6 Luxury Mattresses That Bring Five-Star Hotel Comfort to Your Bedroom – Expert-Tested for the Ultimate Sleep Experience

As they say, you get what you pay for, and it's certainly true for the best luxury mattresses.

In our eyes, what makes a mattress truly indulgent comes down to more than just the hefty price tag. While value is a consideration during our extensive testing, we're also assessing our checklist of features: Material, construction, warranty, trial period, and heat regulation that justify the higher price-point of a more premium model, versus a more affordable option.

As the resident Sleep Editor at Homes & Gardens, I lead a team of expert testers in the search to find the world's best mattresses, and, together, we've tested more than 30 models from industry leaders, including Saatva, Stearns & Foster, and Tempur-Pedic, to bring you the right mattress to suit you.

Here, I've curated a guide to our tried-and-tested, top six luxury mattresses that represent real value for money. Our top pick is the PlushBeds Botanical Bliss Mattress, available at PlushBeds. However, you may find that one of our other options is better suited to you and your sleep space.

Best Luxury Mattress – Our One-Minute Verdict

If you want to shop the very best prestige mattress pick and have a big budget to match, the meticulously-engineered Botanical Bliss Mattress, available at PlushBeds, is our top overall pick, and perfect for custom comfort, while the Tempur-Pedic ProAdapt Mattress is cloud-like and ideal for side-sleepers.

If you prefer something a little firmer, the supportive Avocado Green Mattress is the one for you, while the state-of-the-art Leesa Legend Chill Hybrid Mattress is our top luxury recommendation for hot sleepers.

The advanced motion isolation of the Stearns & Foster Estate Mattress makes it our best hybrid pick, perfect for co-sleepers, while, finally, the DreamCloud Luxury Hybrid Mattress delivers a seriously opulent sleep experience at a far more budget-friendly price point.

Best Luxury Mattress − 6 Tested Options, At a Glance

Below, you'll find a bite-sized summary of each mattress, outlining what it costs, who it suits, and a few key pros and cons from our extensive testing. To learn more about a particular mattress, keep scrolling, or press 'read more below' and our jump link will take you down the page for a more detailed explanation. There, you'll find all the details of our testing experience.

How to Choose a Luxury Mattress That's Right for You

If you need help choosing from our selection of the best luxury mattresses, here's what we recommend you consider:

• Your sleep position: When you think 'luxury mattress', you probably think about an artisan-pick with a sink-in, plush surface. But that might not be the right mattress for you, especially if you have pain or sleep on your side. If you opt for a softer surface, make sure it's supported by dense foam or steel coils. Which firmness feels best for you is largely dependent on your typical sleep position. If you sleep on your back or stomach, you'll likely appreciate a medium-firm or firm feel to stop your hips from sinking too far into the surface of the mattress, throwing off the alignment of your spine. If you sleep on your side, you might prefer a medium mattress to cushion your shoulders, hips, knees, and ankles while keeping your spine straight.
• Your sleep temperature: Thick layers of plush foam might feel exquisite, but they tend to trap heat. If you suffer from night sweats or hot flashes, then you'll need to find ways to keep your body temperature under control. As a general rule, natural materials are more breathable than synthetic substances. A latex mattress would offer the contouring comfort of memory foam without the heat retention, while layers of organic wool and cotton would go some way towards wicking away sweat for more breathable bedding.
• Calculate value for money: A luxury mattress is a major investment, so I like to think of it in terms of cost per use. Say you spend $3,000 on a mattress you use every night for one year. That's only $8 per night. Given that the best luxury mattresses are built to last (around 7-10 years), you should end up paying mere pennies for a good night's sleep as the years go by, particularly as they tend to have a longer lifespan than more affordable models. On the flip side, there isn't any point in paying for a luxury mattress if you won't use it all that often. The best mattress for a guest room combines comfort and convenience with low cost. Your guests should still get a great night's sleep for hundreds, rather than thousands, of dollars. A luxury mattress is only worth the cost if the performance and longevity match the price. You can get a good sense of a mattress by reading our mattress reviews.
• Environmental and sustainability credentials: If you're paying a premium price, it's understandable that you'll want premium materials, and most luxury brands do use sustainable, OEKO-TEX certified materials, and are tested to ensure they're free from harmful chemicals. This will be noted on the brand's site, so keep an eye out for those specifications if they're important to you when making a mattress investment.
• Repairs and servicing: Like a lengthy trial and warranty period, the benefits of repairs and servicing, whether free or paid for, will make your ultra-premium mattress purchase go further and last longer. This is something to consider when purchasing a top-end mattress, where advantageous benefits offered are reflected in the higher price.
• Brand heritage: Though not a hard and fast rule by any stretch, if you purchase from a heritage bedding brand, you're more likely to guarantee a premium luxury mattress that truly delivers on its promises. That being said, there are plenty of new brands cropping up all the time with excellent signature mattress offerings, which is why we endeavour to update this buying guide once a year.
• Consider where your mattress is coming from: As the resident Sleep Editor at Homes & Gardens, it's my job to keep abreast of all the industry news. I've been reading about how tariffs impact mattress prices, and I'd like to share my findings with you. President Trump has introduced a wide range of tariffs on international trading partners, which will undoubtedly have repercussions for domestic consumers. The argument in favor of the tariffs is to bring supply chains and manufacturing jobs back to the USA. Here's what the tariffs mean for the mattress industry in reality: Prices are going up. Many of the mattresses assembled and sold in the USA incorporate imported materials. Your advanced latex comfort layer might come from Sri Lanka, India, Thailand, or Guatemala. Your sumptuous memory foam support core may hail from Vietnam or China, while your organic wool fire retardant likely comes from New Zealand. As the prices of these materials increase, so too shall the price of your luxury mattress as manufacturers attempt to offset their losses.

If you've been thinking about buying a new mattress for a while, but haven't got around to it, you might want to buy sooner rather than later, before prices jump up again. In any case, it's more important than ever to read the fine print: 'Assembled in the USA' is not the same as 'Made in the USA'.

To avoid the worst of the tariffs, look for a mattress brand that manufactures and is headquartered domestically.

Here's how our top picks compare.

The Best Luxury Mattress Overall

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Ask any sleep writer, and they'll tell you that a bespoke bed is the height of luxury, and one of the best ways to enjoy a hotel-quality mattress that perfectly suits you. When you shop at PlushBeds, you get to tailor your bed to meet your sleep needs and size constraints. If you can't find exactly what you're looking for, you can call PlushBeds and make your own custom mattress. Their website has a live customer service chat function, too, which pops up in the bottom right corner if you're on the desktop site for more than 30 seconds, and appears as a message symbol on the mobile view.

Our expert tester, Alex Temblador, who reviewed the PlushBeds Botanical Bliss Organic Latex Mattress, opted for a medium-firm feel to combat her back and hip pain. 'PlushBeds describes medium-firm as a seven to nine on a firmness scale of 1-10, but I'd say it's more like a seven,' says Alex. 'That's the benefit of natural latex: It doesn't feel hard, the way synthetic foam often does.'

The motion isolation is excellent, which is good news for light sleepers and anyone who shares a bed, but the edge support leaves a little to be desired. If you like to sit or sleep on the side of the bed, I suggest you try the Avocado Green Mattress instead.

In a Queen size, a PlushBeds Botanical Bliss, available at PlushBeds, retails for just under $3,400, but I've never seen it selling for that price. It's almost always listed for less than $2,000 in the mattress sales. This luxury mattress isn't too far out of reach of the average American.

One practical point before you buy: Like any latex mattress, the Botanical Bliss is dense and very heavy. The bigger the bed you buy, the harder you'll find it to lift, flip, or rotate your mattress, the latter of which is an effective way to make an uncomfortable mattress more comfortable.

This should only pose an occasional problem, but I'd pay a little extra for in-home setup and old mattress removal. I suggest you ask a friend to help you maneuver your mattress.

The Best Luxury Mattress for Side Sleepers

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The best mattress firmness for side sleepers is Medium: Soft enough to cushion your hips, knees, and ankles, but not so soft that your pelvis starts to sink and threatens to throw your spine out of alignment. The Tempur-Pedic ProAdapt Mattress, available at Tempur-Pedic, strikes a careful balance between comfort and support. That's why it's the best mattress for side sleepers with cash to spare.

In fact, the Tempur-Pedic ProAdapt Mattress is a top contender for several of our 'best mattress' titles. Wrapped in a unique and luxurious stretch-knit cooling cover to channel heat away from your body and out of the bed, this is one of the best cooling mattresses for hot sleepers, working to keep a bed cool in summer. Thanks to its excellent edge support and outstanding motion isolation, the Tempur-Pedic ProAdapt sits in the bronze medal position for the title of 'best mattress'.

Much like the PlushBeds Botanical Bliss, the Tempur-Pedic ProAdapt is very heavy. A medium hybrid model in a Queen size weighs 103 lbs. Unless you opt for white-glove delivery and ask a friend to help you flip or rotate, you'll struggle to move this mattress.

Out of all the luxury mattresses on this list, the Tempur-Pedic ProAdapt Mattress is also the most expensive, and is rarely listed for less in the mattress sales.

'If you've got the money and you want to spend it on a mattress, you can't get much better than the Tempur-Pedic ProAdapt,' says expert tester, Jaclyn Turner, who tested and reviewed the Tempur-Pedic ProAdapt medium hybrid mattress. 'I first tried it two years ago, and I'm still sleeping on it: it's just that good.'

The Best Firm Luxury Mattress

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If you sleep on your back or stomach, then you'll probably appreciate a firmer surface to stop your pelvis from sinking too far into the mattress and throwing your spine out of alignment. Still, you don't want a precision-built mattress so firm that it feels inflexible. Enter the Avocado Green Mattress, available at Avocado, which comes in Firm, Medium, and Plush to suit every style of sleeper.

Our expert tester, Antonia Santoro, who reviewed the Avocado Green Mattress, is a big fan.

'The wool quilting and Talalay latex comfort layer offer cushioning around the areas where you make the most contact with your mattress,' she says. 'This is an innerspring mattress founded on more than 1,000 steel coils, ergonomically arranged for pressure relief and spinal support. I found that this level of support was more than adequate, though some side sleepers might appreciate more body hugging around the hips and shoulders.'

Antonia also recommends the Avocado Green Mattress for hot sleepers in search of a premium mattress. Between the open-cell structure of the latex and the air between the coils, this is one breathable bed.

'The Avocado Green Mattress offers surprisingly good motion isolation' for a latex mattress, Antonia adds. She could comfortably share the bed with her partner, who moves around a lot in his sleep, without feeling his tossing and turning on her side of the bed.

Antonia likes almost everything about the Avocado Green Mattress, especially the eco-credentials. The latex is GOLS certified, meaning it meets the Global Organic Latex Standards; the wool and cotton are GOTS certified, meaning they're organic, meet strict environmental and social criteria across the entire supply chain, including fair labor, and there is no presence of harmful chemicals, and the whole thing is certified Made Safe, meaning it's verified non-toxic. The Avocado Green Mattress is proof that you don't have to compromise your comfort for your conscience.

4. The Best Cooling Luxury Mattress

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Whether you suffer from night sweats or hot flashes, or you live in a warm climate, you might consider one of the best cooling mattresses to regulate your temperature and wick away moisture. I assigned our hot-sleeping Head of Interiors, Hebe Hatton, to review the Leesa Legend Chill Hybrid Mattress and verify its cooling claims.

'I had almost given up hope of finding a cooling mattress to control my night sweats,' she says. 'Sooner or later, every mattress I tried would warm up to my toasty temperature. I share a bed with my husband and our whippet, Willow, so all that body heat combines for a seriously sweaty sleep.'

'To my surprise, the Leesa Legend Chill Hybrid Mattress, available at Leesa, really does stay cool,' Hebe continues. 'If ever I feel the temperature rise, I just shift positions on the mattress. It's like flipping the pillow to the cool side, and I feel the exquisite effects all over again.'

Hebe can look past the little bit of motion transfer and imperfect edge support she experienced during testing in the interests of glorious pressure relief. 'The Leesa Legend Chill Hybrid strikes the perfect balance of comfort and support,' she says. 'It's soft enough that you feel cradled, but firm enough so you don't feel like the mattress is rising around you.'

5. The Best Hybrid Luxury Mattress

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The most common type of hybrid mattress combines the coils of an innerspring with a memory foam comfort layer. You tend to get a good balance of softness versus support, but you have to sacrifice some motion isolation and cooling comfort. With the Stearns & Foster Estate Mattress, available at Stearns & Foster, though, you never have to compromise comfort for cost.

Our expert tester, Alex, has tested three mattresses for Homes & Gardens, and the Stearns & Foster Estate Mattress, which she reviewed, is by far her favorite. 'Stearns & Foster hand-builds your mattress upon ordering and delivers it to your house with a complimentary white-glove delivery service,' she says. 'When I see a brand take such care in the beginning stages, I know that I can usually expect the mattress to be of top quality.'

Normally, with a hybrid mattress, you'd expect some level of motion transfer, which can prove problematic for sleepers who share a bed with a pet or partner. Luckily, the heirloom-quality Stearns & Foster Estate Mattress has 'solid motion isolation', reports Alex. 'I asked a friend to get into and out of bed beside me,; she says, ' even when they changed positions on the mattress, I couldn't feel a thing.'

The edge support is excellent, too. 'When I sat down on the side of the Stearns & Foster Estate Mattress, it barely dipped beneath my weight,' Alex adds. 'I felt very well supported.'

Alex likes almost everything about the Stearns & Foster Estate Mattress, but she can't ignore that it tends to trap heat. 'Often,' she says, 'I woke up sweating, even through the moisture-wicking mattress cover, to the point that I had to throw off my lightweight comforter and sheets and lower my AC.'

6. The Best Affordable Luxury Mattress

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Making this list got me thinking about luxury mattress costs, as some of the best are seriously expensive. We're talking upwards of $3,000 for a Queen. If you don't have that kind of money to spend, but you'd like to treat yourself to an elevated night's sleep, then I suggest you consider the DreamCloud Classic Hybrid Mattress, available at DreamCloud, which was previously known as the DreamCloud Luxury Hybrid Mattress.

'This mattress stands out from the beds-in-a-box crowd,' says expert tester Camryn Rabideau, who reviewed this DreamCloud Hybrid Mattress. 'This isn't just a thick slab of foam, vacuum-packed then dumped at your door. This is a premium mattress, lined with supportive springs to withstand the wear and tear of nightly use.'

Camryn is particularly enthusiastic about the edge support on the DreamCloud Classic Hybrid Mattress. 'I share my bed with my partner and our 50 lbs dog,' she explains. 'I often find myself pushed to the very edge of the mattress throughout the night, so I need a bed with solid edge support. This is where the DreamCloud Classic Hybrid really shines. I never felt like I was going to fall off the bed, even when I was lying right on the edge of the mattress.'

The only disappointment is the motion isolation, or the lack thereof. Camryn could feel it when her partner tossed and turned on his side of the bed. If you're looking for a luxury mattress with minimal motion transfer, I suggest the Stearns & Foster Estate Mattress.

Best Luxury Mattress – Honorable Mentions

Over the years, our expert Sleep team has tested more than 30 mattresses. My top six represents the best balance of performance and price. Still, I wanted to shout out two more mattresses that might meet your needs.

• Essentia Classic REM5: 'This mattress has something to offer every sort of sleeper, so long as you have money to spare,' says expert tester Alex Temblador, who reviewed the Essentia Classic REM5 organic mattress. 'A Queen-sized mattress costs more than $4,000 and more, if you opt for the 10-inch version and upgrade for EMF protection, which protects your body from 3G, 4G, and 5G waves as you sleep. The latex makes a great thermoregulator, and I never woke up in a hot sweat during the testing period. The comfort layers contoured to my curves and helped to maintain the natural alignment of my spine. The Essentia Classic REM5, available at Essentia, did a great job of easing the aches and pains in my shoulders, neck, and upper back. If it weren't for the prohibitive price tag, I'd recommend this mattress to everyone I know.'
• Birch Luxe Natural Mattress: 'The Birch Luxe Natural Mattress, available at Birch, proves that you don't have to sacrifice your comfort for your conscience,' says expert tester Kaitlin Madden, who reviewed the Birch Luxe Mattress. 'Filled with natural latex and topped with organic wool, cotton, and cashmere, this mattress looks and feels premium. It's a lot more supportive than my old memory foam mattress: my hips don't sink as far into the surface, which puts less strain on my lower back. All those spring coils and latex layers get vacuum-packed into a neat little box, but they still weigh a ton. I had to ask my husband to help me get the mattress inside.'

How to Look After a Luxury mattress

Once you've purchased a luxury mattress, you'll want to make sure you take care of it correctly. Here's what we recommend:

• Rotate your luxury mattress every three to six months for even wear, and flip it (only if it's designed to be double-sided and flipped, which should be stated on its care label) every three to six months. This is particularly important when breaking in a mattress, and is an easy way to negate any signs you're sleeping on a bad mattress.
• Replace your luxury mattress every 7-10 years, as a general rule, but you may need to do so sooner if you've found yourself struggling to fix a sagging mattress, dealing with common allergens, or if you share your bed with pets. Sometimes, adding one of the best mattress toppers will boost comfort and give you a bit longer before you need to replace.

How We Test Mattresses

I lead a 10-strong team of mattress testers. Together, we represent a wide range of ages, sleep styles, sleep needs, and body types. Delve through our back-catalog of mattress reviews, and you should be able to find someone who sleeps like you. Our expert reviewers test mattresses for a minimum of 30 days in their homes to give the most accurate indication of long-term performance in real-world conditions.

For the sake of a fair fight, we assess each luxury mattress against the same criteria: Pressure relief, thermoregulation, motion isolation, and edge support. To test pressure relief, we lie on the mattress and flip between our stomachs, backs, and sides, considering how comfortable the mattress feels in each position. To test thermoregulation, we sleep through heatwaves and switch off our AC, making note of any time that we wake up in a sweat. Where possible, I assign hot sleepers to test cooling mattresses, and if the testing is happening in the winter, in homes with heating running 24/7.

To assess motion isolation, we fill a glass with water and set it in the middle of the mattress. Then, we take a weight and set it on the mattress, moving ever closer to the glass of water. The more the glass moves, and the more water spills, the worse the motion isolation, and the less suitable the mattress is for light sleepers and couples.

To assess edge support, we sit on the side of the mattress and measure how far we fall. The further we fall, the worse the edge support, and the harder it is to sit or sleep on the side of the bed.

We will note our observations of real-world bed sharing and edge support throughout the 30 days, as well as have both an objective and subjective analysis to provide robust feedback and be able to compare one ultra-premium mattress to the next.

We also consider all the practical aspects of buying a luxury mattress, from the length of the sleep trial to the extent of the mattress warranty.

Finally, we bring it back to the price to help you determine value for money: An ultra-premium mattress must outperform other, cheaper models we've tested. We're also interested in customizability, the details of delivery, including whether there's an option for white-glove service, and how the sleep trials and warranties work.

Our testing methodology is available to view in our full 'how we test mattresses' guide. You can also use my mattress jargon buster to better understand any unfamiliar terms.

FAQs

What defines a luxury mattress?

In general, a luxury mattress is defined by the premium materials used, which tend to be more expensive, including wool, latex, and cashmere.

They also tend to boast premium craftsmanship, such as advanced pocket springs or zoned support, which may also be reflected in a 'split' design, which is always the most expensive model to opt for.

They may also feature advanced cooling technology, like cooling foam or materials, and will usually offer a longer trial period, and warranty, as well as free shipping or white glove delivery.

Therefore, while a luxury mattress will always cost more, it's a worthy investment, particularly for anyone endeavouring to sleep better.

Is a luxury mattress worth the money?

Undoubtedly, a luxury mattress is worth the money. Not only do they offer premium features, design, and superior comfort, but they also last, on average, approximately 10 years.

This means make the investment now, and you'll reap the benefits for years to come, and wake up each morning feeling refreshed and well-rested.

Where to shop luxury mattresses

So many mattress brands we test and love here at Homes & Gardens fit the bill for being considered luxury. Some of our favorites, to name a few, are:

• Avocado
• Birch
• DreamCloud
• Essentia
• Leesa
• PlushBeds
• Saatva
• Simba
• Stearns & Foster
• Tempur-Pedic

If you want to pick up a high-end mattress at a more affordable price point, we'd recommend shopping our edit of mattress sales, which we meticulously update at the start of each month to reflect the best deals of the moment.

We also have Mattress and Sleep brand coupons, available to our readers:

• Avocado Mattress Promo Codes
• Nectar Sleep Promo Codes
• DreamCloud Promo Codes
• Tempur-Pedic Promo Codes
• PlushBeds Promo Codes
• Mattress Promo Codes

Which mattresses do hotels use?

We have an entire article answering the question: 'What mattresses do hotels use?' Many luxury hotels make their own mattresses, though others partner with luxury brands, such as Serta, Simmons, and Hästens.

Which luxury mattress is best for couples?

The Tempur-Pedic ProAdapt Mattress is best for couples because it offers the best motion isolation, which means if one person is moving, the other bed-mate won't feel or be disturbed by it.

This hybrid mattress is topped with a thick layer of memory foam, which works to minimize motion transfer from one side of the mattress to the other. To test the motion isolation of the Tempur-Pedic ProAdapt Mattress, available at Tempur-Pedic, our expert tester, Jaclyn, filled a glass with water, set it in the center of the bed, then tossed and turned beside it.

She found that the glass barely moved, and certainly no water spilled, indicating excellent motion isolation. If your partner tends to sprawl in their sleep, and you end up shunted to the side of the bed, then you'll be pleased to know that the Tempur-Pedic ProAdapt Mattress also boasts excellent edge support.

When is the best time to buy a luxury mattress?

As with most things, you'll find the best deals on luxury mattresses on Black Friday (27th November in 2026) and Cyber Monday, which falls on the 30th of November next year, with many retailers continuing their sales all week long for Cyber Week.

You'll also find reductions in the post-Christmas, January sales, and federal holidays like Presidents' Day. For Amazon Prime Day in July, you'll also be able to snap up mattress reductions, which will also pop for Black Friday in the fall, too.

Luckily, luxury mattresses often come with heavy discounting cycles, so it's well worth waiting for sale periods before upgrading your sleep space.

Meet our Expert Testers

Reviewed by

Reviewed by

Alex Temblador

Alex is one of our more prolific mattress testers and has slept on the most expensive bed we ever tested (the Essentia Classic REM5). As a combination sleeper, Alex needs a mattress that will keep her spine straight in every position.

In this guide, she tested and reviewed the PlushBeds Botanical Bliss Organic Latex Mattress and the Stearns & Foster Estate Mattress.

Jaclyn Turner

Jaclyn is one of our former eCommerce Editors. She now works as Senior Home Editor for Business Insider. As a side sleeper, Jaclyn needs a mattress to contour to her curves and keep her spine straight.

In this guide, she tested and reviewed the Tempur-Pedic ProAdapt Mattress.

Antonia Santoro

Antonia used to work as Senior Audience Development Manager for Future, our parent publisher. As someone who suffers from recurring backache, Antonia needs a mattress with enhanced back support.

In this guide, she reviewed the Avocado Green Mattress.

Hebe Hatton

Hebe is the Head of Interiors at Homes & Gardens. As a hot sleeper sharing a bed in an apartment without AC, Hebe needs a cooling mattress to regulate her temperature and wick away moisture at night.

In this guide, she reviewed the Leesa Legend Chill Hybrid Mattress.

Reviewed by

Reviewed by

Camryn Rabideau

Camryn is a freelance writer and product tester whose work features in the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, USA Today, and more. As someone who shares a bed with her pet and partner, Camryn needs a mattress with solid motion isolation and edge support.

In this guide, she tested and reviewed the DreamCloud Luxury Hybrid Mattress.

Once you've upgraded yours to the best luxury mattress that is perfect for your sleep needs, it's time to dress the rest of the bed. I recommend you shop from my shortlist of the best luxury bedding: I've found silky sheets, supportive pillows, and cozy comforters from specialist sleep stores and design houses that feel as sumptuous as they look and will last the regular washing and drying cycles bedding needs.