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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 Pohara 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.
Pohara Beach TOP 10 Holiday Park
Valid Reviews
85 Valid Reviews
The Pohara Beach TOP 10 Holiday Park experience has a total of 87 reviews. There are 85 valid reviews that are included when calculating the ranking score and 2 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 85 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 18 |
|
21% |
| 9/10 | 28 |
|
33% |
| 8/10 | 16 |
|
19% |
| 7/10 | 9 |
|
11% |
| 6/10 | 2 |
|
2% |
| 5/10 | 6 |
|
7% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 3 |
|
4% |
| 2/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 1/10 | 2 |
|
2% |
79.76% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Pohara Beach TOP 10 Holiday Park valid reviews is 79.76% and is based on 85 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
46 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 85 valid reviews, the experience has 46 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 46 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 6 |
|
13% |
| 9/10 | 15 |
|
33% |
| 8/10 | 11 |
|
24% |
| 7/10 | 4 |
|
9% |
| 6/10 | 2 |
|
4% |
| 5/10 | 3 |
|
7% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 3 |
|
7% |
| 2/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
| 1/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
76.09% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Pohara Beach TOP 10 Holiday Park face-to-face reviews is 76.09% and is based on 46 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
82.18%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tal Tal | 10/10 | 276 days | 100% |
| Daniel Malavas | 5/10 | 338 days | 74% |
| Marie Perret | 9/10 | 429 days | 93% |
| Courtney Gearhart | 10/10 | 641 days | 80% |
| Andy | 7/10 | 703 days | 70% |
| Daniel | 5/10 | 733 days | 55% |
| Tom | 10/10 | 1068 days | 39% |
| Marn | 9/10 | 1312 days | 20% |
| Jamie Morrison | 7/10 | 1647 days | 6% |
| Kysha | 9/10 | 1708 days | 6% |
| Liz Wade | 8/10 | 1736 days | 5% |
| Sue | 9/10 | 1737 days | 5% |
| Krasiński | 1/10 | 1799 days | 2% |
| Geoff Walker | 9/10 | 1860 days | 5% |
| Keith & Kay Finlayson | 10/10 | 1921 days | 5% |
| Zoe | 7/10 | 2133 days | 4% |
| Margie | 9/10 | 2164 days | 4% |
| Mike Fricker | 10/10 | 2225 days | 4% |
| Peter | 9/10 | 2377 days | 4% |
| Paul and Paula | 10/10 | 2529 days | 3% |
| Lindy Scrivin | 9/10 | 2802 days | 3% |
| Alan Brown | 8/10 | 2831 days | 3% |
| Yvonne | 10/10 | 2846 days | 3% |
| Lynn Pateron | 10/10 | 3045 days | 2% |
| Ray Tombs | 10/10 | 3128 days | 2% |
| Amy Bayliss | 9/10 | 3223 days | 2% |
| Jean marc Daubenfeld | 9/10 | 3223 days | 2% |
| Valerie Wee | 5/10 | 3260 days | 1% |
| Hol. M. | 9/10 | 3624 days | 1% |
| FlyingKiwiGirl | 7/10 | 3715 days | 1% |
| Anja Weppler | 3/10 | 3867 days | 0% |
| Barbara | 7/10 | 3912 days | 0% |
| Marinette | 8/10 | 3912 days | 1% |
| Luca Scheuemeier | 9/10 | 3912 days | 1% |
| Sophia | 8/10 | 3913 days | 1% |
| GN100 | 8/10 | 3928 days | 0% |
| gareth williams | 8/10 | 4416 days | 1% |
| Tuibaby22 | 9/10 | 4446 days | 1% |
| Camille and Lucie | 3/10 | 4621 days | 0% |
| Shavill | 9/10 | 4630 days | 1% |
| launch | 10/10 | 4630 days | 1% |
| Brian Livesey | 9/10 | 4635 days | 1% |
| Fabian Germar | 10/10 | 4635 days | 1% |
| Ian Bailey | 7/10 | 4639 days | 1% |
| Ken | 3/10 | 4643 days | 0% |
| Miller | 8/10 | 4644 days | 1% |
| Sylvia & Garrit | 1/10 | 4644 days | 0% |
| Gabriele Wendt | 10/10 | 4644 days | 1% |
| Stephanie Wirthlin | 2/10 | 4653 days | 0% |
| Volker Neumeyer | 5/10 | 4654 days | 0% |
| Patricia Motzheim | 10/10 | 4658 days | 1% |
| jule | 7/10 | 4751 days | 1% |
| B_and_F_MN | 10/10 | 4965 days | 1% |
| Iain Campbell | 9/10 | 4974 days | 1% |
| Koen Vanlede | 9/10 | 4982 days | 1% |
| Beat & Connie | 8/10 | 4990 days | 1% |
| Patrick Schaad | 6/10 | 4990 days | 0% |
| Zuur | 8/10 | 4993 days | 1% |
| Anita Tonks | 9/10 | 4995 days | 1% |
| David Emerick | 10/10 | 4999 days | 1% |
| Josef & Christine Evers | 8/10 | 5005 days | 1% |
| Annie Pennington | 10/10 | 5011 days | 1% |
| Andy Martin | 9/10 | 5013 days | 1% |
| Roger Lows | 8/10 | 5015 days | 1% |
| Petersen | 5/10 | 5017 days | 0% |
| Gerry Nichols | 9/10 | 5019 days | 1% |
| Meriel & Paul Best | 10/10 | 5020 days | 1% |
| inda Hall | 7/10 | 5021 days | 1% |
| Bruce & Bonnie Childs | 9/10 | 5023 days | 1% |
| Stephan Imartina | 9/10 | 5296 days | 1% |
| krisevelyn | 8/10 | 5300 days | 1% |
| Muller Weissert | 8/10 | 5368 days | 1% |
| Ron Price | 9/10 | 5369 days | 1% |
| Rob Alston | 8/10 | 5389 days | 1% |
| uleugel | 5/10 | 5398 days | 0% |
| Colin Morbey | 6/10 | 5403 days | 0% |
| jan and john | 9/10 | 5405 days | 1% |
| Johan Vaartjes | 9/10 | 5405 days | 1% |
| frederike | 8/10 | 5436 days | 1% |
| gary mitchell | 10/10 | 5451 days | 1% |
| Sandra M | 7/10 | 5453 days | 1% |
| Vicki Cashmore | 9/10 | 5463 days | 1% |
| Paul & Lois Somerville | 9/10 | 5463 days | 1% |
| ChrisWeb | 9/10 | 5729 days | 1% |
| Renee | 8/10 | 5744 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 Pohara Beach TOP 10 Holiday Park experience has plenty of reviews and does not meet the criteria for any adjustment.
Recent Reviews Adjustment
-3.89% Adjustment
There may be an adjustment if this experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 49 days. However the Pohara 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 Pohara Beach TOP 10 Holiday Park experience has been adjusted for 200 days. Adjustments are according to the following table.
| Days | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| … | … |
| 197 | -3.84% |
| 198 | -3.86% |
| 199 | -3.87% |
| 200 | -3.89% |
| 201 | -3.91% |
| 202 | -3.93% |
| 203 | -3.95% |
| … | … |
Balancing Adjustment
3.50% 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
82%
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.