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Austin, United States

Revenue management consultant and pricing expert in Austin

Alaa Elhadi is an independent revenue management consultant for hotels, resorts, Airbnb hosts and property managers in Austin. He has optimized 100+ properties in and around the market, and works with you 1-on-1, remotely, in Central Time (UTC-6).

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Working with Alaa in Austin, at a glance

Alaa Elhadi is an independent revenue management consultant who works 1-on-1 with hotels, serviced apartments, Airbnb hosts and property managers in Austin: pricing strategy, PriceLabs and Wheelhouse setup, hotel revenue consulting and channel optimization. Demand in Austin peaks March and September to November and is softest January to February and July to August, and every plan he builds starts from that calendar.

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100+

Properties optimized in and around Austin

Cornell certified

Master certificate in Revenue Management, 18 years of experience

Central Time

1-on-1 sessions scheduled in your local time

Consultant's view

Alaa's take on Austin

“Austin is an events market with very long quiet stretches in between. SXSW, ACL and the Formula 1 weekend can earn what a normal month earns, but the real test of a pricing setup here is late summer and early January, when the heat or the holidays empty the city. I look at both halves: events priced early and confidently, and weekday floors that stop the calendar from sitting empty.”

Alaa Elhadi, revenue management consultant. Cornell certified, 18 years in hotel and short-term rental revenue.

Austin at a glance

Busiest
March (SXSW), October (ACL and Formula 1) and University of Texas home-game weekends.
Quietest
Late July to August heat and the first half of January.
Dates to price first
  • South by Southwest in March
  • Austin City Limits festival in October
  • Formula 1 United States Grand Prix
  • Longhorns football and the tech corporate calendar
From Alaa's consulting sessions

How Alaa would price a property in Austin

The moves Alaa makes first when a hotel or host in Austin books a session, and the errors he corrects most often. Every one is set up inside your own pricing tool, so it keeps working after the call.

Alaa's pricing playbook for Austin

  1. 1

    Price SXSW, both ACL weekends and Formula 1 as named events with their own rates and 3-night minimums, loaded at least 6 months ahead.

  2. 2

    Set group-home pricing by guest capacity for East Austin and South Congress properties, since bachelor and bachelorette groups compare per-person cost.

  3. 3

    Add Longhorns home-game Saturdays to the calendar each autumn as smaller, 2-night events.

  4. 4

    Use weekday floors and 1-night stays from Sunday to Thursday outside events to catch tech and corporate travel.

  5. 5

    Build late July and August as its own low season with lower floors and pool-home premiums kept intact.

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Mistakes Alaa fixes most in Austin

  • Treating the whole of March as peak when the premium belongs mainly to SXSW dates.
  • The same minimum stay on event weekends and ordinary weekends, which either blocks bookings or undersells the events.
  • No party and group rules in the listing, which invites bookings that cost more in damage than they earn.
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Alaa's pricing calendar

How I price Austin through the year

Revenue management consultant in Austin, United States
  1. January to FebruaryLow

    After New Year the city is quiet, so I lower floors, keep weekend minimums short and invite monthly stays from relocations and tech interns.

  2. MarchPeak

    SXSW is priced as a block with its own minimum, and Rodeo Austin adds some weekend demand, while dates outside the festival stay near spring rates.

  3. April to JuneHigh

    Spring weddings, graduations at UT and bachelorette weekends keep Austin busy, so I hold weekend rates firm and price graduation as its own short peak.

  4. July to AugustLow

    Heat empties the city, so I lower weekday floors, allow single nights and keep pool homes priced for their feature rather than cutting them.

  5. September to NovemberPeak

    ACL weekends, Formula 1 at the Circuit of the Americas and Longhorns home games drive autumn, so I price each as an event and protect weekends between them.

  6. DecemberShoulder

    Holiday parties and visiting families give a few busy weekends, then the city empties, so I price those weekends modestly and keep late December flexible.

Where I price Austin differently

East Austin
Close to bars, food trucks and downtown; I price group homes by capacity and push hardest during SXSW, ACL and bachelorette weekends.
South Congress and Travis Heights
Walkable to shops, restaurants and Lady Bird Lake, so I price couples' weekends firmly and lift event weeks without blocking shorter stays.
Lake Travis and the Hill Country
Lake homes for families and groups; I price summer weekends and holidays highest and use weekly stays for families escaping the city heat.

What I check first in a Austin audit

  1. 1Whether the property has the correct city short-term rental licence for its type, because Austin treats owner-occupied and non-owner-occupied homes differently.
  2. 2Whether event blocks for SXSW, ACL and Formula 1 were loaded months ahead with matching minimums, since late setup lets groups book at ordinary prices.
  3. 3How the listing handles group size, parties and noise, because bachelor and bachelorette groups can bring complaints and damage that wipe out the premium.
Working with Alaa in Austin

A revenue management consultant, pricing expert and hotel specialist for Austin

One person does the thinking on your account. Choose the kind of help your property in Austin needs; everything is remote, 1-on-1 and scheduled in your time zone.

Packages and pricing

My PriceLabs strategy packages for Austin

One-time and 1-on-1 on Zoom, priced by the listings in your account: from $125 to $615.

Every package includes, built for your Austin listings

  • Pricing strategy setup and implementation
  • Revenue performance analysis
  • Competitor analysis
  • Gap-night solutions setup
  • Last-minute, early-bird and other promotions
  • Base, minimum and maximum price setup
  • OTA channel pricing optimization
  • Seasonal pricing setup
  • Expert revenue manager assigned to your account
PackageListingsSessionPrice
StarterUp to 2 listings45-minute Zoom session$125
Growth3 to 6 listings60-minute Zoom session$250
Portfolio7 to 10 listings90-minute Zoom session$370
Scale11 to 15 listings90-minute Zoom session$480
Pro16 to 21 listings120-minute Zoom session$615
Enterprise22 or more listings120 to 240-minute Zoom sessionFrom $635
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Which package fits your Austin portfolio

Starter, $125

One home in East Austin

I build its seasons, floors and stay rules against its own comparable listings.

Portfolio or Scale, $370 to $480

Listings across several areas

For example South Congress and Travis Heights plus Lake Travis and the Hill Country: I set each area up separately, with its own comp set, seasons and minimum stays.

22+ listings, from $635

More than 21 listings

The large-accounts calculator shows the exact price and session length for your listing count.

Large-accounts pricing

Questions about your Austin property?

Tell me what you run in Austin and what is not working. I reply in your time zone.

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Managed Airbnb pricing

Airbnb revenue management for Austin

Done for you and month to month: I run your Austin short-term rental pricing every week. From $225 a month, priced by listing count with no cap.

What I run for your Austin listings

  • Daily rate monitoring and 2-3 price changes a week for listings in East Austin, South Congress and Travis Heights, and Lake Travis and the Hill Country
  • Peak rates and minimum stays set early for March and September to November
  • Base, minimum and maximum prices, gap nights and last-minute discounts
  • Run in PriceLabs or Wheelhouse, connected to your channel manager
  • Listing, promotions and Airbnb, Booking.com and Vrbo optimization on Plus
  • Monthly strategy call and a 12-month forecast on Pro; month to month, no lock-in
ListingsCorePlusPro
1 listing$225$305$395
5 listings$565$765$990
10 listings$965$1,305$1,690
25 listings$1,415$1,910$2,475
50 listings$1,865$2,520$3,265

Monthly prices. Managed plans start after the one-time PriceLabs strategy package above, so I build your Austin strategy with you first.

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Which managed plan fits your Austin rentals

Core, from $225/mo

Managed pricing, run for you every day

For hosts in East Austin who handle guests and listings themselves and want the pricing done every week.

Plus, from $305/mo

Pricing plus listing and channel optimization

For listings competing in South Congress and Travis Heights: pricing plus listing content, promotions and channel work on every OTA.

Pro, from $395/mo

Full revenue management with a monthly strategy call

For portfolios across Lake Travis and the Hill Country and beyond, with forecasting, launch pricing for new listings and a monthly call.

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Hotel revenue management outsourcing

Hotel revenue management outsourcing in Austin

I work as your outsourced revenue manager in Austin, priced by property size rather than per room: from $650 a month, after a one-time hotel pricing strategy setup from $750.

What your Austin hotel gets

  • Daily rates and restrictions set against a Austin comp set
  • Group, event and length-of-stay strategy around March and September to November
  • BAR and rate-plan strategy by room type
  • Connected to your PMS and channel manager, no new software to learn
  • OTA, metasearch and direct-booking mix with rate-parity checks on Plus
  • Forecasting, pace reports and a monthly strategy call on Pro
Hotel sizeCorePlusPro
BoutiqueUp to 20 rooms$650$900$1,150
Small21 to 50 rooms$950$1,300$1,650
Midsize51 to 100 rooms$1,400$1,900$2,450
Large101 to 200 rooms$2,000$2,700$3,500
Large & luxury200+ rooms, luxury or multi-propertyCustom quote

Monthly prices, month to month. The one-time setup builds your Austin strategy before I take over.

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Which plan fits your Austin hotel

Boutique, from $650/mo

A boutique hotel or guesthouse in East Austin

Up to 20 rooms: one comp set, daily rates and stay rules, without hiring a full-time revenue manager.

Small or Midsize

A city or resort hotel in South Congress and Travis Heights

21 to 100 rooms: rate plans by room type, segment mix and event pricing, reported monthly.

200+ rooms or several hotels

Larger, luxury or multi-property in Austin

For example a group with hotels in South Congress and Travis Heights plus Lake Travis and the Hill Country: quoted on size and complexity.

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Consultant, not an agency

Why owners in Austin hire Alaa directly

Most revenue problems are strategy problems. They get solved faster by one experienced person who looks at your numbers than by a process.

Cornell certified

Master certificate in Revenue Management from Cornell University, and 18 years of hands-on pricing work.

Hotel chain background

A decade running revenue for international five-star properties before moving into short-term rentals.

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Client reviews on Fiverr, from single-listing hosts to large portfolios.

You talk to Alaa

No hand-off to a junior account manager. The person who reviews your property in Austin is the one who sets the strategy.

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Insights

Alaa's notes that cover Austin

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Tools and channels I work in for Austin properties

  • Revenuenaire Dynamic Pricing
  • PriceLabs
  • Wheelhouse
  • Beyond Pricing
  • DPGO
  • Pricepoint
  • Duetto
  • IDeaS
  • Hospitable
  • Hostaway
  • Guesty
  • OwnerRez
  • Lodgify
  • Smoobu
  • Beds24
  • Hostfully
  • Uplisting
  • Cloudbeds
  • Mews
  • SiteMinder
  • Little Hotelier
  • Opera Cloud
  • RoomRaccoon
  • Airbnb
  • Booking.com
  • Vrbo
  • Expedia
  • Agoda
  • Google Hotel Ads
  • Trivago
  • Tripadvisor
  • Furnished Finder
  • Direct booking website
Services in Austin

Everything I do in Austin

Sixteen dedicated pages for Austin: hotel revenue management and consulting, Airbnb and short-term rental pricing, and optimization for each booking channel.

For hotels and resorts

For Airbnb and short-term rentals

What partners say

Trusted by hosts and managers worldwide

Real feedback from PriceLabs pricing strategy sessions with Alaa.

★★★★★

Savvy adjustments to my dynamic pricing

Alaa is a consummate professional! Patient, thorough, efficient and effective in communicating. He not only made savvy adjustments to my dynamic pricing strategy, but also helped me to understand the reasoning behind his methods, granting me a better understanding of the PriceLabs platform. Strong work!

Airbnb host

★★★★★

Great PriceLabs advice for every property

Alaa was fantastic, going through each of the properties I had and gave great advice and actioned a great game plan. Would highly recommend for anyone looking to enhance their pricing strategy on PriceLabs. Alaa's experience goes beyond this which makes it very beneficial to have this holistic approach.

Property manager

★★★★★

Helped me optimize my PriceLabs

Alaa helped me optimize my PriceLabs settings for my Airbnb listing and was very helpful and patient with answering any questions I had. He was also able to clearly explain why he made the changes he made, and it was obvious that he had a lot of experience in this field. I will definitely be back!

Airbnb host

FAQ

Questions Austin owners ask Alaa

How much should I charge for SXSW or ACL in Austin?

It depends on the home, location and group size, so Alaa sets it from the comparable homes for those exact dates rather than a fixed multiplier. What matters most is having the event rates live 6 months or more ahead, with minimum stays that match how event guests book.

Why is my Austin rental empty in August?

Heat and the end of the event calendar make late summer the softest period. Alaa lowers floors and minimum stays for those weeks, keeps pool homes priced for their feature, and adds longer-stay discounts for relocations and interns.

Should a Lake Travis home be priced like a downtown Austin home?

No. Lake Travis homes sell summer weekends and family weeks, while downtown homes depend on festivals and nightlife. I price lake homes highest in summer and on holiday weekends, with weekly stays for families, and leave the event premiums mainly to the city homes.

How do Longhorns games affect Austin rentals?

Home games bring alumni and visiting fans for one or two nights, especially for big conference matchups. I load each game once the schedule is out, with smaller premiums than SXSW or ACL, and price homes near campus and downtown highest for those weekends.

Has Alaa Elhadi worked with properties in and around Austin?

Yes. Alaa has optimized 100+ properties in and around Austin, from single Airbnb listings and small hotels to management companies running hundreds of units. Everything is remote on Zoom, scheduled in Central Time (UTC-6).

How do I start with Alaa in Austin, and what does it cost?

Start a chat or book a session online. One-time PriceLabs strategy sessions are priced by your exact listing count from $125; managed plans start at $225 a month; hotel consulting is quoted per property; Revenuenaire Dynamic Pricing software is from $17.99 per listing per month. There is no minimum or maximum portfolio size.

Nearby markets

Other North America markets Alaa consults in

Alaa Elhadi consults for clients worldwide. Reviews and booking history are also visible on his Fiverr profile.

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