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 Wharariki Beach 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.
Wharariki Beach Walk
Valid Reviews
117 Valid Reviews
The Wharariki Beach Walk experience has a total of 117 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 117 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 79 |
|
68% |
| 9/10 | 21 |
|
18% |
| 8/10 | 11 |
|
9% |
| 7/10 | 5 |
|
4% |
| 6/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
94.70% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Wharariki Beach Walk valid reviews is 94.70% and is based on 117 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
98 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 117 valid reviews, the experience has 98 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 98 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 62 |
|
63% |
| 9/10 | 19 |
|
19% |
| 8/10 | 11 |
|
11% |
| 7/10 | 5 |
|
5% |
| 6/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
93.88% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Wharariki Beach Walk face-to-face reviews is 93.88% and is based on 98 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
94.06%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick | 9/10 | 1023 days | 5.82 | 100% | |
| Mike Dw | 10/10 | 1080 days |  |
5.04 | 87% |
| Nicole Kasischke | 10/10 | 1086 days | |
5.01 | 86% |
| Heather Flanders | 8/10 | 1305 days | |
4.36 | 75% |
| Melanie and Pascal | 8/10 | 1332 days | |
4.31 | 74% |
| Sebastian and Johanna | 9/10 | 1341 days | |
4.52 | 78% |
| Tereza Bulova | 9/10 | 1360 days | |
4.48 | 77% |
| Bernd Giermann | 8/10 | 1379 days | |
4.22 | 73% |
| Magdalena | 7/10 | 1404 days | |
4.0 | 69% |
| Kayla | 10/10 | 1423 days | |
4.36 | 75% |
| Sean | 10/10 | 1423 days | |
4.36 | 75% |
| Louis Nilsson | 10/10 | 1425 days | |
4.35 | 75% |
| Lene Nilsson | 10/10 | 1425 days | |
4.35 | 75% |
| Janina | 10/10 | 1430 days | |
4.34 | 75% |
| Evelyn Rloeh | 7/10 | 1431 days | |
3.95 | 68% |
| Gio Zy | 8/10 | 1434 days | |
4.12 | 71% |
| Kirsty Smith | 10/10 | 1450 days | |
4.31 | 74% |
| Huon | 8/10 | 1667 days | |
3.69 | 63% |
| Ana Coulee | 9/10 | 1668 days | |
3.88 | 67% |
| Cecile Santiaux | 10/10 | 1668 days | |
3.88 | 67% |
| Molly Bogeberg | 9/10 | 1673 days | |
3.87 | 66% |
| Jenna Kuittinen | 8/10 | 1674 days | |
3.67 | 63% |
| Ben Keiser | 10/10 | 1675 days | |
3.86 | 66% |
| Tom Teuber | 10/10 | 1677 days | |
3.86 | 66% |
| Anika Danits | 10/10 | 1677 days | |
3.86 | 66% |
| Valerie Bernardini | 10/10 | 1683 days | |
3.85 | 66% |
| Dan Ramsl | 10/10 | 1688 days | |
3.84 | 66% |
| Lauren Dinnage | 10/10 | 1694 days | |
3.83 | 66% |
| Patrick Thumeyer | 10/10 | 1694 days | |
3.83 | 66% |
| Max | 10/10 | 1695 days | |
3.83 | 66% |
| John and Jan | 9/10 | 1696 days | |
3.82 | 66% |
| Volker Stroenisch | 10/10 | 1700 days | 3.82 | 66% | |
| Josh Symons | 10/10 | 1701 days | |
3.81 | 66% |
| Emily Garside | 10/10 | 1702 days | 3.81 | 65% | |
| Chandra Macraigne | 7/10 | 1702 days | |
3.47 | 60% |
| Horitz | 10/10 | 1707 days | |
3.8 | 65% |
| Dani | 10/10 | 1707 days | |
3.8 | 65% |
| Lee Sandberg | 8/10 | 1712 days | |
3.6 | 62% |
| Tina Rust | 10/10 | 1713 days | |
3.79 | 65% |
| William Lendway | 9/10 | 1714 days | |
3.79 | 65% |
| Sophie Kalnymsky | 10/10 | 1715 days | |
3.79 | 65% |
| Xavier Bistodeau | 10/10 | 1719 days | |
3.78 | 65% |
| Quinn McCusker | 10/10 | 1723 days | |
3.77 | 65% |
| Maria and Grace | 6/10 | 1725 days | |
3.13 | 54% |
| Maria Brauherr | 10/10 | 1726 days | |
3.77 | 65% |
| Veronique Kaplan | 10/10 | 1727 days | |
3.76 | 65% |
| Christine Schtenker | 10/10 | 1730 days | |
3.76 | 65% |
| Kristyna Mokrackoua | 9/10 | 1732 days | |
3.75 | 64% |
| Florian Mueller | 10/10 | 1734 days | |
3.75 | 64% |
| Anna | 10/10 | 1734 days | |
3.75 | 64% |
| Iris Kerbler | 10/10 | 1738 days | |
3.74 | 64% |
| Livia and Dave | 10/10 | 1740 days | |
3.74 | 64% |
| Elisabeth Grabner | 7/10 | 1741 days | |
3.4 | 58% |
| Christian Reimund | 9/10 | 1743 days | |
3.73 | 64% |
| Stefanie Giese | 10/10 | 1743 days | 3.73 | 64% | |
| Kim and Leon | 10/10 | 1747 days | |
3.72 | 64% |
| Matthew Hallowell | 10/10 | 1751 days | 3.72 | 64% | |
| Justin Kechanski | 8/10 | 1769 days | |
3.5 | 60% |
| Steffen and Johannes | 9/10 | 1773 days | |
3.67 | 63% |
| Ixtaso Roncal | 10/10 | 1818 days | 3.59 | 62% | |
| Naelan Le Borgue | 10/10 | 2050 days | |
3.13 | 54% |
| Oliver Pester | 10/10 | 2060 days | 3.11 | 53% | |
| Kristina M | 10/10 | 2088 days | 3.06 | 53% | |
| Bes | 10/10 | 2093 days | |
3.05 | 52% |
| Inge van Noorf | 10/10 | 2147 days | |
2.94 | 51% |
| FlyingKiwiGirl | 10/10 | 2241 days | 2.76 | 47% | |
| Caroline Jonsson | 10/10 | 2393 days | |
2.46 | 42% |
| Jonny Ronnblom | 10/10 | 2393 days | |
2.46 | 42% |
| Martin Buchta | 9/10 | 2425 days | 2.4 | 41% | |
| Anne Haenchen | 9/10 | 2425 days | |
2.4 | 41% |
| Markus | 10/10 | 2436 days | |
2.38 | 41% |
| Cornelia Witte | 10/10 | 2436 days | |
2.38 | 41% |
| Sarah | 10/10 | 2449 days | |
2.35 | 40% |
| Mike Majnik | 10/10 | 2449 days | |
2.35 | 40% |
| Pioter Jurkowski | 10/10 | 2484 days | 2.28 | 39% | |
| Patrick | 8/10 | 2484 days | |
2.17 | 37% |
| Emma | 7/10 | 2484 days | |
2.08 | 36% |
| Christin Woelk | 10/10 | 2754 days | |
1.75 | 30% |
| Patrick Stoeit | 10/10 | 2764 days | |
1.73 | 30% |
| Pete Wilson | 10/10 | 2776 days | |
1.71 | 29% |
| Yu-Ti Chu | 9/10 | 2781 days | |
1.7 | 29% |
| Alice Berg | 10/10 | 2783 days | |
1.7 | 29% |
| Camille Coombes | 9/10 | 2783 days | |
1.7 | 29% |
| Jan | 10/10 | 2790 days | 1.68 | 29% | |
| Frederic Birke | 10/10 | 2792 days | |
1.68 | 29% |
| Glenn Surzur | 8/10 | 2792 days | |
1.6 | 27% |
| Caderet | 10/10 | 2792 days | |
1.68 | 29% |
| Jan & Jile | 10/10 | 2795 days | |
1.67 | 29% |
| Lars Schulz | 10/10 | 2805 days | |
1.65 | 28% |
| N smith | 10/10 | 2849 days | 1.57 | 27% | |
| Michael Kretzschmar | 10/10 | 2866 days | |
1.53 | 26% |
| Tanja Rudolf | 10/10 | 2868 days | |
1.53 | 26% |
| Peter Adams | 9/10 | 3149 days | |
0.98 | 17% |
| Martin Guillaume | 10/10 | 3151 days | |
0.98 | 17% |
| Jeroen Bartos | 9/10 | 3168 days | |
0.94 | 16% |
| Jon Winter | 9/10 | 3170 days | |
0.94 | 16% |
| Roeland Driessen | 10/10 | 3215 days | 0.85 | 15% | |
| Rachel_Flowers | 10/10 | 3246 days | 0.79 | 14% | |
| Sid | 10/10 | 3276 days | |
0.73 | 13% |
| Alibeare | 10/10 | 3307 days | 0.67 | 12% | |
| Susannah Eduart | 10/10 | 3501 days | |
0.29 | 5% |
| Ann-Katrine & Sille | 10/10 | 3519 days | |
0.26 | 4% |
| Josef & Christine Evers | 9/10 | 3530 days | |
0.23 | 4% |
| Petersen | 10/10 | 3542 days | |
0.21 | 4% |
| Gerry Nichols | 10/10 | 3544 days | |
0.21 | 4% |
| Helen T | 10/10 | 3855 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Bob Lenihan | 10/10 | 3872 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
| Radek Hoferek | 9/10 | 3910 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
| Pam K | 10/10 | 3913 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
| Sabine Locker | 10/10 | 3930 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
| csziegler | 10/10 | 3960 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
| Rankers Rocks | 10/10 | 3976 days | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Tait Suridge | 8/10 | 3987 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
| Becca1 | 9/10 | 4222 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
| Barry Treve | 9/10 | 4227 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
| AnjaChrist | 10/10 | 4238 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
| qofd | 10/10 | 4921 days | 0.0 | 0% |
Adjustments
No Adjustment
Several adjustments to the weighted average may be added to improve relevancy and credibility. Wharariki Beach Walk does not meet the criteria for any of these adjustments to apply.
Final Ranking Score
94%
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.