Dormeo is a brand that has been around since the early 2000’s and has long been renowned as one of quality, with its rich italian heritage and strong european routes. The idea behind what makes Dormeo mattresses great is a simple one, it is their passion for everybody to sleep on the best mattress that they can afford. With that in mind, there are a number of price points available with a Dormeo mattress but each one offers extreme value for money.
What is inside a Dormeo Mattress?
Dormeo mattresses are packed full of the latest and greatest technology. That comes in the form most frequently of pocket springs which are typically reserved for the higher quality mattresses within the industry. Other great build qualities also include the inclusion of memory foam however, a topper that helps aid sleep by offering amazing levels of comfort when paired with the aforementioned pocket springs. A match made in heaven, and one that the Dormeo brand of mattresses has been clever to include.
What price point are Dormeo Mattresses?
Dormeo mattresses come in a variety of price points, designed to hit people in all income brackets, the plan is simple, give everyone great quality and allow them to sleep like kings.
Where are Dormeo mattresses made?
Dormeo mattresses are made in Italy and are renowned far and wide, well known and available throughout the majority of europe.
Are Dormeo mattresses any good?
Initial reviews for Dormeo mattresses are generally favourable with people finding the mattresses well suited to those of average and moderate builds, commenting that the mattresses are often of a medium firmness and that the materials don't sag or dip, even with years of usage. With that in mind, it’s hard to argue that the Dormeo mattress range offers huge quality at an unbeatable price point. It is our recommendation that Dormeo mattresses are at the top of your list when looking for a new bed or mattress.
What makes Dormeo different
We've reviewed Dormeo across multiple models over the years. It's a brand that delivers on the value positioning without cutting corners on the technology - which isn't something every mid-market foam brand manages. The reason it stands apart from the crowd is Octaspring.
Octaspring is worth understanding because nothing else on the UK market quite works the same way. Instead of a solid slab of memory foam or a traditional pocket spring unit, Dormeo uses octagonal foam springs. Each one is shaped like a coil but made entirely from memory foam. The result is a mattress that bounces and breathes like a sprung bed but still gives you that foam pressure relief. On a showroom bed it feels cooler on first contact than standard memory foam and springs back faster when you shift position. How that holds over a full night, I can't tell you.
Making sense of the Dormeo range
The Memory range is the entry point. Standard memory foam over a supportive base, decent for the money. The Octaspring range is where the brand's real edge lives - that's the proprietary honeycomb foam spring system and it's what most of the positive reviews focus on. Then there's the Fresh and Aloe Vera ranges which add specific cover technologies. The Aloe Vera version uses a naturally infused cover that's meant to sleep cooler and handle moisture better. In practice, the difference is subtle but it's there.
One thing worth flagging separately: the mattress toppers are arguably better value than the full mattresses. The Octaspring topper in particular gets consistently strong reviews. If you like your current mattress but want to change the feel, or you just want to try Octaspring without committing to a full replacement, the topper is the smarter entry point.
A few things we've noticed
Dormeo built its UK reputation through TV shopping - QVC, Ideal World, that kind of channel. Some people see that as a negative but it's actually a plus in one important way: TV shopping customers buy without trying the product first, which means the brand had to get the returns process right from day one. And they did. The trial period and warranty are handled well, and Dormeo has a longer track record of honouring returns than a lot of the newer D2C brands.
On firmness - most Dormeo mattresses are labelled medium, and they're being honest, but they sit on the firmer side of medium in practice. If I had to put a number on it, maybe a six out of ten where one is the softest. They do soften a bit in the first few weeks as the foam beds in, mind you. Anyone who specifically wants a soft mattress should probably look elsewhere.
And if I had to recommend just one Dormeo product? The Octaspring topper. Comfortable, well priced, and the single best way to find out whether Octaspring works for you without a big outlay.
The bottom line on Dormeo
Dormeo does something different from the rest of the memory foam market and Octaspring is the reason to pay attention. It's worth the small premium over conventional foam if cooling and responsiveness matter to you. The standard Memory and Aloe Vera ranges are solid enough if Octaspring pricing is a stretch. But honestly, the topper is where the value really sits for most people - it's the product we'd recommend first to anyone looking to upgrade their current bed without replacing the whole thing.
