Alaa Elhadi is an independent revenue management consultant for hotels, resorts, Airbnb hosts and property managers in Charleston. He has optimized 100+ properties in and around the market, and works with you 1-on-1, remotely, in Eastern Time (UTC-5).
Alaa Elhadi is an independent revenue management consultant who works 1-on-1 with hotels, serviced apartments, Airbnb hosts and property managers in Charleston: pricing strategy, PriceLabs and Wheelhouse setup, hotel revenue consulting and channel optimization. Demand in Charleston peaks March to June and is softest January to February and August, and every plan he builds starts from that calendar.
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100+
Properties optimized in and around Charleston
Cornell certified
Master certificate in Revenue Management, 18 years of experience
Eastern Time
1-on-1 sessions scheduled in your local time
“Charleston sells romance, food and weddings downtown, and family beach weeks on the islands. Those are two different businesses. Spring and autumn are strong, weddings shape many weekends, and the historic district has tight rules on short stays. I usually split the strategy between the peninsula and the beaches from the start.”
Alaa Elhadi, revenue management consultant. Cornell certified, 18 years in hotel and short-term rental revenue.
The moves Alaa makes first when a hotel or host in Charleston 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.
Price downtown homes around spring and autumn weekends, with wedding-season Fridays and Saturdays protected by 2 to 3-night minimums.
Price Spoleto Festival dates as a separate premium for homes near the venues.
Run Isle of Palms and Folly Beach homes on weekly summer pricing with a set check-in day.
Lower January, February and August floors while keeping weekends firmer.
Check the property's permit and zoning before setting its minimum stay and occupancy.
Fully outsource your revenue management in Charleston
Hand the daily pricing and these moves to me and my team, month to month.
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Leisure is quiet, but the Southeastern Wildlife Exposition weekend in February lifts downtown, so I price that weekend and keep the rest of winter at lower floors.
Charleston Wine and Food, the Cooper River Bridge Run and Spoleto make spring the top season, so I price each event weekend individually and open them early.
Beach families dominate, so I keep island homes on weekly rates and lower downtown weekday prices as heat slows walking tours.
Heat and storm risk slow demand, so I ease both downtown and beach floors, keep weekends a little firmer and make cancellation terms clear.
Weddings and cooler weather bring groups back, so I price Fridays and Saturdays firmly and allow shorter weekday stays for couples.
Holiday lights and family visits create a few strong weekends, so I price those and keep midweek rates low for the rest of the month.
One person does the thinking on your account. Choose the kind of help your property in Charleston needs; everything is remote, 1-on-1 and scheduled in your time zone.
For Charleston owners, I start with your permit and zone, then review how your rental is priced across spring events, weddings, summer beach weeks and the quieter months. Together we build a plan that gives each part of the year a clear target and rules that fit your guests.
I set up your Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com strategy with you so festival weekends, weddings, bachelorette groups and summer beach weeks each have their own rate, minimum stay and house rules, without one segment crowding out another or a cheap early booking blocking a strong weekend.
For Charleston hotels and inns, my five-star background helps me balance weddings, leisure couples, festival visitors and corporate guests, with rate fences and group blocks that protect spring and autumn weekends from early low-priced bookings, and a comp set chosen by neighbourhood rather than star rating.
One-time and 1-on-1 on Zoom, priced by the listings in your account: from $125 to $615.
| Package | Listings | Session | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | Up to 2 listings | 45-minute Zoom session | $125 |
| Growth | 3 to 6 listings | 60-minute Zoom session | $250 |
| Portfolio | 7 to 10 listings | 90-minute Zoom session | $370 |
| Scale | 11 to 15 listings | 90-minute Zoom session | $480 |
| Pro | 16 to 21 listings | 120-minute Zoom session | $615 |
| Enterprise | 22 or more listings | 120 to 240-minute Zoom session | From $635 |
One home in Mount Pleasant
I build its seasons, floors and stay rules against its own comparable listings.
Listings across several areas
For example Kiawah and Seabrook Islands plus James Island and West Ashley: I set each area up separately, with its own comp set, seasons and minimum stays.
More than 21 listings
The large-accounts calculator shows the exact price and session length for your listing count.
Large-accounts pricingTell me what you run in Charleston and what is not working. I reply in your time zone.
Done for you and month to month: I run your Charleston short-term rental pricing every week. From $225 a month, priced by listing count with no cap.
| Listings | Core | Plus | Pro |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Charleston strategy with you first.
Managed pricing, run for you every day
For hosts in Mount Pleasant who handle guests and listings themselves and want the pricing done every week.
Pricing plus listing and channel optimization
For listings competing in Kiawah and Seabrook Islands: pricing plus listing content, promotions and channel work on every OTA.
Full revenue management with a monthly strategy call
For portfolios across James Island and West Ashley and beyond, with forecasting, launch pricing for new listings and a monthly call.
Price your exact listing countI work as your outsourced revenue manager in Charleston, priced by property size rather than per room: from $650 a month, after a one-time hotel pricing strategy setup from $750.
| Hotel size | Core | Plus | Pro |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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-property | Custom quote | ||
Monthly prices, month to month. The one-time setup builds your Charleston strategy before I take over.
A boutique hotel or guesthouse in Mount Pleasant
Up to 20 rooms: one comp set, daily rates and stay rules, without hiring a full-time revenue manager.
A city or resort hotel in Kiawah and Seabrook Islands
21 to 100 rooms: rate plans by room type, segment mix and event pricing, reported monthly.
Larger, luxury or multi-property in Charleston
For example a group with hotels in Kiawah and Seabrook Islands plus James Island and West Ashley: quoted on size and complexity.
Ask for a custom quoteMost revenue problems are strategy problems. They get solved faster by one experienced person who looks at your numbers than by a process.
Master certificate in Revenue Management from Cornell University, and 18 years of hands-on pricing work.
A decade running revenue for international five-star properties before moving into short-term rentals.
Client reviews on Fiverr, from single-listing hosts to large portfolios.
No hand-off to a junior account manager. The person who reviews your property in Charleston is the one who sets the strategy.
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Sixteen dedicated pages for Charleston: hotel revenue management and consulting, Airbnb and short-term rental pricing, and optimization for each booking channel.
Real feedback from PriceLabs pricing strategy sessions with Alaa.
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
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
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
In peak summer, usually yes, with a preferred check-in day. Alaa relaxes to shorter stays in spring and autumn when weekend demand is strongest.
Wedding weekends in spring and autumn fill quickly with groups. Alaa prices them above ordinary weekends and uses 2 to 3-night minimums so they sell as full stays.
As separate premiums. The Bridge Run in early spring brings runners and families who book well ahead, and the food festival fills downtown with couples. I price each weekend above ordinary spring dates, open them early and keep two night minimums.
Yes. They book larger homes and expect clear guidance on noise, guest numbers and parking. I write those rules into the listing, price the home for the group size and use two or three night minimums, so the booking is worth the extra wear and attention.
Yes. Alaa has optimized 100+ properties in and around Charleston, from single Airbnb listings and small hotels to management companies running hundreds of units. Everything is remote on Zoom, scheduled in Eastern Time (UTC-5).
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.
Alaa Elhadi consults for clients worldwide. Reviews and booking history are also visible on his Fiverr profile.
Tell Alaa what you run and what is not working. You get a straight answer in the chat and a clear next step: a 1-on-1 session, a consulting proposal or managed pricing.
Instant answers from the assistant, a revenue manager follows up in the same chat.
