Alaa Elhadi
Moab & Southern Utah, United States

Revenue management consultant and pricing expert in Moab & Southern Utah

Alaa Elhadi is an independent revenue management consultant for hotels, resorts, Airbnb hosts and property managers in Moab. He has optimized 100+ properties in and around the market, and works with you 1-on-1, remotely, in Mountain Time (UTC-7).

Working with Alaa in Moab, 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 Moab: pricing strategy, PriceLabs and Wheelhouse setup, hotel revenue consulting and channel optimization. Demand in Moab peaks March to May and September and October and is softest December to February, and every plan he builds starts from that calendar.

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100+

Properties optimized in and around Moab

Cornell certified

Master certificate in Revenue Management, 18 years of experience

Mountain Time

1-on-1 sessions scheduled in your local time

Consultant's view

Alaa's take on Moab

“Moab is a shoulder-season market. Spring and autumn are ideal for the national parks, mountain biking and off-road trips, while summer heat and winter cold thin demand. Easter Jeep Safari is the standout week. Guests are outdoor travellers on short stays, and Grand County also limits where nightly rentals can operate.”

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

Moab at a glance

Busiest
March to May and September to October, with Easter Jeep Safari in spring.
Quietest
December to February and July to August heat.
Dates to price first
  • Arches and Canyonlands national parks
  • Easter Jeep Safari
  • Mountain biking season
  • Zion and Bryce road trips
From Alaa's consulting sessions

How Alaa would price a property in Moab

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

  1. 1

    Price March to May and September to October as the main seasons.

  2. 2

    Set Easter Jeep Safari week as the top band with longer minimum stays.

  3. 3

    Charge for trailer parking, bike storage and space for gear.

  4. 4

    Lower July to August and winter floors, with 1-night stays allowed.

  5. 5

    Check whether the property is in a zone where nightly rentals are permitted.

Fully outsource your revenue management in Moab

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

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Mistakes Alaa fixes most in Moab

  • Summer treated as peak because national parks are busy elsewhere.
  • No parking information for guests with trailers and off-road vehicles.
  • Long minimum stays in quiet months.
Alaa's pricing calendar

How I price Moab through the year

Revenue management consultant in Moab & Southern Utah, United States
  1. December to FebruaryLow

    Quiet trails and cold nights bring a few hikers and photographers, so I allow one night stays, keep the floor modest and price the holidays slightly higher.

  2. March to MayPeak

    Easter Jeep Safari, spring break and the Canyonlands Half Marathon fill the town, so I open those dates early and keep minimum stays longer through the busiest weeks.

  3. June to AugustShoulder

    River trips and international visitors still come despite the heat, so I keep weekend rates fair and present air conditioning and pool access as clear selling points.

  4. September and OctoberPeak

    Autumn mountain biking and the Moab Music Festival keep demand strong, so I hold weekend rates firm and price festival and biking event weekends above the rest.

  5. NovemberShoulder

    Thanksgiving brings families from Colorado and the Wasatch Front, so I price that week above the rest of the month and keep shorter stays open for late visitors.

Where I price Moab differently

Downtown Moab and Main Street
Walkable to restaurants and outfitters; I price for couples and small groups on short stays, with spring and autumn weekends at the top.
Spanish Valley
Larger homes with parking for trailers and off-road vehicles; I price them for groups and families and hold longer minimums during Jeep Safari.
Castle Valley and the River Road
Scenic and quiet, with few homes; I price them as premium retreats for couples and photographers, especially in spring and autumn.

What I check first in a Moab audit

  1. 1Whether the home sits in a zone that allows nightly rentals and holds the right Grand County or city licence, because supply here is limited by rules and that scarcity drives value.
  2. 2How the park access situation is explained, including any timed entry system at Arches in the current season, since guests plan their stay around the national park rules.
  3. 3Whether the listing shows trailer parking, a wash station for bikes and gear storage, because off-road and biking guests filter for these before they look at price.
Working with Alaa in Moab

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

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

Packages and pricing

My PriceLabs strategy packages for Moab

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 Moab 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

Which package fits your Moab portfolio

Starter, $125

One home in Downtown Moab and Main Street

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 Spanish Valley plus Castle Valley and the River Road: 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 Moab property?

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

Managed Airbnb pricing

Airbnb revenue management for Moab

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

What I run for your Moab listings

  • Daily rate monitoring and 2-3 price changes a week for listings in Downtown Moab and Main Street, Spanish Valley, and Castle Valley and the River Road
  • Peak rates and minimum stays set early for March to May and September and October
  • 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 Moab strategy with you first.

Which managed plan fits your Moab rentals

Core, from $225/mo

Managed pricing, run for you every day

For hosts in Downtown Moab and Main Street 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 Spanish Valley: 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 Castle Valley and the River Road 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 Moab

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

What your Moab hotel gets

  • Daily rates and restrictions set against a Moab comp set
  • Group, event and length-of-stay strategy around March to May and September and October
  • 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 Moab strategy before I take over.

Which plan fits your Moab hotel

Boutique, from $650/mo

A boutique hotel or guesthouse in Downtown Moab and Main Street

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 Spanish Valley

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 Moab

For example a group with hotels in Spanish Valley plus Castle Valley and the River Road: quoted on size and complexity.

Ask for a custom quote
Consultant, not an agency

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

Insights

Recent notes from Alaa

All insights

Tools and channels I work in for Moab 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 Moab

Everything I do in Moab

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

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 Moab owners ask Alaa

When is the best time to rent in Moab?

Spring and autumn, especially Easter Jeep Safari week. Alaa prices those periods highest and lowers rates for summer heat and winter.

What features matter most for a Moab rental?

Parking for trailers and off-road vehicles, secure bike storage and outdoor space. Alaa includes these in comp selection and pricing.

Does the Arches timed entry system affect Moab rentals?

It can, in seasons when it is in force. Some guests plan their stays around the entry windows and book longer nights to secure a slot. I watch the park's announcements each year and adjust minimum stays and pricing for the affected weeks, rather than assuming last year's pattern will repeat.

Should I allow off-road vehicles at my Moab rental?

If the property has space and the neighbourhood allows it, yes. Many guests come with Jeeps or UTVs and need parking and a wash area. I make it a visible feature of the listing and price the home above similar properties that lack that space.

Has Alaa Elhadi worked with properties in and around Moab?

Yes. Alaa has optimized 100+ properties in and around Moab, from single Airbnb listings and small hotels to management companies running hundreds of units. Everything is remote on Zoom, scheduled in Mountain Time (UTC-7).

How do I start with Alaa in Moab, 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 North America markets Alaa consults in

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

Get started

Want Alaa to look at your Moab 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.

Instant answers from the assistant, a revenue manager follows up in the same chat.