AI visibility report

How AI assistants represent Washington State

AI assistants describe Washington State through Pacific Northwest cuisine, dramatic scenery, seafood, and hidden gems.

For tourism marketers: TakeScout tracks how ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity describe Washington State, based on 901 AI answers, last checked October 13, 2026. How we measure →

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901

Questions asked

1,479

Places identified

Oct 13, 2026

Last checked

Current score 43/100 Average of model agreement and confirmed-open rate — how this score is calculated

1 tracked destination

across 1 tracked cities in Washington State

919

Questions asked

934

Places identified

Oct 11, 2026

Last checked

Seattle

934 places · 919 questions

AI assistants present Seattle through coffee culture, food culture, Pacific Northwest cuisine, and cozy culture.

Latest findings

Seattle · Concentration
In Seattle's Best Luxury Hotels results, Four Seasons Hotel Seattle, Fairmont Olympic Hotel, and Thompson Seattle together take 45% of mentions across 12 answers, well above the 17% an even split would produce.

How Washington State compares, rolled up

Model agreement

Washington State 20%

Network average 11%

Confirmed-open rate

Washington State 91%

Network average 76%

Presence rate

Washington State 33%

Tracked U.S. cities 31%

Washington State'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 Washington State'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

Closed places

Archipelago is temporarily closed and still recommended in 11 answers by three of the four AI assistants, as is HI Washington DC Hostel.

Official site

Perplexity cited stateofwatourism.com, Washington State's official site, in 18 of 60 sourced answers in the August check (30%), ranking 61st of 74 tracked U.S. destinations for how often their official site is cited.

Generated from this check's data Updated Sep 4, 2026

Lead finding

Museum of Pop Culture is recommended in 60% of the answers to "Best Rainy-Day Attractions" questions about Washington State.

The figure counts every answer to "Best Rainy-Day Attractions" questions about Washington State, across the AI assistants and the ways the question was worded. It is the place those answers return to most.

Based on the check of September 4, 2026

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How AI sees Washington State

Across the prompts we've tracked, AI most consistently associates Washington State with:

dramatic scenery
fine dining
Pacific Northwest cuisine
seafood
indoor activities
farm-to-table
outdoor activities
local seafood
winter activities
winter experiences
Food Experiences
Rainy Day Activities

How Washington State benchmarks

Model agreement

Washington State 17%

Tracked U.S. destinations 13%

Confirmed-open rate

Washington State 78%

Tracked U.S. destinations 82%

Each metric shows two bars: Washington State's rate and the average it is compared with, so you can see how it compares. See how these scores are calculated.

What AI names when travellers ask about Washington State

The places each assistant names most often, by type of traveller question. Evidence for the findings above, not a travel guide.

Canlis named in 20 of 43 AI answers

rank #1–#4

The Walrus and the Carpenter named in 20 of 43 AI answers

rank #1–#6

The Herbfarm named in 11 of 43 AI answers

rank #1–#16

Oyster Oyster named in 9 of 43 AI answers

rank #2–#13

Saffron Mediterranean Kitchen named in 9 of 43 AI answers

rank #7–#16

Four Seasons Hotel Seattle named in 22 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#4

Willows Lodge named in 18 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#8

High Tea at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel named in 17 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#5

Salish Lodge & Spa named in 16 of 42 AI answers

rank #2–#8

Thompson Seattle named in 11 of 42 AI answers

rank #3–#6

Mount Rainier National Park named in 27 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#8

Olympic National Park named in 26 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#8

Pike Place Market named in 24 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#14

San Juan Islands named in 24 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#21

Space Needle and Chihuly Garden and Glass named in 22 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#15

Willows Lodge named in 22 of 43 AI answers

rank #1–#13

Salish Lodge & Spa named in 19 of 43 AI answers

rank #1–#12

Leavenworth named in 14 of 43 AI answers

rank #2–#10

The Edgewater Hotel named in 13 of 43 AI answers

rank #2–#11

The Inn at Langley named in 13 of 43 AI answers

rank #2–#8

Mount Rainier National Park named in 30 of 43 AI answers

rank #2–#19

Woodland Park Zoo named in 28 of 43 AI answers

rank #1–#8

Pacific Science Center named in 26 of 43 AI answers

rank #1–#9

Olympic National Park named in 23 of 43 AI answers

rank #4–#20

Seattle Aquarium named in 22 of 43 AI answers

rank #1–#12

Dick’s Drive-In named in 19 of 41 AI answers

rank #1–#23

Marination Ma Kai named in 15 of 41 AI answers

rank #1–#6

Paseo Caribbean Food named in 13 of 41 AI answers

rank #1–#7

Frank’s Diner named in 12 of 41 AI answers

rank #4–#10

Pike Place Chowder named in 11 of 41 AI answers

rank #1–#6

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Stehekin Pastry Company named in 35 of 63 AI answers

rank #1–#11

Ape Cave Lava Tube named in 31 of 63 AI answers

rank #1–#15

Dry Falls & Sun Lakes State Park named in 29 of 63 AI answers

rank #1–#12

Ginkgo Petrified Forest State Park named in 25 of 63 AI answers

rank #1–#16

Salt Creek Recreation Area named in 25 of 63 AI answers

rank #1–#9

Pike Place Market named in 20 of 59 AI answers

rank #1–#4

San Juan Islands named in 20 of 59 AI answers

rank #1–#14

Ballard named in 19 of 59 AI answers

rank #1–#39

Leavenworth named in 17 of 59 AI answers

rank #4–#38

Yakima Valley named in 14 of 59 AI answers

rank #1–#20

Pike Place Market named in 39 of 58 AI answers

rank #1–#9

Walla Walla Valley Wine Country named in 22 of 58 AI answers

rank #3–#17

The Herbfarm named in 21 of 58 AI answers

rank #2–#21

Canlis named in 20 of 58 AI answers

rank #3–#20

Taylor Shellfish Farms named in 19 of 58 AI answers

rank #1–#25

The Walrus and the Carpenter named in 18 of 44 AI answers

rank #1–#12

Canlis named in 12 of 44 AI answers

rank #1–#12

Ray's Boathouse named in 12 of 44 AI answers

rank #2–#9

Oyster Oyster named in 10 of 44 AI answers

rank #1–#9

The Herbfarm named in 10 of 44 AI answers

rank #1–#10

Hotel Sorrento named in 13 of 43 AI answers

rank #1–#4

Leavenworth named in 12 of 43 AI answers

rank #4–#12

Eritage Resort named in 11 of 43 AI answers

rank #5–#13

Captain Whidbey named in 10 of 43 AI answers

rank #1–#12

The Society Hotel named in 10 of 43 AI answers

rank #2–#16

Green Tortoise Hostel named in 11 of 43 AI answers

rank #1–#4

Motel 6 named in 9 of 43 AI answers

rank #1–#13

Olympic Lodge named in 8 of 43 AI answers

rank #4–#9

Super 8 named in 8 of 43 AI answers

rank #2–#14

Oxford Suites Spokane named in 7 of 43 AI answers

rank #4–#11

Leavenworth named in 21 of 43 AI answers

rank #2–#10

Mount Rainier National Park named in 21 of 43 AI answers

rank #1–#4

Snoqualmie Falls named in 19 of 43 AI answers

rank #1–#14

San Juan Islands named in 17 of 43 AI answers

rank #3–#12

Bainbridge Island named in 14 of 43 AI answers

rank #1–#10

Great Wolf Lodge named in 15 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#3

Suncadia Resort named in 15 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#6

The Davenport Grand named in 11 of 42 AI answers

rank #3–#11

The Westin Seattle named in 11 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#8

Lake Quinault Lodge named in 10 of 42 AI answers

rank #4–#13

Canlis named in 23 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#2

Altura named in 21 of 42 AI answers

rank #2–#6

The Herbfarm named in 20 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#9

Cafe Juanita named in 11 of 42 AI answers

rank #4–#8

Saffron Mediterranean Kitchen named in 8 of 42 AI answers

rank #7–#12

Fort Vancouver National Historic Site named in 28 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#7

San Juan Island National Historical Park named in 27 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#11

Whitman Mission National Historic Site named in 27 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#11

Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park named in 19 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#10

Pioneer Square & The Seattle Underground named in 17 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#8

Museum of Pop Culture named in 29 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#4

Seattle Art Museum named in 26 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#6

Space Needle and Chihuly Garden and Glass named in 25 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#7

Pacific Science Center named in 24 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#12

Seattle Aquarium named in 21 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#13

Canlis named in 23 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#4

Pink Door named in 22 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#7

The Herbfarm named in 13 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#9

Ray's Boathouse named in 9 of 42 AI answers

rank #2–#10

Il Terrazzo Carmine named in 8 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#9

Hurricane Ridge named in 24 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#15

Kerry Park named in 22 of 42 AI answers

rank #2–#16

Artist Point named in 18 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#18

Mount Rainier National Park named in 18 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#5

Cape Flattery named in 15 of 42 AI answers

rank #4–#21

Leavenworth named in 28 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#16

Crystal Mountain Resort named in 20 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#8

Mount Rainier National Park named in 20 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#15

Methow Valley named in 18 of 42 AI answers

rank #2–#25

Stevens Pass named in 17 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#4

Where Perplexity's answers about Washington State come from

Perplexity cited stateofwatourism.com, Washington State's official tourism site, in 29 of 60 answers about Washington State in the October check (48%), up from 30% in August.

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

How AI assistants represent Washington State

across 1 tracked cities in Washington State

Seattle

Latest findings

How Washington State compares, rolled up

What this check tells you

Museum of Pop Culture is recommended in 60% of the answers to "Best Rainy-Day Attractions" questions about Washington State.

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How AI sees Washington State

How Washington State benchmarks

What AI names when travellers ask about Washington State

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 Food Experiences

Best Local or Traditional Restaurants

Best Boutique Hotels

Best Budget Hotels

Best Day Trips

Best Family Hotels

Best Fine-Dining Restaurants

Best Historical Attractions

Best Rainy-Day Attractions

Best Restaurants for Couples

Best Viewpoints

Best Winter Experiences

Where Perplexity's answers about Washington State come from

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