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Weekly until 19 Oct 2026, monthly from November 2026November 2026 edition
AI Hotel Landscape
How leading AI assistants recommend hotels: 616 prompts across 56 destinations, a monthly edition checked before it is published.
Data is directional. Some prompts retry due to upstream variance, so absolute counts can shift ±5% between editions.
Hilton San Francisco Union Square
How 6 AI assistants recommend this property. Week of November 2, 2026. Tracked for 15 weeks.
Latest edition
2
mentions across 6 AIs
Peak
5
best week
Mentioning AIs
2/6
latest edition
Total links
30
all time
Location
333 O'Farrell St, San Francisco, CA 94102
PROMPTS
Where this hotel showed up
Each prompt below resolved to Hilton San Francisco Union Square at least once. The "reason" is the AI's own one-line explanation when it returned the hotel in structured form.
“hotels in San Francisco with rooftop pool”San Francisco, US6 of 6 AIs26 weeks83 quotes
“hotels in San Francisco with rooftop pool”
San Francisco, US6 of 6 AIs26 weeks83 quotes
Gemini · 11-02
“It features an expansive outdoor heated rooftop pool complete with palm trees and panoramic city views in the heart of downtown.”
Google AI Mode · 11-02
“This central landmark hotel features a popular elevated outdoor pool and whirlpool area alongside its famous 46th-floor sky bar.”
ChatGPT · 11-02
“Offers a heated outdoor pool on the 16th floor with skyline views in a central Union Square location.”
Gemini · 10-19
“Features a scenic heated outdoor rooftop pool complete with palm trees and a relaxing whirlpool overlooking the downtown cityscape.”
ChatGPT · 10-12
“Offers a heated outdoor rooftop pool on the 16th floor with city views in a central Union Square location.”
Google AI Mode · 10-12
“This major landmark hotel features a popular elevated outdoor pool and whirlpool area paired with sweeping skyline views from its upper levels.”
“best hotels in Union Square, San Francisco”San Francisco, US5 of 6 AIs17 weeks20 quotes
“best hotels in Union Square, San Francisco”
San Francisco, US5 of 6 AIs17 weeks20 quotes
Gemini · 10-12
“A sophisticated high-rise property featuring an outdoor pool, trendy restaurants, and a cocktail bar with expansive city views.”
Copilot · 10-05
“Large hotel with rooftop bar, pool, and convenient access to Union Square attractions.”
Google AI Mode · 09-28
“As a major downtown high-rise, it provides extensive amenities, a rooftop pool, and panoramic city views from the high-floor lounge.”
Copilot · 09-14
“Modern high-rise hotel with rooftop bar and pool offering panoramic city views.”
Copilot · 09-07
“Large modern hotel with rooftop bar, pool, and extensive amenities.”
Copilot · 08-31
“Large modern hotel with rooftop bar, pool, and extensive amenities for business or leisure.”
“family friendly hotels in San Francisco”San Francisco, US2 of 6 AIs3 weeks3 quotes
“family friendly hotels in San Francisco”
San Francisco, US2 of 6 AIs3 weeks3 quotes
ChatGPT · 07-06
“Large full-service hotel with multiple room configurations and convenient access to transit and city attractions.”
ChatGPT · 05-04
“Offers family-friendly amenities and a central location near shopping and transit, making city exploration easy.”
Perplexity · 04-27
“Central location near Union Square with family-friendly rooms and easy transit access.”
“best hotels in San Francisco for couples”San Francisco, US1 of 6 AIs1 week1 quote
“best hotels in San Francisco for couples”
San Francisco, US1 of 6 AIs1 week1 quote
Perplexity · 08-24
“Central, upscale property with city views from the rooftop bar and a convenient base for exploring San Francisco together.”
“best hotels in San Francisco for business travelers”San Francisco, US1 of 6 AIs1 week1 quote
“best hotels in San Francisco for business travelers”
San Francisco, US1 of 6 AIs1 week1 quote
Perplexity · 05-25
“Large property with extensive meeting facilities and proximity to downtown business clusters.”
PER-AI MENTIONS
Mentions per AI assistant, by edition
One line per AI. Each point is the number of times the assistant named this property across the 11 prompt templates for its city, that week.
ChatGPTGeminiPerplexityGrokCopilotGoogle AI Mode
Weekly until 19 Oct 2026, monthly from November 2026
| Week | ChatGPT | Gemini | Perplexity | Grok | Copilot | Google AI Mode | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2, 2026 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| October 19, 2026 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| October 12, 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| October 5, 2026 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 |
| September 28, 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| September 14, 2026 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| August 31, 2026 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 |
| August 24, 2026 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 |
| August 3, 2026 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| July 20, 2026 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| July 13, 2026 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 5 |
| June 8, 2026 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| May 25, 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| May 4, 2026 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| April 27, 2026 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
LINK MIX
Where AIs send users for this hotel
When the AI links the hotel, where does it point — the hotel's own site (direct), an OTA like Booking.com, a chain page like Marriott.com, or something else?
All time (30 links)
Direct 83%OTA 7%Google Travel 3%Other 7%
Week-by-week
November 2, 20261 links / 2 mentions
October 19, 20260 links / 1 mentions
October 12, 20261 links / 1 mentions
October 5, 20263 links / 3 mentions
September 28, 20262 links / 2 mentions
September 14, 20262 links / 2 mentions
August 31, 20263 links / 3 mentions
August 24, 20263 links / 3 mentions
August 3, 20262 links / 2 mentions
July 20, 20262 links / 2 mentions
July 13, 20265 links / 5 mentions
June 8, 20261 links / 1 mentions
May 25, 20262 links / 2 mentions
May 4, 20262 links / 2 mentions
April 27, 20261 links / 1 mentions
Direct (own site + chain page) OTA Other