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Saatva Solaire Mattress Review: Results From Our Test Lab
Ranked #1 on our Best Smart Mattress list
The Saatva Solaire is a high-end airbed designed for customizable comfort, offering 50 firmness settings that can be adjusted via a remote. Ideal for couples, it includes a plush Euro-top with Talalay latex and gel-infused memory foam for support and cooling.
- Firmness can be easily adjusted in real-time for each side of the bed
- Suits sleepers of any weight or sleeping position
- 365-night sleep trial and free in-home setup
- Expensive
- $99 return fee
The Saatva Solaire is an airbed, meaning that its support core is made of air chambers that can be inflated or deflated to modify the firmness level of the mattress. A remote lets you make real-time adjustments for each side of the bed, offering maximum firmness flexibility.
Because of this advanced design, the Solaire is Saatva’s most expensive mattress. We tried the mattress for ourselves to see how well its design performed in our test lab. We review the Solaire’s strengths and weaknesses and share other key information that can help you decide if this mattress is worth the cost and if it’s the right fit for your bedroom.
SMART MATCHING
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TEST LAB RATINGS
How the Saatva Solaire Scored
Motion Isolation6.5/10
There’s some motion transfer on the Solaire, but it’s not enough to be a problem for most couples.
Since the mattress has a bit of bounciness, you may feel light vibrations when your bed partner rolls over or gets in and out of bed. But unless you’re a really light sleeper, those vibrations are unlikely to wake you up.
Brad Nehring, Product Testing Manager: Because the top layer is latex, there’s more motion transfer than I initially expected. I noticed vibrations when I was looking for them, but under normal conditions, they shouldn’t be disruptive.
Pressure Relief8.0/10
Our testing found minimal pressure buildup around the joints and lower back while lying on the Saatva Solaire.
The memory foam comfort layer has enough contouring to cushion heavier areas, but the latex hedges against any sinking sensation. Adjusting the firmness also lets you adapt the mattress to suit your body and find a pressure-free spinal alignment.
Logan Foley, Executive Product Director: The combination of memory foam and latex generated a solid degree of pressure relief. It’s enough to lightly cradle your pressure points, but it doesn’t give out beneath you.
Temperature Control7.5/10
In our tests, we found that the Solaire typically maintains a comfortable temperature. The air chambers don’t retain much heat, and the latex in the comfort layer stays cool. Gel-infused memory foam is also engineered to resist excess heat buildup.
All that said, if you set the firmness level very low, you may find yourself sinking a bit more into the mattress, which can allow some warmth to collect in the quilted top. For most sleepers, though, this mattress won’t sleep hot.
Jeremy Klein, Product Testing Manager: I didn’t find myself waking up in a sweat on the Solaire. Since there’s memory foam, I thought it might collect a lot of heat, but that wasn’t my experience.
Edge Support6.5/10
The Solaire compresses when you sit or lie down near its perimeter, but we didn’t find there to be a problem with rolling off the bed or feeling unstable.
When set to its lowest firmness level, the edge support may be reduced, but it shouldn’t affect your ability to use the entire mattress surface.
Logan Foley, Executive Product Director: As with almost any mattress, the Solaire is weakest around the perimeter, but the edges still felt dependable to me.
Ease of Movement8.0/10
The Solaire earns strong marks for ease of movement thanks to its latex comfort layer. Latex is an extremely responsive material, giving the mattress an element of bounce.
You may encounter a bit more difficulty moving when the firmness level is set to soft (3) or medium soft (4). For higher firmness settings, though, movement is relatively free of resistance.
Brad Nehring, Product Testing Manager: Even though I felt the mattress cushion my shoulders and hips, I didn’t feel stuck in place. The top layer of latex gave the Solaire just enough bounce to make it easy to move around on the mattress surface.
Durability8.0/10
The Solaire mattress is high-end airbed with adjustable firmness levels, and it scores well for durability for a few reasons. First, it uses dense natural latex to supplement the memory foam layer, which adds extra support. And below are vulcanized air chambers that extend out to the edge of the bed to prevent sinkage. Sleepers should expect a solid eight year or more from this mattress.
Video
Saatva Solaire Video Review
Watch the video below to see how the Saatva Solaire performed when put to the test in our lab.
HANDS-ON TESTING
Testing Team Takeaways
To test the Saatva Solaire Mattress, we had three people on our testing team each take the bed home with them for one week. Here are their initial observations.
Logan Foley
Executive Product Director · Side sleeper · 140 lbs
Side sleeper · 140 lbs
I was skeptical of the adjustable firmness, but it’s actually really impressive. It took some trial and error, but I was able to find a setting that maximized my comfort and my spinal posture.
Jeremy Klein
Product Testing Manager · Side sleeper · 160 lbs
Side sleeper · 160 lbs
As a side sleeper, I was impressed by how well the comfort layers relieved pressure near my hips and shoulders. Being able to make little tweaks to the firmness was also a plus for getting comfortable and staying comfortable.
Brad Nehring
Product Testing Manager · Back sleeper · 215 lbs
Back sleeper · 215 lbs
Since I’m a back sleeper, I find a lot of mattresses on the market to be too soft. That made it really satisfying to be able to set the Solaire’s firmness to a level that kept my body in a neutral and supported position.
Who it Fits
Fit by Sleep Position and Body Weight
Sizes, dimensions and weights
Side Sleepers
The Solaire Mattress is well-suited to side sleepers. Because its firmness can be changed at the touch of a button, the mattress can easily support people of all weights in this sleeping position.
That said, in our testing, the mattress got slightly lower ratings from side sleepers under 130 pounds. While they could make the mattress softer, contouring was limited by the top layers of fabric and latex. Overall, they still got solid support, but they weren’t as enthusiastic about the Solaire as other side sleepers.
Back Sleepers
Back sleepers on our testing team reported excellent support and comfort from the Solaire Mattress. The layers of latex and memory foam provided an appealing balance of bounce and cushioning, and the adjustable firmness helped ensure that they could find a healthy sleep posture.
Stomach Sleepers
Our in-house testing found that the Solaire provided high-quality support to stomach sleepers of any weight. People in this sleeping position need a mattress that won’t sink or sag, and the Solaire’s adjustable firmness creates a flat and even sleep surface.
Stomach sleepers also liked the feel of latex in the top layer, which added a degree of bounce and prevented them from feeling like they were being suffocated by the mattress.
Construction
Inside the Saatva Solaire
Cover
Organic cotton
3″ Comfort Layer
Quilted pillow-top (zoned lumbar support), 1” natural latex (aerated, 5 zones), 2” memory foam (gel-infused), and a moisture barrier
Support Core
Air chambers (vulcanized rubber)
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Trial, Warranty, and Delivery
365 Nights
Sleep Trial ($99 return fee)
Lifetime
Limited Warranty
Free
White Glove Delivery (contiguous U.S.)
Availability
The Saatva Solaire is available to customers throughout the contiguous United States. It can be ordered online from the Solaire website. The mattress can also be found in Saatva Viewing Rooms, which are retail showrooms in cities across the U.S.
Shipping
Saatva includes White Glove delivery with every Solaire Mattress. A delivery team will bring the mattress to your home and set it up in your bedroom or the room of your choosing.
It normally takes one to three weeks for the Solaire to be delivered. Prior to the delivery date, the company will contact you to schedule a time for White Glove delivery.
Saatva does not ship any products outside of the contiguous 48 U.S. states. However, they allow customers in Hawaii, Alaska, and other countries to work with freight forwarding companies that can transport the mattress outside the continental U.S.
Additional Services
In addition to in-home setup, Saatva offers free haul-away of your old mattress. You can request this service when you place your mattress order online.
Sleep Trial
The Saatva Solaire comes with a one-year sleep trial. During these 365 nights, you can return the mattress for a refund minus a $99 return fee.
Warranty
The Solaire has a limited lifetime warranty. If the mattress has any defects in materials or manufacturing, Saatva will repair or replace the mattress.
For the first five years of the warranty, there are no costs for warranty service. After that, you will be responsible for a portion of the costs to repair the mattress.
The company also offers a Fairness Replacement Option, which allows you to receive a brand-new mattress while keeping your old one. Once you’ve had the mattress for five years, you can select this option and pay from 50% to 75% of your original purchase price for a new Solaire Mattress.
Logan is a Certified Sleep Science Coach with a deep understanding of what it means to struggle with sleep. Her years of experience researching and testing sleep products – including mattresses, natural sleep aids, and bedding – are critical to her role helping lead the editorial team. When she’s not testing mattresses or researching CBT-I, she enjoys spending time in the sunshine with her husband and her dogs Pepper and Winston.