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 Cape Palliser Seal Colony and Lighthouse 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.
Cape Palliser Seal Colony and Lighthouse Walk
Valid Reviews
47 Valid Reviews
The Cape Palliser Seal Colony and Lighthouse Walk experience has a total of 47 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 47 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 26 |
|
55% |
| 9/10 | 13 |
|
28% |
| 8/10 | 7 |
|
15% |
| 7/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
| 6/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
93.62% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Cape Palliser Seal Colony and Lighthouse Walk valid reviews is 93.62% and is based on 47 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
38 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 47 valid reviews, the experience has 38 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 38 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 18 |
|
47% |
| 9/10 | 12 |
|
32% |
| 8/10 | 7 |
|
18% |
| 7/10 | 1 |
|
3% |
| 6/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
92.37% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Cape Palliser Seal Colony and Lighthouse Walk face-to-face reviews is 92.37% and is based on 38 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
95.62%
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 | Relative Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolas Perrot | 10/10 | 633 days | 100% |
| Mike Fricker | 10/10 | 875 days | 33% |
| Chris Arnold | 8/10 | 1461 days | 10% |
| Dan Schmidt | 9/10 | 1467 days | 11% |
| Lucie Revay | 10/10 | 1490 days | 11% |
| David | 9/10 | 1502 days | 11% |
| Belinda Ziswiler | 10/10 | 1510 days | 11% |
| Jade Williams | 10/10 | 1541 days | 11% |
| Miroslav Bazala | 10/10 | 1748 days | 10% |
| Sophie Rosenberg | 10/10 | 1760 days | 9% |
| Clara Guinard | 9/10 | 1787 days | 9% |
| Adam Pulkrabek | 10/10 | 1794 days | 9% |
| Olga Barathova | 10/10 | 1794 days | 9% |
| Luisa Birkel | 8/10 | 1795 days | 9% |
| Lili Souris | 9/10 | 1799 days | 9% |
| Andy Burfoot | 10/10 | 1813 days | 9% |
| Sophia Harnisch | 8/10 | 1822 days | 9% |
| Pierre Mattes | 9/10 | 1822 days | 9% |
| Martina Cervenkova | 10/10 | 1825 days | 9% |
| Sabina Roubickova | 10/10 | 1829 days | 9% |
| Anna | 8/10 | 1830 days | 9% |
| Grischa Rodust | 9/10 | 1868 days | 9% |
| Iwona | 10/10 | 1870 days | 9% |
| Isabella | 10/10 | 1875 days | 9% |
| Gessica | 9/10 | 1914 days | 9% |
| Richard Thompson | 10/10 | 1942 days | 9% |
| Michal Kamradek | 9/10 | 2225 days | 7% |
| Vanessa Leverrier | 9/10 | 2240 days | 7% |
| Camille Bellay | 8/10 | 2492 days | 6% |
| Christopher Buch Madsen | 10/10 | 2516 days | 6% |
| Stephen Revah | 10/10 | 2518 days | 6% |
| Julie Ledanois | 10/10 | 2532 days | 6% |
| Toke Frederiksen | 8/10 | 2544 days | 5% |
| Dan Lawson | 10/10 | 2561 days | 5% |
| Hendrik Schanz | 10/10 | 2573 days | 5% |
| Jeremy | 10/10 | 2611 days | 5% |
| David Restell | 10/10 | 2763 days | 4% |
| Mike and Caroline | 10/10 | 2855 days | 4% |
| Ton Martens | 10/10 | 2877 days | 4% |
| Sebastian and Peter Beate | 10/10 | 2909 days | 4% |
| Bene | 8/10 | 2962 days | 3% |
| Woggywoo | 9/10 | 3220 days | 2% |
| Darina Kvasnicova | 9/10 | 3253 days | 2% |
| De Blaeij | 9/10 | 3643 days | 0% |
| Annie | 7/10 | 4004 days | 2% |
| Wagner | 10/10 | 4007 days | 3% |
| carolineder | 9/10 | 4072 days | 3% |
Adjustments
No Adjustment
Several adjustments to the weighted average may be added to improve relevancy and credibility. Cape Palliser Seal Colony and Lighthouse Walk does not meet the criteria for any of these adjustments to apply.
Final Ranking Score
96%
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.