Best Memory Foam Mattresses

Hot sleepers who still want memory foam should start with the Leesa Original. Leesa tops its 2 inches of memory foam with 2 inches of GreenFlex, a plant-based foam it says breathes better than conventional memory foam, so the surface springs back before the contouring starts. The regular Queen price is $1,332, and it is one of the quietest beds here when a partner tosses and turns.

The Layla has a medium-soft side for side sleepers and a medium-firm side for back sleepers, so if you are unsure which firmness you need, you flip it instead of sending it back. Its copper-infused memory foam, which Layla says draws off some heat, is a 3.5 lb grade the brand rates denser than traditional memory foam, and a lifetime warranty covers sagging deeper than 1 inch. Before any sale, a Queen lists at $1,149.

Side sleepers who find classic memory foam too slow should look at the AS3. Amerisleep's Bio-Pur is a plant-based memory foam made to rebound faster, and the zoned HIVE layer beneath it is built to give more at the shoulders and hold the hips. At a regular $1,749 for a Queen it is not cheap, though Amerisleep often sells it for less. More options for your position are in our best mattresses for side sleepers.

The Nectar Classic is the firm memory foam mattress, for back and stomach sleepers who want some contouring without the sink. Its single inch of memory foam sits on 11 inches of support foam, and Nectar itself describes the result as firm. At $699 for a Queen it is the least expensive way into Nectar's memory foam line. If most memory foam has felt too soft to you, this is the one to try.

Back sleepers need the hips held level, and that is where the Bear Original earns its place. A gel-swirl memory foam layer and a responsive foam sit on a 6-inch high-density base, which Bear rates 6.5 to 7 out of 10 for firmness. Bear charges $998 for a Queen and gives you 365 nights to return it, but only after the first 30. Readers with a sore back can compare it with our mattresses for back pain.

The TEMPUR-Adapt is the premium choice for buyers who want memory foam at its most classic, a slow foam that molds to you and holds the shape for a moment after you move. The 11-inch medium model spreads pressure evenly for back and side sleepers, and a cool-to-the-touch cover takes the edge off the warmth. Its price and paid returns hold it back, at $2,299 for the Queen with a fee on any return inside the 90-night trial.

Siena comes from Resident, the company behind Nectar, and its 12-inch model is the cheapest memory foam mattress we rank. It also makes a sensible guest-room bed, where occasional sleepers get a soft, cushioned top of 2 inches of charcoal-infused memory foam and you are not paying a premium for a bed used a few nights a month. A Queen costs $379, and Siena still allows 180 nights to send it back.