Alaa Elhadi is an independent revenue management consultant for hotels, resorts, Airbnb hosts and property managers in Dubrovnik. He has optimized 100+ properties in and around the market, and works with you 1-on-1, remotely, in Central European Time (UTC+1).
Alaa Elhadi is an independent revenue management consultant who works 1-on-1 with hotels, serviced apartments, Airbnb hosts and property managers in Dubrovnik: pricing strategy, PriceLabs and Wheelhouse setup, hotel revenue consulting and channel optimization. Demand in Dubrovnik peaks June to August and is softest November to March, and every plan he builds starts from that calendar.
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100+
Properties optimized in and around Dubrovnik
Cornell certified
Master certificate in Revenue Management, 18 years of experience
Central European Time
1-on-1 sessions scheduled in your local time
“Dubrovnik is compact, popular and seasonal. The Old Town fills from May to October, with July and August highest, and cruise traffic is now limited by the city. Views of the walls or the sea decide most of the price difference. Winter is quiet.”
Alaa Elhadi, revenue management consultant. Cornell certified, 18 years in hotel and short-term rental revenue.
The moves Alaa makes first when a hotel or host in Dubrovnik 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 July and August as the top season with minimum stays.
Add the Dubrovnik Summer Festival as a premium.
Price sea and Old Town views clearly higher.
Price Lapad and Ploče on separate comps.
Set off-season floors.
Fully outsource your revenue management in Dubrovnik
Hand the daily pricing and these moves to me and my team, month to month.
Contact me
Many owners close, but the Winter Festival and Advent keep a few guests. I either close with intent or set low, steady rates for longer stays and slow travellers.
Spring couples and early cruise days start the season. I price weekends and cruise-heavy days higher and keep minimums short to attract early visitors.
The Summer Festival from mid-July and the busiest cruise days push demand. I open summer dates early with four night minimums and firm view premiums.
Warm seas and quieter streets suit couples and honeymooners. I step rates down weekly through October and shorten minimums gradually.
One person does the thinking on your account. Choose the kind of help your property in Dubrovnik needs; everything is remote, 1-on-1 and scheduled in your time zone.
If you own a Dubrovnik apartment, I check its registration and local rules, review how its view, steps and location really compare, and build a seasonal plan with firm summer rates, clear shoulder steps and an honest decision about winter.
For Dubrovnik hosts I set up PriceLabs or Wheelhouse with view and location premiums, festival and cruise-day uplifts, firm summer minimums and a planned shoulder, keeping Airbnb, Booking.com and Vrbo in line so no channel undersells the summer weeks or the September honeymoon dates.
For Dubrovnik hotels I bring my five-star chain experience to wedding and group blocks, tour operator contracts against direct summer demand, and view-based room categories, with comps chosen by location in Ploče, Lapad or the Old Town rather than by star rating across the whole city.
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 Old Town
I build its seasons, floors and stay rules against its own comparable listings.
Listings across several areas
For example Ploče and Pile plus Lapad and Babin Kuk: 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 Dubrovnik and what is not working. I reply in your time zone.
Done for you and month to month: I run your Dubrovnik 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 Dubrovnik strategy with you first.
Managed pricing, run for you every day
For hosts in Old Town who handle guests and listings themselves and want the pricing done every week.
Pricing plus listing and channel optimization
For listings competing in Ploče and Pile: pricing plus listing content, promotions and channel work on every OTA.
Full revenue management with a monthly strategy call
For portfolios across Lapad and Babin Kuk 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 Dubrovnik, 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 Dubrovnik strategy before I take over.
A boutique hotel or guesthouse in Old Town
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 Ploče and Pile
21 to 100 rooms: rate plans by room type, segment mix and event pricing, reported monthly.
Larger, luxury or multi-property in Dubrovnik
For example a group with hotels in Ploče and Pile plus Lapad and Babin Kuk: 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 Dubrovnik is the one who sets the strategy.
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Sixteen dedicated pages for Dubrovnik: hotel revenue management and consulting, Airbnb and short-term rental pricing, and optimization for each booking channel.
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
It is one of the main price drivers. Alaa sets the premium from comparable listings.
July and August. Alaa prices those months highest.
Mostly they shape the feel of the day rather than bookings, since cruise passengers sleep on board. Overnight guests value quieter mornings and evenings. I describe that rhythm in the listing and price the overall season, not single cruise days, unless a turnaround call brings real overnight demand.
Yes, it runs from mid-July to late August and brings culture visitors, often older and booking ahead. I add a modest uplift to those dates, especially for Old Town homes near the venues, and set minimum stays that keep the calendar clean.
Yes. Alaa has optimized 100+ properties in and around Dubrovnik, from single Airbnb listings and small hotels to management companies running hundreds of units. Everything is remote on Zoom, scheduled in Central European Time (UTC+1).
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.
Alaa Elhadi consults for clients worldwide. Reviews and booking history are also visible on his Fiverr profile.
Tell Alaa what you run and what is not working. You get a straight answer in the chat 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.
