Laundry & Dry Cleaning at Four Points by Sheraton Sharjah.

Gym kit, polo shirts and the casual clothes worn between meetings go into one weighed bag. Up to 6kg costs AED 60, up to 12kg AED 99, and each kilo above that AED 12. It all comes back folded to Four Points within 24 hours.

The core of a business stay. A two-piece suit costs AED 50 to dry clean, a three-piece AED 60, a shirt or kandura AED 15 and a tie AED 15. Hand it over before 12 pm and it is back at the hotel that evening.

Clean clothes that only need the creases out after a suitcase. Shirts cost AED 9 on a hanger, a kandura AED 12, trousers AED 12 and a blazer AED 25. Everything comes back hung, so it goes straight into the wardrobe.

Meant for people renting flats around Al Qasimia and Al Majaz, not for the hotel's own sheets. A bed sheet is AED 18, a pillow case AED 7, a duvet AED 50 and a towel AED 6. Most items return in a day; a big duvet takes two.

Leather office shoes and trainers cost AED 55 a pair to clean, sandals AED 45 and boots AED 85. We need between two and four days, so send them on the first morning of a longer trip and they are back before you check out of Four Points.

A briefcase or laptop bag that goes to every meeting costs AED 45 to clean, a duffel AED 65 and a small suitcase AED 85. Allow three to five days, which fits a stay of a week or longer at Four Points.

A loose button before a meeting, a hem that dropped, or kandura sleeves that need shortening. Trouser hems and sleeve changes are AED 40, a replacement button AED 12. Simple jobs take 48 to 72 hours.

For families living in the Al Qasimia apartment blocks, never hotel furnishings. Regular carpets cost AED 20 per square metre and wool AED 26; curtains are AED 20, or AED 25 with blackout lining. Returned after three days.

For families in Sharjah for a wedding. A standard gown starts at AED 250, a beaded one at AED 450, a veil is AED 55 and a preservation box AED 210. Allow seven to fourteen days.

For marketing teams running a launch or a stand at an exhibition in the city. Small costumes cost AED 200, medium AED 230 and large AED 250, plus AED 30 for each separate accessory. Back in three to five days.

When a family travels with a parent on business, the favourite toy comes too. A small one costs AED 55 to clean, a medium one AED 70 and a large one AED 120. It is washed by hand and returned in two to three days.

For apartments close to King Faisal Street with zip-off sofa covers. A regular cover costs AED 35, a large one AED 40, and cushion covers run from AED 10 to AED 20 by size. Two to three days.

Leather jackets cost AED 150 to clean and condition, a leather blazer AED 130, and a wallet or other small item AED 100. Leather shoes or boots are AED 180. Allow three to five days before you need them back.