There's still time to save $800 off the Helix Midnight Luxe

The image shows a light-haired mattress tester lying on the white and dark blue Helix Midnight Luxe mattress. Overlaid on top is a blue 'Tom's Guide price drop' label. — (Image credit: Future)

There's still a bit more time to shop the Memorial Day sales and the mattress I'm telling my friends and family to buy is 27% off when you use the code TOMS27 at checkout. That brings the price of a queen Helix Midnight Luxe down to $1,824 at Helix, from an MSRP of $2,498. That beats Helix's 25% off general access sale.

I've been sleeping on the Luxe on an off for the past two years. After testing it, and then retesting it in our studio lab, it's secured its position in our guide to the best mattress you can shop online.

The Midnight Luxe is a luxury hybrid that's superbly supportive for side sleepers but just as comfortable for back sleepers. That's why it's my top pick in the extended Memorial Day mattress sales; it's a great choice for couples seeking a mattress for different sleep needs. Intrigued? Let's take a look.

The Helix Midnight Luxe is the best mattress for side sleepers we've tested and, if you're quick, you can still take 27% off in the Helix Memorial Day sale (use the code TOMS27 at checkout, which beats the 25% general access sale). We have tracked a small price increase of $73 on a queen after discounts, which means you'll pay slightly more today than during the Presidents' Day sale. However, once the Memorial Day deals have ended, the Helix mattress sale will shrink back to 20% off. So now is the time to buy. It comes with a 120 night sleep trial, free shipping and limited lifetime warranty.

Our Helix Midnight Luxe review score: ★★★★½
User score: ★★★★½ (8,300+ reviews)

I first tested the Helix Midnight Luxe during the spring of 2024 and was blown away how comfortable it was for side sleeping. Before, I would often wake up at night with achy hips and have to shift positions. But on the Luxe, the soothing level of pressure relief meant I can curl up on my side and stay there all night.

The Luxe is a 13.5" breathable hybrid mattress with a naturally cooling Tencel cover wrapped over a plush pillow top. It's this top layer of padding that cradles the touch-points of the mattress, helping to absorb any buildup of pressure.

Happily, my heavier back-sleeping husband is just as supported on his back as I am on my side (he groans in disappointment every time we have to swap the Luxe out for a new mattress we're testing). We both feel that incredible support is down to the up to 1,000 individually wrapped coils which hold sleepers on the surface of the bed.

Nicola Appleton lies on her back on the Helix Midnight Luxe mattress, to understand pressure relief, support and comfort — (Image credit: Future)

Yes, you will sink in — but just enough to prevent any buildup of pressure or pain. However, the slow-moving foams can make shifting positions a tiny bit difficult. So while it's a great choice for both side and back sleepers, combi sleepers who like to wriggle from position to position to position will be better off on something a bit more responsive, like the Saatva Classic.

Its breathable hybrid design and moisture wicking Tencel cover means that you're unlikely to overheat on the Luxe, which reflects both my hands-on experience and our temperature regulation lab tests. We awarded the Luxe a score of 4/5 in our thermal imaging tests, which is an excellent score.

We tested a standard version of the Luxe and rate is as one of the best cooling mattresses you can buy. However, as of last year there are now two cooling upgrade options for very hot sleepers; a GlacioTex cooling cover, and a GlacioTex Cooling cover and a CoolForce cooling layer.

Cooling, supportive and zoned lumbar support for back pain relief makes the Midnight Luxe my top recommendation in the extended Memorial Day sales.

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The Luxe is always my top pick, but at $1,824 for a queen after discounts, it's undoubtedly an investment. If you're working with a smaller budget, this is my recommendation...

We rate the Classic as the mattress in a box, you can buy, thanks to it comfort, build quality and excellent value for money. Like the Luxe, we rate the Classic highly for pressure relief and after a design revamp, the current version has a bit more 'give' than its predecessor, making it a great choice for both side and back sleepers. Granted, this DreamCloud sale is the same deal we see much of the year, which brings a queen down to $649. However, it's excellent value and the benefits — 365-night trial and lifetime warranty — are worth singing about.

Our review: ★★★★
User score: ★★★★½ (9,000+ reviews)

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Nicola is the Sleep Editor at Tom’s Guide, where she helps steer all mattress and sleep content published on Tom’s Guide. With a career in journalism spanning two decades, Nicola brings experience to the team and the knowledge of what makes a great article, whether that’s a how-to mattress cleaning feature, a deep dive into melatonin gummies, or an in-depth mattress review. As a sleep editor, few better understand how important a decent mattress is to the overall quality of our sleep, and precisely how our sleep impacts our physical and mental health. As well as tackling the vast topic of sleep, Nicola joins the raft of expert mattress specialists at Tom’s Guide, who test and compare a wide range of mattresses in order to guide readers towards the very best options on the market.

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