DreamCloud Luxury Hybrid Mattress Review
DreamCloud's better model and a reasonable mattress at a reasonable price. Both brands are run by the same company in the UK, which changes what you are choosing between.
I earn a commission if you buy through some links on this page. It never changes what I recommend, and I publish negative verdicts on brands I earn from. Editorial independence.
Verdict
DreamCloud's better model and a reasonable mattress at a reasonable price. The thing worth knowing before you compare it against a Nectar is that both brands are run by the same company in the UK, which changes what you think you are choosing between.
Buy it if
You want a mid-priced hybrid with a long trial and you prefer DreamCloud's slightly firmer, more traditional feel.
Avoid it if
You believe you are comparing two independent brands when you weigh this against a Nectar. You are not.
See the current DreamCloud offer
Same parent company as Nectar, so promotions and trial terms move together.
No code needed. The discount is applied automatically at checkout. Opening the site in a new tab.
DreamCloud on Amazon UK
Occasionally cheaper. Check the trial terms with the seller.
No code needed. Prices on Amazon change frequently, so check the seller and the returns terms before you buy. Opening in a new tab.
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Type | Hybrid with pocket springs |
| Depth | 28cm |
| Layers | 6 |
| Firmness | Medium to medium firm, 6 out of 10 stated |
| Against the DreamCloud Hybrid | Three more centimetres, two more layers |
| Trial | Long trial, matching the group's Nectar terms |
| Price from | £499 |
| Parent company | Nectar Sleep Ltd trading as DreamCloud |
The thing nobody tells you about DreamCloud and Nectar
Worth knowing about Nectar and DreamCloud
Both brands are run by the same company in the UK. Nectar Sleep Ltd trades as DreamCloud, which is why the two ranges share trial lengths, guarantee structures and promotional calendars, and why cross-brand sales tend to land at the same time. If you are comparing a Nectar against a DreamCloud, you are comparing two ranges from one manufacturer rather than two independent options.
This matters practically rather than as trivia.
When you find a comparison article weighing a DreamCloud against a Nectar and concluding one is better value, you are reading a comparison of two product lines from one manufacturer. The prices are set by the same commercial team, the trials are structured the same way, and the sales run at the same time.
That is not a criticism. Plenty of good manufacturers run multiple brands, and the practice is universal in bedding. But it does mean that the sense of having shopped around by comparing these two is illusory, and if you want a genuine alternative you need to look outside the group.
The scores
A competent hybrid at a fair price, with a long trial and no standout weakness.
Reasonable. Origin and Otty both give you more spring for the same money or less.
Twenty-eight centimetres with pocket springs. Solid at average and moderately heavy build.
A spring layer at this depth moves air adequately. Not a cooling specialist.
Better than any all-foam mattress at this price. Not reinforced to Otty's standard.
Pocketed springs with foam above. Fine for most couples.
The group's long trial is the strongest part of the proposition.
Luxury Hybrid or standard Hybrid?
One hundred and fifty pounds separates them and you get three more centimetres of depth and two more layers.
Take the Luxury. The standard DreamCloud Hybrid at 25 centimetres and five layers is a thinner build competing against the Origin Hybrid at 26 centimetres with up to 3,000 springs for 84 pounds less, and it does not win that comparison. The Luxury at least earns its place.
This is a recurring pattern across the category worth internalising: the entry model in a range is usually the weakest value, because it is priced to make the model above it look reasonable rather than priced against the market.
The feel, and who it suits
DreamCloud sits slightly firmer and more traditional than Nectar, which is presumably the point of running two brands. At a stated 6 out of 10 it is close to the middle of the scale, which makes it one of the more broadly suitable mattresses in this price range.
Back sleepers and average-build side sleepers are both well served. Very light side sleepers may want something softer, and anyone over about sixteen stone should look at a deeper build with a stronger spring core.
Should you buy it?
Yes if you have tried the group's mattresses before and prefer the DreamCloud feel, or if the long trial is what you are buying and you want a hybrid rather than foam.
If you are cross-shopping DreamCloud against Nectar to find the better deal, widen the search instead. Origin and Otty are genuinely independent alternatives and both give you more spring at the money.
Full range in the DreamCloud review.
Questions people ask
Are DreamCloud and Nectar the same company?
In the UK, yes. Nectar Sleep Ltd trades as DreamCloud. Prices are set by the same commercial team, trials are structured the same way and sales run at the same time. Comparing the two to find better value is largely illusory.
DreamCloud Hybrid or Luxury Hybrid?
The Luxury. One hundred and fifty pounds buys three more centimetres and two more layers, and the standard Hybrid at 25cm competes badly against the Origin Hybrid at 84 pounds less. The entry model in a range is usually its weakest value.
Is the DreamCloud Luxury Hybrid firm?
Stated at 6 out of 10, which is close to the middle of the scale and makes it one of the more broadly suitable mattresses at this price. Back sleepers and average-build side sleepers are both well served.