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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 Hokitika Glowworm Dell.
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The Hokitika Glowworm Dell
Valid Reviews
47 Valid Reviews
The The Hokitika Glowworm Dell experience has a total of 47 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 47 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 22 |
|
47% |
| 9/10 | 9 |
|
19% |
| 8/10 | 10 |
|
21% |
| 7/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
| 6/10 | 3 |
|
6% |
| 5/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
88.09% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the The Hokitika Glowworm Dell valid reviews is 88.09% and is based on 47 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
28 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 47 valid reviews, the experience has 28 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 28 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 12 |
|
43% |
| 9/10 | 7 |
|
25% |
| 8/10 | 4 |
|
14% |
| 7/10 | 1 |
|
4% |
| 6/10 | 3 |
|
11% |
| 5/10 | 1 |
|
4% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
87.50% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the The Hokitika Glowworm Dell face-to-face reviews is 87.50% and is based on 28 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
89.57%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grizzly Girl | 10/10 | 2175 days | 100% |
| Mike Fricker | 8/10 | 2175 days | 98% |
| Rachel Lewis | 10/10 | 2568 days | 82% |
| Rob & Colleen Elwood | 10/10 | 2722 days | 75% |
| Ross D | 9/10 | 2879 days | 67% |
| Ethan Ruhland | 10/10 | 2935 days | 65% |
| Gesa | 10/10 | 3105 days | 57% |
| Clayton Hunniford | 8/10 | 3121 days | 55% |
| Alessandro Luison | 8/10 | 3139 days | 54% |
| Matthew Hallowell | 8/10 | 3165 days | 53% |
| Sierra Luciano | 10/10 | 3195 days | 53% |
| Jasmin | 6/10 | 3252 days | 43% |
| Vanessa | 10/10 | 3475 days | 40% |
| Chris | 9/10 | 3475 days | 39% |
| Markus Delinsky | 6/10 | 3511 days | 33% |
| Logan Leduc | 10/10 | 3581 days | 35% |
| Hubert | 10/10 | 3583 days | 35% |
| techno69 | 8/10 | 3635 days | 32% |
| whistledow | 8/10 | 3635 days | 32% |
| Andrew Kermode | 9/10 | 3728 days | 28% |
| Anja Weppler | 10/10 | 3817 days | 24% |
| James Betz | 6/10 | 3821 days | 20% |
| Marek Heiurich | 8/10 | 3828 days | 23% |
| Eva-Maria Krueger | 10/10 | 3850 days | 22% |
| Johanna Bak | 5/10 | 3897 days | 15% |
| Sixflipflops | 10/10 | 4184 days | 7% |
| Hanneke P | 8/10 | 4274 days | 3% |
| Natalie Nubler | 10/10 | 4297 days | 2% |
| ORfam | 9/10 | 4335 days | 0% |
| Simon Rawlinson | 7/10 | 4561 days | 20% |
| Mike1952 | 8/10 | 4580 days | 21% |
| S & J McDonald | 9/10 | 4590 days | 21% |
| Frank & Julia | 9/10 | 4608 days | 21% |
| Berry | 9/10 | 4682 days | 21% |
| johnco78 | 10/10 | 4701 days | 22% |
| jhwjhw | 10/10 | 4885 days | 22% |
| Weez18 | 10/10 | 4915 days | 22% |
| Bette Eh | 10/10 | 4935 days | 22% |
| Kasia Robshaw | 9/10 | 4950 days | 21% |
| Sue Haward | 9/10 | 4969 days | 21% |
| nuwee | 10/10 | 5280 days | 22% |
| Hilary and Chris Ayton | 10/10 | 5299 days | 22% |
| Benedict Fluthman | 10/10 | 5301 days | 22% |
| Johanna X | 10/10 | 5334 days | 22% |
| Anna | 3/10 | 5431 days | 11% |
| RussC | 8/10 | 5637 days | 21% |
| winter_uk | 10/10 | 5688 days | 22% |
Adjustments
No Adjustment
Several adjustments to the weighted average may be added to improve relevancy and credibility. The Hokitika Glowworm Dell does not meet the criteria for any of these adjustments to apply.
Balancing Adjustment
1.06% 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
91%
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.