The DreamCloud Luxury Hybrid Mattress is a mainstay on our best mattresses-in-a-box list, and another great affordable mattress option for side sleepers. It’s made of seven layers, including five types of memory foam that provide pressure-relieving, contouring support. It offers the reduced motion transfer and improved airflow of a hybrid mattress thanks to eight and a half inches of innerspring steel coils, as well as edge support from thicker coils. Our tester, market editor Madeline O’Malley found its feel to be “a great middle ground between firm and soft,” noting that though it’s bouncy, she didn’t sink in too much while sleeping. If you’re looking for a mattress that feels more luxurious than its price tag suggests, this is a great buy. Nicely, it also comes with a lifetime warranty.
Price range: $419 for a twin; $665 for a queen; $835 for a king
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- Firmness: Medium-soft
- Thickness: 10″
- Sizes available: Twin, twin XL, full, queen, king, and California king
- Return policy: 100 days
- Five-star reviews: 3,700+
Here’s a nice, more luxe hybrid option from Tuft & Needle. It’s a stellar option for anyone dwelling in a cooler climate or those among us who love to feel warm and swaddled night after night. It features a layer of pressure-relieving memory foam, plus a layer of six-inch coils to support anyone with muscle soreness, back pain, or other everyday aches and pains. The Nod Hybrid has a medium-soft feel and is constructed with special high-density foam to reduce motion transfer.
Price range: $584 for a twin; $764 for a full; $899 for a queen; $1,079 for a king
- Firmness: Medium-firm
- Thickness: 10″
- Sizes available: Twin, twin XL, full, queen, king, and California king
- Return policy: 120 days
- Five-star reviews: 300+
The Nolah 10-inch mattress has a four-layer construction consisting of a soft and crisp Tencel cover and three foam layers. The top foam layer is made of the brand’s proprietary AirFoam material, which is designed to offer better pressure point relief than standard memory foam. The mattress falls in the middle of the firmness scale, and reviewers find it to be plush but firm enough to offer substantial shoulder and hip support for side sleepers.
Price range: $649 for a twin; $942 for a queen; $1,137 for a king
- Firmness: Medium-firm
- Thickness: 11″
- Sizes available: Twin, twin XL, full, queen, king, and California king
- Return policy: 100 days
- Five-star reviews: 15
