$3,000 and up: The sky’s the limit with these luxury mattresses. Expect even denser foams and thicker layers of them. Generally, these mattresses stand up to heavier weights and more wear and tear. For hybrid and innerspring models, you’ll see what seems like exorbitantly high coil counts, hand tufting (such as in the Asteria Beth, a high-end pick in our innerspring guide, though it’s often on sale for less), and overall finer materials (like Joma Wool and even horsehair). These are nice-to-have extras, but beyond a certain price, you won’t necessarily get that much comfier of a night’s sleep than you would on a mattress that’s a thousand dollars less. Many of the experts we spoke with said that beyond $5,000, mattresses don’t necessarily become more comfortable; what you do get is more luxury (Egyptian or organic cotton, as opposed to plain old cotton, for instance), better tailoring, and nicer aesthetics.
