Laundry & Dry Cleaning at Sofitel The Obelisk.

Pool days and AstroKids sessions produce plenty of small clothes. Everything goes in one weighed bag: AED 60 for 6kg, AED 99 for 12kg, and AED 12 for every kilo after that. It returns to Sofitel Dubai The Obelisk folded within 24 hours.

Dinner at Brasserie Boulud or Taiko calls for something smart. A dress is AED 40, a blouse AED 15, a skirt AED 21 and a cardigan AED 25 to dry clean. Booked before noon, it can return that evening.

For clean clothes creased in a suitcase. A blouse is AED 10 to press, a delicate pleated skirt AED 15, a complex dress AED 45 and a shirt on a hanger AED 9. All return within 24 hours.

For guests in the 97 serviced residences and nearby homes; hotel rooms keep the hotel's own linen. Pillows are AED 18, mattress protectors AED 30, bed sheets AED 18 and duvets AED 50. 24 hours, or 48 for large duvets.

Walking Wafi Mall and the streets around it leaves marks on leather and canvas. Sneakers and formal shoes cost AED 55, boots AED 85, and light restoration with stitching and colour touch-ups AED 50. Two to four days.

A handbag used for dinners or shopping trips can be cleaned inside and out. Standard handbags are AED 45, oversized ones AED 55, belts AED 40 and wallets AED 35. Bags take three to five days.

New clothes from Wafi Mall that need adjusting. A trouser waist fitting is AED 35, a lined skirt or dress hem AED 45, and sleeve shortening from the cuff AED 40. Ready in 48 to 72 hours.

For residence guests and homes around Wafi and Umm Hurair, not hotel rooms. Carpets cost AED 20 per square metre, wool rugs AED 26, and curtains AED 20 or AED 25 with blackout lining. Allow three days.

For brides and families staying at The Obelisk around a wedding. A standard wedding dress starts at AED 250 and a beaded one at AED 450, collected after the celebration and cleaned within seven to fourteen days.

For entertainers and event teams running children's activities in and around Wafi. A small mascot costs AED 200, medium AED 230 and large AED 250, plus AED 30 per accessory. Three to five days.

Between the AstroKids club and a day in the mall, a child's soft toy gets grubby. Small toys are AED 55, medium AED 70 and large AED 120, cleaned and back in two to three days.

For guests living in the serviced residences or homes nearby with removable covers. A regular sofa cover is AED 35, a large one AED 40 and medium cushion covers AED 15, returned in two to three days.

Leather jackets for cool evenings and leather pieces that have lost their colour. Jackets start at AED 150, coats and blazers at AED 130, and colour restoration at AED 200. Three to five days.