The best mattress topper is one of life’s little joys. Simply throw it atop any sagging mattress—you know, the lightly used one you inherited from your apartment’s previous tenant, the cheap one you bought when you first moved to a new city—and voilà, you basically have a new mattress.
Much like shopping for sheets, finding a good mattress topper or mattress pad can be a serious challenge. Materials vary: Do you want a cooling gel mattress topper, memory foam mattress topper, latex mattress topper, down-alternative filled, or some other kind of support to make a firm mattress? Are you looking for a hypoallergenic option? Texture, thickness, density, and size vary too. Some mattress toppers come ventilated for airflow and breathability, while others are scented. The best mattress toppers can help with pressure relief, too, like back pain, and can wick away body heat if you’re a hot sleeper. Sifting through all these contouring, cushioning options might have you so overwhelmed you’re losing sleep at night—which is precisely the thing a mattress topper is supposed to prevent.
Well, stress not. We’ve compiled a shopping guide for 13 of the best mattress toppers on Amazon, according to reviews. Each of these products has a 4-star rating or higher after at least 1,200 reviews (on up to over 50,000), and they’re not terribly expensive, either. (As you’ll see, brands like Lucid and Linenspa will pop up again, and again, and again. Apparently, they know how to make an excellent mattress topper.) Most of these toppers come in multiple sizes, from twin XL to California king.
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