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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 Collingwood 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.
61 Valid Reviews
The Collingwood Holiday Park experience has a total of 63 reviews. There are 61 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 61 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 25 |
|
41% |
| 9/10 | 16 |
|
26% |
| 8/10 | 11 |
|
18% |
| 7/10 | 3 |
|
5% |
| 6/10 | 3 |
|
5% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
| 1/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
86.56% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Collingwood Holiday Park valid reviews is 86.56% and is based on 61 valid reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here as a comparison to the weighted average.
17 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 61 valid reviews, the experience has 17 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 17 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 3 |
|
18% |
| 9/10 | 3 |
|
18% |
| 8/10 | 5 |
|
29% |
| 7/10 | 2 |
|
12% |
| 6/10 | 3 |
|
18% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 1 |
|
6% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
78.24% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Collingwood Holiday Park face-to-face reviews is 78.24% and is based on 17 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
92.60%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philine Töpper | 10/10 | 191 days | 100% |
| Andrea | 2/10 | 191 days | 45% |
| John Crancer | 10/10 | 219 days | 99% |
| Peter Mooij | 10/10 | 219 days | 99% |
| Magali | 10/10 | 311 days | 96% |
| EI | 10/10 | 676 days | 75% |
| Kingyclan | 9/10 | 981 days | 46% |
| Jane | 9/10 | 1042 days | 40% |
| Chloe | 10/10 | 1073 days | 38% |
| Vanda | 10/10 | 1287 days | 22% |
| Christian Wood | 10/10 | 1346 days | 18% |
| CB | 7/10 | 1346 days | 17% |
| Bayart | 9/10 | 1346 days | 18% |
| RR | 10/10 | 1377 days | 17% |
| Florian | 10/10 | 1407 days | 15% |
| M&G Papamoa | 10/10 | 1680 days | 6% |
| Scott Lindique | 10/10 | 1711 days | 6% |
| Carlos. Christchurch | 10/10 | 1742 days | 5% |
| Graeme | 8/10 | 2017 days | 5% |
| Laz. | 8/10 | 2017 days | 5% |
| Kumar | 1/10 | 2045 days | 2% |
| Clive | 9/10 | 2076 days | 4% |
| Paul Smith | 9/10 | 2776 days | 3% |
| Stephen Lindsay | 9/10 | 3052 days | 3% |
| Colin Petherbridge | 9/10 | 3153 days | 2% |
| Geart-Jan Benedictus | 8/10 | 3176 days | 2% |
| Blu Ice | 10/10 | 3221 days | 2% |
| Matt | 10/10 | 3416 days | 2% |
| Freddy Gates | 8/10 | 3454 days | 2% |
| Dave Kitson | 10/10 | 3472 days | 2% |
| Francis Williams | 10/10 | 3535 days | 2% |
| Paul Miller | 9/10 | 3852 days | 1% |
| Ives van Neck | 10/10 | 3858 days | 1% |
| Jean marc Daubenfeld | 10/10 | 3897 days | 1% |
| Steffen and Johannes | 8/10 | 3922 days | 1% |
| Scott Brooks | 10/10 | 4156 days | 0% |
| Sarrob Sarrob | 9/10 | 4208 days | 0% |
| Martin Bakker | 9/10 | 4267 days | 0% |
| Mark Angell | 9/10 | 4277 days | 0% |
| Chrissy Clements | 9/10 | 4328 days | 0% |
| Sunny Sailing | 9/10 | 4482 days | 1% |
| Brita Topp | 8/10 | 4543 days | 1% |
| Sarah | 7/10 | 4582 days | 1% |
| Sanne Sprogoe Borgaa | 10/10 | 4614 days | 1% |
| Lars Borgaa | 8/10 | 4614 days | 1% |
| Huang Wai | 9/10 | 4621 days | 1% |
| Elin Andersson | 8/10 | 4633 days | 1% |
| Elin Paulssen | 9/10 | 4633 days | 1% |
| GARRYBLOWER | 10/10 | 4664 days | 1% |
| Collacott | 9/10 | 4953 days | 1% |
| Owen Dunning | 6/10 | 5308 days | 1% |
| Katrin | 10/10 | 5326 days | 1% |
| aardvark | 8/10 | 5578 days | 1% |
| Marjan Van Den Braak | 7/10 | 5671 days | 1% |
| Waitson | 8/10 | 5671 days | 1% |
| inda Hall | 8/10 | 5695 days | 1% |
| Lorena | 10/10 | 6063 days | 1% |
| Norbert Hainz | 4/10 | 6076 days | 0% |
| helennz | 6/10 | 6079 days | 1% |
| Mr & Mrs Sage | 10/10 | 6080 days | 1% |
| Barry Treve | 6/10 | 6376 days | 1% |
Several adjustments to the weighted average are added to improve relevancy and credibility. These adjustments apply equally to all experiences that meet the criteria.
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 Collingwood Holiday Park experience has plenty of reviews and does not meet the criteria for any adjustment.
-2.20% Adjustment
There may be an adjustment if this experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 86 days. However the Collingwood 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 Collingwood Holiday Park experience has been adjusted for 159 days. Adjustments are according to the following table.
| Days | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| … | … |
| 156 | -2.15% |
| 157 | -2.17% |
| 158 | -2.18% |
| 159 | -2.20% |
| 160 | -2.21% |
| 161 | -2.22% |
| 162 | -2.24% |
| … | … |
0.95% 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.
91%
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.