Layla Mattress Review
A flippable mattress that's really two beds in one, with a plush 4/10 side and a supportive 6/10 side built to let you discover which firmness actually suits you best.
I am currently writing this review from bed — I am having such a hard time leaving it.
Our reviewerTwo Mattresses In One, And We Preferred The One We Didn't Expect
Layla's defining trick is genuinely useful rather than gimmicky: flip the mattress over and you get a meaningfully different feel, not just a marginal difference. One side is soft, the other firm, and testing both sides revealed a preference we didn't expect going in.
As a longtime side sleeper who gravitates toward soft mattresses, the soft side delivered exactly what we hoped — a genuinely cloud-like 4-out-of-10 feel. But testing the firm side for this review, at 6 out of 10, turned out to be the real surprise: it still had plenty of sink and comfort, yet it eliminated the morning soreness and added a responsiveness the soft side lacked.
Temperature was a non-issue on either side, which is notable for an all-foam mattress — we never felt hot sleeping on the Layla. Underneath, four foam layers do the work: 3 inches of copper-infused memory foam on the soft-side top for cooling and comfort, a 2-inch convoluted support layer with an eggshell structure for airflow and softness, 4.5 inches of base support foam that prevents a sore back, and a 1-inch copper-infused memory foam layer on the firm side.
Two real drawbacks came up in testing. Flipping the mattress is genuinely a chore — Layla's own warning against pinch-grabbing the foam (which can tear it and void the warranty) makes it awkward to flip without handles, which the mattress doesn't include. The edges are also soft enough that sitting near them feels like sliding off, though that's a common trait of all-foam mattresses generally, not unique to Layla.
For back sleepers, we'd recommend starting with the firm side; side sleepers should genuinely try both, since our own assumptions about which side we'd prefer were wrong. Either way, the ability to test two distinct firmness levels in one mattress — and land on a $100-off deal — makes Layla an easy one to recommend.
Watch Us Unpack the Layla
A look at unboxing and expanding the Layla mattress, best handled with two people.
Why We Love It
- Genuinely different feel between the soft and firm sides, not a marginal difference
- Sleeps cool on both sides despite being all-foam
- Firm side adds responsiveness and eliminates morning soreness
- $100 discount available for readers
Considerations
- Flipping the mattress is a real chore with no handles to help, and Layla warns that pinch-grabbing the foam to lift or flip it can tear the foam and void the warranty
- Edge support is soft on both sides, common to all-foam mattresses
Our Hands-On Review
As a longtime side sleeper who prefers soft mattresses, the soft side of the Layla was an easy sell — cloud-like, around a 4 out of 10 on firmness. Flipping to the firm side for testing (a two-person job; the mattress is heavy and the cover is snug) turned out to be the real discovery: at 6 out of 10, it kept meaningful sink and comfort while adding a responsiveness the soft side didn't have, and it kept us from waking up sore.
Temperature never became an issue on either side — a genuine surprise for an all-foam bed. The construction explains why: 3 inches of copper-infused memory foam up top for rapid heat dispersion, a 2-inch convoluted, eggshell-structured support layer for airflow, 4.5 inches of base support foam, and a 1-inch copper-infused foam layer on the firm side.
Flipping Isn't Effortless
Layla warns against pinch-grabbing the foam when flipping or moving the mattress, since it can tear and void the warranty — but there's no obvious way to flip it without some grabbing, and handles would have made the process considerably easier.
We Recommend This To Readers Who:
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Aren't sure if you're a soft or firm sleeper
Flipping between a 4/10 and 6/10 feel let us discover a preference we didn't expect.
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Sleep hot on foam mattresses
Both sides stayed cool through testing, despite being all-foam.
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Prefer back sleeping
The firm side prevented morning soreness and added useful responsiveness.
The Anatomy of a Flippable Mattress
Four foam layers combine to create two genuinely different feels in one mattress.
Top Layer (Soft Side)
3" Copper-Infused Memory Foam for rapid heat dispersion and a comfortable top
Second Layer
2" Convoluted Support Foam with an eggshell structure for airflow and softness
Third Layer
4.5" Base Support Foam for core support
Bottom Layer (Firm Side)
1" Copper-Infused Memory Foam for the firm-side comfort layer
A Mattress Worth Flipping For
Layla's dual-firmness design isn't a gimmick — it let us discover a firmness preference we didn't expect, and at $100 off, it's an easy one to recommend trying both sides of.
