Alaa Elhadi is an independent revenue management consultant for hotels, resorts, Airbnb hosts and property managers across Uganda. 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 Uganda: pricing strategy, PriceLabs and Wheelhouse setup, hotel revenue consulting and channel optimization. Demand in Uganda peaks June to September and is softest March to May, and every plan he builds starts from that calendar.
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Nationwide
Remote consulting across Uganda
Cornell certified
Master certificate in Revenue Management, 18 years of experience
Your time zone
Every 1-on-1 session scheduled locally
“Uganda is a gorilla-trekking and safari market plus Kampala's NGO, business and diplomatic travel. Trekkers plan around permits in Bwindi, and Kampala sells weekday and longer stays. The two dry seasons are strongest. Permits for gorilla trekking sell out, so guests plan far ahead. Homes near trekking areas should open their calendars early.”
Alaa Elhadi, revenue management consultant. Cornell certified, 18 years in hotel and short-term rental revenue.
The Uganda Tourism Board registers and grades accommodation, while the Uganda Wildlife Authority controls national-park access and gorilla-trekking permits. Rules are national rather than city by city, and park lodges commonly quote in US dollars for overseas guests.
Rates are set in Ugandan shilling (UGX), with park lodges commonly quoted in US dollars and priced for net revenue after channel fees. Channels: Airbnb, Booking.com and Vrbo, alongside safari and trekking operators.
The moves Alaa makes first when a hotel or host in Uganda 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 dry seasons for trekkers and safaris.
Set weekday NGO and business rates in Kampala.
Build longer-stay rates for NGO staff.
Price Jinja for adventure weekends.
Lower rainy-season floors.
Fully outsource your revenue management in Uganda
Hand the daily pricing and these moves to me and my team, month to month.
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The short dry season suits trekking and game drives, so I hold rates firm near Bwindi and Queen Elizabeth and keep Kampala steady as offices and NGOs restart.
The long rains make trails muddy and roads slow, so I lower floors near the parks, sell longer Kampala stays and keep cancellation terms generous.
Pilgrims from across East Africa walk to the Namugongo shrine, so I price Kampala and Entebbe stays higher for that week and add short minimums.
The main dry season and European summer drive trekking and Murchison Falls safaris, so I price park areas highest and release these dates early to match permit bookings.
Short rains slow leisure, so I lean on Kampala business and mission stays and price the Christmas weeks as a modest premium for returning Ugandans.
One person does the thinking on your account. Choose the kind of help your property in Uganda needs; everything is remote, 1-on-1 and scheduled in your time zone.
For Uganda I first decide whether your property serves trekkers, safari guests, Kampala business or weekend adventure travellers, because each books on a different rhythm. Then we build a calendar around the two dry seasons, Martyrs' Day and the holidays, and agree where long mission stays should take priority over nightly bookings.
I set up your Airbnb and Booking.com pricing so Kampala units handle short business trips and long NGO assignments together, while park and Jinja homes follow their own seasons. Arrival rules flex around trekking permits, and weekly and monthly discounts are set so the rainy months still pay their way.
Ugandan hotels and lodges balance NGO and government contracts with tourism. From my five-star hotel years I help with negotiated corporate rates, operator contracts for trekking packages and seasonal pricing that protects the peak permit months while keeping city occupancy steady through the rains.
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 Kampala and Entebbe
I build its seasons, floors and stay rules against its own comparable listings.
Listings across several areas
For example Bwindi and the southwest plus Jinja and the Nile: 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 Uganda and what is not working. I reply in your time zone.
Done for you and month to month: I run your Uganda 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 Uganda strategy with you first.
Managed pricing, run for you every day
For hosts in Kampala and Entebbe who handle guests and listings themselves and want the pricing done every week.
Pricing plus listing and channel optimization
For listings competing in Bwindi and the southwest: pricing plus listing content, promotions and channel work on every OTA.
Full revenue management with a monthly strategy call
For portfolios across Jinja and the Nile 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 Uganda, 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 Uganda strategy before I take over.
A boutique hotel or guesthouse in Kampala and Entebbe
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 Bwindi and the southwest
21 to 100 rooms: rate plans by room type, segment mix and event pricing, reported monthly.
Larger, luxury or multi-property in Uganda
For example a group with hotels in Bwindi and the southwest plus Jinja and the Nile: 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 Uganda 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, with strong NGO and diplomatic travel.
The dry seasons.
Yes. Huge numbers of pilgrims travel to Namugongo for 3 June, many from neighbouring countries, which lifts demand in and around Kampala for several days. I price that window above a normal June week, add short minimum stays and confirm early whether guests will need parking for vehicles.
Often, especially for assignments of several weeks or months. They value security, reliable power, fast internet and a quiet place to work. I build weekly and monthly rates for them so the property stays busy outside tourist peaks, and keep short stays open for the gaps between missions.
Yes. Alaa works 1-on-1 with hotels, resorts, serviced apartments, Airbnb hosts and property management companies throughout Uganda, remotely, with no minimum or maximum portfolio size. Prices are billed in USD and the strategy is built for Ugandan shilling (UGX), with park lodges commonly quoted in US dollars 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 Uganda 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.
