Laundry & Dry Cleaning at Holiday Inn Business Bay.

T-shirts, pyjamas, swimwear and children's outfits are washed together and priced by weight. Up to 6kg is AED 60, up to 12kg AED 99, and any kilo over that AED 12. It comes back to Holiday Inn Business Bay folded within a day.

For business visitors who need sharp clothes all week. Trousers are AED 18, a blazer AED 40, a skirt AED 21 and a blouse AED 15. Items collected before 12 noon can be back that evening.

Already clean but crumpled from the case? A shirt on a hanger is AED 9, a folded shirt for repacking AED 10 and trousers AED 12. Pressing is back at the hotel within 24 hours. Handy the night before a flight.

The hotel looks after its own beds, so this suits people renting flats on Marasi Drive or staying longer next door. A bed sheet costs AED 18, a pillow AED 18 and a bath towel AED 6, back in 24 hours.

Running along the Dubai Water Canal or walking the malls wears trainers fast. Sports sneakers are AED 55, children's shoes AED 35, and stain protection adds AED 20. Allow two to four days.

Backpacks used on day trips and school bags for families relocating to Dubai. A backpack is AED 45, a school or kids' bag AED 40 and a tote AED 45. Bags take three to five days.

Shopping at Dubai Mall often ends with jeans that are too long. Cutting jeans to length costs AED 40, a trouser waist AED 40 and a child's trouser hem AED 40. Expect 48 to 72 hours.

For residents of the Marasi Drive and Bay Avenue towers rather than hotel rooms. Regular carpets are AED 20 per square metre and wool AED 26. Plain curtains are AED 20 per square metre, blackout AED 25. Three days.

For couples and families in Dubai for a wedding. A standard gown is AED 250, a beaded one AED 450, a groom's three-piece AED 50 and a bridal veil AED 55. Allow seven to fourteen days, so send bridal pieces early in the trip.

For event staff and agencies using mascots at launches, malls and family days around Business Bay. A small costume is AED 200, medium AED 230, large AED 250, and accessories AED 30 each. Costumes are cleaned inside and out and returned in three to five days.

Families with small children often travel with a favourite teddy that ends up at the pool or under a restaurant table. A small one is AED 55, medium AED 70 and large AED 120, returned to the hotel in two to three days.

For tenants in Business Bay apartments with removable sofa covers, perhaps before moving out. A regular cover is AED 35, a large AED 40 and small cushion covers AED 10. Two to three days.

A leather jacket packed for winter evenings, or a wallet and belt that need cleaning. Jackets are AED 150, blazers AED 130 and small leather goods AED 100. Three to five days. Book early in a longer stay.