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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 Geraldine 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.
Geraldine TOP 10 Holiday Park
Valid Reviews
82 Valid Reviews
The Geraldine TOP 10 Holiday Park experience has a total of 82 valid reviews. There are no 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 82 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 31 |
|
38% |
| 9/10 | 25 |
|
30% |
| 8/10 | 19 |
|
23% |
| 7/10 | 6 |
|
7% |
| 6/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 5/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
89.51% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Geraldine TOP 10 Holiday Park valid reviews is 89.51% and is based on 82 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
19 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 82 valid reviews, the experience has 19 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 19 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 2 |
|
11% |
| 9/10 | 6 |
|
32% |
| 8/10 | 11 |
|
58% |
| 7/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 6/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
85.26% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Geraldine TOP 10 Holiday Park face-to-face reviews is 85.26% and is based on 19 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
95.33%
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 | 9/10 | 107 days | 100% |
| Brett | 10/10 | 503 days | 87% |
| Erin | 9/10 | 534 days | 84% |
| Chris | 10/10 | 808 days | 64% |
| Donna Harbidge | 10/10 | 838 days | 61% |
| Walt Drechsler | 10/10 | 961 days | 48% |
| Dean Malkewich | 10/10 | 1050 days | 40% |
| Caity | 10/10 | 1081 days | 37% |
| Sam | 10/10 | 1356 days | 18% |
| Jenna | 9/10 | 1477 days | 12% |
| Rosie | 8/10 | 1568 days | 9% |
| Dr.A | 10/10 | 1752 days | 5% |
| Felix | 9/10 | 1811 days | 5% |
| Jim Henderson | 10/10 | 1903 days | 5% |
| Caro | 10/10 | 2146 days | 4% |
| Richard K | 10/10 | 2208 days | 4% |
| justin smith | 10/10 | 2330 days | 4% |
| Clare & Gerry | 10/10 | 2483 days | 4% |
| Pedro | 8/10 | 2511 days | 4% |
| RKNZ | 10/10 | 2634 days | 3% |
| Cynthia | 9/10 | 2634 days | 3% |
| helen reeve | 9/10 | 2634 days | 3% |
| Roger | 10/10 | 2695 days | 3% |
| Esther | 7/10 | 2756 days | 3% |
| brian biggs | 10/10 | 2876 days | 3% |
| Vanessa Stubbs | 7/10 | 3025 days | 2% |
| Isabel See | 7/10 | 3059 days | 2% |
| Brooke Cooper | 10/10 | 3059 days | 3% |
| Anja Röhrich | 10/10 | 3173 days | 2% |
| Janet Pentelow | 10/10 | 3174 days | 2% |
| Adam Yates | 9/10 | 3175 days | 2% |
| Peter Schurke | 10/10 | 3206 days | 2% |
| Fabio Flepp | 10/10 | 3219 days | 2% |
| Alan Brown | 8/10 | 3272 days | 2% |
| Andy Partridge | 10/10 | 3305 days | 2% |
| Shelly Stanchuk | 10/10 | 3333 days | 2% |
| Kathy Hart | 8/10 | 3517 days | 2% |
| Joanna du Toit | 9/10 | 3517 days | 2% |
| Pamela Hoffman | 8/10 | 3539 days | 2% |
| Grant | 9/10 | 3567 days | 2% |
| Diana Worwood | 10/10 | 3574 days | 2% |
| Paul Smith | 10/10 | 3586 days | 2% |
| John Jones | 9/10 | 3629 days | 1% |
| David From Switzerland | 8/10 | 3648 days | 1% |
| Hya@nztrip | 7/10 | 3669 days | 1% |
| Teresa Noble | 9/10 | 3699 days | 1% |
| Anita and Wilbur | 9/10 | 3772 days | 1% |
| AusCampa | 10/10 | 3883 days | 1% |
| Andrew Cruickshank | 9/10 | 3944 days | 1% |
| John Drake | 9/10 | 3959 days | 1% |
| Nell Hearle | 10/10 | 3973 days | 1% |
| misstassie | 9/10 | 4003 days | 1% |
| Brita Topp | 7/10 | 4309 days | 0% |
| Monique Monique | 7/10 | 4337 days | 0% |
| David Spindler | 8/10 | 4337 days | 0% |
| Helene & Peter | 8/10 | 4429 days | 1% |
| Helen King | 5/10 | 4490 days | 1% |
| Ron Stenhouse | 9/10 | 4643 days | 1% |
| Elizabeth Stenhouse | 9/10 | 4643 days | 1% |
| Wertra | 9/10 | 4747 days | 1% |
| Gail Bennie | 8/10 | 4764 days | 1% |
| ablac016 | 10/10 | 4978 days | 1% |
| pacemannz | 9/10 | 4978 days | 1% |
| Paul Smith | 8/10 | 5060 days | 1% |
| D R Valentine | 10/10 | 5062 days | 1% |
| rgoodwi3 | 10/10 | 5313 days | 1% |
| cassie | 9/10 | 5374 days | 1% |
| Sandra Milch | 10/10 | 5389 days | 1% |
| Maike | 9/10 | 5393 days | 1% |
| Kauzta | 8/10 | 5393 days | 1% |
| Tony & Marina Greenaway | 8/10 | 5398 days | 1% |
| Harry Hammond | 8/10 | 5398 days | 1% |
| Hoog Antink | 9/10 | 5399 days | 1% |
| Bryan Higgins | 8/10 | 5403 days | 1% |
| Paul Smith | 8/10 | 5411 days | 1% |
| Rian Bach | 8/10 | 5411 days | 1% |
| Friedli Manuela | 9/10 | 5428 days | 1% |
| Mikeminch | 9/10 | 5525 days | 1% |
| Ralston | 9/10 | 5556 days | 1% |
| Ronny | 8/10 | 5784 days | 1% |
| Jennifer Templeton | 8/10 | 5815 days | 1% |
| SimonR | 8/10 | 6138 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 Geraldine TOP 10 Holiday Park experience has plenty of reviews and does not meet the criteria for any adjustment.
Recent Reviews Adjustment
-2.11% Adjustment
There may be an adjustment if this experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 42 days. However the Geraldine 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 Geraldine TOP 10 Holiday Park experience has been adjusted for 104 days. Adjustments are according to the following table.
| Days | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| … | … |
| 101 | -2.05% |
| 102 | -2.07% |
| 103 | -2.09% |
| 104 | -2.11% |
| 105 | -2.13% |
| 106 | -2.15% |
| 107 | -2.17% |
| … | … |
Balancing Adjustment
0.61% 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
94%
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.