When you're lucky enough to be sleeping, the best luxury pillows help you make the most of it. With premium materials like certified organic cotton, natural shredded latex, and plush down, these pillows are worth their price tags. Tested by our team of editors and contributors over several months, we’ve vetted these options against restless nights, chronic pain, and scalding summer months to ensure a comfortable sleep for combination sleepers, devout side sleepers, even insomniacs looking to lay awake as comfortably as possible.

Our Top Picks for the Best Luxury Pillows

Best Overall Luxury Pillow

Boll & Branch Down Chamber Pillow

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$159

Amazon

Best Affordable Luxury Pillow

Quince Premium Down Alternative Pillow

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$40

Quince

Best Side Sleeper Pillow

Parachute Down Side Sleeper Pillow

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$185

Parachute

Like most bedding, there is rarely a one-size-fits-all option. Every person sleeps differently, so we’ve gathered eight luxury pillows that cater to distinct needs. Whether you prefer a crescent-shaped, ultra-dense pillow for contouring shoulder support or a shredded memory foam pillow to perfect your sleep experience, we have you covered. Better sleep begins with quality pillows.

Shopping writer Julia Harrison is a down pillow devotee, but Boll & Branch’s has become her absolute favorite. She appreciates that this feather pillow offers “considerable support” to help prevent neck pain and stays cool throughout the night, regardless of pillowcase material. Contributor Elaheh Nozari attests to the plushness: “I could feel the feathery softness when I put my head down but there was enough sturdiness for my head to feel supported.” With three firmness options—soft, medium, and firm—side sleepers and stomach sleepers alike are sure to find their fit here. The pillow is breathable with a cooling shell and fully machine washable for easy maintenance. Harrison sleeps with one of these at her head and another between her legs for what she calls “supportive pillow surround-sound” that’s done wonders for her spinal alignment.

Best Affordable Luxury Pillow

Those that fear dust mites and other allergens will be pleased to know this $40 pick from Quince impersonates hotel luxury pillows without the goose down or the price point. All sleep styles can achieve their best night’s sleep with three firmness levels to suit their preference. “The down alternative fill is firm enough to prop my head up without me sinking into its depths,” says shopping director Lori Keong, “but still has some squishy give (see the video!) that doesn’t feel like I’m laying on the floor.” As for durability, Keong has had the pillows for over a year without any issue beyond the re-fluffing often required of down and down alternative options.

Best Side Sleeper Pillow

The award for the best pillow for side sleepers goes to our longtime friend in bedding, Parachute, with this boxy down pillow. Shopping editor Audrey Lee states that of all the pillows she’s tested over the years, this one is the most plush. “I’ve slept on lots of down pillows before—some ultra-soft and some on the firmer side—but I’d describe the feeling of this one as almost cloudlike,” Lee shares about its high loft. “It’s light and airy for sure—almost like a luxury pillow you would find at a five-star hotel or resort.” Like other down options, this one does flatten a bit throughout the night as the fill shifts in the cover, but a quick fluff gets everything back into place.

Best Supportive Latex Pillow

As someone who was seeking out a luxury option with neck support, contributor Sydney Gore has tried a lot of pillows. Now, the Saatva latex pillow is the only one she uses. The adjustable pillow comes with a shredded latex fill layer, so you can add or remove the stuffing to get the feel just right. “I have some serious back issues and was surprised to wake up feeling more rested after the many nights I spent snoozing on such a luxurious pillow,” she says. Plus, the organic cotton cover is quite breathable, ensuring you’re on the cold side all night long. “It’s even more comfortable IRL, so don’t let the price scare you off.”

Ultra-cooling and supportive, Earthfoam’s classic pillow is ideal for restless sleepers who run hot. Senior commerce editor Nashia Baker likens this pillow to the feeling of a crisp autumn night, cracking your window to get a fresh breeze. “Lying on this spongy pillow makes it so easy to doze off with its naturally breathable materials,” she says. Both sides of this natural foam rubber pillow are cooling, and because of its higher loft, you won’t find yourself continuously fluffing it to get more support.

If your main sleep motivation is to sleep on the cool side, always on the cool side, this is your perfect pillow. With a silky lyocell fabric and fiber shell, this plush pick from Sijo maintains its chill at all times. “The quilted cover actually does feel like a quilt,” says contributor Yelena Moroz Alpert. “[It’s] soft and plush, especially because the pillow itself is cushy.” Both hypoallergenic and moisture-wicking, hot sleepers have an ally in this pillow. Side sleepers, like Alpert, found this to be a bit low loft for her taste, and recommended this pick for a stomach sleeper. She still rates this an 8.5 out of 10, even with that stipulation, and suggests this as a great option for anyone burned by firm pillows.

Shaped like your favorite travel pillow, only larger, Buffy’s Cloud side-sleeper pillow offers ample support to aching necks and shoulders. Contributor Yelena Moroz Alpert used to always sleep with an arm uncomfortably placed under her pillow to help prop her head up. But now, there’s no need. “The semi-circle shape of the Cloud side-sleeper pillow feels as if it elongates and hugs your neck. By the second night, my body fully adjusted to the silhouette, and now I miss it when I’m sleeping anywhere that’s not my bed,” she says.

Plush and cooling, Cozy Earth’s silk pillow is the ideal sleep companion for the person who wants a structured cloud to rest their head on. Alpert describes this pillow as “doughy” and says her head sinks in while maintaining a comfortable level of support. “This is by far the softest pillow I own. I was worried at first because I prefer medium-firm pillows that have plenty of support, but this one is so malleable, it lets you get comfortable in a way that’s suited just for your body,” she notes. “The pillow is incredibly plush and can be maneuvered as needed, but still holds its form. In testing, I have folded it in half, and it springs back to life.”

Here at AD Shopping, we really prioritize our sleep. We’ve spent countless hours in bed sussing out the best of every category, including mattresses, comforters, sheet sets, and, of course, pillows. For this story, our editors and contributors tested their luxury pillows in their own homes for at least a month (our minimum testing time frame), but most of them have been slept on for nearly six months to get a true gauge of how these models hold up over time. Paying close attention to how each pillow affected their sleep, and any improvements in neck pain, restlessness, and temperature regulation, to determine which pillows made the grade as the most luxurious options out there, both in sleep feel and in material makeup.