Kia ora, 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 Himatangi Beach 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.
Himatangi Beach TOP 10 Holiday Park
Valid Reviews
69 Valid Reviews
The Himatangi Beach TOP 10 Holiday Park experience has a total of 70 reviews. There are 69 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 69 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 42 |
|
61% |
| 9/10 | 17 |
|
25% |
| 8/10 | 7 |
|
10% |
| 7/10 | 2 |
|
3% |
| 6/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
94.06% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Himatangi Beach TOP 10 Holiday Park valid reviews is 94.06% and is based on 69 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
10 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 69 valid reviews, the experience has 10 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 10 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 4 |
|
40% |
| 9/10 | 4 |
|
40% |
| 8/10 | 2 |
|
20% |
| 7/10 | 0 |
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0% |
| 6/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
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0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
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0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
92.00% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Himatangi Beach TOP 10 Holiday Park face-to-face reviews is 92.00% and is based on 10 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
92.49%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rich | 10/10 | 166 days | 100% |
| Chloe | 8/10 | 408 days | 90% |
| Lars Meijdam | 10/10 | 408 days | 92% |
| L&G | 10/10 | 653 days | 77% |
| Terry | 8/10 | 653 days | 75% |
| vicki | 10/10 | 988 days | 46% |
| Roger Heckly | 10/10 | 1019 days | 43% |
| Laura Jarry | 6/10 | 1139 days | 28% |
| Lydia C | 9/10 | 1231 days | 25% |
| Jon | 8/10 | 1504 days | 11% |
| Colleen | 10/10 | 1535 days | 10% |
| Helen | 10/10 | 1777 days | 5% |
| Jane | 9/10 | 1808 days | 5% |
| Katrina | 10/10 | 1808 days | 5% |
| Shar-ron & Jim | 10/10 | 1930 days | 5% |
| Dieter Giesen | 10/10 | 2174 days | 4% |
| Berry&Marjo, The Netherlands | 10/10 | 2235 days | 4% |
| Martin Hansen | 9/10 | 2266 days | 4% |
| Ralph Gleek | 10/10 | 2296 days | 4% |
| Charlotte | 10/10 | 2388 days | 4% |
| Ghost | 10/10 | 2449 days | 4% |
| Jgcanada | 9/10 | 2508 days | 4% |
| James & Kerry | 9/10 | 2600 days | 3% |
| Margie | 9/10 | 2600 days | 3% |
| Eversons | 9/10 | 2873 days | 3% |
| Catherine Hunter | 10/10 | 2894 days | 3% |
| B Walker | 10/10 | 2964 days | 3% |
| Bronte Leonard | 10/10 | 3032 days | 3% |
| Jose Maria Ibarra | 10/10 | 3049 days | 3% |
| Eric Tunnicliffe | 10/10 | 3088 days | 3% |
| Janet Pentelow | 10/10 | 3171 days | 2% |
| Thomas Kiesslich | 10/10 | 3268 days | 2% |
| Grant Boyle | 9/10 | 3268 days | 2% |
| Bernadette Figueroa | 10/10 | 3382 days | 2% |
| Greenie | 10/10 | 3421 days | 2% |
| Phyu Phyu Kyaw | 10/10 | 3463 days | 2% |
| Diane Henderson | 9/10 | 3543 days | 2% |
| Liz Barnett | 10/10 | 3574 days | 2% |
| Rich Churcher | 9/10 | 3628 days | 1% |
| Hanna from Germany | 9/10 | 3670 days | 1% |
| Sophia Huemmer | 10/10 | 3742 days | 1% |
| Gavin Lahney | 10/10 | 3908 days | 1% |
| Julia | 10/10 | 3968 days | 1% |
| Craig Garner | 8/10 | 4060 days | 1% |
| GN100 | 8/10 | 4091 days | 1% |
| pat young | 9/10 | 4121 days | 0% |
| JoMary Smith | 10/10 | 4334 days | 0% |
| Martin S | 10/10 | 4365 days | 0% |
| Gates Whanau | 9/10 | 4365 days | 0% |
| Nigel & Annie Dale | 10/10 | 4426 days | 1% |
| Robert Andre | 7/10 | 4579 days | 1% |
| Jill Fischer | 10/10 | 4671 days | 1% |
| K & F | 7/10 | 4671 days | 1% |
| Jenny Short | 10/10 | 4699 days | 1% |
| Chris | 10/10 | 4730 days | 1% |
| N Knier | 10/10 | 4730 days | 1% |
| Huw Davies | 8/10 | 5011 days | 1% |
| Melinda Moir | 9/10 | 5042 days | 1% |
| Hazel & Alan Damerell | 10/10 | 5047 days | 1% |
| Lesley Nicolas | 8/10 | 5048 days | 1% |
| Beyeler | 10/10 | 5053 days | 1% |
| Stefan Roehrbein | 9/10 | 5065 days | 1% |
| Tim | 10/10 | 5392 days | 1% |
| DaveCohen | 10/10 | 5583 days | 1% |
| JudyandTim | 10/10 | 5614 days | 1% |
| kerry_cynthia | 9/10 | 5755 days | 1% |
| Marc Hoehstra | 9/10 | 5781 days | 1% |
| Bartlett nz | 10/10 | 5812 days | 1% |
| Vanessa4 | 10/10 | 5826 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 Himatangi Beach TOP 10 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 42 days. However the Himatangi Beach 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 Himatangi Beach TOP 10 Holiday Park experience has been adjusted for 142 days. Adjustments are according to the following table.
| Days | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| … | … |
| 139 | -2.82% |
| 140 | -2.84% |
| 141 | -2.86% |
| 142 | -2.88% |
| 143 | -2.90% |
| 144 | -2.92% |
| 145 | -2.94% |
| … | … |
Balancing Adjustment
1.05% 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
91%
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.