Alaa Elhadi is an independent revenue management consultant for hotels, resorts, Airbnb hosts and property managers across Brunei. Cornell certified, 18 years in the field, and every engagement is 1-on-1, remote and in your time zone.
Alaa Elhadi is an independent revenue management consultant who works 1-on-1 with hotels, serviced apartments, Airbnb hosts and property managers in Brunei: pricing strategy, PriceLabs and Wheelhouse setup, hotel revenue consulting and channel optimization. Demand in Brunei is softest Ramadan and September to December, and every plan he builds starts from that calendar.
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Nationwide
Remote consulting across Brunei
Cornell certified
Master certificate in Revenue Management, 18 years of experience
Your time zone
Every 1-on-1 session scheduled locally
“Brunei is a small, steady market driven by business and government travel, with eco-tourism to Ulu Temburong and heritage visits. Hari Raya periods and school holidays add leisure demand. Weekday pricing matters most. Supply is small, so well-located, well-presented homes with good reviews can hold steady rates rather than competing on price.”
Alaa Elhadi, revenue management consultant. Cornell certified, 18 years in hotel and short-term rental revenue.
Tourism and accommodation are overseen by the relevant government ministry, which licenses hotels and lodging, and Brunei's status as a dry country means alcohol is not sold and hospitality is shaped accordingly, while the working week and public holidays follow the Islamic calendar. We price to a property's licence and guest mix and leave licensing to the owner and their advisers.
Rates are set in Brunei dollar (BND), interchangeable at par with the Singapore dollar and priced for net revenue after channel fees. Channels: Booking.com, Agoda and Expedia lead for hotels and serviced apartments, with Traveloka and Airbnb reaching regional and independent demand.
The moves Alaa makes first when a hotel or host in Brunei 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.
Set weekday business rates.
Price Hari Raya periods.
Price eco-tourism weekends.
Offer longer stays for contractors.
Lower wet-season floors.
Fully outsource your revenue management in Brunei
Hand the daily pricing and these moves to me and my team, month to month.
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Monsoon showers taper off and business travel restarts after the new year, so I lift weekday rates first and leave weekend leisure pricing gentle.
Daytime activity slows and official visits ease during the fasting month, so I keep floors steady and offer longer-stay value instead of chasing weekend premiums.
Families visit relatives and the Istana Nurul Iman opens to the public, so I price the festive days as a short premium window with a two-night minimum.
School breaks and drier weather bring regional visitors and eco-tourists heading to Temburong, so I add modest weekend premiums and keep weekdays aimed at contractors.
Heavier rain returns, so I protect occupancy through corporate monthly terms and keep year-end holiday dates slightly higher than the surrounding weeks.
One person does the thinking on your account. Choose the kind of help your property in Brunei needs; everything is remote, 1-on-1 and scheduled in your time zone.
For Brunei owners I map how much demand comes from government, energy and regional leisure, then set a simple plan: corporate rates during the week, festival pricing around Hari Raya and long-stay terms for project staff, all reviewed monthly against what nearby hotels are charging.
I set up your Brunei listing in PriceLabs or Wheelhouse with a weekday-first pattern, Islamic holiday dates that move each year and extended-stay discounts, then keep Airbnb, Booking.com and Agoda aligned so regional guests see the same offer wherever they search.
From my years in five-star hotels, I help Brunei properties negotiate corporate and government rates, plan for official events and conferences, and set leisure packages for Temburong and heritage visitors without undercutting the business base that fills most of your weekdays.
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 Bandar Seri Begawan
I build its seasons, floors and stay rules against its own comparable listings.
Listings across several areas
For example Temburong plus Belait district: 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 Brunei and what is not working. I reply in your time zone.
Done for you and month to month: I run your Brunei 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 Brunei strategy with you first.
Managed pricing, run for you every day
For hosts in Bandar Seri Begawan who handle guests and listings themselves and want the pricing done every week.
Pricing plus listing and channel optimization
For listings competing in Temburong: pricing plus listing content, promotions and channel work on every OTA.
Full revenue management with a monthly strategy call
For portfolios across Belait district 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 Brunei, 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 Brunei strategy before I take over.
A boutique hotel or guesthouse in Bandar Seri Begawan
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 Temburong
21 to 100 rooms: rate plans by room type, segment mix and event pricing, reported monthly.
Larger, luxury or multi-property in Brunei
For example a group with hotels in Temburong plus Belait district: 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 Brunei is the one who sets the strategy.
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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
Mainly business and government travellers.
Yes. Alaa prices those periods.
Yes. Ramadan, Hari Raya and other Islamic dates follow the lunar calendar and arrive roughly eleven days earlier each year. I update them annually rather than copying last year's calendar, so premiums and quiet periods land on the right weeks.
Cross-border visitors from East Malaysia do add weekend and holiday trips, especially around shopping and family visits. I watch Malaysian school breaks and public holidays and set short weekend premiums for them, while keeping weekdays priced for business travel and project staff.
Yes. Alaa works 1-on-1 with hotels, resorts, serviced apartments, Airbnb hosts and property management companies throughout Brunei, remotely, with no minimum or maximum portfolio size. Prices are billed in USD and the strategy is built for Brunei dollar (BND), interchangeable at par with the Singapore dollar revenue.
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.
Tell Alaa what you run in Brunei and what is not working. You get a straight answer in the chat, in your time zone, 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.
