Laundry & Dry Cleaning at Cristal Hotel Abu Dhabi.

For guests staying weeks at Cristal Hotel, washing by weight is the cheapest choice. A 6kg bag is AED 60, a 12kg bag AED 99, and every kilo over twelve AED 12. Clothes come back washed, dried and folded within 24 hours, sorted so each person's things are easy to find.

Shirts, trousers, kanduras and abayas cleaned and pressed for the working week. A shirt is AED 15, a kandura AED 15, trousers AED 18 and a basic abaya AED 18. Collected before noon, they can return that evening.

Guests who wash small items themselves can send just the ironing. A shirt on a hanger is AED 9, a kandura AED 12, trousers AED 12 and a shalwar kurta AED 10. Back within 24 hours.

For people renting flats in the blocks around Hamdan Street who wash their own linen; hotel bedding stays with the hotel. Bed sheets cost AED 18, pillows AED 18, blankets AED 30 and a duvet AED 50.

Work shoes and trainers worn every day on city streets. Sneakers and formal shoes are AED 55 a pair, children's shoes AED 35 and sandals AED 45. Allow two to four days, which fits easily into a stay of a few weeks.

The backpack or work bag that goes everywhere with you. Backpacks and laptop bags cost AED 45, a school bag AED 40, a wallet AED 35 and a belt AED 40. Three to five days.

Fixing a favourite garment costs less than replacing it. A trouser hem is AED 40, a jeans rivet or button AED 15, a zip in trousers AED 40 and a kameez fitted AED 55. Ready in 48 to 72 hours.

For neighbours in the apartment blocks around the shopping centre, not for hotel rooms. Regular carpets cost AED 20 per square metre, wool AED 26; curtains AED 20, or AED 25 with blackout. Three days.

For guests who travelled for a wedding and bought outfits in the gold and textile shops nearby. Gowns start at AED 250, a wedding kandura is AED 20, a wedding abaya AED 50 and a sherwani AED 70. Seven to fourteen days.

For promotion staff staying downtown while working shopping-centre events with a character costume. Small mascots are AED 200, medium AED 230 and large AED 250, with accessories AED 30 each. Three to five days.

For families staying in the city who need a favourite toy cleaned without fuss. A small toy is AED 55, medium AED 70 and large AED 120, washed gently and returned in two to three days.

For families renting flats near Madinat Zayed with removable sofa covers. A regular cover is AED 35, a large one AED 40, and small cushion covers AED 10. Back in two to three days, often in time for guests arriving at home.

A leather jacket or small leather goods that need specialist care. Jackets cost AED 150, coats and blazers AED 130, and wallets or belts AED 100 under leather care. Three to five days.