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Lombok & the Gili Islands, Indonesia

Revenue management consultant and pricing expert in Lombok & the Gili Islands

Alaa Elhadi is an independent revenue management consultant for hotels, resorts, Airbnb hosts and property managers in Lombok. He has optimized 100+ properties in and around the market, and works with you 1-on-1, remotely, in Central Indonesia Time (UTC+8).

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Working with Alaa in Lombok, 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 Lombok: pricing strategy, PriceLabs and Wheelhouse setup, hotel revenue consulting and channel optimization. Demand in Lombok peaks July to August and is softest January to March, and every plan he builds starts from that calendar.

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100+

Properties optimized in and around Lombok

Cornell certified

Master certificate in Revenue Management, 18 years of experience

Central Indonesia Time

1-on-1 sessions scheduled in your local time

Consultant's view

Alaa's take on Lombok

“Lombok is growing as a calmer alternative to Bali, with surf in Kuta Lombok, the Gili Islands and the Mandalika MotoGP circuit. MotoGP weekend is the standout event. Guests stay four to seven nights and often combine several areas. Access between the Gilis, Kuta Lombok and the airport takes planning, so clear travel information helps guests commit to longer stays.”

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

Lombok at a glance

Busiest
July to August and December to January, with MotoGP Mandalika in autumn.
Quietest
February to March rains.
Dates to price first
  • Bali overflow and surf season in Kuta Lombok
  • Gili island travel
  • MotoGP at Mandalika
  • Diving and Rinjani trekking
From Alaa's consulting sessions

How Alaa would price a property in Lombok

The moves Alaa makes first when a hotel or host in Lombok 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 Lombok

  1. 1

    Price MotoGP Mandalika weekend as the top band.

  2. 2

    Price July to August and December to January as main seasons.

  3. 3

    Price Gili Islands homes around boat access.

  4. 4

    Target surfers in Kuta Lombok.

  5. 5

    Lower February and March floors.

Fully outsource your revenue management in Lombok

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

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Mistakes Alaa fixes most in Lombok

  • MotoGP ignored.
  • Gilis priced like mainland Lombok.
  • Rainy season priced like peak.
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Alaa's pricing calendar

How I price Lombok through the year

Revenue management consultant in Lombok & the Gili Islands, Indonesia
  1. January to MarchLow

    Rain and rough crossings to the Gilis slow travel, so I lower floors, offer longer stay value for surfers and remote workers, and keep cancellation terms flexible.

  2. April to JuneShoulder

    Dry weather returns and Rinjani trekking reopens, so I raise rates step by step and target couples combining Lombok with a Bali trip.

  3. July to AugustPeak

    European summer holidays and surf season fill Kuta Lombok and the Gilis, so I set four or five night minimums and stop discounting early.

  4. September to NovemberHigh

    MotoGP weekend at Mandalika is the top event, so I price it far above surrounding dates and keep the rest of the period strong for divers and surfers.

  5. DecemberHigh

    Christmas and New Year bring Australians and Europeans, so I price the holiday week as a premium with longer minimums, especially on Gili Trawangan.

Where I price Lombok differently

Kuta Lombok and Mandalika
Surf beaches and the MotoGP circuit; I price race weekend as the top date of the year and target surfers on weekly stays the rest of the dry season.
Gili Trawangan
Social island with diving and nightlife; I price for younger travellers and keep shorter minimums except over holiday peaks.
Gili Air and Gili Meno
Quieter islands for couples and honeymooners; I price above Trawangan for privacy and protect rates in the dry season.

What I check first in a Lombok audit

  1. 1How clearly the listing explains boat transfers, airport distance and road times, because guests here often cancel or shorten stays when access looks difficult.
  2. 2Whether the MotoGP dates are loaded as soon as they are confirmed, since rooms around Mandalika sell out early and cheap early bookings lock in lost value.
  3. 3How the property compares with nearby boutique resorts on total cost, including transfers and meals, because many guests compare a villa with a resort package.
Working with Alaa in Lombok

A revenue management consultant, pricing expert and hotel specialist for Lombok

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

Packages and pricing

My PriceLabs strategy packages for Lombok

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 Lombok 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 Lombok portfolio

Starter, $125

One home in Kuta Lombok and Mandalika

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 Gili Trawangan plus Gili Air and Gili Meno: 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 Lombok property?

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

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Managed Airbnb pricing

Airbnb revenue management for Lombok

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

What I run for your Lombok listings

  • Daily rate monitoring and 2-3 price changes a week for listings in Kuta Lombok and Mandalika, Gili Trawangan, and Gili Air and Gili Meno
  • Peak rates and minimum stays set early for July to August
  • 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 Lombok strategy with you first.

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Which managed plan fits your Lombok rentals

Core, from $225/mo

Managed pricing, run for you every day

For hosts in Kuta Lombok and Mandalika 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 Gili Trawangan: 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 Gili Air and Gili Meno 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 Lombok

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

What your Lombok hotel gets

  • Daily rates and restrictions set against a Lombok comp set
  • Group, event and length-of-stay strategy around July to August
  • 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 Lombok strategy before I take over.

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Which plan fits your Lombok hotel

Boutique, from $650/mo

A boutique hotel or guesthouse in Kuta Lombok and Mandalika

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 Gili Trawangan

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 Lombok

For example a group with hotels in Gili Trawangan plus Gili Air and Gili Meno: quoted on size and complexity.

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Consultant, not an agency

Why owners in Lombok 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 Lombok is the one who sets the strategy.

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Insights

Recent notes from Alaa

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Tools and channels I work in for Lombok 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
Services in Lombok

Everything I do in Lombok

Sixteen dedicated pages for Lombok: hotel revenue management and consulting, Airbnb and short-term rental pricing, and optimization for each booking channel.

For hotels and resorts

For Airbnb and short-term rentals

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 Lombok owners ask Alaa

Does MotoGP affect Lombok rentals?

Yes, Mandalika weekend fills the area.

Are the Gili Islands a separate market?

Yes. Alaa prices them separately.

Should I price a Gili Islands villa differently from one on the mainland?

Yes. The islands sell on beach life, diving and car-free calm, while mainland Lombok sells surf, space and road trips. I compare each property only with its own island or coast, and I account for boat transfers, which add time and cost that guests weigh before booking.

How early do guests book for MotoGP at Mandalika?

Many race fans book as soon as dates are announced, often months ahead. I load the weekend early with a strong premium and minimum stays, and I avoid accepting cheap early bookings that would block the most valuable nights of the year.

Has Alaa Elhadi worked with properties in and around Lombok?

Yes. Alaa has optimized 100+ properties in and around Lombok, from single Airbnb listings and small hotels to management companies running hundreds of units. Everything is remote on Zoom, scheduled in Central Indonesia Time (UTC+8).

How do I start with Alaa in Lombok, 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.

Nearby markets

Other Asia-Pacific markets Alaa consults in

Alaa Elhadi consults for clients worldwide. Reviews and booking history are also visible on his Fiverr profile.

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Want Alaa to look at your Lombok property?

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.

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