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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 Camp Elsdon.
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.
Camp Elsdon
Valid Reviews
78 Valid Reviews
The Camp Elsdon experience has a total of 83 reviews. There are 78 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 78 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 9 |
|
12% |
| 9/10 | 12 |
|
15% |
| 8/10 | 11 |
|
14% |
| 7/10 | 20 |
|
26% |
| 6/10 | 7 |
|
9% |
| 5/10 | 2 |
|
3% |
| 4/10 | 2 |
|
3% |
| 3/10 | 4 |
|
5% |
| 2/10 | 4 |
|
5% |
| 1/10 | 7 |
|
9% |
65.77% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Camp Elsdon valid reviews is 65.77% and is based on 78 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
22 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 78 valid reviews, the experience has 22 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 22 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 5 |
|
23% |
| 9/10 | 4 |
|
18% |
| 8/10 | 4 |
|
18% |
| 7/10 | 3 |
|
14% |
| 6/10 | 2 |
|
9% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 3 |
|
14% |
| 2/10 | 1 |
|
5% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
73.64% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Camp Elsdon face-to-face reviews is 73.64% and is based on 22 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
58.41%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sue | 1/10 | 193 days | 49% |
| Dora | 7/10 | 466 days | 100% |
| Kii | 6/10 | 742 days | 72% |
| John Smith | 9/10 | 803 days | 77% |
| Ian | 4/10 | 863 days | 46% |
| Aden Stares | 1/10 | 894 days | 27% |
| Yolanda | 1/10 | 955 days | 24% |
| Dylan | 6/10 | 1016 days | 44% |
| Mylène | 7/10 | 1289 days | 24% |
| Corina Buhl | 2/10 | 1289 days | 12% |
| Roxanne | 9/10 | 1654 days | 8% |
| Hamish&britney | 7/10 | 1777 days | 5% |
| Allan | 1/10 | 1899 days | 2% |
| Linc | 10/10 | 2080 days | 5% |
| James Murphy | 9/10 | 2324 days | 4% |
| Lua | 9/10 | 2385 days | 4% |
| Pat Burns | 7/10 | 2630 days | 4% |
| JT | 8/10 | 2658 days | 4% |
| Francois & Caroline | 8/10 | 2689 days | 4% |
| Caity | 8/10 | 2873 days | 3% |
| Ryan | 7/10 | 2873 days | 3% |
| C J B | 8/10 | 2903 days | 3% |
| Eugenie Brain | 6/10 | 2964 days | 3% |
| Qi Moss | 7/10 | 2995 days | 3% |
| The Farrs | 7/10 | 2995 days | 3% |
| Niko1621 | 6/10 | 3053 days | 2% |
| Shell Kelly | 9/10 | 3084 days | 3% |
| Nora Tobies | 8/10 | 3090 days | 3% |
| Chloe McKee | 9/10 | 3229 days | 2% |
| Shane Connaughton | 7/10 | 3413 days | 2% |
| A Traveller | 1/10 | 3418 days | 1% |
| Robert Hunt | 7/10 | 3460 days | 2% |
| Ursula Schoenenberger | 3/10 | 3478 days | 1% |
| Will McConnell | 2/10 | 3507 days | 1% |
| Becky and James | 2/10 | 3514 days | 1% |
| Beth Goodrich | 7/10 | 3584 days | 1% |
| Peter Morgan | 10/10 | 3652 days | 1% |
| John basham | 7/10 | 3695 days | 1% |
| Jitka Kubeckova | 10/10 | 3708 days | 1% |
| Tanja Laube | 7/10 | 3712 days | 1% |
| Daniel Pietzsch | 9/10 | 3721 days | 1% |
| Ives van Neck | 6/10 | 3740 days | 1% |
| Philippa and Adam | 7/10 | 3740 days | 1% |
| Sarah Hendry | 1/10 | 3784 days | 0% |
| Sarah Dial | 9/10 | 3784 days | 1% |
| Wout van Dijk | 7/10 | 3822 days | 1% |
| Janin Kleine | 7/10 | 3825 days | 1% |
| Fabien Metro | 7/10 | 3934 days | 1% |
| Christine Slowiak | 5/10 | 3968 days | 0% |
| Stephanie Poppe | 8/10 | 4065 days | 0% |
| Miguel | 7/10 | 4090 days | 0% |
| Justin Cleverley | 5/10 | 4103 days | 0% |
| Sue Hempstead | 8/10 | 4126 days | 0% |
| Aram | 8/10 | 4139 days | 0% |
| Manuela | 7/10 | 4177 days | 0% |
| Gianpiero Rodari | 9/10 | 4210 days | 0% |
| Christoph Betten | 9/10 | 4434 days | 1% |
| Vincent Schaeflier | 10/10 | 4482 days | 1% |
| Huang Wai | 10/10 | 4503 days | 1% |
| Sharon Wang | 9/10 | 4503 days | 1% |
| travelscot | 4/10 | 4546 days | 0% |
| Ken Jones | 10/10 | 4828 days | 1% |
| Elizabeth Armstrong | 1/10 | 4880 days | 0% |
| Shannon Taylor | 8/10 | 4920 days | 1% |
| Axel Irriger | 10/10 | 5188 days | 1% |
| Christian & Julia | 6/10 | 5196 days | 0% |
| M H Hansen | 8/10 | 5198 days | 1% |
| Briulier | 10/10 | 5199 days | 1% |
| Eline Vakentijn | 6/10 | 5200 days | 0% |
| Hendrik F | 3/10 | 5200 days | 0% |
| hendrik king | 10/10 | 5246 days | 1% |
| Lil Irish | 9/10 | 5551 days | 1% |
| Bekema | 8/10 | 5578 days | 1% |
| krisevelyn | 2/10 | 5856 days | 0% |
| uceil | 7/10 | 5865 days | 0% |
| Elin Haggq | 3/10 | 5898 days | 0% |
| Monica and Danie. | 7/10 | 5939 days | 0% |
| dirkdev | 3/10 | 6011 days | 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 Camp Elsdon experience has plenty of reviews and does not meet the criteria for any adjustment.
Recent Reviews Adjustment
-2.55% Adjustment
There may be an adjustment if this experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 89 days. However the Camp Elsdon 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 Camp Elsdon experience has been adjusted for 179 days. Adjustments are according to the following table.
| Days | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| … | … |
| 176 | -2.50% |
| 177 | -2.52% |
| 178 | -2.53% |
| 179 | -2.55% |
| 180 | -2.56% |
| 181 | -2.58% |
| 182 | -2.59% |
| … | … |
Balancing Adjustment
17.31% 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
73%
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.