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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 Russell-Orongo Bay Holiday Park.
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.
Russell-Orongo Bay Holiday Park
Valid Reviews
66 Valid Reviews
The Russell-Orongo Bay Holiday Park experience has a total of 67 reviews. There are 66 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 66 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 30 |
|
45% |
| 9/10 | 17 |
|
26% |
| 8/10 | 10 |
|
15% |
| 7/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
| 6/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 2 |
|
3% |
| 3/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
| 2/10 | 2 |
|
3% |
| 1/10 | 2 |
|
3% |
85.30% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Russell-Orongo Bay Holiday Park valid reviews is 85.30% and is based on 66 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
5 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 66 valid reviews, the experience has 5 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 5 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 9/10 | 2 |
|
40% |
| 8/10 | 2 |
|
40% |
| 7/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 6/10 | 1 |
|
20% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
80.00% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Russell-Orongo Bay Holiday Park face-to-face reviews is 80.00% and is based on 5 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
69.92%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephan Leibiger | 2/10 | 91 days | 49% |
| Steph McConnochie | 10/10 | 364 days | 100% |
| Answa | 1/10 | 912 days | 23% |
| Josie | 4/10 | 1003 days | 31% |
| Kerry | 3/10 | 1460 days | 7% |
| Kim | 10/10 | 1580 days | 9% |
| Stephanie Hei | 10/10 | 2068 days | 5% |
| Jennifer | 2/10 | 2311 days | 2% |
| Carys | 10/10 | 2403 days | 4% |
| Josie | 9/10 | 2587 days | 4% |
| Sam | 10/10 | 2587 days | 4% |
| Franz | 4/10 | 2707 days | 2% |
| Sarah | 10/10 | 2768 days | 3% |
| Markus | 10/10 | 2768 days | 3% |
| Dirk | 8/10 | 2768 days | 3% |
| Meg | 10/10 | 2921 days | 3% |
| Emma Guthrie | 8/10 | 3013 days | 3% |
| Martina Horn | 10/10 | 3045 days | 3% |
| Leonie Scholten | 8/10 | 3213 days | 2% |
| Andy Bond | 10/10 | 3400 days | 2% |
| Julia Krysiak | 9/10 | 3436 days | 2% |
| Mike Hopkins | 10/10 | 3436 days | 2% |
| marion | 10/10 | 3467 days | 2% |
| Hannah Noble | 10/10 | 3558 days | 2% |
| Nick Mossman | 7/10 | 3603 days | 2% |
| Janneke Hekhuis | 9/10 | 3783 days | 1% |
| Run2016 | 8/10 | 3803 days | 1% |
| Hana Rachfalik | 10/10 | 3823 days | 1% |
| Anne Hirsch | 8/10 | 3840 days | 1% |
| Sarah Gurney | 9/10 | 3881 days | 1% |
| Anne-G. G | 9/10 | 4077 days | 1% |
| Addy Willcock | 10/10 | 4108 days | 1% |
| Inga Hinnerichsen | 10/10 | 4136 days | 1% |
| Julie Jennings | 8/10 | 4159 days | 0% |
| Loz Moody | 9/10 | 4167 days | 0% |
| Trevor Sharman | 9/10 | 4167 days | 0% |
| Tim Cook | 10/10 | 4167 days | 0% |
| anna anastasia | 9/10 | 4167 days | 0% |
| Laurie | 8/10 | 4167 days | 0% |
| Michael Ohnemus | 10/10 | 4168 days | 0% |
| Ally Cook | 6/10 | 4194 days | 0% |
| Hannah Woodhouse | 10/10 | 4198 days | 0% |
| Angela Vandy | 10/10 | 4228 days | 0% |
| Richard Slee | 10/10 | 4320 days | 0% |
| Gerrit Groeneveld | 1/10 | 4371 days | 0% |
| Sue Maher | 9/10 | 4413 days | 1% |
| Wolfgang and Christine | 9/10 | 4461 days | 1% |
| john anderson | 9/10 | 4474 days | 1% |
| Chaloner Chute | 10/10 | 4502 days | 1% |
| Jan Craig | 10/10 | 4533 days | 1% |
| Caroline Jackson | 10/10 | 4533 days | 1% |
| Lindley Clements | 9/10 | 4533 days | 1% |
| Peter Obermaier | 10/10 | 4594 days | 1% |
| mark burley | 10/10 | 4594 days | 1% |
| K P | 9/10 | 4625 days | 1% |
| Dale Mercier | 10/10 | 4625 days | 1% |
| Rosie Leota | 10/10 | 4625 days | 1% |
| Tracie Thornborough | 10/10 | 4655 days | 1% |
| Kt0909 | 9/10 | 4747 days | 1% |
| alan_lynda | 8/10 | 4839 days | 1% |
| K & F | 9/10 | 4839 days | 1% |
| Nelly & Lisa | 8/10 | 5220 days | 1% |
| graemec | 9/10 | 5233 days | 1% |
| Siobhan Lorgena | 9/10 | 5932 days | 1% |
| Seacookie | 10/10 | 5963 days | 1% |
| Alies van der plank | 8/10 | 5980 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 Russell-Orongo Bay Holiday Park experience has plenty of reviews and does not meet the criteria for any adjustment.
Recent Reviews Adjustment
-0.90% Adjustment
There may be an adjustment if this experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 105 days. However the Russell-Orongo Bay Holiday Park 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 Russell-Orongo Bay Holiday Park experience has been adjusted for 73 days. Adjustments are according to the following table.
| Days | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| … | … |
| 70 | -0.86% |
| 71 | -0.88% |
| 72 | -0.89% |
| 73 | -0.90% |
| 74 | -0.91% |
| 75 | -0.93% |
| 76 | -0.94% |
| … | … |
Balancing Adjustment
7.57% 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
77%
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.