EXPERT-APPROVED Sleep Stars

Achieve your best rest with top-tested bedding essentials. The GH Textiles Lab extensively evaluated sleep gear using lab equipment and feedback from more than 500 consumer testers. These winners - from best-in-class basics to problem-solving innovations - will help you drift blissfully off to dreamland.

GH Report

Must-Have Mattresses

Ultimate Innerspring 

With a luxurious and resilient feel, this Saatva model is filled mainly with layers of durable steel coils. Ordering online is easy — simply choose from three firmness levels and two heights — and the brand offers free delivery with in-home set up and old-mattress removal.

LAB results Whenever we survey mattress owners, this one earns high scores across the board. One tester raved, “I could spend the whole day lying in this bed!”

SAATVA CLASSIC MATTRESS, $1,995 FOR QUEEN, SAATVA.COM 

Relieving Foam 

Ideal for side sleepers and backpain sufferers, this all-foam pick from Nolah contours to your body so there’s less pressure on your shoulders and hips. It has a medium firmness and ships compressed in a box.

LAB results Our reviewers found it easy to set up and swore that it eased discomfort. One told us, “It offers back support while still cradling pressure points.” Testers also said it felt cool for foam.

NOLAH ORIGINAL 10", $1,159 FOR QUEEN, NOLAHMATTRESS.COM

Lavish Layers 

Bear’s hybrid model combines foam with coils and has zoned sections for ergonomic support. It’s 14 inches high, which is tall for a boxed bed, and comes in soft, medium and firm options, with medium being the most popular.

LAB results A tester favorite, this mattress earned praise for encouraging uninterrupted sleep. One person called it a “miracle mattress,” while another said she’d slept through her alarm.