Laundry & Dry Cleaning at Sofitel Abu Dhabi Corniche.

Gym kit from the hotel fitness room, weekend clothes and the socks of a ten-day trip share one bag. Six kilos cost AED 60, twelve kilos AED 99, and each kilo beyond that AED 12. Sofitel Abu Dhabi Corniche guests get it back folded after one night.

The core of a business stay. Shirts are AED 15, trousers AED 18, a blazer AED 40 and a two-piece suit AED 50. A kandura is AED 15 and an abaya from AED 18. Handed over before noon, it can be back at Capital Plaza that evening.

Clean clothes that left the suitcase creased need only steam. Pressing costs AED 9 for a hung shirt, AED 12 for trousers or a kandura and AED 25 for a jacket. Ready inside a day, so book the evening before a presentation.

For people living in the Capital Plaza residential towers and nearby Corniche apartments; the hotel handles its own linen. Bed sheets are AED 18, towels AED 6, bathrobes AED 16 and duvets AED 50. Most items return in 24 hours, big duvets in 48.

Leather oxfords dulled by dust between taxis and lobbies, or trainers from the treadmill. Formal shoes and sneakers are AED 55 a pair, boots AED 85. Allow two to four days, which suits guests staying a full working week or longer.

A briefcase marked by a coffee spill or a laptop bag grey at the handles. Briefcases and laptop bags are AED 45, wallets AED 35, belts AED 40 and a medium suitcase AED 130. Cleaning and drying take three to five days.

A new suit bought in the city that needs shorter trousers or sleeves. Trouser hems and waists start at AED 40, jacket sleeves from the cuff AED 55. Work takes 48 to 72 hours and comes back pressed with the rest of your order.

Only for apartment homes in Capital Plaza and the streets behind the Corniche, never hotel rooms. Standard carpets are AED 20 per square metre, wool AED 26, curtains AED 20 and blackout curtains AED 25 per square metre. Back in three days.

For couples and families who celebrated in the capital. Cleaning a plain gown begins at AED 250 and a beaded one at AED 450, while an acid-free storage box costs AED 210. Plan on one to two weeks before the dress is ready to fly.

For marketing teams who brought a costumed character to a launch or exhibition in the city. Small, medium and large suits cost AED 200, 230 and 250, with accessories at AED 30 each. Cleaning and slow drying take three to five days.

When a work trip turns into a family weekend, a favourite bear often travels too. Cleaning one costs AED 55 if small, AED 70 if medium and AED 120 if large. Each is washed by hand and left to dry slowly for two or three days.

For Capital Plaza residents and other city-centre homes with zip-off sofa covers. Regular covers cost AED 35 and large ones AED 40, with cushion covers from AED 10. Expect them back cleaned and pressed after two or three days.

A leather jacket worn on a cool January evening, or a leather blazer for a client dinner. Jackets are AED 150, coats and blazers AED 130, and wallets or small goods AED 100. Each piece takes three to five days.