Nectar vs. DreamCloud: Which Mattress Fits Your Sleep Style?
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Shopping for a mattress online, you will run into Nectar and DreamCloud again and again. Both are popular memory foam names, both are sold right here at The Furniture Outlets — but they are not interchangeable. They start at very different prices, they suit different sleepers, and the right choice depends less on which brand is "better" and more on how you sleep, which room the mattress is for, and what you want to spend. This guide compares the two lines honestly, using the models and prices we carry. You can browse the full range — 59 mattresses in total — in our mattresses collection.
The short answer
Choose Nectar if you want a proven memory foam mattress at the lowest starting price, or if you are furnishing a kids' room or guest room on a budget. Choose DreamCloud if this is your own primary bed and you want the premium end of the range. Somewhere in between? The middle of each line is worth a look — and lying down on both, in a store, settles the question faster than any review.
Nectar: value-first memory foam
Nectar is the budget-friendly end of this comparison. The Nectar Classic Memory Foam Mattress starts from $349, which makes it one of the most accessible name-brand memory foam options we carry. Memory foam is the right starting point if you like the feeling of being gently cradled rather than sleeping "on top" of the bed, and if you share a bed and want your partner's movement to stay on their side of the mattress.
The line also covers rooms beyond the primary bedroom. The Nectar Foam Kids Mattress is $599.90 in Full, giving kids and teens a real memory foam mattress sized and priced for their rooms, instead of a hand-me-down. And if you like the Nectar name but want a different construction, the Nectar Ultra Hybrid starts from $1,499 — the hybrid option in the family, for shoppers who want to move up from the all-foam Classic without leaving the brand.
Nectar suits you if: price matters most, you are furnishing a guest room, a rental, or a first apartment, you are shopping for a kids' or teen room, or you already know you like the contouring feel of memory foam.
DreamCloud: the premium step up
DreamCloud sits at the top of our mattress range. The DreamCloud Classic Memory Foam Mattress is $799 in Queen — a step up from Nectar's starting price, aimed at sleepers furnishing their own primary bedroom rather than a spare room. Queen is the size most couples shop for, and the Classic is the entry point into the DreamCloud line.
At the very top sits the DreamCloud Ultra Memory Foam Mattress at $2,199 in Queen, the most premium mattress in this comparison. That end of the range is for shoppers who treat the primary suite as a long-term investment — the bed you sleep on every night for years — and would rather buy once at the top tier than compromise.
DreamCloud suits you if: this is your main bed, budget is not the deciding factor, you want the premium end of the memory foam range, or you are upgrading a primary suite and want the mattress to match.
Foam or hybrid: the one construction choice to make
Most models here are memory foam, as their names say; the exception is the Nectar Ultra Hybrid. As a general rule, all-foam mattresses give you that close, contouring hug, while hybrids pair foam with a support core for a more lifted, responsive feel. Neither is objectively better — it is a preference, and exactly the kind of thing that is hard to judge from a screen. Two minutes lying on each tells you more than two hours of reading.
Side-by-side
| Model | Type | Price | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nectar Classic Memory Foam | Memory foam | From $349 | Budget shoppers, guest rooms, first apartments |
| Nectar Foam Kids (Full) | Memory foam | $599.90 | Kids' and teens' rooms |
| DreamCloud Classic Memory Foam (Queen) | Memory foam | $799 | Primary bedrooms at a mid-range price |
| Nectar Ultra Hybrid | Hybrid | From $1,499 | Shoppers who want a hybrid feel in the Nectar line |
| DreamCloud Ultra Memory Foam (Queen) | Memory foam | $2,199 | Premium primary suites, buy-once shoppers |
What about the budget?
The spread here is wide — from $349 to $2,199 — and the right spend depends on how often the bed gets used. A guest room slept in ten nights a year does not need a $2,199 mattress; a primary bed used every night probably should not be the cheapest thing in the store either. If you would rather spread the cost out, we offer easy financing options, and every mattress we sell is covered by our lowest price guarantee.
Try both before you decide
Specs and prices only get you so far — feel is personal. Both lines are available through The Furniture Outlets, with same-day pickup at our 7 Florida stores and statewide delivery and assembly if you would rather not haul a mattress home yourself. Visit us in Lakeland, Haines City, Auburndale, Orange City, Casselberry, Ocala, or Bradenton, lie down on a Nectar and a DreamCloud side by side, and let your back make the decision — whichever you choose, you will leave knowing it fits how you sleep.