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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
61.45%
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 | 132 days | 47% |
| Susan Melgaard Rasmussen | 5/10 | 160 days | 79% |
| Bent Vinther 55 Rasmussen | 6/10 | 160 days | 89% |
| Alexa Flecke-Vedovelli | 8/10 | 222 days | 100% |
| Eline & Dave | 8/10 | 405 days | 93% |
| Eve Catherwood | 5/10 | 466 days | 70% |
| Laura | 7/10 | 525 days | 82% |
| Sarah Kot | 7/10 | 556 days | 80% |
| Angelina Janus | 6/10 | 556 days | 74% |
| Esther | 3/10 | 862 days | 33% |
| Shaun | 1/10 | 922 days | 22% |
| Walnstein | 6/10 | 1014 days | 38% |
| Carrie | 7/10 | 1228 days | 25% |
| Arie | 5/10 | 1256 days | 19% |
| Ray G | 4/10 | 1287 days | 15% |
| laurie M haysom | 9/10 | 1744 days | 6% |
| Murray Gamlin | 5/10 | 1897 days | 4% |
| Alexis | 4/10 | 2231 days | 3% |
| Cass | 8/10 | 2505 days | 4% |
| Michelle | 4/10 | 2597 days | 2% |
| Me | 3/10 | 2689 days | 2% |
| Mathias Hauenstein | 10/10 | 2748 days | 3% |
| HElen Bewick | 3/10 | 2779 days | 2% |
| Peter | 7/10 | 2993 days | 3% |
| Christina | 3/10 | 2993 days | 2% |
| The Weathersons | 2/10 | 3067 days | 1% |
| Johannes Bauerle | 1/10 | 3114 days | 1% |
| Lei Horton | 2/10 | 3275 days | 1% |
| Laureen Trainer | 8/10 | 3342 days | 2% |
| Iris Maatman | 4/10 | 3420 days | 1% |
| Erin Polcyn Sailer | 7/10 | 3733 days | 1% |
| Kelly Hitchins | 6/10 | 3756 days | 1% |
| Craig Ferry | 8/10 | 3780 days | 1% |
| Glinys Weller | 9/10 | 3830 days | 1% |
| Jean marc Daubenfeld | 8/10 | 3838 days | 1% |
| Sarah Carter | 8/10 | 3841 days | 1% |
| Blandine Giusti | 9/10 | 4139 days | 0% |
| Melvin Spear | 8/10 | 4169 days | 0% |
| Frank Wijnands | 7/10 | 4221 days | 0% |
| Lorcan Lennon | 8/10 | 4251 days | 0% |
| Sue H | 7/10 | 4362 days | 0% |
| Nadia R | 6/10 | 4484 days | 1% |
| Family Trip | 8/10 | 4515 days | 1% |
| Casandra Prunica | 8/10 | 4517 days | 1% |
| Emma Wallace | 9/10 | 4549 days | 1% |
| Andrew Cattanach | 9/10 | 4574 days | 1% |
| FlyingKiwiGirl | 8/10 | 4635 days | 1% |
| M Morgan | 8/10 | 4849 days | 1% |
| Sixflipflops | 3/10 | 4849 days | 1% |
| Ken Milligan | 9/10 | 4867 days | 1% |
| Puma17 | 8/10 | 4939 days | 1% |
| Kevin Desjandino | 8/10 | 4957 days | 1% |
| F Soppelsa | 7/10 | 4963 days | 1% |
| Paul Lawrence | 8/10 | 4968 days | 1% |
| Abby Rushmer | 8/10 | 4969 days | 1% |
| Rolf Zwahlen | 10/10 | 4977 days | 1% |
| Steve and Therese Dunne | 9/10 | 4982 days | 1% |
| Frederick Neilsen | 6/10 | 4982 days | 1% |
| Letitia Wenn | 8/10 | 4987 days | 1% |
| phudgb | 9/10 | 5000 days | 1% |
| Philippe Merino | 8/10 | 5236 days | 1% |
| Toby Clark | 9/10 | 5237 days | 1% |
| nztintin | 5/10 | 5245 days | 1% |
| Tim Germany | 5/10 | 5245 days | 1% |
| Webb & Muckelt | 1/10 | 5254 days | 0% |
| Barbara | 8/10 | 5255 days | 1% |
| Rebecca Richardson | 7/10 | 5256 days | 1% |
| Andrew Powell | 8/10 | 5256 days | 1% |
| Ryan Pynappels | 9/10 | 5256 days | 1% |
| Peter Holt | 8/10 | 5262 days | 1% |
| Patricia Motzheim | 10/10 | 5273 days | 1% |
| Cick Pouw | 8/10 | 5273 days | 1% |
| hanal7 | 6/10 | 5305 days | 1% |
| Dorthe | 4/10 | 5337 days | 1% |
| Mikala Dinka | 9/10 | 5337 days | 1% |
| Steve & Maggie | 9/10 | 5337 days | 1% |
| Anders Rathleff | 9/10 | 5352 days | 1% |
| damaca | 8/10 | 5397 days | 1% |
| neilqecosse | 9/10 | 5427 days | 1% |
| GoodTimes | 10/10 | 5519 days | 1% |
| Edward Marhi | 9/10 | 5577 days | 1% |
| Iain Campbell | 7/10 | 5589 days | 1% |
| Peter & Angela Brown | 10/10 | 5601 days | 1% |
| Fam de Kruyf | 9/10 | 5608 days | 1% |
| Stephen Shearer | 8/10 | 5608 days | 1% |
| Michael Assfalg | 6/10 | 5610 days | 1% |
| Julie Pasquignon | 7/10 | 5612 days | 1% |
| Erin Dumbauld | 7/10 | 5612 days | 1% |
| Gert Vogelaers | 9/10 | 5614 days | 1% |
| Jeff Cerjan | 7/10 | 5618 days | 1% |
| Ron Pantzer | 8/10 | 5620 days | 1% |
| Darren Bruestle | 9/10 | 5626 days | 1% |
| Vanderhorst | 6/10 | 5627 days | 1% |
| Gerry Nichols | 8/10 | 5634 days | 1% |
| Kristie | 8/10 | 5662 days | 1% |
| Rob | 9/10 | 5893 days | 1% |
| Haley & Jason | 8/10 | 5908 days | 1% |
| Brett & Tanille | 8/10 | 5964 days | 1% |
| Marcia & Bruce | 6/10 | 5966 days | 1% |
| Brian_Val | 10/10 | 5979 days | 1% |
| Senel | 7/10 | 5983 days | 1% |
| Faurack | 10/10 | 5983 days | 1% |
| Sue | 9/10 | 5989 days | 1% |
| Otto | 7/10 | 6003 days | 1% |
| Etienne VanD | 10/10 | 6024 days | 1% |
| mariak | 3/10 | 6052 days | 1% |
| andres | 7/10 | 6058 days | 1% |
| pthreadgood | 6/10 | 6064 days | 1% |
| Gary Brown | 8/10 | 6068 days | 1% |
| Douglas Beresford | 8/10 | 6068 days | 1% |
| Kirsty McGrath | 7/10 | 6070 days | 1% |
| Terry J | 10/10 | 6076 days | 1% |
| Philip Ryott | 4/10 | 6076 days | 1% |
| Sena | 7/10 | 6076 days | 1% |
| Tait Suridge | 10/10 | 6077 days | 1% |
| Susan Fielder | 7/10 | 6096 days | 1% |
| johannac | 9/10 | 6185 days | 1% |
| Andrew Lonsdale | 5/10 | 6294 days | 1% |
| HelenPalmer | 8/10 | 6298 days | 1% |
| LowerD | 8/10 | 6310 days | 1% |
| Andrew Biddle | 9/10 | 6312 days | 1% |
| RonB | 8/10 | 6322 days | 1% |
| Andrew Wilson | 7/10 | 6327 days | 1% |
| JeremyE | 8/10 | 6328 days | 1% |
| LucyT | 5/10 | 6328 days | 1% |
| Suzie Lechner | 5/10 | 6330 days | 1% |
| LindaV | 6/10 | 6344 days | 1% |
| Tolsten | 7/10 | 6352 days | 1% |
| KuzakUSA | 4/10 | 6354 days | 1% |
| Lucy | 6/10 | 6359 days | 1% |
| Visken | 7/10 | 6359 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
-1.18% Adjustment
There may be an adjustment if this experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 125 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 118 days. Adjustments are according to the following table.
| Days | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| … | … |
| 115 | -1.15% |
| 116 | -1.16% |
| 117 | -1.17% |
| 118 | -1.18% |
| 119 | -1.19% |
| 120 | -1.20% |
| 121 | -1.21% |
| … | … |
Balancing Adjustment
13.78% 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.