I’ve vetted hundreds of Prime Day mattress, bedding and sleep tech deals. Here are the 18 best sales

Love the cradling comfort of memory foam but worried about overheating in bed? We can vouch for the CoolNest – it scored a 4 out of 5 in our temperature regulation tests (see our SweetNight CoolNest mattress review), and it performed well in our pressure relief tests. That means you'll sleep comfier on your back and side here (for a stomach sleeper foam bed, try the Siena Signature).

The Novilla Bliss has over 20,000 5-star reviews from customers and is hailed as one of the best mattresses on Amazon for back pain. It's on the firmer side though, so if you want a budget mattress for back pain with a medium feel, opt for the EgoHome Black below. Otherwise, at $339 for a queen, this 14" Novilla Bliss is one of the best Prime Day deals so far.

In our EgoHome Black Memory Foam mattress review we noted how well it isolates motion. In the real-world that means this top-rated memory foam mattress will absorb impact from your partner to help you sleep undisturbed. It's made with copper gel foam and a graphene infused cover to help regulate temperature for cooler sleep. This isn't a huge Prime Day deal, so I'm hoping the price drops further when the Big Deal Days officially kick off.

The Tuft & Needle Kin is the best October Prime Day mattress deal for you if you want a medium-firm bed that's easy to move around on and get in and out of. Adaptive foams gently contour your body and respond throughout the night whenever you move around. Over 60% of the user reviews on Amazon are 5-stars, with customers praising its great balance of comfort and support.

A queen size Casper Element is down to $426 (was $645) in October Prime Day's early deals, which isn't quite as cheap as we've seen it in previous major holiday sales – it dropped to $418 last Black Friday – but it's one of the best cheap mattresses in Amazon's October sale. While not a proper cooling mattress, the Casper Element is layered with breathable foams to wick away heat and sweat.

The Saatva Classic is the comfiest mattress I've slept on, and the highest scoring bed we've tested, earning a 5 out of 5 in our Saatva Classic mattress review. This top-rated hybrid mattress is the quintessential hotel bed at home, and comes in two heights and three sizes to suit a range of sleep styles. While October's Prime Day sale is running, you can save up to $350 on the Saatva Classic in this month's Saatva mattress sale. You'll also get a year's sleep trial, lifetime warranty, and free old mattress removal.

I've slept on multiple versions of the DreamCloud and it remains one of my all-time faves (we scored it a 4 out of 5 in our DreamCloud mattress review). It's excellent for couples because it sleeps cool and isolates motion whilst still being responsive. I checked Amazon's early October Prime Day deals this morning and the DreamCloud Classic Hybrid isn't cheaper there compared to at DreamCloud, where you can buy a queen for $699 and get a year's sleep trial, lifetime warranty, and free shipping.

While we rate the Nectar Premier as the best memory foam mattress overall, the Nectar Classic is still an excellent mattress in a box for the price – it costs $699 for a queen in the Nectar mattress sale during October Prime Day week. It has that classic cradling feel we love from memory foam, but sit on the firmer side, making it a great choice for heavier people, as well as back and stomach sleepers who like a foam bed they won't get wedged in. Comes with a a year's sleep trial and lifetime warranty.

Tempur-Pedic's NASA-developed foam is worth trying if hip and back pain are ruining your sleep. The Tempur-Adapt is a fave among the back sleepers on our team because it keepd your spine aligned while deeply cradling your body. Sadly it's too warm for me – I overheat on Tempur foam – but the testers behind our 4 out of 5 star Tempur-Pedic Tempur-Adapt review loved it. This doorbuster deal drops a queen size to $1,539 (was $2.199) but all sales are final as it's a closeout sale item. You'll still get a 10-year warranty and free installation.

Side sleeping is the world's most common sleep position, and the Helix Midnight Luxe accommodates to this popular style with its luxuriously plush cushioning and back support. The Helix Midnight Luxe mattress has been designed for side sleepers and with a plush quilted top, it delivers incredible pressure relief at the shoulders and hips (common pain points when side lying.) We spent weeks testing it for our Helix Midnight Luxe mattress review and declared it the best mattress for side sleepers. Right now, there's 20% off the Luxe in the Helix mattress sale, bringing a queen down to $1,999 from $2,498.75. However, last year, Helix introduced a Prime Day rival 25% discount, so we predict this deal will make a comeback soon to become our top editor's choice for side sleeping.

My colleague Frances is a light sleeper who lives next door to noisy neighbours. I know, talk about bad luck. The Loop Quiet 2 Earplugs come to her aid every night, blocking out said noise so she can fall asleep easily. They won’t actively cancel noise like proper top-rated sleep earbuds will, but they do mask noise well for a super-cheap price. Definitely worth stocking up on in the Prime Day sale.

My colleague Nicola has just finished reviewing the DreamEgg Sunrise 2 and gave it 4 out of 5 stars, praising its excellent performance for the low price. The Sunrise 2 is an app-free alternative to the best sunrise alarm clocks we’ve tested, making it ideal for analogue fans like Nicola. It has a cheery faux sunrise to wake you up easier, a relaxing sunset feature for winding down, and 29 different sounds. An ideal gift for better winter sleep.

Get ready to do some serious bed bug busting with this handy UV-C light mattress vacuum cleaner. We use this on our team to clean the memory foam and hybrid mattress we test in our sleep lab. The FEPPO vac uses a combination of high heat, 253.7nm UV-C light and ultrasonic waves to penetrate deep into the fabric, making quick work of cleaning your mattress every three months.Highly recommended for reducing dust mites and allergens this Fall and winter.

Blue Light Therapy is a good way to shake off sleep inertia (morning grogginess) fast. I tested the AYO+ Light Therapy Glasses and was able to cut way back on caffiene when using those circadian glasses, and the Luminette 3 work in a similar way. With a lux output equivalent to a light therapy lamp (an S.A.D. lamp), the Luminette 3 are a convinient way to expose yourself to bright light straight after waking to reinforce your circadian rhythm so that you sleep better at night and feel more energized in the day. NASA swears by blue light to beat sleep inertia too.

Trouble sleeping and want to know why? I have a love-hate relationship with sleep trackers because not all of them are accurate, but I do like the Withings Sleep Analyzer because it’s close to the quality of sleep tracking you’d get during a lab grade polysomnography (Oura Ring 5 and the Apple Watch Series 12 have similar tech). Slip this under your mattress and it will start tracking your sleep cycles, how much sleep you get, the quality of your sleep, and where you can make some easy wins to sleep better and feel the benefits each day.

One mistake I see people make when dressing their bed for Fall and winter is to layer it with heavy fabrics – flannel this and teddy bear fabric that – and then they end up overheating while sleeping. The best tip I’ve learned as a sleep science coach is to layer up with breathable fabrics, and this CGK cooling sheet set is ideal. You’ll get an extra deep fitted sheet to fit beautifully over tall mattresses, plus a flat sheet and four matching pillowcases (lots of colours available). A real gem of a Prime Day deal.

Embrace the squish. Casper’s down-alternative fluff-some pillows are super-soft and cozy, so don’t be surprised if you never want to get out of bed once you get them home. $61 for two Casper pillows is a good Prime Day deal, though I did spot them drop down to $58 last summer. Looking for a mattress too? Casper’s Element mattress-in-a box is also on sale, with a starting price of $289 at Amazon today

Hotel luxury for less? You got it! Coop Sleep Goods is the brand behind one of the best pillows we’ve tested, the Coop Original Adjustable. But it’s the Essence duo-pack that’s caught my Prime Day shopping eye today. Here you get two soft and full-feeling down-alterative pillows, just perfect for side sleeping your way through the colder months of the year. October’s Prime Day price is just 1 cent more than the cheapest price I’ve seen them sell for this year. I’d buy them and run off into a glorious, soporific sunset together.