Saatva Mattress Review

Who Is It Best For?

Consumers seeking a supportive innerspring mattress

Individuals who want multiple firmness options to choose from

Who Won’t Love It?

Sleepers looking for an extra plush mattress

If you want a bed with a traditional memory foam feel

Saatva Classic Mattress Overview

The Saatva Classic mattress addresses the gap between traditional coil mattresses and foam beds in the market by taking your classic innerspring system, adding a layer of pocketed coils, and topping it with a plush pillow to modernize their mattresses. Because of its construction, this hybrid mattress offers maximum support and ample pressure relief.

Here are the basics you should know about the Saatva Classic mattress: 

• We think it’ll be a solid option for sleepers of all different body types and sleeping positions. 
• If you’re looking for a mattress with a cheaper price tag, this might not be the bed for you. But if you’re willing to spend over $1,000 for a nice bed, we think this one may be worth it!
• The Saatva mattress is made with CertiPUR-US® certified foams.

Mattress Design And Construction

The Saatva bed uses four layers, starting with two layers of coils followed by another two layers of foam cushioning. The outer cover is GOTS certified organic cotton –– meaning it’s not treated with bleach, formaldehyde or other toxic substances. The organic cotton makes this mattress soft to the touch and gives it better airflow than standard cotton. 

The Saatva Classic mattress (aka “Saatva”) is available in three comfort (or firmness) options: plush soft, luxury firm and firm. The luxury firm option is the best seller. As such, that’s the model we will primarily be referring to throughout this Saatva mattress review.

Here’s an overview of the construction:

• Organic cotton mattress cover: The non-removable, organic cotton cover is antimicrobial. It’s fairly soft and gives the bed a premium, luxurious appearance. If you happen to spill during wine night or breakfast in bed, take care of the stain by spot cleaning it with mild detergent and water.
• Top layer: Euro-top for fluffy and plush comfort.
• Middle layer: Memory foam for additional pressure relief and coziness.
• Middle layer: Individually wrapped pocketed coils which are better at isolating movement than standard innerspring.
• Bottom layer: Thick steel coil innerspring system for maximum support

Saatva also gives you the option to select your mattress height. You can choose between an 11.5″ custom slim model and a 14.5″ premier luxury model. Both options feel the same. It’s more of a personal aesthetic decision. The extra height is added to the innerspring system at the bottom of the bed.

Durability

You want your mattress to be durable enough to last you a while. Overall, we are impressed with the construction of this bed. The company uses high-quality materials, and the dual layers of coils will help extend the mattress’s life. The Saatva bed is both sturdy and durable. Meaning it can accommodate all body types. Each firmness level includes 13-gauge hourglass coils, which allows for significant airflow while still being pretty durable.

Mattress Pricing

The Saatva mattress is priced fairly for what it offers. A queen-size mattress costs about $1,500 MSRP, which is slightly more than the average online bed. However, given the high-quality construction of the mattress and extras like free white-glove delivery, we think it’s an excellent value. It’s a nicer bed than the two and three-layer foam mattresses priced in the same range.

Is There A Saatva Mattress Coupon Or Discount Code?

Unfortunately, there isn’t an evergreen Saatva discount or promo code. However, there are occasionally sales around major holidays. We’ve seen up to $200 off before. You can check current prices and promotions on Saatva.com or take a look at our best mattress deals.

Mattress Firmness And Feel

How do we rate the firmness?

Firmness is an important part of determining which mattress is right for you. A firm mattress offers your body support and creates a neutral spine alignment. Saatva is particularly accommodating because it comes available in three different firmness levels, making it suitable for all sleeper types. Here is a breakdown of how we rated the firmness profile of each model:

• The “Plush Soft” is around a medium in our firmness scale and somewhat soft-to-the-touch. Saatva claims that it has a “deep, body-hugging feel,” but we think average and petite people would not experience that.
• The “Luxury Firm” model is more of a medium-firm and offers a bit more support than the Plush Soft model.
• The “Firm” is, obviously, a firm on our scale. The Saatva firm model is best for heavy individuals, people that sleep strictly on their back and stomach, or folks who need/want extra lumbar support.

Pressure relief

Although it has multiple comfort levels, Saatva prioritized support over contouring in their beds. However, the Plush Soft model provides a decent amount of pressure relief for your hips and shoulders, especially for side sleepers. 

What does it feel like?

After completing our Saatva Mattress review, we determined this bed has more of a traditional innerspring type feel thanks to its two layers of coils. Firmness and feel are two different things. The Saatva mattress has three different firmness levels but a traditional innerspring feel. 

The bed is supportive and has some bounce; however, the Euro pillow top gives the bed an element of comfort not found with older innerspring mattresses. When lying on the Saatva bed, you won’t sink too far in, which is pretty standard with a hybrid mattress. We also think this mattress is supportive and responsive, and we found it easy to switch between sleeping positions. 

Responsiveness 

Baseline, the best hybrid mattresses tend to be pretty responsive. However, the two layers of coils give the Saatva a leg up on the competition. The foam will conform to your body, but it springs back pretty quickly thanks to the coil layers. So you won’t feel like you’re sinking into the bed like you would with a traditional memory foam mattress. But you still get the comfort. 

Saatva Mattress Sleeper Type Analysis

Saatva can handle all sleeping positions, including back, stomach, side and combo. Here’s an overview of each sleeper type and how the different Saatva mattresses will feel.

Body Type Analysis

Your sleeper type isn’t the only factor that impacts how a mattress feels to you. Your weight also plays an important role. Here’s how the Saatva bed will feel to you, depending on your body type.

Mattress Performance

Temperature regulation

While the Saatva, technically, does not have any special cooling technology built-in, we do feel like this mattress will sleep temperature neutral because the coils below promote increased airflow that you can’t find in an all-foam bed. Add in the organic cotton cover, and you’ve got a comfortable sleeping experience. 

Is it good for couples?

The Saatva mattress could be a fine option for couples. When evaluating mattresses for couples, there are two important factors to consider: edge support and motion isolation. Here’s how Saatva stacks up in those key areas.

Edge support

On the positive side, the Saatva mattress has great edge support. What is edge support exactly? Put simply, it’s how supportive the perimeter of the bed is, which comes in handy if you sleep with a partner and need access to the whole sleeping surface. 

The Saatva bed has a firm layer of foam around the perimeter to ensure sleepers never feel as if they’re going to roll off. Solid edge support also means the bed will have a large sleeping surface because the edges won’t compress all that much.

Motion transfer

While the edge support is solid, we found that the bed is average for motion isolation. This shouldn’t come as a huge shock, though, considering the bed uses dual layers of coils.

Overall though, we don’t think it will be a major issue. At the end of the day, the Saatva mattress is still going to be better than your worn-out bed in this department. Plus, we haven’t heard any complaints from customers regarding this subject.

Mattress Review Verdict

At the end of the day, we are big fans of the Saatva Mattress. It has a sturdy, durable construction; it’s available in multiple comfort levels and accommodates all body types. While it may not be the plushest mattress ever, there’s a lot of people out there that truly like and enjoy the feel of innerspring beds. So if that’s you, it’s tough to beat Saatva considering its approachable price point.

Our favorite parts about the mattress

• Anyone could sleep on the Saatva Classic Mattress.
• The Saavta mattress comes in three comfort options. 
• It’s sturdy and durable.

Considerations

• If you’re looking for a memory foam feel, this is not the mattress for you.
• Petite sleepers should choose a less firm option. 
• There are plusher mattresses out there.

Other Saatva Mattresses

Saatva offers several different mattresses, but here is a quick overview of the different beds in their catalog:

Saatva Company Policies

Before you make a decision, you need to know that the beds do not arrive compressed and rolled up in a tiny box (i.e., it technically should not be considered a bed-in-a-box). Here are Saatva’s policies:

• Risk-free trial period: 120 nights
• Warranty: 15-25 years
• Shipping: Free, with white-glove delivery
• Returns: $99

The company also offers a Fairness Replacement Option. Basically, instead of you sending back your bed to be repaired, you can purchase a brand-new Saatva mattress at 30-75 percent of the original purchase price (depending on how long you’ve had the original bed).

Comparing Saatva Mattress Alternatives

Let’s switch it up and talk a little bit about the other beds on the market that compete with the Saatva heavily. These are giants in the industry that should also be really solid purchases.

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The Review Team

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  Jack Reynoso

  Combo Sleeper

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  JD Christison

  Combo Sleeper

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  McKenzie Dillon

  Combo Sleeper

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  Owen Poole

  Side Sleeper