Tom's Guide Verdict
After fully retesting the Saatva Classic luxury mattress from cover to base for 2025, I still think it's the comfiest mattress you can buy. This Saatva delivers hotel-style comfort at home, with firmness and height options to suit 99% of sleepers. Members of our team who have been sleeping on their Saatva Classics for over four years still love this handcrafted innerspring hybrid and report that it hasn't sagged or lost any comfort or support. I've been sleeping on mine for seven months and have found relief from the hip and lower back pain that have dogged me since pregnancy. In fact, the pressure relief is immense – like getting a full body massage. The Classic regulates temperature well too, so I rate it as safe for hot sleepers. If you love traditional-feeling mattresses with excellent lower back support and a little bounce, the Saatva Classic is a superb choice.
Pros
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Instantly comfy – no break-in period
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Eases aches and pains
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Excellent lower back support
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Breathable (hot sleeper friendly)
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Supportive right to the edges
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Excellent build quality
Cons
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600lbs max weight capacity
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$99 fee to exchange or return
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The Saatva Classic is a luxury innerspring hybrid that looks and feels like the kind of mattress you’d find in a boutique hotel. It’s the flagship model in Saatva’s 12-strong range of fiberglass free beds and is most loved for its customizable design – simply take the Saatva mattress quiz online to pick the right feel, height and size for you.
I’ve been sleeping on the five-layer Saatva Classic for seven months and have learned so much about it, who it does and doesn’t suit, and how it compares to this year’s new breed of mattresses. My team and I have reviewed some decent Saatva rivals already in 2025 (the new version of the Helix Midnight Luxe is a particularly strong performer) but at this point in the year Saatva retains the edge on its competitors.
However there are some interesting innovations happening in mattress material technology right now (here’s looking at you, Casper’s memory foam ‘pillars’) so I’m curious to see if the Saatva Classic can hold onto its crown as our top pick overall in the face of increasingly stiff competition.
Saatva Classic Mattress review in brief
- Luxury innerspring hybrid mattress handcrafted in America
- Made from premium, toxin-free, natural and organic materials
- Available in three firmness levels, two heights, and eight sizes
- Comes with lifetime warranty, free installation, year's trial
- We found it instantly comfy in every sleeping position
- We recommend it to all sleepers except couples weighing 600lbs+
- The best mattress we've ever tested – our winner four years in a row
When I received a queen size 11.5” Saatva Classic for testing seven months ago my sleep was in the toilet. I was dealing with hip and lower back pain left over from pregnancy, and my teething toddler was waking multiple times a night.
Type: Innerspring hybrid
Comfort level: Plush, Luxury Firm, Firm
Height: 11.5” or 14.5”
Sizes: Twin through Split Cal King
Price (MSRP): From $1,399
User score: 5/5 (from 4,000+ reviews)
Despite being sleep deprived I still took ages to fall asleep because of all that pain I felt while lying down. I was burning through boxed beds and mattress toppers like they were going out of style, trying to find something – anything – to help me feel comfortable enough to fall asleep. Nothing was working and I was getting desperate.
Enter the Saatva Classic. We were planning to re-test this luxury innerspring hybrid anyway so I volunteered to be the lead reviewer. For four years the Saatva Classic has been our top choice for everything from outstanding lower back support to full body pressure relief. So if any mattress could save my sleep it had to be this one, right?
SETTING THE BAR HIGH
I want to preface what I say next by explaining that in my career as a professional product tester, I have never awarded a mattress a full 5 out of 5 score. But that’s the score I’m awarding to the Saatva Classic after sleeping on it for over half a year.
‘I feel my back get straightened out when I lie on the Saatva Classic’
This luxury innerspring hybrid has revolutionized my sleep. There's no more hip pain, lower back pain, or painful pressure points anywhere when I lie down.
In fact the Saatva Classic doesn’t play at pressure relief for any of the people I’ve asked to sit, lie and sleep on it. My husband, for example, who flips between side and stomach sleeping, and who is notoriously picky when it comes to mattresses, has never felt any pain sleeping on the Classic.
And my mother, who has arthritis in her spine and wrists, loves it so much that she makes me asks me to move to my guest bedroom whenever she stays so that she can sleep on the Saatva.
From the first night this luxury mattress has been comfortable and supportive – I feel my back get straightened out when I lie on the Saatva Classic. And after a day spent sitting on the floor playing with my toddler, or hunched over my desk working (I have a terrible habit of slumping in my chair), my back needs all the TLC it can get at night.
Name: Claire Davies, CSSC
Role: Managing Editor of Sleep, Certified Sleep Science Coach
Sleep position: Side
Body weight category: 140-240lbs
Sleep needs: Lumbar support, pressure relief, breathable surface
Health considerations: Hip and lower back pain; overheating
The lumbar crown, located in the middle third of the Classic, is responsible for the epic lower back support. It’s so good that Saatva is endorsed by the American Chiropractic Association, and scores of customers praise the Classic for helping them to maintain a healthy sleep posture.
But in the interest of bias-free and objective mattress reporting, during the long-term testing of the Saatva Classic I also intermittently slept on two other mattresses that we as a team favour for pressure relief, support and comfort: the DreamCloud Luxury Hybrid (view at DreamCloud), and the Nectar Classic (view at Nectar).
The DreamCloud Luxury Hybrid lives in my guest room and while it’s very supportive, after a couple of hours it felt too firm under my hips and thighs. So I woke up more often on the DreamCloud than the Saatva to change positions to ease the pressure on my hips.
However I felt no back pain on the DreamCloud – the lower back support is actually impressive considering this mattress costs $1,000 less for a queen compared to the Saatva ($699 vs $1,699 on sale).
I also slept on the Nectar Classic, our current top-rated memory foam mattress for most people. I was comfortable on the Nectar until I started dipping down into the foam. That gave me a light backache some nights (but not every night), and I felt a bit wedged in the Nectar compared to the Saatva where I always remained on top.
THE WHOLE PACKAGE FOR MOST SLEEPERS
Other mattresses that I went hands-on with in the Tom’s Guide Sleep Lab while long-term testing the Saatva Classic include the Helix Midnight Luxe (view at Helix), the Siena Memory Foam (view at Siena Sleep), and the Nectar Premier Memory Foam (view at Nectar).
‘The Saatva Classic has fantastic temperature regulation – never once have I felt any pooling of heat in this mattress’
The Siena was too firm for me as a side sleeper, though I was impressed with the high build quality and support for the low price of $399 for a queen. I liked both the Helix (a great pillow top mattress with a cozier sink-in feel than the Saatva) and the Nectar (it has better contouring and pressure relief than the Nectar Classic).
But none of those mattresses are the whole package like the Saatva, and none are customizable – the Saatva comes in two heights (11.5” and 14.5”) and three feels (Plush, Luxury Firm, and Firm). The Helix, Siena, and DreamCloud each come in just one height and one firmness.
I tested a queen size Luxury Firm Saatva Classic and would class it as a true medium-firm (a 6 out of 10 on the firmness scale). This is a good mattress for couples who don’t know what they need or want from a bed, and it’s a safe mattress for hot sleepers too because the Saatva Classic has fantastic temperature regulation. Never once have I felt any pooling of heat in this mattress, and my hot sleeping goes through the roof just before my period arrives.
Multiple members of my team went hands-on with the Saatva Classic before I took it home too. Senior Sleep Staff Writer Ruth Jones, who has tested mattresses made by Helix, Simba, Zinus, and Plank Mattress, said: ‘Although the Luxury Firm Saatva Classic is softer than I usually choose, I found the support so impressive that it didn't matter.'
Sleep Features Editor Lauren Jeffries, who is currently testing organic rival the Birch Luxe Natural Mattress (view at Birch), also loved the Saatva Classic: ‘I felt instant support from this mattress both when lying on my side and lying on my back.’
BUT NOT PERFECT FOR EVERYONE
Don’t be mistaken in thinking that the Saatva Classic suits every sleeper because it doesn’t – no mattress on the planet suits every single body shape, type or weight, nor every single health need or budget.
The biggest fault with this Saatva is the limited maximum weight capacity: the Classic only supports a combined weight of up 600lbs. Considering how the latest CDC population data shows that 1 in 3 US adults are living with obesity (defined by WHO as an adult with a BMI of 30 or over; though let’s also acknowledge there are limitations with BMI measurements), this weight capacity is limited.
Yes Saatva makes a mattress for heavy people (the Saatva HD), but it costs $1,300 more in a queen size compared to a queen Saatva Classic. Considering how most major rivals can support weights of up to 1,000lb, this is short-sighted of Saatva.
Other than that, I only have one small gripe with the Classic: it has no handles for moving or rotating (rotating your mattress every six months spreads out wear and tear to help it last longer).
Saatva Classic review in brief: Summary
Seven months on and the Saatva Classic has revolutionized my sleep. I’m falling asleep faster and sleeping for longer between wakings than I did in the four years prior. I love how refreshed and straightened out I feel after a night on this mattress, and I can see how it will be a great investment for sleeping better through summer heatwaves too.
It’s a superb mattress for couples as well as solo sleepers looking for pure nightly indulgence, and it’s a safe haven for hot sleepers. Plus size people will be disappointed though: the Classic will only support sleepers who weigh up to 300lbs each.
Saatva’s bed quiz makes it easy to pick the right firmness, height and size for your unique sleep and health needs, and you get a full year’s trial to test it at home. While Saatva offers free White Glove Delivery including new mattress installation and old mattress and base removal, returns and exchanges cost $99.
Here’s the bottom line: the Saatva Classic is the best mattress you can buy in 2025 for superb pressure relief, support and comfort, temperature regulation, edge support, overall build quality, and customisation.
Don’t buy it if as a couple you weigh over 600lbs, or if you have chronic back or joint pain (consider the Saatva RX mattress for back pain instead, or The WinkBed).
Otherwise the Saatva Classic is beautifully handcrafted in America, made from a mix of toxin-free premium natural and organic materials, and is endorsed by the American Chiropractic Association for excellent lumbar support. If you have the budget and want the best sleep of your life, this is the mattress to buy.
Saatva Classic mattress review: Price & benefits
The cost of Saatva mattresses has risen by up to $200 last year, with an average increase of $100 per size on the Saatva Classic. We’ve noticed that the brand changes its MSRPs just before and after a major holiday sale, so the MSRP for a queen size Saatva Classic has bounced between $1,995 and $2,095 for most of this year. The biggest price increase is on the full size Classic, with a MSRP of $1,995 compared to $1,595 earlier this year.
Of course, fluctuating MSRPs affect how far a discount will stretch and how much you’ll actually pay for your Saatva mattress. Each month there’s a Saatva mattress sale on all of the brand’s models, and the discounts this year have ranged from $300 off, to 15% off all orders over $1,000, right up to $600 off the top-end Saatva Solaire (MSRP from $3,295) when you buy an adjustable bed frame.
Discounts for the Saatva Classic mattress normally range from $200-$300, with $400 off all sizes of the Classic during a major holiday sale like Black Friday or Presidents' Day. That's the largest saving you’ll get and therefore the cheapest price on the twin size Classic. We expect this discount to return for this year's Memorial Day mattress sales with a queen discounted to $1,699 (MSRP $2,099).
Here’s how much the Saatva Classic mattress costs in May 2025:
- Twin size MSRP: $1,399 (on sale for $999)
- Twin XL size MSRP: $1,499 (on sale for $1,099)
- Full size MSRP: $1,999 (on sale for $1,599)
- Queen size MSRP: $2,099 (on sale for $1,699)
- King size MSRP: $2,599 (on sale for $2,199)
- Split king size MSRP: $2,998 (on sale for $2,598)
- Cal king size MSRP: $2,598 (on sale for $2,199)
- Split Cal king size MSRP: $2,998 (on sale for $2,598)
Saatva benefits are market-leading but they aren’t uncommon. The brand offers a year’s sleep trial (180 night trials on mattress toppers), a lifetime warranty, and free White Glove Delivery. Nectar Sleep, DreamCloud Sleep, Awara, and Cloverlane (all Resident Home brands) offer the same benefits, apart from free White Glove Delivery – the free shipping they offer is standard (boxed beds dropped off at your door).
The Saatva mattress trial is free if you decide to keep your Saatva Classic, but there is a $99 fee to cover admin costs if you decide to exchange it for a different firmness level or you opt to return it.
Unlike other brands who make you sleep on their mattresses for 30 nights before returning it, Saatva won't
You must keep your Saatva Classic fully covered with a mattress protector to safeguard against spills and stains, because if it gets damaged during the sleep trial you may not be able to return it. What will happen to your Saatva Classic mattress once it has been returned? The brand will either donate it to a veteran’s shelter or offer it to employees and associates at cost price.
Unlike other brands who make you sleep on their mattresses for 30 consecutive nights before you can start the process of exchanging or refunding, Saatva doesn’t have a minimum trial period. However we know from testing a huge range of mattresses that it can take up to 30 nights to get used to a new sleep surface, so definitely give your Classic a few weeks before making a decision.
Saatva Classic mattress review: Design & features
- Luxury hybrid innerspring mattress
- Three firmness options (soft, medium firm, firm) and two heights
- Design is mostly springs, with a little foam and Euro pillow top
The Saatva Classic is a hybrid innerspring mattress, made from a combination of foams and coils, and it's the best Saatva mattress for nearly all sleepers. One area where this mattress stands out immediately is the level of customization on offer. You can pick from three different firmness levels: soft (Saatva calls it 'Plush Soft'), medium ('Luxury Firm') and Firm.
You can also choose from two depths: 11.5 inches and 14.5 inches. The difference here is purely in spring height, and the pricing is the same regardless which one you go for. Sizes range from twin all the way up to split California king. For our Saatva Classic mattress review, we tested the 11.5 inch Luxury Firm version.
Inside the Saatva Classic, there are five distinct tiers. On top, you'll find a 3-inch thick Euro pillow top made from organic cotton, with zoned quilting in the central third for extra lumbar support. The pillow top is designed to cushion your body, and has an antimicrobial fabric treatment to help it stay fresh.
In the centre third of the mattress, beneath the pillow top, is a layer geared specifically towards keeping your spine in healthy alignment (we rate the Classic amongst the best mattresses for back pain). This section is the only part of the mattress to use memory foam – CertiPUR-US certified, of course.
Next, a layer of individually wrapped 14.5-gauge recycled steel coils is designed to contour to your body, providing tailored support and easing pressure points, while reducing motion transfer across the mattress. There are firmer in the central third, to support the lumbar.
These sit on top of a strong, durable base of 13-gauge tempered steel support coils that have been oven heated and aim to prevent the mattress from sagging over time. Together, these two coil layers create a responsive, dual support system that help air flow through the mattress, keeping you cool at night.
A foam encasement wraps around the perimeter, offering edge support and helping stabilize the entire mattress.
Saatva has an excellent reputation as a bed brand, backed up by a range of industry accolades – including a sustainability award from the Business Intelligence Group – and thousands of good user reviews, too. We consider it one of the top-rated queen size mattresses you can buy.
The Classic is Saatva's flagship model, and the most popular of the brand's range of nine options. Other options in the lineup include a couple of memory foam models (head to our Saatva Loom & Leaf review for more on one of those), a dual-sided latex mattress, and options for bigger bodies and for children.
Finally, for smaller budgets, there are a range of toppers to choose from. We've tested the Saatva Graphite topper and Saatva Foam topper, but there's also a latex option and a micro-coil option.
Saatva Classic mattress review: Support & comfort
- Three firmness options – we tested the Luxury Firm
- Outstanding full body pressure relief
- Traditional feel – you lie on top, rather than sinking in
The Saatva Classic mattress is available in three firmness levels – Plush Soft, Luxury Firm, and Firm. Saatva describes the Plush Soft as being contouring with a body-hugging feel, stating that it is ideal for lighter weight sleepers and side sleepers. The Luxury Firm is the brand’s most popular comfort level and supports all sleep positions. It's also suitable for co-sleepers who have different firmness preferences and sleep styles.
Finally, the Firm offers a 'floating' feel and is suited to those who prefer a very firm mattress, including stomach sleepers and heavier body weights (note: this bed is designed to support sleepers weighing up to 55lb – if you need something sturdier, there's the similar Saatva HD).
If you choose the wrong firmness, you can swap it for another option during the 365-night trial period, but note there is a $99 fee for exchanges or returns (more on this in the Delivery & setup section).
Version | Comfort | Ideal for |
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Plush soft | 3 out of 10 (soft) | Siide sleepers, lighter weight people, people who prefer a soft mattress |
Luxury firm | 5-7/10 (medium firm) | Most people; back pain; couples with different preferences |
Firm | 8/10 (firm) | Lower back or neck pain, stomach sleepers, bigger body types |
For our review, we put the Luxury Firm version to the test and found it firmly supportive, while still offering excellent pressure relief. The sleep feel is fairly traditional – this is a mattress you lie on top of, near the surface, rather than sinking in. The pillow top cover is cushioned, without too much sink, and the mattress' dual-coil system delivers a buoyant feel with a little bounce.
Saatva classifies the Luxury Firm mattress as medium, and says it measures between 5-7 out of 10 on the firmness scale (with 10 being the firmest). We found that the mattress is a true medium firm and rate it as a 6.5 out of 10 on the firmness scale.
Our lead tester has slept on the Saatva Classic for over three weeks, and invited members of a wider testing panel to sit, lie and nap on it too. Before that in our original review, two of our testers slept on the Saatva Classic luxury firm mattress for over two weeks, and having been used to innerspring mattresses, it took no time to break in or adjust.
The Saatva Classic is comfortable and supportive from the first night. All of our testers found that their spine and pressure points – including shoulders, hips and knees – felt cushioned and supported, with their weight distributed evenly across the mattress.
If you're used to memory foam mattress, it may take you a little time to get used to the slight bounce of the springs, but otherwise you should find very little adjustment needed when sleeping on the Saatva Classic.
Our score: 5 out of 5
Saatva Classic mattress review: Performance
- Some slight motion transfer, but still suitable for most couples
- Strong temperature regulation – doesn't trap heat
- Edge support is outstanding – the strongest we've tested
For this recent full retest, our lead Saatva Classic reviewer slept on the mattress for over three weeks during late Fall. She also assembled a testing panel of people with different body types and weights (from under 130lbs up to 285lbs), and who sleep in different sleeping positions and have different health needs that affect their physical comfort when lying down to sleep.
During our original Saatva Classic review, we had two testers sleep on the mattress for over two weeks, with a third tester sharing her experience of sleeping on the Saatva Classic for over four years (see Longterm Test).
The following performance report and data is based on our recent full retest of a 11.5" Luxury Firm Saatva Classic...
Pressure relief
The Saatva Classic is incredibly comfortable to sleep on in every position, with a firmness level to suit every body weight. We tested the pressure relief of the 11.5" Luxury Firm model with weight tests and then cross-referenced those with sit and lie tests conducted by our lead tester and several members of our review team and wider testing panel.
In addition, our lead tester made notes on the pressure relief every morning after sleeping on the Saatva Classic, reporting how the mattress erased the hip, thigh and lower back pain she normally feels when lying down to sleep. None of our testing team encountered pressure points when lying on the Saatva Classic.
In our testing studio, we also looked at the spinal alignment of each member of our testing panel while they were lying on the Saatva Classic. Across every sleeping position and for all of our testing panel, the Classic promoted a healthy spinal spine.
We also placed a 56lb weight on each side of the mattress (where a person would lie) to measure how much it sank in. The sinkage was 1.8", proving that the Saatva Classic keeps you on top of the mattress for healthy spinal alignment.
Our score: 5 out of 5
Motion isolation
We originally reported 'a little motion transfer' with the Saatva Classic. Upon reflection, and after testing several more hybrid mattresses this year, we've decided to upgrade our motion isolation test score for the Saatva Classic.
The motion isolation is excellent for a hybrid mattress. During our 10lbs drop weight tests, the Saatva Classic isolated all motion when the weight was dropped 25" away from a wine glass placed on top of the mattress.
We double-tested this by getting one of our review team to lie on the mattress while another member of our team repeatedly got in and out of bed, and changed sleeping position from side to back to stomach.
We then repeated the drop test and the same person motion isolation test on the other side of the Saatva Classic. The wine glass didn't move and neither of our reviewers felt the other person getting onto or off the mattress or change position.
Only when the 10lb weight was dropped 4" away from the wine glass did it topple over. This would represent vigorous movement from someone in the bed next to you, which we don't think is common nighttime behaviour.
Our score: 5 out of 5
Temperature regulation
The Saatva Classic is not a cooling mattress (if you struggle with overheating, we recommend the Bear Elite Hybrid instead). We would describe it as temperature neutral, which means it doesn't cling onto excess heat and it wicks away sweat and moisture. Our lead tester overheats regularly while sleeping, especially during her period, but she slept comfortably all night on the Saatva Classic when on her period.
The innerspring coil and foam construction of the Classic lends itself to a more breathable performance (especially compared to some all-memory foam mattresses). That's because air flows better in and around the coils, so heat doesn't become trapped. The naturally cooling and breathable organic cotton cover certainly helps too.
So the Saatva Classic effectively regulates temperature, with neither hot spots nor cool spots appearing on the surface of the mattress during an eight-hour's night sleep. It's therefore ideal for use in any type of weather, and we recommend it to cold sleepers and hot sleepers alike. Though as we mention above, the Bear Elite Hybrid active cooling mattress is our recommendation if you seriously overheat to the point of being drenched with sweat in bed.
Our score: 5 out of 5
Edge support
Edge support refers to how sturdy a mattress feels around its perimeter. Sturdy edges make getting into and out of bed much easier, and enable you to make use of the full sleep surface. The Saatva Classic mattress offers excellent edge support. Our reviewers could sleep right up to the edge without it sagging or feeling like they might roll off.
We tested this with a heavy 56lb weight. Whereas on our mattresses the weight tends to roll or topple off the perimeters during testing (this happened when we were testing the 14" DreamCloud Hybrid, the original Nectar Classic, and the Bear Elite Hybrid), the weight stayed put on the edges of the Saatva Classic.
We also carried out physical sit and lie tests on each edge of the Saatva Classic mattress, using different members of our studio-based review team so that we could test the edge support under different body weights and heights. Everyone reported that the edge support was robust, with our team and lead tester feeling supported when lying right up to the edges. The Saatva Classic is the pinnacle of edge support for us so far.
Our score: 5 out of 5
Durability and quality
As you'll discover in our 'Longterm Test' section, the Saatva Classic holds up very well in terms of durability. However, one aspect to watch out for is body indentations over time. These are unavoidable with most mattresses, and while the Saatva Classic's steel coils will do much to protect against this, the Euro pillow top (although denser than a standard pillow top) is likely to imprint eventually, when you're sleeping on it for six-eight hours each night.
That said, one member of our review team who slept on the Saatva Classic for over four years is yet to see any sagging, indentations or wear and tear on her mattress. We recommend rotating your Saatva Classic every three to six months depending on how much you weigh and whether you share your bed.
As for the build quality, the handcrafted Saatva Classic is stunning in the flesh. The gold thread gives it a luxurious vibe that many other hotel at home mattresses fail to capture. We did find some small pulls and snags in the dimples on the mattress cover (see images above), but these were minor and do not affect the construction or overall durability of the mattress.
Saatva Classic mattress review: How our testing panel rate it
Saatva Classic mattress review: User reviews
- Rated 5/5 stars from 4,000+ Saatva Classic customer reviews
- Some sleepers had to change firmness before finding the right one
- Lots of reviewers report that the Classic eased their back pain
Our reviewers loved the Saatva Classic mattress, but all mattresses feel different from person to person. Your experience will depend on your body shape, size, weight, whether you sleep hot, what type of mattress you previously slept on and your own personal preferences, too.
To build a more rounded review of what the Saatva Mattress is like to sleep on for most people, we dug into the customer comments on the Saatva site, to seek out any recurring themes. While there are tens of thousands of comments, Saatva doesn't separate by model, making it very difficult to tell which mattress a customer is talking about.
That said, the Classic is the top-seller in the Saatva range, and a 5/5 star rating from over 3,600 user reviews is impressive.
There are plenty of comments from those who suffer from back or joint pain, and who found the Saatva mattress eased or even alleviated that pain completely. Reviews paint a positive picture for longevity, too – lots of people have posted 1-, 2- or even 5-year reviews, and say their mattress has held up impressively well, and remains extremely comfortable.
(There are a handful of reviews saying the mattress had started to develop sleep indentations, but we don't know which model these comments relate to.) Saatva’s customer service receives glowing praise throughout, with users commenting on expertise, speed of response and willingness to help.
Of the negative comments we found, almost all are to do with the mattress being softer or firmer than expected (you can swap out for another firmness level if you pick wrong, although you will incur that $99 processing fee). It's notable that even when customers weren't super happy with their mattress, they still spoke highly of the customer service they received from Saatva, and found the exchange process smooth.
Saatva Classic mattress review: Warranty
One of the big attractions with Saatva mattresses is the lifetime warranty, but what does that actually mean and is there such a thing as mattresses for life? We obtained a full copy of the Saava Classic mattress warranty with our review model and have included the main points here, word for word, so you can see what it and isn’t covered:
If your mattress is deemed defective:
For the first two years of Saatva’s Friends for Life warranty, Saatva will replace your Classic mattress with a new one free of charge. From year three onwards, and for as long as you own your Classic mattress, Saatva will repair and recover the mattress for you. The cost to you is a $149 processing fee.
Separately, Saatva offers a Fairness Replacement Option should your Saatva Classic be deemed defective:
If you choose this option, you keep your original Classic mattress. Instead of Saatva repairing your existing mattress:
- From years 3-5 Saatva will deliver a new Classic to you for 50% of the original price you paid.
- From years 6 to 10 Saatva will deliver a new Classic to you for 60% of the original price you paid.
- From years 11 to 15 Saatva will deliver a new Classic to you for 80% of the original price you paid.
A processing fee of $99 applies to delivery of new mattresses, and you can only use the Faireness Replacement Option once. The replacement model must be the same size, firmness and height of the Saatva Classic you originally ordered.
Saatva’s warranty terms are available to view online, with details of which bed frames the Classic is compatible with (slatted bases with slats spaced more than 4” apart can void your warranty).
Saatva Classic mattress review: White Glove Delivery
Saatva’s free shipping service is called White Glove Delivery. This involves a team delivering the Saatva Classic to your home, carrying it flat (the Classic is not boxed) into your bedroom of choice, removing all shipping packaging (durable plastic covers) and placing it on your bedroom.
The same team will remove all shipping and packing materials, and if you arrange it with Saatva in advance, the company will also remove your old mattress and bed frame or base. Saatva will not take waterbed bases, adjustable bases, frames, Sleep Number bases, stained or damaged mattresses and foundations, or headboards and footboards.
To get free White Glove Delivery, tick the ‘Free mattress and foundation removal’ at checkout when purchasing your Saatva Classic. Only two other mattress brands offer free White Glove Delivery at this time: Tempur-Pedic, and Stearns & Foster. Other brands that offer it, including GhostBed, Bear Mattress, and Nectar Sleep, will charge you for the privilege. Expect to pay between $100 to $279 for White Glove Delivery with other sleep brands.
Should you buy the Saatva Classic mattress?
The Saatva Classic mattress aced all of our in-house tests, but even so we still don't recommend it to every sleeper. Those who should buy the Saatva Classic include people who love a traditional feeling mattress with a bit of bounce, but one that's still perfectly capable of isolating motion from a restless partner to help you sleep through the night.
Definitely choose the Saatva Classic if you want a luxury hotel mattress at home, and definitely pick it if you want a mattress that doesn't store excess body heat and instead helps you sleep at a comfy temperature during the night.
The Saatva Classic is brilliant for most couples and bedsharing families (Luxury Firm or Firm), as well as solo sleepers who want to rest in the lap of luxury. But this is a not a plus-size couples friendly mattress – the Classic will only support up to 600lbs of combined weight.
And while we do recommend the pressure relief for people with general aches and pains, we'd steer you away from the Saatva Classic and towards the Saatva RX if you have chronic back or joint pain.
Overall, if you're seeking comfort, handcrafted premium mattress design, and great value, the Saatva Classic is the comfiest luxury mattress we've tested.
Buy the Saatva Classic mattress if...
✅ You don't know what you need: The Saatva Classic is highly customizable, meaning there are versions to suit nearly every type of sleeper and need.
✅ You're prone to lower back ache: Saatva's patented lumbar crown is worth the ticket price alone. It's deeply supportive yet so comfortable to lie on.
✅ You need better sleep now: Every inch of the Saatva Classic is super comfy from the first night, so you can happily skip the painful break-in period.
Don't buy the Saatva Classic mattress if...
❌ You're both plus sized: The Classic supports a combined weight of up to 600lbs, so it won't deliver the support you need if as a couple you weigh more.
❌ You have chronic pain: While the Saatva Classic is an excellent all-rounder, the Saatva RX is more effective for sleepers with longterm health needs.
❌ You want free exchanges: Saatva charges $99 for these, stating that the fee covers the admin associated with processing returns and exchanges.
Saatva Classic mattress review: Alternatives
If the Saatva is out of your budget, consider the DreamCloud Luxury Hybrid instead (see how the two compare in our DreamCloud vs Saatva head to head.) It's the best mattress in a box we've tested and is a good alternative for couples on a budget. As we state in our DreamCloud Mattress review it is firmer than the Luxury Firm Saatva Classic though, so lightweight side sleepers should opt for the Saatva Classic Plush or even the Helix Midnight Luxe (see below). The DreamCloud normally sells for between $649 and $699 for a queen, and matches Saatva's year's trial and lifetime warranty. The free shipping is basic though.
The WinkBed also comes in four firmness levels, including a Plus version for heavier people. It's also around $400 cheaper than the Saatva. In our WinkBed Mattress review we praise its deep comfort for side and back sleepers, and especially those with back pain thanks to its lumbar support section. The trial period is just 120 nights compared to Saatva’s year-long trial, but that’s still ample time to test it.
The Helix Midnight Luxe is more expensive than the Saatva, with a queen retailing for $2,373 MSRP (normally around $1,780 in major holiday sales). We rate it as an excellent side sleepers mattress thanks to its sink-in pillow top that cradles the shoulders, knees and hips. Helix recently increased its warranty on the Luxe from 15 years to a limited lifetime warranty, and offers a 100-night trial and free basic shipping. We're retesting it for our Helix Midnight Luxe Mattress review and will post new test data soon.
Saatva Classic mattress review: FAQs
When is the best time to buy the Saatva Classic?
Using the queen bed size as the benchmark, the lowest price we've recorded was $1,345 in early May three years ago That was the result of a special Tom's Guide discount. Due to the rising prices, we're not expecting to see those kinds of lows again. For 2025, the Saatva Classic has ranged between $1,695 and $1,799 for a queen when on sale. At MSRP it costs $2,099 for a queen size and $1,399 for a twin.
Some brands bump up their discounts in the sales events that accompany national holidays – so it's worth checking around Labor Day, Presidents' Day, the 4th of July and Memorial Day, if it suits when you need to buy. However, the very best time to buy a Saatva Classic is in the Black Friday mattress deals in late November – these traditionally deliver the lowest prices of the year.
How does the pricing compare to competitor mattress brands? The Classic is roughly in line with other luxury mattresses, bar the Tempur-Adapt mattress which is much expensive.
Frequent mattress sales muddy the waters, but based on what you'll usually pay, the Classic is in the same price bracket as the Purple Plus mattress, the WinkBed mattress and the GhostBed Luxe. While all of these scored well in our reviews, all have shorter trial periods than the Saatva Classic, and only the WinkBed offers customization options (and even then, only in terms of firmness, not height).
What are the dimensions of the Saatva Classic?
The Saatva Classic mattress weight limit is up to 600lbs in total, so up to 300lbs per side of the mattress. The dimensions are as follows:
- Saatva Classic twin dimensions: 38'' x 75''
- Saatva Classic twin XL dimensions: 38'' x 80''
- Saatva Classic full dimensions: 54'' x 75''
- Saatva Classic queen dimensions: 60'' x 80''
- Saatva Classic king dimensions: 76'' x 80''
- Saatva Classic split king dimensions: 76'' x 80'' (two Twin XL)
- Saatva Classic Cal King dimensions: 72 x 84''
Where can you buy it?
The Saatva Classic is only available to purchase via Saatva itself, so you won't find these luxury mattresses in any third party retailers – whether in store or online. Saatva has 12 different Viewing Rooms located across America for you to view and test the Classic (and other Saatvas) in person, with every bed available to purchase from the Saatva website.
