Formula Used
How to Use This Calculator
Enter your current daily, weekly, and monthly rates. Add occupancy, expenses, discounts, and market benchmarks. Then select the pricing goal that matches your strategy.
Review the recommended rates before changing published prices. Compare booking durations, scenarios, and forecasts carefully. Use the warnings to identify weak pricing assumptions early.
Example Data
| Input | Example value | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Daily rate | 120 | Starting short-stay price |
| Weekly rate | 720 | Existing seven-day package |
| Monthly rate | 2550 | Existing long-stay package |
| Occupied days | 22 | Expected monthly utilization |
| Fixed monthly costs | 900 | Overhead allocation |
| Desired margin | 25% | Target profitability |
Pricing Guidance
Weekly discounts should reward longer commitments without erasing margin. Monthly discounts usually exceed weekly discounts. Always compare discounts against occupied-day costs and expected demand.
Effective daily rates make different billing periods comparable. Lower rates can increase occupancy but reduce profit. Test multiple scenarios before applying permanent pricing changes publicly.
Limitations and Assumptions
This calculator estimates results from the values you provide. Real demand can change because of market conditions. Confirm taxes, fees, and local rules before publishing rates.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the optimizer recommend?
It recommends daily, weekly, and monthly prices. The calculation blends costs, occupancy, competition, and goals. Final pricing decisions should reflect your actual market conditions.
How is the break-even rate calculated?
Monthly costs are allocated across expected occupied days. Percentage fees are then included in the calculation. The result identifies the minimum sustainable listed daily rate.
Can I lock an existing rate?
Yes, you can lock one pricing period. The other rates adjust around that fixed value. This helps preserve contracts or already-published customer pricing commitments.
Why use effective daily rates?
Effective rates convert every plan into daily pricing. They reveal the true discount for longer bookings. This makes different package prices easier to compare accurately.
How are vacancies handled?
Vacancies reduce expected billable days and monthly revenue. Downtime and cancellations reduce utilization further. Lower utilization usually raises the required break-even daily rate.
Can discounts be stacked?
Discounts can be combined when stacking is enabled. The maximum discount setting limits excessive reductions. Review stacked discounts before offering them to customers publicly.
What is the most profitable billing plan?
The answer depends on duration, costs, and discounts. The comparison table estimates profit for each booking. Choose the plan matching your pricing and occupancy objectives.
Does tax affect profit?
Included taxes reduce the revenue retained by you. Exclusive taxes are added to the customer total. Select the mode matching how your prices are advertised.
How should competitor rates be used?
Competitor prices provide a useful market reference. They should not replace accurate internal cost analysis. Strong pricing balances market position with sustainable operating profit.
What do scenario comparisons show?
Scenarios test different occupancy, rate, and cost assumptions. They expose sensitivity before you change actual prices. Compare profit and risk across all three projections carefully.
Can results be exported?
Yes, results can be copied or downloaded. CSV supports further spreadsheet analysis and recordkeeping. PDF and print options create shareable pricing summaries easily.