Layla Mattress Topper Review

The Mattress Nerd’s Take: This cool, supportive memory foam mattress topper makes you feel like you’re sleeping on a cloud while keeping your spine aligned. Layla mattresses are recognized for their exceptional cooling properties and comfort levels, and the topper builds on those same qualities. This topper is a great addition for those who tend to sleep hot at night. It’s also great for side sleepers and lighter back sleepers whose spines will stay aligned without building up pressure. 

The Layla Sleep brand was founded by innovators who wanted to not only develop the perfect mattress, but also the perfect way to buy a mattress. Since Layla was launched, it has delivered top-quality mattresses and mattress accessories such as toppers, frames, pillows, sheets and mattress protectors.

Read our Layla mattress review to learn more about the brand.

Layla’s cozy, 2-inch copper-infused memory foam topper is designed to fit neatly on top of your mattress,  adding to the comfort of your existing mattress for a better sleep experience. 

The topper’s copper gel beads are carefully manufactured to absorb your body heat and repel it away from you. Unlike traditional memory foam, which traps heat and can sometimes cause you to feel sweaty or overheated at night, this foam is manufactured to do the opposite.

Another benefit of the memory foam in this topper is that it provides a soft, plush layer that allows your body to sink into it. When you lay on the topper, you’ll also feel how the foam sinks down under your body’s deepest compression points, such as your shoulders and hips. This allows the spine to stay optimally aligned for a more comfortable rest. That positioning also reduces pressure points so that you’re less likely to wake up with back pain or neck pain. See our Best Mattress Toppers for Back Pain for a complete list of recommendations. 

The copper-infused gel memory foam used in the Layla mattress topper is also naturally antimicrobial. It blocks and kills harmful bacteria and prevents it from seeping into your mattress. The Layla mattress topper can also change the softness of your mattress almost instantly. If your current mattress setup feels too firm for your liking or sleep position, the Layla topper could add an extra layer of plushness to your bed.

What Makes the Layla Mattress Topper Stand Out

Pros

• Copper gel foam beads absorb body heat and push it away from the body as you lay on the topper
• CertiPUR-US foams are void of harmful chemicals and ozone depleters
• The memory foam topper tends to soften otherwise firm mattresses
• Copper-infused gel is naturally antimicrobial to block and kill bacteria

Cons

• The topper can be difficult to secure on top of the mattress 
• Larger stomach sleepers might find the topper too soft to support their weight
• This topper is pricier than some of its memory foam topper competitors

What is the Layla Mattress Topper Made Of?

Copper-gel infused memory foam

This mattress topper consists of 2 inches of thick, plush, copper-gel infused memory foam. This memory foam acts as a soft layer that provides great pressure relief for your body’s deep compression points, such as your hips and shoulders. If you have a relatively firm mattress, the Layla topper can help soften the sleep surface. Whether you’re a side sleeper, stomach sleeper or back sleeper, chances are you’ll enjoy this topper.

This memory foam topper is unlike the foam found in your average mattress. It’s infused with copper gel beads, which come with two primary benefits. First, the gel beads are designed to absorb the heat produced by your body throughout the night and push it outward, so you shouldn’t have to worry about overheating. For additional cooling, check out our Best Cooling Sheets. 

Second, copper has natural antimicrobial qualities. This topper not only acts as a cooling mattress softener, but also as a protective barrier. The copper kills bacteria and other organisms shed from your body and prevents them from affecting your current mattress. 

How Does the Layla Mattress Topper Feel?

This topper is on the soft side, the right addition to a firm mattress or one that doesn’t provide enough contouring for pressure relief. It may feel too soft and sagging on a plusher mattress, especially for back and stomach sleepers who need spine-aligning support. The copper infusion makes this mattress topper cool to the touch.

Moving around on the mattress topper, it seems slow to respond to movement; sleepers will find the topper adjusts around their body and protects the shoulders, hips and the lower back. If you are looking to sleep more “on” a topper instead of “in” it, check out our recommendations for hybrid mattresses.

Layla Mattress Topper Pricing and Specs

Layla Policies

Layla mattress toppers are shipped for free within four to six business days. The Layla Mattress Topper comes with a 120-night trial period and a 100 percent money back guarantee, with no return or shipping fees.

With a 5-year warranty, all workmanship and material defects are covered. This includes splitting and cracking of the foam and defects in the cover. To return your mattress or instigate a warranty claim, contact support@laylasleep.com to provide your order number and reason for return. Layla will then pick up the discarded mattress and donate it to a local non-profit or charitable organization.

FAQs

What is the Layla mattress topper’s warranty?

Layla offers a 5-year warranty on all of their products. This warranty covers workmanship and material defects: for instance, the warranty would protect the consumer in the case of foam splitting or cracking throughout the cover. 

Can the Layla mattress topper improve an old mattress?

While the Layla topper can significantly improve the quality of sleep on a relatively new mattress, it will not have the same benefits if you use it on an old, worn or sagging bed. If that’s the case for you, we recommend considering a new mattress instead.

What is the Layla topper’s return policy?

Your Layla mattress topper comes with a 120-day sleep trial period. If you’re unhappy with the topper during this time period, you can return it for a full refund.

See Layla.com for more FAQs.

The Nerd’s Final Take

Layla Sleep is known for its mattresses that provide excellent pressure relief and serve a variety of sleepers. The mattress toppers are similar in construction and function as these well received mattresses. For those looking for a softer feel on their current mattress, better body contouring or side sleepers who want to sink further into the mattress, the Layla Mattress Topper is a great choice.