What AI engines actually recommend
for Washington Dc Hotel
We probed 4 AI engines (ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini) with 15 real customer-search queries about Washington Dc hotel. 41 unique businesses were named across the answers. Engine coverage (% of queries that returned a specific recommendation): Perplexity 100% · ChatGPT 100% · Claude 93% · Gemini 93%. Most-cited business: Viceroy Washington DC (29 citations across 4 engines). Below is the live data — every number is computed from the AI answers shown in the per-query breakdown.
Engine coverage
% of queries where the engine returned a specific business name (not just “search Booking.com” or a refusal).
Top 3 — who wins this market
Most-cited businesses
41 businesses named across 15 queries| Rank | Property | ChatGPT | Claude | Perplexity | Gemini | Total | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viceroy Washington DC | 5 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 29 | 98 |
| 2 | Eaton DC | 8 | 11 | · | 11 | 30 | 90 |
| 3 | Sofitel Washington DC Lafayette Square | 7 | 8 | · | 6 | 21 | 72 |
| 4 | Salamander Washington DC | 4 | 6 | · | 3 | 13 | 56 |
| 5 | Thompson Washington DC | · | · | 15 | · | 15 | 40 |
| 6 | The Darcy | · | 5 | · | 5 | 10 | 40 |
| 7 | Rosewood Washington DC | · | · | 14 | · | 14 | 38 |
| 8 | Conrad Washington DC | · | · | 14 | · | 14 | 38 |
| 9 | The Watergate Hotel | · | · | 13 | · | 13 | 36 |
| 10 | Hotel Washington | · | · | 7 | · | 7 | 24 |
| 11 | The Ritz-Carlton, Washington, D.C. | 6 | · | · | · | 6 | 22 |
| 12 | The LINE Hotel | 5 | · | · | · | 5 | 20 |
| 13 | The Westin Washington, D.C. City Center | 3 | · | · | · | 3 | 16 |
| 14 | The Jefferson, Washington, D.C. | 3 | · | · | · | 3 | 16 |
| 15 | Marriott Marquis Washington, DC | 3 | · | · | · | 3 | 16 |
| 16 | Hilton Garden Inn Washington DC/US Capitol | 3 | · | · | · | 3 | 16 |
| 17 | Kimpton Hotel Monaco Washington DC | 2 | · | · | · | 2 | 14 |
| 18 | The Darcy Hotel | 2 | · | · | · | 2 | 14 |
| 19 | Four Seasons Hotel Washington, DC | 2 | · | · | · | 2 | 14 |
| 20 | Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill | 2 | · | · | · | 2 | 14 |
▸▾Show all 41 businesses(rank 21 – 41)
| 21 | Hilton Washington DC National Mall | 2 | · | · | · | 2 | 14 |
| 22 | AC Hotel Washington DC Capitol Hill Navy Yard | · | · | 2 | · | 2 | 14 |
| 23 | Pendry Washington DC - The Wharf | 1 | · | · | · | 1 | 12 |
| 24 | The Hamilton | 1 | · | · | · | 1 | 12 |
| 25 | Embassy Suites by Hilton Washington D.C. – Convention Center | 1 | · | · | · | 1 | 12 |
| 26 | Motel 6 Washington, DC - Convention Center | 1 | · | · | · | 1 | 12 |
| 27 | Days Inn by Wyndham Washington DC/Connecticut Avenue | 1 | · | · | · | 1 | 12 |
| 28 | Red Roof Inn Washington, DC - Lanham | 1 | · | · | · | 1 | 12 |
| 29 | Howard Johnson by Wyndham Washington DC | 1 | · | · | · | 1 | 12 |
| 30 | Comfort Inn & Suites Washington DC | 1 | · | · | · | 1 | 12 |
| 31 | Hampton Inn Washington, D.C./White House | 1 | · | · | · | 1 | 12 |
| 32 | Holiday Inn Washington-Capitol | 1 | · | · | · | 1 | 12 |
| 33 | Sheraton Pentagon City Hotel | 1 | · | · | · | 1 | 12 |
| 34 | Marriott Crystal Gateway | 1 | · | · | · | 1 | 12 |
| 35 | The Graham Georgetown | 1 | · | · | · | 1 | 12 |
| 36 | W Washington D.C. | 1 | · | · | · | 1 | 12 |
| 37 | Residence Inn by Marriott Washington, DC | 1 | · | · | · | 1 | 12 |
| 38 | Homewood Suites by Hilton Washington DC | 1 | · | · | · | 1 | 12 |
| 39 | Staybridge Suites Washington, D.C. | 1 | · | · | · | 1 | 12 |
| 40 | Candlewood Suites Washington, D.C. | 1 | · | · | · | 1 | 12 |
| 41 | Washington Marriott Capitol Hill | · | · | 1 | · | 1 | 12 |
Total = sum of citations across all engines × all queries. Score = density-weighted with cross-engine consensus.
Per-query breakdown
click any row to read what each AI actually saidOther"best hotels in Washington DC"0 engines
Unique"boutique hotel in Washington DC with character"0 engines
Location"Washington DC hotel walking distance to downtown"0 engines
Romantic"luxury hotel in Washington DC for a romantic getaway"0 engines
Family"family friendly hotel in Washington DC with pool"0 engines
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Data snapshot generated June 30, 2026. Refreshed weekly. findloc.ai is independent — we are not affiliated with OpenAI, Anthropic, Perplexity or Google. AI engine answers shown are quoted verbatim from public API responses and may change between snapshots.