Laundry & Dry Cleaning at Jumeirah Al Qasr.

Beach days produce a pile of swimsuits, rash vests, towels-worth of kaftans and children's T-shirts. Put the lot in one bag: AED 60 for 6kg, AED 99 for 12kg, AED 12 per extra kilo. It comes back to Jumeirah Al Qasr washed, dried and folded inside a day.

Evenings at Al Hambra or Pierchic call for something smarter. An evening dress costs AED 65, a normal dress AED 40, a kandura or a shirt AED 15 and a plain abaya AED 18. Hand it over before 12 and it can be back that night.

Linen shirts and summer trousers crumple in a suitcase but are clean enough to wear. Pressing a shirt on a hanger is AED 9 and trousers AED 12. Pressed pieces reach the hotel again within 24 hours.

Hotel bedding is the resort's own, so this is for villas and holiday homes along the Umm Suqeim coast. Beach and pool towels cost AED 6, a bed sheet AED 18 and a duvet AED 50. Linen takes 24 hours, oversized duvets 48.

Sand and salt get into suede loafers and white trainers. Formal shoes and sneakers cost AED 55, children's shoes AED 35 and boots AED 85, with stain protection for AED 20. Allow two to four days, so book early in a longer stay.

A straw-lined beach tote with sun cream inside, or a leather handbag carried around the souk. Handbags start at AED 45, duffels cost AED 65 and a medium suitcase AED 130. Bags take three to five days.

Bought something at Mall of the Emirates, a free shuttle ride from the hotel, that is too long? A trouser hem costs AED 40, a waist take-in AED 40 and jacket sleeves from AED 55. Minor work takes 48 to 72 hours.

Nobody needs this for a hotel suite. It is for Umm Suqeim families whose rugs gather sand from the beach. Carpets are AED 20 per square metre, wool AED 26, curtains AED 20 to 25 per square metre, ready in three days.

Madinat Jumeirah is a popular place for weddings and receptions. A bridal gown starts at AED 250, a beaded one at AED 450, a wedding abaya is AED 50 and a wedding kandura AED 20. A preservation box is AED 210. Allow one to two weeks.

For event companies and brand teams who stage family days and launches along this coast. Mascot suits cost AED 200, AED 230 or AED 250 by size, plus AED 30 for each accessory. They are ready in three to five days.

A favourite bear that came to the waterpark and the beach needs a proper wash. Soft toys cost AED 55 small, AED 70 medium and AED 120 large, and take two to three days, so send it early in the holiday.

Another one for neighbours rather than guests: villa owners in Umm Suqeim and Al Sufouh. A regular sofa cover is AED 35, a large one AED 40 and cushion covers from AED 10. Covers return in two to three days.

A leather jacket for cool winter nights by the canals, or a pair of leather mules marked by the pool. Jackets start at AED 150, coats at AED 130 and small leather goods cost AED 100. Leather takes three to five days.