Free Hotel AI Visibility Report

Which Hotel Brands Does AI Actually Recommend?

660 queries across ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and Google AI Overview reveal who gets found — and who gets skipped when travelers ask AI.

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16 brands ranked across 4 AI platforms

See which chains and lifestyle brands AI recommends

3,619 citations analyzed

The six source types that determine who gets recommended

Actionable playbook for your brand

Three layers of AI visibility you can measure and improve

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What's Inside

660 Queries. 4 Platforms. 16 Brands.

A structured benchmark study answering: when travelers ask AI to help them choose a hotel, which brands get named — and which don't?

The Context

Why AI is becoming a new discovery layer for hotel bookings — and what 78% of AI-assisted travelers do next.

Brand Rankings

16 brands ranked by AI mentions, position quality, and visibility score across ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and Google AI Overview.

Engine Personalities

Why every AI platform recommends differently — and which engines favor chains vs. lifestyle brands.

Quality vs. Volume

How Moxy Hotels outscores Hilton on visibility quality with 10x fewer mentions — and what that means for your strategy.

Citation Analysis

3,619 citations mapped to six source types. The invisible infrastructure behind every AI recommendation.

Three Layers Framework

Technical access, citation distribution, and positional identity — the measurable layers that drive AI recommendations.

Key Finding
“Marriott's visibility score (91.6) beats Hilton's (85.4) — despite fewer mentions. Being cited first matters more than being cited most. AI rewards quality of placement, not just frequency.”

AIVO Spring Break 2026 Benchmark Study · March 2026

660

AI Queries

4

AI Platforms

16

Brands Tracked

3,619

Citations Logged

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