This $280 Cooling Mattress Has Nearly 2,000 Five-Star Reviews on Amazon

If you overheat at night, chances are your sleep quality isn't great. In fact, it's nearly impossible to have a restful sleep if you're dealing with night sweats. The good news is that whether you suffer from hot flashes or are sweating in warm temperatures, cooling mattresses – along with other cooling bedding like sheets, pillows and blankets – can help you comfortably catch some ZZZs.

The Good Housekeeping Institute's Textiles Lab reviews the best traditional mattresses and boxed mattresses by evaluating aspects like the materials, features, and brand's policies in our Lab, then sending the mattresses to product experts and testers to try out in real life. We survey our consumer tester panel to get thousands of in-depth data points. Based on our fiber scientist's evaluations and our panel feedback, here are the coolest mattresses to sleep on:

Best Overall Cooling Mattress: Tempur-Pedic Tempur LuxeBreeze Mattress
Best Value Cooling Mattress: Tuft & Needle Original Mattress
Most Popular Cooling Mattress on Amazon: Classic Brands Cool Gel Memory Foam Mattress
Best Cooling Mattress for Side Sleepers: Casper Wave Mattress
Best Electric Cooling Mattress: Eight Sleep The Pod
Best Hybrid Material Cooling Mattress: Saatva Classic Mattress
Best Reversible Cooling Mattress: Layla Memory Foam Mattress
Best Adjustable Cooling Mattress: Sleep Number 360 i8 Bed
Best Breathable Cooling Mattress: Purple Mattress

Can your mattress cause night sweats?

Yes, it's possible. While night sweats can be caused by many factors ranging from physical conditions to summer weather, a mattress that isn't breathable can make it worse. A hot mattress can even cause overheating for someone that wouldn't otherwise have night sweats. The worst offender? Memory foam mattresses. Unlike innerspring mattresses that have built-in ventilation, memory foam is more dense so there's not much air flow happening. This means that the heat around your body gets trapped, hence the overheating and night sweats.

Do cooling mattresses really work?

Yes, but they can't work miracles. Cooling mattresses can help you sleep at a more comfortable temperature throughout the night, but it depends on the cooling features used. If you have a condition that causes night sweats, a cooling mattress won't make it go away, but can certainly help bring you some relief.

Keep in mind: There are many types of cooling features built into mattresses. Also, just because a mattress brand claims to be cooling, doesn't mean it'll actually keep your body temperature lower. Here are the main types of techniques you'll find in cooling mattresses:

• Cool-to-the-touch materials: These surface fabrics quickly draw heat away from your body, but likely won't stay cool all night long.

• Built-in cooling features: Metal particles, gel, or phase-change technology embedded into foam materials to help pull heat away.

• Breathable construction: Even without cooling technologies, mattresses that are more breathable with chambers for air or with a spring construction can prevent heat from staying trapped around your body.

• Electric capabilities: Some plug-in options use cool water or air that flows through the mattress to keep it continuously cool. These are more high maintenance and have added components, like a unit next to your bed.

If you're worried about whether a cooling mattress will live up to the hype, make sure to check the brand's trial period to see if you can get a refund if it doesn't work for you. Many online mattress brands offer around 100 nights to try them out at home. Read on to learn more about our top picks for cooling mattresses, with prices listed for the queen-sizes:

Tempur-Pedic

$4699.00

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This innovative mattress uses unique phase change technology that's been tested to keep you feeling up to eight degrees cooler all night instead of just feeling cool to the touch. It's expensive, but on top of the impressive cooling features, this mattress has the high-quality foam that Tempur-Pedic is famous for.

One tester told us it feels noticeably coolers and she doesn't feel her partner moving like she did on her previous foam mattresses. Another perk: The cover is removable and machine washable. For a slightly lower-priced version, the brand also has the ProBreeze mattress that gets up to three degrees cooler instead of eight.

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• Height: 13"
• Firmness levels: Soft, Firm
• Sizes: Twin XL, Double, Queen, King, split King, California King, split California King

Tuft & Needle

$595.00

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Though it doesn't have as much of a cooling effect as the Tempur-Pedic pick, this two-layer foam mattress is a total steal and has features to prevent overheating that can cause night sweats. It has charcoal and gel embedded to help draw heat away from your body and the foam has open cells that make it more breathable. The majority of our panel told us that they're able maintain a comfortable body temperature while sleeping on their Tuft & Needle mattresses.

Our panel also gave it high scores in other areas, like ease of ordering and set up, comfort, and support. They also raved about the brand's customer service. It's a mattress-in-a-box so you can order online and set it up at your convenience without scheduling a delivery. The main callout is that there isn't as much edge support, meaning it may sag when you sit on the side of the mattress.

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• Height: 10"
• Firmness level: Medium firm
• Sizes: Twin, Twin XL, Full, Queen, King, California King

Classic Brands

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$349.00

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Not only is this Amazon's Choice for cooling mattresses, it's also a fraction of the cost of others in our roundup and arrives at your house in a box within days of ordering. There's a layer of gel-infused memory foam at the top, which helps draw heat away from your body and has an open-cell structure to make it breathable.

The other layers are all memory foam with varying densities for a mix of comfort and support. Most reviewers on Amazon say it feels great to sleep on, but keep in mind there are a handful that say it's uncomfortable and doesn't sleep as cool as they expected.

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• Height: 10.5"
• Firmness level: Medium firm
• Sizes: Twin, Twin XL, Full, Queen, King, California King

Casper

$1596.00

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This newer model from Casper is an ideal mattress for side sleepers because it keeps your spine aligned. It's not too firm and has targeted pressure relief zones so you aren't putting extra weight on areas like your hips and shoulders.

From a cooling perspective, it has several layers of foam that vary in density, including its signature AirScape foam that has holes for breathability and a built-in layer of cooling gel. For a higher cost, you can opt for the Wave Hybrid mattress, which has coils for even better support and more breathability.

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• Height: 13"
• Firmness level: Medium firm
• Sizes: Twin, Twin XL, Full, Queen, King, California King

Eight Sleep

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$2495.00

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This foam mattress comes with a high-tech cooling cover that works through an app on your smart phone. You set your preferred temperature setting for each side of the bed (it can heat up, too!) and water runs from a hub – i.e. a unit next to your bed – to create the cooling effect.

You can schedule when to turn the temperature settings on and off, plus the cover has built-in sleep tracking capabilities. The focus here is more on the cover (as opposed to the mattress itself, which is on the softer side), but you can purchase just the cover if you want to use it over a different 10- or 11-inch mattress.

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• Height: 11"
• Firmness level: Medium
• Sizes: Full, Queen, King, California King

Saatva

saatva.com

$1299.00

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If you prefer the feel of a traditional mattress instead of a bed-in-a-box, Saatva gives you the quality of in-store models with the convenience of online shopping. It doesn't have any added cooling features like the other mattresses in our roundup, but it's made with coils that are inherently more breathable than all-foam styles.

Our consumer panel gives Saatva high ratings for comfort, support and overall sleep quality. Most of them said they feel like they sleep at a comfortable temperature throughout the night with it. They also rave about its superior edge support, which makes it it easier to get in and out of bed.

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• Height: 11.5" or 14.5"
• Firmness levels: Plush Soft, Luxury Firm, Firm
• Sizes: Twin, Twin XL, Full, Queen, King, California King

Layla

laylasleep.com

$849.00

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The foam in Layla's mattress is infused with copper particles, which can help prevent the overheating that's typically associated with memory foam. It's also unique because of its dual-firmness design: One side has soft support and the other side is firm. No more guessing which firmness level you need before you buy it online; with this one you can just flip it over at home.

Reviewers have told us they love sleeping on the mattress and find it to be comfortable. Layla also has a newer hybrid version, which is more expensive but gives you the bouncy feel you get from traditional mattresses and still has the cooling copper-infused foam.

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• Height: 10"
• Firmness levels: Soft and Firm
• Sizes: Twin, Twin XL, Full, Queen, King, California King

Sleep Number

sleepnumber.com

$4399.00

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Sleep Number beds are famous for their air-filled chambers that let you pick your perfect firmness level so you can get comfortable regardless of whether you're a side, stomach, or back sleeper. This model in particular also has a top layer of foam that's infused with ceramic, which draws heat away from your body. It's perfect for anyone that sleeps hot and has a different firmness preference than their partner.

It's also a Good Housekeeping Seal holder, which means it's been thoroughly reviewed by our experts and is covered by our limited warranty. And though Sleep Number beds are pricey, users on our panel said they were worth the cost. Some even commented that they wished they didn't take so long to make the splurge.

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• Height: 12"
• Firmness levels: Adjustable
• Sizes: Twin, Twin XL, Full, Queen, King, California King

Purple

purple.com

$1598.00

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Unlike memory foam which doesn't have much ventilation, Purple uses a unique grid-shaped elastic top layer that is airy yet still supportive. Our tester panel also said this layer feels like the perfect combination of soft and firm because it provides both support and pressure relief.

It doesn't have extra cooling features, but the breathability helps prevent overheating caused by lying directly on foam. Its foam layers lie below the elastic grid, plus there are also hybrid variations with a mix of foam and coils for innerspring support and even more airflow.

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• Height: 9.25"
• Firmness level: Medium firm
• Sizes: Twin, Twin XL, Full, Queen, King, California King, split King