The best plush mattress topper is the Coop Sleep Goods Retreat Topper, according to our sleep writer, who also recommends extra-soft and -thick toppers from Tempur-Pedic, Parachute, and more.
If you dream of sinking into a supersoft hotel bed every night but don’t want to spend Ritz-Carlton money to buy a whole newin general are a great tool for tweaking the firmness and feel of your mattress, and plush mattress toppers in particular can add a lot more softness and cushion.
They can be especially helpful for, who need more pressure relief around their joints, and for anyone who wants a little extra padding around their hips, shoulders, or lower back. While “plush” is admittedly a bit hard to define, I think of a plush mattress topper as one that is both ultrasoft and thick: something you can sink deeply into, that will cradle your body’s pressure points, and that mimics the feel of aor featherbed. So for the purposes of this guide, I primarily considered toppers that add at least three inches of cushioning to your mattress, with some of the toppers on this list adding as much as five inches of extra fluff. I focused mostly on toppers made of down and down-alternatives, which tend to be the softest materials, though I’ve also included a few toppers that contain memory foam — including my top pick — that I would say are “as cushy as foam gets.” The list below includes the plushiest toppers I’ve tested, as well as recommendations from other sleep-product experts and Strategist staffers. And if you want even more options, take a look at our guides to theat the Strategist, we’ve made sure our favorite plush mattress toppers are all still available and have up-to-date pricing. We’re searching for two replacements: the best less expensive plush down topper and the best less expensive plush down-alternative topper. We’ll update this piece again when we find new picks.The material your mattress topper is made of will determine how soft or firm it feels. For a plush mattress topper, I’m looking for materials that are soft and give you something to sink into. There are lots of different materials that’ll get you there, and they each have pros and cons.is better for those seeking pressure relief and support; while it can sometimes feel firm at first and doesn’t always seem especiallyMattress toppers are typically between one and five inches thick. Toppers closer to the three- to five-inch range will feel more cushioning and plush, so I primarily looked for toppers in this height range. Thinner mattress toppers can still make your mattress feel softer, but don’t allow as much room for you to sink into the material.It might take several nights to know if your plush mattress topper will work for you in the long-term. Since many companies welcome trying after you buy, I’ve noted the length of each trial period and any warranty details I could find. Be sure to read the fine print, though: Return policies often vary if you buy the topper directly from a brand versus a retailer like Amazon, and toppers may have different trial periods than mattresses sold by the same companies., Coop Sleep Goods, this topper is filled with the brand’s well-loved crosscut memory-foam-and-microfiber blend . That makes it a good option for anyone with an allergy or aversion to down. At an extra-cushy five inches thick, this topper has the highest loft on this list and is designed to add a pillow-top-like feel to your mattress — and I would say it succeeds. When I tested the Coop, it created a tufted feel on the surface of my bed owing to the gridded stitching used to parcel out the filling and keep it from shifting too much inside the topper. The result is like rows of mini-pillows spread across the mattress, adding a lot of oomph and plushness that you can really sink into. This design makes the Coop like a hybrid of a supportive memory-foam mattress topper and a fluffier down topper. I like how it adds a comfortable top layer without making the mattress too sinky or soft. At about $300 for a queen size, this mattress topper isn’t cheap, but I think Coop does enough to earn a higher price. The topper feels well made, uses high-quality materials The feel of this mattress topper is very enveloping. When I tested it, I sank into the cushy down and felt like I was cocooned in a fluffy featherbed. However, the topper doesn’t cradle and support pressure points the way memory-foam can. It also means that if your mattress is ultra-firm, you might sink into the down and feathers of the topper and land on the firm surface of your bed; I could still feel a mattress underneath the feathers of this topper. This makes the Parachute Down topper a better pick for people who want to give their bed a featherbed-style feel without changing the overall firmness, rather than those who are looking to cushion the impact of a super-firm mattress. One drawback is that this topper does not have straps to keep it in place on your mattress, and it’s also worth noting that the topper is dry-clean only. You could add a mattress pad or protector over it to keep it clean, but that may reduce how fluffy it feels.For a more allergy-friendly and animal-product-free option from Parachute, the brand’s down-alternative topper has been a favorite among our staff since 2016. Strategist lead editor Lauren Levy learned about this topper from an informal survey of her interior-designer friends and bedding experts. The topper acted like memory foam — it shaped to her body and “followed her every move” throughout the night — but still felt light and airy instead of thick. She liked how she felt herself melt into the topper, saying, “I woke up feeling lightly sandwiched between layers of plushness.” Like the down version, Parachute’s down-alternative topper is baffle-box stitched to keep the filling evenly distributed. It is also three inches thick with a cotton sateen shell. And like its down-counterpart, the topper is dry-clean only and lacks straps to secure it to the mattress.The Adapt topper is three inches thick and made of the same dense, contouring, and slow-moving proprietary foam found in Tempur-Pedic’s mattresses, called Tempur Material. This signature foam is what makes Tempur-Pedic products so pliant and conforming, truly molding itself around the contours of your body. The moisture-wicking polyester-blend cover is designed to keep dust mites and allergens away from the core of the topper and is removable and machine washable. The extra-stretchy mattress straps prevent the four corners of the topper from slipping and sliding while you sleep — always a plus in my book for toppers., and I love this topper. When I tested it, the foam truly cradled my every pressure point. It is about as “plush” as a slab of memory foam gets, in my experience; you shouldn’t expect the airiness of a down or down-alternative topper. But a key difference between this topper and most of the ones above is how much support it provides, along with its plushness. While it’s about as thick as most of the other toppers, the material is far denser and heavier — the queen-size topper weighs about 30 pounds — which can make the foam feel firm initially but allowed for me to sink in deeply for some serious pressure relief, especially around sensitive areas like my shoulders or hips. Putting this topper on a firm mattress will actually “change” the mattress to make it feel softer, whereas a down or down-alternative topper on that same mattress will still leave the bed feeling fairly firm, just “fluffier.” If you’re looking to solve a pain issue with a plush topper, I’d try this one. It’s important to note that this topper sleeps fairly warm — the foam easily traps heat and there isn’t much way to counteract that. You can upgrade to a cooling cover for an additional $80, but that’s on top of an already expensive starting price.The Tempur-Pedic topper above is one of the plushiest memory-foam toppers I’ve ever tried, but it doesn’t have any of the “fluffiness” of the other toppers on this list. If fluffiness is important to you but you still want some foam to provide support and pressure relief, ViscoSoft’s hybrid topper has a little bit of both. It has two pieces: a slab of gel-infused memory foam that you place on top of your mattress and a quilted cover stuffed with down-alternative fiberfill that’s made from recycled ocean plastic. The cover attaches to the foam with straps, then goes over the rest of the mattress like a fitted sheet. The cover’s pockets are 18 inches deep, so it will easily fit on most mattresses and keep the topper securely in place — I had no issues fitting it over a ten-inch mattress, and there was easily enough room for it to fit over a 12- or 13-inch mattress. I liked how the fiberfill cover gave the surface of my bed a soft, pillowlike feel , while the thick piece of memory foam cushioned and supported my joints. The foam in this topper isn’t quite as dense as the foam in the Tempur-Pedic topper above, but it still gets the job done in terms of supporting the body. And compared to the non-foam toppers on this list, it has a much more “cradling and contouring” feel., which can reduce the heat-trapping effects of foam. I didn’t notice any major cooling effects, but I didn’t get overly warm, either, and it never hurts to have those features. Additionally, the cover is machine washable.of plushness, a thinner topper can work well. This one from Sleep Number is two inches thick and filled with polyester fiberfill, so it doesn’t add too much bulk or depth to sink into but still makes a noticeable difference. I tested it on the, which is moderately firm and has a very flat surface, so it added a pleasant bit of softness; my partner, Sam, remarked that adding the topper made the mattress “feel like a hotel bed.” The baffle-box stitching creates pockets of fill across the topper, which mimics the feel of a tufted mattress, but without feeling like a full-on, like the Coop Retreat topper does. Since it is on the thinner side, it also doesn’t feel quite as fluffy as the other down-alternative toppers on this list. I certainly didn’t feel as enveloped by the material as I did on the Parachute and Quince toppers.whose fabrics are supposed to absorb infrared energy from your body to help regulate your temperature) as well as a polyethylene-blend cover . I did not feel overheated while sleeping on the True Temp Plush Layer, but I wouldn’t buy this topper exclusively for its cooling properties — I wasn’t overly wowed by its temperature regulation, and the cover didn’t feel as cool to the touch as many otherI’ve tried. I primarily liked how it altered the surface of the mattress; potential cooling benefits are a bonus. The True Temp Plush Layer has straps in all four corners to secure it in place, like the Coop and Quince toppers. And it comes in a variety of sizes — all the standard ones, plus “flextop king” and California king, for those withAnother option for a thin-but-plush topper, but made with natural materials instead of synthetics, comes from U.K. bedding brand Piglet in Bed. Strategist senior editor Ailbhe Malone has been sleeping on this topper for over a month and says it has transformed her already-great mattress into cloudlike perfection. The topper is filled with 100 percent merino wool, known for its temperature regulation, odor resistance, and breathability, and the cover is 100 percent organic cotton. At just one inch thick, the Piglet in Bed topper is the thinnest on this list; that’s part of why Malone likes it so much — it provides just enough oomph to make her bed slightly softer, without adding too much bulk or squishiness. “Overall, it’s like I’ve added a little smidge of marshmallow,” Malone says. Another detail she loves is that the corners slightly overhang her mattress, which prevents what she calls the “dreaded cliff edge” that can happen if a topper’s dimensions are slightly smaller than the mattress . It also has straps in all four corners to keep it in place. In addition to its comfort, Malone praised the wool filling’s excellent moisture-wicking and temperature regulation. “The first night I slept on it, I had food poisoning and was very, very sweaty. However, my bedsheet wasn’t damp in the same way my duvet cover was,” Malone says. In the weeks since, she has continued to wake up sweat-free. Piglet in Bed doesn’t recommend washing this topper — instead, the brand suggests letting it air out in the sunshine to sterilize it and allow the wool to expand. Malone followed these instructions upon receiving her topper and noted that it also helped reduce some of the lanolin smell. The Piglet in Bed topper is a bit more expensive than the Sleep Number True Temp Plush Mattress Layer and only comes in two sizes . But for those who prefer natural materials, it’s a great pick.is designed to surface the most useful, expert recommendations for things to buy across the vast e-commerce landscape. Some of our latest conquests include the bestYou'll receive the next newsletter in your inbox.New YorkNew York*Sorry, there was a problem signing you up.You'll receive the next newsletter in your inbox.New York
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