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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 Waitomo Adventures Ltd.
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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Waitomo Adventures Ltd
Valid Reviews
93 Valid Reviews
The Waitomo Adventures Ltd experience has a total of 94 reviews. There are 93 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 93 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 32 |
|
34% |
| 9/10 | 22 |
|
24% |
| 8/10 | 23 |
|
25% |
| 7/10 | 8 |
|
9% |
| 6/10 | 5 |
|
5% |
| 5/10 | 2 |
|
2% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
86.13% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Waitomo Adventures Ltd valid reviews is 86.13% and is based on 93 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
77 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 93 valid reviews, the experience has 77 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 77 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 23 |
|
30% |
| 9/10 | 20 |
|
26% |
| 8/10 | 20 |
|
26% |
| 7/10 | 8 |
|
10% |
| 6/10 | 3 |
|
4% |
| 5/10 | 2 |
|
3% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
85.32% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Waitomo Adventures Ltd face-to-face reviews is 85.32% and is based on 77 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
87.81%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis | 10/10 | 2956 days | 100% |
| Thomas Klinting | 10/10 | 3010 days | 95% |
| Franz Mesey | 9/10 | 3024 days | 93% |
| Judit Van lanen | 10/10 | 3043 days | 92% |
| Jack Robinson | 8/10 | 3081 days | 87% |
| Mikulas and Dominika | 8/10 | 3103 days | 85% |
| Elizabeth Braidotti | 10/10 | 3153 days | 83% |
| Craig Forsyth | 10/10 | 3269 days | 73% |
| Lea Behnem | 10/10 | 3343 days | 66% |
| Nicolas Justin | 7/10 | 3687 days | 32% |
| Stephanie Piou | 8/10 | 3687 days | 35% |
| Alex | 9/10 | 3715 days | 33% |
| Devan Sheppard | 10/10 | 3784 days | 28% |
| Nina Coopmans | 7/10 | 4396 days | 17% |
| Katherine | 10/10 | 4420 days | 20% |
| Lieven De Vlaminck | 9/10 | 4426 days | 20% |
| Andy | 10/10 | 4517 days | 20% |
| Ron | 9/10 | 4521 days | 20% |
| Bart Slingerland | 9/10 | 4776 days | 20% |
| Birds Tubbs | 10/10 | 4777 days | 20% |
| Malena | 10/10 | 4792 days | 20% |
| Schael | 10/10 | 4796 days | 20% |
| Ryan Pynappels | 9/10 | 4803 days | 20% |
| Tobias Forst | 8/10 | 4884 days | 19% |
| Sarah and Soren | 9/10 | 4889 days | 20% |
| Alberto Redner | 10/10 | 4899 days | 20% |
| Dozza | 10/10 | 4944 days | 20% |
| Sarah James | 10/10 | 5126 days | 20% |
| Nick Taylor | 10/10 | 5126 days | 20% |
| Laurent P | 10/10 | 5130 days | 20% |
| Paap | 8/10 | 5163 days | 19% |
| Wouter Jansen | 8/10 | 5163 days | 19% |
| Luise Jaeger | 3/10 | 5176 days | 0% |
| Steff | 9/10 | 5178 days | 20% |
| wannaraft | 10/10 | 5186 days | 20% |
| elpo | 6/10 | 5431 days | 14% |
| kempt | 8/10 | 5462 days | 19% |
| Andy | 8/10 | 5513 days | 19% |
| Sam Bishop | 10/10 | 5523 days | 20% |
| Kay Beaumont | 10/10 | 5525 days | 20% |
| Johan | 10/10 | 5533 days | 20% |
| Jakob Pedersen | 7/10 | 5533 days | 17% |
| Jens van Evp | 9/10 | 5547 days | 20% |
| Max Van der Zalm | 8/10 | 5547 days | 19% |
| Carolina Gonzalez | 8/10 | 5549 days | 19% |
| Kasper | 9/10 | 5549 days | 20% |
| Chance McGuire | 10/10 | 5551 days | 20% |
| katesc | 9/10 | 5602 days | 20% |
| rosalindm | 9/10 | 5607 days | 20% |
| jennyb | 9/10 | 5611 days | 20% |
| Thomas Willi | 10/10 | 5623 days | 20% |
| Jess Pasos | 10/10 | 5632 days | 20% |
| Nikki Turner | 8/10 | 5778 days | 19% |
| Sejna | 8/10 | 5799 days | 19% |
| michellew | 10/10 | 5805 days | 20% |
| erikholland | 8/10 | 5858 days | 19% |
| mariea | 9/10 | 5869 days | 20% |
| Krapels | 9/10 | 5881 days | 20% |
| Halley | 5/10 | 5887 days | 10% |
| Katie | 10/10 | 5905 days | 20% |
| Ian S | 8/10 | 5906 days | 19% |
| Debbie | 7/10 | 5907 days | 17% |
| Daniel | 8/10 | 5916 days | 19% |
| Kristy825 | 10/10 | 5920 days | 20% |
| Limor | 6/10 | 5928 days | 14% |
| Prentner | 6/10 | 5937 days | 14% |
| Sonja | 9/10 | 5962 days | 20% |
| Bronagh Mcartan | 9/10 | 6105 days | 20% |
| Tim | 10/10 | 6129 days | 20% |
| Brent Scanlan | 10/10 | 6199 days | 20% |
| Meike Biel | 10/10 | 6207 days | 20% |
| Hendrik | 6/10 | 6249 days | 14% |
| Sabrina | 8/10 | 6249 days | 19% |
| Peter Aston | 5/10 | 6249 days | 10% |
| helga | 9/10 | 6250 days | 20% |
| Janne | 8/10 | 6260 days | 19% |
| Melissa Steedman | 9/10 | 6296 days | 20% |
| gemma1 | 6/10 | 6301 days | 14% |
| Francesco | 8/10 | 6331 days | 19% |
| Jim&Rachel | 9/10 | 6414 days | 20% |
| MarkReid | 10/10 | 6547 days | 20% |
| HalRoberts | 8/10 | 6569 days | 19% |
| David | 9/10 | 6578 days | 20% |
| Justin | 8/10 | 6578 days | 19% |
| Alex | 8/10 | 6585 days | 19% |
| Hilary | 7/10 | 6594 days | 17% |
| Roran | 7/10 | 6604 days | 17% |
| Nina | 10/10 | 6629 days | 20% |
| Inga | 9/10 | 6629 days | 20% |
| Italy | 8/10 | 6629 days | 19% |
| Nina | 8/10 | 6629 days | 19% |
| Helen | 7/10 | 6629 days | 17% |
| JuanPablo | 7/10 | 6646 days | 17% |
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 Waitomo Adventures Ltd experience has plenty of reviews and does not meet the criteria for any adjustment.
Recent Reviews Adjustment
-3.48% Adjustment
There may be an adjustment if this experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 65 days. However the Waitomo Adventures Ltd 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 Waitomo Adventures Ltd experience has been adjusted for 200 days. Adjustments are according to the following table.
| Days | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| … | … |
| 197 | -3.43% |
| 198 | -3.45% |
| 199 | -3.47% |
| 200 | -3.48% |
| 201 | -3.50% |
| 202 | -3.52% |
| 203 | -3.54% |
| … | … |
Balancing Adjustment
1.96% 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.