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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
61.66%
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 | 193 days | 48% |
| Susan Melgaard Rasmussen | 5/10 | 221 days | 79% |
| Bent Vinther 55 Rasmussen | 6/10 | 221 days | 90% |
| Alexa Flecke-Vedovelli | 8/10 | 283 days | 100% |
| Eline & Dave | 8/10 | 466 days | 92% |
| Eve Catherwood | 5/10 | 527 days | 69% |
| Laura | 7/10 | 586 days | 80% |
| Sarah Kot | 7/10 | 617 days | 78% |
| Angelina Janus | 6/10 | 617 days | 72% |
| Esther | 3/10 | 923 days | 30% |
| Shaun | 1/10 | 983 days | 20% |
| Walnstein | 6/10 | 1075 days | 34% |
| Carrie | 7/10 | 1289 days | 21% |
| Arie | 5/10 | 1317 days | 16% |
| Ray G | 4/10 | 1348 days | 12% |
| laurie M haysom | 9/10 | 1805 days | 5% |
| Murray Gamlin | 5/10 | 1958 days | 4% |
| Alexis | 4/10 | 2292 days | 3% |
| Cass | 8/10 | 2566 days | 4% |
| Michelle | 4/10 | 2658 days | 2% |
| Me | 3/10 | 2750 days | 2% |
| Mathias Hauenstein | 10/10 | 2809 days | 3% |
| HElen Bewick | 3/10 | 2840 days | 2% |
| Peter | 7/10 | 3054 days | 2% |
| Christina | 3/10 | 3054 days | 1% |
| The Weathersons | 2/10 | 3128 days | 1% |
| Johannes Bauerle | 1/10 | 3175 days | 1% |
| Lei Horton | 2/10 | 3336 days | 1% |
| Laureen Trainer | 8/10 | 3403 days | 2% |
| Iris Maatman | 4/10 | 3481 days | 1% |
| Erin Polcyn Sailer | 7/10 | 3794 days | 1% |
| Kelly Hitchins | 6/10 | 3817 days | 1% |
| Craig Ferry | 8/10 | 3841 days | 1% |
| Glinys Weller | 9/10 | 3891 days | 1% |
| Jean marc Daubenfeld | 8/10 | 3899 days | 1% |
| Sarah Carter | 8/10 | 3902 days | 1% |
| Blandine Giusti | 9/10 | 4200 days | 0% |
| Melvin Spear | 8/10 | 4230 days | 0% |
| Frank Wijnands | 7/10 | 4282 days | 0% |
| Lorcan Lennon | 8/10 | 4312 days | 0% |
| Sue H | 7/10 | 4423 days | 1% |
| Nadia R | 6/10 | 4545 days | 1% |
| Family Trip | 8/10 | 4576 days | 1% |
| Casandra Prunica | 8/10 | 4578 days | 1% |
| Emma Wallace | 9/10 | 4610 days | 1% |
| Andrew Cattanach | 9/10 | 4635 days | 1% |
| FlyingKiwiGirl | 8/10 | 4696 days | 1% |
| M Morgan | 8/10 | 4910 days | 1% |
| Sixflipflops | 3/10 | 4910 days | 0% |
| Ken Milligan | 9/10 | 4928 days | 1% |
| Puma17 | 8/10 | 5000 days | 1% |
| Kevin Desjandino | 8/10 | 5018 days | 1% |
| F Soppelsa | 7/10 | 5024 days | 1% |
| Paul Lawrence | 8/10 | 5029 days | 1% |
| Abby Rushmer | 8/10 | 5030 days | 1% |
| Rolf Zwahlen | 10/10 | 5038 days | 1% |
| Steve and Therese Dunne | 9/10 | 5043 days | 1% |
| Frederick Neilsen | 6/10 | 5043 days | 1% |
| Letitia Wenn | 8/10 | 5048 days | 1% |
| phudgb | 9/10 | 5061 days | 1% |
| Philippe Merino | 8/10 | 5297 days | 1% |
| Toby Clark | 9/10 | 5298 days | 1% |
| nztintin | 5/10 | 5306 days | 1% |
| Tim Germany | 5/10 | 5306 days | 1% |
| Webb & Muckelt | 1/10 | 5315 days | 0% |
| Barbara | 8/10 | 5316 days | 1% |
| Rebecca Richardson | 7/10 | 5317 days | 1% |
| Andrew Powell | 8/10 | 5317 days | 1% |
| Ryan Pynappels | 9/10 | 5317 days | 1% |
| Peter Holt | 8/10 | 5323 days | 1% |
| Patricia Motzheim | 10/10 | 5334 days | 1% |
| Cick Pouw | 8/10 | 5334 days | 1% |
| hanal7 | 6/10 | 5366 days | 1% |
| Dorthe | 4/10 | 5398 days | 1% |
| Mikala Dinka | 9/10 | 5398 days | 1% |
| Steve & Maggie | 9/10 | 5398 days | 1% |
| Anders Rathleff | 9/10 | 5413 days | 1% |
| damaca | 8/10 | 5458 days | 1% |
| neilqecosse | 9/10 | 5488 days | 1% |
| GoodTimes | 10/10 | 5580 days | 1% |
| Edward Marhi | 9/10 | 5638 days | 1% |
| Iain Campbell | 7/10 | 5650 days | 1% |
| Peter & Angela Brown | 10/10 | 5662 days | 1% |
| Fam de Kruyf | 9/10 | 5669 days | 1% |
| Stephen Shearer | 8/10 | 5669 days | 1% |
| Michael Assfalg | 6/10 | 5671 days | 1% |
| Julie Pasquignon | 7/10 | 5673 days | 1% |
| Erin Dumbauld | 7/10 | 5673 days | 1% |
| Gert Vogelaers | 9/10 | 5675 days | 1% |
| Jeff Cerjan | 7/10 | 5679 days | 1% |
| Ron Pantzer | 8/10 | 5681 days | 1% |
| Darren Bruestle | 9/10 | 5687 days | 1% |
| Vanderhorst | 6/10 | 5688 days | 1% |
| Gerry Nichols | 8/10 | 5695 days | 1% |
| Kristie | 8/10 | 5723 days | 1% |
| Rob | 9/10 | 5954 days | 1% |
| Haley & Jason | 8/10 | 5969 days | 1% |
| Brett & Tanille | 8/10 | 6025 days | 1% |
| Marcia & Bruce | 6/10 | 6027 days | 1% |
| Brian_Val | 10/10 | 6040 days | 1% |
| Senel | 7/10 | 6044 days | 1% |
| Faurack | 10/10 | 6044 days | 1% |
| Sue | 9/10 | 6050 days | 1% |
| Otto | 7/10 | 6064 days | 1% |
| Etienne VanD | 10/10 | 6085 days | 1% |
| mariak | 3/10 | 6113 days | 0% |
| andres | 7/10 | 6119 days | 1% |
| pthreadgood | 6/10 | 6125 days | 1% |
| Gary Brown | 8/10 | 6129 days | 1% |
| Douglas Beresford | 8/10 | 6129 days | 1% |
| Kirsty McGrath | 7/10 | 6131 days | 1% |
| Terry J | 10/10 | 6137 days | 1% |
| Philip Ryott | 4/10 | 6137 days | 1% |
| Sena | 7/10 | 6137 days | 1% |
| Tait Suridge | 10/10 | 6138 days | 1% |
| Susan Fielder | 7/10 | 6157 days | 1% |
| johannac | 9/10 | 6246 days | 1% |
| Andrew Lonsdale | 5/10 | 6355 days | 1% |
| HelenPalmer | 8/10 | 6359 days | 1% |
| LowerD | 8/10 | 6371 days | 1% |
| Andrew Biddle | 9/10 | 6373 days | 1% |
| RonB | 8/10 | 6383 days | 1% |
| Andrew Wilson | 7/10 | 6388 days | 1% |
| JeremyE | 8/10 | 6389 days | 1% |
| LucyT | 5/10 | 6389 days | 1% |
| Suzie Lechner | 5/10 | 6391 days | 1% |
| LindaV | 6/10 | 6405 days | 1% |
| Tolsten | 7/10 | 6413 days | 1% |
| KuzakUSA | 4/10 | 6415 days | 1% |
| Lucy | 6/10 | 6420 days | 1% |
| Visken | 7/10 | 6420 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
-2.51% Adjustment
There may be an adjustment if this experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 84 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 179 days. Adjustments are according to the following table.
| Days | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| … | … |
| 176 | -2.47% |
| 177 | -2.48% |
| 178 | -2.50% |
| 179 | -2.51% |
| 180 | -2.53% |
| 181 | -2.54% |
| 182 | -2.55% |
| … | … |
Balancing Adjustment
14.66% 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.