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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
61.52%
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 | 153 days | 47% |
| Susan Melgaard Rasmussen | 5/10 | 181 days | 79% |
| Bent Vinther 55 Rasmussen | 6/10 | 181 days | 89% |
| Alexa Flecke-Vedovelli | 8/10 | 243 days | 100% |
| Eline & Dave | 8/10 | 426 days | 93% |
| Eve Catherwood | 5/10 | 487 days | 70% |
| Laura | 7/10 | 546 days | 82% |
| Sarah Kot | 7/10 | 577 days | 80% |
| Angelina Janus | 6/10 | 577 days | 74% |
| Esther | 3/10 | 883 days | 32% |
| Shaun | 1/10 | 943 days | 21% |
| Walnstein | 6/10 | 1035 days | 37% |
| Carrie | 7/10 | 1249 days | 23% |
| Arie | 5/10 | 1277 days | 18% |
| Ray G | 4/10 | 1308 days | 14% |
| laurie M haysom | 9/10 | 1765 days | 5% |
| Murray Gamlin | 5/10 | 1918 days | 4% |
| Alexis | 4/10 | 2252 days | 3% |
| Cass | 8/10 | 2526 days | 4% |
| Michelle | 4/10 | 2618 days | 2% |
| Me | 3/10 | 2710 days | 2% |
| Mathias Hauenstein | 10/10 | 2769 days | 3% |
| HElen Bewick | 3/10 | 2800 days | 2% |
| Peter | 7/10 | 3013 days | 2% |
| Christina | 3/10 | 3014 days | 1% |
| The Weathersons | 2/10 | 3088 days | 1% |
| Johannes Bauerle | 1/10 | 3135 days | 1% |
| Lei Horton | 2/10 | 3296 days | 1% |
| Laureen Trainer | 8/10 | 3363 days | 2% |
| Iris Maatman | 4/10 | 3441 days | 1% |
| Erin Polcyn Sailer | 7/10 | 3754 days | 1% |
| Kelly Hitchins | 6/10 | 3777 days | 1% |
| Craig Ferry | 8/10 | 3801 days | 1% |
| Glinys Weller | 9/10 | 3851 days | 1% |
| Jean marc Daubenfeld | 8/10 | 3859 days | 1% |
| Sarah Carter | 8/10 | 3862 days | 1% |
| Blandine Giusti | 9/10 | 4160 days | 0% |
| Melvin Spear | 8/10 | 4190 days | 0% |
| Frank Wijnands | 7/10 | 4242 days | 0% |
| Lorcan Lennon | 8/10 | 4272 days | 0% |
| Sue H | 7/10 | 4383 days | 1% |
| Nadia R | 6/10 | 4505 days | 1% |
| Family Trip | 8/10 | 4536 days | 1% |
| Casandra Prunica | 8/10 | 4538 days | 1% |
| Emma Wallace | 9/10 | 4570 days | 1% |
| Andrew Cattanach | 9/10 | 4595 days | 1% |
| FlyingKiwiGirl | 8/10 | 4656 days | 1% |
| M Morgan | 8/10 | 4870 days | 1% |
| Sixflipflops | 3/10 | 4870 days | 0% |
| Ken Milligan | 9/10 | 4888 days | 1% |
| Puma17 | 8/10 | 4960 days | 1% |
| Kevin Desjandino | 8/10 | 4978 days | 1% |
| F Soppelsa | 7/10 | 4984 days | 1% |
| Paul Lawrence | 8/10 | 4989 days | 1% |
| Abby Rushmer | 8/10 | 4990 days | 1% |
| Rolf Zwahlen | 10/10 | 4998 days | 1% |
| Steve and Therese Dunne | 9/10 | 5003 days | 1% |
| Frederick Neilsen | 6/10 | 5003 days | 1% |
| Letitia Wenn | 8/10 | 5008 days | 1% |
| phudgb | 9/10 | 5021 days | 1% |
| Philippe Merino | 8/10 | 5257 days | 1% |
| Toby Clark | 9/10 | 5258 days | 1% |
| nztintin | 5/10 | 5266 days | 1% |
| Tim Germany | 5/10 | 5266 days | 1% |
| Webb & Muckelt | 1/10 | 5275 days | 0% |
| Barbara | 8/10 | 5276 days | 1% |
| Rebecca Richardson | 7/10 | 5277 days | 1% |
| Andrew Powell | 8/10 | 5277 days | 1% |
| Ryan Pynappels | 9/10 | 5277 days | 1% |
| Peter Holt | 8/10 | 5283 days | 1% |
| Patricia Motzheim | 10/10 | 5294 days | 1% |
| Cick Pouw | 8/10 | 5294 days | 1% |
| hanal7 | 6/10 | 5326 days | 1% |
| Dorthe | 4/10 | 5358 days | 0% |
| Mikala Dinka | 9/10 | 5358 days | 1% |
| Steve & Maggie | 9/10 | 5358 days | 1% |
| Anders Rathleff | 9/10 | 5373 days | 1% |
| damaca | 8/10 | 5418 days | 1% |
| neilqecosse | 9/10 | 5448 days | 1% |
| GoodTimes | 10/10 | 5540 days | 1% |
| Edward Marhi | 9/10 | 5598 days | 1% |
| Iain Campbell | 7/10 | 5610 days | 1% |
| Peter & Angela Brown | 10/10 | 5622 days | 1% |
| Fam de Kruyf | 9/10 | 5629 days | 1% |
| Stephen Shearer | 8/10 | 5629 days | 1% |
| Michael Assfalg | 6/10 | 5631 days | 1% |
| Julie Pasquignon | 7/10 | 5633 days | 1% |
| Erin Dumbauld | 7/10 | 5633 days | 1% |
| Gert Vogelaers | 9/10 | 5635 days | 1% |
| Jeff Cerjan | 7/10 | 5639 days | 1% |
| Ron Pantzer | 8/10 | 5641 days | 1% |
| Darren Bruestle | 9/10 | 5647 days | 1% |
| Vanderhorst | 6/10 | 5648 days | 1% |
| Gerry Nichols | 8/10 | 5655 days | 1% |
| Kristie | 8/10 | 5683 days | 1% |
| Rob | 9/10 | 5914 days | 1% |
| Haley & Jason | 8/10 | 5929 days | 1% |
| Brett & Tanille | 8/10 | 5985 days | 1% |
| Marcia & Bruce | 6/10 | 5987 days | 1% |
| Brian_Val | 10/10 | 6000 days | 1% |
| Senel | 7/10 | 6004 days | 1% |
| Faurack | 10/10 | 6004 days | 1% |
| Sue | 9/10 | 6010 days | 1% |
| Otto | 7/10 | 6024 days | 1% |
| Etienne VanD | 10/10 | 6045 days | 1% |
| mariak | 3/10 | 6073 days | 0% |
| andres | 7/10 | 6079 days | 1% |
| pthreadgood | 6/10 | 6085 days | 1% |
| Gary Brown | 8/10 | 6089 days | 1% |
| Douglas Beresford | 8/10 | 6089 days | 1% |
| Kirsty McGrath | 7/10 | 6091 days | 1% |
| Terry J | 10/10 | 6097 days | 1% |
| Philip Ryott | 4/10 | 6097 days | 0% |
| Sena | 7/10 | 6097 days | 1% |
| Tait Suridge | 10/10 | 6098 days | 1% |
| Susan Fielder | 7/10 | 6117 days | 1% |
| johannac | 9/10 | 6206 days | 1% |
| Andrew Lonsdale | 5/10 | 6315 days | 1% |
| HelenPalmer | 8/10 | 6319 days | 1% |
| LowerD | 8/10 | 6331 days | 1% |
| Andrew Biddle | 9/10 | 6333 days | 1% |
| RonB | 8/10 | 6343 days | 1% |
| Andrew Wilson | 7/10 | 6348 days | 1% |
| JeremyE | 8/10 | 6349 days | 1% |
| LucyT | 5/10 | 6349 days | 1% |
| Suzie Lechner | 5/10 | 6351 days | 1% |
| LindaV | 6/10 | 6365 days | 1% |
| Tolsten | 7/10 | 6373 days | 1% |
| KuzakUSA | 4/10 | 6375 days | 0% |
| Lucy | 6/10 | 6380 days | 1% |
| Visken | 7/10 | 6380 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
-1.45% Adjustment
There may be an adjustment if this experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 123 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 138 days. Adjustments are according to the following table.
| Days | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| … | … |
| 135 | -1.42% |
| 136 | -1.43% |
| 137 | -1.44% |
| 138 | -1.45% |
| 139 | -1.46% |
| 140 | -1.47% |
| 141 | -1.48% |
| … | … |
Balancing Adjustment
13.93% 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.