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Weekly until 19 Oct 2026, monthly from November 2026Week of 2026-05-04
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.
Sofitel Shahd Al Madinah
How 6 AI assistants recommend this property. Week of May 4, 2026.
Latest edition
6
mentions across 6 AIs
Peak
6
best week
Mentioning AIs
4/6
latest edition
Total links
6
all time
Location
Building, 2943 King Fahd Rd, Bada'ah, Madinah 41476, Saudi Arabia
PROMPTS
Where this hotel showed up
Each prompt below resolved to Sofitel Shahd Al Madinah at least once. The "reason" is the AI's own one-line explanation when it returned the hotel in structured form.
“boutique hotels in Medina, Marrakech”Marrakech, US3 of 6 AIs1 week3 quotes
“boutique hotels in Medina, Marrakech”
Marrakech, US3 of 6 AIs1 week3 quotes
Grok · 05-04
“Luxury boutique-style hotel with exceptional design, outstanding reviews, and prime location steps from the Prophet's Mosque.”
ChatGPT · 05-04
“A refined boutique-style luxury hotel steps from Al-Masjid an-Nabawi with elegant design and high guest ratings.”
Google AI Mode · 05-04
“An elegant boutique-oriented luxury property featuring premium bedding and excellent proximity to the ladies' entrance of the Haram.”
“best hotels in Medina, Marrakech”Marrakech, US3 of 6 AIs1 week3 quotes
“best hotels in Medina, Marrakech”
Marrakech, US3 of 6 AIs1 week3 quotes
Grok · 05-04
“Luxurious 5-star property with elegant French-Arabian design, outstanding views of the Haram area, and high guest satisfaction near the mosque.”
Google AI Mode · 05-04
“A high-end retreat combining French elegance with Arabesque luxury, located just steps from the northern plaza and female prayer areas.”
Perplexity · 05-04
“Luxurious option with premium amenities and close Haram proximity.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2026 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 6 |
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 (6 links)
Direct 33%OTA 67%
Week-by-week
May 4, 20266 links / 6 mentions
Direct (own site + chain page) OTA Other