Stearns & Foster offers four collections of high-end mattresses that increase in amenities and price. From lowest to highest price, they are the Estate, Lux Estate, Lux Estate Hybrid and Reserve models.
Estate is the “affordable” line. Roughly an additional $800 puts you in the Lux Estate Collection, and then for an additional $500, you’ll find yourself in the Lux Estate Hybrid collection. You get hybrids with similar construction and different pillow tops. The added cost comes from the amount and the high-quality materials used in each mattress.
The Reserve collection is the most expensive. You take another $1,300 step up to get into this range. Reserve mattresses are thick and luxurious with cooling and support features, as well as luxurious fabrics. You can pay up to the equivalent for an OK used car (just south of $10,000) for the biggest, most luxurious Reserve mattress they offer.
The Stearns & Foster approach to mattresses also offers a wide selection of firmness levels. And every single mattress measures at least a thick 13.5 inches. As a result, Stearns & Foster mattresses do a great job isolating motion for couples sharing a bed and the reinforced edges also allow them to use the entire mattress surface as they sleep.
Hybrid
Entry-level mattress for people wanting to try a Tempur-Sealy–backed mattress
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Available in firm, ultra firm, cushion firm and plush
10-year Limited Warranty
Hybrid
Average-size sleepers seeking a hybrid at a comparable price to nice hybrids elsewhere
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Available in firm, ultra firm, cushion firm and plush
10-year Limited Warranty
Hybrid
Average-size sleepers seeking a hybrid at an upgraded price comparable to quality hybrids elsewhere
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Available in cushion firm, plush and ultra plush
10-year Limited Warranty
Hybrid
People wanting to keep up with the Joneses on the mattress front. People who like thick, plush mattresses.
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Available in firm and plush
10-year Limited Warranty
Estate Might Be Good For You If….
Lux Estate Might Be Good For You If….
Lux Estate Hybrid Might Be Good For You If….
Reserve Might Be Good For You If….
Side Sleepers who are average-size will enjoy the generous amount of foam and the conforming quality for their hips and shoulders. There is foam aplenty in the top layers of all of these hybrids throughout the four collections.
Back Sleepers should find the Stearns & Foster Estate mattress to their liking—just so long as they’re not too heavy and they don’t require much contouring. Any of these mattresses with a medium-firm feel should work.
Stomach Sleepers have it rough. They need a mattress type that’s soft enough to cradle their tummy as they sleep face down, but not so much that their hips fail to align with the rest of their spine. The Reserve luxury plush mattress might be good for stomach sleepers.
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The comfort layers at the top feature standard memory foam with a layer of gel foam (gel = cooling). The craftsmanship includes a support layer with innerspring pocket coils that are encircled with polyfoam to enhance edge support and overall durability. They also have a cover made of Tencel fabric.
The Lux in this iteration comes from an extra portion within the comfort layer. The comfort layers at the top have standard memory foam, a pillow top layer in the middle, and a layer of gel memory foam (gel = cooling) at the bottom. See: Best Pillow Top Mattresses. The support layer, again, is made of pocket coils that are encased with polyfoam to enhance edge support and overall durability. This luxury mattress includes a cover with side air vents to help with circulation and a stretch-knit fabric called Tencel lyocell blend.
The Lux Hybrid has two layers of memory foam at the top of the comfort section. And then there is a layer of gel memory foam (gel = cooling) at the bottom. The support layer, again, is made of pocket coils that are encased with polyfoam to enhance edge support and overall durability. Master craftsmen made sure to include a cover with side vents to help with air circulation and a stretch-knit fabric called Tencel lyocell blend.
There are four sections in the Reserve comfort layers: a “hybrid, pillow-top layer” on top of gel memory foam, another pillow top layer, and standard memory foam at the bottom. Again, the coil system that makes up the support layer is wrapped in polyfoam. The cover has side vents to help with air circulation and a stretch-knit fabric called Tencel lyocell blend.
Please check with the store from which you purchase your mattress as to whether they offer a trial period. A rule of thumb for new mattresses is to sleep on them for at least 30 days before you make a decision about returning it. It takes that long for your body to adjust to a new sleep surface.
Stearns & Foster has a 10-year limited warranty on their Sealy-backed mattresses if you buy it at a Sealy Store. If you receive a mattress with some sort of manufacturing defect, bad materials or workmanship, Sealy will decide whether it’s enough to warrant a repair or replacement for the 10 years of the warranty.
In addition, you must use the mattress on a firm, solid or adjustable base. If you don’t, you void the warranty. Also, the warranty doesn’t cover a change in your comfort preference, physical damage you cause, or any damage that results from you using the wrong foundation. You can use a box spring without voiding the warranty as long as it’s supportive enough for the bed.
If you buy from a third-party retailer, you should ask about their warranty before your purchase.
Varies by the seller.
You can find Stearns & Foster mattresses at retail stores throughout the country and online through Amazon, US-Mattress, Macy’s, etc. The mattress company is a Tempur-Sealy subsidiary, so you won’t have trouble finding these models.
All of the following models may be ordered from US-Mattress. You can also find them at select retailers such as Macy’s, Haverty’s, Sears and Bloomingdale’s.
The Stearns & Foster line is a hybrid mattress line from the mattress experts at Sealy. There is no doubt that the S&F line does all it can to build luxurious options. In fact, the Reserve in the largest size (Split CA King) costs nearly $10,000. And it would be human to assume that means you will get a mattress with a good shot to last well over 10 years.
Stearns & Foster offers a 120-night trial period during which customers can return their bed and receive a full refund, but the warranty period only lasts 10 years. You’ll find glowing reviews about the mattress’s comfort from newer customers. But dig a little deeper and you will also find customers reviews that voice misgivings about how long these mattresses can and do last without developing indentations.
And that’s when you start thinking, “Do I need a new mattress? Didn’t I just spend thousands of dollars on this one?”
With Stearns & Foster, just be very clear about how much you’re spending and what you expect to get in return for that price.
hi Mattress Nerd,
I like the S&F Estate U.S. Mattress Hurston Lux cush firm mattress – is there an equivalent at other stores?
$1,199 quoted with support platform seems line a great deal. Are all retailers holding to MAP, but giving VISA cards?
other question what do you think of Costco S&F Hope Bay /
Thank you
Howard
Stearns and Foster Hope Bay Cal King Mattress and the Stearns and Foster Cassatt Luxury Plush Cal King
I have a 25 year old stearns and foster mattress called Cherbury. I cant seem to find this anywhere to purchase a new one. Can you tell me the closest match to purchase. Thank you
Which Stearns and Foster is equivalent to the Stearns and Foster Kirkland edition Hope Bay at Costco?
Do you have a recommendation for a 220 pound stomach sleeper?
Do you have a preference between the Sealy Response Premium Ridge Crest Firm Queen Mattress and the Kirkland Signature by Stearns and Foster Hope Bay Queen Mattress? (again for the 220 pound stomach sleeper)
Stern foster hope bay at Costco which mattress is it??
The Costco Kirkland Stearns & Foster Hope Bay is a Stearns & Foster Estate Cushion Firm Euro Pillowtop.
Hi I was just wondering what mattress would be comparable to a Stearns and foster kenna rose? I slept on my niece `s bed and loved her mattress. However, I cant afford that one and was wondering if you could please recommend something similar. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks!
Stacey
Hi Mattress nerd,
A realative wants to give me a mattress called Stearns and foster highlands collection. They told me it’s 3 months old, but I can’t find the collection anywhere… can you help?
We have the same question….. We are looking at the costco Kirkland Stearns and Foster mattress and we are wondering which bed it is equivalent to in the line up of mattresses on your list AND is it the exact same mattress as a regular S&F just priced with Costco’s buying volume or is it a lesser quality version of a S&F mattress. Thanks!
Thank you for your review. We are looking at the costco Kirkland Stearns and Foster mattress and we are wondering which bed it is equivalent to in the other Stearns and Foster mattresses sold in other stores?
hello, looking at the stearns and fosters “ella grace luxury cushion firm euro pillowtop” sold at Jc Penneys. Can you please tell me what other names this mattress goes by?
Thank you,
Natasha
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