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The best mattresses you can buy online

The best mattresses you can buy online

The best mattress overall

The best mattress for hot sleepers

Why you'll love it: The Bear mattress isn’t just comfortable — It’s cool, too, thanks to its high-tech cover.

Looking for something to keep you a little cooler at night? The Bear mattress could be the right mattress for you. Plus, Bear is having a Presidents' Day sale, so you can save $150 on orders over $500 with promo code "PRES150" or save $300 on orders over $1,200 with promo code "PRES300" at checkout. The offer includes a free Bear Pillow, too.

Bear is another mattress-in-a-box company, but its mattress comes very highly recommended by experts and buyers across the board. The mattress combines 1-inch of graphite gel memory foam with 2.5-inches of response memory foam and 6.5-inches of high-density support foam to offer not just an extremely comfortable experience, but one that keeps you cool at night, too.

On top of those layers, the mattress also comes with a special polyester/Celliant blend cover that converts your body heat into infrared light. It's proven to be helpful when you sleep and decrease the temperature of the mattress.

The mattress is medium-firm, so it should be good for back and stomach sleepers. Some side sleepers may find it too firm, though.

Bear as a brand is pretty new, but it already has a loyal following, including our senior director of commerce, Breton Fischetti. Sleepopolis gives it a solid 4.6-star rating and praises how well it manages to keep you cool while you sleep. Mattress Clarity also rates Bear's mattress highly, especially for athletes and active types.

The Bear mattress starts at $500 for a twin size and ranges up to $950 for a king, which is pretty decent for a mattress of this caliber. You can also try it for 100 days to be sure that it's the one for you. If you dislike it, you can return it, no questions asked.

Pros: Keeps sleepers cool, relatively inexpensive, highly rated, good for active lifestyles

Cons: Not the best motion isolation or edge support

The best mattress for those who want neutral firmness

Why you'll love it: The Casper Wave uses new tech to add support where you need it, while Casper's standard mattress offers a neutral feel for less.

Don’t necessarily want something too hard or too soft? Casper's standard mattress might be the right mattress for you. Casper is both self-described and reviewed as being extremely close to neutral, so if you just want an all-around solid mattress, Casper is a great option.

Plus, Casper is having a Presidents' Day sale, so you can get 10% off mattresses with the code "PRES" at checkout.

Casper has gone through a few changes over the years, but its standard mattress is very well regarded. The mattress is made from a top layer of 1.5-inch poly foam, 1.5-inches of memory foam, another 1.5-inches of poly foam, and 5-inches of base foam. That’s a lot of foam, and there are no springs involved at all.

We reviewed the improved Casper mattress in 2018, and we loved it. Insider Picks Brandt Ranj writes, "After two months of sleeping on the new Casper mattress, I found that the Zoned Support layer made a subtle but important difference in my personal comfort at night."

On the price scale, the standard Casper mattress is more affordable than the company's latest mattress, the Wave. Casper's standard mattress will set you back $595 for a twin, while a king will cost $1,195. You can try it for 100 days and return it for free if you dislike it for any reason.

The new Casper Wave, on the other hand, is a pricier mattress that's designed to give you extra support with its innovative technology. The Wave uses five layers of varied density foam, including the open cell foam that's used in the upper layers of the Wave to regulate your body temperature. It's also built to minimize motion transfer.

We tried the Casper Wave and loved it. Our reviewer, Steven John, couldn't say enough about how it's helped his wife (and him) get sleep post-pregnancy with a newborn at home.

Casper's mattresses have been very well-reviewed, too. Sleepopolis gave the standard Casper 4.2 stars, and it currently has an average rating of 4.3 stars on Amazon. The Wirecutter also gives the standard Casper mattress high marks. The Wave also has positive reviews from Sleepopolis and The Sleep Advisor.

Pros: Neutral feel, great foam feel, relatively inexpensive (standard), new support tech (Wave)

Cons: Not the best for those that like springs

The best mattress for customization

Why you'll love it: Helix offers excellent customization options straight from its website, so you can get the mattress that’s perfect for you.

Mattress startup Helix ships its beds in a box, too. What’s special about Helix’s mattress, however, is that you can get it customized to suit your needs. Plus, Helix is having a Presidents' Day sale, so you can save $200 when you spend $1750+, $150 when you spend $1250+, and $100 on any mattress purchase with the codes "PREZ200", "PREZ150", and "PREZ100".

If you decide you’re interested in buying a Helix mattress, you can head to the Helix Sleep website, where you’ll complete a short survey. After that, the service will take your results to determine the exact right mattress for your needs.

There are even great options for couples. You can either opt for different customizations on each side, or Helix can take the results for you and your partner to find a happy medium of the two.

Insider Picks' Amir Ismael wrote a full review of the Helix mattress and the customization process. He found it very easy to design his ideal mattress using Helix's personalized sleep quiz, and the end result was a mattress designed for his needs.

The Helix is a hybrid mattress of sorts with its 10-inch foam design that uses three layers of polyfoam and a layer of microcoils to give you great support, no matter which configuration you choose.

We're not the only ones who love this mattress. Helix has been getting great reviews from experts and buyers alike. According to Sleep Like The Dead, the Helix mattress is extremely comfortable, but on top of that it’s ultra-quiet and the company offers a 100-day no-fee return policy. Sleepopolis highly recommends it as well with a 4.8-star rating.

The Helix mattress isn’t too expensive, either. Prices range from $600 for a twin to $1,195 for a king, and for a queen, you’ll pay $995. The mattress also offers a 10-year warranty non-prorated warranty.

Pros: Customizable, not overly expensive, 100-night trial, good for couples with different sleeping styles

Cons: Edge support is so-so

The best mattress for less than $500

Why you'll love it: Lucid may not be as well known as some of the others on the list, but it offers a memory foam mattress with 25 years of warranty for less than $500.

Looking to get a great mattress but need to stay on a tighter budget? Lucid offers a number of mattresses in the $500 range, and its 12-inch Memory Foam mattress starts at about $200 for a twin-sized mattress, ranging up to about $400 for a California king. That’s not a bad price at all, especially considering the fact that the mattress is pretty highly reviewed, sitting in at a 4-star average on Amazon.

The Lucid, mattress offers excellent conforming support for any sleeping position, as well as great air circulation for improved airflow and a soft cover for the mattress. The mattress itself is built out of 3-inches of ventilated gel memory foam, which sits atop 9-inches of high-density base foam.

Of course, don’t expect the mattress to be as comfortable or as fancy as some of the others on the list. You can expect a little more sinkage than other mattresses, and Sleepopolis gives it a 3.6-star review, which is a little lower than the others on this list.

Lucid doesn’t offer a trial period, either, so you’ll need to be pretty sure that this is the mattress you want before you buy it. Thankfully, Lucid’s mattresses offer 25 years of warranty in case something goes wrong.

Pros: Inexpensive, relatively comfortable, simple design, 25-year warranty

Cons: No trial period, more sinkage

Buy the Lucid 12-inch Memory Foam Mattress on Amazon for $219 (Twin), $248 (Twin XL), $254.25 (Full), $449.99 (Queen), $450 (King/California King)

The best mattress for the techie

Why you'll love it: If you want to track your sleeping habits, the Eight Smart Mattress has all the sensors to help you do it, and you can heat up your mattress on cold nights.

Mattress companies are increasingly acting like tech startups, and perhaps the most interesting implementation of this is a company called Eight, which has built a “smart mattress.” The company actually ships a pretty standard mattress with its smart cover, and you can buy the cover separately, but if you’re in the market for a new mattress anyway, you may just want to buy the two together.

The mattress itself is built with four layers of different foam — 2-inches of poly foam, 2-inches of memory foam, another 2-inches of poly foam, and then 4-inches of base foam. It’s rated as medium-firm by Sleepoplis and is considered “well-rounded” and very supportive.

Then there’s the smart cover, which is where all the tech lives. Through the sensors in the cover, you can see things like your sleep quality, heart rate, respiratory rate, and more, all on your smartphone. You can use the app to adjust the temperature to your liking, so if it’s a particularly cold night, you could warm the bed up a little before you even get in.

The cover also supports two people, so you don’t have to worry about your preferences and your partner’s preferences clashing and causing issues. The cover does make the mattress feel firmer, reviewers report.

There are some downsides to the mattress, and perhaps you’ll want to fix those by getting a third-party mattress and only using the smart cover. For example, the mattress isn’t the best when it comes to motion transfer, which means your movement may disturb your partner’s sleep and vice versa.

If you do decide to pull the trigger on Eight’s mattresses, you’ll be happy to know that they aren’t overly expensive. The mattress starts at $699 and ranges up from there.

Pros: Relatively inexpensive, uses tech to offer excellent sleep tracking, supportive

Cons: Not the best with motion transfer, cover makes the mattress slightly firmer

Buy the Eight Smart Mattress for $999+

The best soft mattress with good support

Why you'll love it: The Purple Mattress is both high-tech and extremely comfortable with plenty of support for those who need it.

Purple is another relatively new mattress company, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t have a lot to offer. We’ve been testing Purple’s mattress over the past year, and we’ve been extremely impressed with it. Purple is also having a Presidents' Day sale, so you can get a free pillow, seat cushion, mattress protector, blanket, or sheets when you buy a mattress.

The mattress is built with three different layers – including 2-inches of hyperelastic polymer on the top, followed by a 3.5-inch layer of polyurethane foam, then a base of 4-inches of more polyurethane foam. It’s an interesting and totally unique combination, but one that Purple claims makes the best mattress out there. You may notice a lack of memory foam in the design, but you probably won’t miss it once you’ve been using the Purple mattress for a few days.

The Purple mattress is technically medium-firm, but that really has more to do with its level of support than how it actually feels. The top layer really gives it a nice soft feel, while the rest of the mattress ensures a high level of support. That support is one of the big selling points here. While it’s a great mattress for those who sleep in different positions, it’s also an excellent choice for those who want pressure point relief.

We’re not the only ones who love Purple’s offering – Sleepopolis gave the mattress a hefty 4.8 stars, while Mattress Clarity awarded it 4.4 stars. The downsides to the mattress? Well, it uses a somewhat new technology, and there is a slight latex smell to it when you’ll first get it.

Pros: Relatively inexpensive, comfortable, supportive

Cons: New technology you may not understand, slight smell initially

Buy the Purple Mattress for $649 (Twin), $699 (Twin XL), $899 (Full), $999.00 (Queen) or $1,299.00 (King)

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The best mattresses for side sleepers

Finding the perfect mattress is tough for side sleepers. We've done the research and some testing to find the best mattresses for side sleepers.

Regardless of which one you choose from our favorites, though, we’re confident that you’ll get a good night’s sleep. And if you find that these mattresses don’t work for you, rest assured that they come with a sleep trial so you can take these beds for a test run before making a long-term commitment.

Here are the best mattresses for side sleepers:

Best overall: Helix mattress
Best for athletes: Bear mattress
Best contour: Nectar mattress
Best for spinal adjustment: Casper Wave mattress
Best design: Leesa mattress

The best mattresses for back pain

If you've suffered long enough with back pain, it's time to wake up to the advantages of a supportive, quality mattress.

Choosing a new mattress can be a chore, however, there's no doubt about it. There are a lot of brands on the market, and a good mattress can be quite expensive. Luckily, we're here to help. We've done the research for you and rounded up the best mattresses to help relieve back pain.

Here are the best mattresses for back pain:

Best overall: Amerisleep AS2
Best air mattress: Sleep Number c4 mattress
Best spring mattress: Saatva innerspring mattress
Best under $1,000: Bear mattress

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The best sheets you can buy

After reviewing dozens of contenders, our top pick for bed sheets are the 280-thread-count Pima Cotton Percale Sheets from L.L. Bean. Crisp, cool, and comfortable against your skin, these sheets make bedtime a treat. Here are all of our favorite sheets:

Best overall: 280-thread-count Pima Cotton Percale Sheets from L.L. Bean
Best sateen: Royal Velvet 400-thread-count WrinkleGuard Sheets
Best luxurious: Brooklinen's Luxe Sheets
Best budget: Threshold Performance Sheet Set
Best flannel: Pinzon Velvet Flannel Sheets
Best organic cotton: Boll & Branch Signature Soft Hemmed Sheet Set
Best microfiber: microfiber sheets from Mellanni
Best bamboo rayon: Classic Bamboo Sheets from Cariloha
Best modal: Pure Beech Modal Sateen Sheets
Best jersey: Brielle Cotton Jersey Knit Sheets
Best Egyptian cotton: Egyptian Cotton Sateen Weave Sheet Set from Chateau Home Collection

The best mattress toppers

Although a mattress topper isn't a must-have for your bed, it's one of the easiest ways to up your sleep quality and comfort. We researched dozens of mattress toppers and determined that these are our favorites:

Best overall: DreamFoam Bedding Gel Swirl Memory Foam Mattress Topper
Best featherbed: Super Snooze Baffled Featherbed Set
Best wool: Overstock's Lambswool Mattress Pad
Best affordable: Pinzon Overfilled Microplush Mattress Topper
Best luxury: Sleep Innovations Dual Layer Mattress Topper Set

The best pillows

A good pillow means a good night's sleep. We reviewed dozens of pillows to narrow down the choices to the ones you'll love best. Here are our top picks: