Been mattress shopping for a few weeks now and its brutal. One person gives a mattress 5 stars, best sleep ever, and the next person says its garbage and the worst mattress they've ever tried.

So rather than risk it with a super-expensive mattress, I'm going to go the Costco route. Looks like there are a lot of options from Leesa to Casper to Simply Modern to whatever else.

Out of all the options at costco, I'm wondering what the best choice is? Let's say $1600 or less...

I'm leaning toward the Leesa Legend Hybrid or Casper. Would loooove some help here! I'm so nervous about making the wrong call!

It looks like the $1,800 Tempur-Pedic and $1,400 Avocado are highly rated as top-tier options in this sub—can anyone confirm? I’m thinking about going all-in on the best since I’m returning my Sealy Carver Firm after a few years of sagging and back pain.

Update: Ordered the Novaform Legacy Premier since it seems firmer than the Leesa Legend. From what I’ve gathered, the Avocado is the better choice if I want something less firm compared to the Leesa Legend. Novaform was on sale, while Avocado wasn’t, so I figured I’d try Novaform for now. If it doesn’t work out, I’ll wait for Avocado to go on sale and return/exchange.

Thanks, everyone!

Looking for people to post positive experiences they’ve had with Costco mattresses. What was your process? What kind of sleeper? What did you settle on?

Are the mattreses that Costco sells any good? Can they be tried first? Can they be returned and if so, how do you do that? Do you bring it back yourself or do they pick it up? How long do you have to return it?

This sub is full of people rightfully complaining about how the sub makes mattress shopping even more complicated and doesn't offer a Best Mattresses list. So here's my attempt to help:

I see no reason to shop anywhere but Costco for the following reasons:

1. Return Policy - I think everyone is aware of this. You can return a mattress at any time whatsoever as long as it doesn't have bodily fluid stains on it (as that's a biohazard). Easy way to ensure this is to immediately place a mattress cover on it

2. Delivery Policy - I order online and an upper end mattress comes with white glove delivery, and if I return it, they come pick it up

3. Limited selection. This is the point. Too many choices psychologically overwhelms us as humans. A more limited selection across several brands isn't going to frustrate us as much - and guess what? Their selection is wide enough that it can still frustate someone if that's what you want 🤣

4. Price. Can't beat it across several brands.

I got several Sealy posturepedic plus until I settled on the Mt Auburn medium for less than $750 for a queen.. My experience is that it is indeed hard as rock when first delivered, but softens up significantly after a week or two. Now it's medium firmness to the point where I'm even wondering if I want something firmer, in which case I may go for the Sterns and Foster.

I actually love a plush mattress but plush as in a nice plush top over a firm or responsive surface; whereas I don't like sinking into a mattress much. One reason my favorite in hotels can be the Simmons Hyde Park Plush, which they no longer sell, but I don't sink into the mattress.

Best of luck to you all. If you want to save yourself headache, just get a Costco membership, go to your warehouse if you want to see what they have, and order it online among the options

Mattresses to check out, as well as customer feedback as to actual firmness:

• Tempur Cloud-supreme (medium plush) or Supreme (firm) - discontinued models still offered at Costco at a discount

• Tempur Prima Flex Hybrid (medium-firm bed in a box)

• Sealy Posturepedic Plus 14" Hybrid Ridgecrest II in Plush (too soft for me, was like sleeping in pudding) and Firm

• Sealy Posturepedic Plus Hybrid Mt Auburn 13" (Medium)

• Kirkland Sterns and Foster Hybrid Lakeridge 14.5" (Medium-Firm to Firm, plush top with firm surface beneath

• Beautyrest Silver Hybrid DualCool 14.5" (Plush to Medium)

This is a great list from which you can narrow your search.

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Also, I will say this much. I'd actually love to make my own mattress as a hobby. Have read so much about it that the idea of buying a pocket coil system and topping it with different layers of foam or latex seems appealing to me for fun even while I have a great mattress already. Just experimenting to make something great. But I ain't gonna let finding the mattress I sleep on take my life away and add stress haha.

We currently sleep on an American standard foam bed/kinda like a tempur pedic but not exactly. If I had the $ I’d get one of those black beauty rest mattresses. But they are like 10k which is crazy.

Has anyone purchased a semi firm/firm mattress? Do you like it? Do we know who manufactures the mattresses?

Really considering a new one bc we are not to happy with the current one we have.

TIA!

I’ve been on a bit of a mattress journey with Costco. First tried the Sealy Carver Firm—loved it at first, but over time it developed a sag. Now, I’m testing out the Novaform Legacy Premier, and it’s definitely ultra firm.. like too firm, not conforming whatsoever and has zero bounce, which I’m not sure I love.

Thinking about returning it and going for an Avocado instead. Anyone have long-term success with a Costco mattress that held up? Would love to hear what worked (or didn’t) for you!

I’m looking to buy King size mattress at Costco after years and man they’re so many different brands now! Details are in the title. Cooling feature might be good to have! It would be for me & my senior pup (I will add waterproof cover). I don’t have a specific budget because I see so many of them at different price point.

Thank you!