Alaa Elhadi is an independent revenue management consultant for hotels, resorts, Airbnb hosts and property managers across Saudi Arabia. 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 Saudi Arabia: pricing strategy, PriceLabs and Wheelhouse setup, hotel revenue consulting and channel optimization. Demand in Saudi Arabia peaks October to January and is softest June to August, and every plan he builds starts from that calendar.
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2 markets
Destinations in Saudi Arabia with their own page
Cornell certified
Master certificate in Revenue Management, 18 years of experience
Your time zone
Every 1-on-1 session scheduled locally
“Saudi Arabia is one of the fastest-changing markets in the world. Riyadh and Jeddah seasons and Vision 2030 events create huge spikes, the Makkah region follows Hajj and Umrah, and business travel is growing. Ministry of Tourism licensing is required, and Gathern is a major local channel.”
Alaa Elhadi, revenue management consultant. Cornell certified, 18 years in hotel and short-term rental revenue.
Short-term rentals and holiday homes are licensed through the Ministry of Tourism, and hosts commonly list on the local platform Gathern alongside global channels. Religious tourism in and around Makkah and Madinah is tightly regulated and moves with the Hajj and Umrah calendar rather than the leisure seasons.
Rates are set in Saudi riyal (SAR), pegged to the US dollar and priced for net revenue after channel fees. Channels: Airbnb, Booking.com, Expedia and the local platform Gathern.
The moves Alaa makes first when a hotel or host in Saudi Arabia 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.
Confirm Ministry of Tourism licensing.
Price Riyadh and Jeddah seasons and events.
Price Hajj and Umrah periods in the Makkah region.
List on Gathern.
Move Ramadan and Eid dates each year.
Fully outsource your revenue management in Saudi Arabia
Hand the daily pricing and these moves to me and my team, month to month.
Contact me
Riyadh Season, big exhibitions and pleasant weather fill the capital, so I load event dates as soon as they are announced and price weekend nights well above weekdays.
Founding Day on 22 February gives Saudi families a holiday, so I price the long weekend as a short premium with two-night minimums in leisure areas.
Demand shifts to Makkah and Madinah during Ramadan, so I raise those areas strongly, soften Riyadh weeknights and price Eid as a separate peak elsewhere.
Summer heat quietens Riyadh, so I lean on Abha and Taif mountain homes for domestic families and offer monthly rates in the big cities.
National Day on 23 September brings holiday travel and celebrations, so I lift weekends and price the main event districts higher for that week.
One person does the thinking on your account. Choose the kind of help your property in Saudi Arabia needs; everything is remote, 1-on-1 and scheduled in your time zone.
For Saudi Arabia I start with licensing, then pin down which demand your property really lives on: events, pilgrims, giga-project business or domestic family travel. We build a plan that refreshes Ramadan and the Eids each year, prices the Riyadh and Jeddah seasons properly and reacts fast when new events are announced.
I set up your pricing on Gathern, Airbnb and Booking.com so rates, minimums and cancellation rules match across channels. New events are added the day dates are confirmed, and I make sure family-friendly features and privacy come through clearly, since they often decide the booking.
Saudi hotels face fast change from new supply, events and pilgrim flows. From my years in five-star chains I help with segmentation, group and event pricing, corporate rate structures and forecasting for Ramadan and Hajj, so rooms go to the right guests at the right rate.
Each market in Saudi Arabia below has its own page with Alaa's notes on seasonality, events and how he would price it. Ask about any town or region not listed.
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 Riyadh
I build its seasons, floors and stay rules against its own comparable listings.
Listings across several areas
For example Jeddah and the Red Sea coast plus Abha, Taif and the southern highlands: 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 Saudi Arabia and what is not working. I reply in your time zone.
Done for you and month to month: I run your Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia strategy with you first.
Managed pricing, run for you every day
For hosts in Riyadh who handle guests and listings themselves and want the pricing done every week.
Pricing plus listing and channel optimization
For listings competing in Jeddah and the Red Sea coast: pricing plus listing content, promotions and channel work on every OTA.
Full revenue management with a monthly strategy call
For portfolios across Abha, Taif and the southern highlands 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 Saudi Arabia, 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 Saudi Arabia strategy before I take over.
A boutique hotel or guesthouse in Riyadh
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 Jeddah and the Red Sea coast
21 to 100 rooms: rate plans by room type, segment mix and event pricing, reported monthly.
Larger, luxury or multi-property in Saudi Arabia
For example a group with hotels in Jeddah and the Red Sea coast plus Abha, Taif and the southern highlands: 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 Saudi Arabia 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
Yes, from the Ministry of Tourism.
Yes, it is a major local channel.
Immediately once dates are confirmed. Events can be announced at short notice, and early bookers take the best units fast. I load each event the day it is confirmed, start with confident rates and adjust as pickup shows, instead of waiting until the week itself.
Many do. Gathern is popular with Saudi families because it fits local habits, payment methods and expectations. I keep your listing strong there and use Airbnb and Booking.com for international and business guests, with rates and rules aligned so no channel undercuts another.
Yes. Alaa works 1-on-1 with hotels, resorts, serviced apartments, Airbnb hosts and property management companies throughout Saudi Arabia, remotely, with no minimum or maximum portfolio size. He has dedicated market pages for 2 destinations in Saudi Arabia, and the same approach works for any town or region not listed. Prices are billed in USD and the strategy is built for Saudi riyal (SAR), pegged to the US 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 Saudi Arabia 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.
