Your hotel's revenue manager, without the full-time hire.I take over the revenue manager role for The Hamptons hotels, resorts and serviced apartments: daily rates, restrictions, forecasting and distribution, with a monthly report you can check. Plans start from $650 a month by hotel size, month to month, remote in Eastern Time (UTC-5).
Outsourced Hotel Revenue Manager in The Hamptons at a glance
Alaa Elhadi, an independent revenue management consultant, provides outsourced hotel revenue management for hotels, resorts and serviced apartments in The Hamptons, United States, one to one, remotely and in Eastern Time (UTC-5). In The Hamptons, I price July and August as the peak and January to April and November to December as the quiet time, and I build the work around that calendar. Hotel revenue management plans are priced monthly by hotel size, with Core from $650 a month, Plus adding channel and segment optimization and Pro adding forecasting and a monthly strategy call. They run month to month and are never a percentage of revenue.
What is outsourced hotel revenue management in The Hamptons?
Outsourced hotel revenue management means I do the job of the revenue manager for you: I watch the comp set and pace every day, move rates and restrictions, manage the OTAs, forecast demand and report each month. You keep control of the hotel and see every decision.
What I plan around in The Hamptons: Summer season; Weekend travel from Manhattan; Montauk surf and nightlife; Wedding season in September. Guests I price for: New York City families and groups on weekly and long-weekend stays. Where I start: Weekly and monthly summer pricing, town rental-permit compliance, and shoulder weekend rates.
Hamptons hotels and inns live on short, intense summer weekends and wedding demand. With my five-star hotel background I help set weekend restrictions, wedding blocks, minimum length-of-stay rules for peak dates and a comp set that separates Montauk, the villages and the North Fork.
The service in general is described on my outsourced revenue management page; this page covers how I apply it in The Hamptons.
Included
What I run for a hotel on a monthly plan in The Hamptons
Daily rates and restrictions
I monitor your comp set and booking pace every day and move rates, rate plans and restrictions as demand shifts, room type by room type.
BAR and rate-plan strategy by room type
Seasonal, event and day-of-week rules
Length-of-stay and minimum-stay restrictions
Closed-to-arrival and stop-sell logic
Distribution and OTAs
I manage the channel mix, parity and promotions together across Booking.com, Expedia, Agoda, Google and your own site, so cost of sale does not eat the gain.
OTA and metasearch optimization
Rate-parity checks and promotions
Segmentation across OTA, direct and corporate
Channel manager and PMS mapping
Forecasts and budgets
On the higher plans I forecast demand by month and segment, build the annual budget and keep a 12-month pricing calendar tied to the market's real dates.
12-month demand forecast
Annual budget and re-forecast
Group, corporate and event rate strategy
Pace and displacement analysis
Reporting and strategy calls
You get a monthly performance summary, a full ADR, occupancy and RevPAR report on Plus and Pro, and on Pro a monthly strategy call and a quarterly review.
“The Hamptons are not a nightly market for most homes. Several towns set long minimum rental periods and require registration, and the traditional product is a week, a month or the whole season. The work is pricing each summer period correctly, selling July and August early, and making the shoulder months work with the stays the rules allow.”
Alaa Elhadi, revenue management consultant. Cornell certified, 18 years in hotel and short-term rental revenue.
The Hamptons at a glance
Busiest
Memorial Day to Labor Day, with July 4th and August the highest.
Quietest
November to April.
Dates to price first
Summer season
Weekend travel from Manhattan
Montauk surf and nightlife
Wedding season in September
How I price it
My The Hamptons calendar, and what I do in each period
January to AprilLow
This is when many seasonal renters sign for summer, so I publish July and August pricing early, compare full-season offers against monthly blocks, and keep winter stays modest.
Memorial Day to JuneShoulder
I sell long weekends and June weeks within each town's minimum rental rules, pricing Memorial Day as its own block and using June to test summer rate confidence.
JulyPeak
The Fourth of July week is the anchor of the season; I price it as the top week in July and push for full weeks or longer rather than splitting it.
AugustPeak
August is usually the strongest month, with the Hampton Classic in Bridgehampton closing it out; I hold firm here and only consider changes if weeks remain open in June.
September to OctoberShoulder
Weddings, Labor Day weekend and North Fork harvest weekends keep demand going; I price weekend blocks within town rules and reduce minimum lengths where permitted.
November to DecemberLow
I offer longer winter rentals for families seeking a quiet retreat and keep holiday weeks priced for gatherings, since short winter nights rarely move much here.
Where I price differently in The Hamptons
Southampton and Bridgehampton
Classic estate and family-home territory; I price full-season and monthly options carefully and treat Hampton Classic weekend as a late-summer anchor.
East Hampton and Sag Harbor
Village walkability and harbour charm draw a premium; I price weeks firmly and pay close attention to each village's specific rental rules.
Montauk
Surf, restaurants and nightlife bring younger groups; I price summer weekends high, check town rules closely and keep shoulder weekends attractive.
What I check first in The Hamptons
Which town or village the home sits in and its rental registration status, because Southampton, East Hampton and the villages each set their own minimum rental period and rules.
Whether the home is positioned for full-season, monthly or weekly renters, since mixing those audiences without a plan usually leaves gaps in July or August.
How it compares on pool, beach access and walkability to a village centre, because those features drive the price gap between similar-sized homes more than bedrooms do.
Pricing playbook
5 pricing moves, and 3 mistakes, in The Hamptons
1
Confirm the town's minimum rental period and registration rules before setting any stay length.
2
Price July and August as separate blocks, with full-season and monthly options compared.
3
Open summer inventory in winter, when many seasonal renters decide.
4
Price Memorial Day to June and September as shoulder periods with shorter stays where allowed.
5
Set Montauk homes on their own comps, since guests and demand differ.
Mistakes I fix in The Hamptons
Short stays offered where the town requires longer rentals.
Full summer rented too cheaply to one tenant early.
September priced as low season despite wedding and late-summer demand.
Who it is for
When outsourced hotel revenue management makes sense in The Hamptons
No revenue manager
The role left or was never hired, and rooms are priced between other duties.
Results have plateaued
RevPAR has stopped moving while the comp set keeps learning.
More than one property
You want one consistent method across a small group without building a department.
An owner or asset manager
You want decisions made by a specialist and reported in numbers you can check.
How it works
From first message to results in The Hamptons
01
Tell me about the hotel
Room count, room types, channels and the systems you use. I confirm the plan level and the monthly price for your size.
02
I build the strategy
I study your market, comp set and current rates, set up the strategy and connect your PMS or channel manager and pricing tool.
03
I price it every day
I adjust rates, restrictions and promotions as demand moves, and manage your OTAs on Plus and Pro.
Step 4
We review each month
You get the report against budget and last year, and on Pro we meet monthly, so nothing I do is hidden.
Pricing
Hotel plans and prices
Priced monthly by your hotel's size, not per room. Core, Plus and Pro, month to month, never a percentage of revenue. Hotels of 200 or more rooms, luxury properties and groups are quoted individually.
Option
What you get
Price
Core, up to 20 rooms
Managed pricing, run for you every day
From $650/mo
Plus
Pricing plus OTA, channel and segment optimization
By hotel size
Pro
Full revenue management with forecasting and a monthly strategy call
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
11 questions about outsourced hotel revenue management in The Hamptons
When is The Hamptons busiest, and how do you price outsourced hotel revenue management around it?
Busiest in The Hamptons: Memorial Day to Labor Day, with July 4th and August the highest. July: The Fourth of July week is the anchor of the season; I price it as the top week in July and push for full weeks or longer rather than splitting it. August: August is usually the strongest month, with the Hampton Classic in Bridgehampton closing it out; I hold firm here and only consider changes if weeks remain open in June. For outsourced hotel revenue management, i raise floors and tighten minimum stays ahead of these windows and review pace every week, so the strongest dates never sell early at a shoulder rate.
What do you check first on a The Hamptons property when it comes to outsourced hotel revenue management?
For outsourced hotel revenue management, that is the first thing I check before taking on the pricing, because everything else sits on top of it. Whether the home is positioned for full-season, monthly or weekly renters, since mixing those audiences without a plan usually leaves gaps in July or August.
What is the first pricing move you would make in The Hamptons?
Open summer inventory in winter, when many seasonal renters decide. Next: set Montauk homes on their own comps, since guests and demand differ. For outsourced hotel revenue management, i start with base rates, the seasonal calendar and restrictions, because that is where a The Hamptons property usually leaks the most.
What do you do in The Hamptons's quiet months?
For outsourced hotel revenue management, in the quiet months my job is to protect the floor, close gaps with length-of-stay and last-minute rules, and keep the property visible on every channel. Quietest in The Hamptons: November to April. November to December: I offer longer winter rentals for families seeking a quiet retreat and keep holiday weeks priced for gatherings, since short winter nights rarely move much here. January to April: This is when many seasonal renters sign for summer, so I publish July and August pricing early, compare full-season offers against monthly blocks, and keep winter stays modest.
What mistakes do you see most often in The Hamptons?
Full summer rented too cheaply to one tenant early and september priced as low season despite wedding and late-summer demand. I look for these first when I review outsourced hotel revenue management in The Hamptons, and fixing them is usually the quickest gain.
Which booking channels matter most in The Hamptons?
For outsourced hotel revenue management in The Hamptons, i manage channel mix, parity and promotions together, so the cheapest route to a booking is not the most expensive one for you. The Hamptons sells mostly through Vrbo, Airbnb and Booking.com. January to April: This is when many seasonal renters sign for summer, so I publish July and August pricing early, compare full-season offers against monthly blocks, and keep winter stays modest.
Which parts of The Hamptons do you treat differently for outsourced hotel revenue management?
Southampton and Bridgehampton: Classic estate and family-home territory; I price full-season and monthly options carefully and treat Hampton Classic weekend as a late-summer anchor. East Hampton and Sag Harbor and Montauk get their own treatment. For outsourced hotel revenue management, i set rates, comp sets and restrictions per area and per room or listing type, not as one citywide number.
Which dates and events in The Hamptons do you price first?
Wedding season in September, Summer season and Weekend travel from Manhattan are the dates I price first for outsourced hotel revenue management in The Hamptons. August: August is usually the strongest month, with the Hampton Classic in Bridgehampton closing it out; I hold firm here and only consider changes if weeks remain open in June.
Why hire a consultant for outsourced hotel revenue management in The Hamptons instead of an agency or an in-house hire?
For outsourced hotel revenue management, you get one experienced person who knows your numbers, with a small team and a tool stack behind me, and no account-manager layer in between. I have optimized 100+ properties in and around The Hamptons and work remotely in Eastern Time (UTC-5). Locally, that shows up in decisions like this: price July and August as separate blocks, with full-season and monthly options compared.
How much does outsourced hotel revenue management in The Hamptons cost, and how do I start?
Hotel revenue management plans are priced monthly by hotel size, with Core from $650 a month, Plus adding channel and segment optimization and Pro adding forecasting and a monthly strategy call. They run month to month and are never a percentage of revenue. The scope of outsourced hotel revenue management is the same in every market, but the plan is not: in The Hamptons I would start from July: The Fourth of July week is the anchor of the season; I price it as the top week in July and push for full weeks or longer rather than splitting it. To start, open the chat or email me with your property type and size in The Hamptons.
Can you work with a The Hamptons property remotely, in my time zone?
Yes. Outsourced Hotel Revenue Manager in The Hamptons is delivered remotely and scheduled in Eastern Time (UTC-5), and 100+ properties in and around The Hamptons have been optimized, including in areas such as East Hampton and Sag Harbor. I work in your time zone, report monthly, and the engagement runs month to month with no long-term lock-in. Start in the chat or by email and tell me what you run in The Hamptons.
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