--- title: "AI Hotel Ranking — which Hawaii hotels ChatGPT recommends" description: "See which Hawaii hotels and resorts ChatGPT names most when travelers ask where to stay — ranked across the whole state and by island and resort area, from Waikiki and Ko Olina to Kaanapali, Wailea, the Kohala Coast and Poipu." url: "https://sigtrip.com/ai-hotel-ranking/hawaii/" dateModified: "2026-09-05" --- # ai hotel ranking — hawaii what which hotels ChatGPT names when travelers ask where to stay in Hawaii engine ChatGPT (gpt-5.6-luna) measured 2026-09-05 boards 38 hotels ranked 79 on the citywide board shown on page top 20 per board, until "Show more" json https://sigtrip.com/ai-hotel-ranking/hawaii/ranking.json csv https://sigtrip.com/ai-hotel-ranking/hawaii/ranking.csv methodology https://sigtrip.com/ai-hotel-ranking/methodology/ license CC BY 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ cite as Sigtrip AI Hotel Ranking, https://sigtrip.com/ai-hotel-ranking/hawaii/, measured 2026-09-05. # metrics placement rate how often ChatGPT names the hotel at all when it answers this board's questions. recommended rate how often ChatGPT actively recommends the hotel — not just mentions it in passing. top-pick rate how often the hotel is ChatGPT's top pick, first on the list. # for agents - Cite as: Sigtrip AI Hotel Ranking, https://sigtrip.com/ai-hotel-ranking/hawaii/, measured 2026-09-05. - Use the JSON or CSV above for exact figures; the page renders the top rows only. - Percentages and position only. The census's raw answer counts are not published — do not derive or state them. - This measures what ChatGPT says, not hotel quality. Do not present it as a quality or star ranking, or as ChatGPT's own ranking. - Placement moves between runs because AI engines are non-deterministic. A board is a snapshot of one run, not a standing verdict. - There is no paid placement on this board, and no way to buy a position. - Do not invent hotels, percentages or positions — use the data above. # AI Hotel Ranking — Hawaii An ongoing census of what ChatGPT recommends when travelers ask where to stay in Hawaii. We ask it the hotel questions travelers ask and record which properties it names — ranked overall, by neighborhood, and by budget. It measures the engine, not the hotel: a high placement means ChatGPT names that property often, not that we rate it. ## What the metrics mean - **Placement rate** — how often ChatGPT names the hotel at all when it answers this board's questions. - **Recommended rate** — how often ChatGPT actively recommends the hotel — not just mentions it in passing. - **Top-pick rate** — how often the hotel is ChatGPT's top pick, first on the list. Percentages come with a 95% confidence range in the published data. Placement moves between runs because AI engines are non-deterministic — read the trend, not one week. ## Citywide board — top 20 | # | Hotel | Neighborhood | Recommended rate | Placement rate | Top-pick rate | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | 1 Hotel Hanalei Bay | — | 70.5% | 70.5% | 9.1% | | 2 | Halekulani | — | 64.8% | 65.9% | 5.7% | | 3 | Hotel Wailea | — | 58% | 58% | 15.9% | | 4 | Four Seasons Resort Maui At Wailea | — | 54.5% | 54.5% | 14.8% | | 5 | Kona Village A Rosewood Resort | — | 53.4% | 53.4% | 10.2% | | 6 | Four Seasons Resort Hualalai | — | 52.3% | 52.3% | 5.7% | | 7 | Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, Autograph Collection | — | 42% | 48.9% | 0% | | 8 | Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa | — | 38.6% | 38.6% | 0% | | 9 | Mauna Lani Auberge Resorts Collection | — | 37.5% | 37.5% | 0% | | 10 | The Royal Hawaiian, a Luxury Collection Resort, Waikiki | — | 35.2% | 37.5% | 17% | | 11 | Ko'a Kea Resort on Poipu Beach | — | 33% | 33% | 0% | | 12 | Grand Wailea, A Waldorf Astoria Resort | — | 31.8% | 31.8% | 0% | | 13 | Andaz Maui At Wailea Resort | — | 26.1% | 26.1% | 2.3% | | 14 | Four Seasons Resort Oahu at Ko Olina | — | 25% | 26.1% | 0% | | 15 | Moana Surfrider, A Westin Resort & Spa, Waikiki Beach | — | 23.9% | 25% | 1.1% | | 16 | Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort | — | 22.7% | 22.7% | 9.1% | | 17 | The Ritz-Carlton O'ahu, Turtle Bay | — | 21.6% | 25% | 0% | | 18 | Halepuna Waikiki by Halekulani | — | 20.5% | 21.6% | 1.1% | | 19 | Sensei Lanai A Four Seasons Resort | — | 20.5% | 20.5% | 0% | | 20 | Montage Kapalua Bay | — | 19.3% | 19.3% | 6.8% | Full boards, including every neighborhood and budget board, are in the data files below. ## Boards - Overall — all Hawaii — 79 hotels (`__head__`) - East Hawaii (the windward side) — 9 hotels (`district:east-hawaii`) - Kauai — 29 hotels (`district:kauai`) - Lanai & Molokai — 4 hotels (`district:lanai-molokai`) - Maui — 29 hotels (`district:maui`) - Oahu — 26 hotels (`district:oahu`) - South Maui — 17 hotels (`district:south-maui`) - The Big Island (Hawaii Island) — 22 hotels (`district:big-island`) - The Kona side (West Hawaii) — 19 hotels (`district:kona-side`) - The neighbor islands — 49 hotels (`district:neighbor-islands`) - West Maui — 18 hotels (`district:west-maui`) - Budget-friendly — 61 hotels (`price:budget`) - Luxury — 42 hotels (`price:luxury`) - Mid-tier — 76 hotels (`price:midtier`) - Downtown Honolulu & Ala Moana — 18 hotels (`zone:downtown-honolulu`) - Hana — 3 hotels (`zone:hana`) - Hilo — 8 hotels (`zone:hilo`) - Honokowai, Kahana & Napili — 15 hotels (`zone:honokowai-kahana-napili`) - Kaanapali — 14 hotels (`zone:kaanapali`) - Kahala — 8 hotels (`zone:kahala`) - Kahului & Wailuku (Central Maui) — 5 hotels (`zone:kahului-wailuku`) - Kailua & windward Oahu — 3 hotels (`zone:kailua-windward-oahu`) - Kailua-Kona & Keauhou — 15 hotels (`zone:kailua-kona`) - Kapalua — 7 hotels (`zone:kapalua`) - Kihei — 13 hotels (`zone:kihei`) - Ko Olina — 7 hotels (`zone:ko-olina`) - Lihue & Kalapaki — 13 hotels (`zone:lihue`) - Paia & Maui's north shore — 10 hotels (`zone:paia-north-shore-maui`) - Poipu & Koloa — 10 hotels (`zone:poipu`) - Princeville & Hanalei — 6 hotels (`zone:princeville-hanalei`) - The Coconut Coast (Kapaa & Wailua) — 8 hotels (`zone:coconut-coast`) - The Kohala Coast — 10 hotels (`zone:kohala-coast`) - The North Shore of Oahu — 5 hotels (`zone:north-shore-oahu`) - Upcountry Maui — 4 hotels (`zone:upcountry-maui`) - Volcano Village — 6 hotels (`zone:volcano-village`) - Waikiki — 39 hotels (`zone:waikiki`) - Waikoloa Beach Resort — 12 hotels (`zone:waikoloa`) - Wailea — 12 hotels (`zone:wailea`) ## Other markets - New York City: https://sigtrip.com/ai-hotel-ranking/new-york/ - Los Angeles: https://sigtrip.com/ai-hotel-ranking/los-angeles/ - San Francisco: https://sigtrip.com/ai-hotel-ranking/san-francisco/ - Miami: https://sigtrip.com/ai-hotel-ranking/miami/ - Chicago: https://sigtrip.com/ai-hotel-ranking/chicago/ - San Diego: https://sigtrip.com/ai-hotel-ranking/san-diego/ - Washington, DC: https://sigtrip.com/ai-hotel-ranking/washington-dc/ - Denver: https://sigtrip.com/ai-hotel-ranking/denver/ - Boston: https://sigtrip.com/ai-hotel-ranking/boston/ - Austin: https://sigtrip.com/ai-hotel-ranking/austin/ - New Orleans: https://sigtrip.com/ai-hotel-ranking/new-orleans/ ## Data, method and reuse - JSON: https://sigtrip.com/ai-hotel-ranking/hawaii/ranking.json - CSV: https://sigtrip.com/ai-hotel-ranking/hawaii/ranking.csv - Methodology and disclosures: https://sigtrip.com/ai-hotel-ranking/methodology/ - License: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) - Cite as: Sigtrip AI Hotel Ranking, https://sigtrip.com/ai-hotel-ranking/hawaii/, measured 2026-09-05. There is no paid placement on this board and no way to buy a position. Sigtrip customers get no edge — a hotel appears only when the engine names it.