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 Waikite Valley Thermal Pools.
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.
Nick Morrison
Rankers owner
Waikite Valley Thermal Pools
Valid Reviews
77 Valid Reviews
The Waikite Valley Thermal Pools experience has a total of 78 reviews. There are 77 valid reviews that are included when calculating the ranking score and 1 invalid review 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 77 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 31 |
|
40% |
| 9/10 | 23 |
|
30% |
| 8/10 | 18 |
|
23% |
| 7/10 | 2 |
|
3% |
| 6/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 5/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
89.22% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Waikite Valley Thermal Pools valid reviews is 89.22% and is based on 77 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 77 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 | 17 |
|
30% |
| 9/10 | 19 |
|
34% |
| 8/10 | 16 |
|
29% |
| 7/10 | 2 |
|
4% |
| 6/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
| 5/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
88.21% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Waikite Valley Thermal Pools face-to-face reviews is 88.21% 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
93.48%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Fricker | 10/10 | 268 days | 88.62 | 100% | |
| Rose | 10/10 | 299 days | 85.83 | 97% | |
| Michael Smith | 10/10 | 635 days | 38.53 | 43% | |
| Ben Cunningham | 10/10 | 664 days | 34.44 | 39% | |
| Mark Haydon | 10/10 | 845 days | 14.9 | 16% | |
| Anders Frank | 8/10 | 855 days |  |
16.95 | 19% |
| Joonas Lehtomaki | 10/10 | 891 days | |
13.91 | 15% |
| Peter | 10/10 | 896 days | |
13.53 | 15% |
| Maaike | 8/10 | 896 days | |
13.53 | 15% |
| T Geelen | 7/10 | 896 days | |
13.53 | 15% |
| Alexandra Luerner | 10/10 | 907 days | |
12.72 | 14% |
| Eva Hesse | 9/10 | 953 days | |
9.83 | 11% |
| Jane Scott | 9/10 | 998 days | 6.49 | 7% | |
| S Black | 10/10 | 1176 days | |
5.87 | 6% |
| John and Jan | 9/10 | 1184 days | |
5.85 | 6% |
| Nicola Kersey | 8/10 | 1192 days | |
5.84 | 6% |
| Dawn Howard | 8/10 | 1199 days | |
5.83 | 6% |
| Josef Biller | 9/10 | 1206 days | |
5.82 | 6% |
| Lengxi | 9/10 | 1208 days | |
5.81 | 6% |
| Pauline Fontenay | 8/10 | 1214 days | |
5.8 | 6% |
| Bernard Welschen | 6/10 | 1216 days | |
5.8 | 6% |
| Jan B | 10/10 | 1282 days | |
5.69 | 6% |
| Lee Farrington | 10/10 | 1303 days | 4.72 | 5% | |
| Jan Meik Stegmann | 9/10 | 1541 days | |
5.27 | 5% |
| Wilma Senior | 10/10 | 1607 days | 4.3 | 4% | |
| Michal Kamradek | 8/10 | 1617 days | |
5.14 | 5% |
| Phil Bromby | 10/10 | 1910 days | |
4.66 | 5% |
| Aurelien Noailly | 9/10 | 1921 days | |
4.64 | 5% |
| Kristina | 5/10 | 1931 days | |
4.63 | 5% |
| Bet | 8/10 | 1971 days | |
4.56 | 5% |
| Humphrey | 9/10 | 2247 days | 3.42 | 3% | |
| Cloarec Guillaume | 9/10 | 2273 days | |
4.06 | 4% |
| Clodec | 7/10 | 2273 days | |
4.06 | 4% |
| Florent Corino | 9/10 | 2282 days | |
4.05 | 4% |
| Amiot Cyriane | 9/10 | 2282 days | |
4.05 | 4% |
| Wenmechers | 8/10 | 2358 days | |
3.92 | 4% |
| Shannon Taylor | 10/10 | 2377 days | |
3.89 | 4% |
| Mike & Suzann | 10/10 | 2654 days | |
3.44 | 3% |
| Annie | 10/10 | 2655 days | |
3.44 | 3% |
| Mickey | 9/10 | 2655 days | |
3.44 | 3% |
| Cynthia | 10/10 | 2655 days | |
3.44 | 3% |
| Rene | 10/10 | 2655 days | |
3.44 | 3% |
| Monica | 9/10 | 2658 days | |
3.43 | 3% |
| Mike1952 | 9/10 | 2672 days | 2.84 | 3% | |
| kiwifrenchy | 9/10 | 2672 days | 2.84 | 3% | |
| CMJ | 8/10 | 2703 days | 2.8 | 3% | |
| Ron & Hannah de Reuver | 9/10 | 2748 days | |
3.28 | 3% |
| R & M Willows | 9/10 | 2751 days | |
3.28 | 3% |
| Alice Bastiman | 8/10 | 2986 days | |
2.89 | 3% |
| Franzi & Tobi | 10/10 | 2989 days | |
2.89 | 3% |
| Janey Chamberlain | 8/10 | 3000 days | |
2.87 | 3% |
| Tamara Clark | 9/10 | 3012 days | |
2.85 | 3% |
| mr Schumader | 9/10 | 3023 days | |
2.83 | 3% |
| Kat Fleming | 8/10 | 3023 days | |
2.83 | 3% |
| Lili | 8/10 | 3030 days | |
2.82 | 3% |
| Kylie Carson | 10/10 | 3068 days | 2.3 | 2% | |
| pipling | 10/10 | 3099 days | 2.25 | 2% | |
| Andrew Hammond | 10/10 | 3160 days | 2.17 | 2% | |
| shanelle | 1/10 | 3190 days | 1.81 | 2% | |
| laver2010 | 10/10 | 3374 days | 1.88 | 2% | |
| Helen Power | 8/10 | 3397 days | |
2.22 | 2% |
| Moana Cook | 10/10 | 3433 days | 1.8 | 2% | |
| ilkal | 9/10 | 3450 days | |
2.13 | 2% |
| Ann S | 10/10 | 3472 days | |
2.09 | 2% |
| Ietje van Beers | 8/10 | 3525 days | 1.67 | 1% | |
| UlaR | 9/10 | 3700 days | |
1.72 | 1% |
| Philip | 9/10 | 3757 days | |
1.62 | 1% |
| Michael | 10/10 | 3772 days | |
1.6 | 1% |
| G Lart | 8/10 | 3773 days | |
1.6 | 1% |
| Kirk | 10/10 | 3776 days | |
1.59 | 1% |
| Hove | 8/10 | 3780 days | |
1.59 | 1% |
| Marc | 10/10 | 3825 days | |
1.51 | 1% |
| Andrew | 9/10 | 3892 days | |
1.4 | 1% |
| Robin | 10/10 | 3898 days | 1.16 | 1% | |
| Ele | 10/10 | 3933 days | 1.11 | 1% | |
| Miriam&Eva | 8/10 | 4398 days | |
0.57 | 0% |
| Herman&Ineke | 10/10 | 4477 days | |
0.44 | 0% |
Adjustments
Several adjustments to the weighted average are added to improve relevancy and credibility. These adjustments apply equally to all experiences that meet the criteria.
Sample Size Adjustment
No Adjustment
A reasonable number of reviews are necessary in order for the average to be credible and for an experience to take a prime position within the ranking tables. As such, experiences with only a few reviews have a moderated score. This does not mean that the experience or the reviews can't be trusted. The Waikite Valley Thermal Pools experience has plenty of reviews and does not meet the criteria for any adjustment.
Recent Reviews Adjustment
-4.56% Adjustment
There may be an adjustment if an experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 60 days. However the Waikite Valley Thermal Pools experience does not meet the criteria for any adjustment.
In addition, an experience's ranking score may be adjusted for each day there is no new ranking. After 1 day the adjustment comes into effect. The maximum number of days that can be adjusted for is 364 days.
The Waikite Valley Thermal Pools experience has been adjusted for 228 days. Adjustments are according to the following table.
| Days | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| … | … |
| 225 | -4.50% |
| 226 | -4.52% |
| 227 | -4.54% |
| 228 | -4.56% |
| 229 | -4.58% |
| 230 | -4.60% |
| 231 | -4.62% |
| … | … |
Final Ranking Score
89%
The final ranking score once adjustments and 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.