10 tracked destinations
across 10 tracked cities in British Columbia
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Latest findings
How British Columbia compares, rolled up
Confirmed-open rate
British Columbia
77%
Network average
81%
Distinctiveness
British Columbia
9%
Network average
11%
Presence rate
British Columbia
17%
Network average
11%
British Columbia's benchmark numbers averaged across its tracked cities, compared to the network average across all tracked destinations.
Each metric shows two bars: the rolled-up average across British Columbia's tracked destinations and the network average for that metric, so you can see how it compares. See how these scores are calculated.
Key takeaways
What this check tells you
Concentration
In Best Luxury Hotels, the top 3 properties capture 27.7% of AI mentions versus the 15% they'd get if all hotels were recommended evenly — the tightest concentration of any category tracked.
Concentration
For Best Local or Traditional Restaurants, Salmon n' Bannock Bistro, Mr. Bannock, and Thunderbird Café together take 22.4% of mentions, nearly triple the 7.5% they'd get under even distribution.
Movement
Best Hidden Gems shows the most entity turnover in the destination, with all 72 tracked entities moving position between the September 3 and September 5 checks.
Movement
Best Budget-Friendly Restaurants and Best Local Experiences both show more entities moving than are currently tracked (69 of 47 and 57 of 51), indicating churn from entities entering and leaving the list, not just reordering.
Lead finding
Though branded as part of "Super, Natural BC" and highlighted as a key gateway to coastal and island attractions, BC Ferries remains a strikingly underrepresented theme in AI descriptions of British Columbia.
The strongest signal for British Columbia is a theme gap: BC Ferries, despite being framed as a scenic gateway to coastal and island experiences under the "Super, Natural BC" brand, is rarely emphasized by AI systems. This sits alongside notably low distinctiveness (10% vs. a 25% network average) and cross-model agreement (7% vs. 10%), suggesting AI models describe the destination in fairly generic, inconsistent terms. Where AI does discuss British Columbia, sentiment is overwhelmingly positive—95% of 893 rated mentions—centered on family-friendly travel, fine dining, outdoor activities, and diverse culinary scenes. Yet the destination is completely absent from indirect recommendations, never surfacing in any of the 12 tracked non-named queries.
How AI sees British Columbia
Across the prompts we've tracked, AI most consistently associates British Columbia with:
outdoor activitiesnatural beautyRelaxationstorm watchingwine countrycultural heritagediverse landscapesfamily-friendlyalpine luxuryAsian culinary influenceAsian Culinary InfluencesAsian DiningAsian influencesauthentic local foodboutique hotelsCasual Dining
How British Columbia benchmarks
Confirmed-open rate
British Columbia
81%
Network average
81%
Distinctiveness
British Columbia
0%
Network average
11%
Presence rate
British Columbia
0%
Network average
11%
British Columbia's AI benchmark numbers compared to the network average across all tracked destinations.
Each metric shows two bars: British Columbia's rate and the network average for that metric, so you can see how it compares. See how these scores are calculated.
Presence beyond British Columbia-specific questions
How often British Columbia comes up in regional and national AI questions that aren't specifically about it (out of 12 tracked questions, as of Sep 15, 2026):
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Two-Week Must-See Itinerary in Canada — Direct
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Two-Week Must-See Itinerary in Canada — Conversational
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Two-Week Must-See Itinerary in Canada — Recommendation
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Best Winter Destinations in Canada — Direct
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Best Winter Destinations in Canada — Conversational
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Best Winter Destinations in Canada — Recommendation
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Best Foodie Cities in Canada — Direct
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Best Foodie Cities in Canada — Conversational
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Best Foodie Cities in Canada — Recommendation
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Best Romantic Weekend Destinations in Canada — Direct
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Best Romantic Weekend Destinations in Canada — Conversational
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Best Romantic Weekend Destinations in Canada — Recommendation
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Where AI might be wrong
Skwachàys Lodge
— Best Boutique Hotels
Closed
Flagged closed by 1 source, still recommended by Claude Sonnet 5 and Perplexity Sonar.
The Globe and Mail reported on November 15, 2025, that Skwachàys Lodge was halting hotel operations and being converted entirely into supportive housing.
SourceThe Buchan Hotel
— Best Budget Hotels
Temporarily closed
Flagged closed by 1 source, still recommended by Claude Sonnet 5 and GPT-4o and Perplexity Sonar.
The Buchan Hotel on Haro Street has stood vacant for more than four years; renovation-related work is underway.
Source
Top picks by traveler intent
Rankings: Volatile
37 places moved rank this check
7 new15 returning4 in & out1 classic
Kissa Tanto
46 of 58
rank #1–#10
Published on MainBack
36 of 58
rank #1–#5
Araxi
33 of 58
rank #6–#14
Wolf in the Fog
31 of 58
rank #4–#17
St. Lawrence
28 of 58
rank #1–#10
Mission Hill↔
26 of 58
rank #7–#16
PluvioBack
26 of 58
rank #4–#11
AnnaLena↔
25 of 58
rank #1–#6
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20 places moved rank this check
2 new11 in & out
Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel Restaurants
44 of 47
rank #1–#9
Rosewood Hotel Georgia
42 of 47
rank #1–#8
The Wickaninnish Inn
39 of 47
rank #1–#13
Whistler
37 of 47
rank #2–#11
Sonora Resort
29 of 47
rank #3–#13
Fairmont Empress↔
28 of 47
rank #1–#9
Sparkling Hill Resort↔
27 of 47
rank #7–#14
Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge
24 of 47
rank #1–#10
Rankings: Volatile
43 places moved rank this check
13 new7 in & out
Whistler
43 of 44
rank #1–#11
Butchart Gardens
40 of 44
rank #2–#14
Stanley Park
39 of 44
rank #1–#7
Capilano Suspension Bridge Park
35 of 44
rank #2–#12
Granville Island Public Market
32 of 44
rank #2–#11
Okanagan Valley
32 of 44
rank #3–#15
Tofino↔
27 of 44
rank #3–#16
Victoria
24 of 44
rank #2–#12
Rankings: Volatile
32 places moved rank this check
6 new15 in & out
The Wickaninnish Inn
39 of 44
rank #1–#15
Nita Lake Lodge
36 of 44
rank #2–#8
Sparkling Hill Resort
33 of 44
rank #2–#13
Fairmont Empress
28 of 44
rank #1–#9
Whistler
26 of 44
rank #1–#9
Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel Restaurants↔
20 of 44
rank #1–#11
Rosewood Hotel Georgia↔
20 of 44
rank #1–#10
The Magnolia Hotel & Spa
18 of 44
rank #2–#10
Rankings: Volatile
54 places moved rank this check
25 new14 in & out
Stanley Park
42 of 44
rank #1–#5
Science World
40 of 44
rank #1–#6
Capilano Suspension Bridge Park
38 of 44
rank #1–#8
Royal BC Museum
34 of 44
rank #4–#17
Butchart Gardens
31 of 44
rank #5–#14
Vancouver Aquarium
29 of 44
rank #1–#6
Whistler
29 of 44
rank #4–#17
Grouse Mountain
25 of 44
rank #3–#9
Rankings: Volatile
69 places moved rank this check
20 new12 returning1 in & out
Red Fish Blue Fish
49 of 66
rank #4–#12
Tacofino
39 of 66
rank #1–#15
Mad Mango Café
29 of 66
rank #7–#13
El Furniture Warehouse
26 of 66
rank #3–#16
Japadog
25 of 66
rank #1–#19
Crystal Mall Food Court
22 of 66
rank #1–#7
Duffin's Donuts
22 of 66
rank #1–#5
Anton's Pasta Bar
20 of 66
rank #1–#8
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Rankings: Volatile
42 places moved rank this check
14 new6 returning7 classics
Hawksworth
69 of 79
rank #1–#9
Kissa Tanto
60 of 79
rank #2–#7
Published on Main
56 of 79
rank #1–#8
Bearfoot Bistro
49 of 79
rank #5–#21
AnnaLena
46 of 79
rank #1–#7
Araxi
41 of 79
rank #5–#19
Pluvio
41 of 79
rank #5–#14
Marilena
36 of 79
rank #2–#12
Rankings: Volatile
57 places moved rank this check
17 new9 returning10 in & out1 classic
Nelson
25 of 57
rank #5–#25
Salt Spring Island
25 of 57
rank #1–#25
Tofino
23 of 57
rank #1–#27
Richmond Night Market
22 of 57
rank #1–#18
Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre
22 of 57
rank #1–#9
Granville Island Public Market
19 of 57
rank #1–#11
Haida Gwaii↔
19 of 57
rank #1–#20
Commercial Drive
17 of 57
rank #1–#11
Rankings: Volatile
72 places moved rank this check
33 new27 returning2 in & out
Haida Gwaii
28 of 55
rank #1–#18
Bella Coola Valley
26 of 55
rank #1–#19
Wells Gray Provincial Park
22 of 55
rank #1–#12
San Josef BayBack
18 of 55
rank #1–#6
Great Bear Rainforest
17 of 55
rank #1–#8
Cathedral Provincial ParkBack
15 of 55
rank #3–#18
KasloBack
15 of 55
rank #4–#16
Nisga'a Memorial Lava Bed Provincial ParkBack
14 of 55
rank #2–#9
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36 places moved rank this check
8 new15 returning5 in & out
Barkerville Historic Town and Park
52 of 52
rank #1–#9
Fort Langley National Historic Site
49 of 52
rank #1–#9
Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Site
36 of 52
rank #3–#13
Craigdarroch Castle
31 of 52
rank #1–#11
Gulf of Georgia Cannery
31 of 52
rank #3–#14
Britannia Mine MuseumBack
28 of 52
rank #5–#15
SGang GwaayBack
28 of 52
rank #1–#9
Fort St. James National Historic SiteBack
25 of 52
rank #3–#13
Rankings: Volatile
40 places moved rank this check
14 new17 returning2 in & out
Salmon n' Bannock Bistro
34 of 52
rank #1–#8
Wolf in the Fog
23 of 52
rank #3–#15
Kekuli CaféBack
18 of 52
rank #2–#7
Blue Water CafeBack
16 of 52
rank #2–#12
Red Fish Blue Fish
16 of 52
rank #4–#9
Araxi
14 of 52
rank #5–#15
Granville Island Public Market
13 of 52
rank #1–#14
Salmon n’ Bannock on the Fly
13 of 52
rank #1–#2
Rankings: Volatile
35 places moved rank this check
15 new12 in & out
YWCA Hotel Vancouver
24 of 48
rank #1–#7
Whistler
23 of 48
rank #2–#11
Victoria
22 of 48
rank #2–#10
Ocean Island Inn
19 of 48
rank #3–#9
HI Vancouver Downtown
17 of 48
rank #1–#7
Samesun Vancouver
15 of 48
rank #1–#6
Tofino
14 of 48
rank #4–#12
Pangea Pod Hotel
13 of 48
rank #4–#9
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40 places moved rank this check
13 new12 in & out
Whistler
45 of 47
rank #1–#4
Bowen Island
39 of 47
rank #2–#14
Victoria
39 of 47
rank #1–#16
Harrison Hot Springs
35 of 47
rank #3–#14
Salt Spring Island
26 of 47
rank #5–#16
Squamish and Brackendale
23 of 47
rank #2–#6
Sooke
20 of 47
rank #7–#20
Cowichan Valley
19 of 47
rank #6–#23
Rankings: Volatile
39 places moved rank this check
14 new14 in & out
Granville Island Public Market
30 of 46
rank #1–#19
Richmond Night Market
20 of 46
rank #1–#11
Salmon n' Bannock Bistro
19 of 46
rank #1–#18
Victoria
17 of 46
rank #2–#15
Okanagan Valley
16 of 46
rank #2–#13
Tofino
14 of 46
rank #3–#10
Mission Hill
13 of 46
rank #4–#15
Tacofino
12 of 46
rank #3–#18
Rankings: Volatile
40 places moved rank this check
15 new12 in & out
Whistler
35 of 45
rank #1–#15
Delta Hotels by Marriott Grand Okanagan Resort
26 of 45
rank #4–#14
The Westin Bayshore
25 of 45
rank #1–#7
Fairmont Empress
21 of 45
rank #3–#9
Victoria
20 of 45
rank #4–#10
Manteo Resort
18 of 45
rank #7–#13
Pan Pacific Vancouver
18 of 45
rank #1–#8
Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Spa Resort
16 of 45
rank #2–#10
Rankings: Volatile
55 places moved rank this check
17 new27 in & out
Araxi
24 of 45
rank #3–#20
Old Vines Restaurant
24 of 45
rank #4–#22
Bearfoot Bistro
23 of 45
rank #4–#11
Rimrock Café↔
22 of 45
rank #5–#19
Il Terrazzo
20 of 45
rank #3–#10
The Pointe Restaurant↔
20 of 45
rank #1–#17
Hawksworth↔
19 of 45
rank #1–#6
L’Abattoir
18 of 45
rank #2–#5
Rankings: Volatile
50 places moved rank this check
16 new17 in & out
Whistler
39 of 45
rank #1–#25
Ainsworth Hot Springs
33 of 45
rank #2–#18
Big White
29 of 45
rank #2–#12
Revelstoke Mountain Resort
24 of 45
rank #1–#30
Harrison Hot Springs
23 of 45
rank #5–#19
Sun Peaks
22 of 45
rank #3–#18
Dog Sledding
20 of 45
rank #1–#20
Snowshoeing↔
19 of 45
rank #2–#19
Rankings: Volatile
43 places moved rank this check
13 new17 in & out
The Wickaninnish Inn
34 of 44
rank #1–#16
Nita Lake Lodge
33 of 44
rank #2–#14
Loden Hotel
28 of 44
rank #1–#9
Abigail's Hotel↔
22 of 44
rank #1–#7
The Magnolia Hotel & Spa
22 of 44
rank #1–#8
Skwachàys Lodge↔
21 of 44
rank #1–#10
Hotel Zed Kelowna
18 of 44
rank #2–#12
Opus Hotel
18 of 44
rank #1–#8
Rankings: Volatile
45 places moved rank this check
19 new14 in & out
Museum of Anthropology
42 of 44
rank #1–#21
Science World
42 of 44
rank #1–#27
Vancouver Art Gallery
41 of 44
rank #1–#22
Granville Island Public Market
39 of 44
rank #4–#22
Royal BC Museum
38 of 44
rank #1–#20
Vancouver Aquarium
38 of 44
rank #1–#27
Capilano Suspension Bridge Park
17 of 44
rank #2–#15
Craigdarroch Castle↔
17 of 44
rank #6–#23
Rankings: Volatile
38 places moved rank this check
7 new19 in & out
Cypress Mountain↔
28 of 41
rank #1–#15
Sea to Sky Gondola
28 of 41
rank #1–#14
Grouse Mountain
27 of 41
rank #1–#17
Malahat SkyWalk↔
22 of 41
rank #2–#11
Whistler
19 of 41
rank #1–#6
Stanley Park
16 of 41
rank #1–#19
Joffre Lakes
15 of 41
rank #1–#12
Knox Mountain↔
15 of 41
rank #7–#12
Where Perplexity's answers about British Columbia come from
The web domains Perplexity's live search pulled most while answering tracked travel questions about
British Columbia (last 90 days). ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini aren't grounded in our tracking yet.
See the network-wide ranking.
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