Your mattress can be a source of great comfort — the cloud you look forward to sleeping on every night. But if you're a hot sleeper or your bedroom gets too warm, it can also be a source of complete misery. Investing in one of the best cooling mattresses, however, can help.
Unlike a number of traditional mattresses — including foam versions that don't have gel technology — the ones listed below are designed with features that regulate your body temperature and keep you from getting sweaty (which is just the worst).
Generally speaking, sleeping on a firmer mattress can keep you cooler than a soft one that sinks lower and therefore has a greater potential for trapping your body heat. If you're a big fan of foam mattresses because you love how quickly they spring back to a firmer state, you don't have to give them up for the sake of feeling cooler. Search for foam options made from plant-based materials or that also include a gel (or even copper-infused) layer for a cooling effect.
Thinking outside the box can also help if you need a really cool mattress — as in, waterbed cool. You should ideally warm up in one of these types of mattresses because they can get downright cold, but these rules aren't set in stone. While gel and ventilated mattresses can regulate your body temperature, the water in a waterbed will keep you cool as a cucumber.
It's time to stop suffering through the night. These cooling mattresses are your first step toward experiencing a more comfortable, restful sleep.