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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 Affordable Willowhaven 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.
Affordable Willowhaven Holiday Park
Valid Reviews
83 Valid Reviews
The Affordable Willowhaven Holiday Park experience has a total of 84 reviews. There are 83 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 83 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 24 |
|
29% |
| 9/10 | 32 |
|
39% |
| 8/10 | 15 |
|
18% |
| 7/10 | 6 |
|
7% |
| 6/10 | 3 |
|
4% |
| 5/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 4/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
86.51% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Affordable Willowhaven Holiday Park valid reviews is 86.51% and is based on 83 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
10 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 83 valid reviews, the experience has 10 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 10 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 1 |
|
10% |
| 9/10 | 7 |
|
70% |
| 8/10 | 2 |
|
20% |
| 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% |
89.00% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Affordable Willowhaven Holiday Park face-to-face reviews is 89.00% and is based on 10 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
91.95%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ka Gill | 10/10 | 232 days | 100% |
| Evelína | 10/10 | 321 days | 97% |
| Cam an | 10/10 | 383 days | 95% |
| Sarah | 9/10 | 383 days | 94% |
| Nalu | 9/10 | 718 days | 72% |
| Yann Le Guyadec | 9/10 | 779 days | 67% |
| Joel Ross | 9/10 | 1024 days | 42% |
| Laura | 6/10 | 1024 days | 37% |
| iona.catley@hotmail.co.uk | 10/10 | 1024 days | 43% |
| Cameron Hunter | 10/10 | 1052 days | 40% |
| Carina | 10/10 | 1083 days | 38% |
| Kate | 9/10 | 1083 days | 37% |
| Daniel | 9/10 | 1144 days | 32% |
| Kirsty Speers | 7/10 | 1144 days | 30% |
| Clinton dela Cruz | 10/10 | 1417 days | 15% |
| Alex | 7/10 | 1632 days | 7% |
| Belhambra | 10/10 | 1782 days | 5% |
| Just a guy | 10/10 | 2119 days | 5% |
| Kristell | 9/10 | 2148 days | 4% |
| Adam | 8/10 | 2210 days | 4% |
| Izzy | 8/10 | 2240 days | 4% |
| Emma | 8/10 | 2301 days | 4% |
| Soph | 7/10 | 2301 days | 4% |
| Scooper | 8/10 | 2424 days | 4% |
| Melissa Rodrigues | 9/10 | 2485 days | 4% |
| Pat Burns | 8/10 | 2485 days | 4% |
| Jess | 1/10 | 2513 days | 2% |
| Tash & Laura | 9/10 | 2513 days | 4% |
| Melz | 10/10 | 2605 days | 4% |
| Pim Brackenie | 7/10 | 2605 days | 3% |
| john hambly | 8/10 | 2636 days | 3% |
| Grizzly Girl | 8/10 | 2636 days | 3% |
| Chelsea | 8/10 | 2666 days | 3% |
| Inez Cavallaro | 10/10 | 2666 days | 3% |
| Laura | 9/10 | 2850 days | 3% |
| The Farrs | 9/10 | 2850 days | 3% |
| Andreas Fuchs | 10/10 | 2854 days | 3% |
| Stephanie Starbuck | 6/10 | 2918 days | 3% |
| Silvia Martin | 8/10 | 2955 days | 3% |
| Montana McLeod | 10/10 | 3082 days | 3% |
| Matt Robbins | 9/10 | 3151 days | 2% |
| Josh Styx | 8/10 | 3161 days | 2% |
| Janet Pentelow | 9/10 | 3176 days | 2% |
| Richard Webb | 9/10 | 3238 days | 2% |
| Richard Webb | 9/10 | 3253 days | 2% |
| Mark van Beers | 9/10 | 3282 days | 2% |
| Danny Josa Parrott | 10/10 | 3323 days | 2% |
| Shelly Stanchuk | 9/10 | 3334 days | 2% |
| Toby Walters | 10/10 | 3427 days | 2% |
| Goldfinger | 10/10 | 3548 days | 2% |
| David Elliott | 8/10 | 3548 days | 2% |
| Heather Scoltock | 4/10 | 3605 days | 1% |
| Gregor Hohn | 9/10 | 3644 days | 1% |
| Brandy Brooks | 10/10 | 3651 days | 1% |
| Guy Cozen | 10/10 | 3652 days | 1% |
| Kresten Skak | 9/10 | 3673 days | 1% |
| Bertrand Delacour | 9/10 | 3686 days | 1% |
| Amanda Kuen | 8/10 | 3693 days | 1% |
| Corry Stucki | 8/10 | 3723 days | 1% |
| Suzanne Vermeulen | 9/10 | 3732 days | 1% |
| Sebastian Huber | 9/10 | 3765 days | 1% |
| Harriet Bramley | 9/10 | 3781 days | 1% |
| Anita and Wilbur | 10/10 | 3786 days | 1% |
| Will Waine | 10/10 | 3792 days | 1% |
| Chris Read | 5/10 | 3862 days | 1% |
| Michael Ricketts | 9/10 | 3955 days | 1% |
| Manuela | 9/10 | 4032 days | 0% |
| Sebastian Kindler | 10/10 | 4033 days | 0% |
| Grant Pease | 10/10 | 4065 days | 1% |
| Sina Leidig | 10/10 | 4096 days | 1% |
| Jacqui V | 9/10 | 4339 days | 0% |
| catherine welsh | 7/10 | 4370 days | 0% |
| Sonja | 7/10 | 4370 days | 0% |
| Lotte Uneken | 8/10 | 4778 days | 1% |
| phudgb | 6/10 | 4796 days | 1% |
| Chris Sylvia | 8/10 | 5034 days | 1% |
| Andrea Bircher | 9/10 | 5055 days | 1% |
| John & Myra Sloan | 9/10 | 5141 days | 1% |
| Steve Read | 9/10 | 5400 days | 1% |
| Chris White | 9/10 | 5414 days | 1% |
| Peter & Margo Boullin | 9/10 | 5415 days | 1% |
| shirleyduncan | 10/10 | 5435 days | 1% |
| nosey | 9/10 | 5558 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 Affordable Willowhaven Holiday Park experience has plenty of reviews and does not meet the criteria for any adjustment.
Recent Reviews Adjustment
-4.05% Adjustment
There may be an adjustment if this experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 42 days. However the Affordable Willowhaven 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 Affordable Willowhaven Holiday Park experience has been adjusted for 200 days. Adjustments are according to the following table.
| Days | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| … | … |
| 197 | -3.98% |
| 198 | -4.01% |
| 199 | -4.03% |
| 200 | -4.05% |
| 201 | -4.07% |
| 202 | -4.09% |
| 203 | -4.11% |
| … | … |
Balancing Adjustment
1.31% 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
89%
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.