An Airbnb pricing strategy is the set of rules that decide what each night is worth: base, minimum and maximum prices, seasons, events, minimum stays, gap nights, last-minute pricing, length-of-stay discounts and channel markups. The tool applies the rules; the strategy is what makes the tool worth having. Smart Pricing is not a strategy, because it optimizes for Airbnb's fill rate and knows nothing about your events or other channels.
What I plan around in The Dolomites: Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics; Dolomiti Superski and the Sellaronda; summer via ferrata and Tre Cime hiking; Otzi and South Tyrol culture in Bolzano. Guests I price for: skiers and alpine hikers on seven-night stays around Cortina d'Ampezzo, Bolzano and the Alta Badia valleys. Where I start: the two-season alpine calendar, a once-in-a-generation Winter Olympics premium in February 2026, and South Tyrol registration plus the national CIN identifier.
I set up your pricing on Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo and Expedia with weekly ski and hiking stays, World Cup and Christmas market weekends loaded ahead, and correct local registration and CIN codes displayed everywhere, with spring and autumn handled by short flexible stays rather than deep cuts.
The service in general is described on my airbnb pricing strategy page; this page covers how I apply it in The Dolomites.