Claire Davies

Claire Davies

Managing Editor of Sleep, Certified Sleep Science Coach

Claire is a Certified Sleep Science Coach and the Managing Editor of Sleep at Tom's Guide. She oversees our rigorous mattress testing procedures, and our buying guides and mattress rankings. Claire has over 16 years' product review experience and is connected to a wealth of globally renowned sleep experts including mattress designers, neuroscientists, and board-certified sleep doctors. She is also our in-house expert on Saatva, DreamCloud, and Nectar Sleep. Claire is 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. Previously, Claire reported on sleep and wellness tech for T3 and TechRadar.

Latest articles by Claire Davies

Two Tom's Guide mattress testers sat on the DreamCloud mattress

Memorial Day mattress sales 2026: Our expert guide

By Claire Davies last updated

Memorial Day is one of the best times of year to buy a top-rated mattress for less. Here's what you can expect in the upcoming sales, along with our favorite deals live now.

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Image shows Tom's Guide mattress testers sleeping on and sitting on a range of top mattresses from Helix, Brooklyn Bedding, Birch, and Bear. Top left is the Brooklyn Bedding Copperflex Pro Hybrid, top right is the Helix Midnight Luxe mattress for side sleepers, bottom left is the Birch Luxe Natural cooling organic mattress, and bottom right is the Bear Elite Hybrid cooling mattress for hot sleepers.

Top mattresses from Helix, Bear, Nolah and more: Expert tested and approved

By Claire Davies published

We’ve slept on and reviewed all the latest mattresses from Helix, Bear, Brooklyn Bedding, Plank, Birch, and Nolah, and these are our top recommendations for comfy, replenishing sleep

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Bear Elite Hybrid mattress on rattan bedframe in sleep studio with blue wall with round wooden bedside table with sunrise alarm clock and mug on top

The best mattress sales in April 2026

By Claire Davies last updated

DreamCloud, Nectar, and Tempur-Pedic are offering up the best mattress sales so far

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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

The best Saatva mattress sales in April 2026: Up to $525 off

By Claire Davies last updated

Today's Saatva mattress sale cuts up to $525 off. Here are the top deals our experts recommend...

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A woman lying on the Nectar Classic mattress with a Tom's Guide 'PRICE DROP' badge overlaid.

Nectar mattress sales for April 2026: The best deals in the US + UK

By Claire Davies last updated

The April Nectar mattress sale is here with savings on hybrid and memory foam mattresses, and bed bundles too. Find all the best deals here.

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A Tom's Guide mattress tester sleeping on the DreamCloud mattress

DreamCloud mattress sales for April 2026: Save big on luxurious beds

By Claire Davies last updated

Here are all the best savings in this month's DreamCloud mattress sales, curated by our sleep experts.

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The new Tempur-Adapt mattress in medium on display at the Tempur-Pedic retail store in Warrington, PA

Tempur-Pedic mattress deals for April 2026: Up to 40% off closeout

By Claire Davies last updated

If you want the best Tempur-Pedic mattress sale this month, head to its outlet store for big savings on closeout models

Mattresses
The image shows a woman wearing black dungarees lying on her side on the Helix Midnight Luxe mattress, which is placed on a white bedframe in a blue bedroom

The best Helix mattress deals for April 2026: 20% off all hybrid beds

By Claire Davies last updated

Hit the April Helix mattress sales for big savings on its extensive range of hybrid beds for all sleep style. Here's what our sleep experts recommend...

Mattresses
A well-rested woman with dark hair piled up in a messy bun sits on the edge of her bed and stretches her arms up while facing a sunny window early in the morning

5 things I do at night to wake up with energy each day — tips from a sleep coach who used to have insomnia

By Claire Davies published

I stopped chasing the ‘perfect’ night's sleep and started using this science-backed routine to stay asleep and wake up refreshed

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A collage of four cheap mattresses (clockwise from top left): EGOHOME Black 12" Mattress, Linenspa Hybrid Mattress, Zinus Green Tea Memory Foam Mattress, and the Lucid Memory Foam Mattress. A blue price drop deals badge id in the center foreground.

Amazon mattress sales for March 2026: Big Spring deals on top-rated beds

By Claire Davies last updated

Amazon's Big Spring Deals Days sale is making a return this March, and here are is top mattress deals

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A woman dressed in a blue night shirt sleeps peacefully on her partner's chest, as he sleeps with his head on a stone colored bed pillow. In the top left hand corner is a blue Tom's Guide Sleep Awareness Week 2026 logo.

Sleep Awareness Week 2026 is here — our guide to the best tips, tech and advice to help you sleep better

By Claire Davies last updated

Presented by Helix Sleep

Our guide to Sleep Awareness Week 2026 features expert interviews, the latest longevity science, and the top-rated tech to help you sleep better.

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The side of the Avocado Wool mattress showing its paneling and handles sewn on

Avocado mattress sales March 2026: Up to 15% off

By Claire Davies last updated

Avocado's March mattress sale is here, featuring up to $1,200 off a selection of its award-winning organic beds.

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A collage showing (top to bottom) the Nectar Premier Memory Foam mattress, DreamCloud Hybrid mattress and Saatva Classic mattress on a bed frame against a colorful background

The best Presidents' Day mattress deals of 2026 to help you sleep better for less

By Ruth Jones last updated

Presidents' Day is done but the best mattress deals are still live and we've searched for all the juiciest sales you can shop right now

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A collage of the Saatva Classic Mattress. In the lower left-hand corner, there is a deals badge (featuring Mount Rushmore) for the Presidents' Day mattress sales.

Saatva Presidents' Day sale 2026: Last chance to save $300 on luxury, hotel-style mattresses

By Claire Davies last updated

Saatva Presidents' Day sale will be over soon, so we've rounded up the brand's best luxury deals that can still save you $300 on luxury mattresses

Mattresses
A collage of mattresses against a colorful background, clockwise: The Saatva Classic mattress, Siena mattress, Helix Midnight Luxe mattress, and Brooklyn Bedding CopperFlex Pro Hybrid mattress. In the center is a Tom's Guide Presidents' Day deal badge, with a LIVE badge beneath

Presidents' Day mattress sales LIVE 2026 — I'm tracking all of the best deals to help you sleep better from Saatva, Helix, Casper, and much more

By Ruth Jones last updated

The Presidents' Day mattress deals are here and my expert team and I are bringing you all the best mattress, bedding and sleep deals, with offers starting. at just $9.

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The Saatva Classic mattress shown on a gold plinth, with a blue Tom's Guide Presidents' Day deal badge overlaid on the bottom of the mattress. A LIVE badge is located in the top-right foreground.

Saatva Presidents' Day sale 2026 LIVE

By Claire Davies last updated

I'm tracking the 2026 Saatva Presidents' Day sale live, along with expert tips on how to find the brand's luxury mattresses for the cheapest prices

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The Saatva Classic luxury innerspring hybrid mattress, on sale this Presidents' Day, is shown here on a white wooden bed frame in our blue Tom's Guide Sleep Product Testing Lab, with a blue Presidents' Day deals badge overlaid in the top right hand corner

It’s been five months since I re-tested Saatva's 'instantly comfy' Classic mattress — here's how it helps me sleep through the night, and why it’s my top pick in the Presidents’ Day sales

By Claire Davies published

3 things I’ve learned in my longterm testing of the Saatva Classic about how this luxury hybrid mattress helped me stop waking up in the night, and why I recommend it in today’s Presidents’ Day sales

Mattresses
The main image shows the DreamCloud Classic Hybrid Mattress on a bed frame in a bedroom. In the left corner is an ident showing mattress tester Eve Davies pressing her hands into the quilted cover of the DreamCloud

Why The DreamCloud Mattress is the best value sleep deal in the Presidents' Day sales

By Claire Davies published

Good sleep needn’t cost the earth

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Helix Midnight Luxe Presidents' Day Deal

We’ve tested every side sleeper mattress you can buy — our fave for people with hip and back pain is up to $789 off in the Presidents' Day sales

By Claire Davies published

The Helix Midnight Luxe is designed especially for side sleepers, and now is a great time to buy as it's back to its cheapest price for a queen

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Two of our mattress testers sit on mattresses in our Sleep Lab. On the left, Nicola Appleton sits on the edge of the Helix Midnight Luxe mattress. On the right, Ruth Jones sits on the edge of the Saatva Classic mattress with her laptop on her knees.

My partner slept like a log while I was awake at 3am every night, but then I realised our mattress was the problem — these are the 8 best mattresses for couples

By Lauren Jeffries last updated

These are the eight best mattresses for couples that our expert team of bed testers recommend — picks for every budget and sleep style.

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A woman sits on the foot of a queen size Saatva Classic Mattress on a bed frame in a bedroom, her arms stretched as she considers the size of the mattress

I truly hate to say it, but luxury mattresses are worth every penny — these are the 7 hotel-worthy mattresses I'd recommend for the best sleep of your life

By Lauren Jeffries last updated

Our expert team have tested the best luxury mattresses of the year — these are the 7 we recommend for high-quality comfort and support

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The Saatva Classic luxury innerspring hybrid is the best mattress we've tested, scoring 4.8 out of 5 in our seven robust data-led lab tests and value for money analysis. Here it's photographed on a white wooden bed frame in our blue coloured sleep product testing lab

The best mattress of 2026: Tried and tested by certified sleep experts

By Claire Davies last updated

We’ve tested over 120 mattresses and have never slept better than we have on these 5 – meet the best mattresses we recommend in 2026, from the Saatva Classic to the DreamCloud Hybrid

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King size Westin Heavenly Bed on location at Westin New York at Times Square

What mattresses do hotels use?

By Alison Barretta last updated

Our expert guide to the mattresses used by the most celebrated hotels around the world (and yes, you can buy them)

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The foot of the Casper Dream Hybrid, the best Casper mattress for most people

The best Casper mattress sales for February 2026: up to 25% off mattresses and bundles

By Alison Barretta last updated

Our expert guide to the best savings in this month's Casper sale, including discounts on cooling beds and mattress bundles.

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A woman sleeping soundly in bed under a white duvet, as early morning sun shines through the curtains behind her.

4 surprising ways a snowstorm can ruin your sleep — and how to fix it

By Claire Davies published

From taking ages to fall asleep to waking up repeatedly during the night, cold weather can spell trouble for your sleep. Here’s what you need to know…

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