Vantage research · November 2026 · travel
What AI cites for “best vacation rental sites”
ChatGPT cited 10 sites, Gemini cited 5 sites, Perplexity cited 10 sites. No site was cited by all three.
Updated every 3 monthsNext edition 1 February 2027
ChatGPTGeminiPerplexity dots beside a site: the other engines that cite it too
ChatGPT
10 sites · opens with a sentence · has a table · opening 21 words
- airbnb.com
- vrbo.com
- booking.com
- vacasa.com
- hometogo.com
- plumguide.com
- hipcamp.com
- furnishedfinder.com
- homes-and-villas.marriott.com
- expedia.com
Brands namedAirbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com, Vacasa, HomeToGo, Plum Guide, Hipcamp, Furnished Finder
Since October: new airbnb.com, vrbo.com, booking.com, vacasa.com; dropped houfy.com, independenttravelcats.com, keptlist.com
Gemini
5 sites · opens with a sentence · no table · opening 28 words
- houfy.com
- independenttravelcats.com
- buddythetravelingmonkey.com
- 3puttproperties.com
- cozycozy.com
Brands namedAirbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com, Specialized & Vetted Platforms, Plum Guide, Hipcamp, Furnished Finder, Smart Alternatives & Budget Savers
Since October: new buddythetravelingmonkey.com, 3puttproperties.com, cozycozy.com; dropped evolve.com, llivo.com
Perplexity
10 sites · opens with a sentence · no table · opening 18 words
- forbes.com
- hostfully.com
- topconsumerreviews.com
- smartertravel.com
- independenttravelcats.com
- travel.usnews.com
- igms.com
- cntraveler.com
- theknot.com
- tripping.com
Brands namedAirbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com, HomeToGo, Plum Guide, Furnished Finder, Houfy
Since October: new hostfully.com, topconsumerreviews.com, smartertravel.com, travel.usnews.com; dropped airbtics.com, avantio.com, dreambigtravelfarblog.com, kiplinger.com
Cited by more than one engine
- independenttravelcats.com
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Each engine was asked once, in English, as from the United States, on 2026-11-01. Answers change from run to run, so read this as a snapshot. Download the data.