Tom's Guide Sleep Awards 2025: Best Comforter

Layla Down Alternative Comforter spread on the bed in brightly lit room with TG Sleep Awards badge right next to it — (Image credit: Layla)

The perfect comforter can instantly create the feeling of sleeping in a five-star hotel bed. Cozy, fluffy and soft, the Best Comforter out there will help you snuggle up to sleep comfortably and prevent any unpleasant overheating during the night.

Out of the many we tested, the Layla All-Season Down Alternative Comforter proved the most worthy of the Tom's Guide Sleep Awards title. This plush comforter is designed to be used all year round, and features a breathable, down-alternative fill that gives it a squishy softness we fell in love with.

Woman draped in Layla Down Alternative comforter and sitting on the bed in a brightly lit bedroom — (Image credit: Layla)

Our Best Comforter — luxurious, breathable and excellent value

The ultimate comforter needs to strike a balance of cozy comfort and breathability, feature an exceptional design and build, and use the highest quality materials.

The latter is important because you want your comforter to feel great against your skin, since unlike a duvet, they're typically designed to be used without a cover.

Hypoallergenic and OEKO-TEX certified, the Layla All-Season Down Alternative is the comforter that impressed us above all others. The soft, 300 thread count, 100% cotton shell (you can choose from white or gray) felt luxuriously soft and comfy, and thanks to the hexagonal stitching, it has the look of bedding you'd find in a boutique hotel.

But there's no use having a stylish comforter that feels soft-to-touch if the fill isn't effective. This is where Layla comes into its own; the proprietary ClusterLoft fill is a down-alternative created from fine, fluffy fibers that effectively mimic the plushness of natural down, minus any feathers that could agitate allergies or lead to the odd poking feather end.

The stitching creates hexagonal baffle boxes that help with even distribution of said fill and the comforter's 700-fill power means, as we noted in our Layla Down Alternative comforter review that it "does an excellent job mimicking the loft and breathability of real down."

This combination of airy fill and the cool-to-touch cotton cover earned the Layla a near perfect score of 4.5 out of 5 for temperature regulation; our tester had no issues with night time overheating, despite warmer daytime temperatures. Our one reservation was that you might need something heavier for really cold weather, though Layla does bill this comforter as suitable for all seasons.

A man sat on the Layla Down Alternative Comforter on a bed, with his partner stood up next to him smiling — (Image credit: Layla)

Impressively, all of this comes with a mid-range price tag. Starting at $209 MSRP for a twin/twin XL, the Layla comforter is more affordable than other premium brands and certainly better priced than high-quality natural down. Plus you'll get a 30-night trial, 5-year warranty and free shipping and returns.

Right now, Layla's Black Friday bedding deals mean the Layla Down Alternative Comforter has up to 40% off, dropping a twin/twin XL to $159 and a full/queen to $179 (MSRP $229), which really is excellent value.

The hypoallergenic Saatva All-Year Down Alternative Comforter was also in the running for Best Comforter, thanks to its 200-thread count percale weave organic cotton cover, 3D down alternative fibers and effective box stitched design, But the higher price tag of $235 MSRP for a twin/twin XL and $315 for a full/queen, as well as the shorter 1-year warranty meant the Layla came out on top.

If you're looking for a top-quality, breathable and allergy friendly comforter that looks and feels luxurious and is easy to care for, you can't beat the Layla All-Season Down Alternative.

Becky is a Sleep Staff Writer at Tom’s Guide covering all things sleep-related including product reviews, research studies, news and explainers. She works on specialist bedding content and is responsible for buyer’s guides like the best pillows for all sleepers and best mattress protectors focusing on popular brands such as Tempur-Pedic, Avocado, Coop Home Goods and more. Becky is a PPA accredited journalist who is keen to explore the intricacies of sleep, its effects on skincare, mental wellbeing and work performance. While not thinking of sleep, she can be seen reading in cosy bookshops or learning about global food culture.

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