Best Mattresses for Couples

The Nectar Premier Copper’s thick layer of cooling gel memory foam is the layer that works hardest to trap motion, and also offers great pressure relief. A transition layer prevents couples from sinking too far into the bed’s firm 9-inch base layer, which provides overall support to the 14″ mattress—a robust height for an all-foam bed. The surface of the memory foam layer is also infused with phase change material. The high-tech material absorbs body heat and feels cool to the touch, testers said, who gave the mattress a perfect 5/5 for its cooling abilities.

What We Love About the Nectar Premier Copper

• It’s slightly softer than average, which makes it a great choice for side sleepers. The plush foam layers cushion joints and help alleviate pressure.
• The Nectar Premier Copper mattress is great for couples because it isolates motion well. This means that you shouldn’t feel your partner’s movements on your side of the bed.
• For an all-foam mattress, it sleeps very cool at night. The copper helps pull heat away from the body, and the gel-infused foam is breathable.

What to Keep in Mind About the Nectar Premier Copper

• Because this mattress is quite soft, it’s not supportive enough for stomach sleepers. Stomach sleepers will likely feel their hips sink out of alignment, which can cause lower back pain.
• It’s an all-foam bed-in-a-box mattress, which means it has a 48-hour off-gassing period. You will notice a faint chemical smell at first, but it will dissipate after two days.

Other User Reviews

Out of over 57,000 customer reviews on the Nectar website, the Nectar Premier Copper has earned an average score of 4.7/5. Happy customers said the mattress was “the best ever” and one person even said it saved their life. People praised its plush feel and said it helped alleviate joint pain. A few people said they had issues with shipping times, and some complained that the mattress felt too soft.

Check out our full Nectar Premier Copper mattress review to learn more. If you aren’t interested in the Nectar Premier Copper mattress, check out our list of the Best Soft Mattresses for more great options!

And like all mattresses on this list, the Saatva has great edge support. The robustness of the perimeter earned the bed a 4.5/5 edge support score from testers. If you like to make environmentally conscious purchases too, you should like the Saatva: Thanks to its high-quality materials, we expect the bed to last at least 10 years. All in all, the Saatva mattress’ balanced and supportive feel—top layers that gently cushion joints, and support coils help the back stay in the proper alignment—makes the bed a great choice for back and side sleepers, and easily earned our overall top choice for couples.

What We Love About the Saatva 

• It has multiple firmness options: Plush, Luxury Firm, and Firm. This means most sleepers should find a firmness level that works for them.
• Though this is an innerspring mattress, it has a layer of foam quilted into the cover to make for a Euro-top pillow.
• It’s made with high-quality materials, including the Euro pillow top with an organic cotton cover and two sets of steel coils. We expect this mattress to last at least 10 years.

What to Keep in Mind About the Saatva

• Because it’s a luxurious and high-end bed, the Saatva has a higher price point. It may not fit into everyone’s budget.
• It may not supportive enough for big and tall people. If you weigh more than 250 lbs, you may want to consider getting the Titan Plus instead.

Other User Reviews

Over 3,000 customers have reviewed the Saatva on the website, and the mattress has an overall score of 4.8/5. Many people praised the customer service team and free white glove delivery. Some customers said it is difficult to find the perfect firmness for their needs.

Read our full Saatva mattress review to learn more. If you aren’t interested in the Saatva mattress, check out our list of the Best Luxury Mattresses for more great options!

The Helix Dusk Luxe mattress comes with two cover options: a soft, breathable Tencel (a natural fiber derived from eucalyptus) cover or an upgraded GlacioTex cooling cover for $250, which helps draw heat away from the bed’s surface. The comfort layers include a plush pillow top (which adds an extra 2″ to the bed compared to the non-Luxe Dusk mattress model), bouncy Helix Responsive Foam, medium-firm Helix Dynamic Foam, and softer Memory Plus Foam for added comfort. For support, the Dusk Luxe has zoned, pocketed coils to provide extra lumbar support and keep the spine aligned. A dense foam base layer prevents the coils from encroaching into the foundation.

Testers liked that the Dusk Luxe’s hybrid construction is supportive but not too firm. They felt that this made the bed ideal for lightweight sleepers (under 130 lbs) regardless of their preferred sleeping position. Also, most back sleepers should find this firmness level ideal.

What We Love About the Helix Dusk Luxe

• The Helix Dusk Luxe mattress features high-quality materials, so it should last at least 10 years.
• The version of the Helix Dusk Luxe that we tested included the optional cooling cover. If you’re willing to spend the extra money, we definitely recommend this add-on for hot sleepers, as it legitimately feels cool to the touch. In addition to the cover, the Dusk Luxe’s hybrid construction promotes airflow and keeps hot air from getting trapped in the mattress. 
• Not only does this mattress isolate motion well, which is important for couples, but it’s also very easy to move around on. This is great for sexually active couples, as the bouncy responsiveness will keep your movements from feeling stifled by the mattress.

What to Keep in Mind About the Helix Dusk Luxe

• The Helix Midnight isn’t supportive enough for heavyweight people. Because it’s on the softer side, if you weigh 230 lbs or more you’ll likely sink uncomfortably below the mattress surface. Big and tall folks may want to consider getting the Titan Plus instead.

Other User Reviews

The Helix Dusk Luxe has an average rating of 4.5/5 based on 1,232 reviews on the company website. The majority of the reviews award the mattress 5 stars, and users rave about the comfort and pain relief that the Dusk Luxe provides. However, a few customers were not so happy with the firmness of the mattress. Some claim it is too soft, and one describes it as a “sunken soup hole.”

Read our full Helix Dusk Luxe mattress review to learn more. If you aren’t interested in the Helix Midnight mattress, check out our list of the Best Hybrid Mattresses for more great options!

The WinkBed starts with a Tencel cover for breathability. Testers who touched the WinkBed’s surface said it felt nice and cool. Its plush, Euro-style pillow top gives it the look and feel of something you’d find in a nice resort, and features several layers of foam, including gel-infused foam to further help with cooling. The mattress is available in four different firmnesses, and we believe the Luxury Firm model is best for couples. Testers felt that the balanced feel of the medium-firmness would fit all three sleeping positions. Being an innerspring mattress, the WinkBed is also highly breathable. Its two sets of coils leave a lot of room for airflow. The coils are also designed to give extra support in the middle of the mattress, to sit under the lumbar where you need the most lift. The dual coil system helped the bed earn perfect 5/5 scores from testers for both overall support and edge support—good news for sleepers who stretch out across every inch of the bed’s surface.

What We Love About the WinkBed Mattress

• It has a traditional innerspring feel, which makes it easy to move around on top of it.
• The WinkBed is available in four firmness levels: Softer, Luxury Firm, Firmer and Plus (for heavier people). No matter your sleeping position or body type, you should be able to find a mattress that works well for you.
• It has a luxurious tufted pillow top, which is reminiscent of what you’ll find at five-star hotels.

What to Keep in Mind About the WinkBed Mattress

• If you’re looking for a slow-moving foam mattress, you may want to consider the Nectar Premier Copper instead. The WinkBed mattress feels very bouncy and responsive.
• At regular price, a queen-size WinkBed mattress costs around $1,800, which could be too expensive for some people. However, with Mattress Clarity coupons, you can often save as much as $300.

Other User Reviews

On WinkBed‘s website, you’ll see dozens of five-star reviews from real customers. Many people praised the mattress’s construction, durability and comfort. It’s important to note that WinkBeds has not published any negative reviews, so we aren’t able to shed light on customer complaints.

Read our full WinkBed mattress review to learn more. If you aren’t interested in the WinkBed mattress, check out our list of the Best Innerspring Mattresses for more great options!

There’s also a layer of high-tech support coils at the bottom of the mattress (leaving plenty of room for airflow), so this bed should help couples stay both cool and supported—the bed earned a 4/5 overall support score from mattress testers. Capping off the cooling properties of the bed, the mattress is swaddled in a 2″ ArcticTex cover that feels cool and helps dissipate heat. The bed’s impressive use of cooling materials from start to finish helped the Evolution earn a perfect 5/5 cooling score from testers.

What We Love About the Nolah Evolution

• It’s a great cooling mattress. The cover is breathable, and the foam layers are aerated for extra airflow. Plus, the foam layers are infused with graphite, which helps pull heat away from the body.
• It’s available in three firmness levels: Plush, Luxury Firm and Firm. This means it works for a variety of people.
• The responsive comfort layers help alleviate pain along pressure points. This means that side sleepers shouldn’t feel shoulder pain, and they shouldn’t feel “stuck” inside the mattress.

What to Keep in Mind About the Nolah Evolution

• This is Nolah’s most luxurious mattress, so it has a higher price point. If you are on a budget, you may want to consider getting the Brooklyn Bedding Signature Hybrid instead, our choice for best value mattress in this roundup.

Other User Reviews

On Nolah‘s website, the Evolution Hybrid earns a customer review score of 4.9/5. Many people said the mattress is “perfect,” and that it feels “super comfy.” Nolah doesn’t showcase any negative reviews, so we do not have information about common complaints.

Read our full Nolah Evolution mattress review to learn more. If you aren’t interested in the Nolah Evolution mattress, check out our list of the Best Cooling Mattresses for more great options!

The build starts with a thin, breathable cover, or you can opt to upgrade to the brand’s Cloud Pillow Top, which feels extra cool to the touch. The bed has three comfort layers: a 1.5″ quilted top that contours to your body and wicks away moisture, a 1.5″ bouncy foam layer, and a 1″ transition layer to prevent sinking. For support, there’s an 8″ layer of individually-encased coils that boost airflow, sitting atop a sturdy 0.25″ foam base. With a balanced construction of plush foam and supportive coils, our mattress testers felt that the hybrid suited a variety of sleepers and offered above-average support, earning 4/5 for its overall support and edge support scores.

What We Love About the Brooklyn Bedding Signature

• It’s a great value. Brooklyn Bedding owns their own factory, which allows them to cut out the middleman and sell the mattresses at a lower price.
• It’s available three firmness levels: soft, medium and firm. The soft models works well for most side sleepers, while the medium model is great for back and side sleepers. Stomach sleepers should opt for the firm model.
• It has coils in its support layer, which helps promote airflow throughout the mattress. This is particularly helpful for people who tend to sleep hot at night.

What to Keep in Mind About the Brooklyn Bedding Signature

• It doesn’t have many high-end features. If you want a mattress with more bells and whistles, you may want to consider getting the Saatva Solaire.
• Like many bed-in-a-box mattresses, the Brooklyn Bedding Signature has a 48-hour off-gassing period. You will notice a faint chemical smell after you unbox it.
• Fans of a slow-moving memory foam feel may want to consider getting the Nectar Premier Copper. The Brooklyn Bedding Signature feels very bouncy and responsive.

Other User Reviews

On Brooklyn Bedding’s website, the Signature Hybrid mattress has earned an average customer review score of 4.7/5. For reference, over 10,000 people have reviewed it. Many people said the Signature Hybrid mattress feels quite comfortable, and even more said the delivery and setup process was a breeze. A few people described the mattress as “lumpy” and said it started to sink over time.

Read our full Brooklyn Bedding Signature Hybrid mattress review to learn more. If you aren’t interested in the Brooklyn Bedding mattress, check out our list of the Best Mattresses for the Money for more great options!

Our mattress testers especially enjoyed the feel of the TitanFlex foam: It felt more responsive than the average memory foam. Combined with the tall layer of coils at the bottom of the mattress, the bed’s support was impressive enough to earn a 4.5/5 overall support score and 4.5/5 edge support score.

What We Love About the Titan Plus

• It was made specifically with heavier people in mind. This means it’s more supportive than most mattresses, and it shouldn’t sag as time goes on.
• The Titan Plus is the firmest mattress on our list. This makes it a great option for heavyweight back sleepers and most stomach sleepers.
• It’s made with high-quality materials, including 961 individually-encased coils. This makes the mattress particularly durable, and we expect it to last at least a decade.
• The Titan Plus is a particularly cooling mattress, earning a 4.5/5 cooling grade from testers for its cool-to-the-touch feel and robust airflow through the coils.

What to Keep in Mind About the Titan Plus

• This mattress is very firm. Most side sleepers will not get the pressure relief they need. If you rest on your side, you may want to consider getting the Helix Midnight.
• The Titan Plus was made for heavier people, so it’s not a good match for people who weigh less than 230 lbs.

Other User Reviews

On the Titan website, the mattress earns an overall customer review score of 4.7/5. Big and tall people said the mattress offers plenty of support, especially while back sleeping. Some people said the mattress felt too firm and they needed to purchase a mattress topper.

Read our full Titan Plus mattress review to learn more. If you aren’t interested in the Titan Plus mattress, check out our list of the Best Mattresses for Heavy People for more great options!

Digging more into the comfort layers, the Sapira Chill uses a gel-infused foam quilted into the cover to disperse body heat, a breathable foam layer, and an adaptable memory foam layer that provides pressure relief and a degree of give-and-take so you won’t feel stuck in the foam. A premium foam layer acts as a transition before reaching the support layers, which consist of individually-wrapped coils that promote airflow and are zoned for spinal alignment. The bed scored 4/5 or higher in every performance-related category in the mattress lab, with its highest scores from testers for overall support (4.5/5), cooling (4.5/5), and durability (4.5/5).

What We Love About the Leesa Sapira Chill 

• Since the Leesa Sapira Chill is a medium-firm mattress, it should also work well for side sleepers. The hips and shoulders should be cushioned for some great pressure relief in this position.
• Couples who want a great mattress for sex should love that this mattress is bouncy and responsive and easy to move around and change positions on.

What to Keep in Mind About the Leesa Sapira Chill

• Stomach sleepers and heavier sleepers will probably prefer a mattress on the firmer side that will keep their hips and spine supported.
• This isn’t a great fit for sleepers who want a cheap mattress or are shopping on a budget since this mattress costs just over $2,000 for a queen.

Other User Reviews

On the Leesa website, this mattress is rated at 4.4/5 based on over 1,900 reviews from real customers. Many users complimented that this mattress is medium-firm and is great for a variety of sleepers, though some folks claim that the mattress gave them back pain.

Read our full Leesa Sapira Chill Hybrid mattress review for more information. Or, check out our roundup of the Best Mattresses for Back Sleepers for more great options.

The Emma Hybrid Comfort isolates motion by boasting three foam comfort layers: a gel-infused foam for thermoregulation (helping the bed earn a 4/5 cooling score from testers), memory foam for pressure relief, and a responsive foam for bounce and support. The mattress also has individually-wrapped coils with seven zones to maintain spinal alignment, which lay atop a dense foam for added durability. The mattress is swaddled in a thin, soft cover that wicks away moisture, and can be removed and washed.

What We Love About the Emma Hybrid Comfort

• It was made with heavier people in mind. It’s quite supportive and durable, so it shouldn’t sag as time goes on.
• It’s much firmer than average, making it a good option for many back and stomach sleepers.
• It contains many cooling features, such as a moisture-wicking cover, airflow-promoting coils and some aerated foam.

What to Keep in Mind About the Emma Hybrid Comfort

• Because it’s firmer than average, it’s not the best choice for side sleepers. If you rest in this sleeping position, you may feel some pressure on your shoulder and hip.
• Lightweight sleepers will think this mattress feels too firm. If you weigh less than 150 lbs, you may want to consider getting the Helix Midnight instead.

Other User Reviews

The Emma Hybrid Comfort is one of the brand’s newer mattresses, so there are fewer user reviews of the product on the company website compared to other beds. Among the 99 reviews left when we last peeked, the average score was 4.6/5. Positive reviews said the bed was cooling and supportive of larger body types. A small smattering of negative reviews said the hybrid mattress had more of a memory foam feel, and some reviewers bemoaned customer service-related issues.

Read our full Emma Hybrid Comfort mattress review to learn more. If you aren’t interested in the Emma Hybrid Comfort mattress, check out our list of the Best Mattresses for Combination Sleepers for more great options!

A robust grid of individually wrapped steel coils (over 1,000 in a queen) help you feel on-top of the 11.5” mattress, rather than sunken in, testers said. The durable, breathable build is also why testers gave the bed perfect scores (5/5) for support, edge support, and cooling. The bed is so impressive that we think despite the more middling motion transfer score (3/5), the bed’s other attributes make it an excellent fit for most couples.

What We Love About the Birch Luxe

• Per our recap of its mattress lab scores, the Birch Natural is a highly cooling mattress that will suit hot sleepers, thanks to its breathable, natural materials.
• A robust perimeter is a must for some people, especially if you’re partner tends to usurp the center of the bed. The Birch Luxe has a well-reinforced edge that won’t leave you feeling like you’re teetering if you drift (or are pushed) away from the center of the bed.
• Mattresses with coils and latex, such as the Birch Luxe, tend to last the longest, at least 7-10 years, keeping your bed out of the landfill and in your home for years to come.

What to Keep in Mind About the Birch Luxe

• The Birch Luxe is a bit firmer than most beds, measuring at a 7.5/10 on our firmness scale. If you want something closer to a soft or medium-firm or are particular about your preferences, consider a customizable option like the Brooklyn Bedding Signature Hybrid.
• If you sleep with a partner whose nighttime movements tend to jostle you awake, you’ll want to look for a mattress with better motion isolation than the Birch Luxe, and unfortunately, poor motion isolation is a common trait of the more eco-friendly mattresses that use bouncy latex.

Other User Reviews

On the Birch Luxe product page, 4,000+ customers left an average rating of 4.6/5 stars. Verified buyer Melody R. wrote that her sleep has greatly improved on the Birch Luxe: “I couldn’t be happier with my new mattress! I use an app to monitor my sleep, and since I got the Birch Luxe mattress, my sleep score has improved by 50%.” There were no 1- or 2-star reviews, however, some customers didn’t like the springy feel lent by the coil base.

Read our full Birch Luxe mattress review for more information. Or check out our list of Best Organic & Non-Toxic Mattresses for more great options.