Best Hybrid Mattress

Helix offers a mattress quiz that recommends the exact model in their line that caters to your sleep position, weight and special needs. The Helix Midnight is the middle of the road model, featuring a ‘medium firm’ feel that works best with the largest variety of people.

Who it’s best for: The Helix tested best with side and back sleepers under 230 pounds. We also recommend it to couples, who will experience minimal disturbances from their partners movements.

Feel: The surface of the Helix has a medium-firm, cushioning memory foam feel, which hugs close to your body and relieves pressure. It’s fairly breathable, and should work well for most sleepers who tend to get hot during the night.

What it’s Made of: The Helix is a hybrid mattress, meaning there are foam layers on the surface and coils in the core of the mattress.

Why Choose the Helix Midnight: The Helix is an all-around winner, it relieves pressure, supports spinal alignment, doesn’t overheat, and can be customized to your needs. If you’re not sure exactly what sort of mattress you want, this is practically the safest bet you can get.

The Brooklyn Bedding Signature is an affordable hybrid from a brand that seems to never miss. This bed has a sub $500 starting price and comes in three firmness options.

Who it’s best for:  An affordable and customizable hybrid is practically ideal for anybody, but we especially recommend this bed to people who aren’t looking for that ‘medium firm’ feel that most of the mattresses on this list have. Say you sleep on your stomach and need a firmer mattress, or are less than 130 pounds and need a very soft bed. This bed has an option for everyone.

Feel: The proprietary TitanFlex polyfoam that Brooklyn Bedding uses almost feels more like latex than foam. This gives it a bouncier and more supportive feel, and doesn’t conform to your body as much as memory foam.

What it’s Made of: Polyfoam layers on the surface and coils in the core.

What we don’t like: Since this bed uses polyfoam instead of memory foam in the comfort layers it doesn’t conform as closely to the body and thus doesn’t relieve as much pressure as other beds on this list. The trade off is better breathability and ease of movement.

Why Choose the Brooklyn Bedding Signature: You have a specific firmness in mind, you want quality for below-average price, and you prefer more responsive polyfoam to that ‘hugging’ feel of memory foam.

The DreamCloud feels like a luxury hybrid mattress, but has a price tag that’s practically unheard of for a hybrid. It scored only slightly lower across the board than the Helix Midnight, our best overall pick, but is significantly more affordable.

Who it’s best for: The DreamCloud also tested best with side and back sleepers under 230 pounds. We recommend it to people looking for a balanced hybrid experience that doesn’t break the bank.

Feel: The Memory foam on the surface is thicker and denser than many competing hybrids including the Helix, giving it a bouncier, more supportive feel and less of a body-hugging feel. This makes it a bit easier to move around in.

What it’s Made of: The DreamCloud is a hybrid mattress, with thick foam laters on the surface and coils in the core of the mattress.

What we don’t like: Our tests indicated that the DreamCloud has pretty decent temperature regulation, but those thick foam layers certainly will trap some body heat. If you know yourself to get particularly hot throughout the night, there are likely better options.

Why Choose the Dreamcloud: If you’re searching for a mattress and your budget is less than $800, this is probably the highest quality mattress you’re going to find. We also recommend the bed for someone who wants the pressure relief of memory foam but doesn’t like the sinking, body-hugging sensation that often comes with it.

At its core, the Saatva is the most like the mattress you probably grew up with, only a lot nicer. Its high-quality innerspring hybrid construction is a breath of fresh air in a market full of identical foam based beds.

Who it’s best for: Coming in multiple firmness options, this bed is for sleepers of any position or weight who prefer a bouncy, supportive mattress with a plush pillow top surface. It’s also exceptionally breathable, so if you get hot at night, this is a great option.

Feel: Even with the soft option, this bed feels quite sturdy and supportive.The euro-top surface is quite plush and airy, but the foam and coil layers not far under that stop you from sinking far into the bed.

What it’s made of: Euro-top on the surface, thin foam layer, a micro-coil system, and then larger coils in the support core.

What we don’t like: If you like the feeling of body-conforming memory foam, pick just about any other bed on this list.

Why choose the Saatva Classic: If you like the traditional innerspring feel, want a high-quality, durable bed, and need something that sleeps nice and cool, the Saatva is perfect.

The Winkbed is a high-end mattress that leans a little more towards a traditional innerspring feel than many other hybrids. It has a great balance of pressure relief and support, and we’ve given it some of the highest ratings among all the beds we’ve tested.

Who it’s best for: With four firmness options, sleepers of any position or weight can enjoy the Winkbed. The great support makes it ideal for those with pain issues, since it tends to keep your spine aligned and prevents your mid-section from sinking. Plus, its excellent breathability makes it a nice choice for sleepers who tend to overheat throughout the night.

Feel: The Winkbed definitely has more of an innerspring “hotel-bed” feel than a foam feel. Its euro-top feels very plush and cloud-like, but under that its foam comfort layers are thin, making for a sturdy surface without a ton of sinking.

What it’s made of: Plush Euro-top on the surface, then some foam layers, and coils in the core.

What we don’t like: Its starting price of $850 dollars is certainly appropriate given the quality of the materials and construction, but it’s more expensive than many other hybrids on this list.

Why choose the Winkbed: We’ve tested this bed, and it outperformed almost every other mattress on the market in most categories (check out our full review link below). Whether you have pain or just want a durable, supportive, and breathable mattress, we highly recommend this option.

The Leesa Sapria Hybrid is a high-end hybrid mattress that we’ve rated among the best in the market.

Who it’s best for: If you and your partner are easily disturbed by each other’s movements, this is an excellent option. Its foam layers isolate motion very well, meaning when you move on one side, the person on the other side of the bed doesn’t feel it. Good edge support also means you can sleep close to the edge without sinking. It’s medium firm feel makes it most ideal for side and back sleepers under 230 pounds.

Feel: The Leesa definitely has that close-conforming, memory foam feel, but it’s a bit bouncier than other similar foam hybrids on the market. It’s also surprisingly breathable considering the thick foam surface.

What it’s made of: The cover is a cotton blend, and then you have three different foam layers followed by a coil support core.

What we don’t like: With a starting price of over $1000, it’s not the cheapest bed on the list. But the quality of the materials certainly line up with the price-point.

Why Choose the Leesa Sapira Hybrid: Choose the Sapira if you’re a couple looking for a lot of room and minimal disturbances, or if you’re a side sleeper looking for a durable, pressure relieving mattress that performs well all-around.

The Nolah is a luxury mattress full of quality materials. It strikes that perfect balance of cushioning and support, and tested really well among side sleepers.

Who it’s best for: Side sleepers of any weight tend to love this mattress, but its multiple firmness options make it good for just about any sleeping position.

Feel: The euro-top and thick foam layers on the surface make it quite plush, but since it’s polyfoam instead of memory foam, it’s a bit bouncier and less ‘hugging’ than many hybrids. The euro-top also gives it that cool, plush ‘hotel’ style feel.

What it’s made of: Cool-to-the-touch proprietary fabric in the cover, foam euro-top, polyfoam comfort laters, and coils in the core.

What we don’t like: With a starting price of around $1000, the Nolah is definitely a luxury offering.

Why Choose the Nolah Evolution 15: Choose this bed if you’re a side sleeper who has a specific firmness preference and/or you’re willing to dish out a durable, comfortable, all-around winner.

The Bear Elite Hybrid is a feature-packed bed originally designed to help athletes with recovery. It’s available in three firmness levels and offers excellent pressure relief.

Who it’s best for: If you often wake up feeling sore, have pain from physical activities, or just love the feeling of a close-conforming memory foam mattress, then the Bear Elite Hybrid will likely be highly appealing to you. With three firmness options, the bed can accommodate people of practically any sleep position or weight.

Feel: The Bear Elite Hybrid has that classic memory foam feel. It hugs your body as you slowly sink in. The transitional layer underneath the surface is zoned to ensure your spine stays aligned.

What it’s made of: The Bear Elite Hybrid has an optional Celliant-infused cover with phase change material (polyester if you don’t choose the celliant option), a layer of memory foam, transitional polyfoam and coils in the support core

What we don’t like: The thick 14” profile is a bit clunky and hard to move around. Some sheet sets that aren’t deep pocketed may not fit it well.

Why choose the Bear Elite Hybrid: If you value pressure relief and have the budget, you won’t be disappointed by the Bear Elite Hybrid. It tested well all around and has shown so far to be a durable bed.

The Layla is a flippable mattress that’s ‘medium soft’ on one side and ‘firm’ on the other. It has a close-conforming memory foam surface feel.

Who it’s best for: Some people sleep in different positions night to night, or need to change their usual sleeping position due to sleep apnea or other reasons. By having a flippable mattress, you’re not committing to a single firmness and have optionality when you sleep. It’s also good for couples, as the foam isolates motion very well.

Feel: The Layla has a cushy memory foam feel that slowly conforms to your body when laying on it. It relieves pressure very well.

What it’s made of: Each side has memory foam, with the softer side having thicker layers. In the middle there is a coil support core.

What we don’t like: If you’re somebody who changes positions a lot during the night, the flippable design doesn’t really do anything for you. Also a lot of people prefer a ‘medium firm’, and neither side of the Layla is that.

Why Choose the Layla Hybrid: If you like memory foam and want two firmness options in one, the Layla hybrid is the best option on the market.

The Emma Hybrid strives for a high-end hybrid experience at a budget price point, and it does a great job at that. With multiple foam layers and a strong coil support system, the bed supports the mid section while providing the pressure relief commonly associated with memory foam.

Who It’s best for: Any side or back sleeper over 130 pounds will likely find the Emma Hybrid Comfort comfortable. With a starting price of around $400, it’s an incredibly affordable bed given the high-tech hybrid construction.

Feel: The Emma definitely has a close-conforming foam feel, but it’s zoned layers prevent too much sinkage and its support core feels quite supportive.

What it’s made of: Different proprietary polyfoam layers that promote breathability, with a support core made of thick coils.

What we don’t like: The foam isn’t as high-density as some more high end hybrid models, but it does the job.

Why choose the Emma Hybrid Comfort: If you’re on the heavier side and want an affordable hybrid mattress, the Emma is an excellent option.