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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 Omarama TOP 10 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.
Omarama TOP 10 Holiday Park
Valid Reviews
49 Valid Reviews
The Omarama TOP 10 Holiday Park experience has a total of 51 reviews. There are 49 valid reviews that are included when calculating the ranking score and 2 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 49 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 14 |
|
29% |
| 9/10 | 14 |
|
29% |
| 8/10 | 10 |
|
20% |
| 7/10 | 8 |
|
16% |
| 6/10 | 2 |
|
4% |
| 5/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
85.51% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Omarama TOP 10 Holiday Park valid reviews is 85.51% and is based on 49 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
15 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 49 valid reviews, the experience has 15 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 15 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 2 |
|
13% |
| 9/10 | 5 |
|
33% |
| 8/10 | 4 |
|
27% |
| 7/10 | 3 |
|
20% |
| 6/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 5/10 | 1 |
|
7% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
82.00% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Omarama TOP 10 Holiday Park face-to-face reviews is 82.00% and is based on 15 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
83.81%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yi Chiao Sen | 6/10 | 141 days | 100% |
| Beth | 8/10 | 688 days | 84% |
| Leonie | 10/10 | 871 days | 67% |
| Lia | 10/10 | 931 days | 59% |
| Jasmine Tan | 7/10 | 1206 days | 29% |
| Abi | 10/10 | 1268 days | 27% |
| William Dronkers | 10/10 | 1296 days | 25% |
| Nic | 10/10 | 2057 days | 5% |
| Tori | 9/10 | 2088 days | 5% |
| Kelly | 8/10 | 2270 days | 5% |
| Jenn | 7/10 | 2544 days | 4% |
| Tuval Rabina | 9/10 | 2757 days | 4% |
| becs42 | 10/10 | 2757 days | 4% |
| Henk Sjon | 9/10 | 2819 days | 3% |
| sola | 6/10 | 2971 days | 3% |
| Jozef Pinkerton | 9/10 | 3264 days | 2% |
| Geoff Steele | 10/10 | 3274 days | 2% |
| Paul Morris | 7/10 | 3445 days | 2% |
| Paul Smith | 9/10 | 3453 days | 2% |
| Peter Armstrong | 9/10 | 3486 days | 2% |
| Lance Broyden | 10/10 | 3500 days | 2% |
| Alan Brown | 8/10 | 3517 days | 2% |
| Jochen Kunkel | 9/10 | 3656 days | 2% |
| Carl_Larsen | 10/10 | 3762 days | 1% |
| Chris | 10/10 | 3792 days | 1% |
| Sharon | 8/10 | 3805 days | 1% |
| Philippa and Adam | 9/10 | 3856 days | 1% |
| Glinys Weller | 8/10 | 3866 days | 1% |
| R Werder | 8/10 | 3868 days | 1% |
| E S | 9/10 | 3914 days | 1% |
| Annabelle deMontignie | 10/10 | 4015 days | 1% |
| Barbara | 7/10 | 4263 days | 0% |
| tschavalon | 7/10 | 4340 days | 0% |
| Rawiri johnston | 7/10 | 4462 days | 1% |
| Matt Hyland | 7/10 | 4564 days | 1% |
| AlanDaniel | 10/10 | 4858 days | 1% |
| Raquel | 8/10 | 4927 days | 1% |
| Fernando Martin | 7/10 | 4927 days | 1% |
| Peter Harden | 9/10 | 5015 days | 1% |
| Alex Laidlaw | 9/10 | 5017 days | 1% |
| Robin Sable | 8/10 | 5266 days | 1% |
| Nick & Adele Waller | 9/10 | 5297 days | 1% |
| Houter | 10/10 | 5299 days | 1% |
| John O'Donnell | 9/10 | 5300 days | 1% |
| deJong | 10/10 | 5380 days | 1% |
| Bryan Higgins | 8/10 | 5649 days | 1% |
| Jvjm Family | 8/10 | 6004 days | 1% |
| Stevens Frans | 5/10 | 6061 days | 1% |
| HerbertH | 9/10 | 6344 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 Omarama TOP 10 Holiday Park experience has plenty of reviews and does not meet the criteria for any adjustment.
Recent Reviews Adjustment
-1.30% Adjustment
There may be an adjustment if this experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 110 days. However the Omarama TOP 10 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 Omarama TOP 10 Holiday Park experience has been adjusted for 110 days. Adjustments are according to the following table.
| Days | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| … | … |
| 107 | -1.26% |
| 108 | -1.28% |
| 109 | -1.29% |
| 110 | -1.30% |
| 111 | -1.31% |
| 112 | -1.32% |
| 113 | -1.33% |
| … | … |
Balancing Adjustment
2.36% 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
85%
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.