Alaa Elhadi is an independent revenue management consultant for hotels, resorts, Airbnb hosts and property managers in Minneapolis. He has optimized 100+ properties in and around the market, and works with you 1-on-1, remotely, in Central Time (UTC-6).
Alaa Elhadi is an independent revenue management consultant who works 1-on-1 with hotels, serviced apartments, Airbnb hosts and property managers in Minneapolis: pricing strategy, PriceLabs and Wheelhouse setup, hotel revenue consulting and channel optimization. Demand in Minneapolis peaks Late August to Labor Day and is softest January and February, and every plan he builds starts from that calendar.
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100+
Properties optimized in and around Minneapolis
Cornell certified
Master certificate in Revenue Management, 18 years of experience
Central Time
1-on-1 sessions scheduled in your local time
“Minneapolis and St. Paul have a great summer and a very hard winter. The Minnesota State Fair is the single biggest week, and Vikings, Twins and Wild games add event nights. Corporate travel supports weekdays. In winter, I build strategy around longer stays rather than chasing weekend guests who are not coming.”
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 Minneapolis 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 State Fair week in late August as the top band.
Add Vikings home games and big concerts as date premiums.
Set weekday corporate rates near downtown and the Mall of America area.
Build June to September as the main season.
Offer monthly stays and deep floors in January and February.
Fully outsource your revenue management in Minneapolis
Hand the daily pricing and these moves to me and my team, month to month.
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The St. Paul Winter Carnival and the pond hockey tournament on Lake Nokomis give a few strong dates, which I price above a low winter floor built for longer stays.
University of Minnesota graduation and Art-A-Whirl in Northeast lift selected weekends, so I price those dates early and keep weekday rates focused on business travel.
Lake days, Pride, the Aquatennial, the Basilica Block Party and Twins games keep the summer busy, so I hold weekend rates firm and allow shorter midweek stays.
State Fair crowds book early, especially for homes in St. Anthony Park and Roseville near the fairgrounds, so I hold three night minimums and price that zone highest.
Gophers and Vikings games, the Twin Cities Marathon and conventions keep autumn busy, so I load each date individually and keep weekday corporate rates intact.
Holiday family visits and Wild games at the Xcel Energy Center add dates, so I price Christmas week a little higher and leave the rest of the month near the floor.
One person does the thinking on your account. Choose the kind of help your property in Minneapolis needs; everything is remote, 1-on-1 and scheduled in your time zone.
For a Twin Cities owner I confirm the city requirements first, then place the home among stadiums, lakes, the fairgrounds or the airport corridor, and build a year that values summer and event dates fully while giving winter a realistic, longer-stay plan.
For Minneapolis and St. Paul hosts I set PriceLabs or Wheelhouse with Fair dates, game days and conventions as separate premiums, summer weekend rules, a monthly profile for winter and corporate weekday rates, so the calendar works in both the warm and the cold months.
With a five-star hotel background, I help Twin Cities hotels balance convention, sports, airport and Mall of America demand, set group blocks for the State Fair and big concerts, and use rate fences that protect peak nights without losing weekday corporate business.
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 North Loop and Downtown
I build its seasons, floors and stay rules against its own comparable listings.
Listings across several areas
For example Uptown and the Chain of Lakes plus St. Anthony Park and Falcon Heights: 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 Minneapolis and what is not working. I reply in your time zone.
Done for you and month to month: I run your Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis strategy with you first.
Managed pricing, run for you every day
For hosts in North Loop and Downtown who handle guests and listings themselves and want the pricing done every week.
Pricing plus listing and channel optimization
For listings competing in Uptown and the Chain of Lakes: pricing plus listing content, promotions and channel work on every OTA.
Full revenue management with a monthly strategy call
For portfolios across St. Anthony Park and Falcon Heights 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 Minneapolis, 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 Minneapolis strategy before I take over.
A boutique hotel or guesthouse in North Loop and Downtown
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 Uptown and the Chain of Lakes
21 to 100 rooms: rate plans by room type, segment mix and event pricing, reported monthly.
Larger, luxury or multi-property in Minneapolis
For example a group with hotels in Uptown and the Chain of Lakes plus St. Anthony Park and Falcon Heights: 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 Minneapolis 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
As the top week of the year, opened early, with longer stays for homes within reach of the fairgrounds.
Monthly stays, corporate weekday pricing and lower floors. Alaa keeps holiday dates priced higher.
For homes in St. Paul, yes. It brings visitors in late January and early February, one of the quietest times of the year. I price those weekends above the winter floor and allow short stays, since many visitors come for one or two nights.
Usually yes. Minneapolis has more downtown events, stadiums and nightlife, while St. Paul has the Xcel Energy Center, the Capitol and the fairgrounds nearby. I benchmark each home against its own city and neighbourhood rather than one metro average, and load events for the right side of the river.
Yes. Alaa has optimized 100+ properties in and around Minneapolis, from single Airbnb listings and small hotels to management companies running hundreds of units. Everything is remote on Zoom, scheduled in Central Time (UTC-6).
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.
