Key takeaways
What this check tells you
Concentration
In Best Luxury Hotels, if AI recommended all tracked hotels equally, the top 3 would get about 25% of mentions; instead The Tampa EDITION, JW Marriott Tampa Water Street, and Epicurean Hotel capture 46.9%.
Concentration
Best Boutique Hotels shows a similar pattern: Epicurean Hotel, Le Méridien Tampa Downtown, and Hotel Haya take 45.7% of mentions versus an expected 18.8% if all boutique hotels were recommended evenly.
Movement
Best Local Experiences is the most volatile category tracked, with 42 out of 42 entities changing position between checks.
Movement
Best Historical Attractions also shows full turnover, with all 19 tracked entities moving between the September 3 and September 5 checks.
Lead finding
75% of Tampa's AI mentions cluster around one core narrative, giving it an unusually concentrated identity.
Tampa's AI presence is defined by strong concentration, with 75% of mentions centering on a core set of themes rather than a scattered mix. Its distinctiveness score of 50% more than doubles the 22% network average, marking Tampa as a clear standout among peer destinations. Sentiment across 59 rated mentions is overwhelmingly positive at 96%, with zero negative mentions. Supporting themes like food scene, craft beer, cleanliness, and Cuban-Italian heritage reinforce a cohesive, favorable identity that AI assistants consistently reproduce.
How AI sees Tampa
Across the prompts we've tracked, AI most consistently associates Tampa with:
food sceneaffordable diningaffordable valueAuthentic Local Cuisineauthentic local experiencebeach and culturebeach daybest all-around day
How Tampa benchmarks
Confirmed-open rate
Tampa
90%
Network average
80%
Distinctiveness
Tampa
20%
Network average
11%
Presence rate
Tampa
0%
Network average
11%
Tampa's 20% distinctiveness score compares to the 11% network average, a strong edge in how uniquely AI assistants describe the destination.
Each metric shows two bars: Tampa's rate and the network average for that metric, so you can see how it compares. See how these scores are calculated.
Presence beyond Tampa-specific questions
How often Tampa comes up in regional and national AI questions that aren't specifically about it (out of 12 tracked questions, as of Sep 13, 2026):
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Two-Week Must-See Itinerary in the United States — Direct
Not mentioned
Two-Week Must-See Itinerary in the United States — Conversational
Not mentioned
Two-Week Must-See Itinerary in the United States — Recommendation
Not mentioned
Best Winter Destinations in the United States — Direct
Not mentioned
Best Winter Destinations in the United States — Conversational
Not mentioned
Best Winter Destinations in the United States — Recommendation
Not mentioned
Best Foodie Cities in the United States — Direct
Not mentioned
Best Foodie Cities in the United States — Conversational
Not mentioned
Best Foodie Cities in the United States — Recommendation
Not mentioned
Best Romantic Weekend Destinations in the United States — Direct
Not mentioned
Best Romantic Weekend Destinations in the United States — Conversational
Not mentioned
Best Romantic Weekend Destinations in the United States — Recommendation
Not mentioned
Where AI might be wrong
The Taco Bus
— Best Budget-Friendly Restaurants
Closed
Flagged closed by 1 source, still recommended by Claude Sonnet 5 and GPT-4o and Perplexity Sonar.
The Taco Bus in Tampa is permanently closed at multiple Tampa locations, according to MapQuest listings marked “Permanently closed.”
Source
Top picks by traveler intent
Rankings: Volatile
33 places moved rank this check
17 new7 in & out
Bern's Steak House
13 of 31
rank #1–#7
Columbia Restaurant
13 of 31
rank #1–#11
Ulele
13 of 31
rank #2–#10
Rooster & the Till
9 of 31
rank #4–#12
Rocca↔
8 of 31
rank #2–#6
La Segunda Central Bakery↔
6 of 31
rank #2–#11
Oxford Exchange
5 of 31
rank #4–#8
Salt Shack on the Bay↔
5 of 31
rank #4–#10
Rankings: Volatile
9 places moved rank this check
4 new2 in & out
The Tampa EDITION
12 of 30
#1 every time
JW Marriott Tampa Water Street
11 of 30
rank #2–#6
Epicurean Hotel
10 of 30
rank #3–#6
Le Méridien Tampa Downtown
7 of 30
rank #2–#7
Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay
5 of 30
rank #2–#6
Hotel Haya↔
5 of 30
rank #4–#5
The Current Hotel↔
5 of 30
rank #4–#6
The Ritz-Carlton, Tampa
3 of 30
rank #2–#3
Rankings: Volatile
23 places moved rank this check
9 new3 in & out
Florida Aquarium
12 of 30
rank #2–#8
Ybor City
12 of 30
rank #1–#10
Busch Gardens
11 of 30
rank #1–#7
Tampa Riverwalk
11 of 30
rank #1–#7
ZooTampa
9 of 30
rank #2–#7
Tampa Bay History Center
8 of 30
rank #5–#9
Armature Works
7 of 30
rank #4–#12
Tampa Museum of Art
7 of 30
rank #3–#7
Rankings: Volatile
19 places moved rank this check
7 new6 in & out
Epicurean Hotel
12 of 30
rank #1–#5
The Tampa EDITION
11 of 30
rank #1–#3
Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay
8 of 30
rank #2–#6
JW Marriott Tampa Water Street↔
6 of 30
rank #2–#9
Hotel Haya↔
5 of 30
rank #3–#7
Le Méridien Tampa Downtown
5 of 30
rank #3–#6
ROOST TampaNew
3 of 30
rank #4–#5
The Current Hotel↔
3 of 30
rank #3–#5
Rankings: Volatile
27 places moved rank this check
10 new6 in & out
Busch Gardens
12 of 30
rank #1–#5
Florida Aquarium
12 of 30
rank #2–#3
Glazer Children's Museum
12 of 30
rank #2–#5
Adventure Island
11 of 30
rank #2–#9
Tampa Riverwalk
11 of 30
rank #5–#11
ZooTampa
11 of 30
rank #1–#7
Museum of Science & Industry
9 of 30
rank #5–#12
Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park↔
6 of 30
rank #6–#9
Rankings: Volatile
38 places moved rank this check
28 new4 in & out
Brocato's Sandwich Shop
11 of 33
rank #2–#8
La Teresita
10 of 33
rank #1–#2
Saigon Deli↔
8 of 33
rank #2–#8
The Taco Bus
8 of 33
rank #2–#4
Eddie & Sam’s N.Y. Pizza
7 of 33
rank #6–#9
La Segunda Central Bakery↔
6 of 33
rank #1–#11
West Tampa Sandwich Shop
6 of 33
rank #2–#5
Columbia Restaurant
5 of 33
rank #1–#12
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Rankings: Volatile
34 places moved rank this check
17 new7 in & out
Lettuce Lake Regional Park
14 of 34
rank #1–#6
Wat Mongkolratanaram
12 of 34
rank #1–#10
Henry B. Plant Museum
8 of 34
rank #2–#9
Seminole Heights
8 of 34
rank #1–#10
Cypress Point Park↔
7 of 34
rank #3–#7
Eureka Springs Conservation Park↔
6 of 34
rank #1–#6
J.C. Newman Cigar Company↔
5 of 34
rank #2–#8
Tampa Theatre
5 of 34
rank #2–#10
Rankings: Volatile
23 places moved rank this check
7 new4 in & out
Sarasota and The Ringling Museum
13 of 33
rank #3–#14
Crystal River
12 of 33
rank #1–#8
Weeki Wachee Springs State Park
11 of 33
rank #2–#16
Tarpon Springs
10 of 33
rank #3–#13
St. Petersburg
9 of 33
rank #1–#7
Anna Maria Island↔
8 of 33
rank #1–#7
Bok Tower Gardens
7 of 33
rank #8–#16
Clearwater Beach
7 of 33
rank #1–#2
Rankings: Volatile
30 places moved rank this check
13 new9 in & out
Columbia Restaurant
15 of 33
rank #1–#5
Armature Works
12 of 33
rank #3–#15
Bern's Steak House
12 of 33
rank #1–#7
La Segunda Central Bakery
12 of 33
rank #2–#10
Brocato's Sandwich Shop↔
7 of 33
rank #3–#5
Rocca↔
7 of 33
rank #6–#10
Rooster & the Till
7 of 33
rank #4–#9
Ulele
7 of 33
rank #3–#10
Rankings: Volatile
42 places moved rank this check
20 new6 in & out
Seminole Heights
12 of 32
rank #1–#20
Ybor City
12 of 32
rank #1–#13
Bayshore Boulevard
11 of 32
rank #4–#14
Tampa Riverwalk
9 of 32
rank #2–#11
Columbia Restaurant
8 of 32
rank #2–#8
Lettuce Lake Regional Park
8 of 32
rank #3–#15
La Segunda Central Bakery
7 of 32
rank #2–#23
Angry Chair Brewing↔
6 of 32
rank #9–#19
Rankings: Volatile
31 places moved rank this check
20 new6 in & out
Columbia Restaurant
14 of 32
rank #1–#6
West Tampa Sandwich Shop
13 of 32
rank #2–#11
Brocato's Sandwich Shop↔
10 of 32
rank #2–#4
La Teresita
10 of 32
rank #2–#8
La Segunda Central Bakery↔
9 of 32
rank #1–#6
Alessi Bakery↔
5 of 32
rank #4–#9
Bern's Steak House
5 of 32
rank #2–#8
Rankings: Volatile
16 places moved rank this check
8 new3 in & out
Epicurean Hotel
13 of 31
rank #1–#6
Le Méridien Tampa Downtown
13 of 31
rank #1–#4
Hotel Haya
11 of 31
rank #1–#5
The Current Hotel
6 of 31
rank #2–#7
The Tampa EDITION↔
6 of 31
rank #2–#5
Palihouse Hyde Park Village↔
5 of 31
rank #2–#6
Barrymore Hotel
3 of 31
rank #4–#5
Hotel Flor Tampa DowntownNew
2 of 31
rank #3–#6
Rankings: Volatile
19 places moved rank this check
7 new4 in & out
Ybor City
13 of 31
rank #1–#13
Tampa Theatre
12 of 31
rank #1–#6
Henry B. Plant Museum
11 of 31
rank #1–#5
Tampa Bay History Center
10 of 31
rank #2–#9
Jose Martí Park
6 of 31
rank #3–#7
Columbia Restaurant
5 of 31
rank #2–#8
Fort Brooke
5 of 31
rank #3–#8
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
5 of 31
rank #5–#8
Rankings: Volatile
35 places moved rank this check
26 new2 in & out
Bern's Steak House
13 of 31
#1 every time
Ulele
9 of 31
rank #2–#11
Oystercatchers
8 of 31
rank #2–#9
Rocca↔
7 of 31
rank #2–#9
Columbia Restaurant
5 of 31
rank #2–#7
Lilac↔
5 of 31
rank #2–#3
Mise en Place
5 of 31
rank #3–#5
Donatello
3 of 31
rank #3–#6
Rankings: Volatile
34 places moved rank this check
25 new2 in & out
Busch Gardens
7 of 30
rank #2–#6
Red Roof Inn Tampa Fairgrounds-Casino
5 of 30
rank #2–#7
Extended Stay America – Tampa Airport
4 of 30
rank #3–#11
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Tampa USF↔
4 of 30
rank #2–#4
Motel 6
4 of 30
rank #1–#8
Tampa Riverwalk↔
3 of 30
rank #1–#7
Ybor City
3 of 30
rank #1–#3
Comfort Suites Tampa - Brandon
2 of 30
rank #4–#7
Rankings: Volatile
21 places moved rank this check
13 new1 in & out
Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay
11 of 30
rank #1–#8
Embassy Suites by Hilton Tampa Downtown
9 of 30
rank #2–#7
JW Marriott Tampa Water Street
8 of 30
rank #1–#6
Busch Gardens
6 of 30
rank #1–#10
Tampa Riverwalk
5 of 30
rank #4–#9
Sailport Waterfront Suites
4 of 30
rank #2–#5
The Westin Tampa Waterside
4 of 30
rank #3–#7
Embassy Suites by Hilton Tampa BrandonNew
3 of 30
rank #1–#7
Rankings: Volatile
32 places moved rank this check
19 new5 in & out
Bern's Steak House
12 of 30
rank #1–#6
Rocca↔
9 of 30
rank #2–#6
Rooster & the Till
8 of 30
rank #3–#11
Haven
6 of 30
rank #6–#12
Lilac↔
6 of 30
rank #1–#8
Kōsen↔
5 of 30
rank #1–#5
Mise en Place
4 of 30
rank #3–#8
Rankings: Volatile
39 places moved rank this check
22 new4 in & out
Florida Aquarium
12 of 30
rank #1–#5
Tampa Museum of Art
11 of 30
rank #1–#7
Glazer Children's Museum
9 of 30
rank #2–#9
Henry B. Plant Museum
9 of 30
rank #3–#6
International Plaza and Bay Street
9 of 30
rank #4–#18
Tampa Bay History Center
9 of 30
rank #2–#5
Tampa Theatre
8 of 30
rank #7–#15
Museum of Science & Industry
7 of 30
rank #2–#10
Rankings: Volatile
32 places moved rank this check
18 new3 in & out
Ballast Point Park
10 of 30
rank #2–#8
Bayshore Boulevard
10 of 30
rank #1–#7
Tampa Riverwalk
10 of 30
rank #1–#8
Armature Works
7 of 30
rank #3–#9
Davis Islands Point
5 of 30
rank #3–#10
Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park↔
5 of 30
rank #1–#6
Courtney Campbell Causeway Trail↔
4 of 30
rank #7–#11
Sparkman Wharf
4 of 30
rank #5–#6
Rankings: Volatile
32 places moved rank this check
14 new6 in & out
Busch Gardens
11 of 30
rank #1–#11
Ybor City
9 of 30
rank #2–#10
Tampa Riverwalk
7 of 30
rank #1–#6
Florida State Fair↔
6 of 30
rank #3–#9
Clearwater Beach
5 of 30
rank #6–#9
Florida Aquarium
5 of 30
rank #3–#6
Gasparilla Festival
5 of 30
rank #2–#9
TECO Manatee Viewing Center
5 of 30
rank #1–#4
Where Perplexity's answers about Tampa come from
The web domains Perplexity's live search pulled most while answering tracked travel questions about
Tampa (last 90 days). ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini aren't grounded in our tracking yet.
See the network-wide ranking.
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