Kia ora, 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 The OPERA.
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 OPERA
Valid Reviews
61 Valid Reviews
The The OPERA experience has a total of 61 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 61 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 24 |
|
39% |
| 9/10 | 15 |
|
25% |
| 8/10 | 14 |
|
23% |
| 7/10 | 3 |
|
5% |
| 6/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
| 5/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
| 4/10 | 2 |
|
3% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
86.72% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the The OPERA valid reviews is 86.72% and is based on 61 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
52 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 61 valid reviews, the experience has 52 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 52 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 18 |
|
35% |
| 9/10 | 13 |
|
25% |
| 8/10 | 14 |
|
27% |
| 7/10 | 3 |
|
6% |
| 6/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 5/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
| 4/10 | 2 |
|
4% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
85.58% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the The OPERA face-to-face reviews is 85.58% and is based on 52 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
88.09%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antony Wilson | 10/10 | 2407 days | 100% |
| Dorothy and Graham Glen | 10/10 | 2556 days | 92% |
| Lars Grosse | 10/10 | 2777 days | 81% |
| Harald Ludtke | 4/10 | 2796 days | 52% |
| Rob and Nicole | 8/10 | 2826 days | 77% |
| Elke Paul | 10/10 | 2850 days | 77% |
| Chloe | 5/10 | 3226 days | 44% |
| Corinna Fallenbuchel | 8/10 | 3610 days | 38% |
| Richard | 10/10 | 3778 days | 30% |
| Julie Robinson | 10/10 | 3915 days | 23% |
| Ene Pold | 9/10 | 3922 days | 22% |
| Andrea Hiemer | 10/10 | 3935 days | 22% |
| Claudia | 10/10 | 3962 days | 20% |
| Jill Fischer | 9/10 | 4265 days | 5% |
| Jim and JoAnn Harllee | 8/10 | 4361 days | 0% |
| Brasier | 9/10 | 4636 days | 25% |
| Melanie Mathiak | 10/10 | 4642 days | 25% |
| Domroes | 10/10 | 4651 days | 25% |
| Carel | 8/10 | 4656 days | 25% |
| Herbert | 10/10 | 4672 days | 25% |
| JBunn | 10/10 | 4690 days | 25% |
| Dorthe | 2/10 | 4722 days | 11% |
| Helle Thomsen | 10/10 | 4737 days | 25% |
| Henrick Lund | 8/10 | 4983 days | 25% |
| Marcel Camsch | 9/10 | 4988 days | 25% |
| LandJ | 6/10 | 4996 days | 22% |
| Bert Opdam | 9/10 | 5006 days | 25% |
| Marieke and Bert-Jan | 9/10 | 5012 days | 25% |
| Jackie Morris | 9/10 | 5015 days | 25% |
| Montys | 10/10 | 5147 days | 25% |
| Marcia & Bruce | 8/10 | 5351 days | 25% |
| Ingrid Zell | 8/10 | 5352 days | 25% |
| Marcus Kippner | 9/10 | 5352 days | 25% |
| John Helle | 7/10 | 5382 days | 23% |
| Harmann Volker | 8/10 | 5383 days | 25% |
| Chidlebyte | 10/10 | 5389 days | 25% |
| Jessica | 7/10 | 5394 days | 23% |
| E.M. Prideaux | 10/10 | 5403 days | 25% |
| Jennifer Templeton | 9/10 | 5406 days | 25% |
| sels | 10/10 | 5451 days | 25% |
| Decuq | 8/10 | 5462 days | 25% |
| Suzanne | 9/10 | 5512 days | 25% |
| Thomas1646 | 10/10 | 5702 days | 25% |
| Frank | 10/10 | 5712 days | 25% |
| Max | 10/10 | 5714 days | 25% |
| Jana | 10/10 | 5714 days | 25% |
| Anton | 4/10 | 5718 days | 16% |
| Tolsten | 8/10 | 5737 days | 25% |
| Claudia | 9/10 | 5779 days | 25% |
| Ria | 9/10 | 6082 days | 25% |
| Christian | 8/10 | 6082 days | 25% |
| Maria Fahlander | 10/10 | 6085 days | 25% |
| Sanne | 8/10 | 6088 days | 25% |
| Volders | 9/10 | 6088 days | 25% |
| Tessa McCormick | 9/10 | 6092 days | 25% |
| Gabriel Faber | 9/10 | 6170 days | 25% |
| Schranger | 8/10 | 6432 days | 25% |
| Fenke | 7/10 | 6437 days | 23% |
| Michaela | 10/10 | 6449 days | 25% |
| Berke | 10/10 | 6460 days | 25% |
| Rolf Kruger | 8/10 | 6473 days | 25% |
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 The OPERA experience has plenty of reviews and does not meet the criteria for any adjustment.
Recent Reviews Adjustment
-3.89% Adjustment
There may be an adjustment if this experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 49 days. However the The OPERA 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 200 days. Due to the seasonal nature of many businesses, this adjustment is applied dynamically throughout the year.
The The OPERA experience has been adjusted for 200 days. Adjustments are according to the following table.
| Days | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| … | … |
| 197 | -3.84% |
| 198 | -3.86% |
| 199 | -3.87% |
| 200 | -3.89% |
| 201 | -3.91% |
| 202 | -3.93% |
| 203 | -3.95% |
| … | … |
Balancing Adjustment
1.98% 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 customers 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
86%
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.