The Best Black Friday Mattress Deals

Former Strategist writer Lori Keong tested the Luxury Firm version of this hybrid and was immediately taken by how plush and bouncy it was. “The innersprings are a big plus, but they’re buried far beneath the layers of foam,” Keong says. “I was amazed at just how propped-up and aligned my body felt while supine, yet how comfortably I slept thanks to the padding of the quilted-foam top.”

Strategist senior writer Liza Corsillo felt “incredibly well supported” by her pillow-top latex mattress and appreciated its “naturally antimicrobial, more breathable, and dust-mite resistant” properties.

Former Strategist senior writer Karen Iorio Adelson, an avid runner, found the all-foam Bear Mattress to be a great pick for athletes.

For even more support, you could try the Bear Pro mattress, which is also all foam but two inches thicker.

And according to Strategist contributor Steven John, the brand’s top-of-the-line Bear Hybrid — a foam-and-spring mattress — makes him “fall asleep faster than I have on just about any other mattress I’ve ever tried.”

Strategist editor Maxine Builder called the Birch Natural “supportive yet plush,” describing it as “a dream for a stomach sleeper like me, who tosses and turns throughout the night.”

The brand’s Aurora Luxe hybrid mattress comes in three firmness levels and is equipped with an array of cooling features, including copper-infused foam.

The brand’s Talalay latex pillow comes in two different lofts — low and high — “and the low-loft version is flat enough for you to sleep on your belly with a neutral spine to avoid nursing a strained neck all day,” Miles reports, which is why she named it one of the best pillows for stomach sleepers.

Several Strategist staffers have tested the brand’s all-foam original mattress and say it’s great for just about everyone — except hot sleepers.

We’ve also found the luxurious Wave Hybrid mattress to be “a souped-up, premium version of the original Casper,” thanks to its contoured foam and dome-shaped gel pods, which are designed to provide targeted ergonomic support.

Another Casper offering, the Nova Hybrid mattress, swaps those gel pods for a layer of so-called puff fabric for a softer feel; we slept on it and found it to be a truly “plush mattress that still delivers a decent amount of support.”

According to Miles, Casper’s down pillow strikes just the right balance between cushiony and supportive.

We like the brand’s Cocoon Chill mattress, which Strategist senior editor Simone Kitchens says banished her “usual roll-out-of-bed lower-back creakiness.”

The full Eight Sleep mattress system includes the brand’s temperature-regulating cover, along with a five-layer mattress designed to offer back support and pressure-point relief.

When Strategist writer and “human space heater” Dominique Pariso tested an earlier model of the Pod 3 cover on her existing all-foam mattress, she not only stopped sweating through her sheets but got the best sleep of her life.

The brand’s signature mattress is made of all foam and has a cooling layer on top, which Strategist associate editor Louis Cheslaw says is “a solid choice for side-sleepers who get hot easily and like an all-foam mattress that skews soft.”

Designed to offer pressure-point relief, the Helix Midnight mattress is especially well-suited for side sleepers or those who toss and turn at night.

The Helix Dawn is one of our favorite hybrid mattresses, with Strategist associate editor Louis Cheslaw calling it “an affordable and firm hybrid mattress that avoids that sinking feeling, thanks to its balanced combination of springs and foam.” After testing it out, he said he “never woke up feeling hot, sweaty, or achy in the morning.”

Layla’s Hybrid mattress is the best flippable hybrid mattress, according to Strategist writer Tembe Denton-Hurst. She and her partner have “slept on both sides, firm and soft, and each proved supportive,” she says, adding that “while there are cheaper hybrid mattresses, the ability to simply flip this one should you want a softer or firmer feel makes it worth the investment, especially if you’re sharing a mattress with someone who prefers a different feel.”

“Both supportive and pillowy soft, this copper-gel-bead-infused memory foam topper by Layla is designed to pull heat away from your body while you sleep,” Miles write in our guide to best cooling mattress toppers. “The copper infusion keeps your body cool and creates an antimicrobial sleeping surface.”

You can get up to $200 off the brand’s Original mattress, a ten-inch-thick, all-foam model that Builder says “offers excellent pressure relief” and “should suit all kinds of sleepers.”

You can also get up to $300 off the Leesa Hybrid (foam with one layer of springs) and up to $500 off the Leesa Legend (foam with two layers of springs).

The brand’s Molecule 1 Mattress, now 25 percent off, has three layers of proprietary memory foam, including one that’s gel-infused, and is topped with a cooling cover — ideal for even the sweatiest of sleepers.

Ben Trapskin, founder of the Sleep Sherpa, recommends these cooling sheets from Molecule. The sheets are made of a Tencel-cotton blend, which, thanks to the cotton, “will give the sheets a more familiar feel.”

We recommend the Nectar Memory-Foam Mattress, which is “surprisingly enveloping” and has “just the right amount of give.”

This top-rated latex-hybrid model is now 25 percent off and available in three levels of firmness: plush, medium, or firm.

Now 30 percent off, this weighted blanket is available in three different sizes — 15 pounds (twin), 18 pounds (queen), or 25 pounds (king).

We found the Nolah Original to be the best option for side sleepers who “move around and skew hot.”

The brand is also taking up to $700 off its new 15-inch hybrid mattress …

… and up to $300 off its 12-inch signature mattress.

“Before sleeping on the Natural Bliss, I slept on a spring-and-foam mattress and would occasionally wake up with tension in my muscles,” says former Strategist writer Hillary Reid. “But I never woke up tense after a night on the latex Natural Bliss; in fact, I often woke with my muscles feeling noticeably relaxed.”

This natural latex mattress topper is both Oeko-Tex Standard 100 and GREENGUARD Gold certified.

We found Purple’s baseline mattress “well suited to those who sleep hot and hate foam,” thanks to its breathable gel grid.

For folks who are looking for even more support, Purple’s Hybrid option adds individually wrapped stainless-steel coils beneath the gel grid.

Back sleepers will love the brand’s Harmony pillow, which is made from the same grid construction as its mattresses. When Miles tested it out, she says she slept noticeably cooler.

Saatva’s classic mattress is our pick for the best overall mattress, thanks to its combo of inner springs, memory foam, and a pillow top that comes in three different firmness levels, providing options for all sorts of sleepers. Senior editor Simone Kitchens, who suffers from back pain, found that “the supported feeling of this bed kept my lower back from collapsing in, making my spine feel more aligned overall.”

When Miles tested this pillow, she found that the weighty latex fill was “uniquely supportive and buoyant,” adding that “it keeps its shape throughout the night, even when I’m using it as a body pillow to support my torso, knees, and hips.”

Former Strategist writer Chloe Anello crowned Saatva’s down alternative comforter the best organic comforter. “The hypoallergenic cotton shell ensures proper airflow, and the 3-D down-alternative fibers blended with Lyocell regulate your temperature,” Anello says.

You can currently take 20 percent off Sealy’s most popular model, the Posturepedic.

You can also snag $500 off the Sealy Naturals mattress, made with organic cotton, 100 percent natural latex, hemp fibers, and an ethically sourced wool blend.

This Estate Collection mattress was developed by sleep scientists at Tempur-Pedic and is available in gel memory foam and standard memory foam.

The Tempur-Cloud is a medium-soft, all-foam style, now 30 percent off.

You can also save $200 on the brand’s Adapt model, which, true to its name, is designed to adapt to your weight, shape, and body temperature.

Strategist writer (and back sleeper) Lauren Ro says the Tuft & Needle Original mattress made her feel both “supported and cocooned at the same time.”

Strategist senior editor Katy Schneider found that the “luxury firm” version of the WinkBeds mattress is supportive enough to reduce back pain and minimize the feeling of any movement, if you sleep with someone who tends to toss and turn. (In terms of firmness levels, luxury firm falls between “soft” and “firmer.”)

The brand’s best-selling gel-foam mattress has a removable, machine-washable cover for easy cleaning.

Yogasleep’s weighted blanket also features a removable Minky cover to make it extra cuddly and comforting.

New York deputy editor Alexis Swerdloff is an avowed fan of Yogasleep’s Dohm white-noise machine, writing that “It’s what puts me (and now my husband) to sleep every night, like a warm cup of milk.”