Best Mattresses Under $2,000 – 2022 Reviews and Buyer’s Guide

The DreamCloud Mattress offers balanced support and pressure relief. The foam hybrid construction closely contours to common pain points and promotes healthy spinal alignment.

A cashmere blend cover encases the DreamCloud, giving the surface a soft feel and allowing air circulation. Polyfoam is quilted into the cover for a plush, pillow-top feel. Next is a layer of gel-infused memory foam that conforms evenly to alleviate pressure. The gel infused into this layer is designed to absorb excess heat. The transition layer is made of polyfoam. This layer offers further pressure relief, reduces sinkage, and adds some cushioning between the comfort layers and the support core.

The support core contains pocketed coils. These coils move independently to support the body and limit sinkage. They also allow air to circulate throughout the mattress to keep sleepers cool. A final layer of high-density polyfoam acts as a base.

Side sleepers may appreciate the DreamCloud’s balanced contouring and support. The foam comfort layers excellently relieve common pain in their hips and shoulders. Hot sleepers who prefer the body hug of foam should also consider the DreamCloud. The coil support core circulates more air than an all-foam model. Since the coils move independently, they significantly reduce motion transfer. Coils are known to produce some noise, but the mattress’ foam comfort layers muffle most creaking. Those sensitive to their partner’s movement should sleep through the night mostly undisturbed.

Along with a generous 365-night sleep trial, DreamCloud offers free shipping to the contiguous U.S. The mattress comes with a lifetime warranty.

The Bottom Line.

The DreamCloud is a foam hybrid with balanced support and pressure relief at an affordable price. The construction allows air to circulate while offering the contouring of memory foam. Most sleepers above 130 pounds should appreciate the medium firm (6) feel.

With a lower-than-average price-point and impressive features, the Luxury Firm WinkBed is one of our favorite hybrid mattresses. It has earned very high scores from the majority of our back and stomach-sleeping testers.

Beneath its breathable Tencel cover, the Luxury Firm WinkBed’s complex comfort system includes a Euro-style pillow top that is quilted with gel polyfoam. The surface has a plush feel to relieve pressure, and the gel infusion is meant to reduce heat buildup.

Underneath is a layer of denser SupportCell polyfoam, a proprietary foam meant to limit sinkage Together, these result in a mattress with temperature-neutral pressure relief that evenly distributes weight to promote spinal alignment.

The impressive support core is a 7.5-inch layer of pocketed coils, which have been individually tuned to provide firmer or softer support in five ergonomic zones. Thicker coils line the perimeter for better edge support.

The Bottom Line.

Offering luxury details and thoughtful construction at a below-average price, the Luxury Firm WinkBed is designed to appeal to a variety of sleepers. The medium firm (6) feel suits back and stomach sleepers who weigh up to 230 pounds. Side sleepers weighing between 130 and 230 pounds should feel comfortable as well.

The average memory foam bed costs just over $1,000, so anyone with a budget of up to $2,000 has a number of truly impressive mattresses to choose from. Loom & Leaf is a great memory foam model in this range by offering not only because of its luxurious finishing touches, but also some of the widest appeal and best pressure relief we’ve seen yet.

Memory foam’s appeal lies in its profound motion isolation and pressure relief, and the Loom & Leaf earned excellent ratings in both of these categories. However, it also makes up for some of memory foam’s downsides with durable, high-quality construction and better edge support than many of its lower-priced competitors.

An organic cotton cover makes the Loom & Leaf appealingly soft to the touch. The mattress’s comfort system begins with a 2-inch layer of convoluted memory foam, which has been both laminated with cooling gel and infused with a phase-change material that draws away body heat. To offer better lumbar support, this layer has extra gel zoned beneath a sleeper’s abdominal region. Below this layer is a second, 2.5-inch layer of traditional memory foam for a comfort system deep enough to effectively cradle even heavier sleepers.

Like many other memory foam mattresses, the Loom & Leaf features a support core made from high-density polyfoam. This offers structure to the mattress, and the high-quality foams used here are one reason for its above-average durability.

The Bottom Line.

Memory foam aficionados in search of luxurious pressure relief need look no further than the Loom & Leaf, which pairs superior design with excellent materials for a mattress which suits almost everyone. Sustainable touches, like organic cotton and a natural thistle flame retardant, also make this vegan mattress an eco-friendly option.

Natural latex mattresses are increasing in popularity due to their sustainable credentials, durable comfort, and temperature neutrality. The Awara Premier Latex Hybrid is a premium latex mattress that offers sleepers over 130 pounds a cool, supportive sleep.

Many latex mattress manufacturers make nods to sustainability, but the Premier Latex Hybrid backs up its claims from the start. The plush, Euro top cover is made from 100 percent organic cotton as well as New Zealand wool, which is included for fire retardant purposes. For its comfort layer, the Premier Latex Hybrid has a 4-inch layer of 100 percent organic Dunlop latex, certified by the Rainforest Alliance and GOLS. Dunlop latex is denser and firmer than Talalay latex, giving the mattress a bouncy, resilient feel with minimal conforming.

As a latex hybrid, the Premier Latex Hybrid has a pocketed coil support core. This 9-inch thick layer is ergonomically zoned with different coil gauges in different areas of the body, allowing for both better spinal alignment and better overall support. Pocketed coils also offer better pressure relief and motion isolation than traditional innersprings, as they are able to move independently.

Heavier sleepers are the most suited to the Premier Latex Hybrid’s medium-firm feel and minimal contouring, though average weight sleepers are also likely to appreciate these features. Some of our lightweight sleep-testers found the Premier Latex Hybrid adequate, but most would be better served by a softer option.

The Bottom Line.

The Awara Premier Latex Hybrid’s temperature neutrality, cool comfort, and eco-friendly credentials illustrate why latex mattresses are growing in popularity. Minimal contouring provides a ‘floating’ sensation for sleepers, and latex’s resilient support makes this bed particularly comfortable for those over 230 pounds.

The Brooklyn Bedding Spartan is an excellent cooling mattress available for under $2,000. Instead of using only one method for better temperature neutrality, the Spartan combines innovative materials with an airy construction to offer truly impressive cooling capabilities. It features a performance fabric cover which encourages physical recovery and temperature neutrality by converting a sleeper’s body heat into far infrared (FIR) energy, which is then reflected back onto the sleeper.

In addition to its high-tech features, the Spartan is durable and solidly built. The comfort system consists of three memory foam and polyfoam layers — one infused with copper for better cooling capabilities — which offer a pressure-relieving cradle with minimal sinkage. While the overall feel differs between the three firmness levels, all find a balance between comfortable support and pressure relief.

The Spartan’s support core consists of an 8-inch layer of pocketed coils on a .75-inch high-density polyfoam base. Testers found it provided ample stability and edge support while remaining nearly silent, and good airflow through the coils further supported the Spartan’s cooling system.

Our sleep testers were blown away by the Spartan, which proved itself suitable for an extraordinarily wide variety of sleepers. So long as a customer chooses the right mattress firmness, the Spartan is likely to offer them a cool and well-supported night’s sleep.

The Bottom Line.

The Brooklyn Bedding Spartan offers high-tech features like performance fabric and copper-infused foam while covering the basics with solid construction and extremely broad appeal. For people who tend to sleep warm, the Spartan’s three-pronged cooling system will ensure they stay comfortable all night long.

The Birch mattress matches ecologically friendly credentials with sturdy construction and high-performance details. Cool and responsive, latex mattresses like the Birch offer sleepers support and comfort without the close contouring characteristic of memory foam.

As befits its eco-friendly design, the Birch’s cover is made from 100% organic cotton, with a fire barrier made from rayon and organic wool. (This prevents the need for flame retardant chemicals.) The comfort system also includes organic wool in its plush and breathable top layer, followed by two inches of Talalay latex, which is softer and less dense than Dunlop latex. For extra airflow, the latex is also ventilated.

Sleepers are supported by the Birch’s pocketed coil core, which is in turn stabilized by batting made from organic wool. Pocketed coils are more responsive and have better motion isolation than traditional innersprings, as they are able to move independently. They also tend to be more durable than innersprings, which — when combined with latex’s high durability — makes the Birch appealing to anyone looking for a bed with a long lifespan.

Due to its firmer feel, the Birch is best suited to sleepers above 130 pounds. For average weight and heavier sleepers, its combination of resilient latex and responsive pocketed coils allows for excellent support and a good night’s sleep.

Bottom Line

Birch puts their sustainable model front and center with natural, organic materials and a clever design which avoids the need for chemicals or synthetic elements. Regardless of their preferred sleep position, sleepers above 130 pounds are likely to appreciate the Birch’s sturdy construction and balanced support.