Claire Davies

Claire Davies

Senior Sleep Editor, Certified Sleep Science Coach

Claire is a Certified Sleep Science Coach and the Senior Sleep Editor at Tom's Guide who curates our mattress buying guides and oversees our rigorous mattress testing procedures. Claire has over 16 years’ product review experience and is connected to a wealth of globally renowned sleep experts including mattress designers and buyers, neuroscientists, and doctors of sleep medicine. As the Managing Editor of our Sleep and Mattress Team, Claire is responsible for all mattress and sleep content published on Tom’s Guide and is our expert on Saatva, DreamCloud, and Nectar mattresses. Claire is also certified to advise people on how to choose a mattress that suits their needs and budget, as well as helping them to create a nighttime routine and bedroom environment that helps them sleep better.

Latest articles by Claire Davies

A collage of images, showing mattresses being tested. In the top left, two members of the Tom's Guide sleep team sit on the Saatva Classic mattress. Top right, a mattress tester lies on the Helix Midnight Luxe mattress. Bottom left, two women on box a rolled up mattress in a box. Bottom right, two women sit on the DreamCloud Hybrid Mattress. A Tom's Guide price drop deals badge in the center.

Labor Day Mattress Sales: What you need to know

By Claire Davies last updated

The Labor Day sales are an excellent time to save on a mattress — here's our complete guide to the deals and how to get better sleep for less.

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Saatva Memorial Day sales main shows the Saatva Classic mattress on a marble background with a blue price drop deals badge overlaid on the bottom left hand corner

Saatva Labor Day sale: Best offers still live

By Claire Davies last updated

You can still save in the Saatva Labor Day mattress sales but act fast to get up to $525 of a luxury handcrafted bed.

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Avocado Eco Organic Mattress on a bed with two plants to the right of it

Avocado mattress sales and deals for September 2025: Don't miss these savings on organic and eco-friendly beds

By Claire Davies last updated

Our expert guide to the September Avocado mattress sale, including how to save on our top-rated organic mattress and bedding bundles.

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The Tom's Guide Sleep Editor jumping on a Helix mattress

The best Helix mattress deals for September 2025: Score 27% off with our exclusive code

By Claire Davies last updated

Labor Day is over, but this Helix mattress sale is still going strong. Find out how you can save on hybrid beds for all sleep styles.

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The Tempur-Pedic Tempur-Cloud mattress on a bed frame in a bedroom, a happy couple sits on top of the bed, a Tom's Guide price drop deal's graphic (left)

Tempur-Pedic mattress deals for September 2025: Up to $700 off premium beds

By Claire Davies last updated

The latest Tempur-Pedic mattress sale is a continuation of its Labor Day specials. But don't expect them to stick around much longer — here's what's worth shopping.

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The image shows the DreamCloud Classic Hybrid mattress on a grey bed frame with a Tom's Guide 'Price drop' badge on top

DreamCloud mattress sales for September 2025: Nab a luxury hybrid with a complete bedding bundle from just $399

By Claire Davies last updated

The DreamCloud sale features deep discounts on its affordable luxury mattresses, as always, but adds free bedding with purchase. Browse our expert guide for the best deals.

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A close up of the end of a Nectar Classic Memory Foam Mattress on a bed frame, a Tom's Guide price drop deals graphic (right)

The best Nectar mattress sales for September 2025: Popular memory foam and hybrid beds from just $349

By Claire Davies last updated

The evergreen Nectar deals are still going strong, with savings on mattresses and bundles. Browse our expert guide to the best deals.

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Eight Sleep Pod 4 mattress cover with dual temperature control (indicated by one side of the bed red and the other blue) in bedroom with floor to ceiling windows and a phone icon showing sleep report with 100 sleep score

The 5 best smart beds and smart mattresses 2025: cutting-edge tech to help you sleep better

By Eve Davies last updated

Our experts recommend the best smart beds and smart mattresses, featuring advanced tech to help regulate sleep temperature, customize your sleep set up and track your health metrics

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The DreamCloud Luxury Hybrid mattress placed on a rattan bed frame in our Sleep Lab and photographed during our testing phase

The best queen mattress 2025: 6 top picks from our expert bed testers

By Claire Davies last updated

After years of mattress testing expertise, our panel of diverse sleepers choose the best queen mattresses of the year, suitable for every kind of sleeper

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A couple sit on the Casper The One mattress in a bedroom, a Tom's Guide price drop deals graphic (left)

The best Casper mattress sales for September 2025: 35% off bed bundles

By Alison Barretta last updated

In September's Casper mattress sale you can save big with extended Labor Day discounts, including 35% off bundles.

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The Saatva Classic Luxury Innerspring Hybrid mattress photographed in a blue bedroom, with a blue Tom's Guide Price Drop image overlaid on the bottom right hand corner of the image

Saatva mattress sale September 2025: Save up to $525 on handcrafted beds

By Claire Davies last updated

You can still save up to $525 on a luxury mattress in the last chance Labor Day sale at Saatva — our guide to the deals.

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The Tom's Guide Sleep Editor jumping onto a mattress that's on sale for Labor Day

I'm a mattress sales veteran — these are the 25+ best extended Labor Day deals still live this morning

By Claire Davies last updated

I'm tracking the Labor Day sleep and mattress sales — these are the best 25+ deals still live today on mattresses, bedding, pillows, sleep tech and more

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Image shows the Saatva Classic luxury innerspring hybrid mattress on a dark blue background with gold accents, with a light blue Tom's Guide price drop sales badge overlaid in the bottom left hand corner

I'm a sleep coach — the mattress I trust to help most people sleep better is $400 off in Labor Day sales

By Claire Davies published

I've re-tested the Saatva Classic three times and recommend it to nearly all sleepers at $400 off every size in the Labor Day sales

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Image shows two of our best mattresses of 2025, the Saatva Classic luxury innerspring hybrid and the Helix Midnight Luxe, being tested and compared side by side in our Sleep Lab by a Tom's Guide's Sleep Editor and a Sleep Staff Writer who is inputing data into her laptop captured from the edge support test in action

The best mattress of 2025: Sleep better than ever with our 11 top picks

By Claire Davies last updated

Shopping for a new mattress this Labor Day? We’ve got you covered with our 11 top picks, tested by our certified sleep experts

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We test the best cheap mattress, the Siena Memory Foam, to find out if its good value

Best cheap mattress 2025: 7 expert-tested budget beds under $500 for a queen

By Claire Davies, Frances Daniels last updated

We've tested a variety of budget beds, and these cheap mattresses offered us high-quality comfort at a low-cost.

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The black and white Cocoon by Sealy Chill mattress placed on a purple bed frame in a bedroom with a white brick wall, two bedside cabinets and a plant

Cocoon by Sealy Chill mattress review: The most affordable cooling mattress around

By Jennifer Nelson last updated

A cooling all-foam mattress, the Cocoon by Sealy Chill won't break the bank. But does it perform? We tested it out.

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A woman stands next to the Saatva Classic Mattress on a bed frame in a bedroom, pressing her hands into the medium-firm surface to test the pressure relief

The best Saatva mattresses in 2025: Our expert guide

By Alison Barretta last updated

The Saatva Classic is our number one mattress. Discover the rest of the line-up with our guide to the best Saatva mattresses, tested and chosen by experts.

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Water splash atop a white mattress protector

Best mattress protectors 2025: Sleep expert rated picks

By Becky George, Claire Davies last updated

Every mattress needs a mattress protector to keep it clean, dry and allergen-free. Our sleep experts have chosen the best mattress protectors for all sleepers.

Pillows & Bedding
The Nectar Premier Memory Foam Mattress photographed on a white wooden bed frame in our blue Sleep Lab, with a stylish beige fabric armchair next to the bed and a large rattan mat underneath it

Nectar Premier Memory Foam review: The ideal mix of body hugging comfort and support

By Emily Peck last updated

The Nectar Premier Memory Foam is the more luxurious older sibling of the Nectar Classic. Here's what we discovered after a month of sleeping on it...

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The Allswell Mattress with no bedding in a clean, light-colored bedroom.

The Allswell mattress review 2025: hybrid support at a low price

By Alison Barretta last updated

The Allswell mattress promises medium-firm comfort and a cooler sleep, but does it deliver? We slept on it for a month to find out...

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A young woman rests on the Siena Mmeory Foam Mattress

Amazon mattress sales for July 2025: Beds from $149 and toppers from just $59

By Jim McCauley last updated

Shopping for a great mattress deal? Amazon could be the place to look. Here are the best deals on mattresses and bed toppers from the online retail giant.

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Purple Plus mattress review: Purple Plus mattress in a bedroom

Purple Plus mattress review 2025

By Jennifer Nelson last updated

The Purple Plus mattress is a plusher take on Purple’s GelFlex Grid. We slept on it to find out what this unusual memory foam mattress is like.

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The DreamCloud Hybrid Memory Foam Mattress on a bed frame in a bedroom, shot from above

DreamCloud Mattress review 2025

By Alison Barretta last updated

We tested the DreamCloud Mattress for three weeks to see if this affordable hybrid can deliver the luxury sleep it promises.

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The image shows a white mattress with a navy blue trim placed on a dark blue bed foundation in a white bedroom

WinkBed mattress review: Phenomenal support for those with back pain

By Jennifer Nelson last updated

We reviewed the WinkBed mattress to see if this handcrafted hybrid mattress, with customizable support for those with back pain, is indeed a worthy rival to the top-rated Saatva Classic.

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Suitcase next to a hotel bed

What mattresses do hotels use? The Ritz, Hilton, Premier Inn and more

By Alison Barretta last updated

Explore the mattresses each hotel uses around the world — plus the best deals so you can recreate hotel luxury at home

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