Alisa Wolfson
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Logan Foley, managing editor at health and wellness site SleepFoundation , has reviewed more than 100 mattresses during her career (she tests them for the site). So when it came to picking her own mattress over a year ago, Foley had a list of things she wanted, including a luxury hotel-like feel, a soft top layer and temperature control so she didn’t get too hot at night. She opted for the $1,499 WinkBed LuxuryFirm, which comes with a 120-night free trial and $399 of accessories including an adjustable pillow, SateenLux 100% cotton sheets and a luxury mattress protector. It’s also Wirecutter’s pick for the best innerspring mattress and comes with a lifetime warranty and free shipping and returns.
“The WinkBed is a great hybrid mattress,” Foley says, who likes that it offers a tufted top layer that gives it a hotel-like feel and offers good temperature regulation since she says “I tend to sleep really warm.” The bed also provides superior support and contouring, she says. “This is key to ensuring I’m not going to wake up with a sore back. The WinkBed has extra support through the middle of the mattress, giving me great support in my lower back, where I need it most when I’m sleeping on my back. The soft top layer also allows me to sink in the perfect amount for me not to have pressure points in my shoulders and hips when I’m laying on my side,” Foley explains.
Learn more: $1,499 WinkBed LuxuryFirm, with a 120-night free trial
Foley had to go through a lot of mattress to find this one. Because she doesn’t stick to one position when she sleeps, it can be hard for her to find a mattress that fits her needs. Other perks of the WinkBed: The mattress has polyfoam layers on top of the pocketed coils, so you still get comfort from the memory foam with the bounce from the coils. It comes in four different firmness levels too: “If you weigh less, go for the softer option. If you weigh over 230 pounds, go for the firm option,” says Foley.
If the WinkBed doesn’t meet your needs, here are more innerspring mattresses that experts recommend.
Saatva Classic Luxury Firm, $1,574
A three-inch euro pillow top, durable edge support, individually pocketed coils, a patented spinal zone technology and tempered support coil base earn this mattress top marks from Wirecutter, Mattress Advisor and Sleepopolis. Learn more: Saatva Classic Luxury Firm, $1,574
Serta Perfect Sleeper Select Kleinmon II Pillow Top Plush, $799
Wirecutter call this their pick for under-$1,000 innerspring mattresses for side sleepers. With pressure point relief, an individualized coil system and a layer of cooling gel memory foam, this mattress can help with tossing and turning, sleep temperature and partner disturbance. Learn more: Serta Perfect Sleeper Select Kleinmon II Pillow Top Plush, $799
Avocado Green Mattress, $1,599, currently $100 off with the code AUTUMN at checkout
SleepAdvisor recommends this Greenguard Gold Certified innerspring mattress for back and stomach sleepers and notes that its eco-friendly hybrid design provides great rest without any harmful chemicals. It comes with a one-year trial, 25-year warranty and free shipping and returns. Learn more: Avocado Green Mattress, $1,599, currently $100 off with the code AUTUMN at checkout
