The Helix Midnight Luxe offers outstanding pressure relief for side sleepers while being supportive enough to comfortably accommodate back sleepers, too. Right now, a Helix Midnight Luxe is 27% cheaper for Memorial Day. That means you can buy a queen size Helix Midnight Luxe for $1,773 at Helix Sleep, which translates to a healthy saving of $600. Plus you'll get a free sheet set and mattress protector.
It’s undoubtedly an excellent price, but is the Helix Midnight Luxe worth buying? The Luxe went straight into our guide to the best mattress for all sleepers and budgets on the strength of its performance in my Helix Midnight Luxe mattress review.
Its squishy cloud-like pillow top absorbs any pressure build up around the shoulders, hips and knees, while the responsive layer of memory foam beneath prevents you from sinking too far into the mattress.
Hands down, as a side sleeper, this is the mattress I would buy during the Memorial Day mattress sales. However, it won’t be the best option for everyone. Read on for a closer analysis of the Helix mattress deal, plus a closer look at what it’s like to sleep on.
What’s the Helix Midnight Luxe like to sleep on?
The Helix Midnight Luxe is the newer, taller and plusher version of the Helix Midnight, taking the top spot in our guide to the best mattresses for side sleepers. It comes with a cloud-like sewn in pillow top, which provides a sumptuous, elevated sleep feel. During testing, I noted that while the pillow top does allow a certain amount of sinkage, this is by no means a soft mattress.
Beneath the pillow top sits a combination of Helix Responsive Foam, Copper Gel Memory Foam, plus DuraFoam and up to 1,000 individually wrapped coils for next-level support. This combination of which works to hold you on top of the mattress, rather than sinking deeply into it.
The Luxe comes with enhanced targeted lumbar support, so it’s a great option for side sleepers who also experience back and joint pain (and why we deem it to be one of the best mattresses for back pain.) If a bad back is a recurring issue, you also have the option to upgrade to the ErgoAlign layer, which currently costs $187 after 27% off. This is a zoned layer of ultra dense foam designed to support and release pressure from your lumbar region.
A member of our testing panel, a predominant side sleeper who experiences mild scoliosis and recurrent lower back pain, slept on a Luxe with the ErgoAlign layer for four nights during a stay at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess in Scottsdale, Arizona, courtesy of 3Z Brands, the parent company of Helix. She notes that she felt the tension "melt away" when sleeping on her back, which isn't her usual sleep position.
During testing of the standard Luxe with zoned lumbar support, I found the Helix Midnight Luxe provided blissful relief across my lower lumbar, both when side and back sleeping. However, when I slept on my back I could feel my spine shift into the right alignment with the rest of my body.
How does the Helix Midnight Luxe perform?
Like all Helix mattresses in the Core and Luxe collections, there is an option to upgrade to include a GlacioTex cool to the touch cover, which is currently $187 in the 27% off sale (was $249.) However, with the Luxe, you can also upgrade to a GlacioTex cover with an added CoolForce layer, which is infused with graphite ribbons to draw 22% more heat away from the body over a 12 hour period. After 27% off, that is an additional $281 (was $374.)
If sleeping hot is a big concern, it could be worth the investment. However, that would bump the price of a queen up to a hefty $2,054. In which case, you might be better off on the Bear Elite Hybrid, our top cooling mattress choice, which comes in a three firmness options, has zoned lumbar support.
The Midnight Luxe does come with a breathable Tencel cover as standard, which has stopped me from sleeping hot in the time I have been sleeping on it.
Motion isolation is another area where this mattress excels. Despite often sharing a bed with my partner, our two children and cat, I barely felt any movement elsewhere in the bed. This makes it an excellent option for restless sleepers who share their bed.
The base layer of DuraDense foam and up to 1,000 durable steel coils work together to bolster the bed’s perimeter. The result is edge support that you can rely on, sleeping right up to or sitting on the bed’s edge without it dipping or collapsing beneath you, which is a hallmark of the best hybrid mattress.
Is now the best time to buy the Helix Midnight Luxe?
The best time to buy a new mattress is during one of five major sale events; Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day and Labor Day. The best deals are usually rolled out during Black Friday. However, during the Black Friday 2024 sale event, the Helix Midnight Luxe was discounted by 27%, which brought the price of a queen down to $1,773, and also included a bedding bundle including a sheet set, mattress protector and two free pillows.
The current Memorial Day sale takes 27% off the Helix Midnight Luxe, which brings the price of a queen down to $2,773 and includes a free sheet set and mattress protector. That means that while the monetary discount matches Black Friday, the freebies are slightly weaker.
If you’ve had your heart set on buying the Helix Midnight Luxe with the free pillows, there’s no assurance that this is a discount that will be rolled out at any point during this sale event. But if it’s just money off that you’re after, then now is absolutely the best time to buy this bed as the next major sale isn't until Labor Day in September.
Should you buy the Helix Midnight Luxe mattress?
Buy the Helix Midnight Luxe mattress if...
✅ You sleep on your side: The Helix Midnight Luxe offers outstanding pressure relief across the shoulders, hips and knees - thanks largely to the inclusion of a cloud-like pillow top cover.
✅ You have back or joint pain: Enhanced lumbar support and a combination of cradling memory foams makes this bed and excellent choice for those with back or joint pain.
✅ You're a restless sleeper: Another area the Helix Midnight Luxe excels in is motion isolation. If you're a restless sleeper who shares a bed, you'll experience very little motion disturbance here.
Don't buy the Helix Midnight Luxe if...
❌ You sleep on your stomach: The Helix Midnight Luxe is an excellent choice for side sleepers and is supportive enough for back sleepers too - but will be too soft for stomach sleepers.
❌ You want a soft bed: Helix rate this bed as 5-6 out of 10 for firmness, but we place it slightly firmer at 6 out of 10. It's plush but still packs the supportive punch of a medium firm mattress. If you're a lighter weight side sleeper, you may need something plusher.
❌ You want customisable support: In terms of overall comfort and support, the Luxe is nipping at the heels of the Saatva Classic. However, while you can choose between three sleep feels with the Classic, the Luxe comes in one firmness option.
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