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Florida in AI travel recommendations

Loved for theme parks and cuisine, Florida barely surfaces in AI answers unless you ask by name.

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895

Questions asked

1,613

Places identified

20 of 20

Categories shifted this check

Oct 3, 2026

Last checked

Current score 23/100 Average of the four metrics below — how this score is calculated

3 tracked destinations

across 3 tracked cities in Florida

2,129

Questions asked

2,373

Places identified

60 of 60

Categories shifted this check

Oct 5, 2026

Last checked

Miami

949 places · 894 questions

Miami: a budget-friendly, family-friendly water-activities hub AI often recommends, though art and culture rarely surface.

Orlando

752 places · 614 questions

Theme-park famous, but AI stays quiet on Orlando's adult-only side and skips it in broader travel questions.

Tampa

672 places · 621 questions

Tampa wins on affordable dining and waterfront charm, but stays invisible when AI isn't asked about it directly.

Latest findings

How Florida compares, rolled up

Confirmed-open rate

Florida 89%

Network average 80%

Distinctiveness

Florida 20%

Network average 10%

Presence rate

Florida 14%

Network average 10%

Florida'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 Florida'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, if AI recommended all tracked properties equally the top 3 would get about 10% of mentions, but The Setai, The Breakers, and Faena Hotel Miami Beach instead capture 27.6%.

Concentration

Best Local or Traditional Restaurants shows similar skew: Columbia Restaurant, Joe's Stone Crab, and Blue Heaven take 24.2% of mentions versus an expected 5.2% if recommendations were spread evenly.

Gap

Best Budget Hotels is the least concentrated category tracked, with Freehand Miami, Motel 6, and Days Inn pulling just 8.8% of mentions against an expected 3.2%, leaving the field far more open than in luxury or romantic hotel picks.

Concentration

Best Romantic Hotels also runs concentrated, with Little Palm Island Resort & Spa, The Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island, and The Setai accounting for 25.5% of mentions versus an expected 7%.

Generated from this check's data Updated Oct 3, 2026

Lead finding

Florida's state parks and nature areas are a glaring theme gap even though 96% of rated mentions are positive.

The strongest signal for Florida is a ThemeGap: its state parks and nature areas are underrepresented among AI-perceived themes, which lean heavily on budget-friendly travel, local cuisine, scenic views, and Theme Parks. Sentiment around existing themes is overwhelmingly favorable, with 96% of 742 rated mentions positive and none negative. Yet Florida's distinctiveness score sits at 0%, well below the 10% network average, even as its confirmed-open rate of 80% matches the network norm. Compounding this, Florida is recommended or mentioned in none of the 12 tracked questions that don't name it directly, suggesting its presence is confined almost entirely to direct, destination-specific queries.

How AI sees Florida

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

Theme Parks
Beaches
budget-friendly
local cuisine
outdoor activities
scenic views
beach day
Cuban coffee culture
Cuban food
culinary diversity
diverse food scene
Family-Friendly
farm-to-table
Florida food scene

How Florida benchmarks

Model agreement

Florida 12%

Network average 9%

Confirmed-open rate

Florida 80%

Network average 80%

Distinctiveness

Florida 0%

Network average 10%

Presence rate

Florida 0%

Network average 10%

Florida's 0% distinctiveness score compares to the 10% network average, trailing the network average in how distinctly AI assistants describe it.

Each metric shows two bars: Florida's rate and the network average for that metric, so you can see how it compares. See how these scores are calculated.

Presence beyond Florida-specific questions

How often Florida comes up in regional and national AI questions that aren't specifically about it (out of 12 tracked questions, as of Oct 5, 2026):

Recommended

Mentioned

Not mentioned

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Two-Week Must-See Itinerary in the United States — Direct Not mentioned
Two-Week Must-See Itinerary in the United States — Conversational Not mentioned
Two-Week Must-See Itinerary in the United States — Recommendation Not mentioned
Best Winter Destinations in the United States — Direct Not mentioned
Best Winter Destinations in the United States — Conversational Not mentioned
Best Winter Destinations in the United States — Recommendation Not mentioned
Best Foodie Cities in the United States — Direct Not mentioned
Best Foodie Cities in the United States — Conversational Not mentioned
Best Foodie Cities in the United States — Recommendation Not mentioned
Best Romantic Weekend Destinations in the United States — Direct Not mentioned
Best Romantic Weekend Destinations in the United States — Conversational Not mentioned
Best Romantic Weekend Destinations in the United States — Recommendation Not mentioned

Top picks by traveler intent

Joe's Stone Crab 35 of 42

rank #1–#11

Bern's Steak House 33 of 42

rank #1–#12

Victoria & Albert's 32 of 42

rank #1–#9

Blue Heaven 22 of 42

rank #1–#16

The Ravenous Pig 21 of 42

rank #5–#18

Columbia Restaurant 20 of 42

rank #2–#13

Versailles 14 of 42

rank #2–#8

Boia De 13 of 42

rank #2–#10

The Ritz-Carlton, Naples 33 of 42

rank #2–#9

Faena Hotel Miami Beach 32 of 42

rank #2–#8

The Breakers 32 of 42

rank #1–#9

The Setai 32 of 42

rank #1–#7

Four Seasons Resort Orlando 26 of 42

rank #2–#11

Four Seasons Hotel at The Surf Club 24 of 42

rank #1–#6

Acqualina Resort & Residences 19 of 42

rank #2–#6

The St. Regis Bal Harbour 19 of 42

rank #3–#9

Everglades National Park 38 of 40

rank #1–#11

Kennedy Space Center 37 of 40

rank #1–#20

Walt Disney World 34 of 40

rank #1–#17

Universal Orlando 32 of 40

rank #2–#18

St. Augustine 28 of 40

rank #6–#18

Dry Tortugas National Park 26 of 40

rank #5–#25

Clearwater Beach 25 of 40

rank #6–#22

The Florida Keys 22 of 40

rank #3–#19

Little Palm Island Resort & Spa 30 of 42

rank #1–#9

The Setai 25 of 42

rank #1–#9

The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island 22 of 42

rank #2–#13

The Breakers 20 of 42

rank #1–#11

The Ritz-Carlton, Naples 17 of 42

rank #1–#7

Gasparilla Inn & Club 13 of 42

rank #1–#9

Acqualina Resort & Residences 12 of 42

rank #2–#7

The Don CeSar 12 of 42

rank #2–#12

LEGOLAND Florida 39 of 42

rank #1–#9

Kennedy Space Center 32 of 42

rank #3–#23

Walt Disney World 32 of 42

rank #1–#2

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay 29 of 42

rank #4–#17

Universal Orlando 29 of 42

rank #2–#11

Florida Aquarium 28 of 42

rank #2–#19

Everglades National Park 27 of 42

rank #6–#22

SeaWorld Orlando 24 of 42

rank #3–#5

Versailles 30 of 51

rank #1–#11

La Sandwicherie 21 of 51

rank #1–#5

Taco Bus 18 of 51

rank #2–#13

Publix 16 of 51

rank #1–#15

El Palacio de los Jugos 15 of 51

rank #1–#6

La Teresita Restaurant 15 of 51

rank #1–#13

Pollo Tropical 14 of 51

rank #1–#13

Beefy King 12 of 51

rank #3–#13

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Little Havana 26 of 52

rank #1–#16

Ybor City 24 of 52

rank #1–#28

Cedar Key 21 of 52

rank #4–#19

Ichetucknee Springs 17 of 52

rank #1–#9

Apalachicola 16 of 52

rank #4–#20

St. Augustine 13 of 52

rank #3–#14

Columbia Restaurant 12 of 52

rank #1–#13

Everglades National Park 12 of 52

rank #1–#20

Victoria & Albert's 45 of 51

rank #1–#11

Bern's Steak House 35 of 51

rank #1–#13

Café Boulud 35 of 51

rank #4–#14

The Surf Club Restaurant 31 of 51

rank #1–#16

L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon 28 of 51

rank #1–#9

Stubborn Seed 20 of 51

rank #2–#13

Soseki 17 of 51

rank #3–#10

The Capital Grille 17 of 51

rank #1–#9

Columbia Restaurant 44 of 51

rank #1–#13

Joe's Stone Crab 41 of 51

rank #1–#11

Versailles 41 of 51

rank #1–#9

Blue Heaven 32 of 51

rank #1–#10

Ted Peters Famous Smoked Fish 18 of 51

rank #2–#10

The Floridian 18 of 51

rank #2–#14

O'Steen's Restaurant 17 of 51

rank #4–#13

Mrs. Mac’s Kitchen 13 of 51

rank #3–#9

Castillo de San Marcos 46 of 49

rank #1–#4

St. Augustine 29 of 49

rank #1–#16

Vizcaya Museum and Gardens 28 of 49

rank #3–#15

Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum 24 of 49

rank #2–#15

Kennedy Space Center 24 of 49

rank #3–#17

Mission San Luis 24 of 49

rank #2–#16

Crystal River Archaeological State Park 20 of 49

rank #1–#15

Fort Jefferson 19 of 49

rank #2–#12

Hawks Cay Resort 28 of 46

rank #4–#11

Universal’s Cabana Bay Beach Resort 28 of 46

rank #1–#5

TradeWinds Island Grand Resort 23 of 46

rank #4–#11

Four Seasons Resort Orlando 20 of 46

rank #1–#8

The Breakers 20 of 46

rank #1–#11

JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort 19 of 46

rank #4–#12

Disney's Art of Animation Resort 13 of 46

rank #1–#3

Gaylord Palms Resort 13 of 46

rank #3–#7

Joe's Stone Crab 33 of 46

rank #1–#15

Columbia Restaurant 24 of 46

rank #1–#9

Versailles 21 of 46

rank #2–#10

Blue Heaven 17 of 46

rank #1–#15

Key West 13 of 46

rank #1–#6

Kermit's 11 of 46

rank #1–#16

Victoria & Albert's 11 of 46

rank #5–#20

Little Havana 10 of 46

rank #1–#11

Freehand Miami 16 of 44

rank #3–#20

Days Inn 11 of 44

rank #2–#13

Kissimmee 11 of 44

rank #1–#9

Key West 10 of 44

rank #4–#17

Rosen Inn at Pointe Orlando 10 of 44

rank #1–#3

La Quinta Inn by Wyndham Tampa Bay Airport 9 of 44

rank #5–#12

Motel 6 9 of 44

rank #1–#10

Jacksonville 8 of 44

rank #3–#12

St. Augustine 37 of 44

rank #1–#14

Everglades National Park 32 of 44

rank #1–#10

Kennedy Space Center 32 of 44

rank #1–#14

Crystal River Archaeological State Park 21 of 44

rank #1–#12

Clearwater Beach 20 of 44

rank #1–#12

Key West 18 of 44

rank #1–#16

Key Largo and Islamorada 16 of 44

rank #1–#6

Blue Spring State Park 10 of 44

rank #3–#8

Bern's Steak House 31 of 44

rank #1–#15

Victoria & Albert's 31 of 44

rank #1–#9

Latitudes 28 of 44

rank #1–#14

Collage 20 of 44

rank #3–#14

Louie's Backyard 17 of 44

rank #3–#15

Casa Tua 13 of 44

rank #1–#7

The Floridian 11 of 44

rank #4–#13

The Boheme 10 of 44

rank #4–#7

St. Augustine 27 of 43

rank #1–#16

Bok Tower Gardens 22 of 43

rank #2–#11

Shark Valley Observation Tower 19 of 43

rank #1–#20

Sunshine Skyway Bridge 16 of 43

rank #1–#18

Everglades National Park 15 of 43

rank #1–#10

Naples Pier 13 of 43

rank #1–#15

Florida Citrus Tower 11 of 43

rank #2–#11

Bahia Honda State Park 10 of 43

rank #1–#10

The Betsy Hotel 28 of 42

rank #1–#4

The Collector Luxury Inn & Garden 27 of 42

rank #1–#15

The Alfond Inn 23 of 42

rank #2–#17

Casa Monica Resort & Spa 18 of 42

rank #4–#16

The Pearl Hotel 17 of 42

rank #1–#17

The Marquesa Hotel 16 of 42

rank #1–#9

The Gardens Hotel 13 of 42

rank #2–#10

The Colony Hotel, Palm Beach 11 of 42

rank #1–#14

Florida Aquarium 33 of 42

rank #1–#11

Kennedy Space Center 24 of 42

rank #1–#14

Orlando Science Center 18 of 42

rank #1–#6

SEA LIFE Orlando Aquarium 18 of 42

rank #1–#9

The Ringling 17 of 42

rank #1–#17

Wonderworks 17 of 42

rank #1–#15

Museum of Science and Industry 16 of 42

rank #2–#10

Salvador Dali Museum 16 of 42

rank #1–#11

Cedar Key 33 of 41

rank #1–#10

Bok Tower Gardens 25 of 41

rank #1–#17

Coral Castle 20 of 41

rank #2–#16

Devil’s Den Prehistoric Spring 20 of 41

rank #1–#5

Micanopy 19 of 41

rank #2–#18

Wakulla Springs 18 of 41

rank #2–#10

St. George Island 17 of 41

rank #3–#17

Apalachicola 16 of 41

rank #1–#12

Everglades National Park 26 of 41

rank #1–#10

St. Augustine 23 of 41

rank #1–#15

Key West 17 of 41

rank #1–#15

Blue Spring State Park 16 of 41

rank #1–#17

Crystal River Archaeological State Park 16 of 41

rank #1–#24

Walt Disney World 16 of 41

rank #1–#13

Art Basel Miami 14 of 41

rank #4–#20

Clearwater Beach 12 of 41

rank #1–#10

Where Perplexity's answers about Florida come from

Perplexity cited visitflorida.com, Florida's official tourism site, in 52 of 119 answers about Florida (44%, last 90 days).

The web domains Perplexity's live search pulled most while answering tracked travel questions about Florida (last 90 days). ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini aren't grounded in our tracking yet. See the network-wide ranking.

Florida in AI travel recommendations

across 3 tracked cities in Florida

Miami

Orlando

Tampa

Latest findings

How Florida compares, rolled up

What this check tells you

Florida's state parks and nature areas are a glaring theme gap even though 96% of rated mentions are positive.

How AI sees Florida

How Florida benchmarks

Presence beyond Florida-specific questions

Top picks by traveler intent

Best Restaurants

Best Luxury Hotels

Must-See Attractions

Best Romantic Hotels

Best Attractions for Families

Best Budget-Friendly Restaurants

Best Local Experiences

Best Fine-Dining Restaurants

Best Local or Traditional Restaurants

Best Historical Attractions

Best Family Hotels

Best Food Experiences

Best Budget Hotels

Best Day Trips

Best Restaurants for Couples

Best Viewpoints

Best Boutique Hotels

Best Rainy-Day Attractions

Best Hidden Gems

Best Winter Experiences

Where Perplexity's answers about Florida come from

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