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 30% of mentions; instead Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis, Ritz-Carlton St. Louis, and Angad Arts Hotel capture 47.1%.
Concentration
Best Boutique Hotels shows a similar pattern, with The Last Hotel, Angad Arts Hotel, and The Cheshire taking 46.2% of mentions against an expected 25% if picks were spread evenly.
Movement
Best Local Experiences saw 116 entity movements out of 53 tracked, the highest churn of any category, with Forest Park, Cherokee Street, and Ted Drewes Frozen Custard still holding the top 3 spots.
Movement
Best Food Experiences also logged more moves than entities tracked, at 70 out of 51, showing the ranked list is being reshuffled between checks even as Imo's Pizza and The Hill stay on top.
Lead finding
St. Louis's AI-driven travel narrative shows a striking 162% concentration in its strongest theme category.
St. Louis's strongest AI-detected finding is a 162% concentration score, signaling an unusually strong thematic focus in how AI assistants discuss the city. Its distinctiveness score of 30% outperforms the network average of 22%, showing the destination stands out more than most in AI-generated descriptions. All 82 rated mentions carry positive sentiment, reinforcing a wholesome, upbeat image. Core themes like affordable dining, baseball culture, and community are reinforced by supporting themes such as budget travel, culinary diversity, and culinary scene, painting St. Louis as an approachable, budget-friendly destination with deep local character.
How AI sees St. Louis
Across the prompts we've tracked, AI most consistently associates St. Louis with:
budget-friendlyoutdoor activitiesaffordable diningArch photographybaseball culturebudget travelbudget-friendly diningcommunity
How St. Louis benchmarks
Confirmed-open rate
St. Louis
82%
Network average
81%
Distinctiveness
St. Louis
20%
Network average
11%
Presence rate
St. Louis
0%
Network average
11%
St. Louis's 20% distinctiveness score compares to the 11% network average, a modest edge in how uniquely AI assistants describe the destination.
Each metric shows two bars: St. Louis's rate and the network average for that metric, so you can see how it compares. See how these scores are calculated.
Presence beyond St. Louis-specific questions
How often St. Louis comes up in regional and national AI questions that aren't specifically about it (out of 12 tracked questions, as of Sep 15, 2026):
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Where AI might be wrong
Tony's
— Best Fine-Dining Restaurants(+1 more)
Closed
Flagged closed by 1 source, still recommended by Claude Sonnet 5 and GPT-4o and Perplexity Sonar.
Spectrum News reported that Tony's in Clayton would “close its doors permanently” on February 15, 2025, citing the restaurant's own closure announcement.
SourceElaia
— Best Restaurants for Couples
Temporarily closed
Flagged closed by 1 source, still recommended by Claude Sonnet 5 and GPT-4o.
Elaia (restaurant in St. Louis) is temporarily closed for relocation and expected to reopen in the Delmar Makers District in 2027.
Source
Top picks by traveler intent
Rankings: Volatile
55 places moved rank this check
28 new14 in & out
Vicia
13 of 32
rank #1–#7
Pappy’s Smokehouse
12 of 32
rank #1–#9
Balkan Treat Box↔
8 of 32
rank #3–#21
Charlie Gitto's
7 of 32
rank #3–#11
Louie↔
6 of 32
rank #3–#6
Bogart’s Smokehouse↔
5 of 32
rank #7–#10
Mai Lee
5 of 32
rank #9–#23
Rankings: Volatile
10 places moved rank this check
4 new1 in & out
Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis
12 of 29
rank #1–#3
Ritz-Carlton St. Louis
12 of 29
rank #1–#3
The Chase Park Plaza
7 of 29
rank #2–#3
The Last Hotel (Unbound Collection by Hyatt)
7 of 29
rank #4–#5
Angad Arts Hotel
6 of 29
rank #5–#6
Chase Park Plaza Royal Sonesta Hotel↔
5 of 29
rank #1–#4
Hotel Saint LouisNew
4 of 29
rank #4–#6
21c Museum Hotel St. Louis
3 of 29
rank #3–#4
Rankings: Volatile
29 places moved rank this check
9 new7 in & out
Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis
12 of 30
rank #2–#15
City Museum
12 of 30
rank #2–#10
Missouri Botanical Garden
12 of 30
rank #2–#16
Anheuser-Busch Brewery
11 of 30
rank #4–#14
Forest Park
11 of 30
rank #2–#6
Gateway Arch National Park
11 of 30
rank #1–#2
Saint Louis Art Museum
8 of 30
rank #3–#7
St. Louis Zoo
7 of 30
rank #2–#6
Rankings: Volatile
16 places moved rank this check
5 new3 in & out
Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis
11 of 30
rank #1–#6
Ritz-Carlton St. Louis
9 of 30
rank #2–#9
The Cheshire
9 of 30
rank #1–#7
Angad Arts Hotel
7 of 30
rank #3–#10
Moonrise Hotel
7 of 30
rank #2–#7
The Last Hotel (Unbound Collection by Hyatt)
7 of 30
rank #2–#10
The Chase Park Plaza
6 of 30
rank #2–#3
Chase Park Plaza Royal Sonesta Hotel
5 of 30
rank #1–#2
Rankings: Volatile
19 places moved rank this check
6 new2 in & out
City Museum
16 of 34
rank #1–#6
Grant’s Farm
16 of 34
rank #3–#8
The Magic House
16 of 34
rank #1–#8
St. Louis Science Center
15 of 34
rank #2–#7
Saint Louis Zoo↔
13 of 34
rank #1–#4
Forest Park
10 of 34
rank #5–#10
Gateway Arch National Park
10 of 34
rank #2–#9
Missouri Botanical Garden
10 of 34
rank #3–#10
Rankings: Volatile
42 places moved rank this check
24 new6 returning3 in & out2 classics
Blues City Deli
24 of 46
rank #1–#7
Gioia's Deli
23 of 46
rank #1–#12
Carl’s Drive-InBack
19 of 46
rank #3–#11
Taqueria El Bronco
19 of 46
rank #3–#6
Mai Lee
16 of 46
rank #3–#9
Gramophone
15 of 46
rank #2–#9
Pappy’s Smokehouse
13 of 46
rank #1–#11
Southwest Diner
12 of 46
rank #4–#10
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Rankings: Volatile
70 places moved rank this check
21 new4 returning9 classics
Pappy’s Smokehouse
51 of 70
rank #1–#21
Imo's Pizza
50 of 70
rank #1–#14
Ted Drewes Frozen Custard
47 of 70
rank #3–#28
Vicia
46 of 70
rank #1–#25
Charlie Gitto's
44 of 70
rank #1–#18
Gioia's Deli
44 of 70
rank #1–#20
Bogart’s Smokehouse
42 of 70
rank #2–#22
Park Avenue Coffee
39 of 70
rank #3–#27
Rankings: Volatile
116 places moved rank this check
22 new1 returning1 in & out
Cherokee Street
29 of 55
rank #1–#16
Forest Park
26 of 55
rank #2–#29
Gioia's Deli
25 of 55
rank #1–#11
Side Project Brewing
23 of 55
rank #6–#33
Venice Cafe
23 of 55
rank #10–#31
Anthonino's Taverna
20 of 55
rank #1–#17
Taqueria El Bronco
19 of 55
rank #2–#17
The Hill
19 of 55
rank #1–#20
Rankings: Volatile
43 places moved rank this check
30 new3 returning2 in & out3 classics
Pappy’s Smokehouse
17 of 38
rank #1–#10
Ted Drewes Frozen Custard
17 of 38
rank #1–#14
Imo's Pizza
16 of 38
rank #4–#16
Crown Candy Kitchen
15 of 38
rank #1–#12
Anthonino's Taverna
14 of 38
rank #1–#8
Charlie Gitto'sBack
14 of 38
rank #1–#9
Gioia's Deli
14 of 38
rank #2–#7
Bogart’s Smokehouse
13 of 38
rank #4–#11
Rankings: Volatile
30 places moved rank this check
17 new4 in & out
Forest Park
9 of 33
rank #1–#10
Pear Tree Inn↔
7 of 33
rank #1–#8
St. Louis Union Station
5 of 33
rank #2–#7
Drury Plaza Hotel St. Louis at the Arch↔
4 of 33
rank #1–#3
Hampton Inn St. Louis-Downtown
4 of 33
rank #2–#12
La Quinta Inn↔
4 of 33
rank #3–#5
Motel 6 St. Louis Airport
4 of 33
rank #1–#5
Red Roof Inn
4 of 33
rank #2–#3
Rankings: Volatile
32 places moved rank this check
15 new4 in & out
Hermann, Missouri
12 of 32
rank #1–#5
Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park
11 of 32
rank #2–#22
Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site
10 of 32
rank #5–#13
Elephant Rocks and Johnson’s Shut-Ins State Parks↔
10 of 32
rank #1–#12
Elephant Rocks State Park
9 of 32
rank #1–#11
Pere Marquette State Park
8 of 32
rank #2–#16
Meramec Caverns
7 of 32
rank #2–#6
Hannibal
6 of 32
rank #2–#17
Rankings: Volatile
17 places moved rank this check
8 new1 in & out
Drury Plaza Hotel St. Louis at the Arch
13 of 32
rank #1–#5
Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis
12 of 32
rank #1–#6
Forest Park
8 of 32
rank #2–#9
St. Louis Union Station
8 of 32
rank #1–#5
Embassy Suites St. Louis Downtown
7 of 32
rank #2–#7
Hyatt Regency St. Louis at The Arch
7 of 32
rank #2–#6
The Chase Park Plaza
6 of 32
rank #3–#5
City Museum
4 of 32
rank #6–#8
Rankings: Volatile
34 places moved rank this check
20 new6 in & out
Tony's
11 of 32
rank #1–#8
Vicia↔
11 of 32
rank #1–#6
Sidney Street Cafe
9 of 32
rank #2–#5
Bulrush↔
8 of 32
rank #2–#8
The Crossing
7 of 32
rank #2–#6
Annie Gunn’s
6 of 32
rank #1–#8
Wright’s Tavern
5 of 32
rank #5–#7
Rankings: Volatile
12 places moved rank this check
4 new1 in & out
Angad Arts Hotel
13 of 31
rank #1–#6
The Cheshire
13 of 31
rank #1–#6
The Last Hotel (Unbound Collection by Hyatt)
12 of 31
rank #1–#6
Moonrise Hotel
11 of 31
rank #1–#7
Hotel Saint Louis
10 of 31
rank #2–#6
21c Museum Hotel St. Louis↔
6 of 31
rank #1–#8
Seven Gables Inn
3 of 31
rank #6–#7
The Chase Park PlazaNew
3 of 31
rank #4–#6
Rankings: Volatile
27 places moved rank this check
10 new7 in & out
Campbell House Museum
13 of 31
rank #4–#12
Gateway Arch National Park
12 of 31
rank #1–#2
Old Courthouse
10 of 31
rank #2–#3
Anheuser-Busch Brewery
9 of 31
rank #3–#13
Scott Joplin House State Historic Site
9 of 31
rank #5–#12
Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site↔
8 of 31
rank #1–#5
Missouri History Museum
8 of 31
rank #3–#11
Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis↔
7 of 31
rank #3–#9
Rankings: Volatile
56 places moved rank this check
37 new8 in & out
Laumeier Sculpture Park
10 of 30
rank #1–#15
Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site
8 of 30
rank #1–#12
Cherokee Street
8 of 30
rank #1–#17
Tower Grove Park
8 of 30
rank #1–#13
City Museum
7 of 30
rank #1–#8
Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis↔
6 of 30
rank #1–#13
Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum↔
5 of 30
rank #1–#9
Campbell House Museum
5 of 30
rank #2–#11
Rankings: Volatile
43 places moved rank this check
28 new6 in & out
City Museum
12 of 30
rank #1–#9
St. Louis Science Center
12 of 30
rank #1–#8
Missouri History Museum
11 of 30
rank #2–#9
Saint Louis Art Museum
11 of 30
rank #1–#7
The Magic House
8 of 30
rank #3–#10
St. Louis Union Station
7 of 30
rank #2–#9
The Fabulous Fox Theatre
7 of 30
rank #2–#15
Anheuser-Busch Brewery
6 of 30
rank #6–#13
Rankings: Volatile
40 places moved rank this check
25 new6 in & out
The Crossing
8 of 30
rank #2–#8
Cinder House
7 of 30
rank #4–#9
Acero↔
6 of 30
rank #1–#6
Sidney Street Cafe↔
5 of 30
rank #1–#2
Tony's
5 of 30
rank #1–#2
Vicia↔
5 of 30
rank #1–#7
Vin de Set
5 of 30
rank #3–#9
Eleven Eleven Mississippi
4 of 30
rank #2–#8
Rankings: Volatile
23 places moved rank this check
13 new3 in & out
Eads Bridge
11 of 30
rank #2–#8
Malcolm W. Martin Memorial Park
10 of 30
rank #1–#9
Gateway Arch National Park
8 of 30
rank #1–#2
Compton Hill Water Tower↔
5 of 30
rank #4–#8
Forest Park
5 of 30
rank #2–#8
Castlewood State Park↔
3 of 30
rank #3–#9
Cathedral Basilica of Saint LouisNew
3 of 30
rank #5–#10
Cinder House
3 of 30
rank #4–#5
Rankings: Volatile
47 places moved rank this check
29 new8 in & out
City Museum
11 of 30
rank #4–#9
Missouri Botanical Garden
9 of 30
rank #1–#8
Anheuser-Busch Brewery
7 of 30
rank #2–#13
St. Louis Zoo
6 of 30
rank #1–#6
Steinberg Skating Rink
6 of 30
rank #2–#5
Saint Louis Art Museum
5 of 30
rank #1–#10
The Fabulous Fox Theatre
5 of 30
rank #5–#11
Forest Park
4 of 30
rank #1–#11
Where Perplexity's answers about St. Louis come from
The web domains Perplexity's live search pulled most while answering tracked travel questions about
St. Louis (last 90 days). ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini aren't grounded in our tracking yet.
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