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The Maqam blog

Playbooks for Pakistani property operators

Real numbers from Pakistani BnBs. Tactics that actually work in our market — not recycled US blog posts about Airbnb in Austin.

How to sync your Airbnb calendar and never double-book again

How to sync your Airbnb calendar and never double-book again

How iCal sync actually works, the 10-minute setup, and the four mistakes that still cause double bookings.

27 Jul 20267 min read
The 5 WhatsApp messages every Pakistani BnB should send automatically

The 5 WhatsApp messages every Pakistani BnB should send automatically

Copy-paste templates for confirmation, check-in, welcome, receipt and checkout — and why timing at scale is what fails.

27 Jul 20266 min read
How much can you earn from a guest house or BnB in Pakistan?

How much can you earn from a guest house or BnB in Pakistan?

City-by-city earnings benchmarks, the ADR × occupancy formula, and why headline averages mislead first-time hosts.

24 Jun 202611 min read
How to manage multiple Airbnb & Booking.com properties

How to manage multiple Airbnb & Booking.com properties

The four systems every multi-property operator needs once spreadsheets and WhatsApp stop scaling.

24 Jun 202610 min read
Best software to run a short-term rental business in Pakistan

Best software to run a short-term rental business in Pakistan

International PMS tools compared — and the three Pakistan-specific gaps none of them close.

24 Jun 202612 min read
The caretaker problem: managing staff & cash across properties

The caretaker problem: managing staff & cash across properties

Why the caretaker cash gap is a missing-record problem, not a trust problem — and the system that fixes it.

24 Jun 20269 min read
Why Pakistani BnBs lose 30% of bookings on Booking.com

Why Pakistani BnBs lose 30% of bookings on Booking.com

The four operational gaps that quietly cost operators a third of their potential revenue — and how to close each one.

5 May 20268 min read
The 2026 Pakistani BnB pricing benchmark

The 2026 Pakistani BnB pricing benchmark

Average nightly rates, occupancy, and revenue per available room across Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, and the North.

5 May 202612 min read
How a Murree operator scaled from 2 to 14 cabins in 18 months

How a Murree operator scaled from 2 to 14 cabins in 18 months

The systems, hires, and pricing decisions behind a 7x portfolio in under two years — drawn from operator interviews.

5 May 202610 min read

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