Tempur-LuxeAdapt (2018-2023) Overview

Note: The products covered here have been discontinued and replaced by the new TEMPUR-LuxeAdapt collection that was released in March 2024. See our overview of the new TEMPUR-LuxeAdapt collection here.

This is not a review. This is our plain-English explanation and overview of the 2018 Tempur-LuxeAdapt mattress collection from Tempur-Pedic. 

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Summary: Tempur-LuxeAdapt (2018) Mattress Line

Tempur-pedic's Tempur-LuxeAdapt mattresses feature a new cooling cover that's removable and machine washable, along with a new memory material called Tempur-APR+ that the company says is meant to improve pressure relief. The 13" tall LuxeAdapt mattresses are sisters to the less expensive 12" Tempur-ProAdapt mattresses, which share the same removable and washable cooling cover, and have less of the Tempur-APR+ material. The even less expensive 11" Tempur-Adapt mattresses have the cooler cover, but it is not removable, and do not have the new Tempur-APR+ memory foam.

There are two models in the Tempur-LuxeAdapt collection, a Soft and a Firm version. Both are available in Twin XL, Queen, King, and California King sizes.

Materials &  Construction

Tempur-Pedic, of course, is known for memory foam. The Tempur-LuxeAdapt mattress lines feature a new memory material, called Tempur-APR+, meant to stand for "advanced pressure relief." It's a a very dense, slow-responding memory foam, even slower responding than the company's Tempur-ES foam, also used in these models, as well as the other mattresses in the Adapt series.

While we can't comment on specific pressure relieving qualities of the Tempur-APR foam, we did note some differences compared to the Tempur-Adapt, which doesn't contain the new foam. We found conformance to be greater on all of the ProAdapt and LuxeAdapt models, meaning that that the mattress adapts to the contours of your body very closely, especially as the foams warm to your body. At the same time, there's still firm support further down.

On the Soft version of the LuxeAdapt mattress, the new Tempur-APR+ foam is the top layer, with a layer of Tempur-ES foam next. On the Firm version, the order is reversed.

Compared to the less expensive Tempur-ProAdapt mattresses, the LuxeAdapt has more premium memory foam, and is an additional 1" tall.

Cooling Cover

The use of cooling materials is a new-ish trend among mattresses. Typically, we see "phase change" materials included as a coating on a mattress's cover that makes it feel cool to the touch. Tempur-Pedic takes a different approach with the new covers on all of the Adapt mattresses. Woven into the fabric are special high-density fibers that by their very nature feel cool to the touch. (Think about how a high density material like marble feels cooler than low-density material like wood.). Since the fiber is woven in, it can't wash off or diminish over time. It's an innovative approach, and compared to Tempur-Pedic's previous mattress covers, it feels noticeably cool to the touch.

The Tempur-LuxeAdapt and Tempur-ProAdapt lines both use the cooling cover, which zips off and can be machine washed. On the least expensive Tempur-Adapt beds the cover is non-removable.

We pulled and tugged at the cover on the Tempur-LuxeAdapt mattresses and found it to be sturdy and well made.

Softness and Feel

There are two mattress choices in the Tempur-LuxeAdapt line. Our own assessment of their softness varies slightly from what the company calls them.

Tempur-LuxeAdapt Firm

We would call the Firm version a Firm on our scale as well. Even so, there's still the same contouring and conformance to curves that we have shown in all of the Tempur-ProAdapt and LuxeAdapt mattresses.

Tempur-LuxeAdapt Soft

We would call the LuxeAdapt Soft a Medium Soft on our scale. It also has slightly deeper cushioning, as you can see below.

And also here: Note the relative position of the side seam on our tester's trousers.