How we rank search results
Last updated: 24 October 2026
When you search the marketplace, we first show the listings in the "Recommended" order. It follows fixed criteria that are the same for every provider. You can change the order at any time with "Sort", for example by distance or price.
The criteria and their weight
For every listing each criterion is converted into a value between 0 and 1 and multiplied by its weight; the sum determines the order. Together the weights add up to 100%.
| Criterion | Weight | What counts |
|---|---|---|
| Completeness of the listing | 24% | Title, a meaningful description, photos, price and deposit, location, size and features of the unit and a chosen booking mode. Missing details lower the value. |
| Reviews | 20% | Average of the published reviews from bookings made through SiteLager, weighted by their number: a few reviews move the value less than many. A listing without reviews receives a middle value, not the worst. |
| Price | 18% | Monthly price compared with units of a similar size (half to twice as large) among the search results: cheaper counts for more. Without a published price the listing receives a middle value. |
| Booking rate | 14% | Ratio of the bookings and booking requests submitted for the listing through SiteLager to its views over the last 30 days, smoothed so that a few views are not overrated. New listings without views receive a low but not the worst value. |
| Instant booking | 10% | Listings you can book bindingly straight away without a prior request. |
| Distance | 8% | Only when you search for a place: nearer sites count for more; beyond 50 km in a straight line the distance no longer counts. Without a place the value is the same for every listing. |
| Freshness | 6% | New listings receive a decreasing advantage during their first 60 days so that they can be found. |
1. What has no influence
Payments to SiteLager, a provider's plan and a commission do not influence the order. There are no paid or preferential placements on the marketplace.
2. Which reviews count
Only published reviews count that were written in the tenant portal about the writer's own booking made through SiteLager and checked by SiteLager. Providers can report reviews but cannot hide them.
3. Place and distance
If you enter a place, we show sites in the area and take into account the straight-line distance from the place searched for to the site. We use the place only for this search.
4. For providers
In the dashboard under "Listings" providers see the completeness of each listing with the missing details as well as views, booking clicks, bookings and conversion rate. The provision for operators is section A.11 of the Terms.
5. Changes
If we change criteria or weights, we update this page before the change applies; the date above shows the current state.