Ranking Score Explained
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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 Lake Matheson Walk.
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.
Lake Matheson Walk
Valid Reviews
107 Valid Reviews
The Lake Matheson Walk experience has a total of 107 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 107 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 31 |
|
29% |
| 9/10 | 29 |
|
27% |
| 8/10 | 29 |
|
27% |
| 7/10 | 11 |
|
10% |
| 6/10 | 3 |
|
3% |
| 5/10 | 4 |
|
4% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
85.79% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Lake Matheson Walk valid reviews is 85.79% and is based on 107 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
95 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 107 valid reviews, the experience has 95 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 95 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 26 |
|
27% |
| 9/10 | 27 |
|
28% |
| 8/10 | 27 |
|
28% |
| 7/10 | 9 |
|
9% |
| 6/10 | 3 |
|
3% |
| 5/10 | 3 |
|
3% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
85.79% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Lake Matheson Walk face-to-face reviews is 85.79% and is based on 95 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
88.22%
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 | Face-to-Face | Weight | Relative Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susanne | 10/10 | 157 days | 96.09 | 100% | |
| Flatlanders | 7/10 | 402 days | 67.7 | 70% | |
| Mike Fricker | 10/10 | 553 days | 51.55 | 54% | |
| Katrina | 10/10 | 856 days | 14.05 | 15% | |
| Tony Wilcomes | 7/10 | 886 days |  |
10.85 | 11% |
| Sally Caboche | 10/10 | 1070 days | 5.1 | 5% | |
| Jasmin Thuess | 6/10 | 1169 days | |
4.03 | 4% |
| John Farley | 5/10 | 1184 days | |
3.91 | 4% |
| Jair | 10/10 | 1201 days | |
4.79 | 5% |
| Chris Schmolz | 10/10 | 1218 days | |
4.76 | 5% |
| Colin Fisher | 10/10 | 1218 days | |
4.76 | 5% |
| Katrina Sedl | 10/10 | 1218 days | |
4.76 | 5% |
| Allie Nertz | 10/10 | 1218 days | |
4.76 | 5% |
| Sigrid Duus | 7/10 | 1222 days | |
4.32 | 4% |
| Mads Nielsen | 8/10 | 1222 days | |
4.51 | 5% |
| Jake Bullin | 8/10 | 1234 days | |
4.49 | 5% |
| Dylan Smyth | 7/10 | 1259 days | |
4.26 | 4% |
| Rae Hoath | 8/10 | 1273 days | 4.42 | 5% | |
| Mathilde | 9/10 | 1478 days | |
4.25 | 4% |
| Phlippe | 9/10 | 1478 days | |
4.25 | 4% |
| Caleigh | 10/10 | 1479 days | |
4.25 | 4% |
| Jeff Barth | 9/10 | 1479 days | |
4.25 | 4% |
| Helene Christensen | 10/10 | 1480 days | |
4.25 | 4% |
| Sofie Madson | 10/10 | 1480 days | |
4.25 | 4% |
| Navina | 7/10 | 1486 days | |
3.85 | 4% |
| Lucy Murray | 8/10 | 1496 days | |
4.0 | 4% |
| Brenda Oomen | 8/10 | 1496 days | |
4.0 | 4% |
| Alina Hummel | 8/10 | 1507 days | |
3.98 | 4% |
| Udo Wagner | 5/10 | 1574 days | 3.29 | 3% | |
| Ahmed Mohsen Aly | 8/10 | 1617 days | 3.78 | 4% | |
| Dianne van der Wal | 7/10 | 1727 days | 3.42 | 4% | |
| Roeland Driessen | 9/10 | 1921 days | 3.38 | 4% | |
| Sheila Galpin | 10/10 | 2226 days | |
2.79 | 3% |
| Douglas Dean | 8/10 | 2228 days | |
2.64 | 3% |
| Libby | 6/10 | 2249 days | |
2.28 | 2% |
| Xavier | 9/10 | 2249 days | |
2.74 | 3% |
| Colin Billington | 9/10 | 2250 days | |
2.74 | 3% |
| Lionel | 7/10 | 2260 days | |
2.48 | 3% |
| Guillemette | 8/10 | 2260 days | |
2.58 | 3% |
| Paul Wallace | 8/10 | 2262 days | |
2.58 | 3% |
| Marc Schnelanburger | 9/10 | 2280 days | |
2.68 | 3% |
| Nicolas Trezeguet | 10/10 | 2288 days | |
2.67 | 3% |
| Bjorn Van Mulders | 10/10 | 2297 days | |
2.65 | 3% |
| Kim Maertens | 9/10 | 2297 days | |
2.65 | 3% |
| Sven Woelk | 10/10 | 2557 days | |
2.14 | 2% |
| Ron Stenhouse | 9/10 | 2562 days | |
2.13 | 2% |
| Abby Rescr | 8/10 | 2593 days | |
1.97 | 2% |
| Helen Dean | 10/10 | 2593 days | |
2.07 | 2% |
| Dave Mertzig | 8/10 | 2593 days | |
1.97 | 2% |
| Lorna and Seb | 8/10 | 2596 days | |
1.96 | 2% |
| Raquel | 9/10 | 2600 days | |
2.05 | 2% |
| Chew (Peter) | 8/10 | 2674 days | |
1.81 | 2% |
| Dovis Heinemann | 10/10 | 2942 days | |
1.39 | 1% |
| Norman UK | 9/10 | 2950 days | |
1.37 | 1% |
| Evelyn Mackie | 10/10 | 2951 days | |
1.37 | 1% |
| Signe Kaspersen | 10/10 | 2952 days | |
1.37 | 1% |
| Roy Barton | 9/10 | 2955 days | |
1.36 | 1% |
| Lucy Duffy | 9/10 | 2961 days | |
1.35 | 1% |
| Beeny | 7/10 | 2968 days | |
1.21 | 1% |
| Tim & Judith | 8/10 | 2970 days | |
1.26 | 1% |
| Karin | 9/10 | 2970 days | |
1.33 | 1% |
| Kolen | 8/10 | 2970 days | |
1.26 | 1% |
| Randewyk | 8/10 | 2971 days | |
1.26 | 1% |
| Jessica Lane | 6/10 | 2984 days | |
1.08 | 1% |
| Mike1952 | 10/10 | 2987 days | 1.3 | 1% | |
| Dorthe | 10/10 | 3050 days | |
1.17 | 1% |
| Les and Carole Savins | 8/10 | 3055 days | |
1.11 | 1% |
| Harry Simpson | 9/10 | 3056 days | |
1.16 | 1% |
| Marc Edwards | 10/10 | 3282 days | |
0.72 | 1% |
| Peter Cade | 8/10 | 3307 days | |
0.64 | 1% |
| Mr & Mrs Palmer | 9/10 | 3310 days | |
0.67 | 1% |
| Claire Colquhoun | 5/10 | 3311 days | |
0.54 | 1% |
| Kauzta | 10/10 | 3312 days | |
0.66 | 1% |
| Pein van Nosrt | 8/10 | 3323 days | |
0.61 | 1% |
| katjarege | 10/10 | 3324 days | |
0.64 | 1% |
| Julie Pasquignon | 8/10 | 3325 days | |
0.6 | 1% |
| Ini & Cees | 8/10 | 3326 days | |
0.6 | 1% |
| Mr & Mrs Mackie | 8/10 | 3334 days | |
0.59 | 1% |
| Teum and Orselien | 9/10 | 3340 days | |
0.61 | 1% |
| Hvid | 10/10 | 3340 days | |
0.61 | 1% |
| Helen Keighley | 9/10 | 3344 days | |
0.6 | 1% |
| John Clarkson | 10/10 | 3350 days | |
0.59 | 1% |
| Kristie | 8/10 | 3375 days | |
0.51 | 1% |
| Schumacher | 9/10 | 3676 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
| Rob | 7/10 | 3691 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
| Bouwma | 9/10 | 3710 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
| Silvia Kern | 9/10 | 3711 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
| Annie | 8/10 | 3711 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
| Kevin and Teresa | 7/10 | 3717 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
| nigelst | 9/10 | 3723 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
| Michael and Tanja Kreugel | 10/10 | 3726 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
| Sally Hall | 5/10 | 3737 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
| Susi Schoetzler | 8/10 | 3737 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
| sophiep | 9/10 | 3763 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
| niekv | 8/10 | 3764 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
| Mark Coffey | 9/10 | 3779 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Primavesi | 9/10 | 3791 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
| Emily and Alex | 9/10 | 3806 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
| linus | 9/10 | 3905 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
| AndyEngland | 8/10 | 4011 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
| JonK | 7/10 | 4011 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
| Dave Ashun | 9/10 | 4030 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
| CraigB | 10/10 | 4035 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
| EricS | 8/10 | 4035 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
| MundschanGermany | 10/10 | 4039 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
| Rissmann | 10/10 | 4039 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
| Sarah Bridge | 9/10 | 4043 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
Adjustments
No Adjustment
Several adjustments to the weighted average may be added to improve relevancy and credibility. Lake Matheson Walk does not meet the criteria for any of these adjustments to apply.
Final Ranking Score
88%
The final ranking score once rounding has been applied. This value is cached and recalculated each day. Therefore it may not be precisely accurate based on the other values presented.
If you have any questions or comments about our ranking score calculation please get in touch at info@rankers.co.nz.