I'm a side sleeper — why the Original Pro is the mattress I'd buy in Emma's 'biggest sale of the year'

A diagram showing the layers of the Emma Original Pro Mattress. A price drop deals badge can be seen in the top right foreground.
(Image credit: Emma Sleep)

Bed-in-a-box brand Emma has launched its "biggest sale of the year", and there's one deal I have my eye on. The Original Pro Mattress, now £607.24 in a king at Emma, down from £799. This is the brand's most popular model thanks to its enhanced cooling tech and its targeted support for side and back sleepers.

Emma beds are frequently featured in our guide to the best mattresses you can shop online, and the brand's Original Collection provides excellent value for money. Thanks to its cooling and soothing feel, the Original Pro, as one customer puts it, "is perfect for a side sleeper and, in this blistering heat, still comfortable and airy too."

While there's up to 35% off in Emma's sitewide sale, this 25% off discount on the Original Pro is the Emma mattress discount I recommend to side and back sleepers. Plus, no matter when you buy, you'll always get a 200-night sleep trial and a 10-year guarantee.

Emma  Original Pro Mattress (single)
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Emma Original Pro Mattress (single): was £469 now £356.44 at Emma UK

Discounts are frequent at Emma, but today's sale still offers one of the lowest prices we've seen. Since March, the RRP of a king has dropped from £869 to £799. Plus, using the code SCHOOLSALE at checkout unlocks an extra 5% off. That brings a king down to £607.24. Benefits include a 200-night sleep trial, a 10-year guarantee, free delivery, and free home returns pickup.

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Who should buy the Emma Original Pro mattress?

The Emma Original is recommended to back and side sleepers, as its targeted support spring system is designed to add extra cushioning along side sleeper pressure points, meaning the shoulders and hips. Meanwhile, more support is added to areas that need better alignment (such as the lumbar region and the edges).

While the Original Pro aims to balance support and comfort, Emma discourages stomach sleepers to invest in the Original Pro as its support isn't firm enough.

A couple sleeping on the Emma Original Pro mattress

(Image credit: Emma Sleep)

The Emma Original Pro, along with the Original Elite, has the most advanced temperature regulation of the Original collection. It relies on graphite-infused foam to dissipate body heat, making it a top reccomendation for hot sleepers.

Want something firmer? Try the cheaper Emma Original

Emma Original Mattress (single)
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Emma Original Mattress (single): was £349 now £281.82 at Emma UK

As mentioned above, the Original Pro isn't supportive enough for stomach sleepers. The best mattress for stomach sleepers are often on the firmer side to ensure proper spinal alignment to avoid back pain. Luckily, the Original Mattress uses denser foam for a firmer feel to accommodate front sleeping. Its cheaper than the Pro, too, at just £483.69 (was £599) for a king with code SCHOOLSALE. As with the Original Pro, the same benefits apply to the Original: a 200-night sleep trial, free delivery and returns, and a 10-year guarantee.

Frances Daniels
Senior Sleep Staff Writer

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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