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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 Orewa Beach 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.
Orewa Beach Holiday Park
Valid Reviews
76 Valid Reviews
The Orewa Beach Holiday Park experience has a total of 78 reviews. There are 76 valid reviews that are included when calculating the ranking score and 2 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 76 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 15 |
|
20% |
| 9/10 | 28 |
|
37% |
| 8/10 | 17 |
|
22% |
| 7/10 | 8 |
|
11% |
| 6/10 | 3 |
|
4% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 2 |
|
3% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 3 |
|
4% |
81.71% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Orewa Beach Holiday Park valid reviews is 81.71% and is based on 76 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
34 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 76 valid reviews, the experience has 34 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 34 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 10 |
|
29% |
| 9/10 | 9 |
|
26% |
| 8/10 | 7 |
|
21% |
| 7/10 | 5 |
|
15% |
| 6/10 | 2 |
|
6% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 1 |
|
3% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
84.41% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Orewa Beach Holiday Park face-to-face reviews is 84.41% and is based on 34 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
85.77%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart Beare | 9/10 | 99 days | 100% |
| Sean | 10/10 | 648 days | 77% |
| Mike Fricker | 9/10 | 740 days | 69% |
| Mark | 9/10 | 801 days | 64% |
| Estefania | 1/10 | 861 days | 24% |
| Anne | 8/10 | 983 days | 45% |
| Fletch | 9/10 | 1226 days | 25% |
| Encantador | 9/10 | 1987 days | 4% |
| John Cooper | 10/10 | 2383 days | 4% |
| dgee | 8/10 | 2414 days | 4% |
| Gaudenz Schnell | 9/10 | 2656 days | 3% |
| NM | 1/10 | 2656 days | 1% |
| Steve Hirst | 8/10 | 2718 days | 3% |
| ian kennedy | 9/10 | 2779 days | 3% |
| Inez Cavallaro | 10/10 | 2809 days | 3% |
| Mike Fricker | 9/10 | 2809 days | 3% |
| Ryan | 9/10 | 2871 days | 3% |
| Courtney Sharples | 9/10 | 3001 days | 2% |
| Amy Purling | 6/10 | 3147 days | 2% |
| Geoff Steele | 8/10 | 3174 days | 2% |
| Mark Johnston | 8/10 | 3488 days | 1% |
| Tim Burnett | 7/10 | 3537 days | 1% |
| Sian James | 7/10 | 3669 days | 1% |
| Jude and Chris | 9/10 | 3669 days | 1% |
| Eric Bellas | 8/10 | 3704 days | 1% |
| Bill Milburn | 9/10 | 3755 days | 1% |
| Sandy Stamp | 10/10 | 3756 days | 1% |
| Olaf | 3/10 | 3788 days | 0% |
| Victoria Byrnes | 9/10 | 3985 days | 1% |
| Alasdair Handley | 8/10 | 4089 days | 0% |
| Oliver Powles | 10/10 | 4187 days | 0% |
| Ron Clarke | 7/10 | 4240 days | 0% |
| Brita Topp | 9/10 | 4393 days | 1% |
| Pete | 9/10 | 4393 days | 1% |
| Mike Fricker | 9/10 | 4393 days | 1% |
| Florian Klein | 7/10 | 4406 days | 1% |
| Family Trip | 8/10 | 4454 days | 1% |
| Kristina | 8/10 | 4472 days | 1% |
| Chevy Levy | 1/10 | 4482 days | 0% |
| Angela Neville | 9/10 | 4490 days | 1% |
| Dave Horry | 9/10 | 4697 days | 1% |
| Samuel Fritscher | 9/10 | 4814 days | 1% |
| Emily Sweetman | 8/10 | 4819 days | 1% |
| Peter | 10/10 | 4902 days | 1% |
| Reinhard Stahl | 10/10 | 4914 days | 1% |
| Reinhard Stahl | 10/10 | 4914 days | 1% |
| Behrens | 10/10 | 4918 days | 1% |
| Julia Ramseier | 10/10 | 4921 days | 1% |
| memyselfandi | 8/10 | 5092 days | 1% |
| Campsalot | 10/10 | 5153 days | 1% |
| Peter Hart | 8/10 | 5181 days | 1% |
| Frans Roebroek | 9/10 | 5195 days | 1% |
| Gillian MacLaren | 6/10 | 5198 days | 1% |
| Sandy & Michaela | 10/10 | 5226 days | 1% |
| Peter, Noelle & Susanne | 10/10 | 5278 days | 1% |
| Bernhard & Brigitte Gosch | 8/10 | 5282 days | 1% |
| Oliver Graf | 10/10 | 5289 days | 1% |
| Binder | 7/10 | 5534 days | 1% |
| Michael Simmang | 8/10 | 5538 days | 1% |
| Tina Baun | 8/10 | 5542 days | 1% |
| Viola Rickert | 10/10 | 5552 days | 1% |
| Brian | 8/10 | 5553 days | 1% |
| Sanne | 6/10 | 5554 days | 1% |
| T Chapman | 7/10 | 5573 days | 1% |
| Bucher | 7/10 | 5664 days | 1% |
| Andrew Hammond | 9/10 | 5701 days | 1% |
| Gerdes | 8/10 | 5912 days | 1% |
| Daniel Goldsbrough | 7/10 | 5916 days | 1% |
| Luisa | 9/10 | 5925 days | 1% |
| Robertson | 9/10 | 5925 days | 1% |
| wannab | 9/10 | 5943 days | 1% |
| mikeel | 3/10 | 5989 days | 0% |
| pimn | 9/10 | 5999 days | 1% |
| Sibylle Locher | 9/10 | 6013 days | 1% |
| Monika Wenzel | 9/10 | 6013 days | 1% |
| BVanW | 9/10 | 6241 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 Orewa Beach Holiday Park experience has plenty of reviews and does not meet the criteria for any adjustment.
Recent Reviews Adjustment
-1.34% Adjustment
There may be an adjustment if this experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 87 days. However the Orewa Beach 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 Orewa Beach Holiday Park experience has been adjusted for 93 days. Adjustments are according to the following table.
| Days | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| … | … |
| 90 | -1.30% |
| 91 | -1.31% |
| 92 | -1.33% |
| 93 | -1.34% |
| 94 | -1.36% |
| 95 | -1.37% |
| 96 | -1.39% |
| … | … |
Balancing Adjustment
1.94% 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.