DreamCloud Premier Review

In This Review
Performance Tests | Firmness | Support & Sleeping Positions | Design | Materials | Comparisons | FAQs

At NapLab, we put each mattress to the test.

We test 10 different factors that impact the performance, comfort, and value of the mattress. We then take the results of that test and compare to every mattress we’ve tested to date.

Check out the full performance table below to see how this mattress ranks:

Factor	Dreamcloud Premier	Average
Overall Score	8.26	8.57
Price (Queen)	$999	$1,347 (Hybrid only)
Cooling – Score	7.0	8.7
Sinkage – Depth	1.94″	2.14″
Sinkage – Feel	Minimal	Moderate
Motion Transfer – Score	9.7	8.1
Motion Transfer – Acceleration	5.67 m/s²	8.79 m/s²
Response Time – Score	5.9	9.0
Response Time – Mostly Recovered	0.9 sec.	0.4 sec.
Response Time – Fully Recovered	1.5 sec.	0.9 sec.
Bounce – Height	11.03″	9.60″
Bounce – Feel	High	Moderate
Edge Support – Score	9.1	8.6
Edge Support – Sitting	3.75″	4.02″
Edge Support – Lying	Excellent	Good
Sex – Score	9.2	8.5
Pressure Relief – Score	8.0	8.7
Comfort Layer Thickness	5.5″	4.1″
Mattress Thickness	14″	12.0″
Off-Gassing – Score	9.7	8.1
Off-Gassing – Smell	Minimal	Strong
Off-Gassing – Days	1 day	7 days
Company – Score	9.0	8.7
Trial	365 nights	176 nights
Warranty	Lifetime	24% have lifetime warranties, average of other 76% of mattresses is 13 years

How is the DreamCloud Premier Different?

The DreamCloud Premier mattress has poorer performance than average, but also a lower price point—18% cheaper than the average hybrid mattress.

Advantages

Besides the lower price, other advantages of the DreamCloud Premier mattress include lower levels of motion transfer, improved edge support, and

Neutral Factors

This mattress has slightly less sinkage than average as well as 15% more bounce than average. While these tend to be more preferential factors, they do impact the overall feel and experience when sleeping or lying on the mattress.

This mattress has a 14″ mattress thickness, usually meaning better pressure relief, but we didn’t really see great pressure relief performance so this is kind of a neutral factor.

Disadvantages

Cooling is notably worse on the DreamCloud compared to the average mattress. It also struggles a bit with slower material response time.

Cooling on the DreamCloud Premier mattress is fair. In our objective tests, we measured a maximum surface level temperature of 92.0°F.

This is 1.1° warmer than the average of 90.9°F across all mattresses we’ve tested to date.

• Baseline Temperature – the temperature of the mattress before anyone lies on it
• Maximum Temperature (0 minute) – the temperature of the mattress after lying on it for 15 minutes
• Ending Temperature (5 minute) – the temperature of the mattress after being lied upon and having no one on it for 5 minutes

The heat dissipation curve was better. With the temperature dropping from 92.0° to 86.8° within 1 minute, a decline of 5.2°F. Dissipation was gradual over the 5 minute period after we got off the mattress, with a final temperature of 83.9° after 5 minutes.

While the heat dissipation was reasonably good, it doesn’t solve the larger problem of overall heat retention and high maximum temperature.

Heat Dissipation Over Time

Subjectively speaking, during the cooling test I did feel a notable level of warmness.

I wasn’t hot, but it’s clear the cooling performance just isn’t as good on the DreamCloud Premier mattress as it has been on other mattresses we’ve tested.

This was a bit of a surprise, given that it uses a hybrid design.

DreamCloud’s sister-brand, Nectar, performed notably better when it came to cooling.

This is despite the fact that the Nectar mattress line is 100% foam.

If you are a naturally warm / hot sleeper you would probably be better off with Nectar or a different mattress. See our Nectar, Nectar Premier, & Nectar Premier Copper reviews for more info, as well as our other mattress reviews.

The Dreamcloud Premier has minimal sinkage. During our tests, we measured a pressure point sinkage depth of 1.94″. This is 0.20″ less sinkage than the average sinkage depth of 2.14″, based on all of our tests to date.

The level of sinkage is documented in the image below.

While the DreamCloud Premier is a little below average, it’s not far off. As a result, most sleepers would find the level of sinkage to be more than sufficient.

The Dreamcloud Premier has a very low level of motion transfer. During our tests, we measured a total acceleration range of 5.67 m/s². This is 36% less motion transfer than the average of 8.79 m/s².

he level of motion transfer is documented in the video below.

In our motion transfer chart, which visualizes our accelerometer data, we can see the highest motion peaks from 0 to 0.20 seconds.

Despite the fact that the DreamCloud uses pocketed coils, it does a nice job of mitigating energy and keeping motion to a minimum.

By 1.0 seconds we’ve returned to near-zero levels of energy.

Response time was very slow. In our tests, we measured 0.9 seconds for the DreamCloud Premier to mostly recover to its original shape. A full recovery of all materials takes 1.5 seconds.

The level of responsiveness is documented in the video below.

While this is significantly better than the original DreamCloud mattress, it’s still far from great. The average response time for materials to mostly recover is 0.4 seconds (based on all of our mattress tests).

However, the best-performing mattresses routinely hit 0.3 seconds. Again, it’s hard to not compare DreamCloud to its sister brand, Nectar.

DreamCloud vs. Nectar?

While Nectar’s original model isn’t amazing when it comes to response, the Nectar Premier (0.4 seconds) & Nectar Premier Copper (0.3 seconds) were both excellent when it comes to response time.

The foam materials used within the DreamCloud mattress definitely have a more classic memory foam feel & design, and a part of that includes slow-responding foams.

The Dreamcloud Premier has a high level of bounce. During our tests, we measured a total bounce height of 11.03″. This is 1.51″ more bounce than the average of 9.52″, based on all of our tests to date.

The level of bounce is also documented in the video below.

This is on the higher side, but still within a reasonable and desirable level. Ideally, I want to see 8-12″ of total bounce height.

All that said, bounce is more of a preferential factor. More bounce isn’t necessarily better or worse, except when it comes to sex (which we’ll discuss below).

The Dreamcloud Premier has excellent edge support, both when sitting and lying.

In our sitting edge support test, we measured a sitting sinkage compression of 3.75″. This is 0.30″ less sitting sinkage than the average of 4.05″, based on all of our tests to date.

While lying directly on the edge of the mattress, I felt that the support was excellent in all sleeping positions.

The level of edge support while lying is documented in the images below.

The DreamCloud Premier is significantly better than the average and does an excellent job of maintaining support even when directly on the edge.

The Dreamcloud Premier has excellent sex performance. On the positive side, the bounce is very high at 11.03″, which is 1.51″ more than the average bounce height of 9.52″.

The pocketed coils really have the engaging support to give this mattress excellent bounce.

Edge support is also excellent at 3.75″ of sitting edge sinkage, which is 0.30 less than the average of 4.05″.

Sex Factor	Factor Weight	Score	Rating
Bounce	65%	9.4	Very High
Edge Support	20%	9.1	Excellent
Noise	5%	10	Minimal
Pressure Relief	5%	8.0	Good
Cooling	5%	7.0	Fair

Despite being a hybrid mattress, the coils are virtually silent and we didn’t have any complaints about the noise on this mattress.

The two biggest issues with sex on the DreamCloud are pressure relief and cooling.

As you saw in the cooling tests above, this mattress retains quite a bit of heat, which is odd for hybrids. In addition, the pressure relief just left something desired. It’s not bad, but I routinely test mattresses with better pressure relief.

The Dreamcloud Premier has a good level of pressure relief. During our tests, I felt a moderate level of pressure points along on my body. The mattress is equipped with 5.5″ of comfort material.

The Dreamcloud Premier has 1.39″ more comfort material than the average comfort layer thickness of 4.11″, based on all of our tests to date.

Based on numbers alone you really wouldn’t think that pressure relief would be an issue. After all, there is 5.5″ of comfort material before you get to the coils.

But again, I find myself comparing it to the Nectar line of mattresses, all of which crushed pressure relief.

The top layers of foam within the DreamCloud Premier create a less-than-great feeling. They feel incredibly dense and somehow not well connected to the other mattress layers.

As a result, the feel is needlessly supportive and firm in areas where it needs more give to create pressure relief. Again, it’s not bad pressure relief, just not as good as what we’ve seen elsewhere.

Upon initial unboxing of the mattress, there was a minor smell. That smell lingered for 1 day and then there was zero strong odor coming off the mattress. Frankly, this is a pretty surprising performance.

Generally, more classic memory foam mattresses have a stronger odor. As a result, I was expecting a strong smell for at least several days.

The DreamCloud Premier handles smell well, likely in part due to half a dozen deodorizer packs that are included with the mattress. Those packs seem to make a big difference when it comes to keeping off-gassing smells to a minimum.

The company policies from DreamCloud mimic the terms and conditions of Nectar mattress. Overall, they are pretty favorable towards consumers.

Company Factor	Factor Weight	Score	Data
Trial Period	15%	10	365 nights
Warranty	10%	10	Lifetime
Shipping	5%	10	$0
Returns	20%	10	$0
Trust	50%	8.0	Good
Country of Origin	0%		USA

DreamCloud offers a 365-night trial and a limited lifetime warranty.

The trial period and warranty are both longer than most others we typically see from competing companies.

Shipping is free. Returns are free. In addition, the mattress is shipped from a facility located within the US. But that being said, the materials are sourced from outside of the US. However, the materials themselves are assembled within the US.

Comparing all mattresses tested to date, this trial is over twice as long as the average. Additionally, it is part of the 24% of mattresses we’ve tested with a lifetime warranty.

The DreamCloud Premier has a bit of a firmer feel compared to other mattresses that are a true medium. This mattress comes in closer to a 7 out of 10 where 10 is the most firm.

It would be suitable for a pretty wide range of sleepers but definitely leans more towards back sleepers, stomach sleepers, or heavier-weight sleepers.

Here is a full breakdown of sleeper profiles that we think align the best with the DreamCloud Premier mattress.

Sleeper Weight	Stomach Sleepers	Side Sleepers	Back Sleepers
Under 150 lbs.	Yes	Maybe	Yes
150-250 lbs.	Yes	Maybe	Yes
250-300 lbs.	Yes	Yes	Yes

Design

The DreamCloud Premier is a hybrid mattress that uses foam and pocketed coils to provide comfort and sleeper support.

It has a plush, Euro cover, luxury tufted details, and cashmere blended materials.

Materials

There are four distinct layers on the 13″ DreamCloud Premier hybrid. From top to bottom, the layers include:

• 1.0″ pillow top cover
• 2.5″ memory foam
• 1.0″ poly foam (transitional)
• 8.5″ pocketed coils

The Cover

The cover of the DreamCloud Premier uses a high loft memory foam encased with a cashmere-blend, ultra-soft fabric.

This fabric is stitched together in a scalloped pattern for a nice aesthetic. On the side of the mattress is a contrasting, dark navy fabric.

Aside from visual contrast, this navy fabric is thicker and improves durability as well as handles for lifting the mattress easier.

The sides are micro-tufted, which creates an interesting dotted pattern along the sides of the DreamCloud Premier.

The Comfort Layer

The comfort layer is 4.5″ thick, but that includes transitional foams. The breakdown is a three-layer foam assembly. On the top is the Euro cover and plush pillowtop (approx. 1.0″ thick).

Directly beneath the pillowtop cover is a 2.0″ thick layer of memory foam followed by 1.5″ of poly foam.

The poly foam acts more as a transitional foam between the comfort memory foam and the support of the pocketed coils below.

The Support Layer

Below the foam is an 8.0″ thick layer of pocketed coils. These coils are individually encased with fabric and are designed to move independently of each other.

This layer produces good bounce, while still limiting motion transfer.

Pocketed coils are also better for cooling, but with the 4.5″ of foam above, it’s a bit harder to really get the full cooling and airflow benefits from these coils.

Product Evolution

DreamCloud is a child brand that launched from the larger parent company that developed the Nectar mattress.

Nectar was developed in 2017 and DreamCloud was quick to follow suit in 2018.

The DreamCloud Premier mattress was developed as a luxury, high-end mattress option over the original Nectar mattress. Furthermore, the DreamCloud Premier was launched as a luxury hybrid.

The higher 14″ profile, plush Euro cover, and inclusion of ultra-soft cashmere are all nods to the more luxury design of the DreamCloud.

Of course, with a little luxury oftentimes comes a higher price tag.

The original Nectar mattress (queen) is listed for a sale price of $799, while the DreamCloud Premier is $1,399 for the same size.

Premier vs. Premier Rest

Considering the DreamCloud Premier, but also want to take a look at the Premier Rest?

Both of these are high-quality hybrids from the DreamCloud collection. Check out the similarities and differences below:

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Frequently Asked Questions

Still have questions? Check out some of the top FAQs on the DreamCloud Premier mattress below and get the answers you’re looking for.