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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 South Brighton 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.
South Brighton Holiday Park
Valid Reviews
73 Valid Reviews
The South Brighton Holiday Park experience has a total of 79 reviews. There are 73 valid reviews that are included when calculating the ranking score and 6 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 73 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 14 |
|
19% |
| 9/10 | 18 |
|
25% |
| 8/10 | 19 |
|
26% |
| 7/10 | 7 |
|
10% |
| 6/10 | 6 |
|
8% |
| 5/10 | 3 |
|
4% |
| 4/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 3/10 | 3 |
|
4% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 2 |
|
3% |
77.95% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the South Brighton Holiday Park valid reviews is 77.95% and is based on 73 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 73 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 | 2 |
|
20% |
| 9/10 | 1 |
|
10% |
| 8/10 | 3 |
|
30% |
| 7/10 | 2 |
|
20% |
| 6/10 | 1 |
|
10% |
| 5/10 | 1 |
|
10% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
78.00% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the South Brighton Holiday Park face-to-face reviews is 78.00% 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
81.34%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kay | 8/10 | 235 days | 100% |
| Klaudia Fekete | 9/10 | 266 days | 100% |
| Pauline | 8/10 | 295 days | 98% |
| Lu | 1/10 | 326 days | 40% |
| Annessa Eason | 10/10 | 357 days | 98% |
| June Cormack | 9/10 | 418 days | 94% |
| Lizelle Bennett | 9/10 | 448 days | 92% |
| Marie Perret | 9/10 | 448 days | 92% |
| Amy Catley | 10/10 | 571 days | 86% |
| Lynsey Keaton | 8/10 | 632 days | 80% |
| Suzanne p | 10/10 | 632 days | 81% |
| Danny Mac | 6/10 | 660 days | 68% |
| Trui Waalwijk | 3/10 | 691 days | 42% |
| Kellie | 10/10 | 691 days | 77% |
| Alex | 9/10 | 691 days | 76% |
| Julia | 8/10 | 722 days | 72% |
| Peter | 1/10 | 752 days | 29% |
| Rambo23 | 9/10 | 752 days | 71% |
| Alex Tikonoff | 4/10 | 752 days | 47% |
| Ramona | 9/10 | 1390 days | 16% |
| Ada | 8/10 | 1421 days | 15% |
| Morgan | 8/10 | 1513 days | 11% |
| Keith & Kay Finlayson | 6/10 | 1940 days | 4% |
| Janna Schneppenheim | 10/10 | 2093 days | 5% |
| Bob C | 9/10 | 2121 days | 5% |
| Marilli | 10/10 | 2183 days | 4% |
| Hanna | 9/10 | 2183 days | 4% |
| Andrew | 3/10 | 2213 days | 2% |
| Nifty | 8/10 | 2213 days | 4% |
| Joe | 8/10 | 2244 days | 4% |
| Cassie | 7/10 | 2274 days | 4% |
| Boa | 9/10 | 2305 days | 4% |
| Stephen Lindsay | 8/10 | 2397 days | 4% |
| Paul and Paula | 8/10 | 2538 days | 4% |
| Sanne Heil | 8/10 | 2547 days | 4% |
| Nora Tobies | 7/10 | 2553 days | 3% |
| Michael Talbot | 5/10 | 2583 days | 3% |
| Silvia Rissi | 10/10 | 2590 days | 4% |
| Howard Morris | 6/10 | 2611 days | 3% |
| Vanessa Stubbs | 6/10 | 2635 days | 3% |
| Tracey Tyson | 10/10 | 2757 days | 3% |
| Kate and Dom | 8/10 | 2832 days | 2% |
| Rebecca Lindsey | 7/10 | 2881 days | 3% |
| S Webb | 10/10 | 2915 days | 3% |
| Peter Passlack | 9/10 | 2951 days | 3% |
| Julia Mayerhoefer | 8/10 | 3158 days | 2% |
| Lisa Conradie | 7/10 | 3217 days | 2% |
| leo lionheart | 10/10 | 3493 days | 2% |
| Rossco | 3/10 | 3522 days | 1% |
| Jean-Claude Escutary | 9/10 | 3555 days | 2% |
| Mark Angell | 8/10 | 3627 days | 1% |
| Bert Snel | 9/10 | 3643 days | 1% |
| Kane F | 10/10 | 3734 days | 1% |
| Mike Fricker | 8/10 | 3919 days | 1% |
| Jeanne Knights | 9/10 | 3978 days | 1% |
| Andy Karl | 9/10 | 3978 days | 1% |
| catherine welsh | 7/10 | 3978 days | 1% |
| Helen Buxton | 9/10 | 3986 days | 0% |
| Alan Blackburn | 6/10 | 4009 days | 1% |
| Kiwix3 | 9/10 | 4100 days | 0% |
| Mycall | 9/10 | 4253 days | 0% |
| Trissy MP | 5/10 | 4284 days | 0% |
| Chantal Mortel | 8/10 | 4289 days | 0% |
| CanadaGirl23 | 10/10 | 4343 days | 0% |
| Andrew K | 8/10 | 4343 days | 0% |
| Lyn Deavin | 7/10 | 4661 days | 1% |
| Seraphim Karin | 10/10 | 4675 days | 1% |
| damaca | 8/10 | 4831 days | 1% |
| Sofie Dubillot | 10/10 | 5018 days | 1% |
| Marcus Kippner | 5/10 | 5371 days | 0% |
| Emily Walters | 7/10 | 5406 days | 1% |
| Laura Walters | 8/10 | 5407 days | 1% |
| andriesk | 6/10 | 5596 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 South Brighton Holiday Park experience has plenty of reviews and does not meet the criteria for any adjustment.
Recent Reviews Adjustment
-4.05% Adjustment
There may be an adjustment if this experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 43 days. However the South Brighton 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 South Brighton Holiday Park experience has been adjusted for 200 days. Adjustments are according to the following table.
| Days | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| … | … |
| 197 | -3.99% |
| 198 | -4.01% |
| 199 | -4.03% |
| 200 | -4.05% |
| 201 | -4.07% |
| 202 | -4.09% |
| 203 | -4.11% |
| … | … |
Balancing Adjustment
3.82% 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
81%
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.