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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 Kauri Coast TOP 10 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.
Kauri Coast TOP 10 Holiday Park
Valid Reviews
67 Valid Reviews
The Kauri Coast TOP 10 Holiday Park experience has a total of 70 reviews. There are 67 valid reviews that are included when calculating the ranking score and 3 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 67 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 40 |
|
60% |
| 9/10 | 12 |
|
18% |
| 8/10 | 9 |
|
13% |
| 7/10 | 3 |
|
4% |
| 6/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 5/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 4/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
91.34% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Kauri Coast TOP 10 Holiday Park valid reviews is 91.34% and is based on 67 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
23 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 67 valid reviews, the experience has 23 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 23 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 6 |
|
26% |
| 9/10 | 9 |
|
39% |
| 8/10 | 4 |
|
17% |
| 7/10 | 3 |
|
13% |
| 6/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 1 |
|
4% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
86.09% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Kauri Coast TOP 10 Holiday Park face-to-face reviews is 86.09% and is based on 23 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
98.84%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jona | 10/10 | 354 days | 100% |
| Chris | 10/10 | 444 days | 96% |
| Anne | 10/10 | 444 days | 96% |
| T. Ourist | 10/10 | 506 days | 92% |
| Helen | 10/10 | 506 days | 92% |
| Milli | 10/10 | 567 days | 88% |
| Katie | 10/10 | 598 days | 86% |
| Elissa | 10/10 | 598 days | 86% |
| Suzanne Keen | 10/10 | 598 days | 86% |
| Julie | 10/10 | 598 days | 86% |
| Elizabeth Keller | 9/10 | 598 days | 85% |
| Roger Heckly | 10/10 | 629 days | 83% |
| Dan | 10/10 | 1145 days | 34% |
| Anna Swain | 10/10 | 1205 days | 29% |
| Teresa | 10/10 | 1328 days | 21% |
| Anthea | 10/10 | 1510 days | 11% |
| Renee | 10/10 | 1570 days | 9% |
| Natascha | 10/10 | 1724 days | 6% |
| N&A | 10/10 | 1815 days | 5% |
| Ancient Uncle | 9/10 | 1876 days | 5% |
| Wendy Munro | 10/10 | 2118 days | 5% |
| Jayne Rex | 10/10 | 2458 days | 4% |
| Bert Hughes | 10/10 | 2727 days | 3% |
| Madelyn Fagerman | 10/10 | 2782 days | 3% |
| Chantel Bennett | 10/10 | 2790 days | 3% |
| Caroline Booker | 10/10 | 2878 days | 3% |
| Benjamin Warnholz | 10/10 | 2891 days | 3% |
| Nick Mossman | 10/10 | 3044 days | 3% |
| Stephanie Oliver | 8/10 | 3048 days | 3% |
| Volker Stroenisch | 8/10 | 3157 days | 3% |
| Ann-Catherine Deblon | 8/10 | 3181 days | 2% |
| Annie Crafar | 10/10 | 3336 days | 2% |
| Denelle Coutts | 2/10 | 3355 days | 1% |
| Mike Fricker | 8/10 | 3854 days | 1% |
| Family Trip | 10/10 | 3916 days | 1% |
| mr burns | 10/10 | 3975 days | 1% |
| Sabine | 10/10 | 4036 days | 1% |
| Julian Roots | 9/10 | 4281 days | 0% |
| Kiwi Flyer | 8/10 | 4309 days | 0% |
| Wenmechers | 9/10 | 4361 days | 0% |
| Manuela and Thomas | 9/10 | 4377 days | 0% |
| KDS_Holiday | 10/10 | 4432 days | 1% |
| Ian Douglas | 9/10 | 4633 days | 1% |
| V deLeeuw | 9/10 | 4642 days | 1% |
| Mike3 | 10/10 | 4646 days | 1% |
| Florion Scheffel | 10/10 | 4651 days | 1% |
| Peter Wall | 10/10 | 4659 days | 1% |
| Walter & Heidi Baumann | 10/10 | 4660 days | 1% |
| Eline Vakentijn | 7/10 | 4660 days | 1% |
| Scott Simpson | 10/10 | 4663 days | 1% |
| Hans Erik Munch | 9/10 | 4673 days | 1% |
| Kroepfl | 9/10 | 4674 days | 1% |
| Benjamin Meier | 9/10 | 4752 days | 1% |
| Herman Plasman | 8/10 | 4752 days | 1% |
| Elke & Charlotte | 8/10 | 4757 days | 1% |
| Mark de Boer | 7/10 | 4757 days | 1% |
| Patricia French | 8/10 | 4970 days | 1% |
| Jason & Beth Berlin | 9/10 | 4998 days | 1% |
| Peter & Margo Boullin | 9/10 | 5020 days | 1% |
| chumfft | 10/10 | 5192 days | 1% |
| John N | 10/10 | 5371 days | 1% |
| M and H Lunn | 8/10 | 5386 days | 1% |
| Vanessa | 4/10 | 5478 days | 1% |
| wanganuilover | 10/10 | 5528 days | 1% |
| elisabethk | 10/10 | 5595 days | 1% |
| Ed | 7/10 | 5752 days | 1% |
| Amanda McCaig | 5/10 | 6107 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 Kauri Coast TOP 10 Holiday Park experience has plenty of reviews and does not meet the criteria for any adjustment.
Recent Reviews Adjustment
-4.04% Adjustment
There may be an adjustment if this experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 44 days. However the Kauri Coast TOP 10 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 Kauri Coast TOP 10 Holiday Park experience has been adjusted for 200 days. Adjustments are according to the following table.
| Days | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| … | … |
| 197 | -3.98% |
| 198 | -4.00% |
| 199 | -4.02% |
| 200 | -4.04% |
| 201 | -4.06% |
| 202 | -4.08% |
| 203 | -4.10% |
| … | … |
Balancing Adjustment
0.45% 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
95%
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.