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When you’re shopping for a new mattress, especially in the $1,500 to $2,000 range, the stakes feel weirdly high. You’re buying something substantial that you will literally spend a third of your life on.
I’m someone who sleeps unbelievably hot. I’m talking, dripping sweat sometimes. I also rotate between side and back sleeping with an emphasis on side sleeping. As a Certified Sleep Science Coach and, really, just someone who wants to have a good bed, I really care a lot about both pressure relief (for my shoulders, back, and hips) and temperature control (hello, night sweats).
I tested the Brooklyn Bedding Aurora Luxe in the Medium firmness for several weeks to see how it actually performs beyond the marketing claims. I want to know if cooling features on a mattress actually make a difference and if this mattress provides the pressure relief I need for a restful night’s sleep.
Unboxing & Setup
The Aurora Luxe arrived compressed in a box, which is pretty standard for bed-in-a-box brands. What else is standard is how heavy these are. It is an entire mattress compressed into a cylinder form. I mention this because it’s important to know that if you are someone who can’t pick up very heavy things due to a disability, you will need someone to help you set up your bed.
Unboxing was very straightforward:
- Cut open the plastic
- Roll out the mattress
- Let it expand
- Watch it inflate
It does say to wait 3-5 hours to ensure it’s fully expanded, but I definitely couldn’t help leaping onto it immediately. There was a slight off-gassing smell, but it wasn’t overwhelming and faded within a day or two. I didn’t even have to open the window to air it out.
One thing I noticed right away is how tall it is. The mattress has a high profile, at 13.25 inches. It features six different layers. Eight inches of the mattress is individual coils topped with two different foams (CopperFlex™ and gel swirl memory foam).
First Impressions (Night 1-3)
My very first thought when I laid down was honestly: “Wait, this is softer than I expected.”
I really liked the cool-to-the-touch feel of the surface. It actually felt noticeably cool when I first got into bed, which is something not all “cooling” mattresses deliver.
In terms of firmness, the Medium felt like a true medium to me. There is slight contouring, but I didn’t feel like I was sinking into the bed. But it’s also supportive without feeling too stiff, or like I was laying “on top” of the mattress.
I liked that it felt cushioned on top and was supportive underneath.
Feel & Firmness (Medium)
This is where I believe the Aurora Luxe does a really good job. The Medium firmness of this mattress hits that middle ground of pressure relief for side sleeping and support for back sleeping.
It felt like it was actually contouring around my body, like my shoulders, hips, and waist. I didn’t feel “stuck” when laying on it, kind of like how memory foam mattresses feel. This made it easy to switch positions, which I do consistently throughout the night. There was also a slight bounce from the coils underneath, which helps with the responsiveness.
It did feel softer than a classic firm mattress, but still more supportive than a plush or memory foam one. If you like that “hotel bed” feel where it’s cushioned, but structured, this leans more in that direction.
One unexpectedly nice thing about the plush top layer is that it made the bed feel comfortable for lounging too. My toddler constantly crawls all over this mattress, jumps onto it, and rolls around while we’re reading books or winding down at night.
The softer comfort layer makes it feel cozy without feeling unsupportive, which ended up becoming one of my favorite parts of the mattress outside of actual sleep.
Pressure Relief
As a side sleeper, this was one of the biggest things I paid attention to.
I am a mom of a toddler, and sometimes I end up falling asleep next to her in her twin-size bed when I was trying to put her to sleep. Oops. Naturally, you can expect that I wake up with horrible back and hip pain from being on the edge of the bed for hours. Because of this, I sometimes deal with chronic back pain. This is why pressure relief was so important to me.
At first, I did notice a bit of hip soreness during the adjustment period, which honestly made me nervous because I’ve had mattresses before that caused my arms to fall asleep or created pressure buildup in my shoulders.
But around the 6-8 week mark, the mattress started feeling significantly more comfortable for my body overall. My hips adjusted well, my shoulders no longer felt compressed, and I noticed I was waking up much less stiff in the mornings.
I still occasionally experience lower back tightness, but realistically, I’m also a mom constantly carrying around a toddler built like a kettlebell. What I did notice is that when I went to bed sore from my daughter’s bed, I often woke up feeling slightly better instead of worse, which hasn’t always been the case on other mattresses.
The best way I can describe the feel is that the mattress lightly “hugs” your body without trapping you. It contours around your shoulders and hips enough to relieve pressure, but still lets you move around fairly easily.
Back Sleeping
I also appreciated that the mattress supported my back sleeping better than my previous mattress. I have a naturally tilted pelvis, which means my lower back tends to arch when I sleep on my back, so lumbar support is something I notice immediately.
While my lower back doesn’t feel perfectly weightless or fully supported, it definitely feels more stable and aligned than it did on my old mattress. I feel supported “in place” rather than sunken into the mattress.
Cooling Performance
Brooklyn Bedding markets the Aurora Luxe as a cooling-focused hybrid, and after sleeping on it for several weeks, I can say the cooling is actually noticeable, but maybe not in the way some people expect.
When I first climb into bed, the surface does feel cool to the touch for the first few minutes. It also feels very breathable overall. I never get that “heat trapped underneath me immediately” feeling that some foam mattresses create.
That said, after laying in one position for a while, the area underneath your body will still warm up somewhat, just like most mattresses do. It’s not actively cooling you throughout the night the way something like a sleep system would. Instead, I’d describe it more as temperature-neutral and heat-resistant rather than genuinely cold.
The biggest difference I noticed is that I stopped experiencing that suffocating heat buildup I had with previous mattresses. I still occasionally wake up sweaty, especially during hormonal phases of my cycle, but overall I’ve noticed:
- Fewer overheating episodes
- Less blanket kicking
- Fewer wakeups from feeling too hot
My husband also noticed the mattress sleeps cooler than our previous one, which made me feel like it wasn’t all in my head.
For context, I sleep with cotton sheets, a comforter, and an AC basically blasting directly at my face like I’m produce in a commercial refrigerator, so cooling performance matters a lot to me.
Overall, the Aurora Luxe feels more refreshing and breathable than most traditional mattresses I’ve tested, even if it isn’t an “ice cold” sleep experience.
Motion Isolation
Since this is a hybrid mattress with coils, I expected some motion transfer, and honestly, yes, you can feel movement.
During testing, I could absolutely tell when my husband got into bed, shifted positions, or pushed himself up using his arms to get out of bed. You can feel the mattress dip and redistribute weight in real time.
However, what surprised me is that despite noticing movement while awake, neither of us actually woke each other up during sleep. The motion is present, but it somehow feels more controlled and less disruptive than I expected.
Also worth mentioning: the mattress itself is completely silent. No creaking, squeaking, or coil noises whatsoever.
Edge Support
This is easily my biggest complaint with Aurora Luxe.
The edge support feels genuinely weak to me, both sitting and sleeping near the edge. When I sit down on the side of the mattress, it compresses quite a bit and feels unstable, almost like I’m about to slide off.
Unfortunately, I noticed this while sleeping too. If I drift off too close to the edge at night, there’s a very real “roll-off” sensation where the mattress slopes downward slightly and loses support. Because of that, I naturally avoid sleeping near the edges altogether.
On a queen mattress, especially, this ends up making the sleep surface feel smaller than it actually is because both people unconsciously scoot toward the center. For some people, this may not be a huge issue, but for me, it was noticeable immediately and never really improved over time.
How It Felt After A Few Weeks
After several weeks of sleeping on the mattress, I noticed that it’s very consistent. There hasn’t been any noticeable sagging of soft spots. It’s still very supportive and pressure-relieving. However, the edge support still feels a bit weak for me. The cooling performance also stayed the same, and I still haven’t had many issues with a lot of sweating or overheating during the night.
Some mattresses feel great at first, but then start to flatten out and create some pressure points. I didn’t experience this at all with the Aurora Luxe.
Price & Value
The Aurora Luxe sits in the premium hybrid category, but it’s often priced lower than some big-name competitors. You are paying for a hybrid construction, cooling tech, and multiple firmness options. A queen-size mattress is $2,265, but sometimes you can find discounts or sales on the Brooklyn Bedding website that may lower the price.
One thing that adds value to the mattress is the limited lifetime warranty. Most mattress brands offer a 15 or 20-year warranty plan, which is still decent considering the lifespan of a mattress is typically up to 15 years.
Brooklyn Bedding also offers a 120-night trial, which I believe is more than enough time to see if this mattress will work for you. Other brands commonly offer 30-90 day trials.
Lastly, you get free shipping, which is always a bonus. Compared to other mattresses, it feels competitively priced and strong in performance for the cost.
Pros & Cons
Pros:
- Noticeable cooling effect
- Balanced medium firmness
- Good pressure relief for side sleepers
Cons:
- Weak edge support
- Some noticeable motion transfer
- Fitted sheets tend to slide and loosen because of the height/plushness
Who I Think This Mattress is Best For
This mattress is a great fit if you:
- Sleep hot
- Want a true medium feel
- Are a side or back combination sleeper
- Want cooling without going fully into tech systems
Is The Brooklyn Bedding Aurora Luxe Worth It?
After sleeping on it for several weeks, I think the Aurora Luxe does what it’s supposed to do, especially when it comes to keeping temperature more stable throughout the night. It’s not the coldest sleep solution you can buy, but it does a very good job at preventing overheating, which is what most people actually need.
For me, the combination of consistent temperature, comfortable firmness, and solid support (minus the edge) make it feel like a reliable, well-rounded option rather than just a gimmicky one. However, if edge support is important to you, I would not recommend this mattress.
If cooling is high on your priority list but you still want a traditional mattress feel, this is one worth seriously considering.