Alaa Elhadi is an independent revenue management consultant for hotels, resorts, Airbnb hosts and property managers in Rio de Janeiro. He has optimized 100+ properties in and around the market, and works with you 1-on-1, remotely, in Brasília Time (UTC-3).
Alaa Elhadi is an independent revenue management consultant who works 1-on-1 with hotels, serviced apartments, Airbnb hosts and property managers in Rio de Janeiro: pricing strategy, PriceLabs and Wheelhouse setup, hotel revenue consulting and channel optimization. Demand in Rio de Janeiro peaks December to Réveillon and January to Carnival and is softest May to August, and every plan he builds starts from that calendar.
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100+
Properties optimized in and around Rio de Janeiro
Cornell certified
Master certificate in Revenue Management, 18 years of experience
Brasília Time
1-on-1 sessions scheduled in your local time
“Rio has two of the biggest nights on the planet for rentals: Carnival and Réveillon on Copacabana. Both can be priced with long minimum stays months ahead. Beachfront and view homes in Copacabana, Ipanema and Leblon lead the market. Winter is quieter.”
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 Rio de Janeiro 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 Carnival and New Year's Eve as top bands with 4 to 7-night minimums.
Add Rock in Rio dates when it is on.
Price beachfront and sea views clearly higher.
Price Copacabana, Ipanema and Leblon separately.
Lower May to August floors.
Fully outsource your revenue management in Rio de Janeiro
Hand the daily pricing and these moves to me and my team, month to month.
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Fireworks over Copacabana make the last nights of the year the most valuable, so I lock a five night block across them and hold the rate even when early pickup looks slow.
Blocos take over the streets weeks before the Sambódromo parades, so I start lifting weekends in January and treat the Carnival days themselves as one sealed block.
Easter and still-warm water bring Brazilians from São Paulo and Minas Gerais, so I shorten minimums, raise Friday and Saturday and keep midweek attractive.
Winter here is dry and clear, ideal for Christ the Redeemer and hikes, so I sell sightseeing value, use the July school break and open monthly terms for foreigners.
In Rock in Rio years the September festival dates in Barra get their own band; otherwise I build rates steadily as the beach season returns toward December.
One person does the thinking on your account. Choose the kind of help your property in Rio de Janeiro needs; everything is remote, 1-on-1 and scheduled in your time zone.
For a Rio apartment I review the building convention, how the portaria handles guests and which stretch of beach you really compete on. Then I plan the Réveillon and Carnival blocks, the September festival years and a winter strategy that keeps the flat working without giving the rate away.
I set up your Airbnb and Booking.com pricing so view, floor and distance to the sand are priced as separate advantages, with sealed blocks for Réveillon and Carnival and monthly terms in the dry winter. Minimum stays and cancellation terms stay identical on both channels.
My five-star hotel background helps Rio boutique hotels and pousadas build Carnival and New Year packages, hold back inventory for the highest-value nights and decide when a group block is worth taking. I also set corporate rates for Centro and Botafogo that protect weekday occupancy outside summer.
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 Santa Teresa
I build its seasons, floors and stay rules against its own comparable listings.
Listings across several areas
For example Botafogo and Flamengo plus Barra da Tijuca and Recreio: 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 Rio de Janeiro and what is not working. I reply in your time zone.
Done for you and month to month: I run your Rio de Janeiro 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 Rio de Janeiro strategy with you first.
Managed pricing, run for you every day
For hosts in Santa Teresa who handle guests and listings themselves and want the pricing done every week.
Pricing plus listing and channel optimization
For listings competing in Botafogo and Flamengo: pricing plus listing content, promotions and channel work on every OTA.
Full revenue management with a monthly strategy call
For portfolios across Barra da Tijuca and Recreio 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 Rio de Janeiro, 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 Rio de Janeiro strategy before I take over.
A boutique hotel or guesthouse in Santa Teresa
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 Botafogo and Flamengo
21 to 100 rooms: rate plans by room type, segment mix and event pricing, reported monthly.
Larger, luxury or multi-property in Rio de Janeiro
For example a group with hotels in Botafogo and Flamengo plus Barra da Tijuca and Recreio: 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 Rio de Janeiro is the one who sets the strategy.
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Sixteen dedicated pages for Rio de Janeiro: 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 a top week with long minimum stays, opened months ahead.
Yes, Réveillon on Copacabana is one of the top nights of the year.
Not at all. June to August is dry and mild, with clear views from Sugarloaf and the Corcovado, plus Brazilian school holidays in July. Rates sit below summer, so I set floors that still cover costs and target sightseeing visitors and foreigners staying a month or more.
A great deal. Many guests feel safer with a staffed lobby, and most buildings ask the portaria to register visitors before arrival. I make sure that process is smooth and explained in the listing, because confusion at the door becomes a poor review even when the apartment is excellent.
Yes. Alaa has optimized 100+ properties in and around Rio de Janeiro, from single Airbnb listings and small hotels to management companies running hundreds of units. Everything is remote on Zoom, scheduled in Brasília Time (UTC-3).
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.
