Audit Lesson·Short-Term Rental Revenue Management
Airbnb Far-Out Pricing Mistakes I Find in Audits
Your best nights next summer are selling now, at the least informed price on your calendar.
October 3, 2026 · 22 min read
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A new note every week on pricing, distribution and forecasting for hotels, Airbnb hosts and property managers, from 18 years of doing the job.
From the Hotel Floor·Hotel Revenue Management
Hotel Revenue Manager Interview Questions I Ask
Eighteen years of hiring panels taught me which answers predict RevPAR and which only predict charm.
October 3, 2026 · 19 min read
Market Take·Hotel Revenue Management
Hotel Year-Over-Year Comparison: Is Your Growth Real?
September 2026 swung from plus 16 to minus 6 percent RevPAR, mostly on the calendar.
October 3, 2026 · 20 min read
From the Hotel Floor·Short-Term Rental Revenue Management
How to Set Your Airbnb Base Price in 2026
Hotels never confused BAR with achieved rate, and that habit fixes most Airbnb calendars.
October 3, 2026 · 19 min read
Client Question·Hotel Revenue Management
Should a Hotel Match Competitor Rates in 2026?
A GM sent me a rival's $159 rate at 11 pm. Here is when I match, and when I hold.
October 2, 2026 · 19 min read
Audit Lesson·Hotel Revenue Management
Hotel Revenue Leakage: Where Hotels Lose Money
Most hotels I audit lose money after the rate is set, in the plumbing nobody checks.
October 2, 2026 · 19 min read
From the Hotel Floor·Short-Term Rental Revenue Management
Questions to Ask an Airbnb Property Manager in 2026
Hotel owners question their operators every month. Airbnb owners should ask the same things.
October 2, 2026 · 17 min read
Market Take·Short-Term Rental Revenue Management
Vrbo Commission Increase: My 2026 Host Playbook
Vrbo moves every host to a flat 12% on October 29, and a blanket price hike is the wrong reflex.
October 2, 2026 · 19 min read
Audit Lesson·Hotel Revenue Management
Hotel Break-Even Occupancy: The 2026 Audit Lesson
Most hotels I audit track occupancy every day but have never worked out the number it must beat.
October 1, 2026 · 18 min read
Client Question·Short-Term Rental Revenue Management
What a Vacation Rental Owner Report Should Show in 2026
Owners ask me if their numbers are good. The report they get rarely lets them tell.
October 1, 2026 · 18 min read
Market Take·Short-Term Rental Revenue Management
What Is a Good Airbnb Occupancy Rate in 2026?
The published 2026 averages disagree by seven points, so here is the number I actually judge a listing by.
September 30, 2026 · 19 min read
From the Hotel Floor·Hotel Revenue Management
Hotel Market Segmentation: The Five-Star Method in 2026
The segment structure I learned in five-star hotels, rebuilt for today's independents.
September 30, 2026 · 19 min read
Audit Lesson·Short-Term Rental Revenue Management
Why Is My Airbnb Revenue Down? My 2026 Audit Method
Before you cut prices, split the drop into its four parts, because most hosts only ever look at one.
September 30, 2026 · 20 min read
Client Question·Hotel Revenue Management
Why Is My Hotel Occupancy Low? My 2026 Diagnosis
Seven causes, the order I check them in, and why a rate cut is usually the wrong first move.
September 30, 2026 · 18 min read
Market Take·Hotel Revenue Management
Is the Hotel Booking Window Shrinking in 2026?
The 2026 data points two ways, so I read each hotel's own pace before I touch a single rate.
September 29, 2026 · 18 min read
Audit Lesson·Hotel Revenue Management
How Many Rate Plans Should a Hotel Have in 2026?
The number I use, the five plans I build first, and the audit I run when the list grows.
September 29, 2026 · 17 min read
Client Question·Short-Term Rental Revenue Management
Should I List My Airbnb on Booking.com in 2026?
Booking.com now costs hosts about what Airbnb does. The payout maths decides the rest.
September 29, 2026 · 17 min read
From the Hotel Floor·Short-Term Rental Revenue Management
When Should You Override Your Airbnb Pricing Tool?
Hotels made every override carry a reason and a review, and hosts should hold theirs to the same test.
September 29, 2026 · 19 min read
From the Hotel Floor·Hotel Revenue Management
The Hotel Revenue Meeting I Would Run in 2026
Eighteen years of Thursday mornings taught me which 60 minutes move rate and which waste it.
September 27, 2026 · 20 min read
From the Hotel Floor·Hotel Revenue Management
How Often Should a Hotel Change Its Rates in 2026?
The rate review rhythm I learned in five-star hotel chains, rebuilt for independent hotels in 2026.
September 27, 2026 · 19 min read
Market Take·Short-Term Rental Revenue Management
Is Airbnb Still Profitable in 2026? My Honest Math
The break-even math I run for owners now that mortgages top 7% and the fee is 15.5%.
September 27, 2026 · 19 min read
Audit Lesson·Short-Term Rental Revenue Management
Is AirDNA Accurate? What My 2026 Audits Show
The market data holds up. Property estimates are where buyers get hurt, and here is the math.
September 27, 2026 · 19 min read
Audit Lesson·Short-Term Rental Revenue Management
Is My Airbnb Underpriced? What My 2026 Audits Show
The quiet signs of a too-cheap calendar that I find in almost every host audit.
September 27, 2026 · 21 min read
Client Question·Hotel Revenue Management
How Should a New Hotel Set Its Opening Rates in 2026?
Open near the market, discount only for missing reviews, and write the exit plan first.
September 27, 2026 · 21 min read
Client Question·Hotel Revenue Management
How to Read a Hotel Pickup Report in 2026
The five columns I read every morning, and how one line becomes a rate decision.
September 27, 2026 · 19 min read
Audit Lesson·Short-Term Rental Revenue Management
How to Set a Minimum Price on Airbnb in 2026
The floor mistakes I find in almost every STR pricing audit, and the math that fixes them.
September 27, 2026 · 22 min read
Market Take·Hotel Revenue Management
Should Hotels List on Airbnb in 2026?
Airbnb now sells nearly 4,000 hotels, so here is the net revenue math I run before any hotel joins.
September 27, 2026 · 19 min read
Client Question·Hotel Revenue Management
Does a Small Hotel Need a Revenue Manager in 2026?
My rule of thumb for independent owners, with the break-even math for every option.
September 27, 2026 · 20 min read
From the Hotel Floor·Short-Term Rental Revenue Management
How to Test Airbnb Prices Like a Hotel in 2026
The five-star hotel method for knowing whether a new Airbnb rate made you more money.
September 27, 2026 · 20 min read
From the Hotel Floor·Short-Term Rental Revenue Management
What Vacation Rental Owner Stays Really Cost in 2026
The hotel rule for house-use rooms, applied to the weeks you keep for yourself.
September 27, 2026 · 19 min read
Client Question·Short-Term Rental Revenue Management
Why Is My Airbnb Not Getting Bookings in 2026?
The funnel check I run before any host is allowed to cut a single nightly rate.
September 27, 2026 · 19 min read
Audit Lesson·Hotel Revenue Management
Why Is My Hotel ADR Dropping in 2026?
The audit I run when occupancy is up, the market is up, and your ADR still falls.
September 27, 2026 · 15 min read
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