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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 Cascade Creek 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.
Cascade Creek Campsite
Valid Reviews
163 Valid Reviews
The Cascade Creek Campsite experience has a total of 163 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 163 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 25 |
|
15% |
| 9/10 | 45 |
|
28% |
| 8/10 | 46 |
|
28% |
| 7/10 | 19 |
|
12% |
| 6/10 | 10 |
|
6% |
| 5/10 | 9 |
|
6% |
| 4/10 | 2 |
|
1% |
| 3/10 | 4 |
|
2% |
| 2/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 1/10 | 2 |
|
1% |
78.83% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Cascade Creek Campsite valid reviews is 78.83% and is based on 163 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
39 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 163 valid reviews, the experience has 39 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 39 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 7 |
|
18% |
| 9/10 | 10 |
|
26% |
| 8/10 | 12 |
|
31% |
| 7/10 | 5 |
|
13% |
| 6/10 | 2 |
|
5% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 1 |
|
3% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 2 |
|
5% |
79.23% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Cascade Creek Campsite face-to-face reviews is 79.23% and is based on 39 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
78.88%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fritz | 9/10 | 14 days | 100% |
| Glenda | 9/10 | 75 days | 100% |
| tasman travels | 10/10 | 167 days | 99% |
| Janneke | 5/10 | 228 days | 75% |
| YP | 7/10 | 228 days | 91% |
| Jesse Leake | 10/10 | 259 days | 97% |
| Alex | 9/10 | 288 days | 95% |
| Lu | 7/10 | 288 days | 90% |
| Jorian | 10/10 | 288 days | 96% |
| Amy | 7/10 | 350 days | 87% |
| Paloma Santos | 3/10 | 350 days | 51% |
| Philippe & Lena | 4/10 | 380 days | 61% |
| Silene.arvinberod@gmail.com | 9/10 | 380 days | 92% |
| Larissa | 6/10 | 380 days | 80% |
| Nina | 9/10 | 380 days | 92% |
| Cholly | 8/10 | 411 days | 89% |
| Hayley Ambrose | 3/10 | 441 days | 49% |
| Marie Perret | 8/10 | 441 days | 88% |
| Henry | 8/10 | 503 days | 85% |
| Jodie Muller | 9/10 | 564 days | 82% |
| Amy Fortin-Barrette | 10/10 | 564 days | 83% |
| Christy | 7/10 | 564 days | 77% |
| Amy Catley | 6/10 | 564 days | 71% |
| Helen E | 9/10 | 594 days | 80% |
| Anthony V | 9/10 | 625 days | 78% |
| Srinivas Prasad Bheemanadam | 9/10 | 653 days | 76% |
| Lisa | 2/10 | 653 days | 35% |
| Jaycee | 9/10 | 684 days | 73% |
| Citlali & Mike | 10/10 | 684 days | 74% |
| Sophie Rellensmann | 7/10 | 684 days | 69% |
| Arie | 8/10 | 684 days | 73% |
| Esther | 8/10 | 684 days | 73% |
| Amanda Moreira | 7/10 | 684 days | 69% |
| Romy De Bruin | 6/10 | 745 days | 59% |
| Rebecca Woodbridge | 7/10 | 745 days | 64% |
| Felix | 9/10 | 745 days | 68% |
| Mil | 5/10 | 745 days | 53% |
| Chantal D | 9/10 | 837 days | 60% |
| The Gillies | 10/10 | 1355 days | 18% |
| Teesh K | 5/10 | 1475 days | 9% |
| Linda | 6/10 | 1749 days | 5% |
| Tanja & Sven | 8/10 | 1780 days | 5% |
| Katie | 8/10 | 1811 days | 5% |
| GM | 9/10 | 1811 days | 5% |
| Tilly Watermeyer | 9/10 | 1811 days | 5% |
| Timothy Davies | 9/10 | 1841 days | 5% |
| Karl Ohm | 7/10 | 2055 days | 4% |
| Maggie | 6/10 | 2055 days | 4% |
| Elin | 10/10 | 2086 days | 5% |
| Sally Sargeant-Hu | 9/10 | 2086 days | 4% |
| Georgia | 8/10 | 2086 days | 4% |
| Megan Belanger | 9/10 | 2114 days | 4% |
| Freya | 8/10 | 2114 days | 4% |
| Nicki Chow | 6/10 | 2114 days | 4% |
| Franz | 8/10 | 2145 days | 4% |
| Jeremy | 7/10 | 2145 days | 4% |
| Inna | 5/10 | 2145 days | 3% |
| Yh kim | 5/10 | 2145 days | 3% |
| Boris Clémençon | 10/10 | 2145 days | 4% |
| Ruddah | 5/10 | 2145 days | 3% |
| Marilli | 5/10 | 2176 days | 3% |
| Mahi | 9/10 | 2176 days | 4% |
| Cora | 9/10 | 2176 days | 4% |
| Nadine | 8/10 | 2176 days | 4% |
| Mitchell | 9/10 | 2205 days | 4% |
| Angela | 8/10 | 2237 days | 4% |
| Eranda | 10/10 | 2237 days | 4% |
| Sophie Skinner | 8/10 | 2237 days | 4% |
| Jonas R. | 8/10 | 2237 days | 4% |
| J wells | 8/10 | 2267 days | 4% |
| Kiri Edwards | 8/10 | 2298 days | 4% |
| S Weslake | 10/10 | 2420 days | 4% |
| Matt | 8/10 | 2420 days | 4% |
| Clobby | 7/10 | 2451 days | 4% |
| The Farrs | 9/10 | 2451 days | 4% |
| Laura Clay | 9/10 | 2451 days | 4% |
| Hanneke van Dijk | 8/10 | 2484 days | 3% |
| Luis Vigil Vidal | 8/10 | 2493 days | 3% |
| Fei Fei Lei | 8/10 | 2500 days | 3% |
| Oceane Imber | 10/10 | 2505 days | 4% |
| Anika Bedard | 6/10 | 2505 days | 3% |
| Rasmus Lundgaard Nielsen | 5/10 | 2507 days | 3% |
| Fiona Walker | 9/10 | 2510 days | 4% |
| Brigham Edgar | 9/10 | 2523 days | 4% |
| Gema Frontera | 8/10 | 2552 days | 4% |
| Julian Kihnle | 8/10 | 2569 days | 3% |
| Jenny Jaye | 8/10 | 2605 days | 3% |
| Oz Atiya | 10/10 | 2609 days | 3% |
| Sue Rogers | 10/10 | 2631 days | 3% |
| Poppy Ritchie | 8/10 | 2685 days | 3% |
| Bruce Graham | 9/10 | 2759 days | 3% |
| Nathalie Gobin | 8/10 | 2779 days | 3% |
| Wendy Kildey | 10/10 | 2790 days | 3% |
| Shanna de Lang | 7/10 | 2792 days | 3% |
| Connie | 8/10 | 2794 days | 3% |
| Harriet Smith | 9/10 | 2816 days | 3% |
| Trent O'Keeffe | 9/10 | 2865 days | 3% |
| J Dobias | 3/10 | 2897 days | 2% |
| Madi | 9/10 | 2900 days | 2% |
| Frederick Yott | 9/10 | 2900 days | 2% |
| Megan Jurgensmeyer | 8/10 | 2909 days | 3% |
| Greg MacFire | 6/10 | 2912 days | 2% |
| Jill Grange | 7/10 | 2929 days | 2% |
| Melanie Giroux | 8/10 | 2980 days | 3% |
| Kathy Hart | 8/10 | 3119 days | 2% |
| Russell Opland | 8/10 | 3129 days | 2% |
| Andrik | 3/10 | 3147 days | 1% |
| Chadd Holland | 10/10 | 3152 days | 2% |
| Heng Sing Teh | 9/10 | 3155 days | 2% |
| Jenny Adams | 7/10 | 3164 days | 2% |
| Sean Stevens | 8/10 | 3182 days | 2% |
| Marina | 10/10 | 3207 days | 2% |
| Rachel Macdonald | 10/10 | 3230 days | 2% |
| Sam Brydon | 8/10 | 3240 days | 2% |
| Lucia | 8/10 | 3240 days | 2% |
| Judith Simpson | 5/10 | 3242 days | 2% |
| Neil | 8/10 | 3245 days | 2% |
| Jennifer Brown | 9/10 | 3301 days | 2% |
| Yann Le Gac | 7/10 | 3485 days | 2% |
| James Webster | 8/10 | 3545 days | 2% |
| Miguel | 7/10 | 3546 days | 2% |
| Wilma Senior | 8/10 | 3574 days | 2% |
| Stefanie Feldman | 9/10 | 3594 days | 2% |
| Daniel Jarrett | 8/10 | 3697 days | 1% |
| Douglas Yeates | 9/10 | 3878 days | 1% |
| Sarah Jane O'Reilly | 1/10 | 3908 days | 0% |
| Tomas Shairi | 1/10 | 3908 days | 0% |
| FlyingKiwiGirl | 9/10 | 3912 days | 1% |
| Austin Johns | 8/10 | 3914 days | 1% |
| Sarah Christman | 6/10 | 3914 days | 1% |
| Johanna Kofler | 9/10 | 3915 days | 1% |
| Steffen | 8/10 | 3928 days | 1% |
| Manuela Michelbach | 7/10 | 3929 days | 1% |
| Janis Gallois | 10/10 | 3935 days | 1% |
| Lionel | 6/10 | 3944 days | 1% |
| Maya Bakker-deDreu | 9/10 | 3961 days | 1% |
| Daryl | 10/10 | 3966 days | 1% |
| Cornelia Stark | 9/10 | 3968 days | 1% |
| Michael Stark | 10/10 | 3968 days | 1% |
| Emeline Dupre | 8/10 | 3972 days | 1% |
| Nigel & Annie Dale | 9/10 | 4063 days | 1% |
| Andrew Potratz | 9/10 | 4063 days | 1% |
| Tim Vennewold | 7/10 | 4264 days | 0% |
| Douglas Walker | 8/10 | 4272 days | 0% |
| patrick+ katerina | 10/10 | 4277 days | 0% |
| Jon Barratt | 7/10 | 4373 days | 0% |
| Harald | 9/10 | 4651 days | 1% |
| Paul Fairbrass | 9/10 | 4664 days | 1% |
| Loic | 8/10 | 4665 days | 1% |
| Mike1952 | 9/10 | 4671 days | 1% |
| Nathanael Boehm | 8/10 | 4733 days | 1% |
| Jensen Bresbenbeek | 7/10 | 4734 days | 1% |
| Steve | 8/10 | 4747 days | 1% |
| DJohnson | 9/10 | 4824 days | 1% |
| Becky Edney | 8/10 | 4982 days | 1% |
| Brian Jones | 10/10 | 4987 days | 1% |
| Jacob | 8/10 | 4995 days | 1% |
| T Lipscombe | 4/10 | 5000 days | 0% |
| Betten | 9/10 | 5007 days | 1% |
| Natthien Le Gall | 10/10 | 5009 days | 1% |
| Jann Clar | 9/10 | 5382 days | 1% |
| Yvonne German | 10/10 | 5418 days | 1% |
| Suzie Lechner | 10/10 | 5727 days | 1% |
Adjustments
No Adjustment
Several adjustments to the weighted average may be added to improve relevancy and credibility. Cascade Creek Campsite does not meet the criteria for any of these adjustments to apply.
Balancing Adjustment
3.32% 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
82%
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.