Happy Labor Day. It’s a good day to find all sorts of discounts on really great sleep gear. We’ll walk you through the best of what we’re seeing today and our advice for finding the right mattress for you—starting with a sale on a not-too-firm, not-too-soft mattress we love. To top it all off? An absolutely dreamy comforter. Zzzzzz.

“It’s like we upgraded from the Holiday Inn to the Four Seasons”

A Saatva Classic mattress with an illustrated border around it.

Illustration: Dana Davis; Photo: Sarah Kobos

Finding the perfect mattress seemed impossible for editorial director Lauren Sullivan and her husband. He liked it firm and supportive. She liked it soft and cushy. They needed a Goldilocks mattress that seemingly existed only in her imagination.

Lo and behold: This plush mattress—one of Wirecutter’s favorite innersprings—checked off every “make-believe box” in Lauren’s head. “Somehow, its luxury firmness appealed to my need for floating in clouds and my husband’s aim to sleep on a wooden plank.”

This best-of-both-worlds mattress has a pleasant bounce and a cushy top—great for sleepers who like to nestle in without being engulfed. And it has the feel of a luxury item, without the obscene price tag. As Lauren puts it: “Truly, this mattress is a dream.”

It’s currently on sale exclusively for Wirecutter readers →

Want more details? Here’s Lauren’s full love letter.

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Our ultimate guide to finding the right mattress

A person wearing black boots, shirt, and leggings sits at the edge of the WinkBed innerspring mattress. A light wood nightstand and bookshelf are visible at the edges of the image.

Photo: Sarah Kobos

With countless (expensive) options available, a mattress purchase can feel high-stakes and overwhelming. To help ease your search, our experts drew on hundreds of hours of research and sleep testing to put together an ultimate mattress guide, which includes all of the best mattresses we recommend for each sleep style and preference.

Plus: how to see through the marketing mumbo jumbo, what size mattress to choose, when it’s time to get a new one, and more.

All the mattresses we recommend→

Pssst: 3 more of our favorite mattresses on sale today

A foam-forward hybrid mattress with some bounce: With its balance of cuddly, durable foam and just-springy-enough coils, this hybrid mattress has consistently pleased our testers since 2018. It’s on the firmer end of medium-firm, and we think it should provide good support for back- and stomach-sleepers. Use promo code WIRECUTTER to get it on sale→

A springy mattress for people who like to be cradled: This puffier, bouncier mattress is made with a quilted top that allows for just the right amount of sink. It has a springy top layer, so you won’t feel too stuck to shift positions as you sleep. Use promo code WIRECUTTER to get the deal→

A hefty, billowy crowd-pleaser (without the sink): This is a good choice for people who want a substantial-feeling mattress with sturdy support, as well as a cushioned top that doesn’t envelop you. Since it doesn’t have any memory foam, our experts recommend it for hot sleepers who dislike that sinky feeling. Use promo code WCLD24 to get it on sale→

And to put on top: An absolutely dreamy comforter

Two white comforters folded up on the floor next to a white teddy bear and one white comforter folded on top of a white ottoman next to an alarm clock and candle on a plate.

Photo: Michael Murtaugh

Most good comforters will keep you warm. But an exceptional comforter should also be as light as air, with a soft outer shell that keeps feathers and fluff sealed inside. After sleeping with dozens of comforters in our own homes, we have six favorites—including the most luxurious, cloud-like one we’ve ever tested.

One of our favorites is on sale right now→

Sweet dreams.

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