Leesa Plus Hybrid Review

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In This Review
Performance Tests | Firmness | Support & Sleeping Positions | Design | Materials | Comparisons | FAQs

At NapLab, we put each mattress to the test.

We test 10 different factors that impact the performance, comfort, and feel of the mattress. We then take the results of those tests and compare them to every mattress we’ve tested to date.

Check out the full performance table below to see how this mattress ranks:

Factor	Leesa Plus Hybrid	Average
Overall Score	8.94	8.53
Price (Queen)	$1,235	$1,851 (Plus-Sized only)
Cooling – Score	9.0	8.6
Sinkage – Depth	2.59″	2.26″
Sinkage – Feel	Deep	Moderate
Motion Transfer – Score	7.9	8.2
Motion Transfer – Acceleration	9.56 m/s²	8.82 m/s²
Response Time – Score	9.1	8.7
Response Time – Mostly Recovered	0.3 sec.	0.4 sec.
Response Time – Fully Recovered	0.8 sec.	1.0 sec.
Bounce – Height	9.98″	8.61″
Bounce – Feel	Moderate	Moderate
Edge Support – Score	9.2	8.8
Edge Support – Sitting	3.50″	3.82″
Edge Support – Lying	Excellent	Good
Sex – Score	8.9	8.2
Pressure Relief – Score	9.0	8.6
Comfort Layer Thickness	4.00″	4.36″
Mattress Thickness	12.50″	12.35″
Off-Gassing – Score	8.6	7.9
Off-Gassing – Smell	Strong	Strong
Off-Gassing – Days	5 days	8 days
Company – Score	10	8.8
Trial	365 nights	195 nights
Warranty	Lifetime	41% have lifetime warranties, average of other 59% of mattresses is 13 years

How is Leesa Plus Hybrid Different?

The Leesa Plus Hybrid is a 12.50″ plus-sized mattress with an overall performance level that is higher than average and a price tag that is significantly lower than the average plus-size mattress. For sleepers who need the extra support, the Leesa Plus can provide savings of over $600 off the average HD mattress.

Advantages

Beyond price alone, other advantages of the Leesa Plus Hybrid include better cooling, faster material response time, and better edge support.

Additionally, this mattress is backed by a 365-night trial period and a lifetime warranty, both of which are significantly longer than the average

Neutral Factors

This mattress has deep sinkage and moderate levels of bounce. Both sinkage and bounce are considered neutral factors since different sleepers have different preferences in these areas.

Disadvantages

The biggest disadvantage of the Leesa Plus has got to be the higher level of motion transfer. In our tests, this mattress measured 8% more motion transfer than average. Besides a slight dip for sex performance, motion transfer is the only category where the Leesa Plus is worse than average.

The Leesa Plus Hybrid has excellent cooling. During our tests, I did not experience any significant heat retention around my body.

This mattress has a fairly simple but proven design that helps to improve cooling. First, we have a relatively thin quilted cover. The thinness of the cover is helping to promote airflow through the cover.

In addition, we have the hybrid design itself, which further improves the breathability of the mattress.

• Baseline Temperature – the temperature of the mattress before anyone lies on it
• Maximum Temperature (0 minute) – the temperature of the mattress after lying on it for 15 minutes
• Ending Temperature (5 minute) – the temperature of the mattress after being lied upon and having no one on it for 5 minutes

Lastly, Leesa has also included their newly formulated Leesa green foam. This is a plant-based poly foam (26% biobased content) that seems to do a nice job at avoiding excess heat retention. Together, these material and design factors are able to deliver excellent cooling.

In our objective temperature tests, we measured a max surface level temperature of 90.5° F. This is 0.2° warmer than the average of 90.3° F, based on all of our tests to date.

After getting off the mattress, the temperature declined by 5.4 degrees from minutes 0 to 1, which is 0.6 degrees cooler than the average 0 to 1 minute decline of 4.8 degrees.

When we consider the combination of objective data, my subjective experiences, and an analysis of the materials, I’m confident in my view that cooling is excellent.

The Leesa Plus has deep sinkage. During our tests, we measured a pressure point sinkage depth of 2.59″.

This is 0.34″ more sinkage than the average sinkage depth of 2.25″, based on all of our tests to date. The mattress creates a balanced body-contouring hug. Overall, I found the feel to be highly supportive and highly responsive.

The level of sinkage is documented in the image below.

We don’t have any memory foam in this mattress (just poly foam layers), so the hug is more restrained and even around the body. While the sinkage does push into the “deep” tier, it’s not so extreme as to be problematic.

In my view, this sinkage depth, in combination with the responsive feel, creates a balanced and non-polarizing feel that many sleepers can enjoy.

The Leesa Plus Hybrid has a moderate level of motion transfer. During our tests, we measured a total acceleration range of 9.56 m/s². This is 9% more motion transfer than the average of 8.81 m/s².

The higher motion transfer is primarily a result of the plus / HD design of this mattress. The firmer, more supportive, and lower gauge coil unit, in combination with highly responsive, resilient poly foam layers, creates a high degree of bounce. That higher bounce means we have more energy and motion moving through the mattress.

The level of motion transfer is also documented in the video below.

In our motion transfer chart, which visualizes our accelerometer data, we can see the highest motion peaks from 0 to 0.2 seconds. Motion declines thereafter, but we do see a moderate energy spike from 0.5 to 0.6 seconds.

By 1.18 seconds, we’ve returned to near-zero levels of energy, which is 0.26 seconds longer than the average motion duration of 0.92 seconds.

When we look at the full data picture of motion transfer, it’s just not great. Both motion intensity and motion duration are worse than average. To be fair, this is a pretty typical performance for an HD / plus mattress. The more supportive and resilient materials required of HD / plus mattresses just create more motion compared to many other mattress types.

The Leesa Plus Hybrid is a mixed bag for material responsiveness, with a very fast mostly recovered response time and a fast fully recovered response time.

In our mostly recovered test, we measured a recovery speed of 0.3 seconds, which is 0.12 seconds faster than the average of 0.42 seconds, based on all of our tests to date.

In our fully recovered responsiveness test, we measured a recovery speed of 0.8 seconds, which is 0.22 seconds faster than the average of 1.02 seconds.

The level of responsiveness is documented in the video below.

While these material recovery speeds aren’t instant, they aren’t slow either. The materials and springs are able to quickly recover back to their original shapes. The mattress responsiveness is more than fast enough to facilitate excellent ease of movement and prevent any type of a “stuck” feeling.

The Leesa Plus has a moderate level of bounce. During our tests, we measured a total bounce height of 9.98″. This is 1.36″ more bounce than the average of 8.62″, based on all of our tests to date.

The higher bounce than average is what we expect from a plus / HD mattress. Plus and HD mattresses typically use firmer, more supportive materials, lower gauge coils, and highly responsive foams. This material combination works together to create a highly resilient and springy surface, which delivers ample bounce.

The level of bounce is also documented in the video below.

The higher bounce is beneficial when it comes to ease of movement. In addition, it also improves sex performance. That being said, higher bounce is also the primary reason that motion transfer is worse. As such, there are pros and cons to bounce that are worth considering.

The Leesa Plus has excellent sitting edge support and excellent lying edge support.

In our sitting edge support test, we measured a sitting sinkage compression of 3.50″. This is 0.33″ less sitting sinkage than the average of 3.83″, based on all of our tests to date.

The level of edge support while seated is documented in the images below.

While lying directly on the edge of the mattress, I felt that the support was excellent in all sleeping positions. According to the Leesa Plus product page, this mattress does not use reinforced coils along the edge.

However, in our coil gauge measurements, we found that the coils along the edge measured a lower gauge compared to the coils in the center of the mattress. Suffice to say, this is a bit of an odd finding.

The level of edge support while lying is documented in the images below.

Perhaps our mattress was equipped with a different coil unit, or perhaps the product page is wrong. In any case, edge support performance on this mattress was excellent. The coils are highly supportive, firm, and robust.

The coil unit, in combination with the high-quality foams, is able to create plenty of edge support for both sitting and lying.

The Leesa Plus Hybrid has good sex performance. On the positive side, we have noise earning a perfect 10/10 score, while pressure relief and cooling were excellent. This means we have a comfortable and quiet mattress.

Lastly, we have bounce, which earned a good score, but not an amazing one. In our tests, we measured a bounce height of 9.98”. This is more bounce than average, and it’s certainly enough to earn a “good” score for bounce. Even so, when it comes to sex, more bounce is almost always better.

Sex Factor	Factor Weight	Score	Rating
Bounce	65%	8.7	High
Edge Support	20%	9.4	Excellent
Noise	5%	10	Minimal
Pressure Relief	5%	9.0	Excellent
Cooling	5%	9.0	Excellent

When we consider the complete picture of performance criteria, we see the Leesa Plus is able to earn a good overall score, nearly breaking into the excellent performance tier (9.0-10.0 score).

The Leesa Plus has an excellent level of pressure relief. During our tests, I felt no significant pressure points on my body.

The mattress is equipped with 4.00″ of comfort material, which is 0.37″ less comfort material than the average comfort layer thickness of 4.37″, based on all of our tests to date.

While the quantity of comfort material is a little south of average, the quality is excellent, allowing the mattress to create solid pressure relief. Certainly, there is room for improvement. That said, when we consider the performance relative to the price point, it’s hard to complain too much.

The combination of a quilted cover, two high-density poly foam layers, and balanced sinkage creates the right material and design conditions to create a feel that’s balanced, even, and non-polarizing. As such, the Leesa Plus can be a good choice for heavier-weighted bodies, while still being a good fit for many lighter and moderate-weighted sleepers also.

Lastly, and notably, this mattress does not use any memory foam. As a result, the body-contouring hug is more restrained. This helps to prevent any type of a “stuck” feeling in the mattress.

Pressure Relief (PSI)	Average	Maximum
Side Sleepers	0.30	1.34

Pressure Relief (PSI)	Average	Maximum
Back Sleepers	0.19	0.65

Pressure Relief (PSI)	Average	Maximum
Stomach Sleepers	0.18	0.87

When I consider our objective pressure mapping tests, material thickness, material quality, and my subjective experience on the mattress, I’m confident most sleepers will find the pressure relief to be excellent.

The Leesa Plus had a strong smell upon the initial unboxing. The mattress smelled for 5 days. This is 2.6 days shorter than the average smell duration of 7.6 days.

Leesa mattresses come with a 365-night trial period and a lifetime warranty. Shipping and returns are both free.

Company Factor	Factor Weight	Score	Data
Returns	40%	10	$0
Trial Period	30%	10	365 nights
Warranty	20%	10	Lifetime
Shipping	10%	10	$0
Country of Origin	0%		USA

Comparing 121+ brands tested to date, the average trial period is 195 nights, 170 nights less than Leesa offers.

Leesa mattresses are also backed by a lifetime warranty, a perk that is only offered by 41% of mattresses that we’ve tested to date.

Overall, the company’s terms of the Leesa Plus are very favorable for consumers, considering all mattress brands that I’ve tested to date.

The Leesa Plus Hybrid is only available in a single firmness option, which they describe as being on the firmer side. Based on my testing, the Leesa Plus has a medium-firm feel, which is a 6 out of 10, where 10 is the most firm.

This is a bit softer than Leesa’s firmness description of slightly firm to firm (7 – 8 out of 10). That being said, the firmness is right on par with other plus-size mattresses that I’ve tested, which tend to be in the 6 to 7 range (medium-firm to slightly firm).

Support on the Leesa Plus Hybrid is excellent. During our tests, I felt well supported in all sleeping positions. The mattress is equipped with a 9.0″ support layer. This is 1.02″ thicker than the average support layer thickness of 7.98″, based on all of our tests to date.

Support Factor	Data
Comfort Layer	4.00″
Support Layer	8.50″
Firmness	Medium-Firm
Body Contour	Balanced
Zoned Support	No
Reinforced Edge	Yes

Mattresses that create the best support do so by one, creating ample support and a neutral spinal alignment, and two, also creating plenty of pressure relief. The Leesa Plus met both of these requirements without any issues.

This mattress is available in a single firmness, which we rated a 6 out of 10, medium-firm feel. The medium-firm feel works well for all sleeping positions and most sleepers.

Check out the table below to see the sleeper weights and sleeping positions that would be best suited for this mattress.

Sleeper Weight	Stomach Sleeper	Side Sleeper	Back Sleeper
Under 150 lbs.	Yes	Yes	Yes
150-250 lbs.	Yes	Yes	Yes
250-300 lbs.	Yes	Yes	Yes

In all mattress tests, we cut the mattress open to assess the material quality. In doing so, I’m pleased with what we measured. Poly foam layers ranged from 2.43 to 2.71 PCF (pounds per cubic foot). That density level is well within the ideal density range for poly foam that we hope to see.

The coil unit measured 14.5 gauge on the interior and 15.5 gauge along the edge coils. These coil gauges are a little south of what I hope to see for a plus / HD mattress, but given the price point it’s hard to complain too much. When we look at the complete picture of foam density and coil gauge data I’m generally pleased with what we measured.

Denser foams and thicker wires typically last longer, last less, and perform better. Based on all of my tests to date, an analysis of the materials, and my subjective experiences, I’m confident most sleepers will find support on the Leesa Plus is excellent.

The Leesa Plus is a 12.50″ plus-sized mattress that comes in a single firmness option—Medium-Firm. According to Leesa, this is a 13.0″ mattress, but our tests of this particular model did end up measuring 0.5″ thinner than what the product page lists the mattress as.

Design Factor	Data
Type	Plus-Sized
Thickness	12.50″
Cover Type	Quilted
Weight	123 lbs.
Has Handles	Yes
Fiberglass-Free	Yes
Ships in a Box	Yes

Despite the discrepancy in overall thickness, the Leesa Plus is a great mattress. It is the only mattress from the Leesa collection that is specifically designed for heavier sleepers over 300 lbs.

Leesa confirms a weight capacity of 500 lbs. per sleeper or 1,000 lbs. total for two sleepers for the particular mattress. This is the highest sleeper weight capacity of any Leesa mattress that we’ve tested to date.

The Leesa Plus Hybrid is 12.50″ thick and contains a combination of poly foam, coils, and support foam. From top to bottom, here is a full list of the materials used in this mattress:

Layer Type	Thickness	Manufacturer’s Specs	Tested Specs
Quilted Cover	1.00″	1.5 PCF	1.83 PCF
Poly Foam	2.00″	2.5 PCF	2.43 PCF
Poly Foam	1.00″	3.0 PCF	2.71 PCF
Pocketed Coils	8.00″	13.5 Gauge	14.5 Gauge (Interior), 15.5 Gauge (Edge)
Support Foam	0.50″	1.8 PCF	1.46 PCF

The Leesa Plus has a 1.0″ thick quilted cover, made of a blend of different materials. It contains 84% polyester and 16% viscose. The cover is gel-infused, which helps improve the cooling performance.

As I mentioned above, there are two handles sewn into each of the long sides of the mattress. This can make it easier to rotate or reposition the mattress as needed.

The comfort layer is 4.00″ thick, including the quilted cover. Beneath the cover, there is a 2.0″ poly foam followed by a 1.0″ GreenFlex foam.

The GreenFlex foam is newer to the Leesa collection, having just launched in 2026. It is designed to be a more eco-friendly alternative to traditional poly foams. GreenFlex Biofoam is plant-based and performs similarly to other poly foams we’ve tested.

The support layer is 8.5″ thick and features an 8.0″ pocketed coil base with up to 981 individually wrapped coils encased in a thin fabric.

Beneath the coils is a 0.5″ support foam layer. I will note here that Leesa says this support foam layer is 1.0″ thick, but it was only 0.5″ thick in the version that we tested.

If this layer had been thicker, this mattress would have met its 13.0″ height expectation.

Product Evolution

The Leesa Plus hybrid mattress was released in the fall of 2023. In 2026 Leesa released an updated material design for the mattress (which is the one we tested on this page). You can see how the two versions compare below.

Factor	Leesa Plus Hybrid (2023)	Leesa Plus Hybrid (2026)
Overall Score	8.78	8.94
Cooling – Score	9.0	9.0
Sinkage – Depth	2.15″	2.59″
Sinkage – Feel	Moderate	Deep
Motion Transfer – Score	6.7	7.9
Motion Transfer – Acceleration	12.23 m/s²	9.56 m/s²
Response Time – Score	9.6	9.1
Response Time – Mostly Recovered	0.2 sec.	0.3 sec.
Response Time – Fully Recovered	0.8 sec.	0.8 sec.
Bounce – Height	9.73″	9.98″
Bounce – Feel	Moderate	Moderate
Edge Support – Score	9.0	9.2
Edge Support – Sitting	3.00″	3.50″
Edge Support – Lying	Good	Excellent
Sex – Score	9.0	8.9
Pressure Relief – Score	9.0	9.0
Comfort Layer Thickness	4.00″	4.00″
Mattress Thickness	13.00″	12.50″
Off-Gassing – Score	8.3	8.6
Off-Gassing – Smell	Strong	Strong
Off-Gassing – Days	6 days	5 days
Company – Score	10	10

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