Ranking Score Explained
Hi there, 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 Hot Water Beach.
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.
Hot Water Beach
Valid Reviews
252 Valid Reviews
The Hot Water Beach experience has a total of 252 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 252 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 70 |
|
28% |
| 9/10 | 64 |
|
25% |
| 8/10 | 53 |
|
21% |
| 7/10 | 36 |
|
14% |
| 6/10 | 8 |
|
3% |
| 5/10 | 10 |
|
4% |
| 4/10 | 7 |
|
3% |
| 3/10 | 4 |
|
2% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
82.94% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Hot Water Beach valid reviews is 82.94% and is based on 252 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
226 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 252 valid reviews, the experience has 226 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 226 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 64 |
|
28% |
| 9/10 | 58 |
|
26% |
| 8/10 | 47 |
|
21% |
| 7/10 | 31 |
|
14% |
| 6/10 | 7 |
|
3% |
| 5/10 | 10 |
|
4% |
| 4/10 | 6 |
|
3% |
| 3/10 | 3 |
|
1% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
83.19% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Hot Water Beach face-to-face reviews is 83.19% and is based on 226 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
77.47%
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 | 3/10 | 234 days | 70.32 | 97% | |
| Edward Lowe | 4/10 | 326 days | 65.7 | 91% | |
| Patricio Vidal | 10/10 | 418 days | 72.31 | 100% | |
| Jeny Smolders | 10/10 | 667 days |  |
34.03 | 46% |
| Elli | 5/10 | 977 days | |
5.84 | 7% |
| Carina Weber | 5/10 | 979 days | |
5.78 | 7% |
| David | 10/10 | 982 days | |
7.02 | 9% |
| Gretha | 9/10 | 984 days | |
6.95 | 9% |
| May | 4/10 | 1007 days | |
4.92 | 6% |
| Rik van der Niet | 6/10 | 1009 days | |
5.12 | 6% |
| Lea Celerier | 8/10 | 1035 days | |
5.29 | 6% |
| Leigh Dodds | 8/10 | 1052 days | 5.03 | 6% | |
| Elizabeth Braidotti | 9/10 | 1092 days | 5.0 | 6% | |
| Bernd Muller | 9/10 | 1219 days | 4.81 | 6% | |
| Jana Ebelina | 9/10 | 1223 days | |
4.81 | 6% |
| Celina | 8/10 | 1223 days | |
4.56 | 5% |
| Alberto | 8/10 | 1237 days | |
4.54 | 5% |
| Camilla Geert | 4/10 | 1250 days | |
3.76 | 4% |
| Bas Marinus | 9/10 | 1254 days | |
4.76 | 5% |
| Virginia Saez | 7/10 | 1258 days | |
4.32 | 5% |
| Philipp | 3/10 | 1259 days | |
3.66 | 4% |
| Matthew Palmer | 7/10 | 1260 days | |
4.32 | 5% |
| Andre | 8/10 | 1262 days | |
4.51 | 5% |
| Sybille | 8/10 | 1262 days | |
4.51 | 5% |
| Stefan Hahn | 6/10 | 1267 days | |
3.93 | 4% |
| Manibod Vannaphone | 8/10 | 1267 days | |
4.5 | 5% |
| Alex Schott | 10/10 | 1270 days | |
4.73 | 5% |
| Matias Santos | 5/10 | 1276 days | |
3.83 | 4% |
| Ruben Toorwe | 7/10 | 1276 days | |
4.3 | 5% |
| Pablo Garcia | 10/10 | 1277 days | |
4.72 | 5% |
| Boukje Diijkstra | 9/10 | 1278 days | 4.72 | 5% | |
| Aaron Stalley | 3/10 | 1278 days | |
3.64 | 4% |
| Clement Delrue | 7/10 | 1282 days | |
4.29 | 5% |
| Theo Pargemin | 8/10 | 1282 days | |
4.48 | 5% |
| Floren Hoenschler | 7/10 | 1284 days | |
4.29 | 5% |
| Johannes Koch | 7/10 | 1284 days | |
4.29 | 5% |
| Feline Herbst | 9/10 | 1286 days | |
4.71 | 5% |
| Dawn Howard | 7/10 | 1287 days | |
4.28 | 5% |
| Verena | 7/10 | 1288 days | |
4.28 | 5% |
| Jakub Ira | 7/10 | 1290 days | |
4.28 | 5% |
| Michal Putnar | 10/10 | 1290 days | |
4.7 | 5% |
| Ales Bronec | 10/10 | 1290 days | |
4.7 | 5% |
| Aneta Hambergeroua | 7/10 | 1290 days | |
4.28 | 5% |
| Patrick Veber | 4/10 | 1290 days | |
3.72 | 4% |
| Megan Lenox | 9/10 | 1292 days | |
4.7 | 5% |
| Briony | 5/10 | 1299 days | |
3.8 | 4% |
| David Schelensky | 7/10 | 1299 days | |
4.27 | 5% |
| Theresa Huelk | 5/10 | 1306 days | |
3.79 | 4% |
| Eric Hertort | 10/10 | 1307 days | |
4.68 | 5% |
| Christian Meyer | 10/10 | 1307 days | |
4.68 | 5% |
| Miriam Hack | 8/10 | 1312 days | |
4.44 | 5% |
| Livia and Dave | 7/10 | 1316 days | |
4.24 | 5% |
| Rafaella | 8/10 | 1342 days | |
4.39 | 5% |
| Sebastian and Susanna | 6/10 | 1356 days | |
3.82 | 4% |
| Jessica and Leonie | 7/10 | 1357 days | |
4.19 | 5% |
| Fabienne Strobel | 10/10 | 1362 days | |
4.59 | 5% |
| Julia Waenninger | 7/10 | 1369 days | 4.17 | 5% | |
| Jan B | 6/10 | 1370 days | |
3.8 | 4% |
| Dan | 10/10 | 1381 days | |
4.56 | 5% |
| Ahmed Mohsen Aly | 7/10 | 1390 days | 4.14 | 5% | |
| Richard Thompson | 9/10 | 1422 days | 4.5 | 5% | |
| Emma Keegan | 7/10 | 1604 days | 3.84 | 4% | |
| Elisabeth Ringswandl | 8/10 | 1624 days | |
3.99 | 4% |
| Thomas Haslbeck | 7/10 | 1624 days | |
3.82 | 4% |
| Stuart Cook | 10/10 | 1625 days | |
4.19 | 5% |
| Daniela Wall | 8/10 | 1625 days | |
3.98 | 4% |
| Carmen | 10/10 | 1626 days | |
4.19 | 5% |
| Jade Cownley | 10/10 | 1649 days | |
4.16 | 5% |
| Martha Taatz | 10/10 | 1670 days | |
4.12 | 5% |
| Maria Ulitzsch | 10/10 | 1711 days | |
4.06 | 5% |
| Antoine Lerin | 7/10 | 1718 days | |
3.69 | 4% |
| isabel Zander | 10/10 | 1969 days | |
3.67 | 4% |
| Franz Birkefeld | 10/10 | 1980 days | |
3.65 | 4% |
| Rainer | 8/10 | 1994 days | |
3.45 | 4% |
| Laura | 9/10 | 1995 days | |
3.63 | 4% |
| Phil Bromby | 10/10 | 1998 days | |
3.63 | 4% |
| Joanna Mulcahy | 10/10 | 1998 days | |
3.63 | 4% |
| Hirsch Svenja | 9/10 | 2004 days | |
3.62 | 4% |
| Mahr Svenja | 10/10 | 2004 days | |
3.62 | 4% |
| Konrad Ullmann | 9/10 | 2007 days | |
3.61 | 4% |
| Lukas Lehmeyer | 9/10 | 2007 days | |
3.61 | 4% |
| Friederike Kranzin | 10/10 | 2008 days | |
3.61 | 4% |
| Sarah | 7/10 | 2009 days | |
3.28 | 3% |
| Daniel Garcia Dezgado | 10/10 | 2010 days | |
3.61 | 4% |
| Jennifer Garner | 10/10 | 2014 days | |
3.6 | 4% |
| Emeline Brocard | 10/10 | 2015 days | |
3.6 | 4% |
| Marvin Koever | 9/10 | 2015 days | |
3.6 | 4% |
| Luisa Bach | 10/10 | 2017 days | |
3.6 | 4% |
| Klaus Petersen | 8/10 | 2019 days | |
3.41 | 4% |
| Alex Sheldon | 9/10 | 2026 days | |
3.58 | 4% |
| Piotr Jurkowski | 10/10 | 2045 days | |
3.55 | 4% |
| Anne Collet | 9/10 | 2053 days | |
3.54 | 4% |
| Evian Bolz | 7/10 | 2058 days | |
3.22 | 3% |
| Chen Levin | 8/10 | 2058 days | |
3.36 | 4% |
| nimrod yaron | 10/10 | 2059 days | |
3.53 | 4% |
| Pioter Jurkowski | 10/10 | 2060 days | 3.53 | 4% | |
| Alex Artigues | 8/10 | 2063 days | |
3.35 | 4% |
| Brian | 6/10 | 2152 days | 2.81 | 3% | |
| Mark Hayes | 10/10 | 2182 days | 3.35 | 4% | |
| Anton Thisted | 9/10 | 2333 days | |
3.12 | 3% |
| Josefine Sjodin | 9/10 | 2333 days | |
3.12 | 3% |
| Katie Fleck | 9/10 | 2333 days | |
3.12 | 3% |
| FlyingKiwiGirl | 8/10 | 2335 days | 2.96 | 3% | |
| Mark Faulk | 8/10 | 2335 days | 2.96 | 3% | |
| Iban Dupont | 7/10 | 2349 days | |
2.81 | 3% |
| Guillaume Boudrand | 8/10 | 2349 days | |
2.94 | 3% |
| Lorraine Doyle | 6/10 | 2352 days | |
2.56 | 2% |
| Sean Hurley | 5/10 | 2352 days | |
2.5 | 2% |
| LiseMarie Leger | 9/10 | 2356 days | |
3.08 | 3% |
| Jeremy Eng | 7/10 | 2366 days | 2.79 | 3% | |
| Stephanie Belanger | 10/10 | 2369 days | |
3.06 | 3% |
| Brendon Furney | 10/10 | 2370 days | |
3.06 | 3% |
| Sebastian | 7/10 | 2370 days | |
2.78 | 3% |
| Selina Lott | 8/10 | 2370 days | |
2.91 | 3% |
| Annika | 5/10 | 2370 days | |
2.48 | 2% |
| Fabian | 8/10 | 2370 days | |
2.91 | 3% |
| Jonas Herrmann | 5/10 | 2370 days | |
2.48 | 2% |
| Missy and Chaz | 8/10 | 2376 days | |
2.9 | 3% |
| Neele & Philipp | 5/10 | 2376 days | |
2.47 | 2% |
| Fabian Koitka | 7/10 | 2386 days | |
2.76 | 3% |
| Jill Fischer | 10/10 | 2394 days | 3.02 | 3% | |
| Christina Rodewald | 9/10 | 2399 days | |
3.02 | 3% |
| Andre and Marina | 9/10 | 2399 days | |
3.02 | 3% |
| Jo Sutton | 9/10 | 2425 days | 2.98 | 3% | |
| Lauret Stulemeyer | 9/10 | 2444 days | |
2.95 | 3% |
| Aurelie Morin | 8/10 | 2447 days | |
2.8 | 3% |
| Paul Lawrence | 7/10 | 2454 days | |
2.67 | 3% |
| Andreas and Christine and Nora Busch | 10/10 | 2455 days | |
2.93 | 3% |
| Doan | 10/10 | 2461 days | |
2.92 | 3% |
| Milena Heinrich | 10/10 | 2462 days | |
2.92 | 3% |
| Faassen | 9/10 | 2464 days | |
2.92 | 3% |
| Julie Lamart | 9/10 | 2465 days | |
2.91 | 3% |
| Henzen | 8/10 | 2465 days | |
2.77 | 3% |
| Eric and Jen Popma | 9/10 | 2466 days | |
2.91 | 3% |
| suemax | 10/10 | 2700 days | 2.56 | 2% | |
| Jonathan Tuthill | 9/10 | 2716 days | |
2.53 | 2% |
| Heiner Reinecke | 10/10 | 2723 days | |
2.52 | 2% |
| Jens Moller | 7/10 | 2724 days | |
2.29 | 2% |
| Chris Sylvia | 9/10 | 2724 days | |
2.52 | 2% |
| Selwindt | 9/10 | 2725 days | |
2.52 | 2% |
| Michael Touzer | 8/10 | 2726 days | |
2.39 | 2% |
| A Ormsby | 8/10 | 2728 days | |
2.39 | 2% |
| Jaroslav Gajdos | 8/10 | 2734 days | |
2.38 | 2% |
| Carolin Haas | 7/10 | 2741 days | |
2.27 | 2% |
| Thomas | 10/10 | 2742 days | |
2.49 | 2% |
| Peter Dellen | 8/10 | 2743 days | |
2.37 | 2% |
| Tom Pratt | 9/10 | 2743 days | |
2.49 | 2% |
| Elise Violet | 8/10 | 2744 days | |
2.37 | 2% |
| Eline Vakentijn | 8/10 | 2745 days | |
2.36 | 2% |
| Lepied | 8/10 | 2747 days | |
2.36 | 2% |
| Slangen | 8/10 | 2753 days | |
2.35 | 2% |
| Samplonius | 9/10 | 2755 days | |
2.47 | 2% |
| Guillaume Milcent | 9/10 | 2757 days | |
2.47 | 2% |
| Roberto Hallblom | 8/10 | 2758 days | |
2.35 | 2% |
| Mike1952 | 7/10 | 2760 days | 2.24 | 2% | |
| Sandy & Michaela | 8/10 | 2773 days | |
2.32 | 2% |
| CMJ | 8/10 | 2791 days | 2.3 | 2% | |
| Nick Selzler | 9/10 | 2805 days | |
2.4 | 2% |
| Manuela Zimmerti | 7/10 | 2823 days | |
2.16 | 2% |
| Robert Carswell | 7/10 | 2828 days | |
2.15 | 2% |
| Steve Neilson | 10/10 | 2829 days | |
2.36 | 2% |
| Natascha & Greg | 8/10 | 2834 days | |
2.24 | 2% |
| Andy Lever | 10/10 | 2837 days | |
2.35 | 2% |
| Waldemar Schuler | 9/10 | 2838 days | |
2.35 | 2% |
| Rudy Witt | 9/10 | 2838 days | |
2.35 | 2% |
| JadesWorld | 8/10 | 2852 days | 2.21 | 2% | |
| Max Grimmeiss | 8/10 | 3036 days | 1.94 | 2% | |
| Ralph & Marloes Meyers | 7/10 | 3065 days | |
1.82 | 1% |
| Julie Norton | 10/10 | 3067 days | |
2.0 | 2% |
| Lindsey Clough | 8/10 | 3075 days | |
1.89 | 1% |
| Knapen | 4/10 | 3077 days | |
1.57 | 1% |
| Andreas Blessing | 10/10 | 3077 days | |
1.98 | 2% |
| Franzi & Tobi | 10/10 | 3077 days | |
1.98 | 2% |
| Boehmer | 6/10 | 3081 days | |
1.64 | 1% |
| Nicola Thackray | 10/10 | 3084 days | |
1.97 | 2% |
| Wheeler | 8/10 | 3086 days | |
1.87 | 1% |
| Andy Johnson | 9/10 | 3088 days | |
1.97 | 2% |
| Kari Tervo | 4/10 | 3089 days | |
1.55 | 1% |
| Katy Bourne | 9/10 | 3091 days | |
1.96 | 2% |
| Roman & Esther | 10/10 | 3094 days | |
1.96 | 2% |
| Lauren McKeone | 4/10 | 3095 days | |
1.55 | 1% |
| Alan Munday | 9/10 | 3095 days | |
1.96 | 2% |
| S and A Koehue | 10/10 | 3097 days | |
1.95 | 2% |
| Mirka Tinterova | 9/10 | 3099 days | |
1.95 | 2% |
| Anne | 10/10 | 3099 days | |
1.95 | 2% |
| Claudio | 10/10 | 3103 days | |
1.94 | 2% |
| H Hensen | 7/10 | 3111 days | |
1.76 | 1% |
| Selina Mueller | 10/10 | 3111 days | |
1.93 | 2% |
| Birgette Weiner | 7/10 | 3111 days | |
1.76 | 1% |
| Valerie | 10/10 | 3111 days | |
1.93 | 2% |
| Tayler Gray | 9/10 | 3112 days | |
1.93 | 2% |
| Mike | 9/10 | 3113 days | |
1.93 | 2% |
| Luise Jaeger | 5/10 | 3115 days | |
1.56 | 1% |
| David | 9/10 | 3115 days | |
1.93 | 2% |
| Jessie Currie | 3/10 | 3116 days | |
1.48 | 1% |
| Jonathon Heaney | 7/10 | 3118 days | |
1.75 | 1% |
| Sue & Graham Mullin | 9/10 | 3120 days | |
1.92 | 2% |
| Elinor Bell | 9/10 | 3120 days | |
1.92 | 2% |
| Brandt | 9/10 | 3122 days | |
1.91 | 2% |
| penz | 9/10 | 3340 days | 1.58 | 1% | |
| Gea Middelbos | 10/10 | 3394 days | |
1.5 | 1% |
| David | 8/10 | 3395 days | |
1.42 | 1% |
| joycevanb | 9/10 | 3401 days | |
1.49 | 1% |
| heather Cardinal | 8/10 | 3417 days | |
1.39 | 1% |
| Bjorn Sall | 6/10 | 3443 days | |
1.18 | 0% |
| Brian Bishop | 10/10 | 3448 days | |
1.42 | 1% |
| Silke Seemann | 8/10 | 3453 days | |
1.34 | 1% |
| Matilda Hansson | 9/10 | 3453 days | |
1.41 | 1% |
| Mark and Natasha UK | 8/10 | 3464 days | |
1.32 | 1% |
| Kay Beaumont | 8/10 | 3464 days | |
1.32 | 1% |
| David Milner | 9/10 | 3468 days | |
1.39 | 1% |
| Gail Mckinstry | 7/10 | 3468 days | |
1.26 | 1% |
| Elisabeth Egerup | 10/10 | 3469 days | |
1.39 | 1% |
| Mike Brunt | 10/10 | 3470 days | |
1.39 | 1% |
| Wolfgang Engelke | 10/10 | 3471 days | |
1.38 | 1% |
| Peter Koeck | 10/10 | 3471 days | |
1.38 | 1% |
| Sue Bennett | 9/10 | 3472 days | |
1.38 | 1% |
| Will Jemma | 10/10 | 3475 days | |
1.38 | 1% |
| Fam Leinden | 8/10 | 3484 days | |
1.3 | 1% |
| Mick Thexton | 8/10 | 3485 days | |
1.29 | 1% |
| Arne van Schol | 8/10 | 3486 days | |
1.29 | 1% |
| Wim Van Gastel | 9/10 | 3488 days | |
1.36 | 1% |
| Sebastien Briant | 8/10 | 3489 days | |
1.29 | 1% |
| Ines Diana | 10/10 | 3489 days | |
1.36 | 1% |
| Pizzanelli | 7/10 | 3489 days | |
1.23 | 1% |
| Jakob Jurgen | 8/10 | 3504 days | |
1.27 | 1% |
| Beute Hjel | 10/10 | 3506 days | |
1.33 | 1% |
| Sabine Locker | 8/10 | 3506 days | |
1.26 | 1% |
| deanlaw | 10/10 | 3535 days | |
1.29 | 1% |
| menzel | 9/10 | 3535 days | |
1.29 | 1% |
| ursinab | 9/10 | 3536 days | |
1.28 | 1% |
| friasj | 10/10 | 3536 days | |
1.28 | 1% |
| Lynn Maguire | 10/10 | 3538 days | |
1.28 | 1% |
| jameswhite | 10/10 | 3544 days | |
1.27 | 1% |
| gereldineb | 9/10 | 3546 days | |
1.27 | 1% |
| asiacritics | 10/10 | 3552 days | 1.26 | 1% | |
| Sandra M | 9/10 | 3554 days | |
1.26 | 1% |
| Tim Beuzeval | 9/10 | 3559 days | |
1.25 | 1% |
| Christy | 9/10 | 3562 days | |
1.25 | 1% |
| Rebecca Jenner | 9/10 | 3563 days | |
1.24 | 1% |
| Hansjoerg Ehrmann | 9/10 | 3563 days | |
1.24 | 1% |
| Christine Van Den Berg Michele Imbach | 10/10 | 3575 days | |
1.23 | 1% |
| Wim Put | 8/10 | 3578 days | |
1.16 | 0% |
| Karen Fisher | 9/10 | 3578 days | |
1.22 | 1% |
| CarinaB1 | 10/10 | 3780 days | |
0.91 | 0% |
| BryonyS | 10/10 | 3784 days | |
0.91 | 0% |
| BouterG | 9/10 | 3792 days | |
0.89 | 0% |
| Arjan Muis | 8/10 | 3798 days | |
0.84 | 0% |
| Mikey | 9/10 | 3801 days | |
0.88 | 0% |
| Viktoria Stoffel | 10/10 | 3803 days | |
0.88 | 0% |
| Falk | 9/10 | 3812 days | |
0.86 | 0% |
| WiebkeS | 10/10 | 3812 days | |
0.86 | 0% |
Adjustments
No Adjustment
Several adjustments to the weighted average may be added to improve relevancy and credibility. Hot Water Beach does not meet the criteria for any of these adjustments to apply.
Final Ranking Score
77%
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.