DreamCloud vs Saatva: which luxury hybrid mattress should you buy?

Saatva and DreamCloud are both exceptional mattresses, with the Saatva Classic and DreamCloud Classic Hybrid (formerly the Luxury Hybrid) being the flagship models for each brand. These luxury hybrid mattresses are designed to appeal to a wide range of sleepers, but which is best suited to your sleeping style? In this DreamCloud vs Saatva Classic comparison, we’ll find out.

We rate the Saatva Classic as the best mattress of the year thanks to its near-perfect performance during testing, customisable firmness options and superb overall comfort. But the DreamCloud is hot on Saatva's heels, impressing us with its comfort, build quality and sheer value for money.

You'll pay $1,799 for a queen size Saatva Classic thanks to a $200-$300 off all sizes of the Classic at Saatva. Meanwhile, you'll pay $649 for a queen size DreamCloud at DreamCloud, from a total value price of $1,531.

Which luxury hybrid mattress should you buy in this month's mattress sales? Let's break it down...

DreamCloud vs Saatva Classic: Price & Trial

• Evergreen discounts mean a queen DreamCloud will cost you $649
• Saatva tends to offer $400 off all sizes in major mattress sales
• Both mattresses offer a 365-night trial

DreamCloud has recently lowered the total value of a queen to $1,531. However, evergreen DreamCloud mattress deals mean you’ll never pay that price, with a queen currently selling for $649. There’s also the option to add in a heavily discounted bedding bundle, consisting of pillows, sheet set and mattress protector. That bedding is thrown in for free during some flash sales, though that happens infrequently.

Regular Saatva mattress sales mean you shouldn’t need to pay MSRP for the Saatva Classic, with discounts of between 12-15% being the norm. You’ll find the largest discounts around major sales events, like federal holiday weekends or Black Friday, where there's $400 off all sizes of the Saatva Classic with our semi-exclusive sale access, which takes a queen down to $1,699 (from $2,099).

Both mattresses come with a 365-night trial and lifetime warranty. But while the DreamCloud offers shipping to your door, Saatva offers free white glove delivery and free old mattress removal. However, returns are free with the DreamCloud, whereas Saatva charge $99.

DreamCloud Classic Hybrid Mattress: from $1,014 $399 at DreamCloud
Always discounted, you shouldn’t ever need to pay full MSRP for the DreamCloud Classic Hybrid. Currently a queen size mattress is $649, which is an excellent price for a mattress that offers a high-quality, comfortable sleep. Extras are good, with a 365-night trial, lifetime warranty and free shipping. As this is a year round discount, we don’t expect to see prices drop any lower, although there could be a free bedding bundle included.

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Saatva Classic Mattress: from $1,399 $1,199 at Saatva
We rate the Saatva Classic as the best hybrid mattress in the world, offering sturdy support, exceptional pressure relief and superb temperature regulation. Available in three firmness options and two heights to suit all styles of sleeper, the Saatva Classic is the best all-rounder on the market. The current $200-$300 off takes a queen down to $1,699 and you’ll get a 365-night trial, lifetime warranty and free white glove shipping.

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DreamCloud vs Saatva Classic: Materials & Design

• Both mattresses are hybrids, but the Saatva Classic is a hybrid innerspring
• The DreamCloud is 12” high and has six layers, along with a top and bottom cover
• The Saatva comes in a choice of two heights (11.5” and 14.5”)

The DreamCloud mattress starts with a breathable quilted cashmere cover, which helps to wick away moisture. Gel memory foam is also quilted into the cover to give more contouring around pressure points. Underneath the cover you’ll find a layer of quilted supportive foam, followed by therapeutic gel memory foam for pressure relief.

A transition layer of foam sits on top of the individually wrapped coils, followed by a base layer of high density foam for stability and support. The mattress also has a non-slip base cover that helps keep it in place on your bed base.

The Saatva Classic is a hybrid innerspring mattress, made from a combination of foams and coils. It starts with a 3” thick Euro pillow top, made with organic cotton and zoned quilting in the middle for extra lumbar support. Underneath this, in the center third of the mattress, you’ll find a CertiPUR-US certified memory foam layer that’s specifically geared towards healthy spinal alignment, followed by a layer of individually wrapped 14.5-gauge recycled steel coils.

These contour to the body and are firmer in the center for more lumbar support. Finally, a support base of 13-gauge steel coils and a foam encasement around the perimeter provide structure and stability to the mattress.

DreamCloud vs Saatva Classic: Comfort & Support

• DreamCloud rate its mattress at 6.5/10 on the firmness scale, but we felt it was nearer 8/10
• The Saatva Classic is available in three firmness options (plush soft, luxury firm, firm)
• Both mattresses are excellent choices for those with back pain

The DreamCloud mattress is one of the best mattresses for back pain, although the Saatva Classic also does a fantastic job of soothing aches and pains too, thanks to its quilted lumbar crown. Both mattresses offer fantastic support and do an amazing job of keeping the spine aligned.

While we're yet to test the latest version, we rated the DreamCloud highly in our DreamCloud mattress review for its ability to adapt quickly to the lumbar region, offering superb pressure relief and helping to ease away aches and pains. Although DreamCloud rate the mattress at 6.5/10 we felt it slept firmer and rated it as nearer to 8/10, with the firmer support help to deliver that spinal alignment.

The DreamCloud is a great all-rounder, but our side sleepers did find it took a while for the mattress to mold to their bodies. In fact, very lightweight side sleepers may find it too firm overall. Motion isolation and edge support are great and those sharing a bed with a restless partner should definitely put this mattress on their shortlist.

In our Saatva Classic mattress review, we tested the luxury firm option (5-7/10) and found it suitable for all sleeping styles. We rate it as one of the best medium firm mattress you can buy, but the mattress also comes in other options to suit different sleepers, with a plush soft version to appeal to lightweight and side sleepers, along with a firm option for stomach sleepers and heavier bodies.

The Saatva Classic scored full marks in our tests, acing both motion isolation and edge support, meaning this is another excellent option for those sharing with a restless partner. The innerspring element of the Saatva means this is a mattress you very much lie on top of, rather than sinking into it.

DreamCloud vs Saatva Classic Mattress: Temperature regulation

• The DreamCloud has a breathable cover, gel memory foam and well-spaced coils for airflow
• The Saatva also has a breathable cover, a small amount of foam and a double layer of coils to keep air circulating
• Both mattresses do a good job of keeping sleepers cool

Although neither mattress is a specialist cooling one, both the DreamCloud and the Saatva do an excellent job of keeping sleepers cool at night. The DreamCloud utilizes a breathable cover along with a gel-infused layer that’s specifically designed to help dissipate heat. Well-spaced coils also help to promote airflow.

The Saatva Classic contains very little foam, which immediately makes the mattress sleep cooler. There’s a breathable cover to help wick away sweat and moisture, plus a double layer of coils that provide excellent airflow. Of course, if you are a very hot sleeper, you might want to consider one of the best cooling mattresses instead.

DreamCloud vs Saatva Classic Mattress: Which should you buy?

Buy the DreamCloud if…

✅ You’re on a tighter budget: It’s still not a cheap mattress but with its permanent discount the DreamCloud is considerably cheaper than the Saatva.

✅ You sleep on your back: Although it’s comfortable for all sleeping positions, back sleepers in particular should find the DreamCloud extremely supportive around the lumbar region.

✅ You’re a stomach sleeper: The firmer support of the DreamCloud means that stomach sleepers will be well supported.

Buy the Saatva Classic if…

✅ You want to customize your mattress: With three firmness options and two heights to choose from, it’s easy to customize the Saatva Classic to suit your exact sleeping preferences.

✅ You want a hotel quality luxury hybrid: Both mattresses are luxury hybrids, but with its Euro top and gold piping, the Saatva Classic is pure decadence in bed form.

✅ You require a sturdy edge: Our testing panel agreed that the Saatva Classic has the sturdiest edge of any mattress they'd tested — ever. Whether you require a sturdy edge for sitting before standing, or just like to sleep right up to the bed's edge, you won't get better edge support than the Saatva Classic.