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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 Okoroire Hot Springs Hotel Camp.
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.
Okoroire Hot Springs Hotel Camp
Valid Reviews
27 Valid Reviews
The Okoroire Hot Springs Hotel Camp experience has a total of 28 reviews. There are 27 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 27 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 2 |
|
7% |
| 9/10 | 3 |
|
11% |
| 8/10 | 6 |
|
22% |
| 7/10 | 6 |
|
22% |
| 6/10 | 3 |
|
11% |
| 5/10 | 2 |
|
7% |
| 4/10 | 2 |
|
7% |
| 3/10 | 2 |
|
7% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 1 |
|
4% |
66.67% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Okoroire Hot Springs Hotel Camp valid reviews is 66.67% and is based on 27 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
4 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 27 valid reviews, the experience has 4 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 4 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 9/10 | 1 |
|
25% |
| 8/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 7/10 | 2 |
|
50% |
| 6/10 | 1 |
|
25% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
72.50% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Okoroire Hot Springs Hotel Camp face-to-face reviews is 72.50% and is based on 4 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
54.75%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jenny | 3/10 | 418 days | 73% |
| Jenny | 3/10 | 418 days | 73% |
| Annie | 6/10 | 632 days | 100% |
| Jo McAlpine | 7/10 | 1025 days | 58% |
| Eve Riley | 8/10 | 1331 days | 27% |
| SimpleBob | 8/10 | 1452 days | 18% |
| Marnie | 5/10 | 1787 days | 5% |
| Jana | 7/10 | 2213 days | 5% |
| Lee Fisher | 4/10 | 2482 days | 2% |
| Amy Lord | 7/10 | 2493 days | 2% |
| Juliette | 7/10 | 2553 days | 4% |
| James Braithwaite | 5/10 | 2858 days | 2% |
| Matthias Wohlgemuth | 4/10 | 2865 days | 2% |
| Shane Connaughton | 7/10 | 2876 days | 3% |
| Greg MacFire | 10/10 | 2919 days | 3% |
| Nic | 9/10 | 3065 days | 3% |
| Adam Millar | 10/10 | 3180 days | 2% |
| Boris Gospodinov | 9/10 | 3234 days | 2% |
| Victoria Lee | 1/10 | 3238 days | 0% |
| Guillame Le Baron | 9/10 | 3244 days | 1% |
| Iwona Garczynska | 8/10 | 3274 days | 2% |
| Alan Field | 8/10 | 3308 days | 2% |
| Elka Keijzer | 6/10 | 3492 days | 1% |
| Joanna Doran | 8/10 | 3637 days | 1% |
| Oliver Powles | 6/10 | 3652 days | 0% |
| Peter W. | 8/10 | 4557 days | 0% |
| Elodie | 7/10 | 5481 days | 0% |
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 Okoroire Hot Springs Hotel Camp experience has plenty of reviews and does not meet the criteria for any adjustment.
Recent Reviews Adjustment
-4.05% Adjustment
There may be an adjustment if this experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 43 days. However the Okoroire Hot Springs Hotel Camp 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 Okoroire Hot Springs Hotel Camp experience has been adjusted for 200 days. Adjustments are according to the following table.
| Days | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| … | … |
| 197 | -3.99% |
| 198 | -4.01% |
| 199 | -4.03% |
| 200 | -4.05% |
| 201 | -4.07% |
| 202 | -4.09% |
| 203 | -4.11% |
| … | … |
Balancing Adjustment
21.45% 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
72%
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.