The best bed in a box mattresses in 2021 – CNET [CNET]

The internet has made it easier than ever to buy almost anything and have it delivered right to your front porch. Yes, even your mattress. Online bedding companies have figured out how to fit an entire bed inside a cardboard box, to ship anywhere in the country. But just how comfy is a mattress that comes out of a box? The answer may surprise you. In fact, sleepers have loved them so much, the online mattress industry alone is now worth a billion dollars.  

The one downside to bed-in-a-box mattresses is how many there are on the market. When you have so many options to choose from, making a confident decision can become almost impossible. It doesn’t help that almost every company brands their bed as the most comfortable option you can buy. That’s why I set out to curate this list; to reveal, from the average person’s perspective, the most comfortable and accommodating bed-in-a-box mattresses the internet has to offer. 

When you’re on the hunt for a new bed, there are three key things to consider: your body type, your favorite sleeper position and your budget. Your weight should help you determine whether you’d be OK on a foam mattress, or if you should opt for a hybrid bed for extra support. Your most dominant sleeping position, on the other hand, should help dictate the firmness level of your bed. And, of course, your budget will help you narrow down the type of mattresses you have the means to spend money on. 

Here, you’ll find the best bed-in-a-box mattresses for all types of sleepers, from heavier people over 230 pounds to hot sleepers looking for the best cooling mattress. Luckily, all of the beds mentioned on this list come with risk-free trials and free shipping and returns, which lowers the stakes of blindly buying a bed online. We’ll update this list periodically.

Note: All prices shown below are for queen-size mattresses.