AI visibility report

How AI assistants represent Colorado

AI assistants describe Colorado through green chile, hot springs, outdoor adventure and craft beer.

For tourism marketers: TakeScout tracks how ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity describe Colorado, based on 906 AI answers, last checked October 14, 2026. How we measure →

Colorado official site ↗

906

Questions asked

1,409

Places identified

Oct 14, 2026

Last checked

Current score 47/100 Average of model agreement and confirmed-open rate — how this score is calculated

1 tracked destination

across 1 tracked cities in Colorado

881

Questions asked

936

Places identified

Oct 13, 2026

Last checked

Denver

936 places · 881 questions

AI assistants present Denver through outdoor activities, craft beer, and farm-to-table dining.

Latest findings

Denver · Concentration
In Best Luxury Hotels answers, the top 3 of 3 tracked entities—Four Seasons Hotel Denver, The Brown Palace Hotel and Spa, and The Ritz-Carlton, Denver—account for 45% of mentions across 12 answers, well above the 14% share expected if mentions were split evenly.

How Colorado compares, rolled up

Model agreement

Colorado 5%

Network average 11%

Confirmed-open rate

Colorado 82%

Network average 76%

Presence rate

Colorado 0%

Tracked U.S. cities 31%

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

Closed places

Space Foundation Discovery Center is temporarily closed yet still recommended in 6 answers by two of the four AI assistants; Beatrice & Woodsley and Fruition Restaurant are also still recommended despite being closed.

Official site

Perplexity cited colorado.com, Colorado's official site, in 40 of 60 sourced answers in the October check (67%), up from 47% in August, ranking 15th of 74 tracked U.S. destinations for official site citations.

Generated from this check's data Updated Oct 14, 2026

Lead finding

Mesa Verde National Park appears in 95% of AI answers to the "Best Historical Attractions" question about Colorado.

This places Mesa Verde National Park as the leading recommendation whenever AI assistants answer this specific question about Colorado. The figure comes from responses to the "Best Historical Attractions" question, where the park appears in nearly every generated answer.

Based on the check of October 14, 2026

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How AI sees Colorado

Across the prompts we've tracked, AI most consistently associates Colorado with:

Green chile
Hot Springs
Outdoor Adventure
farm-to-table
upscale dining
craft beer
craft breweries
Western heritage
fine dining
luxury
Rocky Mountain oysters
Local Ingredients
MICHELIN-recognized
Mountain Luxury
Natural Wonders
outdoor activities

How Colorado benchmarks

Model agreement

Colorado 15%

Tracked U.S. destinations 11%

Confirmed-open rate

Colorado 80%

Tracked U.S. destinations 80%

Each metric shows two bars: Colorado's rate and the average it is compared with, so you can see how it compares. See how these scores are calculated.

What AI names when travellers ask about Colorado

The places each assistant names most often, by type of traveller question. Evidence for the findings above, not a travel guide.

Frasca Food and Wine named in 39 of 43 AI answers

rank #1–#7

The Wolf’s Tailor named in 22 of 43 AI answers

rank #1–#7

Beckon named in 21 of 43 AI answers

rank #1–#8

Blackbelly named in 19 of 43 AI answers

rank #4–#10

Sweet Basil named in 19 of 43 AI answers

rank #5–#15

The Little Nell named in 39 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#4

The Broadmoor named in 38 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#15

Hotel Jerome named in 35 of 42 AI answers

rank #2–#7

The Ritz-Carlton Bachelor Gulch named in 30 of 42 AI answers

rank #2–#12

Vail named in 30 of 42 AI answers

rank #3–#10

Garden of the Gods named in 39 of 42 AI answers

rank #2–#11

Rocky Mountain National Park named in 39 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#3

Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve named in 34 of 42 AI answers

rank #2–#13

Mesa Verde National Park named in 31 of 42 AI answers

rank #2–#20

Pikes Peak named in 31 of 42 AI answers

rank #3–#19

The Broadmoor named in 38 of 44 AI answers

rank #1–#10

The Little Nell named in 38 of 44 AI answers

rank #1–#6

Hot Springs named in 37 of 44 AI answers

rank #1–#12

Hotel Jerome named in 31 of 44 AI answers

rank #2–#9

Devil’s Thumb Ranch Resort & Spa named in 16 of 44 AI answers

rank #2–#11

Denver Zoo named in 37 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#10

Garden of the Gods named in 37 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#12

Cheyenne Mountain Zoo named in 35 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#12

Denver Museum of Nature & Science named in 35 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#17

Rocky Mountain National Park named in 33 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#19

Illegal Pete's named in 37 of 58 AI answers

rank #1–#15

King’s Chef Diner named in 26 of 58 AI answers

rank #3–#10

The Sink named in 23 of 58 AI answers

rank #4–#11

Biker Jim’s named in 20 of 58 AI answers

rank #1–#7

El Taco de Mexico named in 20 of 58 AI answers

rank #1–#5

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Kinship Landing named in 19 of 57 AI answers

rank #2–#9

Colorado Springs named in 16 of 57 AI answers

rank #1–#8

La Quinta Inn & Suites named in 15 of 57 AI answers

rank #1–#12

Ember Hostel named in 14 of 57 AI answers

rank #1–#6

Boulder named in 12 of 57 AI answers

rank #4–#12

Hot Springs named in 24 of 53 AI answers

rank #1–#27

Red Rocks Amphitheatre named in 22 of 53 AI answers

rank #1–#26

Boulder named in 20 of 53 AI answers

rank #1–#29

RiNo named in 19 of 53 AI answers

rank #1–#27

Salida named in 17 of 53 AI answers

rank #3–#20

Palisade named in 25 of 47 AI answers

rank #2–#17

Frasca Food and Wine named in 19 of 47 AI answers

rank #1–#11

Green Chile named in 16 of 47 AI answers

rank #1–#15

Rocky Mountain Oysters named in 15 of 47 AI answers

rank #1–#9

The Fort named in 15 of 47 AI answers

rank #1–#13

Bishop Castle named in 31 of 47 AI answers

rank #1–#13

Rifle Falls State Park named in 31 of 47 AI answers

rank #1–#16

Paint Mines Interpretive Park named in 25 of 47 AI answers

rank #1–#11

Hot Springs named in 22 of 47 AI answers

rank #2–#17

Zapata Falls named in 21 of 47 AI answers

rank #2–#14

Buckhorn Exchange named in 38 of 46 AI answers

rank #1–#6

The Fort named in 34 of 46 AI answers

rank #1–#12

Sam's No. 3 named in 23 of 46 AI answers

rank #1–#10

El Taco de Mexico named in 22 of 46 AI answers

rank #1–#7

Beau Jo’s named in 14 of 46 AI answers

rank #3–#11

Flagstaff House named in 33 of 46 AI answers

rank #1–#25

Frasca Food and Wine named in 29 of 46 AI answers

rank #1–#17

Element 47 named in 24 of 46 AI answers

rank #3–#16

Sweet Basil named in 22 of 46 AI answers

rank #5–#13

Allred's named in 19 of 46 AI answers

rank #1–#15

Hotel Jerome named in 32 of 43 AI answers

rank #1–#9

The Crawford Hotel named in 26 of 43 AI answers

rank #1–#10

The Maven Hotel at Dairy Block named in 22 of 43 AI answers

rank #1–#8

The Ramble Hotel named in 22 of 43 AI answers

rank #1–#12

The Little Nell named in 21 of 43 AI answers

rank #1–#8

Rocky Mountain National Park named in 38 of 43 AI answers

rank #1–#7

Boulder named in 35 of 43 AI answers

rank #2–#14

Garden of the Gods named in 32 of 43 AI answers

rank #1–#10

Golden named in 24 of 43 AI answers

rank #1–#14

Estes Park named in 22 of 43 AI answers

rank #1–#12

Frasca Food and Wine named in 39 of 43 AI answers

rank #1–#11

Beckon named in 34 of 43 AI answers

rank #1–#6

Element 47 named in 26 of 43 AI answers

rank #2–#13

Matsuhisa Aspen named in 26 of 43 AI answers

rank #2–#9

The Wolf’s Tailor named in 23 of 43 AI answers

rank #1–#6

Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center named in 28 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#9

The Broadmoor named in 27 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#8

YMCA of the Rockies Snow Mountain Ranch named in 27 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#12

Vail named in 24 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#12

Great Wolf Lodge named in 22 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#9

Mesa Verde National Park named in 40 of 42 AI answers

#1 every time

Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site named in 39 of 42 AI answers

rank #2–#12

Leadville named in 30 of 42 AI answers

rank #4–#8

Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad named in 29 of 42 AI answers

rank #2–#15

Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site named in 26 of 42 AI answers

rank #2–#12

Denver Art Museum named in 38 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#6

Denver Museum of Nature & Science named in 35 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#5

Downtown Aquarium named in 27 of 42 AI answers

rank #2–#23

History Colorado Center named in 23 of 42 AI answers

rank #2–#10

Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum named in 20 of 42 AI answers

rank #3–#16

Garden of the Gods named in 35 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#13

Maroon Bells named in 32 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#20

Pikes Peak named in 31 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#16

Independence Pass named in 30 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#13

Trail Ridge Road named in 30 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#5

Hot Springs named in 30 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#22

Breckenridge named in 29 of 42 AI answers

rank #2–#32

Rocky Mountain National Park named in 26 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#20

Steamboat Springs named in 26 of 42 AI answers

rank #3–#31

Vail named in 26 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#26

Where Perplexity's answers about Colorado come from

Perplexity cited colorado.com, Colorado's official tourism site, in 40 of 60 answers about Colorado in the October check (67%), up from 47% in August.

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. See the network-wide ranking.

How AI assistants represent Colorado

across 1 tracked cities in Colorado

Denver

Latest findings

How Colorado compares, rolled up

What this check tells you

Mesa Verde National Park appears in 95% of AI answers to the "Best Historical Attractions" question about Colorado.

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How AI sees Colorado

How Colorado benchmarks

What AI names when travellers ask about Colorado

Best Restaurants

Best Luxury Hotels

Must-See Attractions

Best Romantic Hotels

Best Attractions for Families

Best Budget-Friendly Restaurants

Best Budget Hotels

Best Local Experiences

Best Food Experiences

Best Hidden Gems

Best Local or Traditional Restaurants

Best Restaurants for Couples

Best Boutique Hotels

Best Day Trips

Best Fine-Dining Restaurants

Best Family Hotels

Best Historical Attractions

Best Rainy-Day Attractions

Best Viewpoints

Best Winter Experiences

Where Perplexity's answers about Colorado come from

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