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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 Tasman Glacier Lake 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.
Tasman Glacier Lake walk
Valid Reviews
35 Valid Reviews
The Tasman Glacier Lake walk experience has a total of 35 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 35 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 9 |
|
26% |
| 9/10 | 17 |
|
49% |
| 8/10 | 4 |
|
11% |
| 7/10 | 3 |
|
9% |
| 6/10 | 1 |
|
3% |
| 5/10 | 1 |
|
3% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
87.71% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Tasman Glacier Lake walk valid reviews is 87.71% and is based on 35 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 35 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 | 9 |
|
32% |
| 9/10 | 12 |
|
43% |
| 8/10 | 3 |
|
11% |
| 7/10 | 2 |
|
7% |
| 6/10 | 1 |
|
4% |
| 5/10 | 1 |
|
4% |
| 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 Tasman Glacier Lake walk face-to-face reviews is 88.21% 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
87.58%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Ehret | 10/10 | 2850 days | 100% |
| Elke Paul | 10/10 | 2850 days | 100% |
| Felix Mayer | 7/10 | 2882 days | 91% |
| Bram Hoonhout | 9/10 | 2898 days | 96% |
| Maarten | 8/10 | 2905 days | 94% |
| Anna | 8/10 | 2908 days | 94% |
| Jean Charlies Coudray | 10/10 | 2909 days | 96% |
| Dylan McBride | 9/10 | 2940 days | 93% |
| Meghan Maloney | 9/10 | 2954 days | 92% |
| Stan | 9/10 | 3165 days | 78% |
| Alexandre Roche | 7/10 | 3166 days | 74% |
| Diane Toupaine | 5/10 | 3166 days | 60% |
| Laura Harmon | 10/10 | 3178 days | 78% |
| Peter Hodgson | 9/10 | 3203 days | 76% |
| James Webster | 8/10 | 3498 days | 56% |
| Karen Garvin | 6/10 | 3870 days | 28% |
| Alexander Zimmer | 10/10 | 3905 days | 31% |
| Lena Wacker | 9/10 | 3911 days | 30% |
| Rena and Kirsten | 9/10 | 4369 days | 0% |
| Krataihai | 9/10 | 4599 days | 33% |
| Laura vanGool | 9/10 | 4615 days | 33% |
| Jaroslav Gajdos | 10/10 | 4633 days | 33% |
| Judith Fowler | 9/10 | 4645 days | 33% |
| David & Sue Lokkerbol | 9/10 | 4645 days | 33% |
| Andre Jean | 9/10 | 4652 days | 33% |
| GenH | 7/10 | 4935 days | 31% |
| Fredrik Thornell | 9/10 | 4986 days | 33% |
| Daryl | 8/10 | 4989 days | 32% |
| Caroline & Jochen | 10/10 | 5016 days | 33% |
| Robert Haidt | 10/10 | 5017 days | 33% |
| eric14 | 9/10 | 5542 days | 33% |
| bogaard | 9/10 | 5577 days | 33% |
| DustyLaptop | 9/10 | 5634 days | 33% |
| Sofie | 9/10 | 5665 days | 33% |
| James O'Neil | 10/10 | 5715 days | 33% |
Adjustments
No Adjustment
Several adjustments to the weighted average may be added to improve relevancy and credibility. Tasman Glacier Lake walk does not meet the criteria for any of these adjustments to apply.
Balancing Adjustment
1.36% Adjustment
Every experience's review score is adjusted to balance out the disproportional number of negative reviews that are contributed.
You won't be surprised to learn that disgruntled folk are more likely to leave a review than happy ones. They are motivated to share their experience and warn others. We consider this a good thing and it's why reading the reviews is important. However we've learned it can misrepresent the experience in a more overall sense.
We apply a balancing adjustment to counteract this effect and ensure the ranking score is a more fair representation of the experience. This adjustment is applied equally to all experiences.
Final Ranking Score
89%
The final ranking score once any adjustments, ratings, and rounding has been applied. This value is recalculated each day and a short rolling average is applied. Therefore it may not be precisely accurate based on the other values presented.