Imagine this: You’re on vacation, and you’ve had a great night’s sleep. Better than you’d have at home. Sound familiar? I think a lot of that has to do with the fact that you’re away and escaping your regular life, but a lot of it also has to do with the mattress itself. A lot of high-end hotels have great quality mattresses that provide the right support for your back but also relieve pressure, providing you with optimal comfort. We’ve tested our fair share of mattresses throughout the years, so we know exactly what makes a mattress feel luxurious.
And without further ado, let’s just get right into our list for the best hotel mattresses.
What’s the best hotel mattress overall?
The WinkBed mattress is the epitome of a luxury hotel mattress. It has a plush, fluffy pillow top and a durable, thick hybrid construction that supports all body types. WinkBed even offers three firmness options to accommodate all sleeping positions. It also doesn’t hurt that the WinkBed looks like a bed straight out of a magazine.
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The Saatva Classic is kind of similar to the WinkBed in that it has a really nice pillow top as its primary comfort layer and it’s pretty supportive. The Saatva Classic has two separate layers of coils for extra support, so I think it’ll be a really nice option for people with back pain, heavy sleepers or anyone who wants those additional reinforcements.
You can also select your firmness level with the Saatva Classic. There’s a Plush Soft model, a Luxury Firm and Firm. The Luxury Firm is a nice pick for back, stomach sleepers and some combo sleepers. The Plush Soft is closer to a medium and good for side sleepers. The Firm model is a truly firm bed, and only recommended to strict back sleepers who want little to no give. You also have the option to buy it in a 14.5-inch profile or an 11.5-inch profile.
Like the WinkBed mattress, the Saatva Classic is a great deal for what you’re getting. A queen-size mattress will cost you about $1700. Instead of showing up inside of a box, this mattress comes with complimentary white glove delivery.
Pros
- Multiple coil layers make this bed ultra durable
- Three firmness levels to pick from
- Two height profiles to choose from
- Multiple zoned layers for targeted support and relief
Cons
- It’s more expensive than other beds on our list
Additional details
- Type: Hybrid mattress
- Firmness: 3 firmness levels | Plush Soft: Medium or 5 | Luxury Firm: Medium-firm or 7 | Firm: Firm or 9/10
- Trial: 365 nights
- Warranty: Lifetime warranty
- Price scale: $$$
The Nolah Evolution 15 Mattress is another nice pillow top hybrid that’s supportive and luxurious. The mattress contains the unique proprietary Nolah Air Foam that you’ll only find in Nolah mattresses
With the Nolah Air Foam, you get the cradling sensation of memory foam, however, the foam is also responsive. That said, it has more of a memory foam feel compared to the other beds mentioned in our best hotel mattress review. It has a zoned-support coil structure like the Helix Lux does, and it also has three different firmness options you can pick from when you’re checking out.
The luxury firm model is their most popular, and that one’s actually closer to a medium, so it should work pretty well for everybody. The cover of the Nolah Evolution 15 hybrid is slightly cool to the touch. I wouldn’t necessarily put it in the active cooling category as our threshold for active cooling beds is high, but does a nice job at sleeping temperature neutral in most environments.
After discounts, you’re looking at $1,600 for a queen-size Nolah Evolution Hybrid, which in my opinion makes it a great value.
Pros
- Suits all sleeping positions (multiple firmness options available)
- Good for all body types
- Good at regulating temperature
Cons
Additional details
- Type: Memory foam hybrid
- Firmness: 3 firmness options available
- Trial: 120-night trial
- Warranty: Lifetime warranty
- Price Scale: $$
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How we tested the best hotel mattresses
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Our CNET mattress team has tested over 200 beds, and within that collection, a handful of mattresses stood out as the best hotel mattresses. Hotel mattresses are typically thick, durable and accommodating so they are comfortable for any type of guest who stays, from a petite side sleeper to a heavy back or stomach sleeper. The criteria for finding the best hotel mattress includes:
- Accommodating firmness options
- Strong, hybrid construction to accommodate all body types
- Luxurious pillow top in the comfort layer
Factors to consider when picking the best hotel mattress
Firmness: Most hotels have mattresses with medium to medium-firm firmness levels because a medium profile provides a good balance in between supportive and pressure relieving. For a true hotel-like feel, opt for a bed with medium or medium-firm firmness level. Though, choose a soft mattress if it accommodates your specific needs better.
Feel: Most hotel mattresses have a neutral feel that won’t turn off guests when they sleep in them, like dense memory foam might do. They also often include a pillow top, which gives a mattress an extra plush and soft feel. For that ultimate five-star hotel mattress experience, try to buy one with a pillow top.
Construction: The best hotel mattresses are built to last and support all body types. That’s why we suggest a hybrid mattress that combines foam and supportive coils if you want to achieve that hotel-mattress feel.
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