Ranking Score Explained

Hey, 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 Rings Scenic Tours.

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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Rings Scenic Tours

Valid Reviews

364 Valid Reviews

The Rings Scenic Tours experience has a total of 364 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 364 valid reviews:

Rating Count Percentage
10/10 83
23%
9/10 83
23%
8/10 92
25%
7/10 62
17%
6/10 22
6%
5/10 10
3%
4/10 7
2%
3/10 3
1%
2/10 1
0%
1/10 1
0%

81.57% Average

The raw data average (mean) for all the Rings Scenic Tours valid reviews is 81.57% and is based on 364 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

339 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 364 valid reviews, the experience has 339 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.

Below is the distribution of ratings for the 339 face-to-face reviews:

Rating Count Percentage
10/10 76
22%
9/10 75
22%
8/10 92
27%
7/10 57
17%
6/10 21
6%
5/10 9
3%
4/10 6
2%
3/10 2
1%
2/10 0
0%
1/10 1
0%

81.77% Average

The raw data average (mean) for all the Rings Scenic Tours face-to-face reviews is 81.77% and is based on 339 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.

Weighted Average

83.33%

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
Sarah Killury 5/10 2510 days 80%
Rado Hank 10/10 2597 days 100%
Eva Cordemeyer 9/10 2599 days 99%
Janneke van Krieken 8/10 2601 days 98%
Jennie Tollerton 10/10 2603 days 100%
Anis Quentin 10/10 2605 days 100%
Phil Baker 9/10 2606 days 99%
Jeny Smolders 9/10 2609 days 98%
Linnea Sahlberg 10/10 2616 days 99%
Steve Jackson 8/10 2854 days 84%
Christoph Grubmair 9/10 2861 days 84%
Robin 7/10 2862 days 79%
Andy 6/10 2863 days 73%
Philip Grant 7/10 2865 days 79%
Sam Wolfe 7/10 2866 days 79%
Pierre 7/10 2876 days 78%
Sophie Pettler 8/10 2878 days 82%
Auba Mateos 10/10 2883 days 84%
Charlotte 10/10 2883 days 84%
Francesca Scott 9/10 2883 days 83%
Anders Frank 7/10 2885 days 78%
Benedikt Lorenz 9/10 2887 days 83%
Simon Briens 7/10 2888 days 78%
Kathrin Herbst 8/10 2889 days 82%
Chaulet 10/10 2894 days 83%
Kristina Nunoz 9/10 2895 days 82%
Riccardo 8/10 2896 days 81%
Theerada Wongkaew 10/10 2916 days 82%
Joonas Lehtomaki 9/10 2921 days 81%
Jessica Freeland 8/10 2923 days 80%
Laura David 9/10 2924 days 81%
Gretha 9/10 2926 days 81%
Dries 9/10 2926 days 81%
Bjorn Nielsen 10/10 2926 days 81%
Stephan Bruhwile 8/10 2926 days 80%
Micha Kuster 9/10 2927 days 81%
Alna 10/10 2932 days 81%
Patricia 10/10 2933 days 81%
Alex 10/10 2933 days 81%
Jennie Holland 10/10 2938 days 81%
Jasmine Rogers 8/10 2939 days 79%
Alicia Speisekorn-Gil 8/10 2942 days 79%
Alonso 8/10 2945 days 79%
Sophie 9/10 2946 days 80%
Jannika Cao 6/10 2948 days 69%
Rose Guillaume 6/10 2948 days 69%
Pierre Landenne 8/10 2948 days 79%
Evelyn Rloeh 10/10 2949 days 80%
John Edwards 10/10 2950 days 80%
Alice Frater 9/10 2950 days 79%
Rik van der Niet 8/10 2951 days 78%
Sina Schmidt 8/10 2960 days 78%
Simeon Manz 10/10 2960 days 80%
Charlotte Molesworth 8/10 2962 days 78%
Sam Staines 8/10 2964 days 78%
Christine 5/10 2965 days 60%
Jessica Nasstrom 7/10 2966 days 74%
Megan 8/10 2969 days 77%
Laura Leoekloek 8/10 2969 days 77%
Gordon Todan 10/10 2974 days 79%
Niels 9/10 2975 days 78%
MARK CURPHEY 10/10 2977 days 79%
Sam Taylor 8/10 2978 days 77%
Dave Ellis 8/10 2978 days 77%
Anne 8/10 2984 days 77%
Catherine Pigeon 9/10 3090 days 71%
Jana Ebelina 8/10 3165 days 67%
Celina 7/10 3165 days 63%
Vanuxem 7/10 3182 days 62%
Lukas Boller 7/10 3184 days 62%
Thomas Michel 8/10 3184 days 66%
Simon Schatz 9/10 3187 days 66%
Lisa Haedrich 9/10 3188 days 66%
Thomas Le Buzulier 7/10 3191 days 62%
Emmanuel Roux 7/10 3193 days 62%
Bas Marinus 6/10 3196 days 57%
Liam King 8/10 3197 days 65%
Caroline Shaw 10/10 3197 days 66%
Sabrina Schneider 10/10 3198 days 66%
Christian Krause 9/10 3199 days 65%
Sam Fenton-Elston 8/10 3199 days 65%
Karin Karlsson 9/10 3200 days 65%
Anika D 7/10 3202 days 61%
Stephanie Still 10/10 3202 days 66%
Chloe and Guillame 8/10 3202 days 65%
Hana Rachfalik 10/10 3203 days 66%
Saskia Peek 7/10 3205 days 61%
Erika Tarant 8/10 3205 days 64%
Julie Duvert 10/10 3206 days 66%
Dan Ramsl 4/10 3206 days 43%
Lucy Mulvin 9/10 3207 days 65%
Fine Kochling 10/10 3209 days 66%
Hannes 9/10 3210 days 65%
Samuel Lucht 9/10 3210 days 65%
Laura Moore 10/10 3211 days 65%
Nathan Raymond 7/10 3212 days 61%
Arthur Portolleau 8/10 3213 days 64%
Ellie Doughty 5/10 3214 days 50%
Nancy Logan 7/10 3216 days 61%
Isabella Sinnesbickle 10/10 3217 days 65%
Verena Konetzhi 7/10 3218 days 60%
Severin Knegsch 6/10 3219 days 56%
Anna Jungclaus 9/10 3220 days 64%
Nanna Torp 8/10 3222 days 63%
Lewis Whittle 8/10 3222 days 63%
Lukas Seager 8/10 3222 days 63%
Lea Behnem 10/10 3224 days 65%
Ben and Pauline 9/10 3224 days 64%
Marcus 8/10 3226 days 63%
Jesper 8/10 3226 days 63%
Johannes Koch 10/10 3226 days 65%
Ann-Kathrin 9/10 3229 days 64%
Dawn Howard 8/10 3229 days 63%
Amit Bass 10/10 3230 days 64%
Laura Schafer 10/10 3230 days 64%
Robin Lakner 4/10 3230 days 42%
Sebastian 10/10 3231 days 64%
Jaquein Bucholz 10/10 3231 days 64%
Ben Schieber 4/10 3231 days 42%
Annika Weber 10/10 3231 days 64%
Antoine Boudin 7/10 3231 days 60%
Cariotta Kemper 9/10 3231 days 64%
Richard May 6/10 3232 days 55%
Max Butteli 6/10 3233 days 55%
Mijke Boesten 8/10 3237 days 63%
Pierre Alexandre 7/10 3238 days 59%
Charlotte Schleicher 10/10 3240 days 64%
Briony 9/10 3241 days 63%
Kirsten Gehrenbeck 9/10 3241 days 63%
Felix Sternke 6/10 3242 days 55%
Gerrit 8/10 3242 days 62%
Sascha Daub 8/10 3242 days 62%
Melanie Kronbichler 10/10 3242 days 64%
Henry Wichler 9/10 3242 days 63%
Richard Starkeq 7/10 3242 days 59%
Ruven Rintelmann 6/10 3242 days 55%
Katlin Pollinger 7/10 3243 days 59%
Taylor Fabricius 10/10 3244 days 64%
Sophia Harnisch 10/10 3244 days 64%
Brianna Burd 8/10 3245 days 62%
Markus Wabing 6/10 3246 days 55%
Uschi Pongratz 10/10 3246 days 63%
Jessica Ruhland 8/10 3246 days 62%
David Soukal 9/10 3247 days 63%
Olivia Aliprandi 8/10 3248 days 62%
Jacquiline Bukmann 7/10 3249 days 59%
Isabelle 10/10 3250 days 63%
M J 9/10 3251 days 63%
Susi 9/10 3252 days 62%
Maxima Buisan 7/10 3253 days 59%
Franziska Hohmann 8/10 3255 days 62%
Faye Oliver 4/10 3256 days 41%
Alice Melker 7/10 3256 days 58%
Lauren Thompson 8/10 3256 days 62%
Sophie NIemann 10/10 3259 days 63%
Christian Reimund 7/10 3261 days 58%
Nina Kletner 7/10 3262 days 58%
Pekka and Jonna 8/10 3262 days 61%
Fabian Graf 8/10 3262 days 61%
Julia Ebneter 8/10 3264 days 61%
Jenny and Till 7/10 3265 days 58%
Sara and Antoine 7/10 3266 days 58%
Kathanina Jasik 10/10 3266 days 62%
Josephine 8/10 3267 days 61%
Toni Gabby 9/10 3267 days 62%
Luisa and Hannes 7/10 3267 days 58%
Nico 6/10 3268 days 54%
Eline Meijer 8/10 3284 days 60%
Nicola Wiggan 7/10 3285 days 57%
Marc 7/10 3286 days 57%
Linda and Gunther 9/10 3286 days 61%
Malina 8/10 3288 days 60%
Julia Martin 6/10 3288 days 53%
Sebastian Schurchardt 10/10 3289 days 61%
Elodie 8/10 3291 days 60%
Mette and Jesper 10/10 3293 days 61%
Jessica and Leonie 8/10 3299 days 59%
Hannah Fidora 8/10 3299 days 59%
Elizabeth Nash 7/10 3304 days 56%
Selma Krap 9/10 3305 days 60%
Julia Waenninger 7/10 3311 days 56%
Lee Farrington 10/10 3333 days 59%
Sarah Boettcher 4/10 3347 days 38%
Luis . 7/10 3394 days 51%
Johanna Lidel 10/10 3565 days 45%
Amelie Eschenbach 10/10 3565 days 45%
Anna Birzle 10/10 3565 days 45%
Mak Walther 8/10 3567 days 44%
Miriam Burchartz 9/10 3567 days 45%
Celia Nowak 9/10 3611 days 42%
Andrew Simpson 10/10 3612 days 43%
Dominik Rehbaum 7/10 3626 days 39%
Marie Sander 8/10 3626 days 41%
Felix Holm 7/10 3649 days 38%
Sibylle and Nadine 8/10 3659 days 39%
Lukas, Anne and Malte 8/10 3669 days 39%
Hubert Schmid 10/10 3722 days 37%
Ron Clarke 10/10 3729 days 36%
Greg Gilmore 9/10 3905 days 26%
Fiona Hawkins 6/10 3905 days 23%
Lagarde 7/10 3910 days 24%
Julia Schabenberger 8/10 3911 days 25%
Lola 8/10 3911 days 25%
Alisa 9/10 3911 days 26%
Laura 8/10 3911 days 25%
Camille Bellay 5/10 3914 days 20%
Guillaume Yedoux 6/10 3914 days 22%
Catherine Schlachter 6/10 3918 days 22%
Christina Perez 6/10 3918 days 22%
Alex 10/10 3921 days 25%
Becky 9/10 3921 days 25%
Christoph Betten 9/10 3921 days 25%
Leonie Moeller 9/10 3921 days 25%
Herman Holmgist 10/10 3922 days 25%
Laura 9/10 3926 days 25%
Andreas Schindler 9/10 3926 days 25%
Bea Westkam 9/10 3927 days 25%
Julia Moellers 10/10 3927 days 25%
Sam Bruylant 8/10 3928 days 24%
Ines Bruylant 10/10 3929 days 25%
Laura 10/10 3937 days 24%
Christopher Buch Madsen 9/10 3938 days 24%
Laina Black 9/10 3942 days 24%
Ricky White 7/10 3942 days 22%
Eva-Maria Krueger 10/10 3943 days 24%
Hadler 8/10 3944 days 24%
Felicitas 7/10 3944 days 22%
Steffen 10/10 3946 days 24%
Sergey Pronkin 8/10 3946 days 23%
Nina Helmling 10/10 3946 days 24%
Cathrin Wisgiekl 7/10 3947 days 22%
Amanda 10/10 3953 days 24%
Derek 8/10 3953 days 23%
Julie Ledanois 9/10 3954 days 23%
Pierre Gentile 7/10 3954 days 22%
Steven Lotrian 7/10 3957 days 22%
Emeline Brocard 7/10 3957 days 22%
Marvin Koever 8/10 3957 days 23%
Max Meternich 8/10 3957 days 23%
Klaus Petersen 7/10 3961 days 21%
Dana 10/10 3961 days 23%
Rikke Petersen 9/10 3961 days 23%
Toke Frederiksen 8/10 3966 days 22%
Ruth Watkin 9/10 3967 days 23%
Elena Goschia 7/10 3969 days 21%
Matthias Freiling 9/10 3969 days 22%
Philipp Kluseuer 7/10 3969 days 21%
Jesseca Klausch 8/10 3969 days 22%
Johannes 8/10 3970 days 22%
Florian Littmann 9/10 3973 days 22%
Anna 8/10 3973 days 22%
Dan Lawson 7/10 3983 days 20%
Philipp 9/10 3983 days 22%
Sina Sacranie 8/10 3983 days 21%
Benedict Seite 7/10 3985 days 20%
Valerio Penita 6/10 3985 days 19%
Piotr Jurkowski 9/10 3987 days 21%
Roland Beer 8/10 3990 days 21%
Alexia Greasbaum 10/10 3990 days 21%
Petra Kurcova 10/10 3991 days 21%
Magdalene Zech 5/10 3992 days 16%
Marco Newald 5/10 3992 days 16%
Hendrik Schanz 10/10 3995 days 21%
B D 10/10 4002 days 21%
Elin Andersson 8/10 4002 days 20%
Elin Paulssen 10/10 4002 days 21%
Romina Bolz 7/10 4007 days 19%
Jeremy 9/10 4033 days 19%
Brian 9/10 4094 days 15%
Memain 9/10 4274 days 5%
Anton Thisted 8/10 4275 days 5%
Josefine Sjodin 7/10 4275 days 5%
Konza 9/10 4275 days 5%
Katie Fleck 6/10 4275 days 5%
Tim Vennewold 7/10 4295 days 4%
Francois 3/10 4308 days 2%
Stephanie Belanger 1/10 4311 days 1%
Tina 6/10 4314 days 3%
Bjorn Hedmark 10/10 4319 days 3%
Collacott 9/10 4322 days 3%
Dani Wallinger 8/10 4330 days 2%
Lis Bon 7/10 4336 days 2%
Craig Jones 9/10 4367 days 0%
Glyn Ethelston 4/10 4367 days 0%
Jurgen 7/10 4384 days 26%
Brigitte 8/10 4386 days 28%
Kohler 9/10 4387 days 28%
Wouter Trumpie 8/10 4387 days 28%
Roux 10/10 4388 days 28%
Reijenga 6/10 4389 days 24%
tanyap 9/10 4398 days 28%
Gary Brooks 10/10 4398 days 28%
Kristina Mårtensson 9/10 4398 days 28%
Alexander Klein 3/10 4402 days 15%
The Mowbrays 8/10 4408 days 28%
Martina Posch 10/10 4412 days 28%
Oliver German 9/10 4645 days 28%
Jill Homewood 10/10 4666 days 28%
Jaroslav Gajdos 5/10 4676 days 21%
Christian & Julia 10/10 4683 days 28%
Miina Hyuonen 9/10 4684 days 28%
Thomas 10/10 4684 days 28%
Verne Heath 10/10 4687 days 28%
Stefan 8/10 4687 days 28%
Ralf Glaser 7/10 4690 days 26%
Gloria, Rose & An 8/10 4694 days 28%
Anika 9/10 4701 days 28%
Asha 10/10 4733 days 28%
Tobias Forst 9/10 4765 days 28%
Anders Rathleff 9/10 4780 days 28%
Christina 9/10 4781 days 28%
JadesWorld 6/10 4794 days 24%
Patricia French 9/10 4998 days 28%
Chantal Wendel 8/10 5019 days 28%
Guult Ryan 7/10 5025 days 26%
Veronica Warren 7/10 5029 days 26%
Monica 9/10 5035 days 28%
Rachel Kent-Lawton 8/10 5039 days 28%
Anika Jedelsky 8/10 5040 days 28%
Rebecca Stones 8/10 5041 days 28%
Claudio 3/10 5045 days 15%
Faucon 5/10 5054 days 21%
Sebastian Engelke 4/10 5055 days 18%
Olivia Carvill 8/10 5055 days 28%
Marianne Astorp 10/10 5058 days 28%
Sprangers 7/10 5060 days 26%
qofd 9/10 5190 days 28%
ahtom82 2/10 5282 days 13%
heather Cardinal 9/10 5359 days 28%
Wim Van Gastel 8/10 5430 days 28%
Jansen 9/10 5498 days 28%
Tim Beuzeval 9/10 5501 days 28%
Elodie 8/10 5505 days 28%
Lionel Mouesca 9/10 5506 days 28%
neilchelt 7/10 5524 days 26%
suet 8/10 5738 days 28%
monikav 10/10 5738 days 28%
Nick 10/10 5769 days 28%
Rafael 9/10 5775 days 28%
Nanno 8/10 5789 days 28%
Florian 8/10 5795 days 28%
Thamar 7/10 5803 days 26%
Anna 7/10 5805 days 26%
Burkhalter 10/10 5809 days 28%
Lucas 10/10 5810 days 28%
Mark 8/10 5869 days 28%
Zoe Summers 9/10 5950 days 28%
Toby 5/10 6110 days 21%
Therese Axelsson 10/10 6128 days 28%
Anna Cronmalm 10/10 6130 days 28%
Christian Schutte 9/10 6184 days 28%
Gail 8/10 6184 days 28%
Christian Arnot 7/10 6207 days 26%
Anita 5/10 6207 days 21%
Jessica Callen 8/10 6340 days 28%
Millie 8/10 6448 days 28%
Stephanie 9/10 6449 days 28%
Kristine 6/10 6450 days 24%
Mike Shirley 9/10 6466 days 28%
Denise Nick 9/10 6477 days 28%
Austin 10/10 6482 days 28%
Claire 7/10 6482 days 26%
Detlef 8/10 6482 days 28%
Lukas 10/10 6514 days 28%

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 Rings Scenic Tours experience has plenty of reviews and does not meet the criteria for any adjustment.

Recent Reviews Adjustment

-4.05% Adjustment

There may be an adjustment if this experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 42 days. However the Rings Scenic Tours 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 Rings Scenic Tours experience has been adjusted for 200 days. Adjustments are according to the following table.

Days Adjustment
197 -3.99%
198 -4.01%
199 -4.03%
200 -4.05%
201 -4.07%
202 -4.09%
203 -4.11%

Balancing Adjustment

3.20% 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

82%

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.