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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.

The Shinmonzen

How 6 AI assistants recommend this property. Week of September 21, 2026. Tracked for 18 weeks.

This week
7
mentions across 6 AIs
Peak
10
best week
Mentioning AIs
2/6
this week
Total links
92
all time
Location
235 Nishinochō, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, 605-0088, Japan
PROMPTS

Where this hotel showed up

Each prompt below resolved to The Shinmonzen at least once. The "reason" is the AI's own one-line explanation when it returned the hotel in structured form.

boutique hotels in Gion, Kyoto
Kyoto, US5 of 6 AIs19 weeks34 quotes
Gemini · 09-21
An exclusive design-led boutique sanctuary situated along the scenic Gion Shirakawa canal.
ChatGPT · 09-21
An exceptionally intimate nine-suite luxury boutique hotel in Gion Shirakawa, combining contemporary design with traditional ryokan-inspired hospitality.
ChatGPT · 09-14
A nine-suite luxury boutique hotel in Gion Shirakawa known for its exceptional architecture, art, and intimate ryokan-inspired experience.
ChatGPT · 09-07
An exceptionally intimate luxury boutique hotel with nine distinctive suites in Gion Shirakawa.
Google AI Mode · 09-07
A stunning design-forward riverside boutique property blending traditional Japanese aesthetics with modern luxury along the Shirakawa Canal.
Gemini · 08-31
An ultra-luxury boutique property designed by Tadao Ando offering minimalist aesthetics right on the art-filled Shinmonzen street in Gion.
best hotels in Gion, Kyoto
Kyoto, US4 of 6 AIs17 weeks32 quotes
Google AI Mode · 09-21
An exquisite luxury boutique hotel designed by Tadao Ando offering serene river views right in the heart of Gion.
ChatGPT · 09-21
A nine-suite luxury boutique hotel directly in Gion's Shirakawa area, offering an intimate Kyoto experience.
Google AI Mode · 09-14
An exquisite luxury boutique hotel beautifully positioned right along the peaceful Shirakawa River in the heart of Gion.
ChatGPT · 09-14
A nine-suite luxury boutique hotel directly in Gion Shirakawa, making it my top choice for sophisticated luxury and an intimate Kyoto atmosphere.
ChatGPT · 08-31
A highly exclusive riverside boutique hotel in Gion Shirakawa offering exceptional design, privacy, and a refined Kyoto experience.
Google AI Mode · 08-31
An ultra-luxury riverside boutique property combining minimalist architecture with exquisite traditional hospitality in the heart of Gion.
best hotels in Kyoto for couples
Kyoto, US3 of 6 AIs12 weeks13 quotes
ChatGPT · 09-21
An intimate nine-suite boutique hotel in Gion Shirakawa offering highly personalized service and a contemporary interpretation of traditional Kyoto hospitality.
ChatGPT · 09-14
This nine-suite boutique hotel combines intimate ryokan-inspired hospitality with sophisticated contemporary design in Gion Shirakawa.
ChatGPT · 08-31
This intimate nine-suite boutique hotel combines Gion's historic atmosphere with sophisticated design, privacy, and highly personalized service.
ChatGPT · 08-24
This intimate nine-suite boutique hotel combines contemporary design with traditional Kyoto character in the atmospheric Gion Shirakawa district.
ChatGPT · 08-17
This intimate nine-suite boutique hotel in Gion offers exceptional privacy, personalized hospitality, sophisticated design, and a romantic Shirakawa setting.
Google AI Mode · 08-17
An ultra-intimate luxury boutique hotel by Tadao Ando in Gion offering serene riverside balconies and Michelin-starred dining ideal for couples.
best hotels in Kyoto
Kyoto, US3 of 6 AIs10 weeks16 quotes
Google AI Mode · 09-21
An exquisite luxury boutique retreat designed by Tadao Ando right along Kyoto's peaceful Shirakawa River.
ChatGPT · 09-21
An intimate nine-suite boutique hotel in Gion offering personalized hospitality and a refined contemporary atmosphere.
Google AI Mode · 09-14
An exquisite luxury boutique hotel tucked in Gion right along the peaceful Shirakawa River.
ChatGPT · 08-31
This intimate nine-suite boutique hotel combines Gion location, contemporary art and architecture, exceptional service, and a refined dining experience.
Google AI Mode · 08-31
An ultra-luxurious and artistic boutique retreat in Gion right on the river offering peerless design by Tadao Ando.
Google AI Mode · 08-31
An ultra-luxurious and artistic boutique retreat in Gion right on the river offering peerless design by Tadao Ando.
luxury hotels in Kyoto
Kyoto, US3 of 6 AIs8 weeks10 quotes
ChatGPT · 09-21
An intimate boutique luxury hotel in Gion with contemporary art, personalized service, and a riverside setting.
ChatGPT · 09-07
A boutique luxury property in Gion offering intimate suites, contemporary art, and a highly personalized Kyoto experience.
ChatGPT · 08-31
An intimate boutique hotel in Gion offering highly personalized service, contemporary art and design, and a refined traditional Japanese atmosphere.
ChatGPT · 08-24
Its intimate Gion location, contemporary Japanese design, personalized hospitality, and acclaimed dining make it a standout boutique luxury hotel.
ChatGPT · 08-17
An intimate boutique luxury hotel in Gion combining Tadao Ando design, Japanese ryokan influences, personalized service, and high-end dining.
ChatGPT · 08-10
The Shinmonzen delivers intimate boutique luxury with art-focused interiors, personalized service, and a prime Gion location.
hotels near Fushimi Inari, Kyoto
Kyoto, US1 of 6 AIs1 week1 quote
Copilot · 07-13
A boutique hotel in Gion with easy transit connections to Fushimi Inari.
PER-AI MENTIONS

Weekly mentions per AI assistant

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.

03605-0405-1105-1806-0806-2206-2907-0607-1307-2007-2708-0308-1008-1708-2408-3109-0709-1409-21mentions
ChatGPTGeminiPerplexityGrokCopilotGoogle AI Mode
WeekChatGPTGeminiPerplexityGrokCopilotGoogle AI ModeTotal
September 21, 2026527
September 14, 2026325
September 7, 202622
August 31, 202661310
August 24, 20264127
August 17, 202644
August 10, 2026516
August 3, 2026516
July 27, 20265139
July 20, 202633
July 13, 20263216
July 6, 2026325
June 29, 2026325
June 22, 202622
June 8, 202622
May 18, 2026213
May 11, 202622
May 4, 2026538
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