Alaa Elhadi is an independent revenue management consultant for hotels, resorts, Airbnb hosts and property managers in Traverse City. He has optimized 100+ properties in and around the market, and works with you 1-on-1, remotely, in Eastern Time (UTC-5).
Alaa Elhadi is an independent revenue management consultant who works 1-on-1 with hotels, serviced apartments, Airbnb hosts and property managers in Traverse City: pricing strategy, PriceLabs and Wheelhouse setup, hotel revenue consulting and channel optimization. Demand in Traverse City peaks Early July (Cherry Festival) and Mid-July to August and is softest January to March and November to December, and every plan he builds starts from that calendar.
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100+
Properties optimized in and around Traverse City
Cornell certified
Master certificate in Revenue Management, 18 years of experience
Eastern Time
1-on-1 sessions scheduled in your local time
“Traverse City and Northern Michigan are summer family markets with a strong autumn. The National Cherry Festival in early July is the top week, and Sleeping Bear Dunes and wine trails keep summer busy. October colour tours bring couples. Local township rules vary, so I check them before listing.”
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 Traverse City 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 Cherry Festival week as the top band with longer stays.
Run July and August on weekly or long-weekend stays.
Price October colour weekends as a premium.
Add ski weekends near Boyne and Crystal Mountain in winter.
Check local township rules before listing.
Fully outsource your revenue management in Traverse City
Hand the daily pricing and these moves to me and my team, month to month.
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Ski weekends near Crystal Mountain and Boyne carry homes close to the slopes; in town I keep floors modest and welcome monthly stays for remote workers and visiting professionals.
Morel hunting, early wine-trail weekends and graduations bring short trips; I allow two-night weekends and start pricing Cherry Festival and July weeks firmly.
The festival brings the biggest crowds of the year to the bay; I price that week highest, prefer full-week bookings and avoid opening single nights.
Interlochen summer arts programmes, Sleeping Bear Dunes trips and lake holidays keep demand high; I run weekly stays for families and keep weekend prices strong for couples.
Harvest and colour tours on Old Mission and Leelanau draw couples and small groups; I price October weekends above September and keep midweek rates attractive for retirees.
Outside Thanksgiving and holiday weeks I lower floors, allow short stays and focus on reliable longer bookings that cover the quiet weeks before ski season.
One person does the thinking on your account. Choose the kind of help your property in Traverse City needs; everything is remote, 1-on-1 and scheduled in your time zone.
For a Northern Michigan owner I review which area the home competes in, then rebuild summer weeks, Cherry Festival pricing, colour season and winter floors. We agree on minimum stays and longer-stay options together, so the calendar works from June to October and does not fall away in winter.
Inside PriceLabs or Wheelhouse I build your Traverse City calendar with you: Cherry Festival as its own band, fixed changeovers for summer weeks, Interlochen session dates, October colour weekends and winter monthly options. Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com then price from that one rulebook instead of drifting apart.
Traverse City hotels and resorts compete for summer families, festival visitors and wine-country couples. With my five-star hotel background I help set event-week restrictions, wedding and group blocks, wine-country packages, and a comp set chosen by bay frontage and town location.
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 Downtown Traverse City and the Bay
I build its seasons, floors and stay rules against its own comparable listings.
Listings across several areas
For example Old Mission Peninsula plus Leelanau and Glen Arbor: 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 Traverse City and what is not working. I reply in your time zone.
Done for you and month to month: I run your Traverse City 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 Traverse City strategy with you first.
Managed pricing, run for you every day
For hosts in Downtown Traverse City and the Bay who handle guests and listings themselves and want the pricing done every week.
Pricing plus listing and channel optimization
For listings competing in Old Mission Peninsula: pricing plus listing content, promotions and channel work on every OTA.
Full revenue management with a monthly strategy call
For portfolios across Leelanau and Glen Arbor 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 Traverse City, 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 Traverse City strategy before I take over.
A boutique hotel or guesthouse in Downtown Traverse City and the Bay
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 Old Mission Peninsula
21 to 100 rooms: rate plans by room type, segment mix and event pricing, reported monthly.
Larger, luxury or multi-property in Traverse City
For example a group with hotels in Old Mission Peninsula plus Leelanau and Glen Arbor: 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 Traverse City 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 summer, opened early, with longer minimum stays. Alaa prices it from comparable homes near the festival.
Yes, colour tours bring strong weekend demand. Alaa prices October weekends above September.
Yes, in summer. The Interlochen Center for the Arts brings students, parents and visitors, especially at the start and end of camp sessions. I add those dates for homes within reach of the campus and price them above ordinary July weekdays.
Not usually. Old Mission homes rely on wine and views, so autumn harvest weekends matter more there, while downtown homes depend more on the Cherry Festival and beach access. I use separate comps for each so both are priced for their own guests.
Yes. Alaa has optimized 100+ properties in and around Traverse City, from single Airbnb listings and small hotels to management companies running hundreds of units. Everything is remote on Zoom, scheduled in Eastern Time (UTC-5).
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.
