The Best Side-Sleeper Mattresses for Proper Support and Alignment

Rest assured, if you’re a side sleeper, you’re not alone: In recent surveys of over 10,000 people on our Good Housekeeping tester panel, an overwhelming majority (over 75%!) said they sleep on their side. But even though the sleep position is popular, you'll still need to do your research when shopping for your next mattress. Maintaining a neutral, spinal alignment is key to waking up comfortably, without any soreness or pain around your joints. As a side sleeper, you'll want your shoulders to be able to sink into the bed slightly, and finding a mattress that provides much-needed pressure relief around the hips is essential.

The Good Housekeeping Institute Textiles Lab routinely evaluates mattresses for every kind of sleep position, material and firmness preference, including everything from traditional innerspring mattresses to popular hybrid mattresses and boxed mattresses to innovative cooling mattresses and smart mattresses. With over a century of experience in testing bedding and home products, we're constantly keeping track of long-established brands and new innovations to find the best available. Our experts and analysts frequently review everything from materials and construction to company policies and customer service, scouring the market for top contenders, in addition to regularly surveying our consumer tester panel for long-term, in-depth feedback on the beds they personally own. From there, we work directly with consumer testers to test top contenders in their homes and collect direct feedback on the entire user experience, from initial setup to long-term use.

In the past few years alone, our experts have reviewed thorough assessments from over 10,000 mattress owners on our tester panel and worked with consumer testers to evaluate hundreds of mattresses firsthand to find the best mattresses you can buy.

Our top picks:

Read on to learn more about each of these beds, with prices listed for Queen sizes. And while you're shopping, check out our top-tested pillows for side sleepers for your best alignment.