Alaa Elhadi is an independent revenue management consultant for hotels, resorts, Airbnb hosts and property managers in Zakopane. He has optimized 100+ properties in and around the market, and works with you 1-on-1, remotely, in Central European Time (UTC+1).
Alaa Elhadi is an independent revenue management consultant who works 1-on-1 with hotels, serviced apartments, Airbnb hosts and property managers in Zakopane: pricing strategy, PriceLabs and Wheelhouse setup, hotel revenue consulting and channel optimization. Demand in Zakopane peaks Late December to early January, Mid-January to February (ferie zimowe) and July to August and is softest September to mid-December, and every plan he builds starts from that calendar.
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100+
Properties optimized in and around Zakopane
Cornell certified
Master certificate in Revenue Management, 18 years of experience
Central European Time
1-on-1 sessions scheduled in your local time
“Zakopane is Poland's busiest mountain resort, with ski season, festive weeks and summer Tatra hiking. Polish families and groups stay a week, and the ski-jump World Cup adds a winter spike. I run a dual season with sharp holiday premiums.”
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 Zakopane 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 Christmas, New Year and school holidays as top bands.
Add the ski-jump World Cup weekend.
Price July and August hiking weeks.
Price homes near Krupówki and trailheads higher.
Set shoulder floors.
Fully outsource your revenue management in Zakopane
Hand the daily pricing and these moves to me and my team, month to month.
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Christmas, New Year's Eve and the start of the ski season fill every chalet, so I price the whole period as one block with week-long minimums and no late discounts.
Polish winter school holidays are staggered by region over several weeks, so I load each regional window and keep week-long stays for families who book well ahead.
Late snow and Easter bring some demand, so I price Easter and sunny ski weekends higher and accept shorter stays during the quieter weeks.
The May long weekend and Corpus Christi fill quickly with hikers, so I price those holidays individually and keep ordinary weekdays close to the floor.
Tatra hiking season and summer holidays fill the town again, so I price for week-long family stays and keep a premium on homes close to the trailheads.
Autumn colours bring some hikers in September, then November is quiet, so I set a careful floor and offer weekend breaks with the Bukowina thermal baths in mind.
One person does the thinking on your account. Choose the kind of help your property in Zakopane needs; everything is remote, 1-on-1 and scheduled in your time zone.
For Zakopane owners I map the year into ski, school-holiday, hiking and shoulder periods, then check how each is priced. The plan usually tightens week-long minimums in peak weeks, loads the staggered ferie zimowe windows and sets careful floors for November and April.
I set up your pricing with Christmas, New Year, each regional school-holiday window and summer hiking weeks as separate bands. Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo and Expedia then share the same minimum stays and fees, so the calendar fills with the right length of stay.
Zakopane hotels and guesthouses balance families, groups, ski packages and summer hikers. With my five-star hotel background I help them plan holiday allotments, set package prices for ski and spa stays, and protect peak weeks for direct bookings rather than releasing everything early to operators.
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 Krupówki and the centre
I build its seasons, floors and stay rules against its own comparable listings.
Listings across several areas
For example Kościelisko plus Near Gubałówka and the Wielka Krokiew: 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 Zakopane and what is not working. I reply in your time zone.
Done for you and month to month: I run your Zakopane 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 Zakopane strategy with you first.
Managed pricing, run for you every day
For hosts in Krupówki and the centre who handle guests and listings themselves and want the pricing done every week.
Pricing plus listing and channel optimization
For listings competing in Kościelisko: pricing plus listing content, promotions and channel work on every OTA.
Full revenue management with a monthly strategy call
For portfolios across Near Gubałówka and the Wielka Krokiew 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 Zakopane, 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 Zakopane strategy before I take over.
A boutique hotel or guesthouse in Krupówki and the centre
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 Kościelisko
21 to 100 rooms: rate plans by room type, segment mix and event pricing, reported monthly.
Larger, luxury or multi-property in Zakopane
For example a group with hotels in Kościelisko plus Near Gubałówka and the Wielka Krokiew: 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 Zakopane 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
Winter holidays and summer hiking season.
Yes. Alaa prices that weekend higher.
They create several peak weeks rather than one. Each region of Poland takes ferie zimowe at a different time between January and February, so families arrive in waves. I load all the regional dates and price each window as a peak with week-long minimum stays.
Not directly, but location matters. Many summer guests want to visit Morskie Oko and the Tatra trails, so homes with easy access to the Palenica Białczańska road or bus links are valued more. I highlight that access in the listing and price accordingly in summer.
Yes. Alaa has optimized 100+ properties in and around Zakopane, from single Airbnb listings and small hotels to management companies running hundreds of units. Everything is remote on Zoom, scheduled in Central European Time (UTC+1).
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.
