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
88.23%
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 | 109 days | 98.12 | 100% | |
| Flatlanders | 7/10 | 354 days | 72.93 | 74% | |
| Mike Fricker | 10/10 | 505 days | 59.59 | 61% | |
| Katrina | 10/10 | 809 days | 17.96 | 18% | |
| Tony Wilcomes | 7/10 | 838 days |  |
14.07 | 14% |
| Sally Caboche | 10/10 | 1023 days | 5.82 | 6% | |
| Jasmin Thuess | 6/10 | 1121 days | |
4.11 | 4% |
| John Farley | 5/10 | 1136 days | |
3.99 | 4% |
| Jair | 10/10 | 1153 days | |
4.89 | 5% |
| Chris Schmolz | 10/10 | 1170 days | |
4.85 | 5% |
| Colin Fisher | 10/10 | 1170 days | |
4.85 | 5% |
| Katrina Sedl | 10/10 | 1170 days | |
4.85 | 5% |
| Allie Nertz | 10/10 | 1170 days | |
4.85 | 5% |
| Sigrid Duus | 7/10 | 1174 days | |
4.41 | 4% |
| Mads Nielsen | 8/10 | 1174 days | |
4.6 | 5% |
| Jake Bullin | 8/10 | 1186 days | |
4.58 | 5% |
| Dylan Smyth | 7/10 | 1211 days | |
4.34 | 4% |
| Rae Hoath | 8/10 | 1225 days | 4.51 | 5% | |
| Mathilde | 9/10 | 1430 days | |
4.34 | 4% |
| Phlippe | 9/10 | 1430 days | |
4.34 | 4% |
| Caleigh | 10/10 | 1431 days | |
4.34 | 4% |
| Jeff Barth | 9/10 | 1431 days | |
4.34 | 4% |
| Helene Christensen | 10/10 | 1432 days | |
4.34 | 4% |
| Sofie Madson | 10/10 | 1432 days | |
4.34 | 4% |
| Navina | 7/10 | 1438 days | |
3.94 | 4% |
| Lucy Murray | 8/10 | 1448 days | |
4.09 | 4% |
| Brenda Oomen | 8/10 | 1448 days | |
4.09 | 4% |
| Alina Hummel | 8/10 | 1459 days | |
4.07 | 4% |
| Udo Wagner | 5/10 | 1526 days | 3.37 | 3% | |
| Ahmed Mohsen Aly | 8/10 | 1569 days | 3.87 | 4% | |
| Dianne van der Wal | 7/10 | 1679 days | 3.51 | 4% | |
| Roeland Driessen | 9/10 | 1874 days | 3.48 | 4% | |
| Sheila Galpin | 10/10 | 2178 days | |
2.88 | 3% |
| Douglas Dean | 8/10 | 2180 days | |
2.73 | 3% |
| Libby | 6/10 | 2201 days | |
2.35 | 2% |
| Xavier | 9/10 | 2201 days | |
2.84 | 3% |
| Colin Billington | 9/10 | 2202 days | |
2.83 | 3% |
| Lionel | 7/10 | 2212 days | |
2.56 | 3% |
| Guillemette | 8/10 | 2212 days | |
2.67 | 3% |
| Paul Wallace | 8/10 | 2214 days | |
2.67 | 3% |
| Marc Schnelanburger | 9/10 | 2232 days | |
2.77 | 3% |
| Nicolas Trezeguet | 10/10 | 2240 days | |
2.76 | 3% |
| Bjorn Van Mulders | 10/10 | 2249 days | |
2.74 | 3% |
| Kim Maertens | 9/10 | 2249 days | |
2.74 | 3% |
| Sven Woelk | 10/10 | 2509 days | |
2.23 | 2% |
| Ron Stenhouse | 9/10 | 2514 days | |
2.22 | 2% |
| Abby Rescr | 8/10 | 2545 days | |
2.05 | 2% |
| Helen Dean | 10/10 | 2545 days | |
2.16 | 2% |
| Dave Mertzig | 8/10 | 2545 days | |
2.05 | 2% |
| Lorna and Seb | 8/10 | 2548 days | |
2.05 | 2% |
| Raquel | 9/10 | 2552 days | |
2.15 | 2% |
| Chew (Peter) | 8/10 | 2626 days | |
1.9 | 2% |
| Dovis Heinemann | 10/10 | 2894 days | |
1.48 | 2% |
| Norman UK | 9/10 | 2902 days | |
1.46 | 1% |
| Evelyn Mackie | 10/10 | 2903 days | |
1.46 | 1% |
| Signe Kaspersen | 10/10 | 2904 days | |
1.46 | 1% |
| Roy Barton | 9/10 | 2907 days | |
1.45 | 1% |
| Lucy Duffy | 9/10 | 2913 days | |
1.44 | 1% |
| Beeny | 7/10 | 2920 days | |
1.3 | 1% |
| Tim & Judith | 8/10 | 2922 days | |
1.35 | 1% |
| Karin | 9/10 | 2922 days | |
1.42 | 1% |
| Kolen | 8/10 | 2922 days | |
1.35 | 1% |
| Randewyk | 8/10 | 2923 days | |
1.35 | 1% |
| Jessica Lane | 6/10 | 2936 days | |
1.16 | 1% |
| Mike1952 | 10/10 | 2939 days | 1.39 | 1% | |
| Dorthe | 10/10 | 3002 days | |
1.27 | 1% |
| Les and Carole Savins | 8/10 | 3007 days | |
1.2 | 1% |
| Harry Simpson | 9/10 | 3008 days | |
1.26 | 1% |
| Marc Edwards | 10/10 | 3234 days | |
0.81 | 1% |
| Peter Cade | 8/10 | 3259 days | |
0.73 | 1% |
| Mr & Mrs Palmer | 9/10 | 3262 days | |
0.76 | 1% |
| Claire Colquhoun | 5/10 | 3263 days | |
0.61 | 1% |
| Kauzta | 10/10 | 3264 days | |
0.76 | 1% |
| Pein van Nosrt | 8/10 | 3275 days | |
0.7 | 1% |
| katjarege | 10/10 | 3276 days | |
0.73 | 1% |
| Julie Pasquignon | 8/10 | 3277 days | |
0.69 | 1% |
| Ini & Cees | 8/10 | 3278 days | |
0.69 | 1% |
| Mr & Mrs Mackie | 8/10 | 3286 days | |
0.68 | 1% |
| Teum and Orselien | 9/10 | 3292 days | |
0.7 | 1% |
| Hvid | 10/10 | 3292 days | |
0.7 | 1% |
| Helen Keighley | 9/10 | 3296 days | |
0.69 | 1% |
| John Clarkson | 10/10 | 3302 days | |
0.68 | 1% |
| Kristie | 8/10 | 3327 days | |
0.6 | 1% |
| Schumacher | 9/10 | 3628 days | |
0.04 | 0% |
| Rob | 7/10 | 3643 days | |
0.01 | 0% |
| Bouwma | 9/10 | 3662 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
| Silvia Kern | 9/10 | 3663 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
| Annie | 8/10 | 3663 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
| Kevin and Teresa | 7/10 | 3669 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
| nigelst | 9/10 | 3675 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
| Michael and Tanja Kreugel | 10/10 | 3678 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
| Sally Hall | 5/10 | 3689 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
| Susi Schoetzler | 8/10 | 3689 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
| sophiep | 9/10 | 3715 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
| niekv | 8/10 | 3716 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
| Mark Coffey | 9/10 | 3731 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Primavesi | 9/10 | 3743 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
| Emily and Alex | 9/10 | 3758 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
| linus | 9/10 | 3857 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
| AndyEngland | 8/10 | 3963 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
| JonK | 7/10 | 3963 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
| Dave Ashun | 9/10 | 3982 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
| CraigB | 10/10 | 3987 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
| EricS | 8/10 | 3987 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
| MundschanGermany | 10/10 | 3991 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
| Rissmann | 10/10 | 3991 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
| Sarah Bridge | 9/10 | 3995 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.