I'm a sleep coach — the mattress I'd buy my family and friends is $400 off in Labor Day sales

Image shows the Saatva Classic luxury innerspring hybrid mattress on a dark blue background with gold accents, with a light blue Tom's Guide price drop sales badge overlaid in the bottom left hand corner

(Image credit: Future)

I've been a mattress tester for five years and have slept on every type of bed you can buy online. While I've tried and liked mattresses made by top-rated brands including Nectar, DreamCloud, and Helix, the one that saved my sleep is the Saatva Classic. I recommend this mattress to most sleepers, especially this Labor Day when you can save $400 on the Classic at Saatva and get a queen for $1,739.

I've personally tested the Saatva Classic twice and find it hard to fault. This hotel-style innerspring hybrid suits every sleep position and most weights (it isn't suitable for bed sharers who weigh over 300lbs each though). It aced all our critical mattress tests and has been crowned our best mattress of the year for the fourth time in a row.

At this point, I trust the Saatva Classic so much that I'd buy it for every member of my family. I'd choose the Classic Plush for my lightweight side sleeping niece, the Luxury Firm for all of the couples, and the Firm for my back-sleeping older brother was loves hard beds. So if you're shopping the Labor Day mattress sales for a comfy new bed, I'd recommend the Saatva by a mile. Here's a closer look...

Saatva Classic: twin was $1,399 now $999 at Saatva
The Saatva Classic is the number one rated pick in our best hybrid mattress guide, earning a 5/5 review score. I’ve been tracking this brand’s deals for years and I know that the best Saatva mattress sale you’ll get on the Classic is $400 off in every size. That's the discount I’m seeing now. The Saatva Classic currently costs $1,739 for a queen, and I’d eat my hat if the price dropped any lower this Labor Day. There is a chance it could increase in price though (see below) once the Labor Day sales are over, so I recommend buying now to get what is likely to be the Classic's cheapest price for the rest of this year.

Our review: ★★★★★
User score: ★★★★★ (4,200+ reviews)

The Saatva Classic photographed on a white wooden bedframe in a blue bedroom surrounded by tall green house plants and a bookcase shelving unit containing pillows, blankets and books — (Image credit: Future)

How much does the Saatva Classic cost in 2025?

Tariffs have started hitting the US mattress industry and Saatva is not immune. The queen size Classic has increased by $40 since the last major sale (Memorial Day), and now costs $1,739 compared to the slightly cheaper price of $1,699 earlier this year.

Personally, I think $1,739 is still excellent value for a mattress that, as I explain in our Saatva Classic mattress review, aced all of our critical mattress tests and scored favorable review scores from 9/10 people I asked to try it.

However if tariffs have forced once price hike this year, there’s every chance they will again. My advice? If you want the Saatva Classic, buy it while this Saatva Labor Day sale is still running as I doubt it will get any cheaper this year – but it could become more expensive.

Smaller budget? Try this instead…

I’ve just finished my third round of fully retesting the Saatva Classic, and straight after I retested the DreamCloud Classic from cover to base.

New review data is coming for each mattress soon, but I’m more certain than ever that the DreamCloud is the absolute best mattress in a box for most sleepers and for the money.

The DreamCloud Classic Hybrid Mattress in a blue bedroom. — (Image credit: Future)

It doesn’t beat the Saatva in terms of performance, build quality or materials, but it offers a lot of comfort and support for over $1,100 less.

And I’d also argue that the current DreamCloud mattress sale has the best value deal you'll find this Labor Day: a queen DreamCloud Classic for $649 plus $599 of free bedding. Here’s the skinny…

DreamCloud Classic: twin was $1,148 now $399 at DreamCloud
The Saatva can’t be beaten on quality or performance, but it gets an absolute kicking from the DreamCloud in terms of price. My team and I have just emerged from two days in the lab re-testing every inch of this hybrid mattress and it scored very well – even holding its own against more premium mattresses in critical tests such as temperature regulation and pressure relief. This deal is a belter too: $649 for a queen size DreamCloud Classic plus $599 of free luxury hotel-style bedding.

Our review: ★★★★½
User score: ★★★★½ (9,200+ reviews)

I love the Saatva, and will always recommend it as the best of the best, but this DreamCloud deal is outstanding and a superb choice for couples, and average weight people who sleep in any position.

It's a little softer than previous models though, so if you’re heavier you may feel more of a hammocking effect on your back, hips and legs. If you want something firmer, pick the Saatva or look at The WinkBed or The Plank Firm.

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Claire is a Certified Sleep Science Coach and the Senior Sleep Editor at Tom's Guide who curates our mattress buying guides and oversees our rigorous mattress testing procedures. Claire has over 16 years’ product review experience and is connected to a wealth of globally renowned sleep experts including mattress designers and buyers, neuroscientists, and doctors of sleep medicine. As the Managing Editor of our Sleep and Mattress Team, Claire is responsible for all mattress and sleep content published on Tom’s Guide and is our expert on Saatva, DreamCloud, and Nectar mattresses. Claire is also certified to advise people on how to choose a mattress that suits their needs and budget, as well as helping them to create a nighttime routine and bedroom environment that helps them sleep better.

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