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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 Gillespies Beach 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.
Gillespies Beach Campsite
Valid Reviews
107 Valid Reviews
The Gillespies Beach Campsite experience has a total of 110 reviews. There are 107 valid reviews that are included when calculating the ranking score and 3 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 107 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 29 |
|
27% |
| 9/10 | 19 |
|
18% |
| 8/10 | 28 |
|
26% |
| 7/10 | 14 |
|
13% |
| 6/10 | 7 |
|
7% |
| 5/10 | 4 |
|
4% |
| 4/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 3/10 | 4 |
|
4% |
| 2/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
80.65% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Gillespies Beach Campsite valid reviews is 80.65% and is based on 107 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
47 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 107 valid reviews, the experience has 47 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 47 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 14 |
|
30% |
| 9/10 | 8 |
|
17% |
| 8/10 | 14 |
|
30% |
| 7/10 | 4 |
|
9% |
| 6/10 | 4 |
|
9% |
| 5/10 | 2 |
|
4% |
| 4/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
82.98% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Gillespies Beach Campsite face-to-face reviews is 82.98% and is based on 47 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
79.87%
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 | 5/10 | 30 days | 78% |
| Lea | 8/10 | 30 days | 100% |
| Tom | 8/10 | 304 days | 95% |
| Amparo | 6/10 | 304 days | 83% |
| Linda | 8/10 | 304 days | 95% |
| Lauren | 10/10 | 579 days | 83% |
| Ju | 8/10 | 638 days | 77% |
| Caolan Harvey | 9/10 | 730 days | 70% |
| The Gillies | 10/10 | 1368 days | 17% |
| Boardwalk Blss | 9/10 | 1491 days | 11% |
| John | 10/10 | 1521 days | 10% |
| Sandy | 9/10 | 1583 days | 8% |
| Niven | 10/10 | 1734 days | 6% |
| RYAN | 8/10 | 1826 days | 5% |
| Anonymous (117919) | 10/10 | 1857 days | 5% |
| John | 8/10 | 2071 days | 4% |
| Vanessa | 10/10 | 2071 days | 5% |
| Shaun | 10/10 | 2099 days | 5% |
| Helena Wong | 9/10 | 2099 days | 4% |
| Anwang | 10/10 | 2161 days | 4% |
| Michael | 9/10 | 2161 days | 4% |
| Connor | 10/10 | 2161 days | 4% |
| Macker | 7/10 | 2191 days | 4% |
| Karo | 8/10 | 2191 days | 4% |
| Arne | 7/10 | 2405 days | 4% |
| Luis Vigil Vidal | 9/10 | 2478 days | 4% |
| Phil and Mel Rowson | 9/10 | 2575 days | 4% |
| Bruce Graham | 8/10 | 2744 days | 3% |
| Judy Aspinall | 7/10 | 2755 days | 3% |
| Grace White | 7/10 | 2757 days | 3% |
| Marissa Carlberg | 9/10 | 2827 days | 3% |
| vaylenmoothia | 9/10 | 2858 days | 3% |
| Madi | 7/10 | 2885 days | 3% |
| Frederick Yott | 8/10 | 2885 days | 3% |
| Megan Jurgensmeyer | 10/10 | 2894 days | 3% |
| Peter Moore | 10/10 | 2901 days | 3% |
| Benjamin Nuttin | 3/10 | 2920 days | 2% |
| The Beans | 3/10 | 2921 days | 2% |
| Matthiew Rey | 9/10 | 3144 days | 2% |
| Howard Kestrel | 3/10 | 3147 days | 1% |
| Rachel Denham | 10/10 | 3161 days | 2% |
| Flo Egger | 8/10 | 3177 days | 2% |
| Marina | 7/10 | 3192 days | 2% |
| Baptiste Morin | 8/10 | 3236 days | 2% |
| Max Brunner | 10/10 | 3249 days | 2% |
| Sarah Gurney | 9/10 | 3259 days | 2% |
| Beau Corazon | 8/10 | 3283 days | 2% |
| Steve Warren | 9/10 | 3318 days | 2% |
| Dianne van der Wal | 7/10 | 3396 days | 2% |
| Matt Betts | 10/10 | 3476 days | 2% |
| Stephanie Poppe | 8/10 | 3506 days | 2% |
| Katharina Block | 8/10 | 3522 days | 2% |
| Annika Fletemeyer | 9/10 | 3522 days | 2% |
| Evelyn | 6/10 | 3560 days | 1% |
| Claudia | 9/10 | 3713 days | 1% |
| Daniel Jarrett | 8/10 | 3713 days | 1% |
| Caroline Hennache | 6/10 | 3865 days | 1% |
| Justin globalgauthiers.blogspot.com | 7/10 | 3866 days | 1% |
| Karen Garvin | 10/10 | 3867 days | 1% |
| jefft | 8/10 | 3867 days | 1% |
| Charlotte | 10/10 | 3868 days | 1% |
| Vuillermet | 9/10 | 3868 days | 1% |
| Agathe Dupuis | 6/10 | 3894 days | 1% |
| SC W | 7/10 | 3897 days | 1% |
| Tiit Pullerits | 7/10 | 3912 days | 1% |
| Marion Busch | 7/10 | 3912 days | 1% |
| Guillaim Terrangle | 8/10 | 3913 days | 1% |
| Evyatar Karni | 10/10 | 3959 days | 1% |
| Bjorn Van Mulders | 10/10 | 3966 days | 1% |
| Kim Maertens | 8/10 | 3966 days | 1% |
| Adam Taniwha | 2/10 | 3987 days | 0% |
| Andrew Potratz | 8/10 | 4048 days | 1% |
| Pei | 8/10 | 4170 days | 0% |
| Héléna Degres | 6/10 | 4231 days | 0% |
| Mycall | 7/10 | 4231 days | 0% |
| Michael Heuer | 8/10 | 4239 days | 0% |
| Giles Leonard | 5/10 | 4244 days | 0% |
| Sian Bolderson | 6/10 | 4245 days | 0% |
| Stientje van den Heuvel | 5/10 | 4248 days | 0% |
| Billy Koichopolos | 8/10 | 4255 days | 0% |
| Gina Lisi | 8/10 | 4255 days | 0% |
| Katey Justice | 8/10 | 4262 days | 0% |
| Stella Thoben | 9/10 | 4264 days | 0% |
| Patrick O'Connell | 10/10 | 4272 days | 0% |
| Daniel Jezak | 6/10 | 4272 days | 0% |
| Rena and Kirsten | 10/10 | 4366 days | 0% |
| Jessica Tilly | 10/10 | 4602 days | 1% |
| Petr Stepanek | 10/10 | 4619 days | 1% |
| Hanna Clement | 10/10 | 4621 days | 1% |
| Les Barnes | 9/10 | 4636 days | 1% |
| Maximilian Heller | 10/10 | 4648 days | 1% |
| Rainer Renntzsch | 9/10 | 4654 days | 1% |
| Mike1952 | 7/10 | 4656 days | 1% |
| Judith | 8/10 | 4707 days | 1% |
| Rachel_Flowers | 5/10 | 4718 days | 1% |
| Lydia McLean | 8/10 | 4734 days | 1% |
| jule | 10/10 | 4748 days | 1% |
| jhwjhw | 3/10 | 4932 days | 1% |
| Brian Jones | 10/10 | 4972 days | 1% |
| Karsten Tannhauser | 7/10 | 4976 days | 1% |
| Mark Walker | 9/10 | 4981 days | 1% |
| Marcel Camsch | 8/10 | 4985 days | 1% |
| Michael Long | 4/10 | 4986 days | 1% |
| Andy Cameron-Daniels | 10/10 | 4991 days | 1% |
| Galamez | 10/10 | 5000 days | 1% |
| csziegler | 10/10 | 5432 days | 1% |
| Seiler | 8/10 | 5450 days | 1% |
Adjustments
No Adjustment
Several adjustments to the weighted average may be added to improve relevancy and credibility. Gillespies Beach Campsite does not meet the criteria for any of these adjustments to apply.
Balancing Adjustment
3.04% 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
83%
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.