Alex Temblador

Alex Temblador

Alex Temblador is a freelance mattress reviewer and writer who has tested a range of traditional and smart mattresses for Tom's Guide. These include the Sleep Number i8 smart bed, the PlushBeds Botanical Bliss luxury organic mattress, and our favorite cooling bed the Bear Elite Hybrid. Alex also reviews bedding and other sleep products for Tom's Guide, including the Brooklinen All-Season Down Comforter and the BeautyRest Black Luxury Foam Pillow. Elsewhere, Alex's work has been published at Dwell, Real Homes, Architectural Digest, and Gardeningetc. When Alex isn’t reviewing sleep and home products, she’s building her career as the award-winning author of two novels, Secrets of the Casa Rosada and Half Outlaw, from her home base in Dallas, Texas.

Latest articles by Alex Temblador

Three Sleep Number NaturalFit pillows resting on a bed

Sleep Number NaturalFit Ultimate Pillow review 2025

By Alex Temblador last updated

A responsive latex and down fill with a curved design, adjustable loft, and breathability perfect for hot sleepers. Read our review to find out if it's worth the investment.

Pillows & Bedding
A hand pressing into white surface of Nectar Classic memory foam mattress

How to choose a memory foam mattress that suits your sleep style

By Alex Temblador published

Here's how to choose the right memory foam mattress for your sleep style

Mattresses
Plushbeds Botanical bliss mattress on a wooden bed frame in the middle of a bedroom

We tested the PlushBeds Botanical Bliss Organic Latex mattress — and it's an eco-friendly dream

By Alex Temblador published

We tested PlushBeds' most popular organic latex mattress to see if it lived up to the hype. Here's how it performed.

Mattresses
Avocado Eco Organic Mattress

4 reasons you should swap your old bed for an organic mattress in 2025

By Alex Temblador published

Organic mattresses are a sustainable, ethical and healthier alternative to traditional beds. Here's why you should swap your bed for one this year.

Mattresses

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