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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 Gillespies Beach Campsite.
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.
Gillespies Beach Campsite
Valid Reviews
110 Valid Reviews
The Gillespies Beach Campsite experience has a total of 112 reviews. There are 110 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 110 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 32 |
|
29% |
| 9/10 | 19 |
|
17% |
| 8/10 | 29 |
|
26% |
| 7/10 | 13 |
|
12% |
| 6/10 | 7 |
|
6% |
| 5/10 | 4 |
|
4% |
| 4/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 3/10 | 4 |
|
4% |
| 2/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
81.27% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Gillespies Beach Campsite valid reviews is 81.27% and is based on 110 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
46 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 110 valid reviews, the experience has 46 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 46 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 14 |
|
30% |
| 9/10 | 8 |
|
17% |
| 8/10 | 14 |
|
30% |
| 7/10 | 3 |
|
7% |
| 6/10 | 4 |
|
9% |
| 5/10 | 2 |
|
4% |
| 4/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
83.26% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Gillespies Beach Campsite face-to-face reviews is 83.26% and is based on 46 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
85.22%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pila Crick | 10/10 | 139 days | 100% |
| Claire | 10/10 | 170 days | 99% |
| Jakub | 8/10 | 231 days | 96% |
| Susan Boyton | 10/10 | 415 days | 91% |
| Aaron | 5/10 | 627 days | 60% |
| Lea | 8/10 | 627 days | 77% |
| Tom | 8/10 | 901 days | 53% |
| Amparo | 6/10 | 901 days | 47% |
| Linda | 8/10 | 901 days | 53% |
| Lauren | 10/10 | 1176 days | 29% |
| Ju | 8/10 | 1235 days | 25% |
| Caolan Harvey | 9/10 | 1327 days | 19% |
| The Gillies | 10/10 | 1965 days | 5% |
| Boardwalk Blss | 9/10 | 2088 days | 4% |
| John | 10/10 | 2118 days | 4% |
| Sandy | 9/10 | 2180 days | 4% |
| Niven | 10/10 | 2331 days | 4% |
| RYAN | 8/10 | 2423 days | 4% |
| Anonymous | 10/10 | 2454 days | 4% |
| John | 8/10 | 2668 days | 3% |
| Vanessa | 10/10 | 2668 days | 3% |
| Shaun | 10/10 | 2696 days | 3% |
| Helena Wong | 9/10 | 2696 days | 3% |
| Anwang | 10/10 | 2758 days | 3% |
| Michael | 9/10 | 2758 days | 3% |
| Connor | 10/10 | 2758 days | 3% |
| Macker | 7/10 | 2788 days | 3% |
| Karo | 8/10 | 2788 days | 3% |
| Arne | 7/10 | 3002 days | 2% |
| Luis Vigil Vidal | 9/10 | 3075 days | 2% |
| Phil and Mel Rowson | 9/10 | 3172 days | 2% |
| Bruce Graham | 8/10 | 3341 days | 2% |
| Judy Aspinall | 7/10 | 3352 days | 2% |
| Grace White | 7/10 | 3354 days | 2% |
| Marissa Carlberg | 9/10 | 3424 days | 2% |
| vaylenmoothia | 9/10 | 3455 days | 2% |
| Madi | 7/10 | 3482 days | 2% |
| Frederick Yott | 8/10 | 3482 days | 2% |
| Megan Jurgensmeyer | 10/10 | 3491 days | 2% |
| Peter Moore | 10/10 | 3498 days | 2% |
| Benjamin Nuttin | 3/10 | 3517 days | 1% |
| The Beans | 3/10 | 3518 days | 1% |
| Matthiew Rey | 9/10 | 3741 days | 1% |
| Howard Kestrel | 3/10 | 3744 days | 1% |
| Rachel Denham | 10/10 | 3758 days | 1% |
| Flo Egger | 8/10 | 3774 days | 1% |
| Marina | 7/10 | 3789 days | 1% |
| Baptiste Morin | 8/10 | 3833 days | 1% |
| Max Brunner | 10/10 | 3846 days | 1% |
| Sarah Gurney | 9/10 | 3856 days | 1% |
| Beau Corazon | 8/10 | 3880 days | 1% |
| Steve Warren | 9/10 | 3915 days | 1% |
| Dianne van der Wal | 7/10 | 3993 days | 1% |
| Matt Betts | 10/10 | 4073 days | 0% |
| Stephanie Poppe | 8/10 | 4103 days | 0% |
| Katharina Block | 8/10 | 4119 days | 0% |
| Annika Fletemeyer | 9/10 | 4119 days | 0% |
| Evelyn | 6/10 | 4157 days | 0% |
| Claudia | 9/10 | 4310 days | 0% |
| Daniel Jarrett | 8/10 | 4310 days | 0% |
| Caroline Hennache | 6/10 | 4462 days | 1% |
| Justin globalgauthiers.blogspot.com | 7/10 | 4463 days | 1% |
| Karen Garvin | 10/10 | 4464 days | 1% |
| jefft | 8/10 | 4464 days | 1% |
| Charlotte | 10/10 | 4465 days | 1% |
| Vuillermet | 9/10 | 4465 days | 1% |
| Agathe Dupuis | 6/10 | 4491 days | 1% |
| SC W | 7/10 | 4494 days | 1% |
| Marion Busch | 7/10 | 4509 days | 1% |
| Guillaim Terrangle | 8/10 | 4510 days | 1% |
| Evyatar Karni | 10/10 | 4556 days | 1% |
| Bjorn Van Mulders | 10/10 | 4563 days | 1% |
| Kim Maertens | 8/10 | 4563 days | 1% |
| Adam Taniwha | 2/10 | 4584 days | 0% |
| Andrew Potratz | 8/10 | 4645 days | 1% |
| Pei | 8/10 | 4767 days | 1% |
| Héléna Degres | 6/10 | 4828 days | 1% |
| Mycall | 7/10 | 4828 days | 1% |
| Michael Heuer | 8/10 | 4836 days | 1% |
| Giles Leonard | 5/10 | 4841 days | 1% |
| Sian Bolderson | 6/10 | 4842 days | 1% |
| Stientje van den Heuvel | 5/10 | 4845 days | 1% |
| Billy Koichopolos | 8/10 | 4852 days | 1% |
| Gina Lisi | 8/10 | 4852 days | 1% |
| Katey Justice | 8/10 | 4859 days | 1% |
| Stella Thoben | 9/10 | 4861 days | 1% |
| Patrick O'Connell | 10/10 | 4869 days | 1% |
| Daniel Jezak | 6/10 | 4869 days | 1% |
| Rena and Kirsten | 10/10 | 4963 days | 1% |
| Jessica Tilly | 10/10 | 5199 days | 1% |
| Petr Stepanek | 10/10 | 5216 days | 1% |
| Hanna Clement | 10/10 | 5218 days | 1% |
| Les Barnes | 9/10 | 5233 days | 1% |
| Maximilian Heller | 10/10 | 5245 days | 1% |
| Rainer Renntzsch | 9/10 | 5251 days | 1% |
| Mike1952 | 7/10 | 5253 days | 1% |
| Judith | 8/10 | 5304 days | 1% |
| Rachel_Flowers | 5/10 | 5315 days | 1% |
| Lydia McLean | 8/10 | 5331 days | 1% |
| jule | 10/10 | 5345 days | 1% |
| John Wekking | 3/10 | 5529 days | 0% |
| Brian Jones | 10/10 | 5569 days | 1% |
| Karsten Tannhauser | 7/10 | 5573 days | 1% |
| Mark Walker | 9/10 | 5578 days | 1% |
| Marcel Camsch | 8/10 | 5582 days | 1% |
| Michael Long | 4/10 | 5583 days | 1% |
| Andy Cameron-Daniels | 10/10 | 5588 days | 1% |
| Galamez | 10/10 | 5597 days | 1% |
| csziegler | 10/10 | 6029 days | 1% |
| Seiler | 8/10 | 6047 days | 1% |
Adjustments
No Adjustment
Several adjustments to the weighted average may be added to improve relevancy and credibility. Gillespies Beach Campsite does not meet the criteria for any of these adjustments to apply.
Balancing Adjustment
1.78% 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 folk 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
87%
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.