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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 Spring Creek 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.
Spring Creek Holiday Park
Valid Reviews
61 Valid Reviews
The Spring Creek Holiday Park experience has a total of 65 reviews. There are 61 valid reviews that are included when calculating the ranking score and 4 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 61 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 6 |
|
10% |
| 9/10 | 10 |
|
16% |
| 8/10 | 17 |
|
28% |
| 7/10 | 13 |
|
21% |
| 6/10 | 6 |
|
10% |
| 5/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
| 4/10 | 6 |
|
10% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
| 1/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
72.95% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Spring Creek Holiday Park valid reviews is 72.95% and is based on 61 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
9 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 61 valid reviews, the experience has 9 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 9 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 9/10 | 1 |
|
11% |
| 8/10 | 2 |
|
22% |
| 7/10 | 2 |
|
22% |
| 6/10 | 3 |
|
33% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 1 |
|
11% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
67.78% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Spring Creek Holiday Park face-to-face reviews is 67.78% and is based on 9 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
74.86%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Shoemake | 8/10 | 715 days | 100% |
| Phil | 2/10 | 929 days | 33% |
| Nicole | 8/10 | 1141 days | 45% |
| Louise | 9/10 | 1355 days | 25% |
| Ying | 9/10 | 1475 days | 17% |
| Joe Johnson | 6/10 | 1506 days | 13% |
| Kay | 7/10 | 1628 days | 10% |
| Robert Adler | 8/10 | 1720 days | 8% |
| Maria | 6/10 | 1720 days | 7% |
| Ian & Wendy | 10/10 | 1749 days | 8% |
| Pierre-Yves | 5/10 | 1749 days | 6% |
| Richard & Chris, UK | 9/10 | 1780 days | 7% |
| Mrs Lounis | 8/10 | 1811 days | 7% |
| Rose | 4/10 | 1933 days | 4% |
| Kate | 10/10 | 2025 days | 7% |
| Lorraine | 8/10 | 2086 days | 6% |
| Keelin | 9/10 | 2176 days | 6% |
| Angela | 8/10 | 2237 days | 6% |
| ian kennedy | 7/10 | 2237 days | 6% |
| Fer&And | 7/10 | 2298 days | 5% |
| Bex & Jake | 8/10 | 2390 days | 5% |
| Ray Tombs | 8/10 | 2420 days | 5% |
| Peter Edmead | 10/10 | 2451 days | 5% |
| Taryn | 10/10 | 2451 days | 5% |
| Laura Clay | 10/10 | 2451 days | 5% |
| Fulvio Poncini | 9/10 | 2479 days | 5% |
| Lene Hendel | 8/10 | 2496 days | 5% |
| Aisling Burke | 8/10 | 2782 days | 4% |
| Alex Dorrington | 10/10 | 2857 days | 4% |
| Amy Smith | 4/10 | 2864 days | 3% |
| Saskia Ruttor | 9/10 | 2918 days | 4% |
| Becky and James | 7/10 | 2976 days | 4% |
| Kerri-anne Brough | 4/10 | 3120 days | 2% |
| W Donovan | 8/10 | 3126 days | 3% |
| Ray Tombs | 8/10 | 3140 days | 3% |
| Gay Taaffe | 9/10 | 3170 days | 3% |
| Helena Bond | 7/10 | 3180 days | 3% |
| Goldfinger | 9/10 | 3181 days | 3% |
| Fabian Börger | 7/10 | 3181 days | 3% |
| Philippa and Adam | 7/10 | 3196 days | 3% |
| Phillippa McLernon | 7/10 | 3201 days | 3% |
| John Jones | 6/10 | 3232 days | 3% |
| Brian Higgins | 8/10 | 3235 days | 3% |
| Samantha Heim | 6/10 | 3253 days | 2% |
| Harriet Bramley | 7/10 | 3382 days | 2% |
| Rebecca Can | 7/10 | 3423 days | 2% |
| Harriet MacMillan | 8/10 | 3491 days | 2% |
| Zac_Sophie | 1/10 | 3547 days | 1% |
| Kim Frey | 8/10 | 3601 days | 2% |
| Viki Ziemba | 7/10 | 3630 days | 2% |
| Andy Cummins | 4/10 | 4264 days | 0% |
| Doug Digstravel | 9/10 | 4336 days | 0% |
| Cmi | 4/10 | 4397 days | 1% |
| Inge & Erik | 8/10 | 4652 days | 1% |
| Peter Field | 7/10 | 4653 days | 1% |
| Rebecca & Hugh Small | 9/10 | 4743 days | 1% |
| harvey717 | 4/10 | 5067 days | 1% |
| Tony B | 7/10 | 5354 days | 1% |
| Birgit Farwig | 8/10 | 5354 days | 1% |
| GemmaC | 6/10 | 5696 days | 1% |
| Kiwi | 6/10 | 5697 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 Spring Creek Holiday Park experience has plenty of reviews and does not meet the criteria for any adjustment.
Recent Reviews Adjustment
-4.02% Adjustment
There may be an adjustment if this experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 44 days. However the Spring Creek 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 Spring Creek Holiday Park experience has been adjusted for 200 days. Adjustments are according to the following table.
| Days | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| … | … |
| 197 | -3.96% |
| 198 | -3.98% |
| 199 | -4.00% |
| 200 | -4.02% |
| 201 | -4.04% |
| 202 | -4.06% |
| 203 | -4.08% |
| … | … |
Balancing Adjustment
6.54% 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
77%
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.