Still in beta. Spot something off or have ideas? Send me your feedback — DM on LinkedIn or email. Bugs forward 🙏
Live · refreshed weeklyUpdated July 6, 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 6, 2026.
81
Distinct hotels
197
Total mentions
5/6
AIs with data
Where AIs send users for Kyoto
197 hotel links across 81 properties, all 6 AI assistants combined
Direct 58%OTA 14%Other 28%
1 destinations across 1 countrieseuropeamericasasiaafricaoceania
COMPARE MODELS
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 | Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto | Four Seasons | 5 | JP deep dive → |
| Gemini | The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto | Marriott | 4 | JP deep dive → |
| Perplexity | Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto | Four Seasons | 2 | JP deep dive → |
| Grok(discontinued) | no data | — | 0 | JP deep dive → |
| Copilot | Cross Hotel Kyoto | — | 2 | JP deep dive → |
| Google AI Mode | HOTEL THE MITSUI KYOTO, a Luxury Collection Hotel & Spa | Marriott | 3 | 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 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto | Four Seasons | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 13 |
| HOTEL THE MITSUI KYOTO, a Luxury Collection Hotel & Spa | Marriott | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| Park Hyatt Kyoto | Hyatt | 4 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| The Celestine Hotel Gion | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 6 |
| Cross Hotel Kyoto | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Hotel Granvia Kyoto | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Shiraume | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| The Shinmonzen | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| MIMARU KYOTO STATION | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 |
| Hotel Gracery Kyoto Sanjo | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Yuzuya Ryokan | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 |
| ROKU KYOTO, LXR Hotels & Resorts | Hilton | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 |
| Hiiragiya | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| MIRU KYOTO GION | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto has the broadest consensus — mentioned by 5 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