Best Stearns & Foster Mattresses & Reviews

We’ve rounded up the best Stearns & Foster mattresses for 2024. Factors such as number of reviews, high ratings, opinions of our sleep experts and popularity went into the choosing of our top three. Read the reviews below along with a quick guide and summary of what goes into each mattress.

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1. Estate 15" Soft Pillow Top Plush

(Best Overall)

Upholstery details, like velvet side attachments and luxurious embroidery, add beauty to award-winning comfort.

Best Features:

Quilt layer
Indulge Memory Foam
Intellicoil HD

The Stearns & Foster Estate collection is a cult favorite and a classic, so it’s no wonder that the 15" Soft Pillow Top Plush Innerspring, one of our bestselling mattresses of all time, comes from it. (The other two mattresses on this list, the 16" Firm and the 16" Medium Tight Top Innerspring, come from a different but similar collection – the Lux Estate and the Reserve.) As stated on the Estate section of the Stearns & Foster website, “it’s the little details that matter,” so let’s take a closer look at what sets the 15" Soft apart.

As with any mattress, the most important feature is the mattress type, and the Estate comes with a hybrid of memory foam and coil tech. More specifically, you get Indulge Memory Foam and Intellicoil HD, a Stearns & Foster exclusive blend designed to feel more supportive than a memory foam mattress. The 15" Soft also comes with four air vents designed to keep the mattress fresh and cool.

Now, talking about a mattress’s fabric might seem weird, but with Stearns & Foster, you have to, because it is luxurious. The Estate gets rich upholstery treatment – including a stretch-knit, sustainably-sourced fiber quilt top (designed to wick away moisture), velvet handles and a signature embroidered logo.

Estate 15" Soft Pillow Top Plush Innerspring Featured Reviews

“Very comfortable and relaxing. Haven’t slept this good in years.” – Troy W, May 2024

“This is the most comfortable mattress I've slept on" – Louise Russell, May 2024

“We have been sleeping on this mattess (Cal King) for over a month now, and I highly recommend it. It's soft yet supportive, and sufficiently spacious for my husband and I, along with our two dogs. I rarely wake up in the middle of the night now, and I'm getting a deeper, more restorative sleep. The mattress is more expensive than the other options but it's absolutely worth the investment, as sleeping well is just as critical for good health as eating well and physical exercise." – Dog mom2, April 2024

“Our new mattress is so comfortable. I sleep through the entire night without waking or getting up." – R D F, March 2024

Estate 15" Soft Pillow Top Plush: The Final Word

For decades, Stearns & Foster has held a reputation for their innerspring mattresses. The new Estate 15" Soft Pillow Top Plush, which is not an innerspring but an award-winning hybrid, takes the brand's comfort to the 21^st century.

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2. Lux Estate 16"Firm

(Best Firm)

If you don't currently sleep on your back, the Lux Estate 16" Firm just might convert you with its all-night support and comfort.

Best Features:

Highest firmness level
Quilt layer
Intellicoil HD

The Lux Estate 16" Firm comes with all the key features of the Estate (Indulge Memory Foam, Intellicoil HD and a quilt top layer). What makes the Lux unique is actually what it doesn’t have: a pluxh feel. For fans of an extra-firm comfort level, this one’s a beast. Even compared with non-Stearns & Foster mattresses, it ranks high for firmness.

Making a super-firm mattress that’s also comfortable is not a walk in the park. It’s the equivalent of nearly two-hundred years (yes, that’s how long the Stearns & Foster name has been around!), of studying, engineering and adapting the world’s best foam-and-coil technologies. It’s come to this, the Lux 16" Firm: for extra-extra-extra-extra support, it can’t be beat.

Lux Estate 16" Firm Featured Reviews

“Wonderful mattress! Worth every penny! The hype is accurate!” – B Codney, May 2024

“Cant complain on the confort level of our new matress. We have had the best sleep.” – Anonymous, May 2024

"This mattress sleeps like a dream, it's perfect for my needs." – Totally Happy Customer, May 2024

"Love the mattress! Great for stomach/side sleepers" – CourtneyHDZ, April 2024

Lux Estate 16" Firm: The Final Word

For most people, a firm mattress isn’t a matter of preference; it’s a matter of necessity. If you’re looking for the firmest feel you can get in a mattress, the Lux Estate 16" Firm delivers.

3. Reserve 16" Medium Innerspring

(Best Tight Top)

The Reserve offers less of a firming feel than the Lux Estate Firm, but with a higher price tag than the Estate. It's touted as the most luxurious ever made.

Best Features:

Tight top layer
Intellicoil HD
Indulge Memory Foam

Luxe Pillow Tops

Although this is technically a list of the top three Stearns & Foster mattresses, it’s really spotlighting two of the best lines from the brand: the Estate and the Reserve. Along with the Lux Estate 16" Firm, we wanted to spotlight the Reserve Medium Tight Top Innerspring for its softer surface (a tight top with a medium feel is pretty much like a giant silky pillow stitched onto the surface of the mattress) and medium-firm feel. It’s the perfect mattress for those looking for less intense support than the Lux Firm – and willing to splurge a little more for luxury.

Stearns & Foster Reserve 16" Tight Top Medium Innerspring Featured Reviews

“This is the most comfortable mattress i have ever slept on!! Firm but soft.” – TerriMc, March 2024

"Both the mattress as well as the box springs have been amazing. With our old mattress reaching the end of its days, this new set has changed our would when it comes to sleeping, comfort and waking up well rested." – BestFamily1, June 2023

"Amazing comfort, not too soft or hard. Expensive but I keep my mattress for 10 years" – Review by Ann, June 2023

"Excellent mattress! Chose the medium and it's perfect for a comfy nights sleep!" – Anonymous, June 2023

Rockwell Euro Pillow Top Luxury Firm: The Final Word

While still bearing a higher-end price tag, the Reserve 16" Tight Top comes at more of a luxurious quality when compared to some of the other mattresses within the luxe Stearns & Foster brand. And while some shoppers prefer extra-firm comfort levels, the Luxury Firm offers the perfect alternative for those with more mid-range inclinations.

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Handcrafted Comfort

Founded in the 19th century, Stearns & Foster has been crafting mattresses by hand for generations. In this section, learn about the quality materials and construction that go into each Stearns & Foster mattress – and the types of sleepers a Stearns & Foster mattress is designed to benefit most.

If there's one thing that sets a Stearns & Foster mattress apart from the rest, it's the authentic craftsmanship. Each Stearns & Foster mattress is made by hand – by expert craftsmen with a relentless eye for detail. While making each mattress by hand results in a slower design process, the end result is an exceptional bed of the highest quality.

Made with a core of innersprings designed for superior pressure-absorption, each Stearns & Foster mattress combines a system of firm coils with premium layers of comfort foams. As a result, a Stearns & Foster mattress merges adaptive cushioning with aligning support for the ultimate in sleep comfort.

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Stearns & Foster has built a brand around handcrafted comfort. For 175 years, the mattress powerhouse has distinguished itself from competitors with higher-end materials, a slower (and more detail-oriented) mattress production and, perhaps most striking, putting as much time and effort into the look of the mattress as they do into the feel.

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According to their website, the team of Certified Master Craftsmen (which is what the brand calls their mattress-makers) “[lives] by a higher standard of excellence . . . who've honed and perfected their craft over time.” But if there’s one thing Stearns & Foster wants you to take away from their brand, it’s their attention to beauty: they “craft mattresses for your bedroom, home, and lifestyle.”

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Another way the brand has set itself apart? It’s stuck to its firm belief that with the right materials and craftsmanship, innersprings can deliver as much comfort and support as any other mattress type. Amidst today’s buzz over the “latest-and-greatest” foam technology, it’s a quiet yet resilient motto that proves itself, time and again.

Luxe Pillow Tops

One of Stearns & Foster's signature design elements is their luxurious pillow top. Though you can opt for a Stearns & Foster mattress without one, you will find most Stearns & Foster mattresses to feature it – and for good reason. Embedded with innovative microcoils for lasting, resilient comfort, each Stearns & Foster pillow top layer offers a unique blend of targeted support and enhanced, pillow-soft comfort.

Best for: Stearns & Foster mattresses with pillow tops provide a unique combination of comfort and support, though because of the extra cushioning provided by the pillow top layer, those who sleep on their sides or backs tend to find Stearns & Foster pillow top mattresses most comfortable. If you prefer to sleep on your stomach (or prefer high support), skip the pillow top, and opt instead for a Stearns & Foster bed with a firmer density level.