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Best Hybrid Mattress for Stomach Sleepers

Photograph: Julia Forbes

Photograph: Julia Forbes

Photograph: Julia Forbes

Photograph: Julia Forbes

Tiami

Luxury Hybrid Mattress

The Tiami hybrid mattress is a relatively new addition to the mattress scene. When I tested it (see my full Tiami hybrid mattress review here), it was abundantly clear that this would be an excellent option for stomach sleepers. It was designed to emulate a luxury feel that rivals other prestigious brands, while maintaining an emphasis on full-body support.

How the Tiami can pull this off comes down to its specialty Energex foam, which is arranged in layers and caps each of the pocketed coils at the mattress’s core. Energex is designed to be a more advanced version of standard memory foam, offering greater pressure relief that adapts to each sleeper’s unique body shape. It’s also very responsive, allowing you to move around easily, and it’s designed to be more breathable. Energex is also incorporated into the pocketed coils for a gentle lift effect, all while responding to areas of high weight. More weight means increased pushback and, thus, a firmer feel. I really enjoyed the lumbar support during my time with this mattress, along with the cradling sensation around my hips and shoulders.

I actually chose not to sleep with a pillow while testing this bed, and that’s not uncommon for some stomach sleepers. Just as the pelvis sinks in too much, placing your head and shoulders too high with a pillow can also cause issues for the spine. I was very comfortable simply forgoing the pillow altogether in favor of Tiami’s full-body support. But if you are in no way, shape, or form skipping a pillow, you can read up on the best pillows we’ve tested, too.

Tiami ranges from $1,995 for a twin XL mattress to $3,495 for a California king.

| | | | | | | Materials | Organic cotton cover, Energex foam, foam-capped pocketed coils | | Certifications | CertiPur-US certified foam, Oeko-Tex | | Firmness options | Firm (7/10) | | Height | 12 inches | | Trial period | 100 nights; 30-day break in period required before initiating return | | Warranty | 10 years |

Best Affordable Mattress for Stomach Sleepers

Photograph: Julia Forbes

Photograph: Julia Forbes

Photograph: Julia Forbes

DreamCloud

Hybrid Mattress

The DreamCloud Hybrid is a workhorse of a mattress. I’ve tested this numerous times over the years, and recently spent an entire week analyzing it (you can read my full DreamCloud Hybrid review here). It confirmed what I already knew—this is a hybrid that excels in providing firmer support to help with spine alignment, offers a good amount of pressure relief, and is highly responsive to help you move around.

Above all else, it has consistently remained affordable, offering a sleep trial and warranty comparable to those of brands twice its price. These days, finding extensive warranties is generally more challenging. I’ll let you in on a not-so-secret detail: For as long as I’ve known about DreamCloud, it’s always been under $1,000 for all sizes, except for a split king. This also includes a whole year to try the bed, and a lifetime warranty. Another trade secret: The accepted lifetime of a mattress is about 10 years, so when you see “lifetime warranty,” consider it equivalent to 10 years’ worth of coverage. Still good, though!

The materials are nice, and for stomach sleepers in particular, I’ve always adored the quilted top foam layer. It contours well around the hips and chest, so that you don’t feel a lack of pressure relief. The overall firmness provided by the layers of foam and pocketed coils offers good lumbar support, and I had no backaches to report.

The DreamCloud Hybrid ranges from $399 for a twin XL mattress to $1,198 for a split king.

| | | | | | | Materials | Cooling cover, memory foam, pocketed coils | | Certifications | CertiPur-US certified foam | | Firmness options | Medium firm (6.5/10) | | Height | 12 inches | | Trial period | 365 nights; 30-day break in period required before initiating return | | Warranty | Limited lifetime |

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• Excellent spine alignment, edge support, responsiveness, and pressure relief
• Hard to argue about a cheap price, well-rounded sleep trial, and extensive warranty

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• Cooling cover could be, well, cooler
• RIP handles, no longer added to this updated model