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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 Port Motueka Beach Reserve.
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.
Port Motueka Beach Reserve
Valid Reviews
94 Valid Reviews
The Port Motueka Beach Reserve experience has a total of 99 reviews. There are 94 valid reviews that are included when calculating the ranking score and 5 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 94 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 25 |
|
27% |
| 9/10 | 20 |
|
21% |
| 8/10 | 24 |
|
26% |
| 7/10 | 9 |
|
10% |
| 6/10 | 7 |
|
7% |
| 5/10 | 2 |
|
2% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 2/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 1/10 | 5 |
|
5% |
79.47% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Port Motueka Beach Reserve valid reviews is 79.47% and is based on 94 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
9 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 94 valid reviews, the experience has 9 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 9 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 1 |
|
11% |
| 9/10 | 2 |
|
22% |
| 8/10 | 2 |
|
22% |
| 7/10 | 1 |
|
11% |
| 6/10 | 3 |
|
33% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
76.67% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Port Motueka Beach Reserve face-to-face reviews is 76.67% and is based on 9 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
88.74%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Campbell | 8/10 | 51 days | 99% |
| Ellen | 9/10 | 51 days | 100% |
| Morgane | 9/10 | 82 days | 100% |
| Mike Fricker | 10/10 | 235 days | 98% |
| Sabrina K | 10/10 | 265 days | 97% |
| Jorian | 9/10 | 296 days | 95% |
| Pauline | 10/10 | 325 days | 95% |
| Ann | 10/10 | 325 days | 95% |
| Britta | 8/10 | 325 days | 93% |
| Eva | 1/10 | 356 days | 38% |
| Sam H | 10/10 | 387 days | 92% |
| Nina | 10/10 | 417 days | 91% |
| Cholly | 9/10 | 448 days | 89% |
| Marie Perret | 10/10 | 478 days | 88% |
| Henry | 7/10 | 509 days | 80% |
| Christa | 9/10 | 570 days | 82% |
| Zuzana | 10/10 | 570 days | 82% |
| Matthew | 9/10 | 570 days | 82% |
| Basil | 9/10 | 601 days | 79% |
| Dani | 8/10 | 631 days | 77% |
| Julierose19 | 10/10 | 662 days | 76% |
| Chantel | 9/10 | 662 days | 75% |
| Willow | 10/10 | 690 days | 74% |
| Alex | 8/10 | 721 days | 70% |
| Blandine | 8/10 | 721 days | 70% |
| Lara | 8/10 | 813 days | 62% |
| Har | 6/10 | 1027 days | 36% |
| Alanna | 10/10 | 1055 days | 39% |
| AC | 9/10 | 1086 days | 36% |
| Jenna | 8/10 | 1147 days | 31% |
| Soul | 10/10 | 1178 days | 29% |
| La Vie | 1/10 | 1392 days | 6% |
| Britt | 7/10 | 1420 days | 13% |
| Kathryn | 10/10 | 1420 days | 14% |
| Leon | 10/10 | 1420 days | 14% |
| Rebecca | 10/10 | 1512 days | 11% |
| Felix | 8/10 | 1604 days | 8% |
| Katie | 1/10 | 1635 days | 3% |
| Ian & Wendy | 2/10 | 1786 days | 2% |
| Lærke | 10/10 | 1786 days | 5% |
| JACKIE EHRHARDT | 9/10 | 1848 days | 5% |
| Ritravel | 9/10 | 1878 days | 5% |
| Lua | 10/10 | 1878 days | 5% |
| Piluki | 9/10 | 1909 days | 5% |
| Benjamin Wegenstein | 7/10 | 1909 days | 4% |
| Geoff Walker | 9/10 | 1909 days | 5% |
| Ambs | 9/10 | 1939 days | 5% |
| Becca | 8/10 | 2031 days | 4% |
| Andy and Julia | 10/10 | 2091 days | 4% |
| Lena | 10/10 | 2182 days | 4% |
| Ymke Huisman | 10/10 | 2213 days | 4% |
| Mike Fricker | 10/10 | 2274 days | 4% |
| Harriet Kelly | 1/10 | 2274 days | 2% |
| Lance | 5/10 | 2274 days | 3% |
| Stephen Lindsay | 8/10 | 2427 days | 4% |
| Mike | 8/10 | 2457 days | 4% |
| Nathalie | 1/10 | 2488 days | 1% |
| Jean | 8/10 | 2488 days | 4% |
| Mallory | 8/10 | 2488 days | 4% |
| The Farrs | 6/10 | 2488 days | 3% |
| S Weslake | 6/10 | 2488 days | 3% |
| Oceane Imber | 10/10 | 2542 days | 4% |
| Axel Kite | 7/10 | 2553 days | 3% |
| Michael Pitman | 9/10 | 2560 days | 3% |
| Silvia | 8/10 | 2584 days | 3% |
| Rogier Kavelaars | 8/10 | 2594 days | 3% |
| Vander Plancke Julien | 10/10 | 2600 days | 3% |
| Jacki Janetzki | 5/10 | 2639 days | 3% |
| Jo Dawson | 8/10 | 2741 days | 3% |
| Grace White | 3/10 | 2809 days | 2% |
| Duncan | 7/10 | 2832 days | 3% |
| deborah cooper | 7/10 | 2852 days | 3% |
| Johanna Dorner | 8/10 | 2867 days | 3% |
| Rogina de Jong | 9/10 | 2902 days | 3% |
| Trent O'Keeffe | 8/10 | 2902 days | 3% |
| Irene | 8/10 | 3186 days | 2% |
| Marina | 8/10 | 3244 days | 2% |
| Ron Web | 10/10 | 3339 days | 2% |
| Kate Voss | 9/10 | 3499 days | 2% |
| Sarrob Sarrob | 7/10 | 3584 days | 1% |
| Manuela | 9/10 | 3670 days | 1% |
| Alexandre Moleiro | 8/10 | 3673 days | 1% |
| Benoit Fricaudet | 9/10 | 3682 days | 1% |
| Moudry Vojtech | 10/10 | 3689 days | 1% |
| rachaelandryan | 9/10 | 3734 days | 1% |
| Daniel Jarrett | 6/10 | 3764 days | 1% |
| Mike Fricker | 8/10 | 3918 days | 1% |
| Garry Renton | 6/10 | 3925 days | 0% |
| Susan | 8/10 | 3974 days | 0% |
| Dan Lawson | 6/10 | 3989 days | 0% |
| Sina Sacranie | 6/10 | 3989 days | 0% |
| Kellie | 7/10 | 4013 days | 0% |
| K S | 7/10 | 4314 days | 0% |
| Aurelie Morin | 8/10 | 4395 days | 0% |
Adjustments
No Adjustment
Several adjustments to the weighted average may be added to improve relevancy and credibility. Port Motueka Beach Reserve does not meet the criteria for any of these adjustments to apply.
Balancing Adjustment
1.18% 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
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.