Looking to upgrade your sleep without investing in a new mattress? It’s time to find the best mattress topper for your bed. If you’re dealing with an ache in your back or constant soreness on your side, a mattress topper can be just what you need to get back to sweet dreams and restful nights—without breaking the bank and buying a whole new mattress.
“Primarily, mattress toppers can give a current mattress a new feel without completely replacing the mattress,” says Russell Jelinek, director of product engineering at Casper. “Usually, they are made of very soft layers that make the overall mattress and topper stack feel softer than a mattress alone. It can also create a new behavior, like a gooey memory foam, springy latex, or luxurious down toppers.”
Ahead, discover 15 of the best mattress toppers, including everything from comfy memory foam and Tempur-Pedic picks to sustainably sourced down-alternative organic wool pillow tops. Any of these babies will make your bed feel dreamier than ever and give new life to your sleep.
All prices noted are for queen-size mattress toppers unless otherwise noted.
Our Picks
- Nolah Mattress Topper ($292)
- Molecule Airtec Mattress Topper ($220)
- Coyuchi Climate Beneficial Wool Mattress Topper ($498)
- Saatva Mattress Topper ($445)
- Parachute Down Mattress Topper ($390)
- Boll & Branch Mattress Topper ($659)
- Tempur-Adapt Topper ($251)
1. Nolah Mattress Topper
A pillowy layer made with cooling pressure relief? Yes, please. The Nolah mattress topper was created using AirFoam technology, which sleeps cool for those that have high body heat. It’s also made with hips and shoulders in mind to provide superior comfort by alleviating pressure in those areas. This two-inch-thick topper has secure elastic bands to place over your mattress and even comes with an optimal cushioning organic cotton cover. Use it as an added bonus to a new mattress from the brand—say, perhaps, the Nolah Evolution, which commerce editor Audrey Lee said she would “buy again” in a “heartbeat”—for maximum comfort and extra support.
Your current twin XL-, full-, or even king-size mattress can benefit from the newly developed Airtec core technology from Molecule. It’s meant to promote the responsiveness and buoyant feel of latex, along with lots of great airflow. The mattress pad is also made with clean CertiPur-US certified foam in the US and has a RecoveryFlo support layer to create healthy spine alignment for chronic side sleepers and absorb motion transfer. If you’re looking to pair your topper with a new mattress, the Molecule 1 is said to promote optimal temperature regulation, relief from an extra-firm mattress, and a lucid start to your day.
Depending on the season and where you live, you may need to choose bedding that will keep you warmer in the winter months and cooler in the summer months. The Coyuchi Climate Beneficial wool mattress topper is made with a temperature regulator that warms fast in the winter and wicks away sweat in the summer to keep you from overheating. The main ingredient of the superior cushioning topper is wool, which conforms to your body and is a great choice for sensitive skin and allergies, as it’s naturally resistant to allergens and dust mites. To keep it fresh all year long, the topper is also machine washable.
Hot sleepers will love this one: It’s one of the best cooling mattress toppers thanks to its graphite material. Graphite draws heat away from the body, and the organic cotton cover also helps keep you cool while you sleep. If it’s not quite cool enough for you, not to worry—Saatva offers a 180-night trial period for you to really figure out if this is the topper for you. Otherwise, pair it with cooling bedsheets, and you’ll have the sweetest sleep, even in the height of summer!
This 550-fill power feather topper offers two layers of down and feathers for maximum support, which is distributed evenly with a three-dimensional baffle box stitching and encased in a cotton shell. Not convinced? “I’m sleeping on a cloud and recommending this to all my friends,” one reviewer proclaims. How about now?
Mattress getting old or too firm? Consider a two-inch organic cotton and wool mattress pad with a plush feel, like Boll & Branch’s quilted mattress topper. The topper has built-in one-inch-thick elastic corner straps that you can secure to your mattress before adding your sleep surface, fitted sheet, and bedding. The luxe material is made from humanely treated free-range New Zealand sheep’s wool. Now all you have to do is throw it on top of your mattress and wake up alert and ready to go after a restful sleep.
This three-inch mattress topper is designed with pressure points, pain relief, and comfort in mind. It molds to your body and reduces the force of the mattress. As a bonus, this supercomfortable mattress topper has a removable cover that you can wash (just make sure you don’t wash the entire topper).
Avocado mattresses are already pretty comfortable (Clever contributor Katy Olson says they’re especially good for those who look a firmer mattress). But if you want to make them even more comfy, the organic mattress company also sells mattress toppers. Made of two inches of 100% GOLS-certified organic latex and encased in a 100% GOTS-certified organic cotton cover with a hidden zipper, the topper will add an extra bit of plushness and is one of the more affordable options the brand has to offer.
For a mattress pad that provides a key combination of comfort, cooling, and waterproof protection, consider the GhostBed memory foam topper. GhostBed claims to provide back pain relief, side-sleeper pain relief, and support any other sleeping position—whether you’re a back sleeper or a stomach sleeper—in the form of a three-inch topper packed with contouring and cooling-gel memory foam. The product is made with targeted head-to-toe comfort zones and a deep-pocket cotton cover with lots of breathability for extra waterproofing. Don’t forget to use the elastic bands that secure the topper to get you through pillow fights and withstand active sleepers.
The Wooly Mattress Topper is a three- to four-inch topper handcrafted using a combination of high-quality, ethically sourced, fully traceable British wool and micro-coils. The outer cover is made with a merino wool blend and organic cotton. Woolroom is a fourth-generation mattress maker based in the UK, and their US-made mattress topper comes with a 10-year warranty.
Surprisingly affordable and made by one of our favorite mattress-in-a-box companies, the Tuft & Needle Mattress Topper is an excellent addition to your current setup, regardless of what size bed and bed frame you’ve already got. The two-inch mattress pad is made from the brand’s own adaptive open-cell foam and designed to add relief in high pressure points like the shoulders and hips. With a return policy that includes a 100-night sleep trial and free shipping, there’s really no reason not to give this one a go, especially if you’re on the fence about adding a topper.
If you’re on the hunt for a mattress topper that feels specifically made for you, you should check out the Pure Green Natural Latex Mattress Topper. It comes in every size from twin all the way up to California king. Not only that, but it comes in three different thickness levels at each bed size: one-inch, two-inch, and three-inch. The topper comes with or without a washable cover, but we’d recommend going for the cover if you really want to make it last. Latex is a particularly great material for folks who run hot—it’s naturally more breathable than memory foam. We also like that the topper itself is made from 100% organic latex and the cover is 100% organic cotton.
Buffy’s Plushy Mattress Protector is an all-season topper woven from Tencel lyocell fiber. The earth-friendly Tencel fiber is more efficient at absorbing moisture than cotton, meaning you’ll stay cool and dry throughout the night. Elastic straps at each corner keep it in its place, while the quilted stitching pattern keeps the GRS-certified recycled PET fill where it’s supposed to be—even if you move around a lot in bed.