Laundry & Dry Cleaning at The Cove Rotana Resort.

Two or three bedrooms of beachwear, kids' clothes and T-shirts go into one weighed bag, with no counting. Six kilos is AED 60, twelve kilos AED 99, with AED 12 per kilo above that. It returns to The Cove Rotana folded within 24 hours.

Nine places to eat make for plenty of dressed-up evenings. A dress is AED 40, a blazer AED 40, a linen shirt AED 15 and a saree AED 40. Hand them over before noon for a possible same-evening return.

Linen is perfect for the coast and crumples in minutes. A shirt pressed onto a hanger is AED 9, trousers AED 12, a jacket AED 25, all back at the resort inside a day, ready for the evening walk down to dinner.

The resort supplies its own bedding; this is for families living in Al Dhait and nearby. Sheets are AED 18, bathrobes AED 16, towels AED 6 and duvets AED 50, ready within a day.

The beach and lagoon paths leave sand in every pair. Sandals are AED 45, smart shoes or sneakers AED 55, boots AED 85, with a protective spray at AED 20. Two to four days, so send them early.

Beach baskets, handbags and the holdall the villa shared. A handbag or backpack is AED 45, a holdall AED 65, and both need three to five days, which fits a longer villa booking.

A dress for a celebration that needs taking in, or trousers that need a hem. Alterations start at AED 40 and take 48 to 72 hours, best booked at the start of the stay.

Meant for households in Al Dhait and Khuzam rather than resort guests. Standard carpets are AED 20 a square metre, wool AED 26 and curtains AED 20 or AED 25, finished in three days.

Hillside villas and a long beach make a romantic setting for weddings. We clean bridal gowns from AED 250 and beaded gowns from AED 450, and can box one for storage at AED 210. Allow one to two weeks.

For event organisers who bring characters to parties and family days in Ras Al Khaimah. Suits are AED 200, AED 230 or AED 250 depending on size, extras AED 30 each, three to five days.

With kids' pools and a beach, a child's soft toy tends to get wet. We wash toys for AED 55 small, AED 70 medium or AED 120 large, returned in two to three days.

For residents near Al Dhait whose sofa covers come off. Standard covers are AED 35, larger ones AED 40 and cushion covers AED 10 to AED 20, over two to three days.

Winter evenings on the hillside can be breezy enough for a leather jacket. Jackets start at AED 150, coats at AED 130 and wallets or small leather items at AED 100, over three to five days.