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 The Hokitika Glowworm Dell.
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.
The Hokitika Glowworm Dell
Valid Reviews
47 Valid Reviews
The The Hokitika Glowworm Dell 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 | 22 |
|
47% |
| 9/10 | 9 |
|
19% |
| 8/10 | 10 |
|
21% |
| 7/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
| 6/10 | 3 |
|
6% |
| 5/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
88.09% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the The Hokitika Glowworm Dell valid reviews is 88.09% 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
28 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 28 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 28 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 12 |
|
43% |
| 9/10 | 7 |
|
25% |
| 8/10 | 4 |
|
14% |
| 7/10 | 1 |
|
4% |
| 6/10 | 3 |
|
11% |
| 5/10 | 1 |
|
4% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
87.50% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the The Hokitika Glowworm Dell face-to-face reviews is 87.50% and is based on 28 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
89.19%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grizzly Girl | 10/10 | 948 days | 100% |
| Mike Fricker | 8/10 | 948 days | 95% |
| Rachel Lewis | 10/10 | 1341 days | 52% |
| Rob & Colleen Elwood | 10/10 | 1496 days | 48% |
| Ross D | 9/10 | 1652 days | 44% |
| Ethan Ruhland | 10/10 | 1708 days | 43% |
| Gesa | 10/10 | 1878 days | 39% |
| Clayton Hunniford | 8/10 | 1894 days | 36% |
| Alessandro Luison | 8/10 | 1912 days | 36% |
| Matthew Hallowell | 8/10 | 1938 days | 35% |
| Sierra Luciano | 10/10 | 1968 days | 36% |
| Jasmin | 6/10 | 2025 days | 28% |
| Vanessa | 10/10 | 2248 days | 30% |
| Chris | 9/10 | 2248 days | 30% |
| Markus Delinsky | 6/10 | 2284 days | 23% |
| Logan Leduc | 10/10 | 2354 days | 27% |
| Hubert | 10/10 | 2356 days | 27% |
| techno69 | 8/10 | 2409 days | 24% |
| whistledow | 8/10 | 2409 days | 24% |
| Andrew Kermode | 9/10 | 2501 days | 24% |
| Anja Weppler | 10/10 | 2590 days | 21% |
| James Betz | 6/10 | 2594 days | 17% |
| Marek Heiurich | 8/10 | 2601 days | 20% |
| Eva-Maria Krueger | 10/10 | 2623 days | 21% |
| Johanna Bak | 5/10 | 2670 days | 15% |
| Sixflipflops | 10/10 | 2957 days | 13% |
| Hanneke P | 8/10 | 3047 days | 10% |
| Natalie Nubler | 10/10 | 3070 days | 10% |
| ORfam | 9/10 | 3108 days | 9% |
| Simon Rawlinson | 7/10 | 3334 days | 3% |
| Mike1952 | 8/10 | 3353 days | 3% |
| S & J McDonald | 9/10 | 3363 days | 3% |
| Frank & Julia | 9/10 | 3381 days | 2% |
| Berry | 9/10 | 3455 days | 0% |
| johnco78 | 10/10 | 3474 days | 0% |
| jhwjhw | 10/10 | 3658 days | 8% |
| Weez18 | 10/10 | 3688 days | 8% |
| Bette Eh | 10/10 | 3708 days | 8% |
| Kasia Robshaw | 9/10 | 3723 days | 8% |
| Sue Haward | 9/10 | 3742 days | 8% |
| nuwee | 10/10 | 4053 days | 8% |
| Hilary and Chris Ayton | 10/10 | 4072 days | 8% |
| Benedict Fluthman | 10/10 | 4074 days | 8% |
| Johanna X | 10/10 | 4107 days | 8% |
| Anna | 3/10 | 4204 days | 5% |
| RussC | 8/10 | 4410 days | 7% |
| winter_uk | 10/10 | 4461 days | 8% |
Adjustments
No Adjustment
Several adjustments to the weighted average may be added to improve relevancy and credibility. The Hokitika Glowworm Dell does not meet the criteria for any of these adjustments to apply.
Final Ranking Score
89%
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.