I tested this luxury hybrid mattress for side sleepers a year ago — it's still the closest I've ever got to sleeping on a five-star hotel bed

A split screen featuring an image of the Leesa Legend Mattress in a modern bedroom, and a close-up image of a hand feeling the mattress's cover. In the top-left foreground, there is a Presidents' Day sale badge. — (Image credit: Future)

As a side sleeper, I usually test mattress that are designed specifically for my sleep style. However, only the Leesa Legend Hybrid Mattress, now currently down to $1,819 for a queen at Leesa from $2,599, had that five-star hotel level of luxury.

Most of our top picks in this year's best mattress guide are hybrids with memory foam layers to comfort side sleepers, and the Legend Hybrid is no different. Not only was I impressed with its luxe look, I also felt the most comfortable and supported when lying on my side during the review period.

The best Presidents' Day mattress deals are in full flow, and the Leesa Legend has dropped to its lowest price of the year — so right now really is a great time to buy. Here's why, 12 months on, it's still the most luxurious bed I've ever tested...

Why the Leesa Legend Hybrid belongs in a luxury hotel suite

Our tester feels the Leesa Legend Hybrid's cover to test its temperature regulation — (Image credit: Future)

First of all, the Leesa Legend Hybrid Mattress wouldn't look out of place in a lineup of the best luxury mattresses of the year, with its snow-white stylish, hypoallergenic Merino wool cover and 12" thickness.

But looks aren't everything, so let's delve into my Leesa Legend Hybrid Mattress Review to see what I loved the most about the Legend Hybrid comfort-wise.

Leesa recommends this mattress to side sleepers the most, and I can see why: it delivers excellent pressure relief for side sleeping thanks to the gentle hug of memory foam.

The height of the Leesa Legend Hybrid marked by a yellow measure tape. — (Image credit: Future)

However, as a lightweight sleeper, I felt it was slightly firmer than Leesa's medium-plush rating, so I would rate it a 6 out of 10 on the mattress firmness scale.

That being said, that doesn't mean it's too firm for side sleepers. In fact, the medium-firmness brings a nice balance for side sleepers (plus hotel mattresses are usually medium-firm to be more accommodating for all sleep styles) and even some back sleepers who weigh under 130lbs.

Luxury hotel-style alternatives for side sleepers...

Our expert panel of testers at Tom's Guide have tested a wide range of luxury hybrid mattresses, here are three others that provided premium hotel-style comfort to side sleepers...

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 interested in the relationship between sleep and health, interviewing an array of experts to create in-depth articles about topics such as nutrition, sleep disorders, sleep hygiene, and mattress care. She is also our specialist on mattress toppers — producing bed topper reviews and taking care of our Best Mattress Toppers 2025 guide — and leads content relating to fiberglass-free beds for a non-toxic sleep. Outside of Tom's Guide, she has written for Ideal Home and Marie Claire.

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