When buying a mattress, it’s extremely important to consider all your options. Don’t settle on the first one you see! We recommend any of these if you’re looking for a mattress to help you get a good night’s rest.

Zinus Green Tea Cooling Swirl Memory Foam Hybrid

Best mattress for less than $500

If you sleep on your back or stomach, or just prefer a firmer mattress, then this medium-firm coil-and-foam mattress is for you. Zinus’s foam and coil mattress provides great edge support, a springy feel, and good motion isolation. The mattress features a pillow top that feels cloud-like, providing comfort and support, along with a firm core that is easy to move around. The mattress is available in sizes 10, 12, and 14 inches. It comes with a 10-year limited warranty and a 100-night free trial period.

Zinus Green Tea Memory Foam

A good medium memory-foam mattress

Side sleepers will find that the Zinus Memory Foam Mattress provides a comfortable balance between soft and firm. It hugs in the traditional memory-foam manner without making you feel immobile yet still provides enough support to alleviate pressure points. The mattress is available in various thicknesses, but we suggest the 10 and 12-inch options. Zinus provides a 10-year limited warranty and a 100-night free trial period.

Novaform ComfortGrande

A small splurge can make a big difference.

For a slightly higher price, this medium-firm memory-foam mattress significantly advances quality and comfort. The Novaform ComfortGrande mattress is covered by a 20-year warranty. Costco offers a generous return policy, allowing customers to return the mattress at any time for a full refund.

IKEA Hesstun (Medium Firm)

 A slightly more expensive, higher-quality innerspring

This medium-firm innerspring mattress is loaded with curve-confirming microcoils, a plush Euro top, and many other features that are often only available in more expensive versions. A ten-year guarantee is included with the mattress. If you don’t like the mattress within 90 days of purchase, IKEA can swap it for you—but you’ll lose a portion of the purchase price, and you may have to transport the mattress back to the shop yourself.