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Live · refreshed weeklyUpdated July 13, 2026
AI Hotel Landscape
How leading AI assistants recommend hotels — 616 prompts across 56 destinations, refreshed every Monday.
Data is directional. Some prompts retry due to upstream variance, so absolute counts can shift ±5% week to week.
DESTINATION
Hotels in Kyoto
What 6 AI assistants say when asked about hotels in Kyoto, JP. 11 prompts asked, week of July 13, 2026.
76
Distinct hotels
198
Total mentions
5/6
AIs with data
Where AIs send users for Kyoto
198 hotel links across 76 properties, all 6 AI assistants combined
Direct 55%OTA 16%Other 30%
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Which hotels does each AI recommend in Kyoto?
Top hotels mentioned across the 11 weekly prompts for Kyoto. Each column shows how often that AI named the hotel. Bold + purple = that AI's top pick.
Top hotel per AI assistant — Kyoto
| Assistant | #1 hotel | Chain | Mentions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto | Marriott | 5 | JP deep dive → |
| Gemini | Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto | Four Seasons | 3 | JP deep dive → |
| Perplexity | Genji Kyoto 源氏京都 | — | 1 | JP deep dive → |
| Grok(discontinued) | no data | — | 0 | JP deep dive → |
| Copilot | Hyatt Regency Kyoto | Hyatt | 4 | JP deep dive → |
| Google AI Mode | Luxury hotel SOWAKA | — | 4 | JP deep dive → |
Hotel × AI matrix — top 15 hotels mentioned for Kyoto
| Hotel | Chain | ChatGPT | Gemini | Perplexity | Grok(discontinued) | Copilot | Google AI Mode | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto | Marriott | 5 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| HOTEL THE MITSUI KYOTO, a Luxury Collection Hotel & Spa | Marriott | 4 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto | Four Seasons | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| Park Hyatt Kyoto | Hyatt | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| Hotel Granvia Kyoto | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| The Celestine Hotel Gion | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Luxury hotel SOWAKA | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 7 |
| Cross Hotel Kyoto | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| The Shinmonzen | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 6 |
| Hyatt Regency Kyoto | Hyatt | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 5 |
| The Thousand Kyoto | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| HOSHINOYA Kyoto | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 |
| Shiraume | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| The Hotel Seiryu Kyoto Kiyomizu | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Hotel Kanra Kyoto | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto has the broadest consensus — mentioned by 4 of 6 AIs.
PROMPTS
The 11 prompts we asked about Kyoto
Same 11 question patterns ask about every destination — persona (couples, families, solo, business), budget (luxury, mid, budget), and zoom (city-wide, neighborhood, landmark).
best hotels in Kyoto for business travelers
persona: solo_businesszoom: wide
best hotels in Kyoto
zoom: widecontrol
affordable hotels in Kyoto under $200
budget: budgetzoom: wide
best hotels in Kyoto for solo travelers
persona: solo_leisurezoom: wide
hotels near Fushimi Inari, Kyoto
zoom: near
best hotels in Gion, Kyoto
zoom: near
best hotels in Kyoto for couples
persona: coupleszoom: wide
family friendly hotels in Kyoto
persona: familieszoom: wide
boutique hotels in Gion, Kyoto
zoom: near
hotels in Kyoto with rooftop pool
zoom: wide
luxury hotels in Kyoto
budget: luxuryzoom: wide