Switzerland AI visibility record: September 2026
The method
Each of the 12 questions is put to at least one of ChatGPT, Claude and Google AI in a browser, and the answer is copied out in full, with the date, the place in the list, the engine that answered and the price it quoted.
The market in numbers
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41
Businesses named, across 3 cities in Switzerland
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46
Names given, from 12 questions
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91%
Of the names given are not an international chain
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5
Named by two or more answers this month
What each engine said
| Sector | City | Question | Engine | Date | Place | Business | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels | Basel | Best boutique hotel in Basel old town for a design lover? | Google AI | 5 September 2026 | 1st | ART HOUSE Basel | Not shown |
| Hotels | Basel | Best boutique hotel in Basel old town for a design lover? | Google AI | 5 September 2026 | 2nd | SET Hotel.Residence by Teufelhof | Not shown |
| Hotels | Basel | Best boutique hotel in Basel old town for a design lover? | Google AI | 5 September 2026 | 3rd | Boutique & Design Hotel Volkshaus Basel | Not shown |
| Hotels | Basel | Best boutique hotel in Basel old town for a design lover? | Google AI | 5 September 2026 | 4th | Nomad Design & Lifestyle Hotel | Not shown |
| Hotels | Basel | best boutique hotel in Basel near the old town, under 300 francs | Google AI | 12 September 2026 | 1st | Der Teufelhof Basel | CHF 143 to 230 |
| Hotels | Basel | where should I stay in Basel for a weekend, not a chain | Google AI | 12 September 2026 | 1st | Hotel Märthof Basel | CHF 416 |
| Hotels | Basel | hotel near Basel station for a work trip, quiet, under 250 francs | Google AI | 12 September 2026 | 1st | GAIA Hotel Basel | CHF 219 |
| Hotels | Basel | best boutique hotel in Basel near the old town, under 300 francs | Google AI | 12 September 2026 | 2nd | hotel brasserie au violon | CHF 160 to 240 |
| Hotels | Basel | where should I stay in Basel for a weekend, not a chain | Google AI | 12 September 2026 | 2nd | Der Teufelhof Basel | Not shown |
| Hotels | Basel | hotel near Basel station for a work trip, quiet, under 250 francs | Google AI | 12 September 2026 | 2nd | Hotel Schweizerhof Basel | CHF 160 |
| Hotels | Basel | best boutique hotel in Basel near the old town, under 300 francs | Google AI | 12 September 2026 | 3rd | Hotel D Basel | CHF 180 to 250 |
| Hotels | Basel | where should I stay in Basel for a weekend, not a chain | Google AI | 12 September 2026 | 3rd | Grand Hotel Les Trois Rois | CHF 829 |
| Hotels | Basel | hotel near Basel station for a work trip, quiet, under 250 francs | Google AI | 12 September 2026 | 3rd | Hotel Victoria Basel | CHF 137 |
| Hotels | Basel | best boutique hotel in Basel near the old town, under 300 francs | Google AI | 12 September 2026 | 4th | Consum Boutique Hotel | CHF 170 to 260 |
| Hotels | Basel | where should I stay in Basel for a weekend, not a chain | Google AI | 12 September 2026 | 4th | Boutique & Design Hotel Volkshaus Basel | Not shown |
| Hotels | Basel | hotel near Basel station for a work trip, quiet, under 250 francs | Google AI | 12 September 2026 | 4th | Hotel Novotel Basel City | CHF 141 |
| Hotels | Basel | where should I stay in Basel for a weekend, not a chain | Google AI | 12 September 2026 | 5th | Hotel Krafft Basel | Not shown |
| Hotels | Basel | hotel near Basel station for a work trip, quiet, under 250 francs | Google AI | 12 September 2026 | 5th | ibis Basel Bahnhof | CHF 113 |
| Hotels | Geneva | Where should I stay in Geneva for a weekend? A boutique hotel near the lake, not a chain. | ChatGPT | 5 September 2026 | 1st | Hôtel Eastwest by Malone | Not shown |
| Hotels | Geneva | Where should I stay in Geneva for a weekend? A boutique hotel near the lake, not a chain. | ChatGPT | 5 September 2026 | 2nd | Hotel d'Angleterre Geneva | Not shown |
| Hotels | Geneva | Where should I stay in Geneva for a weekend? A boutique hotel near the lake, not a chain. | ChatGPT | 5 September 2026 | 3rd | Hôtel Les Armures | Not shown |
| Hotels | Geneva | Where should I stay in Geneva for a weekend? A boutique hotel near the lake, not a chain. | ChatGPT | 5 September 2026 | 4th | Beau-Rivage Genève | Not shown |
| Hotels | Geneva | best boutique hotel in Geneva near the lake, under 400 francs | Google AI | 12 September 2026 | 1st | Ruby Claire Hotel Geneva | CHF 247 |
| Hotels | Geneva | where should I stay in Geneva for a weekend, not a chain | Google AI | 12 September 2026 | 1st | Hôtel Les Armures | CHF 642 |
| Hotels | Geneva | hotel near Geneva station for a work trip, quiet, under 250 francs | Google AI | 12 September 2026 | 1st | Hôtel Suisse | CHF 150 to 190 |
| Hotels | Geneva | best boutique hotel in Geneva near the lake, under 400 francs | Google AI | 12 September 2026 | 2nd | Hotel D Geneva | CHF 217 |
| Hotels | Geneva | where should I stay in Geneva for a weekend, not a chain | Google AI | 12 September 2026 | 2nd | Hôtel Eastwest by Malone | CHF 230 to 310 |
| Hotels | Geneva | hotel near Geneva station for a work trip, quiet, under 250 francs | Google AI | 12 September 2026 | 2nd | Hôtel des Alpes | CHF 160 to 180 |
| Hotels | Geneva | best boutique hotel in Geneva near the lake, under 400 francs | Google AI | 12 September 2026 | 3rd | Hotel N'vy | CHF 241 |
| Hotels | Geneva | where should I stay in Geneva for a weekend, not a chain | Google AI | 12 September 2026 | 3rd | Auberge Communale de Carouge | from about CHF 154 |
| Hotels | Geneva | hotel near Geneva station for a work trip, quiet, under 250 francs | Google AI | 12 September 2026 | 3rd | Hôtel Astoria Genève | CHF 170 to 200 |
| Hotels | Zurich | Best boutique hotel in Zurich near the lake, under 400 francs? | Claude | 5 September 2026 | 1st | Hotel Seehof | Not shown |
| Hotels | Zurich | Best boutique hotel in Zurich near the lake, under 400 francs? | Claude | 5 September 2026 | 2nd | Signau House & Garden | Not shown |
| Hotels | Zurich | Best boutique hotel in Zurich near the lake, under 400 francs? | Claude | 5 September 2026 | 3rd | Hotel Helvetia | Not shown |
| Hotels | Zurich | best boutique hotel in Zurich near the lake, under 400 francs | Google AI | 12 September 2026 | 1st | Alma Hotel | CHF 159 to 286 |
| Hotels | Zurich | where should I stay in Zurich for a weekend, not a chain | Google AI | 12 September 2026 | 1st | Widder Hotel | Not shown |
| Hotels | Zurich | hotel near Zurich station for a work trip, quiet, under 250 francs | Google AI | 12 September 2026 | 1st | Hotel Montana Zürich | about CHF 217 |
| Hotels | Zurich | best boutique hotel in Zurich near the lake, under 400 francs | Google AI | 12 September 2026 | 2nd | Boutique Hotel Seegarten | CHF 125 to 245 |
| Hotels | Zurich | where should I stay in Zurich for a weekend, not a chain | Google AI | 12 September 2026 | 2nd | Storchen Zürich | Not shown |
| Hotels | Zurich | hotel near Zurich station for a work trip, quiet, under 250 francs | Google AI | 12 September 2026 | 2nd | Hotel Alexander Zürich | about CHF 220 |
| Hotels | Zurich | best boutique hotel in Zurich near the lake, under 400 francs | Google AI | 12 September 2026 | 3rd | Sorell Boutique-Hotel Seefeld | CHF 236 to 375 |
| Hotels | Zurich | where should I stay in Zurich for a weekend, not a chain | Google AI | 12 September 2026 | 3rd | Marktgasse Hotel | CHF 392 |
| Hotels | Zurich | hotel near Zurich station for a work trip, quiet, under 250 francs | Google AI | 12 September 2026 | 3rd | ibis Styles Zurich City Center | about CHF 250 |
| Hotels | Zurich | where should I stay in Zurich for a weekend, not a chain | Google AI | 12 September 2026 | 4th | B2 Hotel Zürich | CHF 331 |
| Hotels | Zurich | hotel near Zurich station for a work trip, quiet, under 250 francs | Google AI | 12 September 2026 | 4th | Hotel Krone Unterstrass | about CHF 189 |
| Hotels | Zurich | where should I stay in Zurich for a weekend, not a chain | Google AI | 12 September 2026 | 5th | Signau House & Garden | CHF 361 |
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