finished with a cooling cover that will keep you from heating up at night. 

While the Plank Firm Luxe mattress isn’t a budget mattress at $1,532 for a queen, it’s often on sale for less. 

Read our full Plank Firm review. 

Plank is for you if: You’re a stomach or back sleeper who wants an extra-firm mattress that’s like sleeping on a board. 

Plank is not for you if: You’re a side sleeper or want a bed with advanced features. 

How it sleeps: The Avocado Green mattress has a latex foam feel that organic beds are known for, with a firmness that’s good for back and stomach sleepers. Latex foam tends to be naturally firmer, so you won’t sink into it. It’s also extremely responsive, so changing positions won’t be an issue. 

You can choose between three firmness levels based on the additional pillow top. The base Avocado Green mattress has no pillow top. We rate it as a firm or nine on the firmness scale. You can add a pillow top to make it softer. Here’s the thing about adding the pillow top: it’s going to cost you. The medium pillow top costs $700 more, and the plush option is $1,400 more. 

Mattress construction: The Avocado Green mattress has natural materials, like GOLS-certified organic Dunlop latex and GOTS-certified organic cotton and wool. It also has a layer of recycled steel pocketed coils with a zoned support design that’s good for back pain. If you want to add the pillow top, you’ll get two inches of Talalay latex foam. There are tufted rosettes as the finishing touch. 

Read our full Avocado Green mattress review. 

Avocado is for you if: You want a firm organic mattress and are willing to spend the money to get it. 

Avocado is not for you if: You are a side sleeper on a strict budget.

How it sleeps: The Sparrow Signature Hybrid mattress from Nest Bedding is our pick for the best mattress for couples. It has a plush, pillow-top feel that’s like a cloud. It’s available in three firmness levels, which always scores a bed extra points. What sets the Sparrow Signature Hybrid mattress as the obvious choice for the best mattress for couples is the split king size that allows you to choose a firmness for each side. 

Mattress construction: Pocketed coils are the main support layers of this 13-inch bed. On top of that comes the high-density foam layer to mask the feeling of the coils. The main comfort layer of Energex foam is a neutral foam that’s pretty responsive. The quilted pillow top has a little bit of memory foam for added pressure relief, but it doesn’t change the feel of the bed. 

Unique to the Sparrow Signature is a lifetime renewal exchange program. Because the top comfort layers are easily removable, Nest Bedding will replace the comfort foam even after the trial period. This could be to change the bed's firmness or replace sagging foams from years of use. This is not something that other brands offer. 

Sparrow Signature is for you if: You want a luxury mattress with a plush pillow top. Anyone can sleep on it. 

Sparrow Signature is not for you if: You want the feel of memory foam. 

How it sleeps: For being so cheap, our team was pleasantly surprised with how comfortable and supportive the Dreamfoam Doze mattress was. It has a neutral foam feel that’s widely appealing. 

This bed is available in a 7-, 9- and 11-inch profile. The thinnest option will be the most firm, and the thickest will be the softest. We tested the 9-inch model and found it to be a medium to medium-firm or six on the firmness scale. It should work for most sleepers, though back and stomach sleepers will probably like it more. Many side sleepers will want the 11-inch option. 

Mattress construction: The Dreamfoam Doze mattress doesn’t have all the bells and whistles you get from luxury beds. It’s a straightforward budget mattress with a foam support system, transitional foam layer and quilted top. It’s not a fancy bed, but for $275, it’s not trying to be. 

Read our full Dreamfoam Doze mattress review. 

Dreamfoam Doze is for you if: You’re on a tight budget and are looking for a solid all-foam bed. 

Dreamfoam Doze is not for you if: You’re a heavy person who needs the support of coils.