The best Black Friday mattress deals dreams are literally made of

• Firmness: 6-7 out of 10
• Type of mattress: Hybrid
• Sizes available: Single, Small Double, Double, King, Super King
• Trial period: 200 nights
• Guarantee: 15 years

Not to be confused with Simba's Hybrid Pro mattress which is currently not on offer, though Origin's mattress by the same name is (and it, too, is one of the best mattress options out there, especially at this price). The company's HexaGrid Plus technology offers motion isolation so if your bed partner is a bit wriggly, it won't affect your sleep, and that tech is also responsible for keeping you cool. Elsewhere, there are 5,700 springs for support, while eight comfort layers make up its plush 31cm depth. There's a pillow top layer for good measure, too, and this mattress is also claimed to be endorsed by orthopaedic docs in case you need an extra reason to give it a go.

• Firmness: Medium-firm
• Type of mattress: Memory foam
• Sizes available: Single, double, king, super-king
• Trial period: 365 nights
• Guarantee: Forever warranty

There’s a good discount — and then there’s getting £1,286 off. This deal on the Nectar Memory Foam mattress is pretty major, but remember: a saving can only be considered as good as the mattress its on. Thankfully, this is one of the best on the market right now.

One of the rare few memory foam mattresses that doesn’t include springs these days (hybrid mattresses have become increasingly popular over the past few years), if you’re looking for a good level of support, that “sinking in” feeling and exceptional comfort, this is one of the best value mattresses we’ve come across in the Black Friday sales, second only perhaps to the Origin collection. It’s got 25 cm of thickness, comes with a forever warranty (we love some good security on our big purchases) can take the pressure off your muscles after a long day, and has some very impressive temperature regulation to boot. Just make sure to shop this week before the sales end, or you’ll be paying upwards of a grand for the same thing.

• Firmness: Medium-firm
• Type of mattress: Hybrid
• Sizes available: Single, Double, King, Super King
• Trial period: 200 nights
• Guarantee: 10 years

Simba’s most affordable step into the world of mattresses, the Simba Hybrid Essential, has all of the core ingredients of the core Simba Hybrid range without the high price tag. Currently in the Black Friday sale, you can actually pop one in your basket for just under £400 for a single (and upwards of there for the rest of the sizes), giving you both a comfortable night’s sleep and a great value deal.

Made up of four layers including a five-zone support base, a spring layer of 1,000 micro springs, a foam layer that helps keep things cushioned, and a soft cover that’s even removable and easy to wash, it’s a solid design that really leaves nothing lacking. Of course, you can opt for one of the more expensive Simbas if you’d like extra support or extra cushioning – or perhaps even more advanced temperature regulation – but if you’re just after a good mattress at a decent price, this will do the job.

• Firmness: Medium-firm
• Type of mattress: Hybrid
• Sizes available: Double, King, Super-King
• Trial period: 100 nights
• Guarantee: Not stated

Dusk is already one of the more affordable brands on the market, cutting costs by not using showrooms or physical spaces and instead focusing on providing high-quality products at a budget-friendly price, which means the Black Friday sale turns their mattresses and bedding into some of the best value pieces on the market. Now at only £500 for a double, the Hybrid mattress includes a huge number of springs (we’re talking in the realm of 4,000), incorporated into a 31cm deep mattress and combined with memory foam to provide peak support and comfort. It’s around a medium-firm feel, has more advanced temperature control than the Original version and works for every style of sleeper.

• Firmness: Medium-firm
• Type of mattress: Pocket spring
• Sizes available: Single, double, king, super king, super king zip & link
• Trial period: 200 nights
• Guarantee: Not stated

If you’ve been long on the quest to find a mattress that feels close to the style you’d traditionally find in a luxury hotel, we’d politely direct you to a mattress brand that actually, well, makes hotel-style beds. A pocket spring design, Sleepeezee’s Hotel Edwardian 2000 is designed specifically to emulate that luxury feel, with 2,000 pocket springs, British wool, silk and cotton, all combined to create a comfortable, temperature-regulating mattress that’ll support you throughout the nights to come. What’s more, the mattress is also made in the UK and includes a five-year guarantee as well as a mattress recycling service for just an extra £30. Use code BLACKFRIDAY2024 to claim your deal.

• Firmness: 5 out of 10
• Type of mattress: Spring foam hybrid
• Sizes available: UK Single, UK Small Double, UK Double, EU Double, UK King, EU Queen, UK Super King
• Trial period: 200 nights
• Guarantee: 10 years

When we heard that Emma’s Premium mattress was getting a revamp, it was hard to imagine that any ground had really been left uncovered. It was more than comfortable enough, helping our sleep immensely and had plenty of extra features that made it all the more worthwhile. Little did we know, there were more layers (literally) to be unlocked. The Next Gen Premium truly lives up to its name, with improved pocket springs that work to allow for increased airflow and breathability, a seven-zone support system that adapts to your body’s individual needs and the use of Halo memory foam that moulds to your body and helps provide better alignment overnight. It’s an all-round gem, with little to fault. Just be prepared for it to take a little while to get used to, as with any hybrid mattress.

• Firmness: 7 out of 10
• Type of mattress: Hybrid
• Sizes available: UK Single, UK Small Double, UK Double, EU Double, UK King
• Trial period: 200 nights
• Guarantee: Ten-year guarantee

The most luxurious from Simba’s mattress range, the Hybrid Ultra is like that elusive family member that you forget about until it makes itself known again around the festive season. You’ll hear us harp on about the Ultra every sales season when it becomes a near-affordable price again. Though a bit unaffordable outside of sales season, it is just that good.

Currently priced at £1,386, the Hybrid Ultra is now back in the realm of some of our budgets, and it’s well worth it if you can take the financial plunge. With eleven layers, it comes in at 34cm of depth with 7,300 springs, PureLift materials that help add support and breathability, enhanced elasticity with extra foam to make it feel even more cushioned, a knitted cover which includes “cool-touch” fabric, and extra temperature regulation to help you feel cool overnight. It’s the pinnacle of Simba’s mattresses, and it’s an investment that’s had us sleeping well ever since we got it. Just don’t wait around if you’re considering it because the price will shoot up again soon.

• Firmness: Soft, Medium, Medium/Firm and Firm
• Type of mattress: Hybrid
• Sizes available: Small Single Long, Single Long, Single, Small Double, Double, King, Super King
• Trial period: 40 nights
• Guarantee: 10 years

Tempur is a household name in the mattress world, but it isn't just hype: its mattresses hold up to that name. We found the Pro Plus SmartCool excellent when we tested it earlier this year, with cooling tech to keep the toasty memory foam comfortable, and great support, even from the softer grade. There are plenty of sizes available, and firmness options, and while £100 may not seem like much when you're talking about over £1,000 on a mattress, it's better than nothing.

• Firmness: Soft and Firm sides
• Type of mattress: Hybrid
• Sizes available: Double, King, Super King
• Trial period: 200 nights
• Guarantee: 10 years

If you're not sure what tension you want from your mattress, then Eve's Wunderflip Ultimate Hybrid Sleep Mattress might just be the answer to your dreams. This hybrid number doesn't just combine foam and pocket springs for comfort and support, but it's also — get this — flippable. When you flip it, you can switch between firmer and softer tensions, resolving nightly arguments with your partner and halving the chance that you'll have to send it back. When GQ writer Emily Peck tested this mattress, her and her partner agreed that it offered good pressure relief and impressive reinforced edge support too.

• Firmness: 7 out of 10
• Type of mattress: Hybrid
• Sizes available: Single, Double, King, Super King
• Trial period: 100 nights
• Guarantee: 10 years

Another one of our favourite mattresses, the Zoma Hybrid currently has a third off and even at full price, it was a mattress we struggled to find fault with when we reviewed it. Offering 30cm of bliss, the Zoma Hybrid is divided into several layers like its rivals, with the top 5cm made of form-shaping memory foam, while the open-celled “Reactiv” structure beneath promotes airflow, wicking away moisture to keep you cool. There are also some springs packed in for support, while the foam base makes this mattress feel like it won't be moving from that bed frame, whatever you end up getting up to.

• Firmness: Medium firm
• Type of mattress: Hybrid
• Sizes available: UK Small Single, UK Single, Long Small Single, EU Single, EU Double, UK Double, UK Small Double, UK King Size, EU King Size, UK Super King Size
• Trial period: 100 nights
• Guarantee: 15 years

If there was ever a mattress and sleep brand that we had to say was underrated, it would be Rem-Fit. All about combining innovative and exciting materials to create really unique mattresses that actually stand out from the rest on the market, it’s a brand aimed wholly at improving your sleep, working to enhance the hours you spend in bed so that you can recover more effectively from whatever you’ve been tasked with that day. And the best one we’ve tried in the range has to be the 600 Lux Hybrid. 25 cm deep, made with 4000 pocket springs, as well as open cell memory foam for pressure relief, the mattress has a really luxurious feel, thanks to the six layers. It’s the breathability that makes Rem-Fit so enticing as well, with temperature regulation being one of the brand’s forefronts (just try its cooling pillows), with the open cell foam preventing overheating without the use of chemicals, wicking up moisture and dissipating heat to keep you nice and comfortable. And last but not least, edge support is also a winner, with absolutely no sagging on the sides.

• Firmness: Medium/firm
• Type of mattress: Hybrid
• Sizes available: Single, Small Double, Double, King, Super King, EU sizes, Emperor
• Trial period: 100 nights
• Guarantee: 10 years

Currently 15 per cent off, Otty's Original Hybrid mattress combines springs and memory foam for a solid, comfortable feel that has plenty of fun features. Made up of six layers, it starts with heat-regulating memory foam and high-density support foam for both temperature regulation and pressure relief, with 16cm encapsulated pocket springs to prevent motion transfer and airflow technology to provide additional edge support and a final layer of high-density base foam for a good durable structure.

• Firmness: Medium or Firm
• Type of mattress: Pocket Sprung
• Sizes available: Single, Double, King, Super King
• Trial period: 40 nights
• Guarantee: 10 years

You might not save on the mattress itself at the moment but you do get two free pillows worth nearly £200 with the Hypnos Luxurious Earth 05 mattress: a bonus not to be sniffed at. This mattress is most definitely on the pricier side, and one that rarely goes on sale, so the fact you get anything back at the moment is a good thing. Overall, it's an excellent mattress with superb support and comfort, and if you ask GQ's Britta O'Boyle - she'll tell you it sorted her back pain out completely.