How AI assistants represent Miami
AI assistants present Miami through its Cuban coffee culture, Miami spice, Cuban food and seafood.
For tourism marketers: TakeScout tracks how ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity describe Miami, based on 894 AI answers, last checked October 5, 2026. How we measure →
What this check tells you
Perplexity cited miamiandbeaches.com, Miami's official site, in 50 of 60 sourced answers in the October check (83%), up from 67% in August, ranking 1st of 74 tracked U.S. destinations for how often their official site is cited.
Stiltsville is permanently closed but still recommended in 12 answers by all four AI assistants discussing Miami.
Mandarin Oriental Miami, also permanently closed, appears in 14 answers from all four AI assistants, and Miami Seaquarium, also permanently closed, is recommended in 14 answers by three of the four AI assistants. Like Stiltsville, both continue to surface in AI travel guidance despite no longer operating. All three closures are treated as active recommendations across the answers reviewed.
Based on the check of October 5, 2026
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How AI sees Miami
Across the prompts we've tracked, AI most consistently associates Miami with:
- fine dining
- Water Activities
- seafood
- Cuban coffee culture
- food experiences
- authentic cuisine
- Cuban food
- cultural experiences
- Miami Spice
- nature experiences
- nightlife
How Miami benchmarks
Each metric shows two bars: Miami's rate and the average it is compared with, so you can see how it compares. See how these scores are calculated.
When travellers don't ask about Miami
Miami comes up in 2 of 4 U.S.-wide questions, 7th of 23 tracked U.S. cities.
Each question is asked 3 ways to each of the 4 AI assistants, so 12 answers per question.
- Best Foodie Cities in the United States Recommended in 3 of 12 answers
ChatGPT 2 of 3 · Perplexity 1 of 3 · Claude 0 of 3 · Gemini 0 of 3
How we asked
A question travellers ask without naming a place, in 3 wordings. An answer is one assistant answering one wording.
- “What are the best foodie cities in the United States?” Answered by ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity.
- “I'm planning a food-focused trip to the U.S. Which cities have the best culinary scenes?” Answered by ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity.
- “Recommend the top U.S. cities known for their food and restaurant scenes.” Answered by ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity.
- Best Winter Destinations in the United States Recommended in 3 of 12 answers
ChatGPT 1 of 3 · Claude 1 of 3 · Perplexity 1 of 3 · Gemini 0 of 3
How we asked
A question travellers ask without naming a place, in 3 wordings. An answer is one assistant answering one wording.
- “What are the best winter destinations in the United States?” Answered by ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity.
- “I want to experience winter in the U.S. Which destinations are the best for that?” Answered by ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity.
- “Recommend the top U.S. destinations to visit in winter.” Answered by ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity.
- Best Romantic Weekend Destinations in the United States Not named
AI named instead: Savannah (10 of 12 answers), Sedona (10 of 12 answers), Charleston (9 of 12 answers)
How we asked
A question travellers ask without naming a place, in 3 wordings. An answer is one assistant answering one wording.
- “What are the best romantic weekend destinations in the United States?” Answered by ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity.
- “My partner and I want a romantic U.S. getaway. Where should we go?” Answered by ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity.
- “Suggest the most romantic weekend destinations in the United States for couples.” Answered by ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity.
- Two-Week Must-See Itinerary in the United States Not named
AI named instead: New York City (12 of 12 answers), San Francisco (12 of 12 answers), Las Vegas (10 of 12 answers)
How we asked
A question travellers ask without naming a place, in 3 wordings. An answer is one assistant answering one wording.
- “What are the must-see destinations during two weeks in the United States?” Answered by ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity.
- “I have two weeks to explore the United States. What destinations should I absolutely visit?” Answered by ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity.
- “Create a two-week United States itinerary highlighting the top destinations.” Answered by ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity.
What AI names when travellers ask about Miami
The places each assistant names most often, by type of traveller question. Evidence for the findings above, not a travel guide.
Best Restaurants
Best Luxury Hotels
Must-See Attractions
Best Romantic Hotels
Best Attractions for Families
Best Budget-Friendly Restaurants
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Best Local Experiences
Best Fine-Dining Restaurants
Best Food Experiences
Best Local or Traditional Restaurants
Best Historical Attractions
Best Family Hotels
Best Restaurants for Couples
Best Boutique Hotels
Best Budget Hotels
Best Day Trips
Best Rainy-Day Attractions
Best Viewpoints
Best Winter Experiences
Where Perplexity's answers about Miami come from
Perplexity cited miamiandbeaches.com, Miami's official tourism site, in 50 of 60 answers about Miami in the October check (83%), up from 67% in August.
The web domains Perplexity's live search pulled most while answering tracked travel questions about Miami (last 90 days). ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini aren't grounded in our tracking yet. See the network-wide ranking.
- Tripadvisor ↗ 187
- Expedia ↗ 32
- Hotels.com ↗ 32
- eater.com ↗ 27
- resy.com ↗ 24