Best Mattresses For Side Sleepers

1- Layla Hybrid

Mattress Type: Hybrid

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The main selling point of the Layla Hybrid mattress is its novel flippable design. This design enables the user to choose between a hard and firm sleeping service and a slightly softer variant, depending on personal taste. This versatility makes the Layla Hybrid mattress a good choice for sleepers of a range of weights and sizes.

Both sides of the mattress feature a comfort layer. This comfort layer utilizes low-density copper infused memory foam to improve cooling. Hot sleepers will appreciate this design choice as it makes the mattress much more comfortable on warmer evenings. Most hot sleepers find memory foam mattresses uncomfortable thanks to the excessive insulation. The Layla Hybrid’s ingenious design enables it to provide a comfortable temperature while using memory foam.

Polyfoam layers on each side support the head and neck. These layers also provide additional support to the hips and shoulders. For side sleepers, this improves spinal alignment. With a 120-night sleep trial on offer, you have plenty of time to make sure this is the mattress for you. The mattress also comes with a 10-year warranty as standard. It also scored first place in our best hybrid mattress testing.

2-Helix Midnight

Mattress Type: Hybrid

Firmness: Medium Firm (6)

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The Helix Midnight mattress is one of the relatively few on the market that is designed specifically for side sleepers. Side sleeping is common, but side sleepers will know that dedicated mattresses are rare. The Helix Midnight is designed to provide adequate support to the most common pressure points while maintaining spinal alignment.

The Helix mattress is highly breathable thanks to its cover. This cover maximizes airflow while minimizing heat retention. It also enables the memory plus foam layer, which provides pressure relief for the hips and shoulders, to maintain a relatively cool temperature. Further ergonomic support comes from the use of a high-quality polyfoam layer.

By using different foam densities in each of the various layers, Helix has managed to optimize the relief and support their mattress provides. Motion is kept to a minimum via the use of individually wrapped coils in the base layer. This design also further improves overall airflow and helps to keep the mattress comfortable.

The Midnight comes with a 30-day break-in period, courtesy of Helix. If you aren’t happy with the mattress, you can return it within the first 100 nights, free of charge. A ten-year warranty is nice, but customers will have to shoulder the shipping costs. If there is an issue with the bed, Helix refunds shipping charges up to $100.

3-WinkBed

Mattress Type: Innerspring

Firmness: Soft (4), Medium (6), Firm (7), Plus (8)

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The WinkBed comes in numerous firmness options; there is a suitable option for just about every sleeper. This versatility and range of options make the WinkBed a safe investment, regardless of your preferred sleeping setup. As long as you choose the right firmness for your sleeping style, you will find that the WinkBed relieves pressure and promotes proper spinal alignment.

The basic construction is the same across all the different variants; there are only slight variations between each one. On the outside is a highly-breathable Tencel cover. This cover wraps around the mattress, which contains two layers of polyfoam infused with a special gel. This polyfoam layer provides the additional cushioning and pressure relief that make the WinkBed so comfortable to sleep in.

Like many quality mattresses, the WinkBed uses micro-coils to provide resistance. But, unlike most of these mattresses, the micro-coils in the WinkBed are individually wrapped. They move independently of one another, minimizing motion transfer across the bed. If you choose the medium-soft model, you get an extra later of polyfoam, which is effective at reducing sagging.

These coils are divided into different zones depending on which variant of the mattress you buy. They are positioned to maximize support under the heaviest parts of the body. Support around the edge of the bed is excellent, thanks to the reinforced perimeter. This design also increases the usable area of the mattress.

Because of the wide range of firmness options available, the WinkBed is a safe investment for all kinds of sleepers. If possible, it is worth trying out the different options before choosing which one to commit to.

Shipping to the contiguous US is free, and there is a 120-night sleep trial included as standard. There’s a 30-day break-in period that you have to clear before you can return the mattress. The WinkBed is one of the few mattresses that comes with a lifetime warranty as standard.

Nolah Original

Mattress Type: Foam

Firmness: Medium (5)

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Memory foam is problematic for hot sleepers. Some beds overcome the challenges that memory foam presents in clever ways. Others just do away with the material altogether. The Nolah mattress takes the latter approach. Nolah has dispensed with conventional memory foam, enabling them to achieve much better airflow than the majority of its competitors. The mattress also offers better resistance than memory foam; many side sleepers will find this more comfortable.

A novel cover design enables the mattress to wick moisture away. Nolah has used AirFoam on the topmost layer, which is great for pressure relief and shoulder and hip support. Some people will prefer AirFoam to memory foam thanks to its superior heat dissipation. Others prefer the additional resistance that AirFoam provides. But the only way to find out which you prefer is to try both. If you haven’t tried AirFoam before, it is worth getting it a go.

Edge support is better than average, thanks to a high-density polyfoam base. This design is perfect for people that like a firm edge.

Something else unique about Nolah’s mattress is that they will donate some of the proceeds to wildlife protection organizations. If you want to support a good cause, this is a good mattress to choose. You also get a 15-year warranty with your purchase and a 120-night sleep trial, subject to a 30-day break-in period.

Cocoon Chill

Mattress Type: Foam

Firmness: Medium Soft (4), Medium Firm (6)

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If you have trouble with your sleeping posture, the Cocoon Chill is worth looking at. Multiple layers of foam provide exceptional pressure relief and enable your spine to slide into proper alignment naturally. Both firmness variants can provide a comfortable night’s sleep, but you need to pick the right one for your body type for best results.

Hot sleepers will find the heat dissipation here among the best available. The Cocoon Chill uses a phase change material in its cover. This material is able to dissipate heat much more efficiently than anything else we’ve seen in a mattress. The heat dissipation is so good that even hot sleepers will be comfortable with the Perfect Fit memory foam design.

The Cocoon Chill uses an all-foam construction. Each variant enables you to customize the precise construction to some degree. There is a personalized comfort layer in each variant that can either be medium soft or firm, depending on your selection.

You can tailor the mattress resistance to whatever is most comfortable for you. You have 100 nights to decide whether the mattress is right for you or not, but the ten-year warranty is relatively short compared to some competitors.