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Ranking Score Explained

Hi, thanks for your interest in how we calculate an experience's ranking score. It's at the core of Rankers so I'm pleased you're curious.

The ranking score percentage is used to compare and sort experiences in ranking tables. It is not necessarily a direct measurement of the quality of a particular experience as rated by its customers. I've found it a useful tool to allow me to find the best experiences with confidence. But I've also found it important to read the customer reviews before making any final judgements!

We calculate an experience's ranking score using a multi-factor data model instead of a raw data average (mean). This model takes into account several important questions. For instance - is there a trusted body of reviews? What is the age of a review and is the review from a credible source?

Below you'll find details around some of the important factors that went into calculating the ranking score for Hooker Valley Track.

If you have any questions or comments about our ranking score calculation please get in touch at info@rankers.co.nz. We don't believe this is perfect or complete so we're always interested in ways we might make improvements.

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Hooker Valley Track

Valid Reviews

314 Valid Reviews

The Hooker Valley Track experience has a total of 314 valid reviews. There are no invalid reviews that are excluded from the calculation. Reviews can be excluded only when a reviewer is not verified or after an investigation by our team determines the reviewer is not genuine.

Below is the distribution of ratings for the 314 valid reviews:

Rating Count Percentage
10/10 127
40%
9/10 104
33%
8/10 61
19%
7/10 18
6%
6/10 4
1%
5/10 0
0%
4/10 0
0%
3/10 0
0%
2/10 0
0%
1/10 0
0%

90.57% Average

The raw data average (mean) for all the Hooker Valley Track valid reviews is 90.57% and is based on 314 valid reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here as a comparison to the weighted average.

Face-to-Face Reviews

289 Face-to-Face Reviews

The Rankers team meets with travellers while they’re in New Zealand and conducts face-to-face surveys. These reviews, in our opinion, are the most trusted in the industry and represent a critical control sample. To our knowledge, we are the only travel review website in the world that has gone to this extent.

More about face-to-face reviews

Within the 314 valid reviews, the experience has 289 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.

Below is the distribution of ratings for the 289 face-to-face reviews:

Rating Count Percentage
10/10 112
39%
9/10 98
34%
8/10 59
20%
7/10 16
6%
6/10 4
1%
5/10 0
0%
4/10 0
0%
3/10 0
0%
2/10 0
0%
1/10 0
0%

90.31% Average

The raw data average (mean) for all the Hooker Valley Track face-to-face reviews is 90.31% and is based on 289 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.

Weighted Average

92.16%

Rankers calculates a weighted mean as a base average on which we can improve. Individual review's ratings are given a weight based on several factors. The weight of a review determines the overall impact it'll have on the final weighted average.

Recent reviews have more weight as they are more relevant and reflect the experience as it currently operates. Over time reviews become less relevant and loose their impact on the ranking score.

Low rating reviews carry slightly less weight. This dampens the effect of very low ratings for every experience across the board. This is especially important when the experience has few reviews overall and a single negative rating can grossly mischaracterise an experience. Consistent poor reviews will still result in the experience receiving a comparitively low ranking score.

Credible sources provide reviews that can be trusted. If we have verified a reviewer is genuine via a face-to-face meeting then the review carries additional weight.

Reviewer Rating Age Relative Weight
Mike Fricker 10/10 840 days 100%
Terrence 10/10 1753 days 8%
Guru 8/10 2240 days 6%
Melanie Bunch 10/10 2453 days 6%
Andrew Hammond 10/10 2514 days 6%
Davina 7/10 2726 days 5%
Cynthia Liew 10/10 2818 days 5%
Ben H 9/10 3063 days 4%
Hannibal Winther 9/10 3188 days 3%
Jayni L'Azou 9/10 3197 days 3%
Roland Eggli 10/10 3405 days 3%
Moe Bouchard 10/10 3420 days 3%
Lois and Gary Hampton 10/10 3431 days 3%
Sevi 8/10 3432 days 3%
Gilbert Keiser 10/10 3433 days 3%
Fritsi and Flo 10/10 3442 days 3%
Katie and Rob 10/10 3443 days 3%
Patrick and Valerie 8/10 3445 days 3%
Car R 9/10 3456 days 3%
Taylor Doolittle 10/10 3464 days 3%
Bruce Steadman 10/10 3464 days 3%
Sarah Doolittle 10/10 3464 days 3%
Barb Steadman 10/10 3464 days 3%
Jasmin Thuess 8/10 3465 days 3%
James Macguire 9/10 3469 days 3%
Orane Lefebuee 10/10 3469 days 3%
Ingrid Maple 8/10 3470 days 3%
Daniel Nanjh 10/10 3474 days 3%
Breanna Alexander 10/10 3476 days 3%
Emma Millett 8/10 3478 days 3%
Ilona Roeters 9/10 3499 days 2%
Loic Besson 10/10 3500 days 2%
Jerome Cluzel 10/10 3500 days 2%
Natasha 8/10 3501 days 2%
Oliver Francis 8/10 3501 days 2%
Adam Pullinger 7/10 3504 days 2%
Vallee Manon 10/10 3506 days 2%
Rebecca Holmes 9/10 3508 days 2%
Ruden Perez 10/10 3509 days 2%
Manu Liberta 10/10 3516 days 2%
Carole Schwab 10/10 3516 days 2%
Moreno 8/10 3517 days 2%
Sigrid Duus 10/10 3518 days 2%
Mads Nielsen 10/10 3518 days 2%
Olde Vogel 8/10 3520 days 2%
Lieke vol Velde 8/10 3520 days 2%
Bob 10/10 3522 days 2%
Yee How 7/10 3524 days 2%
Marc Perales 8/10 3525 days 2%
Mikkel Thomassen 9/10 3529 days 2%
Jannika Cao 9/10 3529 days 2%
Maarten 6/10 3529 days 2%
Jakob Lovdahl 8/10 3533 days 2%
Lina Kiellamn 10/10 3533 days 2%
Sarah 10/10 3543 days 2%
Simon Mueller 10/10 3543 days 2%
Karine Dransart 8/10 3552 days 2%
Thomas Nolwenn 10/10 3553 days 2%
Cat Johnston 10/10 3558 days 2%
James Jackson 10/10 3559 days 2%
Meghan Maloney 9/10 3579 days 2%
Moni Basuki 10/10 3609 days 2%
Matilda 8/10 3760 days 2%
Katharina Schick 8/10 3762 days 2%
Cecile 10/10 3766 days 2%
Patricia 9/10 3769 days 2%
Sam Creecy 9/10 3772 days 2%
Mathilde 10/10 3774 days 2%
Phlippe 9/10 3774 days 2%
Floriane Desnoyer 10/10 3775 days 2%
Arthur Tymins 9/10 3775 days 2%
Sophia and Karen 10/10 3775 days 2%
Helene Christensen 9/10 3776 days 2%
Sofie Madson 9/10 3776 days 2%
Laurine 9/10 3777 days 2%
Sonya Grimm 10/10 3778 days 2%
Milan Maiwald 8/10 3779 days 2%
Jeeyoung Kim 7/10 3779 days 1%
Kim Rasun 9/10 3779 days 2%
Laura Munguira Vadillo 9/10 3779 days 2%
Alvaro Rodriguez 9/10 3779 days 2%
Lisa Fenzl 9/10 3781 days 2%
Cori Schultz 8/10 3783 days 2%
Jill Stebbing 10/10 3783 days 2%
Nico Neubauer 10/10 3783 days 2%
Michael L 10/10 3785 days 2%
Celine 10/10 3785 days 2%
Kathryn Nolan 7/10 3786 days 1%
Jeroen 8/10 3787 days 2%
Lucy Mulvin 10/10 3788 days 2%
Michael Menrath 10/10 3790 days 2%
Alexandre Roche 8/10 3790 days 1%
Diane Toupaine 9/10 3790 days 2%
Anouk Jongsma 9/10 3791 days 2%
Lucy Murray 9/10 3792 days 2%
Elisabet 10/10 3795 days 2%
Lisa 10/10 3795 days 2%
Cecile Seramis 10/10 3799 days 2%
Alex 10/10 3801 days 1%
Kathi 10/10 3801 days 1%
Jacob Winchester 10/10 3801 days 1%
Anna Jungclaus 9/10 3801 days 1%
Sandra 9/10 3803 days 1%
Kim 8/10 3803 days 1%
Selina Frankenberger 10/10 3803 days 1%
Isaliner and Mathieu 6/10 3804 days 1%
Riviere 8/10 3804 days 1%
Tomas Lloyd 10/10 3805 days 1%
Paul and Astrid 10/10 3805 days 1%
Nadav Knoll 8/10 3814 days 1%
Rachel Aspinall 10/10 3815 days 1%
Levin Stuers 9/10 3816 days 1%
Laurent Petit 7/10 3817 days 1%
Cindy Rizzo 10/10 3824 days 1%
Sylvain Blanchet 8/10 3826 days 1%
Peter Hodgson 10/10 3827 days 1%
Leanna Wyer 10/10 3829 days 1%
Eric Hertort 8/10 3830 days 1%
Brendon Rudland 9/10 3832 days 1%
Sven and Annie 10/10 3835 days 1%
Fiona and Matthew 9/10 3840 days 1%
Philip 10/10 3840 days 1%
Hannes Puediger 9/10 3841 days 1%
Bonnie Krautz 10/10 3842 days 1%
Veronika and Radovan 10/10 3843 days 1%
Sabina Carney 10/10 3844 days 1%
Chloe 9/10 3850 days 1%
Matthias Hofer 10/10 3870 days 1%
Ahmed Mohsen Aly 10/10 3913 days 1%
Suzanne Vermeulen 10/10 3914 days 1%
Rachel S 10/10 4128 days 0%
Nurlaily Abu Bakar 10/10 4159 days 0%
Maria Schober 10/10 4175 days 0%
Finn and Melanie Lorbeer 9/10 4180 days 0%
Annika Funk 9/10 4184 days 0%
Thomas Blom 10/10 4187 days 0%
Tobias Becker 8/10 4201 days 0%
Laura and Marie 9/10 4210 days 0%
Corinna Fallenbuchel 10/10 4234 days 0%
Logan Leduc 9/10 4255 days 0%
Caroline Hennache 9/10 4492 days 1%
Calvin Becker 7/10 4492 days 1%
Jacques Revel 10/10 4494 days 1%
Karen Garvin 10/10 4494 days 1%
Claudia Hillebrand 8/10 4497 days 1%
Marek Heiurich 10/10 4502 days 1%
Te-Ana and Mark 10/10 4503 days 1%
Mark 7/10 4506 days 1%
Wouter Vanmoz 8/10 4508 days 1%
Laure Cops 8/10 4508 days 1%
Agathe Dupuis 8/10 4521 days 1%
Linda Wainman 10/10 4521 days 1%
Chris Wainman 10/10 4521 days 1%
jefft 8/10 4524 days 1%
Mara 9/10 4526 days 1%
Andrea Morello 8/10 4526 days 1%
Denise Ewbank 9/10 4539 days 1%
Antton Vappula 7/10 4542 days 1%
Xavier 10/10 4545 days 1%
Bjoern 7/10 4551 days 1%
Lena Jensen 9/10 4559 days 1%
Jesper Andersen 9/10 4559 days 1%
Alacchi Moustier 10/10 4565 days 1%
Julien de la lande 7/10 4565 days 1%
Wouter Bosch 8/10 4565 days 1%
Aude Moulin 8/10 4565 days 1%
Claire Lieval 10/10 4571 days 1%
Andrea Beck 6/10 4583 days 1%
Marc Greeve 10/10 4591 days 1%
Yvonne Horpershoeh 9/10 4591 days 1%
Bjorn Van Mulders 10/10 4593 days 1%
Kim Maertens 9/10 4593 days 1%
Clarissa Hanck 10/10 4864 days 1%
Marco Schmidt 8/10 4868 days 1%
Patrick 9/10 4873 days 1%
Lisa 10/10 4873 days 1%
Brandon Wells 8/10 4876 days 1%
Marcel 7/10 4882 days 1%
Maria 8/10 4882 days 1%
Billy Koichopolos 10/10 4882 days 1%
James Young 10/10 4891 days 1%
Eric 7/10 4894 days 1%
Rogier Ramaker 9/10 4894 days 1%
Kathryn Pisco 8/10 4895 days 1%
Raquel 9/10 4896 days 1%
Fernando Martin 7/10 4896 days 1%
Kristin Denny 9/10 4899 days 1%
Enna Keet 9/10 4901 days 1%
Jeanne Moustier 10/10 4930 days 1%
Mathieu Brias 9/10 4935 days 1%
Loesje 8/10 4948 days 1%
Mark and Eefie 9/10 4964 days 1%
Karin Genyn 10/10 4965 days 1%
Steven Switsers 9/10 4969 days 1%
Natalie Nubler 10/10 4971 days 1%
Annie 8/10 4972 days 1%
Jacquemard 9/10 4984 days 1%
Barbara Berkhout 9/10 5239 days 1%
Margreet Hanemaaijer 8/10 5240 days 1%
Sally Gordie 10/10 5241 days 1%
Def Fem 9/10 5249 days 1%
Alex Ross 10/10 5250 days 1%
M Robinson 10/10 5250 days 1%
Alan Brady 10/10 5251 days 1%
Richard and Janet 9/10 5257 days 1%
Laura Diepeveen 8/10 5259 days 1%
Emma Bagguley 8/10 5261 days 1%
Siegfried Richter 9/10 5264 days 1%
Peter & Kate Carmichael 9/10 5265 days 1%
Ed & Katie Riches 9/10 5266 days 1%
Tom Pratt 7/10 5266 days 1%
Beat Kindler 8/10 5266 days 1%
Seth & Carla 9/10 5268 days 1%
Houter 9/10 5268 days 1%
Butz 10/10 5269 days 1%
Marilyn Mobley 10/10 5269 days 1%
David & Sue Lokkerbol 9/10 5269 days 1%
Helen Chilton 9/10 5271 days 1%
Domroes 9/10 5275 days 1%
Andreas Kristiansen 9/10 5277 days 1%
Chris Marsh 10/10 5280 days 1%
Jessica Lane 10/10 5280 days 1%
Dave McLeish 8/10 5281 days 1%
Thyg Lingdal 10/10 5282 days 1%
Nicole van Bergen 8/10 5282 days 1%
Mike1952 9/10 5283 days 1%
Allison Meyoz 9/10 5565 days 1%
Fontvieille 10/10 5572 days 1%
Stephane Lebel 10/10 5593 days 1%
Gertz 10/10 5593 days 1%
Faith Whitcraft 10/10 5597 days 1%
Julie and Russ Charles 10/10 5602 days 1%
Sophia Kelly 9/10 5604 days 1%
Judith 9/10 5606 days 1%
Richard Dudfield 9/10 5606 days 1%
Thomas 10/10 5607 days 1%
Kauzta 9/10 5608 days 1%
Tricia Goggin 8/10 5612 days 1%
Keely & Mark Haynes 8/10 5613 days 1%
Michael Long 9/10 5613 days 1%
Harry Hammond 10/10 5613 days 1%
Gerstmann 6/10 5614 days 1%
E C Frans 9/10 5618 days 1%
Martin 10/10 5618 days 1%
Jessica Vogels 9/10 5618 days 1%
Betten 9/10 5619 days 1%
Gert Vogelaers 9/10 5623 days 1%
Manfred Liuduer 9/10 5624 days 1%
Jesper Hassel 9/10 5625 days 1%
Rian Bach 9/10 5626 days 1%
Dieter Uhlmann 8/10 5631 days 1%
Laura Hayes 8/10 5635 days 1%
Teum and Orselien 8/10 5636 days 1%
Cheryl 8/10 5638 days 1%
Ruben and Jetske 9/10 5638 days 1%
Dave and Lin Mungham 9/10 5641 days 1%
Tom Hill 9/10 5643 days 1%
Sue Haward 10/10 5643 days 1%
Rissa W 9/10 5648 days 1%
dollimyxture 10/10 5679 days 1%
Mikeminch 9/10 5740 days 1%
Pete & Judy McChesney 10/10 5917 days 1%
BelindaT 10/10 5932 days 1%
Martina Pankova 10/10 5960 days 1%
Agnes 9/10 5964 days 1%
Russ Turner 9/10 5971 days 1%
Ingrid Zell 10/10 5976 days 1%
Jana Steve 10/10 5979 days 1%
Bert Meuleuorijks 9/10 5981 days 1%
johnandgin 8/10 5985 days 1%
Schlaepfer 10/10 5987 days 1%
Horst 9/10 5988 days 1%
Don & Alice 7/10 5989 days 1%
Hans Suess 9/10 5991 days 1%
Yssel de Schepper 8/10 5991 days 1%
Janny Meerdinnk Veldboow 7/10 5991 days 1%
Chris Glasg 8/10 5993 days 1%
Nicola 9/10 5994 days 1%
Bert Tonwen 9/10 5994 days 1%
Max Mareen 10/10 5994 days 1%
Dieter Groscurth 9/10 5995 days 1%
Ronny 9/10 5999 days 1%
Jamie 10/10 6005 days 1%
Christian 7/10 6005 days 1%
Schygulla 9/10 6005 days 1%
Loleit 10/10 6006 days 1%
Harmann Volker 9/10 6007 days 1%
Susan Hitchins 9/10 6009 days 1%
Dick Rosman 9/10 6009 days 1%
Sinjc Grude 10/10 6010 days 1%
Carl Diehl 9/10 6011 days 1%
Kevin and Teresa 8/10 6013 days 1%
Michael and Tanja Kreugel 8/10 6022 days 1%
mariak 9/10 6061 days 1%
Marons 9/10 6064 days 1%
koellner 8/10 6073 days 1%
Melanie Bielefeld 10/10 6077 days 1%
Louis Duhaime 9/10 6086 days 1%
Chris Bulman 10/10 6086 days 1%
Katrin Wennin 10/10 6086 days 1%
Sara Reekmans 10/10 6098 days 1%
harryb 10/10 6184 days 1%
brianp 10/10 6191 days 1%
simonsandra 9/10 6192 days 1%
andriesk 8/10 6201 days 1%
jessica 9/10 6240 days 1%
DustyLaptop 10/10 6258 days 1%
HermannR 10/10 6307 days 1%
DanielGermany 10/10 6311 days 1%
Nathalie 8/10 6316 days 1%
annysp 8/10 6319 days 1%
johnst 9/10 6319 days 1%
Barry Smith 9/10 6339 days 1%
Robert 9/10 6363 days 1%

Adjustments

No Adjustment

Several adjustments to the weighted average may be added to improve relevancy and credibility. Hooker Valley Track does not meet the criteria for any of these adjustments to apply.

Balancing Adjustment

0.73% Adjustment

Every experience's review score is adjusted to balance out the disproportional number of negative reviews that are contributed.

You won't be surprised to learn that disgruntled folk are more likely to leave a review than happy ones. They are motivated to share their experience and warn others. We consider this a good thing and it's why reading the reviews is important. However we've learned it can misrepresent the experience in a more overall sense.

We apply a balancing adjustment to counteract this effect and ensure the ranking score is a more fair representation of the experience. This adjustment is applied equally to all experiences.

Final Ranking Score

93%

The final ranking score once any adjustments, ratings, and rounding has been applied. This value is recalculated each day and a short rolling average is applied. Therefore it may not be precisely accurate based on the other values presented.