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Revenue management consultant and pricing expert in the United States

Alaa Elhadi is an independent revenue management consultant for hotels, resorts, Airbnb hosts and property managers across the United States. Cornell certified, 18 years in the field, and every engagement is 1-on-1, remote and in your time zone.

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Working with Alaa in the United States, 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 the United States: pricing strategy, PriceLabs and Wheelhouse setup, hotel revenue consulting and channel optimization. Demand in the United States peaks March to April (spring break) and Memorial Day to Labor Day, and every plan he builds starts from that calendar.

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187 markets

Destinations in the United States 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

Consultant's view

Alaa's take on the United States

“There is no national short-term rental law in the United States. Rules change city by city and county by county, from New York's Local Law 18 to lightly regulated resort counties, and taxes are collected at several levels. Demand is just as regional: ski towns, beaches, desert winters and convention cities all peak at different times. A US strategy only works market by market.”

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

The United States at a glance

Busiest
Spread across markets rather than a single national calendar: summer for beaches and mountains, winter for the Sun Belt and the ski Rockies, spring and autumn for the big cities.
Quietest
Equally regional, from Florida's late-summer hurricane season to the deep-winter lull in northern cities.
Dates to price first
  • Summer coastal and national-park travel
  • Winter-sun demand in Florida, Arizona and the desert Southwest
  • Ski-season demand across the Rockies, the Northeast and the Sierra
  • A dense year-round calendar of conventions, sport and festivals in the major cities

Rules Alaa checks before pricing a property in the United States

There is no federal short-term-rental law; the United States is a city-by-city and county-by-county patchwork. Markets range from strict registration and primary-residence caps, such as New York City's Local Law 18 and Los Angeles's home-sharing ordinance, to lightly regulated resort counties, and occupancy or transient-occupancy taxes are collected at state, county and city level. We price to whatever rules apply in your specific market.

Rates are set in US dollar (USD) and priced for net revenue after channel fees. Channels: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com and Expedia, plus Furnished Finder for 30-plus-night stays.

From Alaa's consulting sessions

How Alaa would price a property in the United States

The moves Alaa makes first when a hotel or host in the United States 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 the United States

  1. 1

    Confirm local permits, caps and occupancy taxes for each property.

  2. 2

    Price each market on its own peak, not a national calendar.

  3. 3

    Build 30-plus-night rate cards where short stays are restricted.

  4. 4

    Load convention, sports and festival calendars in city markets.

  5. 5

    Use Furnished Finder for medical and corporate monthly stays.

Fully outsource your revenue management in the United States

Hand the daily pricing and these moves to me and my team, month to month.

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Mistakes Alaa fixes most in the United States

  • Assuming rules from one city apply in another.
  • One pricing calendar across very different markets.
  • Mid-term demand ignored where short stays are limited.
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Alaa's pricing calendar

How I price the United States through the year

Revenue management consultant in United States
  1. January to MarchHigh

    Ski towns and Sun Belt markets peak while northern cities are quiet, so I lift Florida, Arizona and Rockies weekends and keep city rates realistic.

  2. March to April (spring break)Peak

    Spring break and Easter fill beaches and theme parks, so I set minimum stays and track school calendars in key feeder states.

  3. Memorial Day to Labor DayPeak

    Summer drives beaches, lakes and national parks, so I price July Fourth and August weeks highest and set weekly minimums in family markets.

  4. September to NovemberHigh

    Conventions, college football and fall foliage keep demand strong, so I price event weekends individually and lift mountain markets in October.

  5. Thanksgiving to New YearShoulder

    Holiday travel spikes around Thanksgiving and Christmas while business travel slows, so I price holiday weeks as short peaks and keep other weeks competitive.

Where I price the United States differently

New York City
Strict rules make 30-plus-night stays the main option, so I focus on monthly rates and corporate demand rather than nightly peaks.
Orlando
Theme parks and international families, so I price school holidays and spring break highest and reward week-long stays.
Gatlinburg & the Smoky Mountains
Cabin demand in summer and fall colours, so I price October and holidays highest and use weekly minimums.

What I check first in a the United States audit

  1. 1Whether local permits, occupancy taxes and HOA rules are met, and whether the platform collects taxes automatically or you need to file them yourself.
  2. 2Which comp set the property truly competes with, since guests compare locally, not nationally, and amenities like pools or hot tubs change value.
  3. 3Whether the calendar includes local events, the school breaks of the main feeder states and city conventions, because national averages hide the dates that matter most.
Working with Alaa in the United States

A revenue management consultant, pricing expert and hotel specialist for the United States

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

Independent advice

Revenue management consultant in the United States

For the United States I start with your city or county rules, then look at the real comp set and demand drivers for your market, whether that is conventions, college football, ski weeks or beach summers. Together we build a calendar from those local dates, rather than relying on national averages that fit nobody.

Airbnb, Vrbo & Booking.com

Airbnb pricing expert in the United States

I set up your Airbnb and Vrbo pricing so local events, federal holiday weekends and seasons each carry the right rate, with minimum stays, orphan-night rules and discounts tuned for your market. Taxes and fees are checked on both platforms so the total price guests see stays compliant and competitive.

Hotels & resorts

Hotel revenue management specialist in the United States

US hotels face very different markets from city to city, and often from one side of a city to the other. From my five-star hotel years I help with segmentation, group and convention pricing, event displacement, and benchmarking against a comp set chosen by location and guest mix rather than brand alone.

Markets Alaa covers

Destinations in the United States with their own pricing strategy

Each market in the United States 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.

What I offer in the main the United States markets

New York City

Los Angeles

Miami

Orlando

Austin

Nashville

Scottsdale

Las Vegas

Tools and channels I work in for the United States 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
Packages and pricing

My PriceLabs strategy packages for the United States

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 the United States 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 the United States portfolio

Starter, $125

One home in New York City

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 Orlando plus Gatlinburg & the Smoky Mountains: 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 the United States property?

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

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Managed Airbnb pricing

Airbnb revenue management for the United States

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

What I run for your the United States listings

  • Daily rate monitoring and 2-3 price changes a week for listings in New York City, Orlando, and Gatlinburg & the Smoky Mountains
  • Peak rates and minimum stays set early for March to April (spring break) and Memorial Day to Labor Day
  • 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 the United States strategy with you first.

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Which managed plan fits your the United States rentals

Core, from $225/mo

Managed pricing, run for you every day

For hosts in New York City 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 Orlando: 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 Gatlinburg & the Smoky Mountains and beyond, with forecasting, launch pricing for new listings and a monthly call.

Price your exact listing count
Hotel revenue management outsourcing

Hotel revenue management outsourcing in the United States

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

What your the United States hotel gets

  • Daily rates and restrictions set against a the United States comp set
  • Group, event and length-of-stay strategy around March to April (spring break) and Memorial Day to Labor Day
  • 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 the United States strategy before I take over.

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Which plan fits your the United States hotel

Boutique, from $650/mo

A boutique hotel or guesthouse in New York City

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 Orlando

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 the United States

For example a group with hotels in Orlando plus Gatlinburg & the Smoky Mountains: quoted on size and complexity.

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Consultant, not an agency

Why owners in the United States 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.

5.0 from 1,463 reviews

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 the United States is the one who sets the strategy.

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Insights

Alaa's notes that cover the United States

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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 owners in the United States ask Alaa

Are short-term rental rules the same across the US?

No, they differ by city and county. Alaa checks the rules for each market before pricing.

Does Alaa work with US hosts in every state?

Yes, remotely, with market-specific pricing for each property.

Do I need different pricing for each US market?

Yes. A Gulf Coast beach house, a Colorado ski condo and a Chicago apartment peak at different times and attract different guests. I build pricing around your own local calendar, comp set and rules, and treat national holiday weekends as inputs rather than as a single template for every property.

Is Vrbo important in the US?

Often, especially for larger family homes. Many American families search Vrbo first for beach, lake and mountain holidays, and they tend to book whole weeks. I align rates, cleaning fees and minimum stays across Airbnb and Vrbo, so neither channel undercuts the other and both fill the calendar.

Does Alaa Elhadi consult for hotels and Airbnb hosts across the United States?

Yes. Alaa works 1-on-1 with hotels, resorts, serviced apartments, Airbnb hosts and property management companies throughout the United States, remotely, with no minimum or maximum portfolio size. He has dedicated market pages for 187 destinations in the United States, and the same approach works for any town or region not listed. Prices are billed in USD and the strategy is built for US dollar (USD) revenue.

How do I start with Alaa in the United States, 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.

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Other North America countries Alaa consults in

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