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Memory foam mattresses have become more popular in recent years due to their ability to shape themselves to the body and provide support. Several types exist, including many traditional memory foam mattress options and hybrid versions. Some are made to be more dense while others are plush and soft. You'll also need to pick the best firmness for your sleep position. Looking for the best memory foam mattress for your bedroom or your guest room? We've put a bunch to the test to help you narrow it down, considering firmness, composition and the money you'll have to shell out.
Here at CNET, we've likely tested over 50 memory foam mattresses so far. Our list includes a variety of categories, including the top memory foam mattress for side sleepers, for back or stomach sleepers, and for budget shoppers, as well as the best one overall. Read on to find the one that meets your particular needs.
What's the best memory foam mattress overall?
A look at the Nectar Premier in our test facility.
While all the memory foam beds on our list are good picks, the Nectar Premier mattress wins the title of overall best memory foam mattress. It's a comfortable memory foam mattress that feels similar to the popular Tempur-Pedic mattress, but it's a lot more affordable. It has a slow-rising feel that gives your curves and joints a little hug, and extra features that help it regulate temperature better than regular memory foam beds.
On this list, you'll find the memory foam mattresses that stood out to me as the most comfortable, most supportive, most accommodating or the most affordable. Here are my picks for the best memory foam mattress options that you can purchase online.
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Our take - The Nectar Premier made my list of the best memory foam mattresses because it reminds me of a foam TempurPedic mattress; it has that signature memory foam feel, but you won't have to fork out nearly as much cash for it. It has a dense, slow, sink-in memory foam feel that takes a few seconds to activate. Once it does, the gel-infused memory foam starts to hug your body and offers a relieving feel around pressure points like your hips and shoulders.
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memory foam mattress
Warranty
forever warranty
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Type
flippable memory foam mattress
Firmness
firm: medium to medium-firm or 6 | soft: 3 or medium-soft
Warranty
lifetime warranty
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Our take - I was surprised to find out how affordable the Bear Original Mattress was when I first tested it out. It reminded me of the more popular bed-in-a-box mattresses like the Puffy mattress, but it retails for several hundred dollars less. It works great when I'm on my back and stomach, and it's pretty comfy when I'm on my side. If you're a strict side sleeper under 150 pounds, it may be a little too firm.
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memory foam mattress
Firmness
Medium to medium firm: (6)
Warranty
lifetime warranty
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responsive memory foam
Firmness
medium-firm or 6 to 7
Warranty
20-year warranty
Our take - Some people just want the best memory foam mattress to keep feeling comfy throughout the night. Others want the same mattress they tried that one time on vacation at the Four Seasons. If you're the latter, the Saatva Loom & Leaf mattress looks like those in a five-star hotel. It doesn't just look the part; it's also really comfortable and won't cost you an arm and a leg.
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memory foam mattress
Firmness
2 options -- medium-firm and firm
Warranty
lifetime warranty
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Our take - If you're a hot sleeper, you know the struggle of trying to stay cool or at least temperature-neutral at night. The Leesa Legend Chill is the best memory foam mattress for those who need a truly cool-to-the-touch mattress that utilizes cooling fibers in the cover. Under the cover are five other layers, including a quilt foam gel layer, a layer of micro-springs, a comfort foam layer, a zoned support layer of up to 1,032 individually wrapped coils and a final layer of high-density foam.
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