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.
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Rankers owner
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
90.84%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grizzly Girl | 10/10 | 144 days | 96.71 | 100% | |
| Mike Fricker | 8/10 | 144 days | 96.71 | 100% | |
| Rachel Lewis | 10/10 | 537 days | 54.3 | 55% | |
| Rob & Colleen Elwood | 10/10 | 691 days | 30.86 | 31% | |
| Ross D | 9/10 | 848 days |  |
17.6 | 17% |
| Ethan Ruhland | 10/10 | 904 days | 10.78 | 10% | |
| Gesa | 10/10 | 1074 days | |
6.08 | 5% |
| Clayton Hunniford | 8/10 | 1090 days | |
6.0 | 5% |
| Alessandro Luison | 8/10 | 1108 days | |
5.98 | 5% |
| Matthew Hallowell | 8/10 | 1134 days | 4.95 | 3% | |
| Sierra Luciano | 10/10 | 1164 days | |
5.89 | 4% |
| Jasmin | 6/10 | 1221 days | |
5.79 | 4% |
| Vanessa | 10/10 | 1444 days | |
5.43 | 4% |
| Chris | 9/10 | 1444 days | |
5.43 | 4% |
| Markus Delinsky | 6/10 | 1480 days | |
5.37 | 4% |
| Logan Leduc | 10/10 | 1550 days | |
5.25 | 4% |
| Hubert | 10/10 | 1552 days | |
5.25 | 4% |
| techno69 | 8/10 | 1604 days | 4.3 | 3% | |
| whistledow | 8/10 | 1604 days | 4.3 | 3% | |
| Andrew Kermode | 9/10 | 1697 days | 4.18 | 3% | |
| Anja Weppler | 10/10 | 1786 days | |
4.86 | 3% |
| James Betz | 6/10 | 1790 days | |
4.86 | 3% |
| Marek Heiurich | 8/10 | 1797 days | |
4.85 | 3% |
| Eva-Maria Krueger | 10/10 | 1819 days | 4.01 | 2% | |
| Johanna Bak | 5/10 | 1866 days | |
4.73 | 3% |
| Sixflipflops | 10/10 | 2153 days | 3.55 | 2% | |
| Hanneke P | 8/10 | 2243 days | 3.43 | 2% | |
| Natalie Nubler | 10/10 | 2266 days | |
4.08 | 3% |
| ORfam | 9/10 | 2304 days | 3.34 | 2% | |
| Simon Rawlinson | 7/10 | 2530 days | |
3.64 | 2% |
| Mike1952 | 8/10 | 2549 days | 3.01 | 1% | |
| S & J McDonald | 9/10 | 2559 days | |
3.59 | 2% |
| Frank & Julia | 9/10 | 2577 days | |
3.56 | 2% |
| Berry | 9/10 | 2651 days | |
3.44 | 2% |
| johnco78 | 10/10 | 2670 days | 2.84 | 1% | |
| jhwjhw | 10/10 | 2854 days | 2.59 | 1% | |
| Weez18 | 10/10 | 2884 days | 2.55 | 1% | |
| Bette Eh | 10/10 | 2904 days | |
3.03 | 1% |
| Kasia Robshaw | 9/10 | 2919 days | |
3.0 | 1% |
| Sue Haward | 9/10 | 2938 days | |
2.97 | 1% |
| nuwee | 10/10 | 3249 days | 2.05 | 0% | |
| Hilary and Chris Ayton | 10/10 | 3268 days | |
2.43 | 1% |
| Benedict Fluthman | 10/10 | 3270 days | |
2.42 | 1% |
| Johanna X | 10/10 | 3303 days | |
2.37 | 1% |
| Anna | 3/10 | 3400 days | 1.68 | 0% | |
| RussC | 8/10 | 3606 days | |
1.87 | 0% |
| winter_uk | 10/10 | 3657 days | |
1.79 | 0% |
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
91%
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.