Research preview/May 2026/2 lists liveMethodology v1.0 · pilot runs
Research preview · May 2026

The hotel and airline rankings
AI assistants find + hospitality brands earn.

Every list is scored against five pillars — with an LLM Citation Index at the core, editorial review on top, and the full working published openly. We score what we can measure. We describe what we cannot. We never invent a number.

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The five pillars

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01 · weight 35%
LLM Citation Index
Proprietary signal — how AI search platforms describe and recommend a property today.
02 · weight 25%
Aggregated review sentiment
Recency- and depth-weighted across Google, TripAdvisor, Booking, and category-specific platforms.
03 · weight 15%
Stars & awards
OTA aggregate stars, Forbes Travel Guide, Michelin Keys, AA, World Travel Awards.
04 · weight 15%
Search visibility & authority
Keyword position, Featured Snippets, Knowledge Panel, Wikipedia presence, DR-weighted backlinks.
05 · weight 10%
Category fit
Editorial rubric for the category — for family hotels: family rooms, kids' clubs, pool, baby kit, attraction proximity.

The first published lists

2 live · pilot run · May 2026

These two lists are the first under methodology v1.0 — paired so we can stress-test the rubric across price tiers. The full LLM Citation Index harness goes live in the next refresh; everything you read today is honest about which scores are measured and which are proxied.

London·Budget·Young families · ages 2–10

Best Budget Family Hotels in London

Ten London hotels under (or close to) £200 a night that genuinely work for families with toddlers and primary-age children — Premier Inn County Hall takes the top spot.

Published 9 May 2026Read the list →
London·Luxury·Young families · ages 2–10

Best Luxury Family Hotels in London

Ten London five-stars where the family product is the reason to stay — Four Seasons Park Lane, Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park and Claridge's lead the ranking.

Published 9 May 2026Read the list →
Editorial · the manifesto

We score what we can measure. We describe what we cannot. We never invent a number.

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