Laundry & Dry Cleaning at Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab.

Swim shorts, rash guards, kids' club T-shirts and pyjamas all go in together. A 6kg bag costs AED 60, 12kg AED 99, and each extra kilo AED 12. It returns to Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab washed, dried and folded within a day.

Dinner at Kinugawa or The Bombay Club deserves a pressed outfit. Polo shirts and blouses cost AED 15, a jumpsuit AED 35, a dress AED 40 and a blazer AED 40. Give it to us before midday and it can be back that evening.

Clean clothes that came out of the suitcase creased only need steam. A shirt on a hanger is AED 9, trousers AED 12 and a blazer AED 25, and everything is back at the resort within 24 hours.

The 82 residences beside the hotel are private homes, and their owners wash their own bedding. A bed sheet costs AED 18, a pool towel AED 6 and a duvet AED 50. Linen comes back in 24 hours, very large duvets in 48.

Canvas deck shoes and white sneakers pick up salt and sand around the marina. Sneakers and formal shoes cost AED 55, boots AED 85 and kids' shoes AED 35. Allow two to four days, and add stain protection for AED 20.

A canvas holdall carried on and off a boat, or an evening handbag. Duffels cost AED 65, handbags and briefcases from AED 45, and a medium suitcase AED 130. Bag cleaning takes three to five days.

Holiday weight changes, and new trousers rarely fit first time. A waist take-in or a standard hem is AED 40 and jacket sleeves start at AED 55. Small alterations are ready in 48 to 72 hours.

This one is for residence owners and villas nearby, not for hotel rooms. Carpets are AED 20 per square metre, wool AED 26, and curtains AED 20 to 25 per square metre. Plan on three days.

For couples who celebrate on this stretch of coast. Bridal gowns start at AED 250, beaded designs at AED 450, a wedding abaya is AED 50 and a wedding kandura AED 20. Cleaning takes one to two weeks.

For agencies and entertainment teams running children's events and launches in Umm Suqeim. Mascots cost AED 200 small, AED 230 medium and AED 250 large, plus AED 30 per accessory, ready in three to five days.

Young guests drag a favourite toy from the pool to the beach and back. Small soft toys cost AED 55, medium AED 70 and large AED 120. They need two to three days, so send them early.

Owners of the Marsa Al Arab residences and nearby villas with loose covers. A regular cover costs AED 35, a large AED 40 and cushion covers from AED 10, returned in two to three days.

A leather jacket for breezy winter evenings on a boat deck, or a leather blazer. Jackets start at AED 150, coats and blazers at AED 130, small leather items AED 100. Three to five days.