Are you actually measuring your short-term rental performance correctly?
In this episode of STR Pricing Pulse, powered by Beyond, revenue management expert Zak Ali breaks down how to read your booking data properly – and why many hosts and property managers are making costly mistakes.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- The key metrics every host and property manager should track
- What your revenue booking curve is really telling you
- The three essential comparisons: last year, target, and market
- Why being “ahead of last year” can still mean you’re underperforming
- How to tell the difference between a market problem and a property problem
- The early warning signs that demand isn’t building as expected
- The one action you should take after reviewing your booking data
If you want to maximise revenue – not just occupancy – this episode is essential viewing.
Watch now and take control of your pricing strategy.
0:00 Episode starts
1:18 The key metrics every host and property manager needs to consider
4:02 What the revenue booking curve tells you about your rental
7:35 Every booking tells a story
8:38 The three data comparisons every host should be looking at
12:06 Ahead of last year, but behind target
14:23 Revenue management is about maximising revenue
16:42 Comparing yourself to the market can be a blind spot for most property managers
18:30 How to tell if you have a market problem or a property problem
21:20 Think about market segmentation
22:11 The early warning signs in a revenue booking curve that things are going wrong
24:43 The one action to take after looking at your revenue booking curve
James Varley: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jdsvarley/
Zak Ali: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zak-a-056b2714/
Beyond is the Exclusive Data Partner of Launchbase by Host Planet. Ready to earn more money from your vacation rental? Try Beyond today: https://go.beyondpricing.com/en/demo-request/growth-plan?utm_source=partnership&utm_medium=sponsorship&utm_campaign=Launchbase+%7C+Sponsorship+%7C+1Q26
STR Pricing Pulse is a data-driven monthly podcast focused on revenue management for short-term rentals, Airbnb hosts, and vacation rental property managers who want to maximise occupancy, ADR, and overall revenue performance. Hosted by James Varley and Zak Ali, Co-Founders of Launchbase, the show breaks down real-time STR data, pricing strategy, demand forecasting, event-based revenue optimisation, minimum stay strategy, booking window analysis, conversion trends, and dynamic pricing tactics that help operators outperform their market. Powered by Launchbase and supported by Beyond as its Exclusive Data Partner, STR Pricing Pulse leverages advanced vacation rental analytics and revenue management insights to help hosts, property managers, and investors make smarter, data-led decisions in an increasingly competitive short-term rental marketplace.
