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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 Blenheim Bridges 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.
Blenheim Bridges Holiday Park
Valid Reviews
131 Valid Reviews
The Blenheim Bridges Holiday Park experience has a total of 131 valid reviews. There are no 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 131 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 10 |
|
8% |
| 9/10 | 22 |
|
17% |
| 8/10 | 36 |
|
27% |
| 7/10 | 22 |
|
17% |
| 6/10 | 13 |
|
10% |
| 5/10 | 9 |
|
7% |
| 4/10 | 7 |
|
5% |
| 3/10 | 6 |
|
5% |
| 2/10 | 3 |
|
2% |
| 1/10 | 3 |
|
2% |
70.08% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Blenheim Bridges Holiday Park valid reviews is 70.08% and is based on 131 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
82 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 131 valid reviews, the experience has 82 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 82 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 8 |
|
10% |
| 9/10 | 17 |
|
21% |
| 8/10 | 24 |
|
29% |
| 7/10 | 16 |
|
20% |
| 6/10 | 7 |
|
9% |
| 5/10 | 4 |
|
5% |
| 4/10 | 3 |
|
4% |
| 3/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 2/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 1/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
75.24% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Blenheim Bridges Holiday Park face-to-face reviews is 75.24% and is based on 82 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
61.81%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Rose | 2/10 | 234 days | 48% |
| Susan Melgaard Rasmussen | 5/10 | 262 days | 79% |
| Bent Vinther 55 Rasmussen | 6/10 | 262 days | 90% |
| Alexa Flecke-Vedovelli | 8/10 | 324 days | 100% |
| Eline & Dave | 8/10 | 507 days | 91% |
| Eve Catherwood | 5/10 | 568 days | 67% |
| Laura | 7/10 | 627 days | 78% |
| Sarah Kot | 7/10 | 658 days | 76% |
| Angelina Janus | 6/10 | 658 days | 70% |
| Esther | 3/10 | 964 days | 28% |
| Shaun | 1/10 | 1024 days | 18% |
| Walnstein | 6/10 | 1116 days | 31% |
| Carrie | 7/10 | 1330 days | 19% |
| Arie | 5/10 | 1358 days | 14% |
| Ray G | 4/10 | 1389 days | 11% |
| laurie M haysom | 9/10 | 1846 days | 5% |
| Murray Gamlin | 5/10 | 1999 days | 4% |
| Alexis | 4/10 | 2333 days | 3% |
| Cass | 8/10 | 2607 days | 4% |
| Michelle | 4/10 | 2699 days | 2% |
| Me | 3/10 | 2791 days | 2% |
| Mathias Hauenstein | 10/10 | 2850 days | 3% |
| HElen Bewick | 3/10 | 2881 days | 2% |
| Peter | 7/10 | 3095 days | 2% |
| Christina | 3/10 | 3095 days | 1% |
| The Weathersons | 2/10 | 3169 days | 1% |
| Johannes Bauerle | 1/10 | 3216 days | 1% |
| Lei Horton | 2/10 | 3377 days | 1% |
| Laureen Trainer | 8/10 | 3444 days | 2% |
| Iris Maatman | 4/10 | 3522 days | 1% |
| Erin Polcyn Sailer | 7/10 | 3835 days | 1% |
| Kelly Hitchins | 6/10 | 3858 days | 1% |
| Craig Ferry | 8/10 | 3882 days | 1% |
| Glinys Weller | 9/10 | 3932 days | 1% |
| Jean marc Daubenfeld | 8/10 | 3940 days | 1% |
| Sarah Carter | 8/10 | 3943 days | 1% |
| Blandine Giusti | 9/10 | 4241 days | 0% |
| Melvin Spear | 8/10 | 4271 days | 0% |
| Frank Wijnands | 7/10 | 4323 days | 0% |
| Lorcan Lennon | 8/10 | 4353 days | 0% |
| Sue H | 7/10 | 4464 days | 1% |
| Nadia R | 6/10 | 4586 days | 1% |
| Family Trip | 8/10 | 4617 days | 1% |
| Casandra Prunica | 8/10 | 4619 days | 1% |
| Emma Wallace | 9/10 | 4651 days | 1% |
| Andrew Cattanach | 9/10 | 4676 days | 1% |
| FlyingKiwiGirl | 8/10 | 4737 days | 1% |
| M Morgan | 8/10 | 4951 days | 1% |
| Sixflipflops | 3/10 | 4951 days | 1% |
| Ken Milligan | 9/10 | 4969 days | 1% |
| Puma17 | 8/10 | 5041 days | 1% |
| Kevin Desjandino | 8/10 | 5059 days | 1% |
| F Soppelsa | 7/10 | 5065 days | 1% |
| Paul Lawrence | 8/10 | 5070 days | 1% |
| Abby Rushmer | 8/10 | 5071 days | 1% |
| Rolf Zwahlen | 10/10 | 5079 days | 1% |
| Steve and Therese Dunne | 9/10 | 5084 days | 1% |
| Frederick Neilsen | 6/10 | 5084 days | 1% |
| Letitia Wenn | 8/10 | 5089 days | 1% |
| phudgb | 9/10 | 5102 days | 1% |
| Philippe Merino | 8/10 | 5338 days | 1% |
| Toby Clark | 9/10 | 5339 days | 1% |
| nztintin | 5/10 | 5347 days | 1% |
| Tim Germany | 5/10 | 5347 days | 1% |
| Webb & Muckelt | 1/10 | 5356 days | 0% |
| Barbara | 8/10 | 5357 days | 1% |
| Rebecca Richardson | 7/10 | 5358 days | 1% |
| Andrew Powell | 8/10 | 5358 days | 1% |
| Ryan Pynappels | 9/10 | 5358 days | 1% |
| Peter Holt | 8/10 | 5364 days | 1% |
| Patricia Motzheim | 10/10 | 5375 days | 1% |
| Cick Pouw | 8/10 | 5375 days | 1% |
| hanal7 | 6/10 | 5407 days | 1% |
| Dorthe | 4/10 | 5439 days | 1% |
| Mikala Dinka | 9/10 | 5439 days | 1% |
| Steve & Maggie | 9/10 | 5439 days | 1% |
| Anders Rathleff | 9/10 | 5454 days | 1% |
| damaca | 8/10 | 5499 days | 1% |
| neilqecosse | 9/10 | 5529 days | 1% |
| GoodTimes | 10/10 | 5621 days | 1% |
| Edward Marhi | 9/10 | 5679 days | 1% |
| Iain Campbell | 7/10 | 5691 days | 1% |
| Peter & Angela Brown | 10/10 | 5703 days | 1% |
| Fam de Kruyf | 9/10 | 5710 days | 1% |
| Stephen Shearer | 8/10 | 5710 days | 1% |
| Michael Assfalg | 6/10 | 5712 days | 1% |
| Julie Pasquignon | 7/10 | 5714 days | 1% |
| Erin Dumbauld | 7/10 | 5714 days | 1% |
| Gert Vogelaers | 9/10 | 5716 days | 1% |
| Jeff Cerjan | 7/10 | 5720 days | 1% |
| Ron Pantzer | 8/10 | 5722 days | 1% |
| Darren Bruestle | 9/10 | 5728 days | 1% |
| Vanderhorst | 6/10 | 5729 days | 1% |
| Gerry Nichols | 8/10 | 5736 days | 1% |
| Kristie | 8/10 | 5764 days | 1% |
| Rob | 9/10 | 5995 days | 1% |
| Haley & Jason | 8/10 | 6010 days | 1% |
| Brett & Tanille | 8/10 | 6066 days | 1% |
| Marcia & Bruce | 6/10 | 6068 days | 1% |
| Brian_Val | 10/10 | 6081 days | 1% |
| Senel | 7/10 | 6085 days | 1% |
| Faurack | 10/10 | 6085 days | 1% |
| Sue | 9/10 | 6091 days | 1% |
| Otto | 7/10 | 6105 days | 1% |
| Etienne VanD | 10/10 | 6126 days | 1% |
| mariak | 3/10 | 6154 days | 1% |
| andres | 7/10 | 6160 days | 1% |
| pthreadgood | 6/10 | 6166 days | 1% |
| Gary Brown | 8/10 | 6170 days | 1% |
| Douglas Beresford | 8/10 | 6170 days | 1% |
| Kirsty McGrath | 7/10 | 6172 days | 1% |
| Terry J | 10/10 | 6178 days | 1% |
| Philip Ryott | 4/10 | 6178 days | 1% |
| Sena | 7/10 | 6178 days | 1% |
| Tait Suridge | 10/10 | 6179 days | 1% |
| Susan Fielder | 7/10 | 6198 days | 1% |
| johannac | 9/10 | 6287 days | 1% |
| Andrew Lonsdale | 5/10 | 6396 days | 1% |
| HelenPalmer | 8/10 | 6400 days | 1% |
| LowerD | 8/10 | 6412 days | 1% |
| Andrew Biddle | 9/10 | 6414 days | 1% |
| RonB | 8/10 | 6424 days | 1% |
| Andrew Wilson | 7/10 | 6429 days | 1% |
| JeremyE | 8/10 | 6430 days | 1% |
| LucyT | 5/10 | 6430 days | 1% |
| Suzie Lechner | 5/10 | 6432 days | 1% |
| LindaV | 6/10 | 6446 days | 1% |
| Tolsten | 7/10 | 6454 days | 1% |
| KuzakUSA | 4/10 | 6456 days | 1% |
| Lucy | 6/10 | 6461 days | 1% |
| Visken | 7/10 | 6461 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 Blenheim Bridges Holiday Park experience has plenty of reviews and does not meet the criteria for any adjustment.
Recent Reviews Adjustment
-3.68% Adjustment
There may be an adjustment if this experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 56 days. However the Blenheim Bridges 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 Blenheim Bridges Holiday Park experience has been adjusted for 200 days. Adjustments are according to the following table.
| Days | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| … | … |
| 197 | -3.62% |
| 198 | -3.64% |
| 199 | -3.66% |
| 200 | -3.68% |
| 201 | -3.70% |
| 202 | -3.71% |
| 203 | -3.73% |
| … | … |
Balancing Adjustment
15.49% 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
74%
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.