Best Mattress Toppers for 2025, Tested by Our Sleep Experts

Mattresses inevitably wear out, no matter how fancy or expensive they are, and replacing them is a major purchase that many of us have to save up for. If you need to eke out a bit more life from your mattress before you replace it -- maybe you're close to moving or waiting for the mattress deals that intensify around almost every holiday -- a mattress topper is your best bet. Whether you prefer memory foam, latex, wool or down, toppers add comfort and protection and can enhance sleep quality -- and for far less than the $1,000 a year many US adults said they'd spend on better rest, per a recent CNET survey. Plus, you can also experience a softer, more contoured surface without splurging on a new mattress -- or tweak the feel of a mattress outside its return window before you realized it wasn't quite what you needed. CNET’s sleep experts have been testing mattresses and their toppers for years. Based on firmness, feel, construction and warranty, these are our best mattress toppers for ... Read full article.