Key takeaways
What this check tells you
Concentration
In Best Luxury Hotels, the top 3 properties capture 40.6% of AI mentions versus the 17.6% they'd get if recommendations were spread evenly across all options.
Concentration
Best Day Trips shows similarly heavy concentration, with Quebec City, Mont-Tremblant, and Eastern Townships taking 35.3% of mentions against an even-split baseline of 14.3%.
Movement
Best Hidden Gems is the most unsettled category tracked, with all 79 of 79 entities changing position between checks.
Gap
Best Budget Hotels has the lowest concentration among top picks, with the top 3 names getting just 17.6% of mentions versus 7% expected, leaving the field wide open beyond M Montreal Hostel, Hotel St-Denis, and Samesun Montreal Central.
Lead finding
Montreal's AI profile skips neighbourhood-based cultural exploration entirely, even though 94% of its 1,387 rated mentions are positive.
The clearest signal for Montreal is a ThemeGap: AI assistants consistently overlook visitors seeking neighbourhood-based cultural exploration, despite otherwise glowing sentiment (94% positive across 1,387 mentions). Cross-model agreement sits at just 5%, below the 8% network average, and confirmed-open rate trails at 72% versus 78% network-wide. Distinctiveness also lags slightly at 20% against a 22% average, even as core themes like culinary scene, European charm, and vibrant culture dominate the narrative. Montreal surfaces strongly beyond direct queries, recommended in 10 of 15 tracked questions, showing broad AI visibility that hasn't yet translated into a more distinctive or neighbourhood-focused story.
How AI sees Montreal
Across the prompts we've tracked, AI most consistently associates Montreal with:
culinary sceneEuropean charmculinary diversityoutdoor activitiesromanticvibrant cultureculinary capitalculinary experiencesaffordablebagelsbohemian vibeBudget-FriendlyBYOB diningcafé cultureclassic Montreal staplescool neighborhoods
How Montreal benchmarks
Confirmed-open rate
Montreal
77%
Network average
81%
Distinctiveness
Montreal
10%
Network average
10%
Presence rate
Montreal
73%
Network average
11%
Montreal's 10% distinctiveness score compares to the 10% network average, trailing the network average in how distinctly AI assistants describe it.
Each metric shows two bars: Montreal's rate and the network average for that metric, so you can see how it compares. See how these scores are calculated.
Presence beyond Montreal-specific questions
How often Montreal comes up in regional and national AI questions that aren't specifically about it (out of 15 tracked questions, as of Sep 21, 2026):
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Three-Day Itinerary in Québec Province — Direct
Recommendation
Three-Day Itinerary in Québec Province — Conversational
Not mentioned
Three-Day Itinerary in Québec Province — Recommendation
Recommendation
Two-Week Must-See Itinerary in Canada — Direct
Recommendation
Two-Week Must-See Itinerary in Canada — Conversational
Recommendation
Two-Week Must-See Itinerary in Canada — Recommendation
Not mentioned
Best Winter Destinations in Canada — Direct
Recommendation
Best Winter Destinations in Canada — Conversational
Recommendation
Best Winter Destinations in Canada — Recommendation
Recommendation
Best Foodie Cities in Canada — Direct
Recommendation
Best Foodie Cities in Canada — Conversational
Recommendation
Best Foodie Cities in Canada — Recommendation
Recommendation
Best Romantic Weekend Destinations in Canada — Direct
Recommendation
Best Romantic Weekend Destinations in Canada — Conversational
Not mentioned
Best Romantic Weekend Destinations in Canada — Recommendation
Not mentioned
Where AI might be wrong
Le Mousso
— Best Fine-Dining Restaurants(+1 more)
Closed
Flagged closed by 1 source, still recommended by Claude Sonnet 5 and Perplexity Sonar.
Le Mousso announced that it will serve its final guests on August 22, 2026, after which it will permanently close.
SourceHotel Nelligan
— Best Boutique Hotels(+1 more)
Temporarily closed
Flagged closed by 1 source, still recommended by Claude Sonnet 5 and GPT-4o and Perplexity Sonar.
Hotel Nelligan’s official website lists its address, contact information, and hotel services, indicating that it is operating. A hotel listing also states a temporary closure from January 5 to April 30, 2026, rather than permanent closure.
SourceHotel Le St-James
— Best Romantic Hotels
Closed
Flagged closed by 1 source, still recommended by Claude Sonnet 5 and GPT-4o.
Hotel Le St-James in Montreal permanently closed in 2022. La Presse reported on May 6, 2022, that the hotel had “fermé pour de bon” (closed for good), confirmed by the building’s owner.
Source
Top picks by traveler intent
Rankings: Volatile
39 places moved rank this check
7 new16 returning2 in & out12 classics
Joe Beef
39 of 42
rank #1–#9
Au Pied de Cochon
33 of 42
rank #2–#10
Damas
28 of 42
rank #2–#13
Toqué!
28 of 42
rank #1–#12
L’Express
27 of 42
rank #3–#12
Schwartz's Deli
25 of 42
rank #1–#12
Vin Mon Lapin
21 of 42
rank #1–#9
St-Viateur Bagel
20 of 42
rank #4–#16
Rankings: Volatile
17 places moved rank this check
3 new9 returning5 classics
Four Seasons Hotel Montreal
36 of 40
rank #1–#7
The Ritz-Carlton Montreal
36 of 40
rank #1–#4
Le Mount Stephen
32 of 40
rank #3–#8
Hotel William Gray
25 of 40
rank #1–#7
Fairmont The Queen ElizabethBack
21 of 40
rank #2–#9
Sofitel Montreal Golden MileBack
19 of 40
rank #4–#9
Hotel Birks MontrealBack
16 of 40
rank #4–#8
Hotel Le St-JamesBack
14 of 40
rank #2–#8
Rankings: Volatile
38 places moved rank this check
7 new15 returning
Jean-Talon Market
36 of 39
rank #3–#16
Mount Royal
33 of 39
rank #1–#5
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
32 of 39
rank #3–#15
Old Montreal
31 of 39
rank #1–#4
Notre-Dame Basilica
30 of 39
rank #1–#3
Plateau Mont-Royal
27 of 39
rank #3–#10
Underground City
27 of 39
rank #7–#19
Saint Joseph's Oratory
26 of 39
rank #3–#11
Rankings: Volatile
18 places moved rank this check
5 new9 returning5 classics
Hotel Nelligan
35 of 40
rank #1–#8
Auberge du Vieux-Port
31 of 40
rank #1–#8
The Ritz-Carlton Montreal
28 of 40
rank #1–#7
Hotel William Gray
27 of 40
rank #1–#8
Le Mount StephenBack
27 of 40
rank #1–#8
Le Petit Hotel
17 of 40
rank #4–#8
Hotel Place d’Armes
16 of 40
rank #1–#9
Hotel GaultBack
13 of 40
rank #4–#9
Rankings: Volatile
35 places moved rank this check
13 new12 returning1 in & out7 classics
Montreal Science Centre
38 of 40
rank #1–#7
Biodome
35 of 40
rank #1–#8
Mount Royal
35 of 40
rank #2–#11
La RondeBack
33 of 40
rank #1–#16
Montreal Botanical Garden
33 of 40
rank #3–#9
Old Port
25 of 40
rank #1–#10
Parc Jean-DrapeauBack
19 of 40
rank #2–#12
Ecomuseum ZooBack
14 of 40
rank #5–#15
Rankings: Volatile
59 places moved rank this check
25 new23 returning1 in & out4 classics
La BanquiseBack
27 of 42
rank #1–#10
BoustanBack
24 of 42
rank #3–#15
Schwartz's DeliBack
23 of 42
rank #1–#15
KazuBack
22 of 42
rank #4–#13
Patati PatataBack
20 of 42
rank #1–#10
St-Viateur Bagel
20 of 42
rank #2–#14
Wilensky's Light Lunch
18 of 42
rank #2–#9
Ma Poule Mouillée
16 of 42
rank #1–#11
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Rankings: Volatile
57 places moved rank this check
27 new10 returning3 in & out6 classics
La Banquise
40 of 47
rank #1–#7
Fairmount Bagel
39 of 47
rank #1–#6
St-Viateur Bagel
39 of 47
rank #1–#5
Schwartz's Deli
38 of 47
rank #1–#5
Jean-Talon Market
36 of 47
rank #1–#22
Joe Beef
33 of 47
rank #4–#18
Au Pied de Cochon
27 of 47
rank #2–#16
Toqué!↔
25 of 47
rank #5–#17
Rankings: Volatile
57 places moved rank this check
25 new15 returning6 in & out4 classics
Jean-Talon Market
35 of 46
rank #1–#14
Mile End
34 of 46
rank #1–#14
St-Viateur Bagel
27 of 46
rank #1–#16
Fairmount Bagel
24 of 46
rank #2–#17
Mount RoyalBack
24 of 46
rank #2–#19
Verdun
21 of 46
rank #2–#19
Lachine Canal
19 of 46
rank #3–#22
Atwater Market↔
18 of 46
rank #2–#23
Rankings: Volatile
45 places moved rank this check
12 new24 returning3 in & out3 classics
Au Pied de Cochon
38 of 42
rank #1–#13
La BanquiseBack
30 of 42
rank #1–#12
Schwartz's DeliBack
30 of 42
rank #1–#7
St-Viateur BagelBack
27 of 42
rank #1–#11
L’ExpressBack
23 of 42
rank #4–#15
Joe BeefBack
19 of 42
rank #1–#16
Chez Claudette
18 of 42
rank #2–#10
Fairmount BagelBack
18 of 42
rank #2–#12
Rankings: Volatile
21 places moved rank this check
6 new10 returning1 in & out4 classics
Mont-Tremblant
34 of 41
rank #1–#8
Eastern Townships
33 of 41
rank #2–#10
Ottawa
32 of 41
rank #2–#12
Quebec CityBack
27 of 41
rank #1–#22
Oka National ParkBack
20 of 41
rank #2–#11
Îles-de-Boucherville National ParkBack
14 of 41
rank #1–#14
Saint-SauveurBack
13 of 41
rank #2–#11
Mont Saint-Hilaire
12 of 41
rank #1–#12
Rankings: Volatile
34 places moved rank this check
9 new13 returning11 classics
Notre-Dame Basilica
38 of 41
rank #1–#8
Château Ramezay
37 of 41
rank #2–#7
Pointe-à-Callière Museum
35 of 41
rank #1–#10
Saint Joseph's Oratory
31 of 41
rank #2–#11
Lachine Canal
30 of 41
rank #6–#10
Old MontrealBack
26 of 41
rank #1–#12
Mount Royal
25 of 41
rank #6–#11
Bonsecours Market
23 of 41
rank #3–#13
Rankings: Volatile
42 places moved rank this check
18 new14 returning1 in & out6 classics
Le Club Chasse et Pêche
31 of 41
rank #1–#11
Maison Boulud
31 of 41
rank #1–#8
Bouillon Bilk
21 of 41
rank #2–#9
Toqué!
20 of 41
rank #1–#9
Barroco
19 of 41
rank #1–#12
L’ExpressBack
18 of 41
rank #1–#11
Damas
16 of 41
rank #2–#14
Le FiletBack
15 of 41
rank #2–#13
Rankings: Volatile
48 places moved rank this check
17 new18 returning8 classics
Igloofest
36 of 41
rank #1–#9
Montreal en Lumiere
36 of 41
rank #1–#10
Mount Royal
34 of 41
rank #1–#7
Underground City
28 of 41
rank #3–#18
Old Port
24 of 41
rank #1–#8
Bota Bota
19 of 41
rank #2–#12
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
16 of 41
rank #4–#19
Old MontrealBack
16 of 41
rank #1–#14
Rankings: Volatile
43 places moved rank this check
17 new20 returning2 classics
M Montreal Hostel
32 of 40
rank #1–#9
Hotel Chrome Montreal Centre-VilleBack
12 of 40
rank #1–#10
Samesun Montreal CentralBack
10 of 40
rank #2–#7
Hotel St-Denis
9 of 40
rank #1–#6
Hotel Faubourg Montreal
8 of 40
rank #2–#8
Hotel Manoir SherbrookeBack
8 of 40
rank #2–#7
Quartier des Spectacles
8 of 40
rank #1–#4
Auberge AlternativeBack
7 of 40
rank #2–#5
Rankings: Volatile
79 places moved rank this check
42 new32 returning2 in & out2 classics
Redpath Museum
27 of 40
rank #1–#16
Lachine CanalBack
23 of 40
rank #1–#17
La Fontaine ParkBack
14 of 40
rank #1–#9
Saint Joseph's OratoryBack
13 of 40
rank #1–#9
VerdunBack
12 of 40
rank #2–#13
Atwater MarketBack
10 of 40
rank #2–#18
Habitat 67
10 of 40
rank #5–#12
Little BurgundyBack
10 of 40
rank #2–#15
Rankings: Volatile
26 places moved rank this check
6 new13 returning
Hotel Nelligan
34 of 39
rank #1–#9
Hotel William Gray
33 of 39
rank #1–#10
Le Petit Hotel
33 of 39
rank #2–#7
Hotel Gault
30 of 39
rank #1–#10
Auberge du Vieux-Port
24 of 39
rank #1–#8
Le Mount Stephen
16 of 39
rank #2–#9
Hotel Uville
14 of 39
rank #1–#9
Hotel Le Germain MontrealBack
12 of 39
rank #5–#9
Rankings: Volatile
27 places moved rank this check
8 new13 returning1 in & out4 classics
Hotel Bonaventure Montreal
33 of 39
rank #1–#6
Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth
30 of 39
rank #1–#5
Le Square Phillips Hôtel & Suites
18 of 39
rank #1–#7
Hotel NelliganBack
16 of 39
rank #4–#8
Embassy Suites by Hilton Montreal
14 of 39
rank #1–#8
Residence Inn by Marriott Montreal DowntownBack
13 of 39
rank #2–#8
Le Westin MontrealBack
12 of 39
rank #1–#6
Auberge du Vieux-PortBack
10 of 39
rank #5–#8
Rankings: Volatile
30 places moved rank this check
9 new10 returning
Toqué!
35 of 39
rank #1–#8
Maison Boulud
28 of 39
rank #2–#9
Joe BeefBack
24 of 39
rank #2–#10
Bouillon Bilk
22 of 39
rank #4–#8
Le Mousso
21 of 39
rank #1–#9
Le Club Chasse et Pêche
19 of 39
rank #2–#8
Vin Mon Lapin
14 of 39
rank #1–#6
Damas
11 of 39
rank #4–#10
Rankings: Volatile
49 places moved rank this check
20 new12 returning
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
36 of 39
rank #1–#8
Biodome
33 of 39
rank #1–#12
Pointe-à-Callière Museum
29 of 39
rank #1–#7
Underground City
29 of 39
rank #1–#12
Notre-Dame Basilica
21 of 39
rank #2–#15
Bota Bota
18 of 39
rank #2–#17
Montreal Science Centre
17 of 39
rank #3–#13
Jean-Talon MarketBack
13 of 39
rank #4–#18
Rankings: Volatile
36 places moved rank this check
10 new16 returning
Jacques-Cartier Bridge
25 of 39
rank #4–#10
Parc Jean-Drapeau
23 of 39
rank #2–#10
Kondiaronk Belvedere
21 of 39
rank #1–#3
Mount RoyalBack
21 of 39
rank #1–#8
La Grande Roue de Montreal
20 of 39
rank #2–#8
Saint Joseph's Oratory
19 of 39
rank #2–#12
Observatoire Place Ville MarieBack
16 of 39
rank #2–#9
Camillien-Houde LookoutBack
14 of 39
rank #2–#3
Where Perplexity's answers about Montreal come from
The web domains Perplexity's live search pulled most while answering tracked travel questions about
Montreal (last 90 days). ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini aren't grounded in our tracking yet.
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