Alaa Elhadi is an independent revenue management consultant for hotels, resorts, Airbnb hosts and property managers in Mackinac Island. He has optimized 100+ properties in and around the market, and works with you 1-on-1, remotely, in Eastern Time (UTC-5).
Alaa Elhadi is an independent revenue management consultant who works 1-on-1 with hotels, serviced apartments, Airbnb hosts and property managers in Mackinac Island: pricing strategy, PriceLabs and Wheelhouse setup, hotel revenue consulting and channel optimization. Demand in Mackinac Island peaks July and August and Labor Day weekend and is softest November to April, and every plan he builds starts from that calendar.
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100+
Properties optimized in and around Mackinac Island
Cornell certified
Master certificate in Revenue Management, 18 years of experience
Eastern Time
1-on-1 sessions scheduled in your local time
“Mackinac Island is one of the most seasonal markets anywhere. It is car-free, reached by ferry, and busy only from late spring to early autumn. The Lilac Festival in June and the Labor Day Bridge Walk are the key events, and July and August are full. In winter, most lodging closes.”
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 Mackinac Island 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.
Price the Lilac Festival and Labor Day Bridge Walk as premiums.
Price island homes above Mackinaw City and St. Ignace homes.
Match stays to ferry schedules.
Plan closing dates for winter.
Fully outsource your revenue management in Mackinac Island
Hand the daily pricing and these moves to me and my team, month to month.
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As the ferries return to full schedules I open with modest weekday rates and keep weekends firm, because early-season visitors are mostly couples testing the island before school ends.
I treat the festival stretch as its own block with a two or three night rule, and I price the parade weekend above the quieter festival weekdays around it.
With the Chicago and Port Huron sailing races landing in July, I hold rates firm into the final week and refuse gaps that would leave one stranded night between bookings.
Bridge Walk demand lands on the gateway towns first, so I put the strongest Sunday and Monday premiums on St. Ignace and Mackinaw City homes near the bridge.
Colour on the island roads draws couples and retirees midweek, so I shorten the minimum stay, keep Friday and Saturday priced up, and set a closing date before the ferries thin out.
Island homes simply close, while gateway homes stay open for snowmobilers and ice fishing; I set a lean winter floor there and block any date that cannot be cleaned or reached.
One person does the thinking on your account. Choose the kind of help your property in Mackinac Island needs; everything is remote, 1-on-1 and scheduled in your time zone.
For a Mackinac owner I map the whole five-month season week by week, decide when to open and close, and set separate logic for the island and the two gateway towns, so every bookable night in a short year is earning what it should.
For island and Straits hosts I configure PriceLabs or Wheelhouse with a hard season window, festival and sailing-race date premiums, gap rules that avoid orphan nights, and different minimum stays for island cottages and Mackinaw City family homes, all inside one season window you can read at a glance.
From my years in five-star hotels I bring the tools that fit an island with a fixed season: opening rate ladders, wedding and group block controls, package pricing that bundles ferry and meals, and close-out rules for the busiest Saturdays of July.
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 Downtown island (Main and Market Streets)
I build its seasons, floors and stay rules against its own comparable listings.
Listings across several areas
For example Mackinaw City plus St. Ignace: 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 Mackinac Island and what is not working. I reply in your time zone.
Done for you and month to month: I run your Mackinac Island 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 Mackinac Island strategy with you first.
Managed pricing, run for you every day
For hosts in Downtown island (Main and Market Streets) who handle guests and listings themselves and want the pricing done every week.
Pricing plus listing and channel optimization
For listings competing in Mackinaw City: pricing plus listing content, promotions and channel work on every OTA.
Full revenue management with a monthly strategy call
For portfolios across St. Ignace 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 Mackinac Island, 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 Mackinac Island strategy before I take over.
A boutique hotel or guesthouse in Downtown island (Main and Market Streets)
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 Mackinaw City
21 to 100 rooms: rate plans by room type, segment mix and event pricing, reported monthly.
Larger, luxury or multi-property in Mackinac Island
For example a group with hotels in Mackinaw City plus St. Ignace: 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 Mackinac Island is the one who sets the strategy.
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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
Early, since the season is short and popular. Alaa opens with event dates already priced.
No. Island stays carry a premium. Alaa prices them separately.
Often yes, if it can be heated, cleaned and reached reliably. Snowmobilers, ice anglers and winter road-trippers still pass through the Straits. I set a low but sensible floor, allow short stays, and avoid promising anything the island itself cannot offer in those months.
Yes. Weekend ferries are packed with Midwest drivers, while weekdays lean on families on longer trips and retirees. I keep weekend rates steady and reward stays that start on a Sunday or Monday, which helps fill the middle of the week without lowering peak nights.
Yes. Alaa has optimized 100+ properties in and around Mackinac Island, from single Airbnb listings and small hotels to management companies running hundreds of units. Everything is remote on Zoom, scheduled in Eastern Time (UTC-5).
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.
