G'day, 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 Waitangi 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.
Waitangi Holiday Park
Valid Reviews
81 Valid Reviews
The Waitangi Holiday Park experience has a total of 82 reviews. There are 81 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 81 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 15 |
|
19% |
| 9/10 | 26 |
|
32% |
| 8/10 | 21 |
|
26% |
| 7/10 | 10 |
|
12% |
| 6/10 | 3 |
|
4% |
| 5/10 | 3 |
|
4% |
| 4/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 3/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 2/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
81.98% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Waitangi Holiday Park valid reviews is 81.98% and is based on 81 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
15 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 81 valid reviews, the experience has 15 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 15 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 9/10 | 2 |
|
13% |
| 8/10 | 7 |
|
47% |
| 7/10 | 5 |
|
33% |
| 6/10 | 1 |
|
7% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
76.67% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Waitangi Holiday Park face-to-face reviews is 76.67% and is based on 15 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
75.85%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark | 9/10 | 202 days | 100% |
| Henk | 5/10 | 293 days | 75% |
| iona.catley@hotmail.co.uk | 9/10 | 568 days | 84% |
| Jo | 4/10 | 627 days | 52% |
| Stefanie | 6/10 | 780 days | 58% |
| Paulo | 9/10 | 811 days | 64% |
| Jax | 5/10 | 841 days | 47% |
| Marg Dale | 8/10 | 1176 days | 29% |
| The wandering kiwi | 9/10 | 1267 days | 23% |
| Crystal | 8/10 | 1449 days | 13% |
| sara hollander | 9/10 | 1692 days | 6% |
| Sarah | 9/10 | 1692 days | 6% |
| Just a guy | 10/10 | 1692 days | 6% |
| Miles | 10/10 | 1723 days | 6% |
| eskimo | 10/10 | 1876 days | 5% |
| Maëlys | 10/10 | 1968 days | 5% |
| Kaarina | 2/10 | 2057 days | 2% |
| Lena | 8/10 | 2088 days | 5% |
| Rosamund Gilligan | 8/10 | 2149 days | 4% |
| Nielsa | 8/10 | 2149 days | 4% |
| Nigel Jarvis | 10/10 | 2180 days | 4% |
| Edward Lowe | 9/10 | 2180 days | 4% |
| shaun mcgillicuddy | 8/10 | 2210 days | 4% |
| Stefano Clerici | 9/10 | 2272 days | 4% |
| Helene | 6/10 | 2363 days | 3% |
| Andrew Rex | 9/10 | 2399 days | 4% |
| Eline Stoutjesdijk | 7/10 | 2528 days | 3% |
| Geoff Steele | 10/10 | 2575 days | 4% |
| Fifi and Jay | 8/10 | 2672 days | 3% |
| Anja Röhrich | 9/10 | 2706 days | 3% |
| Stephen Mcbride | 3/10 | 2737 days | 2% |
| Anne Loehner | 9/10 | 2762 days | 3% |
| Breanna Alexander | 8/10 | 2807 days | 3% |
| Matthew Hassam | 8/10 | 2818 days | 3% |
| Stacey Arnold | 9/10 | 2849 days | 3% |
| Victor Miro | 7/10 | 2879 days | 3% |
| Shelly Stanchuk | 10/10 | 2879 days | 3% |
| Cindy Lewis | 10/10 | 2910 days | 3% |
| Jeffrey Ross | 10/10 | 2937 days | 3% |
| Tim Holmes | 10/10 | 2981 days | 3% |
| David Mason | 10/10 | 3030 days | 3% |
| Chantelle Hiley | 9/10 | 3046 days | 3% |
| Lyn Pobke | 9/10 | 3060 days | 3% |
| Philip Cook | 9/10 | 3069 days | 3% |
| Goldfinger | 10/10 | 3093 days | 3% |
| Achim Stegmann | 10/10 | 3098 days | 3% |
| Graeme O'Keeffe | 9/10 | 3110 days | 2% |
| Ann-Catherine Deblon | 8/10 | 3120 days | 2% |
| Staffan Johansson | 8/10 | 3135 days | 2% |
| Antonio BENITEZ | 7/10 | 3184 days | 2% |
| Peter Marshall | 9/10 | 3201 days | 2% |
| Ana Luisa Santo | 9/10 | 3294 days | 2% |
| Rebecca Can | 9/10 | 3366 days | 2% |
| J V Henare | 9/10 | 3395 days | 2% |
| andrew simpson | 9/10 | 3456 days | 2% |
| Oliver Pester | 10/10 | 3490 days | 2% |
| Florian Kleemann | 8/10 | 3501 days | 2% |
| Laurie | 9/10 | 3549 days | 2% |
| Jim Sidroy | 9/10 | 3550 days | 2% |
| Thomas Marte | 10/10 | 3610 days | 2% |
| Heather Kingston | 8/10 | 3610 days | 2% |
| Shelley Storey | 9/10 | 3914 days | 1% |
| Jade Fleming | 8/10 | 3975 days | 1% |
| Lindsay Berquist | 7/10 | 4159 days | 0% |
| Hanneke P | 7/10 | 4279 days | 0% |
| Alexander Klein | 8/10 | 4314 days | 0% |
| Reinhard Stahl | 7/10 | 4315 days | 0% |
| Reinhard Stahl | 7/10 | 4315 days | 0% |
| Jenben | 9/10 | 4371 days | 0% |
| Liz Stokes | 9/10 | 4601 days | 1% |
| Andy Lever | 6/10 | 4691 days | 1% |
| David | 7/10 | 4969 days | 1% |
| GrantW | 5/10 | 5041 days | 1% |
| Mike Robinson | 8/10 | 5309 days | 1% |
| Helmet Paula | 8/10 | 5329 days | 1% |
| Robert Scharrenborg | 8/10 | 5343 days | 1% |
| Vanessa | 8/10 | 5417 days | 1% |
| richardh | 7/10 | 5531 days | 1% |
| Martien van Brakel | 7/10 | 5650 days | 1% |
| BrendaM | 8/10 | 5667 days | 1% |
| CarolF | 8/10 | 5685 days | 1% |
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 Waitangi Holiday Park experience has plenty of reviews and does not meet the criteria for any adjustment.
Recent Reviews Adjustment
-2.88% Adjustment
There may be an adjustment if this experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 75 days. However the Waitangi 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 Waitangi Holiday Park experience has been adjusted for 190 days. Adjustments are according to the following table.
| Days | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| … | … |
| 187 | -2.83% |
| 188 | -2.85% |
| 189 | -2.86% |
| 190 | -2.88% |
| 191 | -2.89% |
| 192 | -2.91% |
| 193 | -2.92% |
| … | … |
Balancing Adjustment
5.50% 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
79%
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.