Laundry & Dry Cleaning at Rixos Al Mairid Ras Al Khaimah.

Rash vests, shorts, kids' T-shirts and towels you brought from home all go in together. Six kilos costs AED 60, twelve AED 99 and AED 12 per kilo after that, folded per person and returned within 24 hours, ready for the next morning at the pool.

For a dinner in town or a family photo. A shirt or blouse is AED 15, a dress AED 40, a jumpsuit AED 35 and a two-piece suit AED 50. Booked before noon, dry cleaning can come back that evening.

Matching family outfits that creased in the case. A shirt on a hanger is AED 9, a kandura AED 12, a dress AED 25 and trousers AED 12, back at the resort within a day.

The resort handles its own beds; this one is for families living in Al Mairid and Al Nakheel. Bed sheets are AED 18, duvets AED 50, pool towels AED 6 and bathrobes AED 16.

Waterpark days leave shoes damp and sandy. Children's shoes are AED 35 a pair, sneakers AED 55 and sandals AED 45, with a stain-protection spray for AED 20. Allow two to four days, so send them early in the stay.

The beach tote and the backpack that carried snacks all week. A child's bag is AED 40, a tote or backpack AED 45 and a duffel AED 65, cleaned in three to five days.

A torn knee, a hem that is suddenly too short or a holiday buy that needs taking in. Children's hems start at AED 40 and name labels are AED 30, ready in 48 to 72 hours.

For households in Al Mairid and nearby, not for resort rooms. Regular carpets are AED 20 per square metre, wool AED 26 and blackout curtains AED 25, back in three days.

The resort hosts large events, and a gown worn on the sand needs careful work. Standard gowns start at AED 250, beaded ones at AED 450, with a preservation box at AED 210. Allow one to two weeks.

For entertainment teams who bring costumed characters to children's parties and family days across Ras Al Khaimah. Suits cost AED 200, AED 230 or AED 250 by size, over three to five days.

A soft toy that fell in the splash pool or slept on the sand. We wash small toys for AED 55, medium for AED 70 and large for AED 120, returned in two to three days.

For homes near the resort where sofa covers come off for washing. Regular covers are AED 35, large AED 40, and cushion covers from AED 10, ready in two to three days and refitted by you at home.

Winter visitors often pack a leather jacket for the evenings. Leather jackets are AED 150, coats or blazers AED 130 and small leather goods AED 100, over three to five days.