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Pricing Expert, about 6 minutes

Setting a target in Pricing Expert

Pricing Expert is the one property, one month screen. You set a revenue target and the guardrails, then approve the moves the agent proposes to reach it. It needs a manager login.

Open the screen

Why this matters: the board finds the problem across the fleet. This screen is where you commit to a number on one property.

1. Sign in at app.hostassist.ai with a manager account.
   A specialist login can reach the address but the screen comes up empty, which looks like a fault and is not one.
2. Go to app.hostassist.ai/pricing-expert.
   You should see a page headed Pricing Expert, with the line set a revenue target, then approve the agent's moves.

Pick the property and the month

Why this matters: every number on this screen belongs to one property and one month. Change either and everything below changes with it.

1. Open the Property dropdown and choose a property.
   The list shows the property name and its suburb, such as Loft 804 in Perth.
2. Set the Month field to the month you are planning.
   The target card heading changes to that month, written as year and month.
3. Read the badge on the right of that row.
   It reads Pricing: MANUAL, SUPERVISED or AUTONOMOUS, which is the current mode for that property.

Choose the operating mode

Why this matters: the mode decides how much the agent may do without asking. It is the single most important setting on this screen.

1. Look at the Operating mode card.
   You should see three buttons: Manual, Supervised and Autonomous, with the current one filled in.
2. Read the line under the buttons before changing anything.
   It spells out what the agent may do in that mode. In Manual it only advises, and you price in PriceLabs yourself.
3. Only change the mode when the client has agreed to it.
   The badge in the picker row updates to match your choice.

Set the target and the guardrails

Why this matters: the target tells the agent what to aim at. The guardrails tell it how far it may go, which is what keeps a bad night from becoming a bad week.

1. Type the month's Target revenue in dollars.
   Enter the number only. The field is already labelled with the currency.
2. Choose the Mode for the target.
   Revenue max chases the highest total. Break even covers costs first.
3. Set Min price guardrail and Max price guardrail if the client has floors or ceilings.
   Both are optional, and both stay blank until you set them.
4. Write a short Plan note so the next person knows your thinking.
   One line is enough, for example anchor to the comp set for the booking window.
5. Click Save target.
   The target is stored against that property and month, and the agent starts working to it.

Approve the proposed moves

Why this matters: an approved move is pushed out to PriceLabs, which is what actually writes the price. This is the moment a plan becomes a real rate.

1. Look at the Proposed price moves panel on the right.
   When the property is on target it says there are no pending moves, which is the healthy state.
2. When moves are listed, read the dates and the new rate on each one.
   Each move names the nights it covers and the change it wants to make.
3. Approve a move only when you agree with the dates and the number.
   Approved moves go out through PriceLabs, so the change lands on the live calendar.
4. Use the refresh icon in the corner of the panel to pull the latest queue.
   The panel does not poll on its own while you sit on the screen.