Ranking Score Explained
Hi there, thanks for your interest in how we calculate an experience's ranking score. It's at the core of Rankers so I'm pleased you're curious.
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 Ohiwa 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.
Nick Morrison
Rankers owner
Ohiwa Beach Holiday Park
Valid Reviews
42 Valid Reviews
The Ohiwa Beach Holiday Park experience has a total of 44 reviews. There are 42 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 42 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 28 |
|
67% |
| 9/10 | 8 |
|
19% |
| 8/10 | 3 |
|
7% |
| 7/10 | 2 |
|
5% |
| 6/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
93.33% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Ohiwa Beach Holiday Park valid reviews is 93.33% and is based on 42 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
6 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 42 valid reviews, the experience has 6 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 6 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 3 |
|
50% |
| 9/10 | 1 |
|
17% |
| 8/10 | 2 |
|
33% |
| 7/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 6/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
91.67% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Ohiwa Beach Holiday Park face-to-face reviews is 91.67% and is based on 6 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
91.75%
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 | Face-to-Face | Weight | Relative Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beth | 10/10 | 18 days | 99.95 | 100% | |
| Liz | 10/10 | 18 days | 99.95 | 100% | |
| Paul Smith | 8/10 | 77 days | 99.06 | 99% | |
| Alan & Lesley Ball | 9/10 | 77 days | 99.06 | 99% | |
| John Zoetebier | 2/10 | 108 days | 86.37 | 86% | |
| phil smith | 9/10 | 108 days | 98.15 | 98% | |
| Anne & John | 10/10 | 261 days | 89.21 | 89% | |
| Chris&Kevin Rush | 10/10 | 353 days | 80.25 | 80% | |
| Paul and Nat Wright | 10/10 | 383 days | 76.76 | 76% | |
| Dan Kilkelly | 10/10 | 383 days | 76.76 | 76% | |
| John Curries | 10/10 | 414 days | 72.84 | 72% | |
| Trish & Ian | 10/10 | 414 days | 72.84 | 72% | |
| Jenny Sullivan | 10/10 | 414 days | 72.84 | 72% | |
| Tina and Terry | 9/10 | 442 days | 69.04 | 68% | |
| Katie Wiffin | 10/10 | 473 days | 64.55 | 64% | |
| kay henderson | 10/10 | 473 days | 64.55 | 64% | |
| Phil and Dianne Neal | 9/10 | 474 days | 64.4 | 64% | |
| Leith Milson | 10/10 | 534 days | 54.81 | 54% | |
| John Peddie | 10/10 | 1113 days | 4.98 | 3% | |
| York Tüchelmann | 10/10 | 1138 days | 4.94 | 3% | |
| Liz Peters | 10/10 | 1144 days | 4.93 | 3% | |
| Shelley Martin | 10/10 | 1173 days | 4.89 | 3% | |
| Debbie Thomas | 10/10 | 1204 days | 4.85 | 3% | |
| Hana Rachfalik | 10/10 | 1223 days | 4.82 | 3% | |
| Sheriden Derby | 10/10 | 1479 days | 4.47 | 2% | |
| Trevor Brown | 9/10 | 1561 days | 4.36 | 2% | |
| BernardB | 10/10 | 1569 days | 4.35 | 2% | |
| Jason | 9/10 | 1569 days | 4.35 | 2% | |
| Ray | 10/10 | 1767 days |  |
4.9 | 3% |
| C&P Macwhippy | 9/10 | 1844 days | 3.97 | 2% | |
| Daisy Shasta | 10/10 | 1882 days | |
4.71 | 2% |
| Rita Hochstiasser | 9/10 | 1900 days | |
4.68 | 2% |
| Jacqui V | 7/10 | 1903 days | 3.89 | 2% | |
| Brendan K | 10/10 | 1903 days | 3.89 | 2% | |
| E and C Tipuna | 10/10 | 1934 days | 3.85 | 2% | |
| Jenny Hall | 7/10 | 1965 days | 3.81 | 2% | |
| Tracie Thornborough | 10/10 | 1965 days | 3.81 | 2% | |
| justin butler | 10/10 | 1965 days | 3.81 | 2% | |
| Mick McIvor | 10/10 | 2056 days | 3.68 | 1% | |
| E Smudde | 8/10 | 2618 days | |
3.5 | 1% |
| Eric & Liz McKean | 10/10 | 2953 days | |
2.95 | 1% |
| Pieter Middeldorp | 8/10 | 3332 days | |
2.32 | 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 Ohiwa Beach Holiday Park experience has plenty of reviews and does not meet the criteria for any adjustment.
Recent Reviews Adjustment
-0.18% Adjustment
There may be an adjustment if an experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 60 days. However the Ohiwa 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 364 days.
The Ohiwa Beach Holiday Park experience has been adjusted for 9 days. Adjustments are according to the following table.
| Days | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| … | … |
| 6 | -0.12% |
| 7 | -0.14% |
| 8 | -0.16% |
| 9 | -0.18% |
| 10 | -0.20% |
| 11 | -0.22% |
| 12 | -0.24% |
| … | … |
Final Ranking Score
92%
The final ranking score once adjustments and rounding has been applied. This value is cached and recalculated each day. Therefore it may not be precisely accurate based on the other values presented.
If you have any questions or comments about our ranking score calculation please get in touch at info@rankers.co.nz.