The First Collection Waterfront: Same‑Day Laundry, Dry Cleaning & Pressing
Staying on the Dubai Canal at The First Collection Waterfront? Laundrykhalas is a laundry service you can reach on WhatsApp at any hour. Ask for a laundry pickup in Business Bay and a driver comes to reception inside 60 minutes. Dry cleaning handed in before noon is back that night, and swimwear and holiday clothes come back washed and folded after one night.
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Laundry at The First Collection Waterfront: the short answer
A quick read for guests on the Dubai Canal before the first bag goes out.
- Pickup
- Message us and a driver stands at reception in about an hour.
- Same day
- Suits and dresses handed over before noon are home again by 11 pm.
- Next day
- Wash and fold, pressing and plain ironing are returned after one night.
- Prices
- A shirt is AED 15, a suit AED 50 and a 6kg load AED 60.
- Delivery
- The trip is free when your order is over AED 30.
- Booking
- WhatsApp +971 50 384 1660 answers day and night. No app to download.
- In your room?
- Not necessary. Reception can hold the bag, tagged with your name and room number.
- Sensitive skin
- Unscented washing costs nothing extra, so mention it when you book.
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Working out your laundry on the canal
Tell us when you leave and we say when the last bag must go. The places below are where guests of the Waterfront spend their days, with the laundry each one creates.
Will it be ready before I fly?
Choose your flight time. Check-in at the airport and the taxi from the canal are both allowed for.
A cab from the canal to Dubai International Airport takes about 25 to 35 minutes, longer at rush hour.
- Step 1
Book washing and pressing by
1:25 PM
The day before you fly
- Step 2
Book dry cleaning by
Before 12 noon
The day before you fly
- Step 3
Leave the hotel by
2:25 PM
The day you fly
Times are a guide. Same-day dry cleaning can come back as late as 11 pm, so send your flight time on WhatsApp and we will confirm the return before the driver comes.
A day on the canal and beyond, and its laundry
- On the roofSun, swimming and sundownersRooftop pool and bar
Swimwear comes to AED 12 a piece and a towel to AED 6. Both are rinsed of chlorine and returned folded.
Wash & fold - 0.7 km · 8 min walkWalks and sunset runsDubai Water Canal promenade
Trainers that have done the canal loop come to AED 55 per pair and are ready within four days.
Shoe care - 1.3 km · 5 min taxiFountain shows and shoppingBurj Khalifa and Dubai Mall
Dinner in Downtown in an evening dress? Dry cleaning is AED 65, and the dress is ready by 11 pm if it reaches the driver before noon.
Clean & press - 3.0 km · 10 min taxiMeetings and gallery eveningsDIFC
A jacket gone limp between meetings can just be steamed for AED 25.
Press only - Hotel shuttleA beach day by hotel shuttleSoluna Beach Club, Palm Jumeirah
Sandy shorts and a salty beach bag go into one weighed load. Six kilos: AED 60. Twelve kilos: AED 99.
Wash & fold
What stays of different lengths send
- 11 to 2 nightsOne outfit for the evening dry cleaned or pressed on arrival, so it is ready for the dinner booked that night.
- 23 to 6 nightsPool clothes in a single bag halfway through, then a final press of the shirts for the journey.
- 3A week or moreA set pickup day each week for washing, with suits sent to dry cleaning whenever they are needed.
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
No, reception can hold the bag for the driver. Put your name and room on it and message us.
- The driver takes it from the desk
- Clean clothes wait there for you
- You get a text the moment they are ready, so you can fetch them after the pool
Tell us the hotel, the booking name, the room and roughly what you have. The price comes back before collection.
- For example, six shirts, a dress and a bag of swimwear
- Mention a flight, and we plan the return around it
- Orders over AED 30 travel for free in both directions, wherever your room is
Give it to the driver by 12 noon and it comes back the same evening. A later hand-over means a next-day return.
- Two pieces: AED 50. Three pieces: AED 60
- Returns arrive before 11 pm, on a hanger
- Steaming only the jacket: AED 25, useful after a flight or a long day of meetings
Laundrykhalas delivers to canal hotels in Business Bay and brings everything back to reception.
- Booking is on WhatsApp, at any hour of the day or night
- Collection typically takes about an hour
- Grand Millennium Business Bay guests use the same service
A 10kg bag falls in the 12kg band, which costs AED 99. A bag up to 6kg costs AED 60.
- Washed, tumble dried and folded, then returned after one night
- An extra kilo above 12kg adds AED 12
- No collection charge once the order passes AED 30, on either side of the canal
An evening dress is AED 65 and a shirt AED 15. The garment sets the price, not the hotel.
- Normal dress or blazer: AED 40. Trousers: AED 18
- Silk ties and kanduras: AED 15
- Pullman Dubai Downtown guests pay the same
Yes, swimwear is AED 12 and a beach towel AED 6 when priced individually. A weighed bag is usually better value.
- Chlorine and salt are rinsed out thoroughly
- Returned folded the next day
- Ideal after a day at the rooftop pool or at the beach club
You can skip it: Laundrykhalas collects, cleans and returns your bag.
- Book on WhatsApp, +971 50 384 1660, and no app is needed
- Unscented washing for sensitive skin is free if you ask in the chat
- The price is confirmed in the chat before the driver sets off
Wikipedia lists it as the former Dolphin Tower in Business Bay. It opened as a hotel in November 2023.
- 327 rooms and suites
- Standing on the banks of the Dubai Canal, with a rooftop pool and a bar for evenings
- Laundrykhalas is run independently, and booking with us is direct, through WhatsApp
Yes, drivers work every day, Fridays and holidays included. Message us and give your room.
- No weekend surcharge appears on the price list
- Late-evening bookings are collected that night or first thing in the morning
- For same-day dry cleaning the bag must reach us by midday, any day
Still have questions?
Contact usAnswers checked by Hassam Rafkey, Head of Digital Operations, Middle East, on 21 October 2026.
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"I honestly did not expect my carpet to look this good again. They removed stains I thought were permanent. The whole villa in Dubai Hills Estate feels fresher now."
via Google "Professional service from pickup to delivery. Our curtains here in Saadiyat Island look brand new and the cleaning made a huge difference."
via Trustpilot "Been using Laundrykhalas in Aljada for about 18 months and I've always had great experiences. The tracking on collection and drop off is really helpful."
"Overall great service. Friendly and helpful delivery. Very quick! I would use Laundrykhalas again. Great quality."
"I have tried several dry cleaners in Dubai, but the service in The First Collection Waterfront really stands out. My clothes always come back perfectly pressed and fresh."
"The wash and fold service is extremely convenient. Everything comes back organized and clean. Highly recommended for anyone in Al Majaz."
"The bed linen service is fantastic. Our bedding in Meydan comes back crisp, clean, and hotel-quality. Outstanding turnaround."
"The press quality is amazing. My silk dresses and suits here in Al Barari came back looking like they came straight from a high-end boutique."
This hotel looks onto the Dubai Canal in Business Bay, with Downtown and DIFC close enough to walk to and Jumeirah on the far bank. Pullman Dubai Downtown is a few hundred metres off, and our cars pass both buildings several times in a day, collecting from each lobby on the same trip.
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The First Collection Waterfront
The First Collection Waterfront opened in November 2023 on the banks of the Dubai Canal in Business Bay, with 327 rooms and suites. Wikipedia lists the building as the former Dolphin Tower. It has a rooftop pool with a bar, a panoramic pool and a fitness centre, and shuttles run to The Dubai Mall and Mall of the Emirates. Guests often send us swimwear, dinner outfits and shirts for meetings.
Sources: What's On Dubai (17 November 2023), Wikipedia (The First Group), the hotel's website.
Other hotels we collect from near The First Collection Waterfront
Along the water, Hotel Boulevard, Autograph Collection and the rest of Business Bay sit on the same drivers' loop and the same price list. The four nearest hotels are below.
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