
Frances Daniels
Frances Daniels is a PPA-accredited journalist and Sleep Staff Writer at Tom's Guide with an MA in Magazine Journalism from Cardiff University. Her role includes covering mattress and sleep news and writing sleep product reviews and buyer's guides, including our Best Hybrid Mattress 2025 guide. She is hugely interested in the relationship between good sleep and overall health, interviewing a wide array of mattress and sleep experts to create well-informed articles about important topics such as nutrition, sleep disorders (from sleep apnea to night terrors), lucid dreaming, sleep hygiene, and mattress care. She is also our specialist on mattress toppers — producing mattress topper reviews and taking care of our Best Mattress Toppers 2025 guide — and takes the lead on all content related to fiberglass-free mattresses for a clean, non-toxic sleep. Outside of Tom's Guide, she has written for Ideal Home, Homes & Gardens, and Marie Claire.
Latest articles by Frances Daniels

Are Amazon Basics mattresses any good or a waste of money in Prime Day deals?
By Frances Daniels published
Thinking of buying a Amazon Basics mattress in Prime Day deals? Here's what you should know about these budget beds...

How to spot a good Prime Day cheap mattress deal
By Frances Daniels published
Plus, the three best budget mattress sales to shop now, with prices from $137.

3 Amazon Prime Day mattress topper deals I'd snap up to make a firmer bed feel softer and cooler
By Frances Daniels published
Save up to 58% ahead of Amazon Prime Day with these three mattress topper deals from Casper, Tempur-Pedic, and Sleep Innovations

Shopping Prime Day deals for a new mattress? I’m a sleep writer — what to look for and avoid
By Frances Daniels published
A guide to shopping for a mattress in the Amazon Prime Day sales, including what to look for and the deals to avoid

Tempur-Pedic vs Casper: which is the best soft mattress topper for side sleepers?
By Frances Daniels published
We explore the differences between the Tempur-Pedic Tempur-Adapt vs Casper Comfy mattress topper, including comfort and budget

What is the Serta iSeries Hybrid Mattress and should you buy one?
By Frances Daniels published
Should you buy the Serta iSeries hybrid mattresses in the sale? We explore the prices, designs, and support of this collection

5 signs you need a split California king mattress not a split king
By Frances Daniels published
Split king mattresses can provide great comfort for couples, but these are the signs that a split Cal king may be better for you instead

Last chance to save 30% on Brooklyn Bedding's hybrid mattress topper — 4th of July sale ends tomorrow
By Frances Daniels published
Add hybrid comfort for up to $238 less with Brooklyn Bedding's Microcoil Mattress Topper — 30% off sale ends soon

What is the biggest mattress size and where can you buy it online?
By Frances Daniels published
Looking for an oversized mattress online? Here's what you need to know about the biggest sizes

Forget Prime Day — Amazon sale takes 50% off this queen-size Tempur-Pedic cooling mattress topper
By Frances Daniels published
Cool down for $247 less with Amazon's new deal on Tempur-Pedic Tempur-Adapt + Cooling Mattress Topper

Do you need a queen bed or can you sleep better and save money by choosing a full mattress in the sales instead?
By Frances Daniels published
We explore if you could save money and space by choosing a full mattress over a queen in the extended 4th of July sales.

Last chance! 5 big 4th of July mattress sales still live today
By Frances Daniels published
Save up to $900 with these extended 4th of July mattress sales from Brooklyn Bedding, Saatva, Emma, and more

Emma's epic 4th of July sale takes 60% off its best-selling hybrid mattress — here's why I'd buy
By Frances Daniels published
Save up to $910 on the best-selling Emma Hybrid Comfort Mattress with our exclusive code TOM10 in new 4th of July sale

5 orthopaedic mattress sales I’d shop now with up to $1,350 off for 4th of July —approved by sleep experts
By Frances Daniels last updated
Save up to $1,350 in the 4th of July sales with these five best orthopedic mattress deals for joint and back pain

Mattress Firm's 4th of July sale is giving away an adjustable base with every queen Sealy Posturepedic hybrid — now $850
By Frances Daniels published
Save $299 on a a queen Sealy Posturepedic Hybrid Lacey 13" Firm bed with Mattress Firm's 4th of July sale — plus a free adjustable base

3 cooling mattress toppers I'd buy in the 4th of July sales for comfier summer sleep
By Frances Daniels published
Cool down for up to 25% less this 4th of July with the best cooling mattress topper deals from Casper, ViscoSoft, and Linenspa, all live today.

The 3 best side sleeper mattress sales this 4th of July — tested and approved by sleep editors
By Frances Daniels published
Get up to 37% off this 4th of July with the three best mattress sales for side sleepers

The DreamCloud Mattress is always 50% off — here's why it's still the best bed to buy in the 4th of July sales
By Frances Daniels published
Save up to $1,088 on the DreamCloud Hybrid — the most affordable luxury mattress to buy in the 4th of July sales

I test mattress toppers — here are the 5 best deals to shop in the 4th of July sales
By Frances Daniels published
Looking to boost the comfort of your bed for less? These are the mattress toppers worth buying in the 4th of July sales

I'm a mattress writer — here's my 3-step guide to buying the best split king bed in the 4th of July sales
By Frances Daniels published
Three things all bed-sharing couples should look for when shopping for a split king mattress on the 4th of July sales, according to a sleep writer.

How do you sleep with a sunburn? We ask an expert
By Frances Daniels published
As the days get hotter, we ask expert Dr Hana Patel to explain how to sleep with a sunburn — and it starts with extra pillows

Saatva launches its luxuriously thick Contour5 Mattress with next-generation cooling technology — and it's already 15% off
By Frances Daniels published
Get up to $539 off the Contour5 Mattress, an upgrade from Saatva's Loom & Leaf that offers more cooling tech and pressure relief

Why do bed bugs come out at night? Plus how to get them out of your mattress
By Frances Daniels published
We explore why bed bugs seem to prefer to come out at night and the easy tricks you can use to get them out of your mattress
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