Ranking Score Explained

Hey, thanks for your interest in how we calculate an experience's ranking score. It's at the core of Rankers so I'm pleased you're curious.

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 Lakes Edge 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.

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Lakes Edge Holiday Park

Valid Reviews

352 Valid Reviews

The Lakes Edge Holiday Park experience has a total of 358 reviews. There are 352 valid reviews that are included when calculating the ranking score and 6 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 352 valid reviews:

Rating Count Percentage
10/10 45
13%
9/10 58
16%
8/10 86
24%
7/10 63
18%
6/10 36
10%
5/10 21
6%
4/10 10
3%
3/10 12
3%
2/10 9
3%
1/10 12
3%

71.74% Average

The raw data average (mean) for all the Lakes Edge Holiday Park valid reviews is 71.74% and is based on 351 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

94 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 352 valid reviews, the experience has 94 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.

Below is the distribution of ratings for the 94 face-to-face reviews:

Rating Count Percentage
10/10 14
15%
9/10 15
16%
8/10 29
31%
7/10 15
16%
6/10 7
7%
5/10 5
5%
4/10 4
4%
3/10 2
2%
2/10 2
2%
1/10 1
1%

75.11% Average

The raw data average (mean) for all the Lakes Edge Holiday Park face-to-face reviews is 75.11% and is based on 94 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.

Weighted Average

78.46%

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
John Bamforth 10/10 10 days 100%
Donna Kucera 10/10 38 days 100%
Poul Erik Rasmussen 8/10 38 days 98%
Jane Murphy 10/10 38 days 100%
Bonnie Creek 8/10 69 days 98%
Martin and Marie Scholing 10/10 69 days 100%
Jojo&Skoko 6/10 100 days 86%
David Rydevik 9/10 130 days 98%
Paul T Beisser III 10/10 130 days 99%
Jim Tikalsky 6/10 130 days 85%
Rich 9/10 191 days 97%
Debra Smith 9/10 344 days 92%
Pedro 5/10 403 days 69%
Hannah 5/10 465 days 67%
Jen 8/10 495 days 84%
Sue Peggs 3/10 495 days 47%
Stu 6/10 526 days 73%
Laura 7/10 556 days 77%
Dean 9/10 587 days 80%
Charlee d 10/10 587 days 80%
JD 7/10 648 days 71%
Becky RYG 1/10 709 days 29%
Jane 10/10 740 days 69%
Symen 9/10 740 days 68%
Vantrolls 7/10 740 days 64%
Loam 6/10 800 days 55%
Silene.arvinberod@gmail.com 8/10 861 days 57%
Nicky 5/10 892 days 42%
Marie Perret 9/10 892 days 54%
June Cormack 8/10 892 days 54%
Sandy 8/10 953 days 47%
Kelsie 9/10 953 days 48%
Bao 9/10 1014 days 42%
Walt Drechsler 8/10 1045 days 39%
Taylor Russell 7/10 1045 days 37%
Christy 7/10 1045 days 37%
Amy Catley 9/10 1045 days 39%
Ryli West 9/10 1075 days 37%
Kilee Leblanc 7/10 1075 days 35%
Anne 8/10 1075 days 36%
Gee 7/10 1075 days 35%
Sarah Woolley 9/10 1106 days 34%
Kornelia Pranjko 7/10 1106 days 32%
Laura 10/10 1106 days 34%
Esther 6/10 1134 days 28%
Kim 5/10 1134 days 25%
Sophie Rellensmann 7/10 1165 days 28%
Arie 6/10 1165 days 26%
Jonny 6/10 1165 days 26%
RR 7/10 1196 days 26%
Amel 9/10 1196 days 27%
Rob J 8/10 1196 days 27%
Jouke 6/10 1226 days 22%
Sophie Cooper 10/10 1287 days 21%
Rachel Wilcox 8/10 1287 days 21%
Kate Harroer 8/10 1318 days 19%
Hannah and Matthew 10/10 1318 days 20%
Joon 7/10 1349 days 17%
Karenw 10/10 1471 days 12%
Bill 1/10 1471 days 5%
Oonagh 8/10 1530 days 10%
Lisa 10/10 1530 days 10%
Rosie 9/10 1622 days 7%
Terry and Dj 10/10 1714 days 6%
Kirsti 10/10 1805 days 5%
Tash and Liam 9/10 1836 days 5%
Ellie Richards 10/10 1836 days 5%
Emma 9/10 1864 days 5%
Will 9/10 1926 days 5%
Matt 2/10 1926 days 2%
Dan 9/10 1926 days 5%
Graham 10/10 1926 days 5%
Rach 6/10 1956 days 4%
Hamish 10/10 1987 days 5%
Chi Niu 2/10 1987 days 2%
Nadia McKay 10/10 1987 days 5%
Morgan 9/10 1987 days 5%
Christopher 1/10 2017 days 2%
Ric van Weede 8/10 2017 days 5%
Edward 5/10 2017 days 4%
Chris 6/10 2048 days 4%
David 8/10 2109 days 4%
Justine 9/10 2109 days 4%
Robert Adler 9/10 2201 days 4%
Jamie Morrison 10/10 2201 days 4%
sandrine sainson 3/10 2230 days 2%
Miles 9/10 2230 days 4%
Clauds 9/10 2230 days 4%
Liz Wade 6/10 2260 days 4%
Tanja & Sven 7/10 2261 days 4%
Adam 9/10 2292 days 4%
Robert Killey 6/10 2292 days 3%
Tanja Rombey 8/10 2292 days 4%
David 7/10 2292 days 4%
Kellen Richter 7/10 2322 days 4%
Tahiti Sailor 2/10 2322 days 2%
Sabine 10/10 2322 days 4%
Sue W 8/10 2322 days 4%
K&KRahimi 4/10 2322 days 3%
Katherine Ong 7/10 2353 days 4%
Lauren Smith 10/10 2353 days 4%
Phil 5/10 2383 days 3%
Andrew Hammond 8/10 2383 days 4%
Ben and Liv 8/10 2414 days 4%
Brendan Trotter 10/10 2445 days 4%
Josie 1/10 2475 days 1%
Topher Ward 2/10 2475 days 2%
Taylor 7/10 2536 days 3%
Aisling 8/10 2567 days 3%
Tuval Rabina 2/10 2595 days 2%
Kimberly Boyle 9/10 2595 days 3%
Blazey’s 9/10 2595 days 3%
Jacqui 5/10 2626 days 3%
Siggi &Brian 8/10 2626 days 3%
Zoe 7/10 2626 days 3%
Kevin O'Brien 8/10 2626 days 3%
Samantha H. 6/10 2657 days 3%
Marieke 8/10 2687 days 3%
Nifty 4/10 2687 days 2%
James & Kerry 7/10 2687 days 3%
Violet Murphy 7/10 2718 days 3%
Mike Fricker 9/10 2718 days 3%
Claudia 8/10 2748 days 3%
Holly Bartholomew 9/10 2748 days 3%
Grizzly Girl 6/10 2748 days 3%
Louis 8/10 2810 days 3%
Rhiannon Mason 7/10 2840 days 3%
Bex & Jake 8/10 2871 days 3%
Charlesbrooksphotographer 7/10 2871 days 3%
Robin 7/10 2901 days 3%
Matt 8/10 2901 days 3%
Mike78 7/10 2901 days 3%
Frances L 9/10 2901 days 3%
Tati Moron 7/10 2905 days 2%
Boguslaw MAKIELLO 3/10 2915 days 1%
Philipp Stech 3/10 2920 days 2%
Nathaniel Bond 7/10 2930 days 2%
Qi Moss 9/10 2932 days 3%
Ben H 9/10 2932 days 3%
Nat 8/10 2932 days 3%
Jon Mulcaster 7/10 2935 days 2%
Clobby 5/10 2960 days 2%
Eversons 8/10 2960 days 3%
Leong Mee Yee 7/10 2964 days 2%
Suzanne Wijsman 8/10 2968 days 3%
Claire Hodges 7/10 2970 days 3%
Christian Schories 10/10 2972 days 3%
Helen Bond 9/10 2991 days 3%
Edwin Bos 3/10 3020 days 1%
Nadene Wheatley 9/10 3048 days 3%
Tammy Schein 8/10 3051 days 3%
Sandra Jeffers 6/10 3068 days 2%
M Karutz 6/10 3076 days 2%
Carl von Horstig 7/10 3080 days 2%
Gary Prescot 7/10 3085 days 2%
Geoff Steele 6/10 3112 days 2%
Andy Dearman 5/10 3134 days 2%
Jane Leong 3/10 3139 days 1%
Brooke McGregor 1/10 3143 days 1%
Nicholas Chan 8/10 3174 days 2%
Linn Niziak 6/10 3197 days 2%
Joanne Haslam 9/10 3216 days 2%
Elena Rusalen 7/10 3232 days 2%
Sama-Al Adim 1/10 3266 days 1%
Cecile 6/10 3271 days 2%
Peter Schurke 3/10 3290 days 1%
Kerry Lee 10/10 3296 days 2%
Fabio Flepp 8/10 3303 days 2%
Hartje Opfietse 4/10 3332 days 1%
Lee Burdett 6/10 3341 days 2%
Erika 2/10 3349 days 1%
Kelly Roxanne 6/10 3355 days 2%
Rebecca Lindsey 7/10 3355 days 2%
Nigel Heinemann 8/10 3384 days 2%
S Webb 5/10 3389 days 1%
Rima 7/10 3395 days 2%
Zipora Risakotta 8/10 3440 days 2%
Salvador Jimenez 1/10 3464 days 1%
Ana Ciocchini 1/10 3464 days 1%
Rosanne van Dooren 8/10 3468 days 2%
Michelle Klein 7/10 3477 days 2%
Jenny Parker 9/10 3488 days 2%
Mike Pierre 5/10 3489 days 1%
Kim Donze 8/10 3490 days 2%
Will Hughes 7/10 3506 days 2%
Jack Metcalfe 7/10 3508 days 2%
Mikael Torres 7/10 3510 days 2%
Peter Savory 8/10 3518 days 2%
Belinda Clarke 10/10 3575 days 2%
María del Carmen Escandell 7/10 3594 days 1%
W Donovan 8/10 3607 days 1%
J Neupaertl 1/10 3625 days 1%
Susan Boyton 7/10 3638 days 1%
Rik Lammers 5/10 3640 days 1%
Peter Barker 8/10 3642 days 1%
Al Hindley 9/10 3660 days 1%
Jennifer Gordon-Jones 7/10 3665 days 1%
Mattijs Hoogenbosch 10/10 3668 days 1%
Esther M 6/10 3675 days 1%
Perrine Pilate 6/10 3680 days 1%
Udo Morello 9/10 3684 days 1%
Philippa and Adam 6/10 3694 days 1%
R Werder 7/10 3706 days 1%
Lucia 8/10 3721 days 1%
David From Switzerland 9/10 3733 days 1%
Paul Frost 7/10 3796 days 1%
Lesa Price 4/10 3812 days 1%
Barbara Qin 9/10 3815 days 1%
Chloe Aspinall 9/10 3817 days 1%
Andreas Knipper 8/10 3868 days 1%
Mitchell Henderson 6/10 3873 days 1%
Annabelle deMontignie 8/10 3874 days 1%
Fabien Metro 8/10 3879 days 1%
Georgia Posar 10/10 3943 days 1%
Yann Le Gac 3/10 3966 days 0%
Yvonne Wu 7/10 3966 days 1%
Wolfgang Rank 10/10 3996 days 1%
Mike Gornall 8/10 4027 days 1%
Mike Merrick 6/10 4035 days 1%
Gethin Pearson 8/10 4049 days 1%
Averil Brown 8/10 4053 days 1%
Hol. M. 8/10 4086 days 1%
holidaymad from Solihull 8/10 4086 days 1%
Matthias Thorn 8/10 4086 days 1%
Hugo Hsu 6/10 4098 days 0%
Lisa Quayle 8/10 4105 days 1%
Andreas Iversen 10/10 4109 days 1%
Ron Clarke 8/10 4117 days 0%
Charlee Jayne 6/10 4240 days 0%
Fabian Rodriguez 7/10 4301 days 0%
Richard 8/10 4301 days 0%
Lindsay Berquist 8/10 4332 days 0%
Linda Morey 2/10 4332 days 0%
Julian Kuemme 8/10 4368 days 0%
Mandy Reich 8/10 4369 days 0%
Gillian Scott 9/10 4391 days 1%
Eva-Maria Krueger 9/10 4393 days 1%
Mike Fricker 8/10 4393 days 1%
tracey aylmer 3/10 4393 days 1%
Denise Ewbank 8/10 4408 days 1%
Manuela Michelbach 6/10 4410 days 1%
Marius Hoffmann 6/10 4410 days 1%
Sue L 7/10 4421 days 1%
Monique Monique 7/10 4421 days 1%
S B 10/10 4434 days 1%
M K 10/10 4434 days 1%
Maya Bakker-deDreu 7/10 4442 days 1%
Anne and Steve Bartlett 8/10 4444 days 1%
Gill Odell 8/10 4452 days 1%
Andrew Cattanach 4/10 4452 days 1%
Angelika Bottcher 9/10 4458 days 1%
Jesse Farrell 8/10 4461 days 1%
andrewmh 9/10 4483 days 1%
Kiwix3 10/10 4544 days 1%
Nigel & Annie Dale 9/10 4544 days 1%
Frankie Branco 4/10 4605 days 1%
Andrew Spooner 1/10 4636 days 0%
shaynne thompson 10/10 4727 days 1%
samuel maull 3/10 4727 days 1%
Friederike 9/10 4742 days 1%
Ken Milligan 8/10 4745 days 1%
Cmi 5/10 4817 days 1%
Roeland Driessen 7/10 4817 days 1%
rvonroad 5/10 4817 days 1%
JandJ Shafer 7/10 4817 days 1%
Loesje 7/10 4817 days 1%
Michael Kretzschmar 6/10 4834 days 1%
Al Stuart 5/10 4835 days 1%
Craig Jones 7/10 4848 days 1%
sueadegizmo 5/10 5031 days 1%
MeganG 8/10 5062 days 1%
TeamJames 1/10 5092 days 0%
Christina Bruellhardt 10/10 5105 days 1%
Marc Schmiedily 7/10 5109 days 1%
Harry Ruys 8/10 5119 days 1%
Marion Hassink 8/10 5129 days 1%
Melanie Mathiak 10/10 5135 days 1%
Stephanie Kohlmann 8/10 5137 days 1%
Judith Fowler 9/10 5138 days 1%
Helen Chilton 10/10 5140 days 1%
Clemens 8/10 5145 days 1%
Horst Langstein 9/10 5145 days 1%
Dugald McCallum 8/10 5151 days 1%
Mike1952 6/10 5152 days 1%
Ray Coombe 10/10 5226 days 1%
Sarah Graham 9/10 5230 days 1%
DJohnson 3/10 5305 days 1%
Lisa Milton 9/10 5451 days 1%
Gertz 8/10 5462 days 1%
Tom Bushell 9/10 5473 days 1%
Thomas 3/10 5476 days 0%
Irene and Werner Keil 7/10 5478 days 1%
Katherine and Pete Smal 5/10 5479 days 1%
T Lipscombe 2/10 5481 days 0%
Michaela Strohmarer 8/10 5481 days 1%
Harry Hammond 9/10 5482 days 1%
Chris & Anne Pearson 6/10 5483 days 1%
Douglas & Alison Mark 8/10 5485 days 1%
Pein van Nosrt 8/10 5488 days 1%
Fiona Crossley 4/10 5489 days 0%
Jennifer Sunderland 8/10 5491 days 1%
Manfred & Gabi 4/10 5500 days 0%
G Elliason 10/10 5503 days 1%
Jennie McIver 1/10 5504 days 0%
Teum and Orselien 4/10 5505 days 0%
Sandra Schneifer 9/10 5508 days 1%
Sarraute 6/10 5509 days 1%
D Hoekstra 6/10 5512 days 1%
John Simpson 8/10 5514 days 1%
Nuro 10/10 5595 days 1%
Andrew Hammond 7/10 5640 days 1%
aay451 7/10 5732 days 1%
Martina Pankova 4/10 5829 days 0%
katrina Marshall 7/10 5840 days 1%
Janny en Bert 8/10 5844 days 1%
Peter G 8/10 5848 days 1%
Chris Helms 8/10 5848 days 1%
Maureen Pearman 7/10 5855 days 1%
Hans Suess 2/10 5860 days 0%
Amanda Iavarone 9/10 5860 days 1%
Jobbs 10/10 5863 days 1%
Maria Newton 8/10 5864 days 1%
Robertson 5/10 5864 days 1%
Mattias Thorm 8/10 5876 days 1%
Ian E 8/10 5878 days 1%
Rob Alston 5/10 5882 days 1%
Michael and Tanja Kreugel 8/10 5891 days 1%
helennz 6/10 5898 days 1%
marylus 5/10 5928 days 1%
carsteng 7/10 5938 days 1%
Silvana Thom 10/10 5954 days 1%
Chris Bulman 7/10 5955 days 1%
Tillener 8/10 5970 days 1%
eowyn2k 8/10 5974 days 1%
bondd 7/10 6053 days 1%
richards1 9/10 6069 days 1%
marianneb 7/10 6188 days 1%
SteveB 9/10 6188 days 1%
Jelle 7/10 6191 days 1%
Dave Ashun 9/10 6195 days 1%
Eckhard Koepper 10/10 6200 days 1%
BevanLisa 9/10 6205 days 1%
Loethke 9/10 6206 days 1%
James O'Neil 10/10 6208 days 1%
Joel 10/10 6208 days 1%
JoanneM 7/10 6223 days 1%
RobC1 8/10 6223 days 1%
SebastianGermany1 8/10 6223 days 1%
JoT 10/10 6223 days 1%
AstridVG 8/10 6229 days 1%
Terry 8/10 6235 days 1%
John&Denise 5/10 6237 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 Lakes Edge Holiday Park experience has plenty of reviews and does not meet the criteria for any adjustment.

Recent Reviews Adjustment

-0.02% Adjustment

There may be an adjustment if this experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 57 days. However the Lakes Edge 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 Lakes Edge Holiday Park experience has been adjusted for 1 day. Adjustments are according to the following table.

Days Adjustment
0 -0.00%
1 -0.02%
2 -0.04%
3 -0.06%
4 -0.08%

Balancing Adjustment

3.57% 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

82%

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.