The Kirkland Stearns & Foster Pillow Top Lakeridge is a mid-range, 14.5-inch hybrid mattress with a Medium firmness level. This Costco-exclusive model features a quilted pillow top made of polyfoam and fiber fill, sitting atop polyfoam and memory foam comfort layers. A layer of pocket coils provides support, and the sides of the layer are also reinforced with firm pocket coils for extra edge support.
Our Verdict
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6.4Light Weight
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8.1Average Weight
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8.7Heavy Weight
The Kirkland Stearns & Foster Pillow Top Lakeridge is best suited to average-weight and heavier side sleepers, who sink in enough for the comfort layers to relieve pressure on the shoulders and hips. The pillow top also wraps closely around your body as you settle in, so you get a cradled feeling rather than just resting on top of the mattress. Lighter side sleepers don't get quite the same benefit, since there isn't enough give under their weight to let the surface contour as closely.
Heavier side sleepers will sink in enough for excellent pressure relief.
Great pressure relief for average-weight side sleepers.
Molds closely to your body, creating an enveloping feeling.
Lighter side sleepers may not sink in far enough for adequate pressure relief.
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7.4Light Weight
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6.6Average Weight
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6.6Heavy Weight
The Kirkland Stearns & Foster Pillow Top Lakeridge isn't ideal for back sleeping at any body weight. Lighter back sleepers get the best spinal alignment, but they also see the least pressure relief at contact points like the shoulders, so the body doesn't get much cushioning to offset that lack of give. As body weight increases, the opposite trade-off emerges: pressure relief improves noticeably, but the hips sink lower than the rest of the torso, straining the lower back over the course of the night.
Provides decent support to lightweight sleepers, so your spine stays mostly aligned.
Doesn't support proper spinal alignment for average-weight or heavier back sleepers.
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7.3Light Weight
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6.3Average Weight
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6.3Heavy Weight
The Kirkland Stearns & Foster Pillow Top Lakeridge isn't a good fit for stomach sleeping at any body weight. Stomach sleeping puts a lot of pressure on your midsection, so even a small amount of sinkage there can pull your spine out of alignment. Lighter sleepers fare best, since they sink in less, but they still won't get ideal support. Average-weight and heavier sleepers will sink in further, putting more strain on the lower back.
Provides decent support to lightweight sleepers, so your spine stays mostly aligned.
Doesn't support proper spinal alignment in average-weight or heavier stomach sleepers.
Changelog
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Updated Sep 18, 2026:
We've updated the text to align with a new review structure and make the mattress's performance easier to understand.
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Updated Jul 30, 2026:
We mentioned the newly reviewed Sealy Posturepedic Pro Highland Manor in the Support box for back and stomach sleepers looking for better support.
- Updated Jun 22, 2026: Review published.
- Updated Jun 16, 2026: Early access published.
- Updated May 25, 2026: Our testers have started testing this product.
- Updated May 14, 2026: The product has arrived in our lab, and our testers will start evaluating it soon.
- Updated Apr 27, 2026: We've purchased the product and are waiting for it to arrive in our lab.
- Updated Apr 25, 2026: The product has won our suggestion poll, so we'll buy and test it soon.
Test Results
Firmness
The Kirkland Stearns & Foster Pillow Top Lakeridge is a Medium mattress with a plush pillow top and memory foam layers that let you sink in deeply, creating an enveloping, comfortable feel, especially for average-weight and heavier people. However, a firmer upper comfort layer prevents lighter people from sinking in as much, so they won't get as much pressure relief. A layer of medium-firm pocket coils provides some support, but it's not very supportive for most people.
This mattress has a Medium firmness level, which puts it in a comfortable middle ground for a range of sleepers. It's a good fit if you're an average-weight or heavier side sleeper, since the surface provides enough give for your shoulders and hips to sink in and relieve pressure at those contact points. That said, it's not the best choice for back and stomach sleepers because it doesn't provide enough support.
This mattress has a substantial amount of material above the spring system, with a thick quilted top, followed by two additional comfort foam layers, before reaching the transition foam. That extra cushioning gives side sleepers plenty of room to sink in before hitting firmer material underneath.
The pocket coils in the support layer feature a unique design: each individually wrapped coil consists of a wider outer coil that wraps a narrower, pyramid-shaped inner coil. Light pressure compresses only the outer coil, but once you sink in far enough, the inner coil engages as well, providing more support. At 15 gauge, the wire is considered medium in firmness.
Longevity
The Kirkland Stearns & Foster Pillow Top Lakeridge isn't very durable. None of its foam layers meet the density we'd expect for lasting comfort and support, so you're more likely to see body impressions and sagging develop in the comfort layers over time. The coil support system underneath doesn't carry that same risk, but most of the wear you'll actually feel happens in the layers closest to your body.
None of the foam layers meet the density we'd expect for long-term durability.
Body impressions and sagging are likely to develop in the comfort layers.
Durability is a weak point for this mattress. None of the foam layers meets the density thresholds we look for in long-lasting foam. This means you're more likely to see body impressions and sagging develop in the comfort layers over time compared to a mattress built with denser foam.
Pressure Relief
The Kirkland Stearns & Foster Pillow Top Lakeridge offers strong overall pressure relief, but it's heavily dependent on your body weight. This matters most if you sleep on your side, since that position concentrates weight onto smaller areas like the shoulder and hip. Lighter sleepers don't get much pressure relief at those contact points, which can lead to aches and pain over time. Average-weight and heavier sleepers sink in more, allowing the surface to cushion their shoulders and hips more effectively. The pillow top's close, hugging feel adds a bit more cushioning, though it's not quite enough to close the gap for lighter sleepers.
Molds closely to your body, creating an enveloping feeling.
Great pressure relief for average-weight and heavier people.
The Stearns & Foster Lakeridge has good overall body conformity, making it ideal for side sleeping. The amount of pressure relief you'll receive, however, depends largely on your body weight. It offers the most pressure relief to average-weight and heavier people because they sink deeper into the material. Lighter people won't sink in enough for proper pressure relief and may be better suited to a plusher mattress.
Support
The Kirkland Stearns & Foster Pillow Top Lakeridge provides mediocre support, with the likelihood of morning aches increasing as body weight increases. Lighter sleepers see the closest alignment between their hips and the rest of the body, helping keep the spine in a more neutral position and making it a decent choice for back and stomach sleepers in that weight category. Average and heavier-weight people sink in much more, which can throw the spine out of alignment and raise the chances of waking up sore.
Provides decent support to lightweight sleepers, so your spine stays mostly aligned.
Only provides mediocre support to average and heavy-weight sleepers.
This mattress doesn't provide great support. It's most supportive for lighter-weight people, who won't sink in far enough into the mattress to bring their hips out of alignment. But as body weight increases, it becomes less supportive and fails to promote proper spinal alignment. This means it's not ideal for most back and stomach sleepers. If you're looking for a Costco model that's a better fit, consider the Sealy Posturepedic Pro Highland Manor.
Cooling
The Kirkland Stearns & Foster Pillow Top Lakeridge is cooling enough for most people. It doesn't feel warm when you first get into bed, and it continues dissipating heat at a steady pace through the night rather than gradually building up warmth. That said, it falls short of the level we'd recommend for true hot sleepers, who may want a mattress with even better cooling performance.
Doesn't feel warm when you first get into bed.
Dissipates heat throughout the night.
Not cooling enough for very hot sleepers.
This mattress offers very good cooling performance. It doesn't feel warm when you first get into bed, and it effectively dissipates heat throughout the night, keeping most people comfortable. If you're a very hot sleeper, though, you might prefer a mattress that offers even better cooling.
Motion Dissipation
The Kirkland Stearns & Foster Pillow Top Lakeridge offers excellent motion dissipation, so a partner shifting in their sleep or a pet hopping onto the bed shouldn't wake you up from a deep sleep. Movement stays relatively contained to where it happens and dissipates quickly, so it won't cause the bed to bounce or wobble.
Motion settles quickly rather than causing the mattress to wobble.
A partner's movements or a pet hopping onto the bed are unlikely to disturb your sleep.
The Kirkland by Stearns & Foster Lakeridge provides excellent motion isolation, so if you share your bed with a partner or a pet, you shouldn't be disturbed by their movements. You'll mostly feel movement near the source, and the motion settles quickly without causing the mattress to bounce or wobble.
Responsiveness
The Kirkland Stearns & Foster Pillow Top Lakeridge springs back into shape quickly after you change sleeping positions. That makes it easy to move around or shift positions throughout the night. That said, its pillow top and foam comfort layers make it less bouncy than a traditional innerspring mattress.
Springs back into shape quickly, making it easy to change positions.
You won't feel "stuck" in the mattress.
Not as bouncy as a traditional innerspring mattress.
This mattress feels extremely responsive. It bounces back quickly, making it easy to move around or change sleeping positions.
The support spring layer is fairly bouncy. However, with several layers of foam sitting on top, much of that energetic push-back gets absorbed before it reaches the surface, so you won't feel the full bounce of the coils underneath you.
This isn't a particularly bouncy mattress. It pushes back against movement rather than absorbing it, but the pillow top tempers that bounciness, so it will take a little effort to switch positions.
The quilted top, upper comfort foam, and transition layer are all quite resilient and spring back quickly. The memory foam layer sandwiched between them does the opposite, absorbing movement rather than bouncing back. The result is a mattress that feels moderately bouncy and makes it relatively easy to switch positions throughout the night.
Edge Support
The Kirkland Stearns & Foster Pillow Top Lakeridge has fantastic edge support. The edges are reinforced with firmer pocket coils and are difficult to compress, so you won't sink in much when you sit on the side of the mattress. They compress evenly instead of forming a ramp, so if you sleep near the side, you won't feel pushed out of bed.
Edges are difficult to compress.
Edges don't form a ramp when compressed, so you won't feel pushed out of bed if you sleep on the side.
This mattress offers outstanding edge support. You won't feel like you're about to roll off if you sleep near the edge, which means more usable surface area if you're sharing the bed.
This mattress features reinforced pocket-coil edges that provide fantastic edge support.
Popular Mattress Comparisons
The Kirkland Stearns & Foster Pillow Top Lakeridge is a mid-range hybrid that brings the Stearns & Foster name to Costco at a more accessible price point than the brand's higher-end lines. It's a solid option for average-weight and heavier side sleepers, who get strong pressure relief at the shoulder and hip, and its motion isolation makes it a comfortable pick if you share the bed with a partner or pet. Its pillow top provides a cozy, enveloping feel, and it features excellent edge support, which isn't always a given at this price point.
That said, it's not the best choice for back or stomach sleepers of any weight. If that's your primary sleep position, the Casper Snow offers much better support, though its slow-recovering memory foam comes with its own trade-offs. If cooling is your top priority, the Nectar Premier Hybrid edges it out while sharing a similar Medium firmness. None of the Lakeridge's foam layers meet the density we look for in long-lasting comfort, so expect more sagging over the years than you'd get from the Stearns & Foster Lux Estate or the DreamCloud Luxe Hybrid, both of which use higher-quality foam.
If you're looking for more options, check out the best mattresses for side sleepers, the best memory foam mattresses, and the best hybrid mattresses.
The Sealy Posturepedic Pro Highland Manor and the Kirkland Stearns & Foster Pillow Top Lakeridge are both Costco-exclusive hybrid mattresses, but the Sealy will suit a wider range of sleepers. It's firmer than the Kirkland, making it a better fit for back and stomach sleepers and helping keep their spines aligned. The Kirkland has thicker foam layers and is less firm overall, making it a better fit for side sleepers. Neither mattress holds up especially well over the long term, as both use foam below the density we look for in lasting comfort.
The Kirkland Stearns & Foster Pillow Top Lakeridge and the Casper Cooling Select Hybrid are pretty evenly matched overall, but they have a few differences to consider. Go for the Kirkland Stearns & Foster if you sleep on your side, since it offers a little extra pressure relief, which helps cushion your shoulder in this position. Its excellent motion dissipation also makes it a better choice for partnered sleepers, especially if one tends to toss and turn. The Casper, on the other hand, offers more support for back and stomach sleepers. It's also a better choice for hot sleepers, since it transfers more heat away from you throughout an eight-hour night.
The Kirkland Stearns & Foster Pillow Top Lakeridge and the Stearns & Foster Lux Estate are both hybrid mattresses and are best for side sleepers, but they differ in construction. The Lux Estate uses pocket coils in both its comfort and support sections, plus a latex transition layer, for a softer Medium-Plush feel that also holds up better over time thanks to denser foam. The Lakeridge sticks to foam-only comfort layers over a single coil system, landing at a firmer Medium with stronger edge support and a more enveloping feel.
The Kirkland Stearns & Foster Pillow Top Lakeridge and the Casper Snow are both Medium hybrid mattresses, but the Casper is the better choice for most people. It layers two stages of memory foam over its coils, so you sink in deeply and feel closely hugged, and it offers much better support for back and stomach sleepers, whose hips stay aligned at any weight. It's also ideal for hot sleepers, offering excellent heat dissipation throughout the night. That said, not everyone likes the feeling of memory foam, so side sleepers may prefer the Stearns & Foster, which lets you move around and shift positions more easily.
The Kirkland Stearns & Foster Pillow Top Lakeridge and the Nectar Premier Hybrid are both hybrid mattresses with a Medium firmness, but they feel different when you lie on them. The Lakeridge's pillow top hugs closely around your body, while the Nectar's thinner comfort layers leave you resting more on top of the surface than sinking into it. The Lakeridge also offers much sturdier edge support, so you can sit or sleep near the side without feeling like you might slip off, something the Nectar struggles with due to its softer edge coils. The Nectar is better for hot sleepers, though, because it dissipates heat evenly throughout the night.
The Kirkland Stearns & Foster Pillow Top Lakeridge and the DreamCloud Luxe Hybrid are both hybrid mattresses, but the DreamCloud has a softer Medium-Plush feel while the Lakeridge's is a Medium. Both are best for side sleepers, and aren't ideal for stomach or back sleepers. Despite sinking in deeper on the DreamCloud, you don't get much of a hugging sensation there, since its comfort layers aren't very contouring, while the Lakeridge's pillow top wraps closely around you, even though it's firmer.
The Lakeridge also springs back into shape more quickly and offers much sturdier edge support, making it easier to move around and to sit or sleep near the side of the bed. The DreamCloud's foam holds up a little better over time, though, thanks to some higher-density layers that the Lakeridge's construction lacks.
Differences Between Sizes And Variants
The Kirkland Stearns & Foster Pillow Top Lakeridge mattress comes in Queen, King, and California King sizes. We bought and tested the queen-sized version. Here's a picture of our unit's label.
If you encounter another variant, let us know in the comments.