The best memory foam mattresses for comfort and support

Topped with a soft-finish, knitted cover, this Tempur mattress is sure to get you sleeping like a dream. It features an innovative foam with an open-cell structure to promote air flow through the mattress and keep you from overheating, as well as a removable, washable cover to keep your bed set-up as fresh as a daisy. This makes it a good pick for hot sleepers who may have avoided memory foam in the past.

Tempur has also designed this mattress to be single-sided, which means there’s no need to flip it – just rotate it every few months to boost its longevity.

Alongside the memory foam, this Nectar Sleep mattress features a supportive base with seven zones that target different areas of your body. Its cooling cover is designed to increase airflow while the ‘dynamic support layer’ includes foam with better breathability than the other layers to prevent overheating.

It’s delivered in a box, so carrying it into your room should be a breeze; plus, there are handles on the side of the mattress for easy transfer onto your bed frame.

Arriving rolled up for ease, this mattress is packed with luxurious memory foam and an Ecocell Foam base, which has been designed with a cellular structure to promote air circulation.

Dormeo also uses a soft-touch cover that’s enriched with carbon fibres to create an anti-static barrier to dust and other particles in the air, so you can enjoy a hygienic, fresh night’s sleep. It’s not the thickest mattress, though, so may not be suitable for heavier sleepers.

Hyde and Sleep’s memory foam mattress contains three layers of foam, each with a different purpose, to create a perfect sleep surface for you to snooze on. The top layer is covered with a soft-touch material and provides support and durability, while the middle layer works to ease pressure on those all-important pressure points. Finally, the third layer is a high-density support base featuring ventilation channels for extra breathability.

What’s great about this mattress though, is that you can choose a split tension design with one firm and one very firm side – perfect for couples with different sleep styles.

With seven zones from your head to your toes, Silentnight’s memory foam mattress is designed to mould to your body and offer support all over for ultimate comfort. It arrives rolled and wrapped to make it easier to move into your bedroom and features a knitted cover that is Allergy UK-approved to help reduce the level of moisture, dust-mites and allergens in the mattress as you sleep.

The brand claims that this mattress is trusted by athletes for its supportive, yet responsive layers that promote rest and recovery. It’s made up of four different layers: one cover, one base, a cooling layer and a layer of Zoma’s Reactiv foam that maximises body contouring without causing too much sinking. The ultra-reactive material is also designed to reduce motion transfer so you get an undisturbed night’s sleep.

As a brand, Zoma uses recycled materials in its packaging and sends zero waste to landfill from its facilities – eco credentials we love to see!

Another mattress that arrives rolled in a box, this one has a medium firmness rating and claims to be suitable for both back and front sleepers.

There’s a four centimetre top layer of memory foam to provide a great level of spinal support and comfort and it’s finished with a soft touch knitted cover that comes scented with a slight spring blossom fragrance to mask any new mattress smell. An excellent, affordable buy.

The clue is in the name of this mattress...It has two sides of memory foam (one firm, one extra firm) and you can flip it to sleep on whichever side you prefer – very clever!

It’s simple to do, too. Just unzip the top layer, flip the mattress, and re-zip the comfort layer back on. You’ll need a friend to help you turn the mattress over as it’s a weighty design but it’s perfect for indecisive sleepers or for a guest room so people can adjust the mattress to their own preferences.

This John Lewis memory foam mattress contains a supportive foam base with a deep 3.5cm layer of memory foam on top to provide that extra comfort and moulding sensation for your body.

There are handles on the sides for easy rotation (no flipping needed) and the mattress comes rolled for fuss-free delivery (avoiding a Ross from Friends situation). Just unroll and leave the mattress to expand for 72 hours so it can achieve its full 20cm depth.

To ensure Sleep.8’s memory foam mattress was up to scratch, the brand claims it pressure-tested the surface with a 150kg roller, designed to replicate 50,000 roll overs (or around 30 years of sleep). And if that doesn’t fill you with confidence about your purchase, there’s also a 10 year guarantee and a 100 night trial if you purchase a mattress protector too.

This premium buy features four layers of foam to disperse tension away from pressure points and adapt to your body shape. One of the those layers is a cooling gel foam to keep your temperature regulated overnight and prevent you waking up sweaty and uncomfortable.