Laundry & Dry Cleaning at The St. Regis Abu Dhabi.

After mornings at Nation Riviera Beach Club, swimsuits, cover-ups, t-shirts and children's shorts pile up fast. Put everything in one bag: AED 60 for up to 6kg, AED 99 for up to 12kg, AED 12 for each extra kilo. It returns folded to The St. Regis Abu Dhabi the next day.

For dinners at Villa Toscana or drinks at The St. Regis Bar. Dresses are AED 40, evening dresses AED 65, shirts and blouses AED 15, and a jumpsuit AED 35. Booked before noon, they can come back in time for the evening.

Holiday clothes creased in the suitcase are clean already and only need steam. A dress is AED 25 to press, a shirt on a hanger AED 9, trousers AED 12 and a kaftan-style jalabiya cleaned for AED 20. Back at Nation Towers within a day.

The hotel looks after its own linen, so this is for people living in the Nation Towers residences or nearby Corniche flats. Bath and pool towels are AED 6, sheets AED 18 and duvets AED 50. Usually back in 24 hours, large duvets in 48.

Sand and salt water are hard on shoes. Sneakers worn on the Corniche track are AED 55 a pair, sandals AED 45 and formal shoes AED 55. Allow two to four days, so book early in a longer holiday and pack them clean for the flight.

A canvas beach tote with sunscreen marks or the handbag carried to dinner every night. Handbags and backpacks are AED 45, crossbody bags AED 55 and suitcases AED 165. Each bag takes three to five days to clean properly and dry.

A dress hem caught on a heel, trousers too long for summer shoes or a loose sleeve. Simple alterations start at AED 40 and are finished in 48 to 72 hours, collected and returned with your other clothes at the tower entrance.

Only for apartment owners and tenants in Nation Towers and along the Corniche, not for hotel rooms. Standard carpets cost AED 20 per square metre, wool AED 26, and curtains AED 20 to 25. Returned in three days to your building.

For couples who celebrated in the capital and want the gown cleaned before it travels home. A simple gown starts at AED 250, beaded or embroidered at AED 450, with a keepsake box for AED 210. Expect 7 to 14 days.

For event teams running family days and celebrations along the Corniche. Mascot and character suits are AED 200, 230 or 250 by size, accessories AED 30 each, and they take three to five days to clean and dry fully.

A teddy that went to the beach every day comes home sandy. Small soft toys are AED 55 to clean, medium AED 70 and large AED 120. They are washed, dried slowly and returned in two to three days, soft again.

For Nation Towers residents and Corniche apartments with removable covers that collect sand and sunscreen. A cover is AED 35, a large one AED 40 and cushion covers from AED 10, back in two to three days.

Leather sandals stained by salt water or a jacket for winter evenings on the Corniche. Jackets are AED 150, leather shoes AED 180 and small goods such as belts and wallets AED 100, finished in three to five days.