Alaa Elhadi is an independent revenue management consultant for hotels, resorts, Airbnb hosts and property managers in Madeira. He has optimized 100+ properties in and around the market, and works with you 1-on-1, remotely, in Western European Time (UTC+0).
Alaa Elhadi is an independent revenue management consultant who works 1-on-1 with hotels, serviced apartments, Airbnb hosts and property managers in Madeira: pricing strategy, PriceLabs and Wheelhouse setup, hotel revenue consulting and channel optimization. Demand in Madeira peaks December, and every plan he builds starts from that calendar.
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100+
Properties optimized in and around Madeira
Cornell certified
Master certificate in Revenue Management, 18 years of experience
Western European Time
1-on-1 sessions scheduled in your local time
“Madeira has a calendar unlike mainland Portugal. New Year's Eve fireworks are the top event, Carnival and the Flower Festival fill spring, hikers come for the levadas and Ponta do Sol's digital-nomad community keeps monthly demand steady. I price New Year aggressively and build nomad rates.”
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 Madeira 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 New Year's Eve as the top band with 4 to 5-night minimums.
Add Carnival and the Flower Festival as spring premiums.
Build monthly rates for remote workers.
Price ocean views and terraces higher.
Keep AL numbers visible.
Fully outsource your revenue management in Madeira
Hand the daily pricing and these moves to me and my team, month to month.
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Winter-sun visitors and walkers keep Madeira busier than mainland Portugal, so I hold firm weekly rates and add a premium for Carnival in Funchal when it falls in February.
The Flower Festival, the Madeira Island Ultra Trail and Easter bring strong demand, so I price those weekends individually and set five-night minimums on the busiest dates.
The Atlantic Festival fireworks in June and summer holidays keep demand steady, so I price weekends and sea-view homes higher and offer weekly stays to families.
The Wine Festival in early September and warm autumn weather help, so I price harvest weekends up and offer longer stays to remote workers in the quieter weeks.
Christmas lights and the New Year's Eve fireworks over Funchal bay are the year's top moment, so I open these dates early with long minimum stays and firm rates.
One person does the thinking on your account. Choose the kind of help your property in Madeira needs; everything is remote, 1-on-1 and scheduled in your time zone.
For a Madeira owner I look first at what the home really sells: a Funchal bay view for New Year, a quiet base for levada walkers, or a monthly workspace in Ponta do Sol. Then I check the AL details and rebuild the calendar so the island's festival dates and its steady winter-sun demand are each priced on purpose.
I set up your pricing tool with New Year's Eve, the Flower Festival, Carnival and the trail race as dated bands, a premium for views and terraces, and monthly rates for remote workers. Airbnb, Booking.com and Vrbo then share the same minimum stays, fees and policies.
Madeira's hotels live on winter-sun guests from northern Europe, walkers, cruise passengers and a famous New Year. Drawing on my five-star hotel background, I help them design New Year packages with sensible minimum stays, manage tour-operator allotments and keep sea-view room types priced well above standard rooms year-round.
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 Funchal (Zona Velha and Lido)
I build its seasons, floors and stay rules against its own comparable listings.
Listings across several areas
For example Ponta do Sol and Calheta plus Santana and the north coast: 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 Madeira and what is not working. I reply in your time zone.
Done for you and month to month: I run your Madeira 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 Madeira strategy with you first.
Managed pricing, run for you every day
For hosts in Funchal (Zona Velha and Lido) who handle guests and listings themselves and want the pricing done every week.
Pricing plus listing and channel optimization
For listings competing in Ponta do Sol and Calheta: pricing plus listing content, promotions and channel work on every OTA.
Full revenue management with a monthly strategy call
For portfolios across Santana and the north coast 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 Madeira, 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 Madeira strategy before I take over.
A boutique hotel or guesthouse in Funchal (Zona Velha and Lido)
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 Ponta do Sol and Calheta
21 to 100 rooms: rate plans by room type, segment mix and event pricing, reported monthly.
Larger, luxury or multi-property in Madeira
For example a group with hotels in Ponta do Sol and Calheta plus Santana and the north coast: 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 Madeira is the one who sets the strategy.
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Sixteen dedicated pages for Madeira: 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
As the top event of the year, opened early, with long minimum stays.
Yes. Alaa builds monthly rates.
Yes. The race in spring brings runners, crews and supporters from many countries, and most stay several nights to rest before and after. I add the race weekend as a premium, set a minimum that covers the race days and mention driving times to the start and finish areas in the listing.
Very much so. Porto Santo is a quieter beach island reached by ferry or a short flight, with a strong summer season driven largely by Madeirans and much quieter winters. Madeira itself trades all year. I price each home against its own island, not one blended comp set.
Yes. Alaa has optimized 100+ properties in and around Madeira, from single Airbnb listings and small hotels to management companies running hundreds of units. Everything is remote on Zoom, scheduled in Western European Time (UTC+0).
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.
