8 Best Soft Mattresses of 2025, Tested and Reviewed by AD

A big standout is the motion isolation: “Both my boyfriend and I are light sleepers: If one of us rolls over, the other one generally wakes up too,” she says. “After the first couple nights, I realized I hadn’t been woken up by his movements (or by our dogs jumping on and off the bed) at all.”

This bed also boasts top-notch buoyancy. “I’m a stomach and back sleeper, whereas he’s a strict side sleeper, and we both mentioned feeling like it was the perfect amount of support to relieve pressure,” Berg says. After four years sleeping on the mattress, she says it’s continued to hold up. While Berg initially ordered it because it was supposed to be firm, she and her partner joke that it feels like they’re “floating on a sea of comfort.” She notices little to no sag and thinks it’s a great supportive pick for anyone—side, stomach, and back sleepers alike.

Most Comfortable Hybrid Mattress

Even though commerce editor Audrey Lee opted for the Bear Elite Hybrid Mattress in an extra firm, don’t let the bed’s description fool you. “As I’ve gotten older, I find myself gravitating towards firmer beds because they really help my back,” she says. “While I can confirm the bed is ultra supportive, it still feels comforting thanks to several top layers of cushioning foam.” Included in these top layers are cooling copper-infused memory foam and contouring transitional foam to give the bed its cushy feel.

“The mattress stands 14 inches tall in total and what’s nice is you can tell all the different components are working together to deliver a stellar sleep experience,” Lee says of the coil-and-foam bed. “It’s also extremely breathable and very cooling, so while I’m not typically a hot sleeper, in the summer it’s definitely a godsend when you’re looking for any and all ventilation.” Top-tier edge support is the finishing touch for Lee, who says it’s great for working from bed and being able to sit up without sinking in too much.

For Hot Sleepers

This mattress is specifically designed to help you chill out—hence the name—with a cooling cover made to absorb and wick away heat. Contributor Cade Hiser seconds these sentiments and gives the mattress an 8 out of 10 for its overall comfort, especially when reflecting on his old bed. “While my previous mattress was on the firmer side, it was not a memory foam or very cool mattress,” he says, adding that he now stays at a comfortable temperature throughout the night. “With the Cocoon Chill Memory Foam mattress, I do not wake up in the middle of the night like I used to, tossing and turning.”

Since this memory foam mattress leans firmer, Hiser says it may take some getting used to if you’re more familiar with purely soft beds, but he says the memory foam layers adjust to any sleep position to ease him into sleep. With all this in mind he notes that the bed was exactly what he was looking for, as it helps him “wake up feeling refreshed and energized.”

The Budget Option

After sleeping on this Leesa mattress, one of the best beds-in-a-box for streamlined delivery, for over two years, Lee has no complaints. “The Studio is Leesa’s ‘budget-friendly’ option, though you would never know because it certainly doesn’t feel like it comes at a low price point,” she says. “The mattress has three layers of foam that hug your body in a way that’s ultra-supportive while providing excellent pressure relief to boot.” Lee mentions that she moves around in her sleep but usually ends up on her side, so the solid motion isolation has been a must. Although edge support is a bit harder to come by in this mattress, she says she can roll from one side of the bed to the next without feeling like she’s going to fall off. If you’re worried about a mattress that’s too marshmallowy, this one won’t let you down. Just take it from Lee: “Before the Studio I slept on mainly box spring mattresses, but it’s safe to say I’m a foam convert now—it’s one of the best mattresses I’ve ever had the pleasure of sleeping on.”

More AD-Approved Soft Mattresses

Unlike other mattresses in the industry that use memory foam or some version of it, Purple has its own patented materials that go above and beyond for hot sleepers—the first being its 3” GelFlex Grid. This is a custom layer within the mattress designed to adapt and cradle sleepers at any position. Contributor Shoko Wanger says it had a unique feel that took some getting used to, as she felt the “stretchy gel texture and the grid” but notes that it’s incredibly comfortable. In fact, she was “shocked at how squishy it felt” after she sat on it for the first time.

“My toddler son even hopped on with me and immediately said, ‘bouncy!’” she adds. “But then, when I lay down, I was surprised again—I wasn’t sinking into it the way I expected I would. I felt buoyant.”