Best mattress 2023: tested beds for better sleep

A good mattress is the bedrock of a great night's sleep. But with so many mattress types, models, and choices, finding the bed of your dreams isn't as easy it seems. 

That's where we come in. Here at Homes & Gardens, we have a dedicated team of sleep experts who spend their nights testing some of the best mattresses on the market. We sleep on each mattress for months, if not years, to monitor their performance over time. We evaluate each mattress on the basis of comfort, cooling properties, and the all-important price.

The best mattress will strike a balance between quality and cost. Everyone deserves to sleep well, and you shouldn't have to drop a few thousand dollars to rest easy. That's why it pays to shop the sales. We've been keeping track of all the best Black Friday mattress deals, and we've seen many of the best mattresses selling at deep discounts. 

Below, you'll find a whole host of mattresses to suit every sleep style and size of budget. For our money, the world's best mattress is the Saatva Classic, which offers premium features for a reasonable price. If you're keen to upgrade your sleep, but you're on a budget, I'd recommend the Siena: it's the best you'll get for less than $500. 

Cyber Monday mattress deals

If you need a quality bed ASAP, these are the best early deals on tested beds. There are other discounts out there, but not all of them represent real value; these are the biggest sales. 

Emma Memory Foam Mattress |was $1399, now $469 (for a queen size) at Emma
Prices were slightly lower over the last Amazon Prime Day but right now Emma is running an amazing 45% off. It might be cheaper over Black Friday, but I predict it won't be by more than $100. If you need an good bed on a budget ASAP, I'd buy this now. 

Our Emma mattress review has more details.

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Sweetnight Prime | was $1119, now $615 at Sweetnight
This is our favorite mattress for guest beds, because if your flip it around you have four different firmnesses to suit a variety of sleepers. This $500 discount is one of the best we've seen in the runup to Black Friday. 

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Plushbeds Botanical Bliss | was $2,949, now $1,699 at Plushbeds
Our favorite luxury mattress, this is a remarkably good deal. Sure, $1699 is still pretty expensive, but if you have the money, a saving of $1250 is always worth considering. 

Our PlushBeds Botanical Bliss mattress review goes into more detail.

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