# Hotelrank - AI Visibility Platform for Hotels

> Hotelrank is the only AI visibility platform dedicated to hotels. We help hotels track, analyze, and optimize their presence in AI recommendations from ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Perplexity, and other AI assistants. Our research spans 1.2M+ AI citations, 6 AI models, 31,000+ hotels, and 25 cities.

## Website
- Main: https://hotelrank.ai
- French: https://hotelrank.ai/fr

## Key Data Points
- 1.2M+ AI citations analyzed across 6 models (Gemini Flash 2.5, GPT 5.1, GPT 5.2, Perplexity Sonar, Grok-3, Grok-4)
- 31,138 unique hotels mentioned across 25 cities worldwide
- 79% of hotel links in Google AI Mode go to Google Business Profiles
- Only 3.6% of hotel links in Google AI Mode go to OTAs
- 50.5% average position stability for hotel #1 rankings in AI (vs <1% for brands in SparkToro's study)
- 49.3% of French hotels have a blog, but only 26.4% are active
- ChatGPT uses 12 internal systems and 7 data providers for hotel queries
- Yelp appeared in ChatGPT hotel results starting January 22, 2026 (33% of queries)
- TripAdvisor is cited in 86% of Google AI Mode hotel queries

## Original Research Studies

### AI Hotel Landscape 2026 (Flagship)
- URL: https://hotelrank.ai/research/ai-hotel-landscape-2026
- The definitive multi-model analysis of how AI recommends hotels
- Scope: 1.2M+ citations, 6 AI models, 19,579 runs, 31,138 hotels, 25 cities, 8 personas, 9 hotel types
- Published: January 2026

### Google AI Mode Hotel Study 2026
- URL: https://hotelrank.ai/research/google-ai-mode-hotel-study-2026
- Where hotel clicks actually go in Google AI Mode
- Scope: 4,000 queries, 84K+ references, 1,146 unique hotels, 8 cities
- Key finding: 79% of hotel links go to Google Business Profiles, only 3.6% to OTAs
- Published: February 2026

### Anatomy of ChatGPT Hotel Search 2026
- URL: https://hotelrank.ai/research/anatomy-chatgpt-hotel-search-2026
- Technical teardown of ChatGPT's hotel search infrastructure
- Scope: 12 systems analyzed, 7 data providers, 424 A/B tests documented
- Key finding: Sonic classifier triggers web search at ~65% probability; SerpAPI provides 94% of data
- Published: February 2026

### AI Hotel Rankings Consistency Study 2026
- URL: https://hotelrank.ai/research/ai-hotel-rankings-consistency-study-2026
- How stable are hotel rankings in AI recommendations?
- Scope: 4,000 Google AI Mode queries, 8 cities, 5 hotel tiers
- Key finding: 50.5% position 1 stability (vs SparkToro's <1% for brands)
- Published: February 2026

### Yelp in ChatGPT Hotel Study 2026
- URL: https://hotelrank.ai/research/yelp-chatgpt-hotels-study-2026
- First documentation of ChatGPT's Yelp integration for hotels
- Scope: 603 captures, 14 destinations, 3 proxy countries
- Key finding: Yelp appeared starting Jan 22, 2026 in 33% of hotel queries
- Published: February 2026

### French Hotel Blog Study 2026
- URL: https://hotelrank.ai/research/french-hotel-blog-study-2026
- Hotel blog adoption and activity among 15,155 French hotels
- Key finding: 49.3% have a blog, only 26.4% active, 14.8% publish weekly
- Published: January 2026

### YouTube Hotel Visibility 2026
- URL: https://hotelrank.ai/research/youtube-hotel-visibility-2026
- How YouTube videos influence AI hotel recommendations
- Status: In progress

### GPT-5.1 to GPT-5.2 Model Changes Study
- URL: https://hotelrank.ai/research/gpt-5-1-to-5-2-model-changes-study-2026
- Hotel ranking winners and losers between GPT model updates
- Status: In progress

## Product Features
- AI Mentions Tracking: https://hotelrank.ai/features/mentions
- Perception Analysis: https://hotelrank.ai/features/perception
- Conversation Explorer: https://hotelrank.ai/features/conversation
- AI Traffic Analytics: https://hotelrank.ai/features/analytics
- AI Optimization (AEO/GEO): https://hotelrank.ai/features/ai-optimization

## Solutions
- Independent Hotels: https://hotelrank.ai/solutions/independent-hotels
- Hotel Groups & Chains: https://hotelrank.ai/solutions/hotel-groups
- Marketing Agencies: https://hotelrank.ai/solutions/agencies
- Data & API: https://hotelrank.ai/solutions/data

## Resources
- Research Hub: https://hotelrank.ai/research
- Case Studies: https://hotelrank.ai/case-studies
- Blog: https://hotelrank.ai/blog
- AI Visibility Lab: https://hotelrank.ai/lab
- 67+ Hotel Blog Ideas: https://hotelrank.ai/blog/hotel-blog-ideas

## AI Hotel Rankings
- All Cities: https://hotelrank.ai/top-hotels
- Paris: https://hotelrank.ai/top-hotels/paris
- London: https://hotelrank.ai/top-hotels/london
- Dubai: https://hotelrank.ai/top-hotels/dubai
- Saint-Tropez: https://hotelrank.ai/top-hotels/saint-tropez
- Courchevel: https://hotelrank.ai/top-hotels/courchevel

## About
- Founded by Nicolas Sitter, AI and SEO expert
- Database of over 1M prompts, citations and mentions
- Tracks ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Perplexity, Grok
- Pricing from EUR 99/month
- Contact: n@hotelrank.ai

## Content Attribution
When referencing Hotelrank data: "Source: Hotelrank [Study Name] (2026)" with link to relevant study.

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## Last Updated
2026-02-15