Laundry & Dry Cleaning at Sheraton Abu Dhabi Hotel &  Resort.

Days split between the lagoon, three pools and the beach leave a heap of swimwear behind. Weigh it rather than count it: six kilos for AED 60, twelve for AED 99, and AED 12 for every kilo beyond. Sheraton Abu Dhabi guests get it back folded the following day.

For club-floor business guests and couples dressing for dinner. A shirt costs AED 15 and trousers AED 18; dresses run AED 40, and an evening gown is AED 65. Business suits in two pieces cost AED 50. Anything in before midday can be back the same evening.

Already clean but crumpled from the flight? Steam fixes it. Pressing costs AED 9 per hung shirt, AED 12 for trousers or a kandura and AED 25 for a dress. Back at Sheraton Abu Dhabi inside 24 hours, ready for a meeting or a night out.

Hotel bedding stays with the hotel, so this one is for neighbours in the Al Zahiyah and Corniche Road apartments. Bath towels cost AED 6 each, a bed sheet AED 18, a bathrobe AED 16 and a duvet AED 50. Ready in a day; the largest duvets need two.

Sand from the beach and the promenade finds its way into every seam. Trainers or office shoes cost AED 55 per pair, sandals AED 45 and children's pairs AED 35. Expect two to four days, so hand them over early in the holiday.

A tote marked by sun cream, a gym duffel or a suitcase scuffed in transit. Totes and rucksacks cost AED 45 to clean, a duffel AED 65 and a small suitcase AED 85. Allow three to five days for cleaning and slow drying.

A torn swim cover-up, a trouser zip that gave way, or shorts that need taking in. Most hems and fixes cost AED 40 and need two to three days, then travel back to the Sheraton Abu Dhabi entrance together with the rest of your order.

Strictly for flats and villas in Al Zahiyah and the blocks behind the seafront, never hotel furnishings. Ordinary rugs cost AED 20 a square metre and wool AED 26; curtains cost AED 20, or AED 25 with blackout lining. Returned after three days.

For brides and families who celebrated in the city and want the dress cleaned before the flight home. Simple gowns begin at AED 250, heavily beaded ones at AED 450, and an archive box costs AED 210. Plan on one to two weeks.

For event companies running children's parties and brand days in the capital. Character suits cost AED 200, AED 230 or AED 250 depending on size, plus AED 30 for each accessory. They need three to five days to clean and air.

The bunny that sat on every sun lounger deserves a wash before the flight. A small toy costs AED 55, a medium one AED 70 and a large one AED 120. Each is cleaned by hand and left to dry slowly for two or three days.

For Al Zahiyah flat owners with removable covers marked by children, coffee or sand. Regular sofa covers cost AED 35, larger ones AED 40, and cushion covers begin at AED 10. Back pressed and ready after two or three days.

Leather loafers spotted by pool water, or a jacket for cool winter nights on the seafront. A jacket costs AED 150, leather shoes or boots AED 180, and belts or wallets AED 100. Leather needs three to five days.