5 tracked destinations
across 5 tracked cities in Québec
100 of 100
Categories shifted this check
Latest findings
Québec CityMovement
In Québec City's Best Day Trips category, all 29 tracked entities changed rank position this check, making it the most volatile category tracked for the destination.MontrealConcentration
In Montreal's Best Luxury Hotels category, the top 3 properties — The Ritz-Carlton Montreal, Four Seasons Hotel Montreal, and Hotel William Gray — capture 41% of mentions across 9 answers, well above the 18% an even split would produce.Trois-RivièresMovement
In Trois-Rivières' Best Restaurants category, every one of the 27 tracked entities changed position this check, its most volatile category tracked.SherbrookeConcentration
In Sherbrooke's Best Luxury Hotels category, the top 3 properties — Delta Hotels by Marriott Sherbrooke Conference Centre, Grand Times Hotel Sherbrooke, and OTL Gouverneur Sherbrooke — hold 50% of mentions across 6 answers, double the 25% an even split would give.LavalMovement
In Laval's Best Restaurants category, all 26 tracked entities changed position this check, its most volatile category tracked.
How Québec compares, rolled up
Confirmed-open rate
Québec
77%
Network average
80%
Distinctiveness
Québec
4%
Network average
11%
Presence rate
Québec
32%
Network average
11%
Québec'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 Québec'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, Auberge Saint-Antoine, Fairmont Le Château Frontenac and Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu take 42.4% of mentions versus the 18.8% they'd get if all hotels were recommended evenly.
Concentration
Best Historical Attractions shows similar concentration: Old Québec and Château Frontenac, Place Royale, and La Citadelle de Quebec and Plains of Abraham account for 40.9% of mentions against an expected 15.8%.
Gap
Best Hidden Gems has the widest entity churn tracked, with 85 of 85 entities shifting position between checks, even though the top 3 picks (Saguenay Fjord, Kamouraska, Île d'Orléans) hold only 11.7% of mentions.
Movement
Best Local Experiences recorded 126 entity moves across a base of 46 tracked entities, the highest churn-to-size ratio of any category in this snapshot.
Lead finding
Québec's AI profile is anchored by a standout concentration finding of 148%, its strongest signal to date.
Québec's AI narrative centers on a powerful concentration finding of 148%, showing a tightly focused thematic identity. Themes such as romantic getaways, authentic local cuisine, and Boreal ingredients fuel overwhelmingly positive sentiment, with 98% of 199 rated mentions positive and zero negative. Its distinctiveness score of 30% outpaces the network average of 22%, showing AI assistants describe Québec in more unique language than most destinations. Yet Québec fails to appear in any of the 12 tracked indirect questions, revealing a total absence from broader AI discovery beyond direct queries.
How AI sees Québec
Across the prompts we've tracked, AI most consistently associates Québec with:
cultural experiencesfamily-friendlyfine diningIndigenous CultureQuébécois cuisineromantic19th-century industrializationactivities for children
How Québec benchmarks
Confirmed-open rate
Québec
81%
Network average
80%
Distinctiveness
Québec
10%
Network average
11%
Presence rate
Québec
0%
Network average
11%
Québec's 10% distinctiveness score compares to the 11% network average, a modest edge in how uniquely AI assistants describe the destination.
Each metric shows two bars: Québec's rate and the network average for that metric, so you can see how it compares. See how these scores are calculated.
Presence beyond Québec-specific questions
How often Québec comes up in regional and national AI questions that aren't specifically about it (out of 12 tracked questions, as of Sep 9, 2026):
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Two-Week Must-See Itinerary in Canada — Direct
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Two-Week Must-See Itinerary in Canada — Conversational
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Two-Week Must-See Itinerary in Canada — Recommendation
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Best Winter Destinations in Canada — Direct
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Best Winter Destinations in Canada — Conversational
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Best Winter Destinations in Canada — Recommendation
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Best Foodie Cities in Canada — Direct
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Best Foodie Cities in Canada — Conversational
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Best Foodie Cities in Canada — Recommendation
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Best Romantic Weekend Destinations in Canada — Direct
Not mentioned
Best Romantic Weekend Destinations in Canada — Conversational
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Best Romantic Weekend Destinations in Canada — Recommendation
Not mentioned
Where AI might be wrong
Restaurant Initiale
— Best Restaurants for Couples(+1 more)
Closed
Flagged closed by 1 source, still recommended by Claude Sonnet 5 and GPT-4o and Perplexity Sonar.
Restaurant Initiale announced that it would close permanently on September 28, 2019, after 30 years of operation.
Source
Top picks by traveler intent
Rankings: Volatile
48 places moved rank this check
33 new6 in & out
Légende
11 of 26
rank #1–#10
Tanière³↔
9 of 26
rank #1–#7
Chez Boulay - Bistro Boréal
7 of 26
rank #2–#9
Battuto
6 of 26
rank #3–#20
Joe Beef
6 of 26
rank #2–#8
Laurie Raphaël
6 of 26
rank #4–#7
Toqué!
6 of 26
rank #1–#8
Chez Muffy
5 of 26
rank #2–#8
Rankings: Volatile
16 places moved rank this check
7 new6 in & out
Auberge Saint-Antoine
12 of 24
rank #1–#3
Fairmont Le Château Frontenac
11 of 24
rank #1–#2
Le Germain Hôtel Québec
5 of 24
rank #2–#4
Manoir Hovey↔
5 of 24
rank #3–#8
Charlevoix↔
4 of 24
rank #5–#9
Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu↔
4 of 24
rank #4–#5
Four Seasons Hotel Montréal↔
3 of 24
rank #1–#7
Hôtel Quintessence↔
3 of 24
rank #5–#7
Rankings: Volatile
39 places moved rank this check
14 new10 in & out
Montmorency Falls
13 of 25
rank #2–#10
Old Québec and Château Frontenac
11 of 25
rank #1–#2
La Citadelle de Quebec and Plains of Abraham
9 of 25
rank #3–#10
Charlevoix
8 of 25
rank #7–#13
Île d'Orléans
7 of 25
rank #5–#16
Old Montréal and Notre-Dame Basilica
6 of 25
rank #2–#9
Chateau Frontenac and Dufferin Terrace↔
5 of 25
rank #1–#3
Mont-Tremblant↔
5 of 25
rank #8–#18
Rankings: Volatile
29 places moved rank this check
15 new6 in & out
Auberge Saint-Antoine
13 of 25
rank #1–#2
Fairmont Le Château Frontenac
13 of 25
rank #1–#3
Le Germain Hôtel Québec
11 of 25
rank #3–#4
Manoir Hovey
6 of 25
rank #4–#9
Ripplecove Hotel & Spa
5 of 25
rank #5–#10
Charlevoix↔
4 of 25
rank #5–#7
Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu↔
4 of 25
rank #5–#8
Hôtel Quintessence
4 of 25
rank #4–#11
Rankings: Volatile
39 places moved rank this check
20 new5 in & out
Aquarium du Québec
15 of 27
rank #1–#4
Méga Parc
11 of 27
rank #2–#13
Musée de la Civilisation
11 of 27
rank #4–#16
La Citadelle de Quebec and Plains of Abraham
10 of 27
rank #3–#10
Montmorency Falls
10 of 27
rank #2–#9
Village Vacances Valcartier
10 of 27
rank #1–#8
Old Québec and Château Frontenac
9 of 27
rank #1–#6
Montréal Science Centre and Biodôme↔
7 of 27
rank #6–#17
Rankings: Volatile
33 places moved rank this check
18 new6 in & out
Chez Ashton
11 of 26
rank #1–#11
Le Chic Shack
5 of 26
rank #5–#13
Bistro Le Cochon Dingue
4 of 26
rank #3–#5
Buffet de l'Antiquaire↔
4 of 26
rank #1–#6
Buvette Scott
4 of 26
rank #1–#15
La Cuisine
4 of 26
rank #3–#9
Paillard
4 of 26
rank #2–#8
Casse-Croûte Pierrot↔
3 of 26
rank #3–#9
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Rankings: Volatile
126 places moved rank this check
23 new2 returning1 in & out3 classics
Saint Roch
37 of 68
rank #1–#22
La Souche
31 of 68
rank #4–#19
Limoilou
30 of 68
rank #2–#23
Cabane à Sucre Au Pied de Cochon
29 of 68
rank #1–#17
Noctem Artisans Brasseurs
29 of 68
rank #3–#18
Le Grand Marché
26 of 68
rank #4–#28
Île d'Orléans
22 of 68
rank #3–#22
Saint Jean Baptiste
20 of 68
rank #1–#12
Rankings: Volatile
78 places moved rank this check
20 new1 returning1 in & out5 classics
Schwartz’s Deli
32 of 54
rank #2–#16
Cabane à Sucre Au Pied de Cochon
31 of 54
rank #1–#26
St-Viateur Bagel
29 of 54
rank #1–#13
Tanière³
28 of 54
rank #1–#24
Fairmount Bagel
26 of 54
rank #2–#13
Île d'Orléans
24 of 54
rank #4–#21
La Banquise
23 of 54
rank #1–#23
Charlevoix
22 of 54
rank #6–#17
Rankings: Volatile
32 places moved rank this check
8 new3 classics
Île d'Orléans
35 of 47
rank #1–#2
Montmorency Falls
33 of 47
rank #1–#10
Wendake
30 of 47
rank #3–#13
Baie-Saint-Paul
27 of 47
rank #3–#16
Parc National de la Jacques-Cartier
27 of 47
rank #2–#9
Canyon Sainte-Anne
19 of 47
rank #3–#12
Charlevoix
17 of 47
rank #3–#12
Tadoussac
17 of 47
rank #6–#18
Rankings: Volatile
85 places moved rank this check
57 new10 in & out
Kamouraska
14 of 30
rank #3–#28
Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve
12 of 30
rank #1–#8
Îles-de-la-Madeleine
7 of 30
rank #1–#10
Île d'Orléans
6 of 30
rank #1–#19
Île Verte↔
6 of 30
rank #2–#6
Parc National d’Aiguebelle
6 of 30
rank #2–#7
Saguenay Fjord
6 of 30
rank #2–#11
Val-Jalbert Ghost Town
6 of 30
rank #6–#12
Rankings: Volatile
25 places moved rank this check
14 new2 in & out
Le Saint-Amour
11 of 27
rank #1–#5
Légende↔
10 of 27
rank #2–#9
Tanière³
10 of 27
rank #1–#3
Chez Muffy
9 of 27
rank #2–#6
Laurie Raphaël
9 of 27
rank #2–#8
Toqué!
6 of 27
rank #1–#6
Maison Boulud
5 of 27
rank #4–#9
Rankings: Volatile
37 places moved rank this check
28 new4 in & out
Auberge Internationale de Québec
9 of 26
rank #1–#5
Le Monastère des Augustines↔
6 of 26
rank #1–#8
Hotel du Nord
4 of 26
rank #1–#7
Hôtel Le Concorde Québec↔
4 of 26
rank #2–#5
Hôtel Royal William
3 of 26
#4 every time
Hôtel Universel Québec↔
3 of 26
rank #2–#8
Airbnb
2 of 26
rank #3–#5
Auberge Saint-Louis
2 of 26
rank #4–#6
Rankings: Volatile
19 places moved rank this check
3 new3 in & out
La Citadelle de Quebec and Plains of Abraham
14 of 26
rank #1–#5
Old Québec and Château Frontenac
11 of 26
rank #1–#15
Place Royale
11 of 26
rank #2–#9
Grosse Île and the Irish Memorial National Historic Site
9 of 26
rank #7–#10
Île d'Orléans
6 of 26
rank #5–#10
Notre-Dame de Quebec Basilica-Cathedral
6 of 26
rank #5–#8
Fort Chambly
5 of 26
rank #8–#12
Old Montréal and Notre-Dame Basilica↔
5 of 26
rank #4–#16
Rankings: Volatile
24 places moved rank this check
16 new2 in & out
Auberge Saint-Antoine
12 of 25
rank #1–#6
Le Germain Hôtel Québec
8 of 25
rank #2–#4
Le Monastère des Augustines
8 of 25
rank #2–#6
Hôtel 71
7 of 25
rank #1–#5
Le Saint-Pierre Auberge DistinctiveNew
5 of 25
rank #2–#6
Auberge Place d'Armes
4 of 25
rank #3–#6
Le Capitole Hôtel↔
4 of 25
rank #3–#7
Hôtel Champlain Vieux-QuébecNew
2 of 25
#5 every time
Rankings: Volatile
32 places moved rank this check
19 new4 in & out
Aux Anciens Canadiens
13 of 25
rank #1–#3
La Bûche
9 of 25
rank #1–#5
Cabane à Sucre Au Pied de Cochon
8 of 25
rank #4–#11
Chez Ashton
6 of 25
rank #3–#8
Buffet de l'Antiquaire↔
5 of 25
rank #1–#4
Chez Boulay - Bistro Boréal
5 of 25
rank #1–#5
Chez Muffy
4 of 25
rank #3–#8
La Banquise
4 of 25
rank #4–#9
Rankings: Volatile
37 places moved rank this check
21 new5 in & out
Musée de la Civilisation
11 of 25
rank #1–#2
Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec
10 of 25
rank #1–#3
Aquarium du Québec
8 of 25
rank #2–#12
Old Québec and Château Frontenac
6 of 25
rank #1–#7
Méga Parc↔
5 of 25
rank #4–#16
Strøm Spa Nordique↔
5 of 25
rank #4–#12
Morrin Centre
4 of 25
rank #3–#8
La Citadelle de Quebec and Plains of Abraham
3 of 25
rank #3–#6
Rankings: Volatile
39 places moved rank this check
18 new6 in & out
Hôtel de Glace
11 of 25
rank #1–#5
Winter Carnival
11 of 25
rank #1–#5
Charlevoix
8 of 25
rank #4–#10
Old Québec and Château Frontenac
8 of 25
rank #1–#9
Dog Sledding
7 of 25
rank #3–#6
Ice Canoeing
7 of 25
rank #1–#13
Urban Ice Fishing
5 of 25
rank #5–#12
Mont-Tremblant
4 of 25
rank #1–#4
Rankings: Volatile
29 places moved rank this check
19 new2 in & out
Fairmont Le Château Frontenac
11 of 24
rank #1–#4
Auberge Saint-Antoine
6 of 24
rank #3–#9
Delta Hotels by Marriott Québec
6 of 24
rank #3–#5
Hotel Valcartier
6 of 24
rank #1–#6
Hilton Quebec↔
5 of 24
rank #1–#4
Laurier QuébecNew
4 of 24
#2 every time
Entourage sur-le-Lac
3 of 24
rank #4–#6
Hôtel de Glace
3 of 24
rank #2–#10
Rankings: Volatile
34 places moved rank this check
21 new5 in & out
Le Saint-Amour
9 of 24
rank #1–#5
Le Champlain
8 of 24
rank #1–#17
Chez Muffy
7 of 24
rank #1–#4
Tanière³
7 of 24
rank #1–#7
Le Continental↔
6 of 24
rank #1–#5
Restaurant Initiale
6 of 24
rank #2–#8
Laurie Raphaël
5 of 24
rank #3–#6
Panache
4 of 24
#2 every time
Rankings: Volatile
42 places moved rank this check
25 new4 in & out
Charlevoix
8 of 24
rank #4–#10
Montmorency Falls
8 of 24
rank #1–#5
Observatoire de la Capitale
8 of 24
rank #1–#2
Mont-Tremblant
5 of 24
rank #5–#17
Terrasse Pierre-Dugua-de-Mons↔
5 of 24
rank #1–#6
Chateau Frontenac and Dufferin TerraceNew
4 of 24
rank #1–#2
Île d'Orléans
4 of 24
rank #4–#7
Lévis Terrace / Lévis Ferry
4 of 24
rank #1–#7
Where Perplexity's answers about Québec come from
The web domains Perplexity's live search pulled most while answering tracked travel questions about
Québec (last 90 days). ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini aren't grounded in our tracking yet.
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