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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 Lake Mahinapua Campsite.
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.
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Lake Mahinapua Campsite
Valid Reviews
101 Valid Reviews
The Lake Mahinapua Campsite experience has a total of 103 reviews. There are 101 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 101 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 35 |
|
35% |
| 9/10 | 31 |
|
31% |
| 8/10 | 19 |
|
19% |
| 7/10 | 11 |
|
11% |
| 6/10 | 2 |
|
2% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 2 |
|
2% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
87.13% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Lake Mahinapua Campsite valid reviews is 87.13% and is based on 101 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
32 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 101 valid reviews, the experience has 32 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 32 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 11 |
|
34% |
| 9/10 | 12 |
|
38% |
| 8/10 | 5 |
|
16% |
| 7/10 | 4 |
|
13% |
| 6/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
89.38% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Lake Mahinapua Campsite face-to-face reviews is 89.38% and is based on 32 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
76.40%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron | 4/10 | 180 days | 100% |
| Brigitte | 4/10 | 180 days | 100% |
| Emma B | 9/10 | 819 days | 95% |
| Alastair McQueen | 10/10 | 850 days | 92% |
| Alberto | 8/10 | 880 days | 85% |
| Oonagh | 7/10 | 1184 days | 41% |
| $p | 10/10 | 1459 days | 19% |
| Valg | 8/10 | 1518 days | 15% |
| JS | 7/10 | 1671 days | 9% |
| Boardwalk Blss | 8/10 | 1733 days | 8% |
| M&P | 10/10 | 1884 days | 7% |
| Richard Clapton | 10/10 | 2068 days | 7% |
| Rachel | 10/10 | 2129 days | 6% |
| ScoutnIndi | 9/10 | 2129 days | 6% |
| Laura Morley | 8/10 | 2280 days | 6% |
| From DK | 9/10 | 2280 days | 6% |
| Ruddah | 7/10 | 2280 days | 5% |
| Jannike Bondevik - Norway | 10/10 | 2311 days | 6% |
| Mitchell | 10/10 | 2341 days | 6% |
| Alexandra NZ | 10/10 | 2341 days | 6% |
| Rebecca Rodeghiero | 9/10 | 2341 days | 6% |
| Eranda | 10/10 | 2372 days | 6% |
| Juliane | 8/10 | 2555 days | 5% |
| Fei Fei Lei | 7/10 | 2635 days | 4% |
| Vander Plancke Julien | 9/10 | 2698 days | 5% |
| Jozef Pinkerton | 10/10 | 2757 days | 4% |
| Muhammad Sharir Nizar Mohd Nasir | 7/10 | 2811 days | 4% |
| Nienke Best | 7/10 | 2918 days | 4% |
| Rob & Colleen Elwood | 9/10 | 2920 days | 4% |
| Anton Insolvenzen | 10/10 | 2936 days | 4% |
| Cathy Mead | 8/10 | 2943 days | 4% |
| deborah cooper | 9/10 | 2951 days | 4% |
| Bill Alexander | 9/10 | 2980 days | 4% |
| Lavkesh Patel | 10/10 | 3028 days | 4% |
| Hannes Brathuhn | 6/10 | 3067 days | 3% |
| Dylan Dorman | 9/10 | 3088 days | 3% |
| Philippa Buchanan | 9/10 | 3187 days | 3% |
| Chloe Cox | 10/10 | 3191 days | 3% |
| Rosemary Roche | 6/10 | 3194 days | 3% |
| Rita Ashby | 9/10 | 3224 days | 3% |
| Connie Hopper | 9/10 | 3272 days | 3% |
| Johanna Olsson | 10/10 | 3275 days | 3% |
| Andrik | 8/10 | 3282 days | 3% |
| David Elliott | 7/10 | 3285 days | 3% |
| Susan Boyton | 10/10 | 3293 days | 3% |
| Tatiana Rochereau | 8/10 | 3345 days | 3% |
| Maria and Grace | 7/10 | 3347 days | 2% |
| Heather Massey | 2/10 | 3360 days | 1% |
| Jakob Kofoed | 10/10 | 3365 days | 3% |
| Amy Bayliss | 8/10 | 3370 days | 2% |
| donald pobke | 9/10 | 3376 days | 2% |
| Rebecca Symons | 10/10 | 3377 days | 3% |
| Jo Batt | 9/10 | 3411 days | 2% |
| Agata Jose | 10/10 | 3498 days | 2% |
| Georgia Posar | 10/10 | 3617 days | 2% |
| Bernard Duinkerken | 8/10 | 3651 days | 2% |
| Hardi Doehler | 10/10 | 3664 days | 2% |
| Alistair Millward | 8/10 | 3678 days | 2% |
| Miguel | 8/10 | 3682 days | 2% |
| Adam Wight | 8/10 | 3684 days | 1% |
| Bridget Brebner | 9/10 | 3701 days | 2% |
| Jess Rose | 8/10 | 3710 days | 1% |
| Frederic Wachter | 10/10 | 3712 days | 1% |
| Maggie Tobar | 9/10 | 3721 days | 1% |
| Kim Frey | 7/10 | 3745 days | 1% |
| Nina James | 8/10 | 3833 days | 1% |
| Tom Guthknecht | 9/10 | 4010 days | 0% |
| Lilli Erni | 9/10 | 4025 days | 0% |
| Hanna Liebe | 10/10 | 4030 days | 0% |
| Andreas Liebe | 9/10 | 4030 days | 0% |
| Sarah Jane O'Reilly | 10/10 | 4043 days | 0% |
| Tomas Shairi | 10/10 | 4043 days | 0% |
| Charlotte Casey | 8/10 | 4043 days | 0% |
| Austin Johns | 10/10 | 4049 days | 0% |
| Sarah Christman | 9/10 | 4049 days | 0% |
| Guillaim Terrangle | 7/10 | 4063 days | 0% |
| Mayan Goddat | 10/10 | 4095 days | 0% |
| Daniel Naveh | 10/10 | 4095 days | 0% |
| Martin Thibaut | 9/10 | 4098 days | 0% |
| Steve Warren | 9/10 | 4198 days | 0% |
| ramy | 9/10 | 4381 days | 1% |
| Lea Scheuvens | 9/10 | 4402 days | 1% |
| Engelstatter | 10/10 | 4415 days | 1% |
| Renate | 9/10 | 4415 days | 1% |
| Daniel Jezak | 8/10 | 4422 days | 1% |
| Phil & Laura | 9/10 | 4440 days | 1% |
| Philip Gibbons | 9/10 | 4440 days | 1% |
| Leticia Martin | 10/10 | 4493 days | 1% |
| lavonc | 10/10 | 4532 days | 1% |
| sidcupjon | 10/10 | 4777 days | 1% |
| Harald | 10/10 | 4786 days | 1% |
| qofd | 10/10 | 5082 days | 1% |
| Bryan & Ineke Beck | 9/10 | 5122 days | 1% |
| Guult Ryan | 10/10 | 5129 days | 1% |
| Keely & Mark Haynes | 10/10 | 5136 days | 1% |
| Gerhard | 9/10 | 5144 days | 1% |
| Philippa Waters | 8/10 | 5161 days | 1% |
| David Hobson | 8/10 | 5528 days | 1% |
| Anne Veser | 9/10 | 5528 days | 1% |
| Ann Grandchamp | 9/10 | 5550 days | 1% |
| Bronwyn | 7/10 | 5886 days | 1% |
Adjustments
No Adjustment
Several adjustments to the weighted average may be added to improve relevancy and credibility. Lake Mahinapua Campsite does not meet the criteria for any of these adjustments to apply.
Balancing Adjustment
4.13% 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 folk 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.