Alaa Elhadi is an independent revenue management consultant for hotels, resorts, Airbnb hosts and property managers in Sydney. He has optimized 100+ properties in and around the market, and works with you 1-on-1, remotely, in Australian Eastern Time (UTC+10 / +11).
Alaa Elhadi is an independent revenue management consultant who works 1-on-1 with hotels, serviced apartments, Airbnb hosts and property managers in Sydney: pricing strategy, PriceLabs and Wheelhouse setup, hotel revenue consulting and channel optimization. Demand in Sydney peaks Late December to January and is softest Mid-June to August, and every plan he builds starts from that calendar.
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100+
Properties optimized in and around Sydney
Cornell certified
Master certificate in Revenue Management, 18 years of experience
Australian Eastern Time
1-on-1 sessions scheduled in your local time
“Sydney's non-hosted short stays are capped at 180 nights a year in Greater Sydney, and every listing must be registered with the state. That cap turns New Year's Eve, Vivid and summer into the nights that matter. I plan the 180 nights first, then fill the rest with hosted or mid-term stays.”
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 Sydney 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.
Spend the 180 nights on New Year's Eve, summer and Vivid Sydney.
Price harbour views and New Year's Eve fireworks views as a clear premium.
Use 3 to 5-night minimums over New Year's Eve.
Offer mid-term stays outside the cap.
Keep NSW registration current.
Fully outsource your revenue management in Sydney
Hand the daily pricing and these moves to me and my team, month to month.
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New Year's Eve and the summer beach season are where I spend most of the capped nights, with minimums and rates set months ahead for harbour and beach homes.
Mardi Gras weekend lifts Darlinghurst and Surry Hills, so I price it separately and keep beach homes strong until school and work routines settle.
Easter and autumn school holidays add family demand, so I price those weeks with care and use the rest for business stays and hosted bookings.
Vivid Sydney brings evening crowds to the harbour, so I lift rates near Circular Quay and Darling Harbour and use some capped nights here.
Winter is the time to rest the cap, so I lean on mid-term stays of three months or more, hosted bookings and business travel instead of spending capped nights.
Spring weather brings weekend visitors back, so I raise beach and inner city weekends gradually and save enough capped nights for New Year's Eve.
One person does the thinking on your account. Choose the kind of help your property in Sydney needs; everything is remote, 1-on-1 and scheduled in your time zone.
For Sydney owners I build a full year plan around the capped nights, deciding which events and seasons deserve them, and how to fill the rest with mid-term or hosted stays, while checking registration and building rules so nothing blocks the plan halfway through the year.
On Airbnb, Booking.com and Stayz I set up PriceLabs or Wheelhouse with capped-night tracking, New Year's Eve and Vivid premiums, and minimum stays that protect high-value dates, so every night you sell under the cap earns as much as it reasonably can.
For Sydney hotels I work on corporate segmentation in the CBD, event fences for New Year's Eve and Vivid, and channel balance across Expedia, Booking.com and direct, so high-demand nights sell at the right price and weekday business demand stays protected.
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 Bondi and Coogee
I build its seasons, floors and stay rules against its own comparable listings.
Listings across several areas
For example Manly plus Surry Hills and Darlinghurst: 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 Sydney and what is not working. I reply in your time zone.
Done for you and month to month: I run your Sydney 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 Sydney strategy with you first.
Managed pricing, run for you every day
For hosts in Bondi and Coogee who handle guests and listings themselves and want the pricing done every week.
Pricing plus listing and channel optimization
For listings competing in Manly: pricing plus listing content, promotions and channel work on every OTA.
Full revenue management with a monthly strategy call
For portfolios across Surry Hills and Darlinghurst 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 Sydney, 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 Sydney strategy before I take over.
A boutique hotel or guesthouse in Bondi and Coogee
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 Manly
21 to 100 rooms: rate plans by room type, segment mix and event pricing, reported monthly.
Larger, luxury or multi-property in Sydney
For example a group with hotels in Manly plus Surry Hills and Darlinghurst: 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 Sydney 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
Non-hosted stays are capped at 180 nights a year in Greater Sydney. Alaa plans which nights to use.
As the top night of the year, with minimum stays and a strong premium for fireworks views.
New Year's Eve, the summer school holidays and major events like Vivid and Mardi Gras usually give the best return per night. I map the whole year first, estimate value per night and save the cap for those dates, then use hosted or longer stays for the quieter months.
By offering space, a kitchen and laundry for business guests staying three nights or more. I price weekdays against nearby hotels, offer small length-of-stay discounts and make work-friendly features clear in the listing, which helps the apartment win trips that hotels would otherwise take.
Yes. Alaa has optimized 100+ properties in and around Sydney, from single Airbnb listings and small hotels to management companies running hundreds of units. Everything is remote on Zoom, scheduled in Australian Eastern Time (UTC+10 / +11).
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.
