Our Layla vs. Nolah Bed Comparison for 2024

Written by Jill Zwarensteyn, Editor

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Layla vs Nolah? In this guide, our sleep experts dive into which is best, which might suit you better and their features.

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Our comparison of the Layla and Nolah Mattress features two brands committed to providing pressure relieving sleep and a cooler nights rest.

Layla Sleep recently rebranded their bed, giving it a fresh new black and white design. The brand helps fight memory foam heat with their proprietary ThermoGel® cover, a tech designed to helping keep sleepers cool.

Nolah has similar ambitions. Their founder’s goal was to find a solution to hot-sleeping memory foam. The brand invented Nolah AirFoam™, a material designed fight pressure like memory materials, but without the undesired heat.

Two beds enter the ring, but only one will enter your home. Which will it be?

For more details on both of these mattresses be sure to check out the full reviews.

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Comparing Construction (Materials & Quality)

Layla Construction

Layla’s pliable memory foams are ideal for compressing inside of a box so it can be sent directly to your place of residence. Once in your home, the sleep cover conveniently unzips for washing and it is constructed from a blended fabric of polyester, Lycra, and viscose. Infused into it is ThermoGel®, a cooling tech that is stimulated when presented to moisture.

This is a 10- inch mattress with a Soft and Firm setting, simply flip it to reverse the order. The following is what customers can expect when laying on the Soft side.

• The top layer leaves sleepers resting on 3-inch memory material that has been copper infused to enhance both contouring and cooling properties. Copper, through it antimicrobial and temperature regulatory properties, helps preserve a germ-free and cool sleeping experience.
• Layer number two is a 2-inch convoluted support foam. This material is shaped like an egg crate to help promote airflow while fostering supplemental pressure relief.
• The next layer introduces 4 inches of base support foam to form the foundation and support center.
• The base is actually not a base but 1-inch of the copper-infused material that is also in the top layer. Again, this is the Firm side and should administer both support and comfort, as well as cooling.

Nolah Construction

Nolah is an online brand that ships its mattresses in a box. It is furnished with a Tencel™ cover that has been gently textured. This soft material is designed to wick away heat and moisture, to better keep sleepers cool.

Underneath this cover are 10 inches of materials.

• The top layer uses the brands’ AirFoam™. This is a 2-inch polyurethane material and unlike memory foams, this is manufactured without the use of viscoelastic substances, which allows sleepers to rest on a cooler surface.
• The second layer is furnished with a 1-inch supportive high-resilience foam. This behaves similarly to latex and functions as a transitional layer.
• The bottom 7-inches are a polyurethane base. This foundation fosters both the structure and overall support.

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Comparing Firmness (Support & Feel)

Sleep Advisor rates mattress firmness on a 10 point scale with a 1 being the softest and 10 the firmest. These beds are fairly comparable but since Layla has two sides, we will rate it accordingly.

Starting with Nolah, this bed scores between a 4.5 and 5 on our scale. This is a versatile firmness that has a record of working well for the average sleepers, as it is right in the middle. While the top foam was designed to help relieve pressure and keep sleepers cool, the middle layer should provide support that helps to keep the anatomy aligned. This layer is also intended to foster responsiveness and deeper level contouring, as well as facilitated repositioning.

Nolah will likely work for most body types and sleeping positions. It is specifically recommended by the brand for both back and side sleepers. If you sleep exclusively on your stomach and are debating between Nolah and Layla, the latter might be the way to go as they offer a Firm side that has been rated at a 7 on our scale.

Now side and stomach sleepers need not fret if they are leaning towards Layla, the Soft side of this product is rated at a 4 and should administer close contouring while keeping you well supported with the copper-infused memory foam. The copper-infused foams were designed to respond slowly to your weight for a slow sink and stiffen when put under pressure in order to better support sleepers. As this is a memory bed, sleepers could expect this to have a slower response than the Layla.

Comparing Sinkage and Bounce

Layla’s two ends have varying degrees of sinkage. Sleepers might experience more of a deep memory foam hug on the Soft end, while the Firm may provide more of a gentle cradling sensation. Either way, it offers that contouring comfort that memory foam lovers go for.

If you are looking for a bed with bounce, Layla might not be the one for you, as memory materials are typically slower responding.

Nolah does not sport a ton of bounce itself, but thanks to the latex-like foam in the middle layer, the brand offers what they call a healthy bounce. It is not overly responsive, but buoyant enough to facilitate repositioning. When resting on this product, sleepers are likely to experience a deeper hug, similar to the soft side of Layla.

Comparing Motion Transfer

Motion transfer is the movement that crosses the surface of the bed. You might know all about this if you have a restless sleeping partner who frequents the bathroom or fridge during the night. Waking up to their movements can be unpleasant and cause a poor night’s rest.

Both of these brands are comparable in this category. Foams are a top tier material for isolating motion. Because of the energy-absorbing properties of memory foam, Layla scores just a hair ahead of Nolah.

Comparing Edge Support

Edge support is not a deciding factor for most sleepers but it could be worth considering if you share a bed. Neither of these beds outperforms a bed with steel coils reinforcing the perimeter but both are designed to easily keep sleepers supported while lying on the edges. On either brand, there may be some compression when sitting along the sides, but this is a non-issue for most folks as this is not how they spend most of their time on a sleep product.

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Layla vs. Nolah Compared Side-by-Side

Features	Layla	Nolah
Height	10”	10”
Cover	Polyester blended with viscose, lycra, and ThermoGel®	Tencel™ material
Materials	Copper-infused memory foam, high-density poly foam, convoluted support foam	AirFoam™ and polyfoams
Cooling	Copper wicks away memory foam heat, and the convoluted layer promotes airflow.	Tencel™ cover and AirFoam™
Firmness	4 or 7/10	4.5/10
Support	Great	Great
Motion Transfer	Minimal	Minimal
Edge Support	Good	Good
Sinkage	Deep Hug	Gentle Cradle
Bounce	Minimal	No
Warranty	Lifetime	Lifetime
Trial Period	120 nights	120 nights
Certifications	CertiPUR-US®	CertiPUR-US®
Adjustable Base Compatible	Yes	Yes
Shipping	Ships to U.S. and Canada	Ships for free to the contiguous United States.
Made in the USA	Yes	Yes

Size	Layla Price (w/o discount)	Nolah Price (w/o discount)
Twin	$749	$699
Twin XL	$849	$899
Full	$999	$999
Queen	$1,099	$1,149
King	$1,249	$1,349
Cali King	$1,249	$1,349