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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 Waterfalls Estate.
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.
Waterfalls Estate
Valid Reviews
64 Valid Reviews
The Waterfalls Estate experience has a total of 65 reviews. There are 64 valid reviews that are included when calculating the ranking score and 1 invalid review 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 64 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 25 |
|
39% |
| 9/10 | 20 |
|
31% |
| 8/10 | 13 |
|
20% |
| 7/10 | 3 |
|
5% |
| 6/10 | 2 |
|
3% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
89.22% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Waterfalls Estate valid reviews is 89.22% and is based on 64 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
12 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 64 valid reviews, the experience has 12 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 12 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 3 |
|
25% |
| 9/10 | 5 |
|
42% |
| 8/10 | 2 |
|
17% |
| 7/10 | 1 |
|
8% |
| 6/10 | 1 |
|
8% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
86.67% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Waterfalls Estate face-to-face reviews is 86.67% and is based on 12 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
92.96%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JMB | 10/10 | 422 days | 100% |
| Sander & Eva | 10/10 | 422 days | 100% |
| DJ | 10/10 | 453 days | 98% |
| Adam | 10/10 | 453 days | 98% |
| Clément | 10/10 | 545 days | 92% |
| Sharon Butterworth | 8/10 | 606 days | 86% |
| Walt Drechsler | 8/10 | 636 days | 84% |
| Joel Ross | 9/10 | 667 days | 82% |
| Genevieve | 10/10 | 667 days | 83% |
| James C | 10/10 | 695 days | 81% |
| Coline | 10/10 | 695 days | 81% |
| Dee & Colin | 4/10 | 726 days | 51% |
| Matthew | 10/10 | 757 days | 75% |
| Belen Ramirez | 10/10 | 1275 days | 25% |
| Melanie | 9/10 | 1305 days | 22% |
| Tayler | 9/10 | 1397 days | 17% |
| Marcela | 9/10 | 1425 days | 15% |
| Schubi | 9/10 | 1456 days | 14% |
| Billie Ratu | 9/10 | 1640 days | 8% |
| N&J Moseling | 10/10 | 1762 days | 6% |
| Layna | 8/10 | 1822 days | 5% |
| Tarek | 10/10 | 1853 days | 5% |
| DT | 6/10 | 1853 days | 5% |
| N&A | 10/10 | 1853 days | 5% |
| Franziska | 10/10 | 1883 days | 5% |
| Debbie | 10/10 | 1914 days | 5% |
| Phil | 8/10 | 1944 days | 5% |
| Jenny | 9/10 | 2036 days | 5% |
| Josie | 9/10 | 2067 days | 5% |
| Matt | 9/10 | 2128 days | 5% |
| JT | 9/10 | 2128 days | 5% |
| Margie | 9/10 | 2156 days | 5% |
| TP&MM | 8/10 | 2156 days | 5% |
| Libby | 9/10 | 2187 days | 5% |
| Nancy | 7/10 | 2462 days | 4% |
| Doreen Kersandt | 10/10 | 2513 days | 4% |
| Amy Lord | 10/10 | 2528 days | 3% |
| Phil and Mel Rowson | 8/10 | 2610 days | 4% |
| Sandra Wilson-Ryke | 10/10 | 2626 days | 4% |
| David Hutchison | 9/10 | 2727 days | 3% |
| Jason Stalgis | 8/10 | 2879 days | 3% |
| Glenn Johannsen | 10/10 | 2915 days | 3% |
| Sachiko | 8/10 | 3052 days | 3% |
| Carletta | 10/10 | 3167 days | 3% |
| Julia Summa | 8/10 | 3289 days | 2% |
| Christine Slowiak | 9/10 | 3466 days | 2% |
| Grace Fleck | 7/10 | 3524 days | 2% |
| Bridget M | 10/10 | 3582 days | 2% |
| Wilma Senior | 9/10 | 3647 days | 1% |
| Tobias Herrmann | 10/10 | 3654 days | 1% |
| Steve Power | 8/10 | 3672 days | 1% |
| Manuela | 9/10 | 3675 days | 1% |
| Fabian and Teresa | 9/10 | 4340 days | 0% |
| Krataihai | 10/10 | 4439 days | 1% |
| KDS_Holiday | 8/10 | 4470 days | 1% |
| Mr and Mrs White | 6/10 | 4666 days | 1% |
| Frank Claassen | 8/10 | 4680 days | 1% |
| Anglea de Smit | 9/10 | 4695 days | 1% |
| Preben vil Helmsen | 10/10 | 4696 days | 1% |
| Hans Bos | 9/10 | 4776 days | 1% |
| Paul | 8/10 | 4782 days | 1% |
| Andreas & Sonja | 10/10 | 4791 days | 1% |
| steveE | 9/10 | 5354 days | 1% |
| Martÿn Steenvoorden | 7/10 | 5435 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 Waterfalls Estate experience has plenty of reviews and does not meet the criteria for any adjustment.
Recent Reviews Adjustment
-4.01% Adjustment
There may be an adjustment if this experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 40 days. However the Waterfalls Estate 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 Waterfalls Estate experience has been adjusted for 200 days. Adjustments are according to the following table.
| Days | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| … | … |
| 197 | -3.95% |
| 198 | -3.97% |
| 199 | -3.99% |
| 200 | -4.01% |
| 201 | -4.03% |
| 202 | -4.05% |
| 203 | -4.07% |
| … | … |
Balancing Adjustment
1.15% 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
90%
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.