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 Cape Kidnappers Walking Track.
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.
Cape Kidnappers Walking Track
Valid Reviews
58 Valid Reviews
The Cape Kidnappers Walking Track experience has a total of 58 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 58 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 14 |
|
24% |
| 9/10 | 23 |
|
40% |
| 8/10 | 15 |
|
26% |
| 7/10 | 6 |
|
10% |
| 6/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
87.76% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Cape Kidnappers Walking Track valid reviews is 87.76% and is based on 58 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
56 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 58 valid reviews, the experience has 56 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 56 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 12 |
|
21% |
| 9/10 | 23 |
|
41% |
| 8/10 | 15 |
|
27% |
| 7/10 | 6 |
|
11% |
| 6/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
87.32% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Cape Kidnappers Walking Track face-to-face reviews is 87.32% and is based on 56 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
83.51%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maddie F | 7/10 | 622 days |  |
36.81 | 100% |
| Lizzie Edmonds | 8/10 | 743 days | |
23.4 | 64% |
| Andrea Mueller | 9/10 | 989 days | |
6.78 | 18% |
| Simon Briens | 7/10 | 1033 days | |
5.1 | 14% |
| Kolar | 8/10 | 1041 days | |
5.19 | 14% |
| Riccardo | 9/10 | 1041 days | |
5.46 | 15% |
| Helna Saumanova | 10/10 | 1041 days | |
5.46 | 15% |
| Sylvain Schiber | 10/10 | 1112 days | 4.97 | 13% | |
| Benjamin Schyler | 7/10 | 1324 days | |
4.14 | 11% |
| Laura Constans | 9/10 | 1324 days | |
4.55 | 12% |
| Yoomm | 8/10 | 1351 days | |
4.27 | 12% |
| Paul Larauze | 8/10 | 1354 days | |
4.27 | 12% |
| Adam Pulkrabek | 9/10 | 1361 days | |
4.48 | 12% |
| Simone De Angiou | 9/10 | 1376 days | |
4.45 | 12% |
| Tatiana Racheneau | 10/10 | 1400 days | |
4.4 | 12% |
| Annika Locker | 8/10 | 1402 days | |
4.18 | 11% |
| Valerie Balcom | 9/10 | 1413 days | |
4.38 | 12% |
| Linda and Gunther | 9/10 | 1431 days | |
4.34 | 12% |
| Elsa Caniato | 7/10 | 1448 days | |
3.92 | 11% |
| Sarah Boettcher | 8/10 | 1492 days | |
4.01 | 11% |
| Eva Marsikova | 9/10 | 1714 days | |
3.79 | 10% |
| Jurgen Moors | 10/10 | 1817 days | 3.59 | 10% | |
| Zuzana Holubova | 10/10 | 2059 days | |
3.11 | 8% |
| Christopher Buch Madsen | 9/10 | 2083 days | |
3.07 | 8% |
| Miriam Grund | 9/10 | 2092 days | |
3.05 | 8% |
| Pierre Gentile | 8/10 | 2099 days | |
2.88 | 8% |
| Sophia | 9/10 | 2105 days | |
3.02 | 8% |
| Fraule-Emmanuelle De Rouqmout | 8/10 | 2111 days | |
2.86 | 8% |
| Pier Durand | 9/10 | 2111 days | |
3.01 | 8% |
| Serena Poggioli | 9/10 | 2111 days | |
3.01 | 8% |
| Luca Willensrock | 8/10 | 2132 days | |
2.82 | 8% |
| Nelle Dutilleur | 9/10 | 2134 days | |
2.97 | 8% |
| Reinhard Boettcher | 10/10 | 2153 days | |
2.93 | 8% |
| Angelika Bottcher | 8/10 | 2153 days | |
2.78 | 8% |
| Ramon Keller | 9/10 | 2533 days | |
2.19 | 6% |
| Vitek | 10/10 | 2822 days | |
1.62 | 4% |
| Russell Eames | 10/10 | 2830 days | |
1.6 | 4% |
| Dominique | 7/10 | 2831 days | |
1.46 | 4% |
| Marjolein Hartsuiker | 10/10 | 2833 days | |
1.6 | 4% |
| Magda Savels | 9/10 | 2840 days | |
1.59 | 4% |
| Soren Storeboerg | 8/10 | 2844 days | |
1.5 | 4% |
| Hans Bos | 8/10 | 2910 days | |
1.38 | 4% |
| Ute Janich | 10/10 | 3136 days | |
1.01 | 3% |
| Christoph & Maria | 10/10 | 3174 days | |
0.93 | 3% |
| Janey Chamberlain | 8/10 | 3175 days | |
0.88 | 2% |
| K & J Overton | 9/10 | 3178 days | |
0.92 | 3% |
| Barnhoorh | 8/10 | 3184 days | |
0.87 | 2% |
| M Holierhoek | 7/10 | 3186 days | |
0.83 | 2% |
| Hans and Astrid | 8/10 | 3526 days | |
0.23 | 1% |
| George Lepple | 10/10 | 3542 days | |
0.21 | 1% |
| Phil Bruce | 9/10 | 3555 days | |
0.19 | 1% |
| Wetzel | 9/10 | 3556 days | |
0.18 | 0% |
| Roos | 10/10 | 3563 days | |
0.17 | 0% |
| Eva | 9/10 | 3575 days | |
0.15 | 0% |
| Chris Kevin | 9/10 | 3586 days | |
0.13 | 0% |
| selinab | 9/10 | 3632 days | |
0.04 | 0% |
| Solveig Mosinski | 10/10 | 3651 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
| StijnH | 9/10 | 3900 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
Adjustments
No Adjustment
Several adjustments to the weighted average may be added to improve relevancy and credibility. Cape Kidnappers Walking Track does not meet the criteria for any of these adjustments to apply.
Final Ranking Score
84%
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.