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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 Russell-Orongo Bay Holiday Park.
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.
Russell-Orongo Bay Holiday Park
Valid Reviews
64 Valid Reviews
The Russell-Orongo Bay Holiday Park experience has a total of 65 reviews. There are 64 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 64 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 29 |
|
45% |
| 9/10 | 17 |
|
27% |
| 8/10 | 10 |
|
16% |
| 7/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
| 6/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 2 |
|
3% |
| 3/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
| 2/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
| 1/10 | 2 |
|
3% |
86.09% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Russell-Orongo Bay Holiday Park valid reviews is 86.09% and is based on 64 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
5 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 64 valid reviews, the experience has 5 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 5 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 9/10 | 2 |
|
40% |
| 8/10 | 2 |
|
40% |
| 7/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 6/10 | 1 |
|
20% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
80.00% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Russell-Orongo Bay Holiday Park face-to-face reviews is 80.00% and is based on 5 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
65.59%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Answa | 1/10 | 293 days | 64% |
| Josie | 4/10 | 384 days | 100% |
| Kerry | 3/10 | 841 days | 54% |
| Kim | 10/10 | 961 days | 79% |
| Stephanie Hei | 10/10 | 1449 days | 21% |
| Jennifer | 2/10 | 1692 days | 4% |
| Carys | 10/10 | 1784 days | 8% |
| Josie | 9/10 | 1968 days | 7% |
| Sam | 10/10 | 1968 days | 7% |
| Franz | 4/10 | 2088 days | 4% |
| Sarah | 10/10 | 2149 days | 7% |
| Markus | 10/10 | 2149 days | 7% |
| Dirk | 8/10 | 2149 days | 7% |
| Meg | 10/10 | 2302 days | 6% |
| Emma Guthrie | 8/10 | 2394 days | 6% |
| Martina Horn | 10/10 | 2426 days | 6% |
| Leonie Scholten | 8/10 | 2594 days | 5% |
| Andy Bond | 10/10 | 2781 days | 5% |
| Julia Krysiak | 9/10 | 2818 days | 5% |
| Mike Hopkins | 10/10 | 2818 days | 5% |
| marion | 10/10 | 2849 days | 5% |
| Hannah Noble | 10/10 | 2940 days | 4% |
| Nick Mossman | 7/10 | 2984 days | 4% |
| Janneke Hekhuis | 9/10 | 3164 days | 3% |
| Run2016 | 8/10 | 3184 days | 3% |
| Hana Rachfalik | 10/10 | 3204 days | 3% |
| Anne Hirsch | 8/10 | 3221 days | 3% |
| Sarah Gurney | 9/10 | 3262 days | 3% |
| Anne-G. G | 9/10 | 3459 days | 2% |
| Addy Willcock | 10/10 | 3490 days | 2% |
| Inga Hinnerichsen | 10/10 | 3518 days | 2% |
| Julie Jennings | 8/10 | 3540 days | 2% |
| Loz Moody | 9/10 | 3549 days | 2% |
| Trevor Sharman | 9/10 | 3549 days | 2% |
| Tim Cook | 10/10 | 3549 days | 2% |
| anna anastasia | 9/10 | 3549 days | 2% |
| Laurie | 8/10 | 3549 days | 2% |
| Michael Ohnemus | 10/10 | 3549 days | 2% |
| Ally Cook | 6/10 | 3575 days | 1% |
| Hannah Woodhouse | 10/10 | 3580 days | 2% |
| Angela Vandy | 10/10 | 3610 days | 2% |
| Richard Slee | 10/10 | 3702 days | 2% |
| Gerrit Groeneveld | 1/10 | 3752 days | 0% |
| Sue Maher | 9/10 | 3794 days | 1% |
| Wolfgang and Christine | 9/10 | 3842 days | 1% |
| john anderson | 9/10 | 3855 days | 1% |
| Chaloner Chute | 10/10 | 3883 days | 1% |
| Jan Craig | 10/10 | 3914 days | 1% |
| Caroline Jackson | 10/10 | 3914 days | 1% |
| Lindley Clements | 9/10 | 3914 days | 1% |
| Peter Obermaier | 10/10 | 3975 days | 1% |
| mark burley | 10/10 | 3975 days | 1% |
| K P | 9/10 | 4006 days | 1% |
| Dale Mercier | 10/10 | 4006 days | 1% |
| Rosie Leota | 10/10 | 4006 days | 1% |
| Tracie Thornborough | 10/10 | 4036 days | 1% |
| Kt0909 | 9/10 | 4128 days | 0% |
| alan_lynda | 8/10 | 4220 days | 0% |
| K & F | 9/10 | 4220 days | 0% |
| Nelly & Lisa | 8/10 | 4601 days | 0% |
| graemec | 9/10 | 4614 days | 1% |
| Siobhan Lorgena | 9/10 | 5313 days | 0% |
| Seacookie | 10/10 | 5344 days | 1% |
| Alies van der plank | 8/10 | 5361 days | 0% |
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 Russell-Orongo Bay Holiday Park experience has plenty of reviews and does not meet the criteria for any adjustment.
Recent Reviews Adjustment
-3.03% Adjustment
There may be an adjustment if this experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 75 days. However the Russell-Orongo Bay Holiday Park 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 Russell-Orongo Bay Holiday Park experience has been adjusted for 200 days. Adjustments are according to the following table.
| Days | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| … | … |
| 197 | -2.98% |
| 198 | -3.00% |
| 199 | -3.01% |
| 200 | -3.03% |
| 201 | -3.04% |
| 202 | -3.06% |
| 203 | -3.07% |
| … | … |
Balancing Adjustment
12.01% 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
75%
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.