The Best Sleeper Sofas: 12 Couches Your Guests Won’t Mind Sleeping On

This comfortable twin pull-out sleeper sofa is perfect for hosting guests in a small space. Made with foam-filled cushions, it turns into a very firm bed and back into mid-century modern seating, depending on your needs. We love that this velvet couch is available in eye-catching colors and minimalistic neutrals. With its low price, consider purchasing another one for an extra guest. Shopping tip: This sofa comes from Wayfair, which also made our lists for the best online furniture stores, best sectional sofas, and best mattresses.

This beautiful leather sleeper sofa has a high-density foam mattress for restful sleep. American Leather is known for its well-crafted couches (see our picks for the most comfortable couches for more), and its Lyons Queen Sleeper is no exception. Its sleeping area is over 6 feet long, and the high-density foam mattress is five inches deep. Upgrade to a Tempur-Pedic or Cooling Gel mattress for even greater comfort.

The five-star reviewed Nomad from Burrow made our list for the most comfortable couches, and by adding a Burrow Noma sleep kit, it remains a top sectional contender for a sleeper as well. The kit contains a two-inch memory foam topper, a quilted blanket, a pillow and pillowcase, and an eye mask. It even comes with its own sack, so it can be easily stored and taken out when you have an overnight guest. With nearly three feet of depth, there is room to move around in your sleep, and the sectional seats five, so when morning comes, everyone has room to relax.

The right-sized sleeper sofa can make a small space feel like a guest suite. You don’t have to sacrifice style or comfort when selecting this sleeper sofa bed, which folds out into a 78-inch long twin bed. The mattress is foam, so you might want to add a mattress topper for extra comfort while sleeping. The sleeper includes detachable storage bags and two pillows, as well.

All of our recommendations earn top marks for comfort, but this sofa stands out with its Queen-size memory foam or deluxe innerspring 5.5-inch mattresses. We love that the couch covers are machine washable, too.

If you or your house guests have a bad back, you want to look for a sleeper with a comfortable mattress. This convertible sleeper sofa is easy to retract when you (or your guests) are ready to rest and has a tri-layered (cushioning fiberfill top, memory foam, and dense polyurethane foam) mattress that can help to provide enough support and cushion for a person with back issues. Created with comfort and style in mind, this full-grain, pure-aniline, Italian tanned leather piece comes with bolster pillows and a feather cushion topper. Shopping tip: If you’re shopping for your bedroom and have back issues, read our guide to the best mattresses for back pain.

If you want your sofa bed to really offer up space to stretch out, consider purchasing a king-size sleeper. Harmony sells a good-looking, comfortable sleeper sofa that lays flat to provide a roomy night’s rest when you’re ready for bed.

This extremely pretty twin sleeper not only offers a single guest a place to lay their head, but comes in a variety of materials to match your living space. We’re partial to the velvet in blush combination, but it also comes in an array of neutrals and modern colors in a range of shades. Thecozy twin sleeper seats and sleeps two adults in comfort. The bedding is a standard box-spring mattress, but for only $100, you can upgrade to memory foam. It also offers three options for its cushion fill: Standard down, double down, or alternative down.

Made by Serta, a leader in sleepers, this is a great choice if you want a foldable sleep couch for a den or home office. A modern-looking and sleek sleeper, this doesn’t resemble any futon we’ve seen. It is a mid-century gray and its armless design, this sleeper is extremely easy to assemble. It folds down into a twin bed and as a two-seater sofa, it won’t overcrowd a small space.

Offering luxury at a relatively affordable price point, we love the Milo sleeper because it’s slightly roomier than a queen-sized bed and comes with a washable mesh mattress cover to protect against any mess. Its elegant and stylish modern design elevates the everyday “pull-out couch” concept.

We like this sleeper because it’s an affordable option in a field of high-priced leather furniture. It pulls out into a bed with an innerspring Queen mattress that fits two adults and comfortably seats three guests. With 13 colors in soft leather and a modern design, this sleeper will look stylish in any space.

The Presidio has it all, with a good-looking seat and the potential to set up a comfortable resting place. Prop yourself up with pillows for a more sofa-like seating experience, and when you or your guest need a nap, use the connected trundle to stretch out. Best of all, choose from 154 fabrics in various colors and patterns. You have to provide your own mattress (here are our top picks for the best places to buy a mattress online), but with so many options to choose from, you can customize your (or your guest’s) sleep experience.