The DreamCloud Hybrid (Canadian Version) is a budget-friendly hybrid bed-in-a-box mattress. It has a layer of pocket springs for support, memory foam for comfort, and a quilted top with polyfoam for a more responsive surface.
This medium-firm mattress is ideal for lighter and average-sized back and stomach sleepers and heavier side sleepers. If you're a heavier back or stomach sleeper, you might be more comfortable with a firmer option that offers more support to keep your spine straight. If you're a lighter side sleeper, you'll probably want a softer mattress to avoid pressure points at the shoulders and hips. This mattress offers a balanced feel with moderate bounciness, sinking, and contouring. This provides a cushioned, hugging feeling without completely enveloping you, making the mattress pretty easy to move around on.
Our Verdict
The DreamCloud Hybrid (Canadian Version) offers a good sleeping experience. It's fantastically responsive, adapting to your movements quickly, so shifting sleeping positions is easy. At the same time, it does a great job of isolating movement. If you sleep with a partner, their movements aren't likely to wake you. This mattress also transfers enough heat to keep most people cool, though if you persistently sleep hot, you may need something with more effective cooling. Unfortunately, it struggles with edge support; when you lie near the sides, it feels like you could slide right off.
Great motion isolation and dissipation, so movement isn't likely to wake you.
Superb responsiveness makes it easy to move around.
Good cooling keeps most sleepers comfortable.
Good choice for lighter and average-sized back and stomach sleepers and heavier side sleepers.
Mediocre edge support limits the comfortable sleeping area.
Includes low-quality memory foam, which is susceptible to sagging and indents.
Not ideal for heavier back and stomach sleepers and lighter side sleepers.
The DreamCloud Hybrid (Canadian Version) is good at cooling. It transfers enough heat to keep you comfortable after you first lie down and throughout the night, so you don't wake up overheated. If you sleep hot or live in a hot climate, you may want something with even better cooling, but this should be enough for most people.
Good cooling keeps most sleepers comfortable.
The DreamCloud Hybrid (Canadian Version) has impressive motion dissipation. Only larger movements are noticeable, and when your sleeping partner rolls over or a pet jumps on the bed, it doesn't leave the whole mattress wobbling or last very long. Even if you're a light sleeper or sleep with a partner, it's not likely to wake you.
Great motion isolation and dissipation, so movement isn't likely to wake you.
The DreamCloud Hybrid (Canadian Version) has mediocre edge support. The sides are reinforced with pocket coils, but they still compress easily. You feel like you could slip off when you sit or sleep nearby, leaving less room to comfortably use. This also makes getting in and out of bed more challenging, especially for people with mobility issues who might need firmer support in this area.
Mediocre edge support limits the comfortable sleeping area.
The DreamCloud Hybrid (Canadian Version) has fantastic responsiveness. It pushes back when you compress it, so your movements are supported, and moving around feels easy. While there are options that adapt even quicker, this one should be responsive enough for almost everyone.
Superb responsiveness makes it easy to move around.
The DreamCloud Hybrid (Canadian Version) is a passably durable mattress. The polyfoam found in the quilted top and transition layers is just dense enough to meet the standard for good quality. The memory foam comfort layer, on the other hand, is a less dense, lower-quality foam. It degrades faster than higher-quality foam, sagging and forming permanent indents. While the polyfoam layers increase the durability of the mattress a bit, you can still expect it to start losing its shape before mattresses made with higher-quality materials.
Includes low-quality memory foam, which is susceptible to sagging and indents.
Performance Usages
Changelog
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Updated Oct 06, 2025:
We rewrote portions of this review to align with Test Bench 1.0.1, which adds a Longevity verdict and a score to the Foam Layer Mass Density box for users interested in the mattress's durability.
- Updated Oct 06, 2025: Converted this review to Test Bench 1.0.1. We've added scoring to the Foam Layer Mass Density section and a new 'Longevity' performance usage. Read more about it in our Changelog.
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Updated Sep 18, 2025:
We mentioned the DreamCloud Premier Rest Hybrid, which we recently reviewed, in the Cooling box for users who need better cooling.
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Updated Aug 20, 2025:
Compared edge support performance to the DreamCloud Hybrid Premier Hybrid (Canadian Version).
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
The DreamCloud Hybrid Mattress (Canadian Version) is the discontinued 2021-2024 US model. This version comes in Twin, Twin XL, Full, Queen, and King sizes. We tested a Queen-sized unit, and our results are only valid for that variant. See the first label and the second label for our unit.
If you encounter another variant or experience a variant that performs differently, let us know in the comments.
Popular Mattress Comparisons
The DreamCloud Hybrid Mattress (Canadian Version) is a budget hybrid mattress. It offers a pretty good overall performance compared to other hybrids. This mattress stands out for its fantastic responsiveness, outperforming pricier options like the Stearns & Foster Lux Estate. It does a great job limiting motion transfer, too. Despite its springy layer of pocket coils, it isolates motion a bit better than some all-foam options, including the firm Zinus Original Green Tea. It's pretty good at keeping you cool, though something with even more effective cooling, like the Casper Snow (Canadian Version), is a better choice for hot sleepers. One downside of this mattress is its mediocre edge support. An option with edges that are more difficult to compress, like the Bear Elite Hybrid (another medium-firm mattress), can make sleeping near the sides of the mattress more comfortable. Still, this mattress is a good choice if you're shopping on a budget, as long as edge support isn't a dealbreaker.
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The DreamCloud Hybrid (Canadian Version) and Nectar Classic Hybrid are pretty evenly matched, and you may prefer either depending on your preferences. Both mattresses isolate motion well and keep you pretty cool, though the DreamCloud is more effective at the beginning of the night, while the Nectar transfers more heat throughout the rest of the night. They each struggle with edge support, and while the Nectar offers a little more stability in this area, the sides of both mattresses compress fairly easily. One big difference is in responsiveness. The DreamCloud responds to your movements very quickly, and the Nectar adapts significantly slower, making it harder to move around or shift sleeping positions.
The Bear Elite Hybrid is a better mattress than the DreamCloud Hybrid (Canadian Version) for most people. The Bear stands out for its fantastic responsiveness and edge support, and while the DreamCloud is just a bit less responsive, it struggles with edge support. This performance makes the Bear easier to move around on and means you can comfortably sleep right next to the edge, unlike on the DreamCloud, which leaves you feeling like you could slip off. The Bear is also slightly more cooling, though neither is ideal for hot sleepers. The one area in which the DreamCloud comes out ahead is motion isolation, so if you're a light sleeper or sleep with a partner who tosses and turns, it may still be a contender.
The Casper Snow (Canadian Version) is a better mattress for most people than the DreamCloud Hybrid (Canadian Version). The main area where the Casper comes out ahead is cooling. The DreamCloud is fairly cooling, too, but the Casper is a much better choice for hot sleepers. The Casper is also more responsive, making it easy to move around, and it provides slightly better motion isolation, so you'll notice a bit less movement throughout the night. The one area in which the DreamCloud outperforms the Casper is edge support. Neither mattress has very good edge support, but the edges of the Casper are particularly easy to compress and leave you feeling like you could slip off the sides when you sleep nearby.
The DreamCloud Premier Hybrid (Canadian Version) is better than the DreamCloud Hybrid (Canadian Version). They perform similarly, except the Premier has a significantly better edge support performance, which creates a more comfortable sleeping space and makes it easier to get in and out of bed. That said, the Hybrid is more responsive, so it adapts to your movements faster. They're both medium-firm, but you sink a little more into the Hybrid, which some may prefer.
We've recently started testing mattresses. We use objective data and repeatable testing for key characteristics like firmness, cooling, and motion isolation, to ensure each mattress gets the same treatment. Since we buy all of our mattresses, we can tear them down layer by layer and isolate the mechanical properties of every component: quilted tops, foams, coils, and any special materials. Our approach gives us unprecedented insight into how each product design decision contributes to a mattress's overall performance and feel, and allows us to tailor our results to different body types and sleeping positions.
Test Results
The manufacturer advertises the DreamCloud Hybrid (Canadian Version) as a 14" (35.5 cm) mattress, and while ours measured a bit shorter, you'll likely need deep-pocket fitted sheets.
The DreamCloud Hybrid Mattress (Canadian Version) is medium-firm. This firmness level is a good choice for light to average-sized back and stomach sleepers, since the firmer support keeps the spine aligned. It also works well for heavier side sleepers who compress the mattress enough to relieve pressure and engage the support layer.
This is a moderately bouncy mattress. Like many hybrid models, it's not quite as bouncy as an innerspring or latex mattress, but it doesn't absorb as much motion as most foam models, making it pretty easy to move around.
This mattress provides moderate sinking and contouring. The surface conforms fairly closely to your body, creating a light hugging sensation. Most people will sink through the quilted top and interact with the memory foam layer below. This leaves you feeling cushioned, but not completely engulfed, though heavier people will engage more of the memory foam layer, increasing the overall contouring.
The DreamCloud Hybrid (Canadian Version) is very responsive. It bounces back really quickly when you compress it, adapting to your movements, so switching sleeping positions and moving around in general is easy.
This mattress does a great job isolating motion. You don't notice smaller shifts, and while you still feel it when your sleeping partner rolls over, for example, the motion doesn't travel throughout the mattress and dissipates quickly, too.
The DreamCloud Hybrid (Canadian Version) has mediocre edge support. Despite being reinforced with firm pocket coils, when you sit or lie near the edge, it forms a noticeable ramp outward that leaves you feeling like you could slide off. This leaves less room to comfortably share if you sleep with a partner, and the lack of support also makes it harder to get in and out of bed, especially for those with mobility issues. If edge support is a deal-breaker, you might want to consider the DreamCloud Premier Hybrid (Canadian Version), which has a similar performance overall but much better edge support.
This mattress is good at keeping you cool. It transfers a lot of heat as you fall asleep and throughout an eight-hour night. Its cooling performance should be enough to keep most people comfortable, but if you sleep hot and efficient heat transfer is a priority, you may prefer something even more cooling, like the DreamCloud Premier Rest Hybrid.
The cover contains 86% polyester, 13% rayon, and just 1% cashmere. It's not removable.
At first glance, the edge support springs appear to be the same as in the rest of the spring layer. Both sets of springs are 13-gauge and have nearly the same weight (the inner springs are 28.9g, the edge springs are 28.2g). After hands-on testing, however, it's clear that the edge springs offer more resistance, though the overall edge support is still just mediocre.
There are three layers of foam above the pocket springs. A resilient polyfoam layer in the quilted top makes it easy to move around and shift sleeping positions. Next, there's a comfort layer of pressure-relieving memory foam. Beneath the memory foam, there's a transition layer made of polyfoam that helps ensure you don't sink too far into the mattress or feel the individual pocket springs below.
The DreamCloud Hybrid (Canadian Version) uses a mix of low- and good-quality foams. The memory foam comfort layer is not dense enough to be considered good quality, meaning that it will begin to sag and form permanent indentations prematurely. On the other hand, the polyfoam in the quilted top and transition layer is a bit denser and just meets the standard for good quality, so it will last longer, though not as long as even denser, high-quality foam.
There's 4.5" (11.3 cm) of foam above the pocket springs. The quilted top includes a 1.5" (3.8 cm) layer of polyfoam, which helps give the mattress its high responsiveness. The next layer down is a 1" (2.5 cm) layer of memory foam, which adds a bit of contouring. Below that is a 2" (5 cm) transition layer of polyfoam, which makes the mattress a bit more bouncy and helps distribute weight for more even support.
The support layer is made of pocket springs, which are individually wrapped for better motion isolation and contouring. The 13-gauge springs offer firm support for the heaviest parts of your body, like the lumbar, hips, or shoulders, depending on your sleeping position. The edge support springs are also 13-gauge, and while they look the same, they're noticeably harder to compress. This adds a bit of edge support, though not much.
The polyfoam in the quilted top is soft and compresses easily, creating a plush sleeping surface. The memory foam below is even softer and helps to contour your body and further relieve pressure. The polyfoam transition layer is firmer, providing support for the areas of your body that don't quite sink deeply enough to engage the springs below.
The pocket spring layer is the firmest in the mattress, providing support for the heaviest parts of your body to keep your spine straight. Compared with the spring layers in other mattresses, this one falls roughly in the middle of the pack in terms of firmness, and with the softer foam layers, they produce a medium-firm mattress overall. There's a tiny bit of extra support in the lumbar area, but you're not likely to notice a difference.
The polyfoam in the quilted top is very resilient or bouncy, adapting to your movements, so it's easy to shift sleeping positions. The polyfoam in the transition layer is just as resilient and also helps increase the bounciness of the mattress overall. In contrast, the memory foam comfort layer has very little resilience. This is expected of memory foam and helps with pressure relief, contouring, and motion isolation.
The springs are pretty bouncy compared to other hybrid and innerspring mattresses. They push back when you compress them, which makes it easier to move around. The coils, combined with a mix of soft and resilient foam layers, make a moderately bouncy mattress.