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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
85.47%
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 | 199 days | 100% |
| Claire | 10/10 | 230 days | 99% |
| Jakub | 8/10 | 291 days | 95% |
| Susan Boyton | 10/10 | 475 days | 89% |
| Aaron | 5/10 | 687 days | 57% |
| Lea | 8/10 | 687 days | 73% |
| Tom | 8/10 | 961 days | 48% |
| Amparo | 6/10 | 961 days | 42% |
| Linda | 8/10 | 961 days | 48% |
| Lauren | 10/10 | 1236 days | 25% |
| Ju | 8/10 | 1295 days | 21% |
| Caolan Harvey | 9/10 | 1387 days | 16% |
| The Gillies | 10/10 | 2025 days | 5% |
| Boardwalk Blss | 9/10 | 2148 days | 4% |
| John | 10/10 | 2178 days | 4% |
| Sandy | 9/10 | 2240 days | 4% |
| Niven | 10/10 | 2391 days | 4% |
| RYAN | 8/10 | 2483 days | 4% |
| Anonymous | 10/10 | 2514 days | 4% |
| John | 8/10 | 2728 days | 3% |
| Vanessa | 10/10 | 2728 days | 3% |
| Shaun | 10/10 | 2756 days | 3% |
| Helena Wong | 9/10 | 2756 days | 3% |
| Anwang | 10/10 | 2818 days | 3% |
| Michael | 9/10 | 2818 days | 3% |
| Connor | 10/10 | 2818 days | 3% |
| Macker | 7/10 | 2848 days | 3% |
| Karo | 8/10 | 2848 days | 3% |
| Arne | 7/10 | 3062 days | 2% |
| Luis Vigil Vidal | 9/10 | 3135 days | 2% |
| Phil and Mel Rowson | 9/10 | 3232 days | 2% |
| Bruce Graham | 8/10 | 3401 days | 2% |
| Judy Aspinall | 7/10 | 3412 days | 2% |
| Grace White | 7/10 | 3414 days | 2% |
| Marissa Carlberg | 9/10 | 3484 days | 2% |
| vaylenmoothia | 9/10 | 3515 days | 2% |
| Madi | 7/10 | 3542 days | 2% |
| Frederick Yott | 8/10 | 3542 days | 2% |
| Megan Jurgensmeyer | 10/10 | 3551 days | 2% |
| Peter Moore | 10/10 | 3558 days | 2% |
| Benjamin Nuttin | 3/10 | 3577 days | 1% |
| The Beans | 3/10 | 3578 days | 1% |
| Matthiew Rey | 9/10 | 3801 days | 1% |
| Howard Kestrel | 3/10 | 3804 days | 1% |
| Rachel Denham | 10/10 | 3818 days | 1% |
| Flo Egger | 8/10 | 3834 days | 1% |
| Marina | 7/10 | 3849 days | 1% |
| Baptiste Morin | 8/10 | 3893 days | 1% |
| Max Brunner | 10/10 | 3906 days | 1% |
| Sarah Gurney | 9/10 | 3916 days | 1% |
| Beau Corazon | 8/10 | 3940 days | 1% |
| Steve Warren | 9/10 | 3975 days | 1% |
| Dianne van der Wal | 7/10 | 4053 days | 1% |
| Matt Betts | 10/10 | 4133 days | 0% |
| Stephanie Poppe | 8/10 | 4163 days | 0% |
| Katharina Block | 8/10 | 4179 days | 0% |
| Annika Fletemeyer | 9/10 | 4179 days | 0% |
| Evelyn | 6/10 | 4217 days | 0% |
| Claudia | 9/10 | 4370 days | 0% |
| Daniel Jarrett | 8/10 | 4370 days | 0% |
| Caroline Hennache | 6/10 | 4522 days | 1% |
| Justin globalgauthiers.blogspot.com | 7/10 | 4523 days | 1% |
| Karen Garvin | 10/10 | 4524 days | 1% |
| jefft | 8/10 | 4524 days | 1% |
| Charlotte | 10/10 | 4525 days | 1% |
| Vuillermet | 9/10 | 4525 days | 1% |
| Agathe Dupuis | 6/10 | 4551 days | 1% |
| SC W | 7/10 | 4554 days | 1% |
| Marion Busch | 7/10 | 4569 days | 1% |
| Guillaim Terrangle | 8/10 | 4570 days | 1% |
| Evyatar Karni | 10/10 | 4616 days | 1% |
| Bjorn Van Mulders | 10/10 | 4623 days | 1% |
| Kim Maertens | 8/10 | 4623 days | 1% |
| Adam Taniwha | 2/10 | 4644 days | 0% |
| Andrew Potratz | 8/10 | 4705 days | 1% |
| Pei | 8/10 | 4827 days | 1% |
| Héléna Degres | 6/10 | 4888 days | 1% |
| Mycall | 7/10 | 4888 days | 1% |
| Michael Heuer | 8/10 | 4896 days | 1% |
| Giles Leonard | 5/10 | 4901 days | 1% |
| Sian Bolderson | 6/10 | 4902 days | 1% |
| Stientje van den Heuvel | 5/10 | 4905 days | 1% |
| Billy Koichopolos | 8/10 | 4912 days | 1% |
| Gina Lisi | 8/10 | 4912 days | 1% |
| Katey Justice | 8/10 | 4919 days | 1% |
| Stella Thoben | 9/10 | 4921 days | 1% |
| Patrick O'Connell | 10/10 | 4929 days | 1% |
| Daniel Jezak | 6/10 | 4929 days | 1% |
| Rena and Kirsten | 10/10 | 5023 days | 1% |
| Jessica Tilly | 10/10 | 5259 days | 1% |
| Petr Stepanek | 10/10 | 5276 days | 1% |
| Hanna Clement | 10/10 | 5278 days | 1% |
| Les Barnes | 9/10 | 5293 days | 1% |
| Maximilian Heller | 10/10 | 5305 days | 1% |
| Rainer Renntzsch | 9/10 | 5311 days | 1% |
| Mike1952 | 7/10 | 5313 days | 1% |
| Judith | 8/10 | 5364 days | 1% |
| Rachel_Flowers | 5/10 | 5375 days | 1% |
| Lydia McLean | 8/10 | 5391 days | 1% |
| jule | 10/10 | 5405 days | 1% |
| John Wekking | 3/10 | 5589 days | 1% |
| Brian Jones | 10/10 | 5629 days | 1% |
| Karsten Tannhauser | 7/10 | 5633 days | 1% |
| Mark Walker | 9/10 | 5638 days | 1% |
| Marcel Camsch | 8/10 | 5642 days | 1% |
| Michael Long | 4/10 | 5643 days | 1% |
| Andy Cameron-Daniels | 10/10 | 5648 days | 1% |
| Galamez | 10/10 | 5657 days | 1% |
| csziegler | 10/10 | 6089 days | 1% |
| Seiler | 8/10 | 6107 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
1.73% 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.