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Weekly until 19 Oct 2026, monthly from November 2026Week of 2026-10-19
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.
Rydges Auckland
How 6 AI assistants recommend this property. Week of October 19, 2026. Tracked for 17 weeks.
Latest edition
1
mentions across 6 AIs
Peak
6
best week
Mentioning AIs
1/6
latest edition
Total links
35
all time
Location
59 Federal Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
PROMPTS
Where this hotel showed up
Each prompt below resolved to Rydges Auckland at least once. The "reason" is the AI's own one-line explanation when it returned the hotel in structured form.
“hotels near Sky Tower, Auckland”Auckland, US6 of 6 AIs17 weeks34 quotes
“hotels near Sky Tower, Auckland”
Auckland, US6 of 6 AIs17 weeks34 quotes
Copilot · 10-05
“Modern hotel with chic dining and harbour views just steps from Sky Tower.”
ChatGPT · 09-07
“A four-star hotel just steps from Sky Tower and SkyCity, offering a particularly convenient central location.”
Gemini · 08-31
“Situated on Federal Street just footsteps from the Sky Tower, offering stunning city views and exceptional modern amenities.”
Gemini · 08-24
“A comfortable and well-positioned hotel situated right next door to the Sky Tower area.”
Copilot · 08-24
“Modern hotel with chic dining and harbour views, just steps from Sky Tower.”
ChatGPT · 08-10
“A centrally located hotel only a short walk from Sky Tower, offering a practical balance of comfort and location.”
“best hotels in Auckland for business travelers”Auckland, US2 of 6 AIs2 weeks2 quotes
“best hotels in Auckland for business travelers”
Auckland, US2 of 6 AIs2 weeks2 quotes
Google AI Mode · 10-19
“It provides a prime downtown location steps from the Sky Tower and convention facilities, making it ideal for business convenience.”
Perplexity · 05-11
“Solid four-star business hotel in the CBD with comfortable desks and reasonable rates.”
“affordable hotels in Auckland under $200”Auckland, US2 of 6 AIs4 weeks4 quotes
“affordable hotels in Auckland under $200”
Auckland, US2 of 6 AIs4 weeks4 quotes
ChatGPT · 08-03
“Comfortable hotel within walking distance of Sky Tower, restaurants, and the waterfront.”
ChatGPT · 07-06
“Modern 4-star hotel in the CBD within walking distance of Sky Tower and the waterfront, often available under the requested budget.”
Perplexity · 06-22
“One sentence explaining why this hotel matches the request”
ChatGPT · 06-01
“Well-located full-service hotel that can occasionally be found within the NZ$150–200 range.”
“hotels in Auckland with rooftop pool”Auckland, US1 of 6 AIs3 weeks3 quotes
“hotels in Auckland with rooftop pool”
Auckland, US1 of 6 AIs3 weeks3 quotes
Copilot · 06-22
“While not a full rooftop pool, it offers a rooftop terrace and pool access that meets many travelers’ rooftop preferences.”
Copilot · 06-15
“Includes a rooftop terrace with a plunge pool overlooking central Auckland.”
Copilot · 06-08
“Offers a rooftop pool area and central CBD location close to major attractions.”
“best hotels in Auckland”Auckland, US1 of 6 AIs1 week1 quote
“best hotels in Auckland”
Auckland, US1 of 6 AIs1 week1 quote
Perplexity · 06-01
“Classic city-center property with good suites and reliable service, close to major sights and transport.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 19, 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| October 5, 2026 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| August 31, 2026 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| August 24, 2026 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 |
| August 10, 2026 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 |
| August 3, 2026 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| July 27, 2026 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 |
| July 13, 2026 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| July 6, 2026 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| June 29, 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| June 22, 2026 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 |
| June 15, 2026 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| June 8, 2026 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| June 1, 2026 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 |
| May 18, 2026 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 |
| May 11, 2026 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 |
| May 4, 2026 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 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 (35 links)
Direct 86%OTA 9%Other 6%
Week-by-week
October 19, 20261 links / 1 mentions
October 5, 20261 links / 1 mentions
August 31, 20261 links / 1 mentions
August 24, 20262 links / 2 mentions
August 10, 20262 links / 2 mentions
August 3, 20261 links / 1 mentions
July 27, 20262 links / 2 mentions
July 13, 20261 links / 1 mentions
July 6, 20262 links / 2 mentions
June 29, 20261 links / 1 mentions
June 22, 20263 links / 3 mentions
June 15, 20262 links / 2 mentions
June 8, 20261 links / 1 mentions
June 1, 20263 links / 3 mentions
May 18, 20263 links / 3 mentions
May 11, 20263 links / 3 mentions
May 4, 20266 links / 6 mentions
Direct (own site + chain page) OTA Other