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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 Westport Kiwi Holiday Park & Motels.
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.
Westport Kiwi Holiday Park & Motels
Valid Reviews
59 Valid Reviews
The Westport Kiwi Holiday Park & Motels experience has a total of 61 reviews. There are 59 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 59 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 7 |
|
12% |
| 9/10 | 10 |
|
17% |
| 8/10 | 16 |
|
27% |
| 7/10 | 9 |
|
15% |
| 6/10 | 3 |
|
5% |
| 5/10 | 6 |
|
10% |
| 4/10 | 3 |
|
5% |
| 3/10 | 2 |
|
3% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 3 |
|
5% |
71.19% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Westport Kiwi Holiday Park & Motels valid reviews is 71.19% and is based on 59 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
34 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 59 valid reviews, the experience has 34 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 34 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 3 |
|
9% |
| 9/10 | 7 |
|
21% |
| 8/10 | 8 |
|
24% |
| 7/10 | 4 |
|
12% |
| 6/10 | 3 |
|
9% |
| 5/10 | 4 |
|
12% |
| 4/10 | 1 |
|
3% |
| 3/10 | 2 |
|
6% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 2 |
|
6% |
69.12% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Westport Kiwi Holiday Park & Motels face-to-face reviews is 69.12% and is based on 34 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
63.77%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colin | 5/10 | 50 days | 100% |
| Alec | 4/10 | 1085 days | 31% |
| Laz. | 8/10 | 1391 days | 20% |
| Tori | 9/10 | 1450 days | 17% |
| Enzo | 8/10 | 1785 days | 6% |
| Lisa | 8/10 | 1877 days | 6% |
| Jenn | 8/10 | 1938 days | 6% |
| Clem | 7/10 | 2242 days | 5% |
| Alyson Reid | 10/10 | 2525 days | 5% |
| Aisling Burke | 10/10 | 2818 days | 4% |
| Rob & Colleen Elwood | 8/10 | 2942 days | 3% |
| phillip dudman | 5/10 | 3175 days | 2% |
| Chadd Holland | 9/10 | 3188 days | 3% |
| Kiri Pullen | 10/10 | 3440 days | 2% |
| Helen Ameis | 7/10 | 3525 days | 2% |
| Alistair Millward | 7/10 | 3579 days | 2% |
| Manuela Opprecht | 7/10 | 3622 days | 2% |
| Alexis Leneveu | 1/10 | 3649 days | 1% |
| Bjorn Privat | 8/10 | 3652 days | 2% |
| Manuela | 9/10 | 3669 days | 2% |
| Tyler Hofer | 10/10 | 3673 days | 2% |
| Bert Snel | 8/10 | 3703 days | 2% |
| Family Trip | 8/10 | 3948 days | 1% |
| Colin Evins | 6/10 | 3966 days | 1% |
| Lionel | 9/10 | 3980 days | 1% |
| Guillemette | 9/10 | 3980 days | 1% |
| Christina Habranke | 5/10 | 3988 days | 1% |
| Ariadna & Omer | 9/10 | 4038 days | 1% |
| hendrik king | 7/10 | 4221 days | 0% |
| Chantal Mortel | 8/10 | 4318 days | 0% |
| Dupont | 8/10 | 4319 days | 0% |
| Urs Kloter | 6/10 | 4394 days | 1% |
| Oliver Hardt | 1/10 | 4667 days | 0% |
| Seth & Carla | 8/10 | 4692 days | 1% |
| Carel | 6/10 | 4704 days | 1% |
| Tom Connis | 5/10 | 4706 days | 1% |
| Heather & Jenny | 4/10 | 4784 days | 1% |
| Richard Lechevallier | 3/10 | 4786 days | 1% |
| Barbara | 3/10 | 5065 days | 1% |
| Wegmann Regula | 5/10 | 5322 days | 1% |
| Eva | 9/10 | 5426 days | 1% |
| kararina Kosten | 10/10 | 5431 days | 1% |
| W David R Thomas | 7/10 | 5442 days | 1% |
| Omar Frenchy | 9/10 | 5446 days | 1% |
| Maarten | 8/10 | 5446 days | 1% |
| S.B Lawrence | 9/10 | 5446 days | 1% |
| Paul Frew | 8/10 | 5446 days | 1% |
| Alain Deslandres | 7/10 | 5450 days | 1% |
| Don Morgan | 10/10 | 5450 days | 1% |
| Annemiek and Rianne | 7/10 | 5450 days | 1% |
| Buss | 8/10 | 5450 days | 1% |
| Jorrit Bust | 9/10 | 5451 days | 1% |
| Gerry Donoghue | 8/10 | 5451 days | 1% |
| Mr & Mrs Sage | 10/10 | 5454 days | 1% |
| johanw | 7/10 | 5615 days | 1% |
| Kazmeister | 4/10 | 5682 days | 1% |
| OliverG1 | 8/10 | 5731 days | 1% |
| ChrisD | 5/10 | 5759 days | 1% |
| Roy | 1/10 | 5784 days | 0% |
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 Westport Kiwi Holiday Park & Motels experience has plenty of reviews and does not meet the criteria for any adjustment.
Recent Reviews Adjustment
-0.89% Adjustment
There may be an adjustment if this experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 41 days. However the Westport Kiwi Holiday Park & Motels 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 Westport Kiwi Holiday Park & Motels experience has been adjusted for 44 days. Adjustments are according to the following table.
| Days | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| … | … |
| 41 | -0.83% |
| 42 | -0.85% |
| 43 | -0.87% |
| 44 | -0.89% |
| 45 | -0.91% |
| 46 | -0.93% |
| 47 | -0.95% |
| … | … |
Balancing Adjustment
11.75% 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
75%
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.