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 Huka Falls Walkway.
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.
Nick Morrison
Rankers owner
Huka Falls Walkway
Valid Reviews
138 Valid Reviews
The Huka Falls Walkway experience has a total of 139 reviews. There are 138 valid reviews that are included when calculating the ranking score and 1 invalid review 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 138 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 41 |
|
30% |
| 9/10 | 33 |
|
24% |
| 8/10 | 38 |
|
28% |
| 7/10 | 20 |
|
14% |
| 6/10 | 6 |
|
4% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
86.01% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Huka Falls Walkway valid reviews is 86.01% and is based on 138 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
128 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 138 valid reviews, the experience has 128 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 128 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 37 |
|
29% |
| 9/10 | 28 |
|
22% |
| 8/10 | 37 |
|
29% |
| 7/10 | 20 |
|
16% |
| 6/10 | 6 |
|
5% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
85.47% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Huka Falls Walkway face-to-face reviews is 85.47% and is based on 128 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
86.23%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Fricker | 10/10 | 139 days | 96.94 | 100% | |
| Amy Lord | 7/10 | 358 days |  |
95.63 | 99% |
| Liane Bausch | 8/10 | 454 days | |
80.81 | 83% |
| Julien Turpin | 10/10 | 527 days | 55.99 | 57% | |
| Michel and Susanne | 10/10 | 698 days | |
35.97 | 36% |
| Tim Fassbender | 9/10 | 736 days | |
30.51 | 31% |
| Saskia Schug | 8/10 | 777 days | |
25.23 | 25% |
| Felicity Ford | 8/10 | 779 days | |
24.99 | 25% |
| Lucy Millett | 7/10 | 784 days | |
24.39 | 24% |
| Megan Telford | 8/10 | 784 days | |
24.39 | 24% |
| Alice Frater | 9/10 | 791 days | |
23.57 | 23% |
| Jack Robinson | 10/10 | 803 days | |
22.21 | 22% |
| Sylvain Schiber | 9/10 | 808 days | 18.05 | 18% | |
| Elizabeth Braidotti | 10/10 | 875 days | 12.67 | 12% | |
| Sebastiaan | 7/10 | 1044 days | |
6.49 | 5% |
| Andrea Tabaka | 10/10 | 1070 days | |
6.12 | 5% |
| Natasha Harbinson | 6/10 | 1071 days | |
6.11 | 5% |
| Melissa Fuster | 7/10 | 1094 days | |
6.0 | 5% |
| Iris Kerbler | 7/10 | 1097 days | |
6.0 | 5% |
| Thomas Werner | 6/10 | 1101 days | |
5.99 | 5% |
| Vanesha Patel | 9/10 | 1105 days | |
5.98 | 5% |
| gita feichtingerova | 10/10 | 1130 days | |
5.94 | 5% |
| Caro G | 9/10 | 1179 days | 4.88 | 4% | |
| Fiona Hawkins | 8/10 | 1746 days | |
4.93 | 4% |
| Luisa Bach | 9/10 | 1800 days | |
4.84 | 4% |
| Jesseca Klausch | 7/10 | 1810 days | |
4.82 | 4% |
| Vincent Schaeflier | 9/10 | 1810 days | |
4.82 | 4% |
| Romina Bolz | 7/10 | 1848 days | |
4.76 | 4% |
| Elodie and jo | 10/10 | 2172 days | |
4.23 | 3% |
| Lauret Stulemeyer | 9/10 | 2227 days | |
4.14 | 3% |
| Jan Sjoerdtje | 9/10 | 2230 days | |
4.13 | 3% |
| Pietersen | 8/10 | 2250 days | |
4.1 | 3% |
| Julia Ramseier | 10/10 | 2251 days | |
4.1 | 3% |
| James Darren Tennant | 8/10 | 2251 days | |
4.1 | 3% |
| Martina Posch | 10/10 | 2253 days | |
4.1 | 3% |
| Lisa Blake | 6/10 | 2255 days | |
4.09 | 3% |
| Christop Isabella | 10/10 | 2502 days | |
3.69 | 3% |
| Jens Moller | 7/10 | 2507 days | |
3.68 | 2% |
| Peter Hart | 9/10 | 2511 days | |
3.67 | 2% |
| Tim Germany | 9/10 | 2514 days | |
3.67 | 2% |
| Dick Stewart | 6/10 | 2519 days | |
3.66 | 2% |
| Lisa Ruhfus | 9/10 | 2523 days | |
3.65 | 2% |
| Geoffrey Kuppens | 10/10 | 2523 days | |
3.65 | 2% |
| Anglea de Smit | 8/10 | 2525 days | |
3.65 | 2% |
| Moritz | 9/10 | 2527 days | |
3.65 | 2% |
| Elise Violet | 7/10 | 2527 days | |
3.65 | 2% |
| Rachel | 9/10 | 2528 days | |
3.64 | 2% |
| Farid Juillot | 8/10 | 2528 days | |
3.64 | 2% |
| Simon Fry | 8/10 | 2528 days | |
3.64 | 2% |
| Andy Bridgman | 8/10 | 2528 days | |
3.64 | 2% |
| Marilyn Mobley | 10/10 | 2529 days | |
3.64 | 2% |
| Graham Swinyard | 9/10 | 2537 days | |
3.63 | 2% |
| Samplonius | 9/10 | 2538 days | |
3.63 | 2% |
| Adam Critchley | 8/10 | 2540 days | |
3.62 | 2% |
| Corv V D Hof | 8/10 | 2540 days | |
3.62 | 2% |
| Dugald McCallum | 10/10 | 2542 days | |
3.62 | 2% |
| Peter Broosder | 7/10 | 2604 days | |
3.52 | 2% |
| Annie | 10/10 | 2605 days | |
3.52 | 2% |
| Kevin & Chris | 10/10 | 2612 days | |
3.51 | 2% |
| Konny | 10/10 | 2621 days | |
3.49 | 2% |
| Lardy | 7/10 | 2622 days | |
3.49 | 2% |
| R & M Willows | 10/10 | 2622 days | |
3.49 | 2% |
| twiddi | 9/10 | 2849 days | 2.6 | 1% | |
| Zoe Barker | 9/10 | 2854 days | |
3.11 | 2% |
| Alice Bastiman | 8/10 | 2857 days | |
3.1 | 2% |
| Natalie Maguire | 7/10 | 2863 days | |
3.09 | 2% |
| Harald Schmidt | 8/10 | 2865 days | |
3.09 | 2% |
| Guy Cohen | 10/10 | 2866 days | |
3.09 | 2% |
| Birgette Lindved | 10/10 | 2869 days | |
3.08 | 2% |
| Aimee Pollett | 8/10 | 2870 days | |
3.08 | 2% |
| Nathalie Verzeletti | 8/10 | 2870 days | |
3.08 | 2% |
| Steve Read | 8/10 | 2873 days | |
3.08 | 2% |
| Julia Hofstetter | 8/10 | 2873 days | |
3.08 | 2% |
| Diane Johnston | 9/10 | 2873 days | |
3.08 | 2% |
| Faye Cox | 8/10 | 2878 days | |
3.07 | 2% |
| Rachel Kent-Lawton | 10/10 | 2880 days | |
3.07 | 2% |
| Pieter & Annelies | 7/10 | 2882 days | |
3.06 | 2% |
| Ronald Lippett | 8/10 | 2885 days | |
3.06 | 2% |
| Kurmann/Kayser | 10/10 | 2886 days | |
3.06 | 2% |
| Birgette Weiner | 8/10 | 2894 days | |
3.04 | 2% |
| Tayler Gray | 9/10 | 2895 days | |
3.04 | 2% |
| Petersen | 10/10 | 2901 days | |
3.03 | 2% |
| TheBigLebowski | 9/10 | 2939 days | 2.47 | 1% | |
| Matt | 10/10 | 2993 days | |
2.88 | 2% |
| Andrew Hammond | 9/10 | 3031 days | 2.35 | 1% | |
| K_and_K | 8/10 | 3092 days | 2.26 | 1% | |
| Kurt | 8/10 | 3178 days | |
2.58 | 1% |
| uceil | 9/10 | 3193 days | |
2.55 | 1% |
| Family_Thomsen | 10/10 | 3227 days | |
2.5 | 1% |
| Gerhard Kronen | 8/10 | 3242 days | |
2.47 | 1% |
| Mary | 7/10 | 3247 days | |
2.46 | 1% |
| Cecile | 9/10 | 3248 days | |
2.46 | 1% |
| Evelien Thijs | 8/10 | 3252 days | |
2.45 | 1% |
| Elisabeth Egerup | 10/10 | 3252 days | |
2.45 | 1% |
| Maria Lorentzen | 7/10 | 3252 days | |
2.45 | 1% |
| Luisa | 8/10 | 3255 days | |
2.45 | 1% |
| Mark | 10/10 | 3264 days | |
2.43 | 1% |
| Josy | 10/10 | 3265 days | |
2.43 | 1% |
| Tanja Titze | 10/10 | 3266 days | |
2.43 | 1% |
| Hannah Clark | 10/10 | 3266 days | |
2.43 | 1% |
| Nikki Wood | 10/10 | 3267 days | |
2.43 | 1% |
| Lisa Beauchemin | 9/10 | 3268 days | |
2.43 | 1% |
| Helen Power | 8/10 | 3268 days | |
2.43 | 1% |
| Bryan Keddie | 10/10 | 3269 days | |
2.43 | 1% |
| Susan | 10/10 | 3269 days | |
2.43 | 1% |
| Brenda | 8/10 | 3270 days | |
2.42 | 1% |
| Eva | 8/10 | 3271 days | |
2.42 | 1% |
| Yvonne Ing | 10/10 | 3272 days | |
2.42 | 1% |
| Coby Aalbrecht | 6/10 | 3272 days | |
2.42 | 1% |
| John-Paul | 10/10 | 3273 days | 2.02 | 1% | |
| Wolfgang G | 9/10 | 3279 days | |
2.41 | 1% |
| Veltmaat NL | 7/10 | 3279 days | |
2.41 | 1% |
| Chris Kevin | 7/10 | 3282 days | |
2.4 | 1% |
| Douglas Kirby | 8/10 | 3286 days | |
2.4 | 1% |
| deanlaw | 9/10 | 3318 days | |
2.35 | 1% |
| joannaw | 10/10 | 3320 days | |
2.34 | 1% |
| varenaee | 9/10 | 3320 days | |
2.34 | 1% |
| Anne Ford | 7/10 | 3337 days | |
2.31 | 1% |
| Stefan Lua | 9/10 | 3337 days | |
2.31 | 1% |
| Lesley Nixon | 7/10 | 3345 days | |
2.3 | 1% |
| Sena | 10/10 | 3345 days | |
2.3 | 1% |
| Stefanie Micheler | 10/10 | 3346 days | |
2.3 | 1% |
| Hennie Neeleman | 8/10 | 3347 days | |
2.3 | 1% |
| Hans Barth | 8/10 | 3355 days | |
2.28 | 1% |
| Dimitry Zonnet | 8/10 | 3361 days | |
2.28 | 1% |
| emmah | 7/10 | 3462 days | |
2.11 | 1% |
| EvertG | 9/10 | 3560 days | |
1.95 | 1% |
| Michael Maddams | 8/10 | 3577 days | |
1.92 | 1% |
| arthurwa | 10/10 | 3579 days | |
1.92 | 1% |
| gerhardm | 10/10 | 3579 days | |
1.92 | 1% |
| Kaye | 9/10 | 3579 days | |
1.92 | 1% |
| Jake1 | 8/10 | 3581 days | |
1.91 | 1% |
| DaveV | 8/10 | 3595 days | |
1.89 | 1% |
| Falk | 6/10 | 3595 days | |
1.89 | 1% |
| WiebkeS | 8/10 | 3595 days | |
1.89 | 1% |
| LosItaly | 9/10 | 3596 days | |
1.89 | 1% |
| TsjerkJ | 9/10 | 3597 days | |
1.89 | 1% |
| BrendaM | 10/10 | 3960 days | |
1.29 | 0% |
Adjustments
No Adjustment
Several adjustments to the weighted average may be added to improve relevancy and credibility. Huka Falls Walkway does not meet the criteria for any of these adjustments to apply.
Final Ranking Score
86%
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.