1 tracked destination
across 1 tracked cities in Colorado
20 of 20
Categories shifted this check
Latest findings
How Colorado compares, rolled up
Confirmed-open rate
Colorado
85%
Network average
81%
Distinctiveness
Colorado
10%
Network average
11%
Presence rate
Colorado
0%
Network average
11%
Colorado'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 Colorado'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 Little Nell, Vail, and Hotel Jerome capture 31.7% of mentions versus the 12.5% they'd get if AI spread recommendations evenly across all named hotels.
Concentration
Romantic Hotels shows similar skew, with The Little Nell, The Broadmoor, and Hot Springs pulling 31% of mentions against an even-split baseline of 9.7%.
Movement
Best Budget Hotels is the most volatile category tracked, with all 71 entities shifting position between the August 27 and September 3 checks.
Distinctiveness
Colorado's distinctiveness score is 0%, well below the network average of 15.2%, meaning its top recommendations look like what AI suggests for other destinations too.
Lead finding
Colorado's AI-perceived distinctiveness sits at 30%, beating the network average of 25%, yet Denver's city experiences remain a notable theme gap.
Colorado stands out from the network with a 30% distinctiveness score versus a 25% average, driven by strong associations with green chile, craft breweries, farm-to-table dining, and romantic, luxury getaways. Sentiment across 430 rated mentions is overwhelmingly positive at 93%, with no negative mentions recorded. Despite this strength, AI assistants underrepresent Denver-specific city experiences and activities, a clear gap given the state's otherwise rich thematic footprint. Supporting themes like après-ski culture, hot springs, and Michelin-recognized dining add further depth to how Colorado is perceived.
How AI sees Colorado
Across the prompts we've tracked, AI most consistently associates Colorado with:
Green chilebudget-friendlycraft breweriesfamily-friendlyfarm-to-tablehistoric charmluxuryOutdoor AdventureAprès-ski cultureColorado food culturecraft beerCultural Experiencefine diningGame MeatsHot Springshot springs and relaxation
How Colorado benchmarks
Confirmed-open rate
Colorado
80%
Network average
81%
Distinctiveness
Colorado
0%
Network average
11%
Presence rate
Colorado
0%
Network average
11%
Colorado's AI benchmark numbers compared to the network average across all tracked destinations.
Each metric shows two bars: Colorado's rate and the network average for that metric, so you can see how it compares. See how these scores are calculated.
Presence beyond Colorado-specific questions
How often Colorado 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 the United States — Direct
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Two-Week Must-See Itinerary in the United States — Conversational
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Two-Week Must-See Itinerary in the United States — Recommendation
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Best Winter Destinations in the United States — Direct
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Best Winter Destinations in the United States — Conversational
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Best Winter Destinations in the United States — Recommendation
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Best Foodie Cities in the United States — Direct
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Best Foodie Cities in the United States — Conversational
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Best Foodie Cities in the United States — Recommendation
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Best Romantic Weekend Destinations in the United States — Direct
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Best Romantic Weekend Destinations in the United States — Conversational
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Best Romantic Weekend Destinations in the United States — Recommendation
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Where AI might be wrong
Beatrice & Woodsley
— Best Restaurants for Couples
Closed
Flagged closed by 1 source, still recommended by Claude Sonnet 5 and GPT-4o.
The Denver Post reports that Beatrice & Woodsley closed during the pandemic and never reopened; the former space is now occupied by La Forêt. Westword also reports that the owners announced its permanent closure in July 2020.
SourceBiker Jim’s
— Best Budget-Friendly Restaurants
Closed
Flagged closed by 1 source, still recommended by Claude Sonnet 5 and GPT-4o and Perplexity Sonar.
Biker Jim’s standalone restaurant at 2148 Larimer Street in Denver closed in December 2024; the Denver Post reported it would not return to Coors Field the following year. The business’s official locations page lists food carts and event locations, but no standalone restaurant.
SourceDays Inn
— Best Budget Hotels
Closed
Flagged closed by 1 source, still recommended by Claude Sonnet 5 and GPT-4o.
Days Inn by Wyndham Silverthorne is permanently closed; a Yelp listing states: “This place is PERMANENTLY CLOSED!” and reports that the property had been abandoned and closed for nearly a year.
Source
Top picks by traveler intent
Rankings: Volatile
56 places moved rank this check
44 new7 in & out
Frasca Food and Wine
27 of 31
rank #1–#5
Blackbelly↔
15 of 31
rank #4–#10
The Wolf’s Tailor
15 of 31
rank #1–#7
Sweet Basil
13 of 31
rank #5–#14
Beckon↔
12 of 31
rank #1–#8
Element 47New
12 of 31
rank #3–#11
Matsuhisa Aspen↔
12 of 31
rank #6–#12
Mercantile Dining & ProvisionNew
11 of 31
rank #1–#4
Rankings: Volatile
24 places moved rank this check
14 new
The Little Nell
27 of 30
rank #1–#4
The Broadmoor
26 of 30
rank #1–#15
Vail
25 of 30
rank #3–#10
Hotel Jerome
23 of 30
rank #2–#7
The Ritz-Carlton Bachelor Gulch
20 of 30
rank #2–#12
Hot Springs
14 of 30
rank #3–#10
The Ritz-Carlton DenverNew
13 of 30
rank #4–#9
The St. Regis Aspen ResortNew
13 of 30
rank #2–#6
Rankings: Volatile
30 places moved rank this check
13 new
Garden of the Gods
27 of 30
rank #2–#11
Rocky Mountain National Park
27 of 30
rank #1–#3
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve
24 of 30
rank #2–#13
Mesa Verde National Park
21 of 30
rank #3–#20
Pikes Peak
21 of 30
rank #3–#19
Maroon Bells
20 of 30
rank #3–#13
Red Rocks Amphitheatre
20 of 30
rank #2–#21
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
19 of 30
rank #4–#10
Rankings: Volatile
31 places moved rank this check
20 new5 in & out
The Broadmoor
27 of 32
rank #1–#10
The Little Nell
26 of 32
rank #1–#6
Hot Springs
25 of 32
rank #1–#12
Hotel Jerome↔
21 of 32
rank #2–#8
Devil’s Thumb Ranch Resort & Spa
13 of 32
rank #2–#11
Vail↔
13 of 32
rank #1–#7
The St Julien Hotel & Spa↔
12 of 32
rank #3–#10
Sonnenalp Hotel
11 of 32
rank #2–#9
Rankings: Volatile
45 places moved rank this check
28 new
Denver Zoo
28 of 30
rank #1–#10
Garden of the Gods
26 of 30
rank #1–#12
Denver Museum of Nature & Science
24 of 30
rank #1–#17
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
23 of 30
rank #1–#12
Rocky Mountain National Park
23 of 30
rank #1–#19
Children’s Museum of Denver
21 of 30
rank #1–#13
Royal Gorge Bridge
21 of 30
rank #3–#19
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve
19 of 30
rank #1–#21
Rankings: Volatile
70 places moved rank this check
51 new9 returning8 in & out
Illegal Pete's↔
31 of 46
rank #1–#15
King’s Chef DinerBack
22 of 46
rank #3–#10
El Taco de MexicoBack
18 of 46
rank #1–#5
The SinkBack
18 of 46
rank #4–#11
Monica’s Taco Shop
14 of 46
rank #4–#11
My Brother's Bar
14 of 46
rank #2–#9
Biker Jim’sBack
13 of 46
rank #1–#6
Pete's KitchenBack
12 of 46
rank #1–#10
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Rankings: Volatile
71 places moved rank this check
47 new9 returning8 in & out1 classic
Kinship Landing
17 of 45
rank #2–#9
Colorado SpringsNew
13 of 45
rank #1–#8
Ember Hostel
12 of 45
rank #1–#6
La Quinta Inn & SuitesBack
11 of 45
rank #1–#12
The PAD
10 of 45
rank #1–#7
BoulderNew
9 of 45
rank #4–#12
Quality InnBack
9 of 45
rank #1–#10
Sonder
9 of 45
rank #1–#7
Rankings: Volatile
97 places moved rank this check
68 new8 returning12 in & out
Hot Springs
19 of 41
rank #2–#21
Red Rocks AmphitheatreBack
15 of 41
rank #1–#26
Salida
14 of 41
rank #3–#20
Boulder
13 of 41
rank #1–#17
RiNo↔
12 of 41
rank #1–#27
Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad↔
11 of 41
rank #3–#19
Crested Butte↔
10 of 41
rank #4–#18
Leadville↔
10 of 41
rank #4–#14
Rankings: Volatile
81 places moved rank this check
63 new9 in & out
Palisade
20 of 35
rank #2–#13
Frasca Food and Wine
14 of 35
rank #1–#11
Green Chile
13 of 35
rank #1–#15
Casa Bonita↔
12 of 35
rank #1–#17
Rocky Mountain OystersNew
11 of 35
rank #1–#2
The Fort
10 of 35
rank #1–#13
Beckon
9 of 35
rank #2–#14
Buckhorn Exchange
8 of 35
rank #4–#10
Rankings: Volatile
74 places moved rank this check
52 new16 in & out
Bishop Castle
26 of 35
rank #2–#13
Rifle Falls State Park
23 of 35
rank #2–#16
Paint Mines Interpretive Park
20 of 35
rank #1–#10
Hot Springs↔
18 of 35
rank #2–#17
Zapata Falls
15 of 35
rank #3–#14
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National ParkNew
13 of 35
rank #1–#7
Wheeler Geologic Area
13 of 35
rank #2–#18
Crestone↔
12 of 35
rank #1–#14
Rankings: Volatile
64 places moved rank this check
51 new4 in & out
Buckhorn Exchange
29 of 34
rank #1–#6
The Fort
27 of 34
rank #1–#12
Sam's No. 3
18 of 34
rank #2–#10
El Taco de Mexico
16 of 34
rank #2–#6
Casa Bonita
12 of 34
rank #1–#11
Beau Jo’s
10 of 34
rank #3–#11
Gray's Coors Tavern
10 of 34
rank #4–#14
The Ore House
7 of 34
rank #6–#13
Rankings: Volatile
53 places moved rank this check
36 new10 in & out
Flagstaff House
24 of 34
rank #1–#25
Frasca Food and Wine
21 of 34
rank #4–#17
Element 47↔
18 of 34
rank #3–#16
Sweet Basil↔
16 of 34
rank #5–#13
Nocturne
14 of 34
rank #1–#10
Allred's
13 of 34
rank #1–#15
Matsuhisa AspenNew
12 of 34
rank #4–#17
The Broadmoor’s Penrose RoomNew
12 of 34
rank #1–#13
Rankings: Volatile
48 places moved rank this check
39 new4 in & out
Hotel Jerome
21 of 31
rank #1–#9
The Maven Hotel at Dairy BlockNew
18 of 31
rank #1–#8
The Ramble Hotel
18 of 31
rank #1–#12
The Crawford Hotel
16 of 31
rank #1–#10
The Little NellNew
15 of 31
rank #1–#8
Hot Springs
12 of 31
rank #1–#15
The BroadmoorNew
10 of 31
rank #4–#12
The Rochester Hotel↔
10 of 31
rank #4–#14
Rankings: Volatile
32 places moved rank this check
19 new8 in & out
Rocky Mountain National Park
28 of 31
rank #1–#2
Boulder↔
27 of 31
rank #2–#9
Garden of the Gods
23 of 31
rank #1–#10
Golden↔
19 of 31
rank #1–#14
Estes Park↔
17 of 31
rank #2–#12
Red Rocks AmphitheatreNew
17 of 31
rank #2–#10
Pikes Peak↔
15 of 31
rank #1–#10
Georgetown Loop Railroad
14 of 31
rank #2–#7
Rankings: Volatile
42 places moved rank this check
29 new6 in & out
Frasca Food and Wine
27 of 31
rank #1–#11
Beckon
22 of 31
rank #1–#6
Element 47↔
19 of 31
rank #4–#13
Matsuhisa Aspen↔
17 of 31
rank #3–#9
The Wolf’s Tailor
16 of 31
rank #1–#3
Guard and Grace
15 of 31
rank #3–#10
Splendido at the Chateau
14 of 31
rank #6–#13
Flagstaff House
12 of 31
rank #4–#9
Rankings: Volatile
41 places moved rank this check
31 new
Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center
21 of 30
rank #1–#7
The Broadmoor
18 of 30
rank #1–#8
YMCA of the Rockies Snow Mountain Ranch
18 of 30
rank #1–#11
Great Wolf Lodge
16 of 30
rank #1–#9
Keystone Resort
12 of 30
rank #2–#12
Stanley HotelNew
10 of 30
rank #9–#14
Cheyenne Mountain ResortNew
9 of 30
rank #3–#9
Rankings: Volatile
34 places moved rank this check
21 new
Mesa Verde National Park
28 of 30
#1 every time
Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site
27 of 30
rank #2–#10
Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
21 of 30
rank #2–#15
Leadville
20 of 30
rank #4–#7
Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site
19 of 30
rank #2–#12
Molly Brown House Museum
18 of 30
rank #3–#12
Fort Garland
13 of 30
rank #4–#13
Central City/Black HawkNew
10 of 30
rank #3–#7
Rankings: Volatile
58 places moved rank this check
35 new
Denver Art Museum
26 of 30
rank #1–#6
Denver Museum of Nature & Science
24 of 30
rank #1–#5
Downtown Aquarium
17 of 30
rank #2–#21
History Colorado CenterNew
15 of 30
rank #2–#10
Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum
12 of 30
rank #3–#9
U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum
10 of 30
rank #2–#11
Cave of the Winds
9 of 30
rank #5–#19
Denver Botanic Gardens
9 of 30
rank #3–#20
Rankings: Volatile
39 places moved rank this check
24 new
Garden of the Gods
26 of 30
rank #1–#13
Maroon Bells
23 of 30
rank #1–#20
Pikes Peak
23 of 30
rank #1–#16
Independence Pass
21 of 30
rank #1–#10
Trail Ridge Road
20 of 30
rank #1–#5
Mount Evans Scenic BywayNew
17 of 30
rank #1–#17
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve
13 of 30
rank #4–#10
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
12 of 30
rank #5–#13
Rankings: Volatile
71 places moved rank this check
48 new
Hot Springs
20 of 30
rank #1–#16
Breckenridge
19 of 30
rank #2–#32
Ouray Ice Park
18 of 30
rank #1–#30
Rocky Mountain National Park
18 of 30
rank #1–#20
Steamboat Springs
18 of 30
rank #4–#31
Vail
17 of 30
rank #1–#22
Telluride
15 of 30
rank #4–#28
Winter Park
13 of 30
rank #3–#18
Where Perplexity's answers about Colorado come from
The web domains Perplexity's live search pulled most while answering tracked travel questions about
Colorado (last 90 days). ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini aren't grounded in our tracking yet.
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