Laundry & Dry Cleaning at Fairmont Fujairah Beach Resort.

Board shorts, swim shirts, towels and the T-shirts worn over them all go on the scale. A 6kg bag is AED 60, a 12kg bag AED 99 and each kilo beyond AED 12. Everything returns to Fairmont Fujairah folded within 24 hours.

The outfit for dinner by the water gets dry cleaned while you are out on the boat. Polos and blouses are AED 15, a skirt AED 21, trousers AED 18 and a jumpsuit AED 35. Hand it over before noon for an evening return.

Clean clothes that came out of the suitcase crumpled only need an iron before the Canvas rooftop bar. A T-shirt or shirt on a hanger is AED 9, a dress AED 25 and a skirt AED 12, back the next day.

The beach and pool towels you brought from home, not the resort's, washed for AED 6 each. Bathrobes are AED 16 and bath mats AED 10, handy for families and for residents of Dibba with their own linen.

Trainers worn on the jetty and sandals that went in the sea dry stiff and white. Sports sneakers are AED 55 a pair, sandals AED 45 and children's shoes AED 35, cleaned in two to four days.

The tote that went to the beach every day and the duffel that carried wet kit back from the marina. A tote is AED 45, a backpack AED 45 and a duffel or gym bag AED 65, over three to five days.

A split seam from climbing on to a paddleboard or a drawstring lost from board shorts. Seam repairs are AED 40, drawstring replacement AED 40 and a small hole darned for AED 40, ready in 48 to 72 hours.

For families who live in Dibba and along the coast, not for resort rooms. Regular carpets are AED 20 per square metre, wool AED 26, and curtains AED 20 or AED 25 with blackout lining, back in three days.

The resort has an indoor ballroom and outdoor wedding venues. We clean bridal gowns from AED 250, beaded ones from AED 450, flower girl dresses for AED 28 and wedding kanduras for AED 20, in seven to fourteen days.

For event companies running beach days and parties in Dibba. Small mascot suits are AED 200, medium AED 230 and large AED 250, plus AED 30 for each accessory, cleaned and returned in three to five days.

The teddy that went to the kids' club and then to the beach. Small soft toys are AED 55, medium AED 70 and large AED 120, washed gently and returned in two to three days.

For residents of Dibba with removable sofa and cushion covers. Regular sofa covers are AED 35, large AED 40 and cushion covers from AED 10 to AED 20, cleaned in two to three days.

Sea air and spray are hard on leather sandals, belts and wallets. Small leather goods are AED 100, leather shoes AED 180 and a jacket AED 150, all cleaned over three to five days.