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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.
InterContinental Citystars Cairo by IHG
How 6 AI assistants recommend this property. Week of November 2, 2026. Tracked for 14 weeks.
Latest edition
3
mentions across 6 AIs
Peak
6
best week
Mentioning AIs
2/6
latest edition
Total links
27
all time
Location
Citystars, عمر بن الخطاب، مساكن المهندسين، قسم مصر الجديدة، محافظة القاهرة 11737, Egypt
PROMPTS
Where this hotel showed up
Each prompt below resolved to InterContinental Citystars Cairo by IHG at least once. The "reason" is the AI's own one-line explanation when it returned the hotel in structured form.
“family friendly hotels in Cairo”Cairo, US4 of 6 AIs6 weeks8 quotes
“family friendly hotels in Cairo”
Cairo, US4 of 6 AIs6 weeks8 quotes
Gemini · 11-02
“Directly connected to a massive shopping mall with entertainment options, it provides multiple pools and family-friendly dining.”
ChatGPT · 08-31
“Its connection to the Citystars shopping and leisure complex gives families easy access to restaurants, shopping, entertainment, and hotel facilities without needing to travel far.”
ChatGPT · 08-31
“Its connection to the Citystars shopping and leisure complex gives families easy access to restaurants, shopping, entertainment, and hotel facilities without needing to travel far.”
ChatGPT · 07-06
“Connected to Citystars Mall with spacious accommodations and convenient airport access for families.”
ChatGPT · 06-29
“Connected to Citystars Mall with spacious accommodations and convenient family dining options.”
Perplexity · 05-25
“Garden-area property with family suites and easy access to Citystars Mall.”
“best hotels in Cairo for business travelers”Cairo, US4 of 6 AIs13 weeks19 quotes
“best hotels in Cairo for business travelers”
Cairo, US4 of 6 AIs13 weeks19 quotes
Gemini · 11-02
“Directly integrated with a major commercial complex and mall, providing massive meeting capacities close to Cairo International Airport.”
ChatGPT · 11-02
“Features extensive meeting and conference infrastructure and is relatively convenient for Cairo International Airport, suited to conferences and delegations.”
ChatGPT · 10-19
“Its large conference and banquet facilities and convenient Nasr City location suit corporate groups and eastern Cairo appointments.”
ChatGPT · 09-07
“The best fit for conferences and eastern Cairo business, with extensive meeting facilities and convenient access to the airport and Citystars complex.”
ChatGPT · 08-31
“The best option among these for business travelers working in Heliopolis or eastern Cairo, with extensive meeting facilities and convenient access to the Citystars complex.”
ChatGPT · 08-31
“The best option among these for business travelers working in Heliopolis or eastern Cairo, with extensive meeting facilities and convenient access to the Citystars complex.”
“luxury hotels in Cairo”Cairo, US1 of 6 AIs1 week1 quote
“luxury hotels in Cairo”
Cairo, US1 of 6 AIs1 week1 quote
Perplexity · 08-10
“Executive luxury in a major complex with extensive dining and shopping options.”
“best hotels in Cairo”Cairo, US1 of 6 AIs1 week1 quote
“best hotels in Cairo”
Cairo, US1 of 6 AIs1 week1 quote
ChatGPT · 06-29
“Ideal for travelers who want direct access to one of Cairo's largest shopping malls.”
“best hotels in Cairo for couples”Cairo, US1 of 6 AIs1 week1 quote
“best hotels in Cairo for couples”
Cairo, US1 of 6 AIs1 week1 quote
ChatGPT · 05-25
“Modern luxury hotel connected to Citystars Mall with spacious rooms and a more relaxed contemporary atmosphere.”
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 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| October 19, 2026 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| September 7, 2026 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| August 31, 2026 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| August 24, 2026 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| August 17, 2026 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| August 10, 2026 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
| July 27, 2026 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| July 20, 2026 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| July 13, 2026 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| July 6, 2026 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| June 29, 2026 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| May 25, 2026 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| May 18, 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 (27 links)
Direct 96%OTA 4%
Week-by-week
November 2, 20261 links / 3 mentions
October 19, 20260 links / 1 mentions
September 7, 20261 links / 1 mentions
August 31, 20265 links / 5 mentions
August 24, 20262 links / 2 mentions
August 17, 20261 links / 1 mentions
August 10, 20262 links / 2 mentions
July 27, 20261 links / 1 mentions
July 20, 20261 links / 1 mentions
July 13, 20261 links / 1 mentions
July 6, 20262 links / 2 mentions
June 29, 20263 links / 3 mentions
May 25, 20266 links / 6 mentions
May 18, 20261 links / 1 mentions
Direct (own site + chain page) OTA Other