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Saint John in AI travel recommendations

Saint John charms with seafood and outdoor appeal, but stays nearly invisible when travelers don't ask for it by name.

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442

Questions asked

591

Places identified

20 of 20

Categories shifted this check

Sep 7, 2026

Last checked

Current score 24/100 Average of the four metrics below — how this score is calculated

Key takeaways

What this check tells you

Concentration

In Best Family Hotels, if AI recommended all hotels equally the top 3 would get about 25% of mentions, but Delta Hotels by Marriott Saint John, Chateau Saint John, and Saint John Inn instead capture 56.7%.

Concentration

Best Luxury Hotels shows similar clustering, with Hilton Saint John, Delta Hotels by Marriott Saint John, and Chateau Saint John taking 52.2% of mentions against an expected 25% if picks were spread evenly.

Concentration

In Best Hidden Gems, the top 3 picks — Rockwood Park, Irving Nature Park, and Carleton Martello Tower — pull 19.5% of mentions versus an expected 5.5%, the widest gap of any attractions category despite having 55 tracked entities.

Movement

Best Hidden Gems is the most volatile category tracked, with all 55 entities changing position between checks.

Generated from this check's data Updated Sep 7, 2026

Lead finding

Saint John's AI narrative shows an extreme 295% concentration spike, yet it remains invisible in indirect travel queries, appearing in 0 of 12 tracked questions.

Saint John's strongest signal is a striking 295% concentration finding, pointing to a highly focused AI narrative centered on outdoor activities and seafood. Sentiment is overwhelmingly positive, with 98% of 492 rated mentions skewing favorable and almost none negative. However, the destination trails the network on both confirmed-open rate (71% vs. 80%) and distinctiveness (0% vs. 10%), and it fails to surface in any of the 12 tracked indirect questions. The result is a warmly regarded but narrowly defined and largely undiscovered presence in AI-driven travel answers.

How AI sees Saint John

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

outdoor activities
Seafood
Bay of Fundy tides
budget-friendly
coastal charm
culinary scene
Day Trips
Family-Friendly
Fine Dining
Historic and Cultural

How Saint John benchmarks

Confirmed-open rate

Saint John 71%

Network average 80%

Distinctiveness

Saint John 0%

Network average 10%

Presence rate

Saint John 0%

Network average 11%

Saint John'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: Saint John's rate and the network average for that metric, so you can see how it compares. See how these scores are calculated.

Presence beyond Saint John-specific questions

How often Saint John 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 Canada — Direct Not mentioned
Two-Week Must-See Itinerary in Canada — Conversational Not mentioned
Two-Week Must-See Itinerary in Canada — Recommendation Not mentioned
Best Winter Destinations in Canada — Direct Not mentioned
Best Winter Destinations in Canada — Conversational Not mentioned
Best Winter Destinations in Canada — Recommendation Not mentioned
Best Foodie Cities in Canada — Direct Not mentioned
Best Foodie Cities in Canada — Conversational Not mentioned
Best Foodie Cities in Canada — Recommendation Not mentioned
Best Romantic Weekend Destinations in Canada — Direct Not mentioned
Best Romantic Weekend Destinations in Canada — Conversational Not mentioned
Best Romantic Weekend Destinations in Canada — Recommendation Not mentioned

Where AI might be wrong

Billy's Seafood Company — Best Local or Traditional Restaurants Closed

Flagged closed by 1 source, still recommended by Claude Sonnet 5 and GPT-4o and Perplexity Sonar.
Billy's Seafood Company closed effective immediately on February 4, 2025. CBC News reported the closure and quoted the owner's announcement that the business was no longer viable and must close.
Source
New Brunswick Museum — Best Attractions for Families(+1 more) Temporarily closed

Flagged closed by 1 source, still recommended by Claude Sonnet 5 and GPT-4o and Perplexity Sonar.
The museum’s official website says its Exhibition Centre is closed until further notice during major facilities and exhibitions renewal. Its Collections and Research Centre remains open for business, with Archives and Research Library services by appointment. The museum says it expects to reopen its public exhibition space in 2028.
Source

Top picks by traveler intent

East Coast Bistro 17 of 22

rank #1–#6

Italian By Night 15 of 22

rank #1–#8

Thandi 15 of 22

rank #2–#6

Port City Royal 14 of 22

rank #1–#6

Billy's Seafood Company 8 of 22

rank #3–#5

Saint John Ale House 8 of 22

rank #3–#6

Saint John City Market 6 of 22

rank #1–#11

Taco Pica 6 of 22

rank #2–#10

Delta Hotels by Marriott Saint John 17 of 21

rank #1–#4

Hilton Saint John 16 of 21

rank #1–#3

Chateau Saint John 13 of 21

rank #1–#7

Chipman Hill Suites 6 of 21

rank #1–#5

The Westin St. John Resort Villas 4 of 21

rank #2–#6

Crowne Plaza Saint John Harbour View 3 of 21

rank #4–#9

Gallows Point Resort 3 of 21

rank #1–#3

Lovango Resort + Beach Club 3 of 21

rank #1–#5

Reversing Falls 22 of 22

rank #1–#2

Saint John City Market 22 of 22

rank #1–#4

Irving Nature Park 21 of 22

rank #2–#6

Rockwood Park 20 of 22

rank #3–#12

New Brunswick Museum 17 of 22

rank #4–#8

Carleton Martello Tower 14 of 22

rank #5–#9

King's Square and Loyalist House 12 of 22

rank #4–#9

The Gathering Place / Harbour Passage 11 of 22

rank #4–#12

Hilton Saint John 16 of 23

rank #1–#8

Chipman Hill Suites 14 of 23

rank #1–#6

Delta Hotels by Marriott Saint John 12 of 23

rank #1–#5

Chateau Saint John 11 of 23

rank #1–#7

Homeport Historic Bed & Breakfast 11 of 23

rank #1–#5

Mahogany Manor 8 of 23

rank #2–#6

Shadow Lawn Inn 6 of 23

rank #2–#6

East Coast Bistro 5 of 23

rank #6–#8

Rockwood Park 21 of 21

rank #1–#5

Irving Nature Park 20 of 21

rank #1–#6

Reversing Falls 20 of 21

rank #1–#5

Saint John City Market 20 of 21

rank #1–#8

New Brunswick Museum 14 of 21

rank #2–#6

The Gathering Place / Harbour Passage 11 of 21

rank #3–#9

Cherry Brook Zoo 9 of 21

rank #4–#10

Canada Games Aquatic Centre 6 of 21

rank #4–#9

Saint John City Market 11 of 22

rank #1–#9

Big Tide Brewing Co. 8 of 22

rank #3–#11

East Coast Bistro 8 of 22

rank #2–#8

Thandi 8 of 22

rank #3–#7

Vito's 8 of 22

rank #2–#11

Urban Deli 7 of 22

rank #2–#6

Billy's Seafood Company 6 of 22

rank #1–#2

Taste of Egypt 6 of 22

rank #3–#7

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Rockwood Park 19 of 27

rank #1–#10

Irving Nature Park 17 of 27

rank #1–#3

Carleton Martello Tower 14 of 27

rank #1–#10

Tin Can Beach 13 of 27

rank #2–#7

Saint John City Market 9 of 27

rank #3–#9

Black Beach 8 of 27

rank #1–#13

King's Square and Loyalist House 6 of 27

rank #4–#10

Barbour's General Store 5 of 27

rank #5–#14

Saint John City Market 22 of 25

rank #1–#3

Irving Nature Park 19 of 25

rank #2–#14

Rockwood Park 17 of 25

rank #3–#12

Reversing Falls 14 of 25

rank #1–#15

Uptown Saint John 12 of 25

rank #1–#10

New Brunswick Museum 8 of 25

rank #2–#10

AREA 506 Waterfront Container Village 7 of 25

rank #5–#10

Billy's Seafood Company 6 of 25

rank #2–#12

Hopewell Rocks 21 of 24

rank #2–#9

Fundy National Park 18 of 24

rank #1–#9

St. Martins 17 of 24

rank #1–#7

Fundy Trail Parkway 16 of 24

rank #1–#8

Grand Manan Island 16 of 24

rank #3–#6

The Algonquin Resort St. Andrews by-the-Sea 12 of 24

rank #1–#6

Fredericton 11 of 24

rank #3–#9

Kingsbrae Garden 11 of 24

rank #3–#7

Italian By Night 17 of 22

rank #1–#4

East Coast Bistro 14 of 22

rank #1–#5

Thandi 14 of 22

rank #1–#4

Port City Royal 13 of 22

rank #1–#6

Saint John Ale House 6 of 22

rank #4–#5

Taco Pica 6 of 22

rank #1–#5

Shadow Lawn Inn 5 of 22

rank #4–#6

Grannan's 4 of 22

rank #2–#6

Saint John City Market 19 of 22

rank #1–#6

East Coast Bistro 13 of 22

rank #1–#5

Italian By Night 13 of 22

rank #2–#9

Thandi 10 of 22

rank #2–#10

Saint John Ale House 9 of 22

rank #1–#7

Reversing Falls 7 of 22

rank #3–#8

Uptown Saint John 6 of 22

rank #2–#6

Billy's Seafood Company 5 of 22

rank #1–#6

Carleton Martello Tower 20 of 22

rank #1–#8

King's Square and Loyalist House 19 of 22

rank #1–#9

Fort Howe National Historic Site 18 of 22

rank #2–#8

Saint John City Market 18 of 22

rank #1–#8

Imperial Theatre 11 of 22

rank #4–#8

Trinity Church 9 of 22

rank #3–#8

Old Burial Ground 8 of 22

rank #2–#9

Partridge Island 8 of 22

rank #5–#9

Saint John City Market 22 of 22

rank #1–#3

Imperial Theatre 16 of 22

rank #2–#8

New Brunswick Museum 16 of 22

rank #1–#2

Brunswick Square 9 of 22

rank #3–#10

Canada Games Aquatic Centre 9 of 22

rank #3–#10

Saint John Arts Centre 9 of 22

rank #2–#7

Escape Rooms 7 of 22

rank #3–#9

Breakout Saint John 6 of 22

rank #4–#10

Chipman Hill Suites 17 of 21

rank #1–#6

Mahogany Manor 11 of 21

rank #1–#4

Homeport Historic Bed & Breakfast 10 of 21

rank #1–#5

Shadow Lawn Inn 6 of 21

rank #3–#5

Chateau Saint John 4 of 21

rank #2–#5

Delta Hotels by Marriott Saint John 3 of 21

rank #4–#5

Hilton Saint John 3 of 21

rank #3–#4

Homeport Historic Bed & Breakfast/Inn c 1858 3 of 21

rank #2–#3

Saint John Inn 12 of 21

rank #1–#7

Travelodge Suites by Wyndham Saint John 12 of 21

rank #1–#5

Chateau Saint John 9 of 21

rank #1–#5

Econo Lodge Inn & Suites 9 of 21

rank #2–#5

Canadas Best Value Inn 5 of 21

rank #1–#3

Comfort Inn 5 of 21

rank #1–#4

Airbnb 3 of 21

rank #4–#5

Chipman Hill Suites 3 of 21

rank #1–#5

Chateau Saint John 20 of 21

rank #1–#5

Delta Hotels by Marriott Saint John 18 of 21

rank #1–#6

Hilton Saint John 16 of 21

rank #1–#5

Saint John Inn 15 of 21

rank #1–#6

Best Western Plus Saint John Hotel & Suites 7 of 21

rank #2–#5

Crowne Plaza Saint John Harbour View 4 of 21

#5 every time

Reversing Falls 4 of 21

rank #5–#8

Rockwood Park 4 of 21

rank #5–#7

Billy's Seafood Company 14 of 21

rank #1–#3

East Coast Bistro 12 of 21

rank #1–#8

Saint John Ale House 12 of 21

rank #1–#7

Grannan's 10 of 21

rank #1–#5

Saint John City Market 9 of 21

rank #1–#5

Thandi 7 of 21

rank #2–#7

The Cask and Kettle Irish Gastropub 6 of 21

rank #4–#6

Port City Royal 5 of 21

rank #1–#4

Italian By Night 14 of 21

rank #1–#6

Thandi 12 of 21

rank #2–#5

East Coast Bistro 10 of 21

rank #1–#7

Happinez Wine Bar 6 of 21

rank #1–#8

Port City Royal 6 of 21

rank #2–#6

Decimal 81 5 of 21

rank #4–#6

Taco Pica 5 of 21

rank #2–#3

Britt's Pub & Restaurant 4 of 21

rank #2–#4

Irving Nature Park 16 of 21

rank #2–#6

Reversing Falls 15 of 21

rank #1–#6

Rockwood Park 14 of 21

rank #2–#7

Carleton Martello Tower 12 of 21

rank #2–#6

Fort Howe Lookout 11 of 21

rank #1–#5

Fort Howe National Historic Site 9 of 21

rank #1–#4

The Gathering Place / Harbour Passage 9 of 21

rank #4–#7

Fallsview Park 5 of 21

rank #2–#6

Rockwood Park 19 of 21

rank #1–#6

Irving Nature Park 17 of 21

rank #1–#8

Reversing Falls 15 of 21

rank #1–#8

Saint John City Market 13 of 21

rank #2–#10

New Brunswick Museum 12 of 21

rank #3–#9

Imperial Theatre 10 of 21

rank #5–#13

Uptown Saint John 9 of 21

rank #1–#9

Fundy Winterfest 7 of 21

rank #5–#12

Where Perplexity's answers about Saint John come from

Perplexity cited discoversaintjohn.com, Saint John's official tourism site, in 18 of 51 answers about Saint John (35%, last 90 days).

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

Saint John in AI travel recommendations

What this check tells you

Saint John's AI narrative shows an extreme 295% concentration spike, yet it remains invisible in indirect travel queries, appearing in 0 of 12 tracked questions.

How AI sees Saint John

How Saint John benchmarks

Presence beyond Saint John-specific questions

Where AI might be wrong

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 Hidden Gems

Best Local Experiences

Best Day Trips

Best Fine-Dining Restaurants

Best Food Experiences

Best Historical Attractions

Best Rainy-Day Attractions

Best Boutique Hotels

Best Budget Hotels

Best Family Hotels

Best Local or Traditional Restaurants

Best Restaurants for Couples

Best Viewpoints

Best Winter Experiences

Where Perplexity's answers about Saint John come from

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