Beautyrest Hybrid Mattress Review

The Beautyrest Black Hybrid seeks to relieve pressure from your sensitive joints as it keeps you cool. Let’s see how this bed lives up to that promise.

Is the Beautyrest Black Hybrid Mattress for You?

Who’s Going to Love the Beautyrest Black Hybrid Mattress

• Back sleepers
• Hot sleepers
• Combination sleepers

Who Should Steer Clear of the Beautyrest Black Hybrid Mattress

• Budget shoppers—check out the Brooklyn Bowery instead.
• Those who love a memory foam feel—you may love the Tempur-Adapt mattress.
• Light sleepers—try the Saatva Classic for a better fit.

Want the bottom line? Skip to the Nerd’s Take below.

Beautyrest Black Hybrid Mattress Firmness and Feel

Beautyrest Black Hybrid Mattress Firmness

Our Mattress Nerd firmness scale ranges from 1–10, with 10 being the firmest. The Beautyrest Black Hybrid has a medium-firm feel, roughly a 6/10 on the firmness scale. That score is usually the target for most mattress manufacturers. A medium firmness will fit the needs of the widest range of sleepers, regardless of factors such as weight, sleeping position, and firmness preference.

What Does the Beautyrest Black Hybrid Feel Like? 

The Black Hybrid feels like a hotel mattress: it’s tall, sturdy, and you stay elevated atop the mattress with a slight bit of cushion from the comfort layers. The coil support layer gives this mattress a bouncy, responsive feel—combo sleepers should have no problem changing sleeping positions on Beautyrest.

What Sleeping Position Is Beautyrest Black Hybrid Mattress Best For?

Body Type:	Back Sleepers	Stomach Sleepers	Side Sleepers
Lightweight< 130 lbs:	5	5	3
Average-weight130–230 lbs:	5	4	4
Heavyweight> 230 lbs:	5	3	5

1 = Very poor     2 = Not good     3 = Fair     4 = Good     5 = Excellent

Back Sleepers

The best mattresses for back sleepers keep the spine’s neutral alignment. Just like your posture is important when you’re standing, it’s just as important to maintain the posture as you sleep. The good news is that the Black Hybrid’s medium firmness keeps lightweight, average-weight, and heavyweight back sleeper’s aligned.

Side Sleepers

Side sleepers need a softer mattress that relieves pressure from the hips and the shoulders—essentially, the parts of your body that are jammed in the mattress as you sleep. Lightweight and average-weight side sleepers may not see the best pressure relief; however, heavyweight side sleepers will get the most out of the comfort layers.

See: Best Mattresses for Side Sleepers

Stomach Sleepers 

People who sleep on their stomachs need a firmer mattress to achieve the best spinal alignment—this prevents back pain.

Stomach sleepers who are lightweight to average-weight should do fine on this hybrid. Heavyweight stomach sleepers, who need the contouring around their tummies, have to be careful that the soft layers at the top don’t sink too much as this can throw their backs out of alignment. If you want more choices, check out the best mattresses for stomach sleepers.

Combination Sleepers 

Combination sleepers tend to switch between multiple sleeping positions throughout the night. The responsive coils in the Beautyrest mattress make for easy movement for lightweight, average-weight, and heavyweight combination sleepers. See the best mattresses for combination sleepers for more options like this.

Beautyrest Black Hybrid Mattress Performance

Is the Beautyrest Black Hybrid Mattress Cooling? 

The Beautyrest Black has both gel infusions to add a cooling sensation and breathable layers to let body heat escape, so it sleeps pretty cool. Check out our list of the best cooling mattresses to see similar options.

Edge Support

The Black Hybrid mattress not only uses steel coils for support, but it also has reinforced edges. This makes for very solid edge support, which is great for those with mobility issues who rely on the edge to get in and out of bed.

Responsiveness

If you toss and turn at night or if you and your partner prioritize sex in your relationship, a mattress’s responsiveness is going to be crucial for you. Responsiveness refers to how easy it is to move around on a mattress. The Beautyrest’s bouncy, elevating layers allow you to do so easily.

Motion Isolation: Is it good for those who share a bed?

Hybrid mattresses typically aren’t the best when it comes to keeping motion on one side of the bed, and the Black Hybrid is no different. The coil layer keeps you supported, but it also transfers quite a bit of motions. 

See our pick for the best mattresses for couples to find beds that better isolate motion.

Noise

The coils in this bed can be a little noisy, but nothing that should wake you up in the middle of the night.

Pain Relief

The best way to prevent back pain with your mattress is to keep your spine aligned. For stomach sleepers, that’s a firmer mattress that keeps the hips elevated. For side sleepers, that’s a softer mattress that allows the hips and shoulder to sink down equally. And for back sleepers, that’s a medium mattress that keeps the spine in neutral alignment.

This bed is firm enough for most back and stomach sleepers to stay aligned. Side sleepers will also get great alignment on the Black Hybrid, but the layers aren’t soft enough to prevent hip and shoulder pain.

Sex

The best beds for sex are responsive, cooling, quiet, and durable. The Black Hybrid checks all of these boxes—great news for you and your bed partner.

Off-Gassing

The mattress arrives full size and Beautyrest reps will set it up for you. Because it doesn’t come in a box, you shouldn’t have to worry about off-gassing.

Durability

The Beautyrest mattresses are made with incredibly durable materials and a thick profile, so the Black Hybrid should last you 9 to ten years. You should replace your bed about every ten years, so this mattress should last you its full lifetime with proper care.

Beautyrest Black Hybrid Mattress Construction: What’s it made of?

The Black Hybrid from Beautyrest is 14″ tall and features three layers of foam that cushion your body and a strong coil layer of support that makes the whole setup extremely durable. The entire mattress is wrapped in a fabric that’ll move with your body. In other words, you won’t be sleeping on fabric ridges if you have to shift during the night.

How Much Does the Beautyrest Black Hybrid Mattress Cost?

Mattress Size	Price	Dimensions	Height	Weight
Twin XL	$	38” x 80”	13”	76 lbs
Full	$	53” x 75”	13”	100 lbs
Queen	$	60” x 80”	13”	141 lbs
King	$	76” x 80”	13”	182 lbs
California King	$	72” x 84”	13”	187 lbs

How Do the Policies Measure Up?

Shipping & Unboxing

Beautyrest mattresses come with complimentary white glove delivery service. Someone will come to your home to unbox, unwrap, and set up the mattress. Then they’ll take away all of the packing materials and your old mattress if you want them to. Beautyrest will work with your schedule to find a date and time that works for you.

Sorry to everyone in Alaska and Hawaii. Beautyrest won’t ship to you with an online purchase, but you can find their mattresses in retail stores in both states.

Warranty

Beautyrest offers a 10-year limited warranty on all mattresses. Remember that most warranties will specifically require you to use a certain type of base or foundation. If you don’t support the mattress properly, you may void the warranty. 

Beautyrest says their mattresses will work with most frames, foundations and adjustable bases. You can use a box spring or any solid surface, but bases with slats should have no more than two inches between each board.

Trial Period & Returns

Beautyrest gives you 100 days to figure out if the mattress works for your life. No matter what kind of mattress, I will always recommend you take at least 30 days to try it out. It takes about that long for your body to adjust to a new mattress surface, so it’s just a good way to approach such a major purchase. 

Addressing Beautyrest Black Hybrid Mattress Complaints

• Premature sagging: We read a few reviews that say their mattress began to sag after a few months of ownership. If that is the case, you should be covered under their 10-year warranty. Beautyrest should replace your mattress given you haven’t voided your warranty.
• Too firm: A few reviewers mention the Black Hybrid was too firm. We found this bed to be medium-firm. If you weigh under 130 lbs, you may find this bed is too firm for your liking.

Comparing Different Beautyrest Brand Mattresses

Beautyrest Black Hybrid Mattress vs. Beautyrest Black Mattress

Beautyrest Black Hybrid Mattress Is Best For…	Beautyrest Black Mattress Is Best For…
Back Pain	Hot Sleepers
Heavier People	Combo Sleepers
Couples	Stomach Sleepers

While the Beautyrest Black Hybrid provides pressure relief, the Beautyrest Black focuses on cooling. The Black mattress is also firmer, so it better suits stomach sleepers; however, the Black Hybrid has a firmness that works better for couples.

Read our full Beautyrest Black mattress review to learn more.

Beautyrest Black Hybrid Mattress vs. Beautyrest Harmony Lux Mattress

Beautyrest Black Hybrid Mattress Is Best For…	Beautyrest Harmony Lux Mattress Is Best For…
Hot sleepers	Eco-conscious shoppers
Side sleepers	Back sleepers
Couples	Budget shoppers

The Harmony Lux mattress features a cover made from recycled plastic bottles. It is also considerably cheaper than the other Beautyrest beds, making it a great choice for budget shoppers who want a Beautyrest mattress. On the other hand, the Black Hybrid works better for average-to-heavyweight side sleepers and couples.

Read our full Beautyrest Harmony Lux mattress review to learn more.

Comparing Beautyrest Brand to the Competition

Beautyrest Black Hybrid Mattress vs. Tempur-Pedic Mattress

Beautyrest Black Hybrid Mattress Is Best For…	Tempur-Adapt Mattress Is Best For…
Heavy people	Couples
Stomach sleepers	Back sleepers
Combo sleepers	Light sleepers

The Tempur-Adapt mattress is available in both hybrid and all-foam versions, but both work better for light sleepers and couples. But, the Beautyrest is more supportive for heavy people and more responsive for combination sleepers.

Read our full Tempur-Adapt mattress review to learn more.

Beautyrest Black Hybrid Mattress vs. Saatva Mattress

Beautyrest Black Hybrid Mattress Is Best For…	Saatva Classic Mattress Is Best For…
Heavy people	Back pain
Stomach sleepers	Side sleepers
Hot sleepers	Seniors

The Saatva Classic is a hybrid mattress available in three firmness options: soft, medium, and firm. The soft version is better for side sleepers than the Beautyrest. They both come with free white glove delivery—perfect for seniors who can’t move a mattress themselves.

Read our full Saatva Classic mattress review to learn more.

Beautyrest Black Hybrid Mattress FAQs

How thick is the Beautyrest Hybrid mattress?

The Beautyrest Black Hybrid can be anywhere between 14 to 16 inches tall. For reference, the average height of a mattress is about 10” tall, so the Black Hybrid is extremely thick. A thick mattress is good news for anyone who wants their bed to last.

How long should a Beautyrest mattress last?

Your Beautyrest Black Hybrid should last its entire lifespan: about eight to 10 years. This estimation comes from the sturdy construction, thick profile, supportive coils, and reinforced edges. To make sure your bed lasts about 10 years, rotate it every few months.

Who makes Beautyrest mattresses?

The Simmons parent company makes Beautyrest mattresses. These beds have been around for a very long time—they were even on the Titanic. They are an American company, but Beautyrest makes their beds in both the United States and Canada.

The Nerd’s Take: What’s the Bottom Line?

The Beautyrest Black Hybrid mattress is medium-firm, which can accommodate sleepers of many different types. The sturdy construction helps to relieve pressure on areas of tension and add more support and durability to the mattress. The gel cooling infused in the mattress will keep you cool throughout the night. If you’re not a fan of memory foam, this may not be the mattress for you.

The Nerd’s Scores for the Beautyrest Black Hybrid Mattress

Performance Factor	Out of 5
Motion Isolation	3
Pressure Relief	4
Ease of Movement	5
Edge Support	5
Temperature Control	4
Durability	5