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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 The Barn Cabins & Camping.
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.
The Barn Cabins & Camping
Valid Reviews
153 Valid Reviews
The The Barn Cabins & Camping experience has a total of 156 reviews. There are 153 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 153 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 32 |
|
21% |
| 9/10 | 51 |
|
33% |
| 8/10 | 39 |
|
25% |
| 7/10 | 14 |
|
9% |
| 6/10 | 9 |
|
6% |
| 5/10 | 2 |
|
1% |
| 4/10 | 3 |
|
2% |
| 3/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 2 |
|
1% |
83.01% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the The Barn Cabins & Camping valid reviews is 83.01% and is based on 153 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
97 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 153 valid reviews, the experience has 97 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 97 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 12 |
|
12% |
| 9/10 | 35 |
|
36% |
| 8/10 | 30 |
|
31% |
| 7/10 | 10 |
|
10% |
| 6/10 | 7 |
|
7% |
| 5/10 | 2 |
|
2% |
| 4/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
82.58% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the The Barn Cabins & Camping face-to-face reviews is 82.58% and is based on 97 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
84.96%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nadia | 8/10 | 48 days | 99% |
| Stephan Roeder | 9/10 | 48 days | 100% |
| nssg | 8/10 | 262 days | 95% |
| Tal Tal | 9/10 | 322 days | 94% |
| Kingyclan | 8/10 | 353 days | 92% |
| Kelsie | 10/10 | 506 days | 86% |
| Victoria Wendows | 10/10 | 687 days | 74% |
| Kristina | 9/10 | 687 days | 73% |
| Kyle | 3/10 | 718 days | 39% |
| Ritchie | 4/10 | 718 days | 47% |
| Emer | 10/10 | 963 days | 48% |
| Oonagh | 10/10 | 1083 days | 37% |
| Beth | 10/10 | 1417 days | 15% |
| Crystal | 7/10 | 1448 days | 12% |
| Rebecca | 10/10 | 1509 days | 11% |
| Himi | 9/10 | 1570 days | 9% |
| Ju | 10/10 | 1783 days | 5% |
| Michael | 10/10 | 1783 days | 5% |
| Tanja & Sven | 10/10 | 1814 days | 5% |
| Su | 10/10 | 1845 days | 5% |
| Mrs Lounis | 10/10 | 1845 days | 5% |
| Susanne | 10/10 | 1875 days | 5% |
| Pim and Martine | 9/10 | 2179 days | 4% |
| Nadja Kampfhenkel | 9/10 | 2179 days | 4% |
| Marieke | 9/10 | 2240 days | 4% |
| James & Kerry | 9/10 | 2240 days | 4% |
| Angela | 10/10 | 2271 days | 4% |
| Grizzly Girl | 8/10 | 2271 days | 4% |
| Ella | 9/10 | 2424 days | 4% |
| Bex & Jake | 10/10 | 2424 days | 4% |
| Matt | 8/10 | 2424 days | 4% |
| P Poiraa | 7/10 | 2856 days | 3% |
| Szymon Stoma | 10/10 | 2959 days | 3% |
| Maura O'Connell | 10/10 | 2985 days | 3% |
| Kim Donze | 8/10 | 3043 days | 3% |
| Nora Gutscher | 10/10 | 3171 days | 2% |
| Charlie Sullivan | 1/10 | 3185 days | 1% |
| T Gerhardy | 9/10 | 3218 days | 2% |
| Carlotta Hubner | 7/10 | 3221 days | 2% |
| Adam Stevens | 8/10 | 3238 days | 2% |
| Pieter-Jan V | 9/10 | 3243 days | 2% |
| Valerie Wee | 6/10 | 3307 days | 2% |
| Geraldine La Forge | 4/10 | 3319 days | 1% |
| Jan Mentink | 9/10 | 3433 days | 2% |
| Matt Betts | 8/10 | 3525 days | 2% |
| Berni Hart | 8/10 | 3552 days | 2% |
| Tarillon Family | 8/10 | 3571 days | 2% |
| Sophia Pickles | 9/10 | 3585 days | 2% |
| Averil Brown | 8/10 | 3606 days | 1% |
| Candice Bergon | 9/10 | 3677 days | 1% |
| Joanne Robertson | 9/10 | 3678 days | 1% |
| tschavalon | 9/10 | 3731 days | 1% |
| Carolin Siegert | 9/10 | 3923 days | 1% |
| Gillian Scott | 9/10 | 3944 days | 1% |
| Eva-Maria Krueger | 10/10 | 3946 days | 1% |
| Xavier | 8/10 | 3967 days | 1% |
| Carina Huhmann | 5/10 | 4010 days | 1% |
| Romina Bolz | 6/10 | 4010 days | 1% |
| Dirk Sörensen | 1/10 | 4311 days | 0% |
| marypy | 9/10 | 4311 days | 0% |
| Annika | 9/10 | 4315 days | 0% |
| Fabian | 7/10 | 4315 days | 0% |
| Jonas Herrmann | 8/10 | 4315 days | 0% |
| Innes Martin | 4/10 | 4405 days | 1% |
| Stephanie Peter | 9/10 | 4663 days | 1% |
| Rachel | 7/10 | 4690 days | 1% |
| Siegfried Krueger | 8/10 | 4692 days | 1% |
| Balonno | 7/10 | 4736 days | 1% |
| FlyKiwiFly | 6/10 | 4736 days | 1% |
| Dean | 9/10 | 4751 days | 1% |
| Sanne Ta Stroete | 8/10 | 4756 days | 1% |
| Sarah Haskell | 6/10 | 5033 days | 1% |
| Rolf | 7/10 | 5033 days | 1% |
| Mulder & vanNistelrooij | 8/10 | 5033 days | 1% |
| Daryl | 10/10 | 5035 days | 1% |
| Jonathan Cree | 8/10 | 5035 days | 1% |
| John | 8/10 | 5040 days | 1% |
| Andy Cameron-Daniels | 9/10 | 5040 days | 1% |
| Faye Cox | 8/10 | 5040 days | 1% |
| Ann-Katrine & Sille | 10/10 | 5040 days | 1% |
| Russ White | 9/10 | 5043 days | 1% |
| Rebecca Stones | 10/10 | 5044 days | 1% |
| Pieter & Annelies | 10/10 | 5044 days | 1% |
| Wouter Teensma | 7/10 | 5046 days | 1% |
| Janine Diehl | 9/10 | 5047 days | 1% |
| Nadja | 9/10 | 5057 days | 1% |
| Hannah Watts | 6/10 | 5057 days | 1% |
| Janelie | 7/10 | 5057 days | 1% |
| Jau | 8/10 | 5060 days | 1% |
| Tom | 9/10 | 5060 days | 1% |
| Kathryn Knipe | 8/10 | 5060 days | 1% |
| Russell Stevens | 6/10 | 5060 days | 1% |
| Nataly Loewidt | 7/10 | 5062 days | 1% |
| Martin L | 10/10 | 5063 days | 1% |
| Meg & Steve | 9/10 | 5340 days | 1% |
| joycevanb | 8/10 | 5346 days | 1% |
| Andy | 7/10 | 5397 days | 1% |
| Antoine Migault | 8/10 | 5397 days | 1% |
| Graeme + Jane Ryan | 9/10 | 5397 days | 1% |
| Christine T | 10/10 | 5401 days | 1% |
| Kay Beaumont | 9/10 | 5409 days | 1% |
| Zara Leyden | 9/10 | 5409 days | 1% |
| Matthias A | 10/10 | 5409 days | 1% |
| Johan | 7/10 | 5409 days | 1% |
| Will Jemma | 9/10 | 5420 days | 1% |
| Marco | 10/10 | 5423 days | 1% |
| Johan Norregaard | 8/10 | 5427 days | 1% |
| hermine Petz | 9/10 | 5429 days | 1% |
| Huber | 10/10 | 5429 days | 1% |
| Jens van Evp | 9/10 | 5431 days | 1% |
| Max Van der Zalm | 8/10 | 5431 days | 1% |
| Hanz | 9/10 | 5431 days | 1% |
| Carolina Gonzalez | 8/10 | 5433 days | 1% |
| Carina Raeder | 7/10 | 5433 days | 1% |
| Kasper | 6/10 | 5433 days | 1% |
| Dersiree Moerbeek | 8/10 | 5433 days | 1% |
| Carol Dale | 8/10 | 5433 days | 1% |
| Brenda | 9/10 | 5433 days | 1% |
| Inga | 8/10 | 5433 days | 1% |
| Gary Judd | 5/10 | 5434 days | 1% |
| BenH | 10/10 | 5435 days | 1% |
| liddellfiona | 10/10 | 5466 days | 1% |
| ursinab | 9/10 | 5481 days | 1% |
| martinab | 10/10 | 5481 days | 1% |
| Marc | 8/10 | 5481 days | 1% |
| katesc | 9/10 | 5486 days | 1% |
| Marons | 6/10 | 5486 days | 1% |
| foucherm | 9/10 | 5490 days | 1% |
| richelle | 8/10 | 5490 days | 1% |
| rosalindm | 10/10 | 5491 days | 1% |
| katepat | 9/10 | 5497 days | 1% |
| Karen Raven | 8/10 | 5504 days | 1% |
| Aart Van Nooy | 8/10 | 5504 days | 1% |
| Bert Wierzy | 8/10 | 5504 days | 1% |
| Debbie Rathbone | 10/10 | 5504 days | 1% |
| Bas van Schagen | 9/10 | 5504 days | 1% |
| Chris Leach | 8/10 | 5504 days | 1% |
| Sarah Goeckener | 6/10 | 5507 days | 1% |
| Zach | 9/10 | 5507 days | 1% |
| Martin | 9/10 | 5507 days | 1% |
| Lindsay Brown | 9/10 | 5507 days | 1% |
| katharina | 9/10 | 5507 days | 1% |
| Thomas Willi | 9/10 | 5507 days | 1% |
| Jess Pasos | 9/10 | 5516 days | 1% |
| TatiamT | 9/10 | 5774 days | 1% |
| VickiS | 9/10 | 5774 days | 1% |
| StephC | 9/10 | 5774 days | 1% |
| SamR1 | 9/10 | 5774 days | 1% |
| KeziaB | 8/10 | 5774 days | 1% |
| Craig | 8/10 | 5783 days | 1% |
| Steve | 8/10 | 5785 days | 1% |
| Abigail | 8/10 | 5788 days | 1% |
| Hayley | 7/10 | 5788 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 The Barn Cabins & Camping experience has plenty of reviews and does not meet the criteria for any adjustment.
Recent Reviews Adjustment
-0.44% Adjustment
There may be an adjustment if this experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 41 days. However the The Barn Cabins & Camping 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 The Barn Cabins & Camping experience has been adjusted for 22 days. Adjustments are according to the following table.
| Days | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| … | … |
| 19 | -0.38% |
| 20 | -0.40% |
| 21 | -0.42% |
| 22 | -0.44% |
| 23 | -0.46% |
| 24 | -0.49% |
| 25 | -0.51% |
| … | … |
Balancing Adjustment
1.92% 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
86%
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.