As summer draws near and temperatures heats up, it can be harder for hot sleepers to find relief, even with an air conditioner blasting. When your mattress is sweltering beneath you and retaining your body heat, overheating and night sweats can be unrelenting. Save yourself from the sleeplessness and high energy bills this season by investing in an Eight Sleep Pod 5, an advanced cooling and heating system that our testers vouch for as a “sleep game changer."

Our Eight Sleep Pod 5 review summarizes our hot-sleeping testers' experience after months of trying it in their homes.ILLUSTRATION: FORBES / PHOTO: RETAILER

Our Eight Sleep Pod review details our testing experience from the perspective of couples with opposite sleep habits and one individual with menopause, exploring the tech’s highlights and potential downsides. Our testers tried out the ability to individualize temperature on each side of the bed from hot to cold, as well as additional features like sleep reporting and gentle alarms.

Eight SleepStyle: Mattress cover and power hub | Cooling/heating type: Active | Method: Hydro-power | Subscription: Yes, 3 tiers | Trial: 30 nights | Warranty: 2- to 5-year limitedBest for:Couples with different temperature preferencesSleep tracking and reportingSetting silent alarms using vibration and temperatureSkip if:You’d like a half size for only one side of the mattressYou want a subscription-free modelWant to save this story for later?No need to bookmark—get it straight to your inbox.We've sent this story to your inbox.