Laundry & Dry Cleaning at Waldorf Astoria DIFC.

T-shirts, gym clothes from the 24-hour fitness centre and pool wear from the rooftop all count toward one weight. Pay AED 99 for a bag of up to 12kg, or AED 60 if it stays under 6kg; heavier loads add AED 12 a kilo. Folded and returned in a day.

For guests dressing for a ballroom dinner or a board meeting. Evening dresses are AED 65, day dresses AED 40, jackets AED 40 and blouses AED 15. Pieces collected from Waldorf Astoria DIFC before noon can return that evening.

When clothes are clean but crushed in a suitcase. An evening dress is pressed for AED 40, a jumpsuit AED 25, a skirt AED 12 and a hung shirt AED 9. Pressed items are back within 24 hours.

Aimed at people renting the hotel's residential suites or flats nearby with their own bedding. A comforter is AED 45, a mattress protector AED 30, bed sheets AED 18 and a bath robe AED 16. Allow a day, or two for a large duvet.

Evening heels and loafers suffer on city pavements. Sandals and espadrilles are AED 45, formal shoes AED 55 and sneakers AED 55. Add stain protection for AED 20. Shoes come back in two to four days.

A crossbody bag is AED 55, a tote AED 45, an oversized handbag AED 55 and a belt AED 40. Each is cleaned with care for the leather or fabric, and bags need three to five days.

Gowns often need a final adjustment. A chiffon or layered hem is AED 55, a strap shortening AED 40 and a full resize by one size AED 55. Allow 48 to 72 hours and tell us the date of the event.

This one is for apartments in and around DIFC, not hotel rooms. Curtains without blackout are AED 20 per sqm, regular carpet AED 20 per sqm and wool AED 26 per sqm. Expect them back in three days.

For families celebrating in the hotel ballroom or elsewhere in the city. Beaded gowns are from AED 450, plain ones from AED 250, a wedding abaya AED 50 and a box for storing the dress AED 210. Gowns take 7 to 14 days.

For agencies that bring a brand mascot to a launch or an event in the financial district. Prices are AED 200, AED 230 or AED 250 by size, plus AED 30 per accessory. Allow three to five days.

Families sometimes join a parent on a work trip, and a much-loved toy goes everywhere. A large soft toy is AED 120, medium AED 70 and small AED 55. It is washed gently, dried slowly and back in two to three days.

Useful for people living in DIFC apartments rather than hotel guests. A large sofa cover is AED 40, a regular one AED 35, and a large cushion cover AED 20. Covers are returned in two to three days.

Visitors from colder places often arrive in leather. A leather coat or blazer is AED 130, a jacket AED 150 and leather boots AED 180. We clean and condition each piece over three to five days.