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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 Lake Pearson (Moana Rua) Campsite.
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Lake Pearson (Moana Rua) Campsite
Valid Reviews
84 Valid Reviews
The Lake Pearson (Moana Rua) Campsite experience has a total of 85 reviews. There are 84 valid reviews that are included when calculating the ranking score and 1 invalid review 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 84 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 22 |
|
26% |
| 9/10 | 22 |
|
26% |
| 8/10 | 29 |
|
35% |
| 7/10 | 5 |
|
6% |
| 6/10 | 3 |
|
4% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 2 |
|
2% |
| 1/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
84.29% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Lake Pearson (Moana Rua) Campsite valid reviews is 84.29% and is based on 84 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
16 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 84 valid reviews, the experience has 16 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 16 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 5 |
|
31% |
| 9/10 | 5 |
|
31% |
| 8/10 | 4 |
|
25% |
| 7/10 | 2 |
|
13% |
| 6/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
88.13% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Lake Pearson (Moana Rua) Campsite face-to-face reviews is 88.13% and is based on 16 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
83.05%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matteo Francesco Balloni | 10/10 | 18 days | 100% |
| Lea | 2/10 | 201 days | 44% |
| Stefan Hohmann | 8/10 | 260 days | 94% |
| Mitch and Emma | 8/10 | 322 days | 92% |
| Jakub | 8/10 | 352 days | 91% |
| Jane | 8/10 | 717 days | 69% |
| Bart | 8/10 | 717 days | 69% |
| K M | 8/10 | 748 days | 67% |
| Stephane | 10/10 | 778 days | 65% |
| Tiffndoll | 8/10 | 962 days | 47% |
| Jesse Leake | 7/10 | 991 days | 42% |
| test | 10/10 | 1022 days | 42% |
| Marie Perret | 9/10 | 1114 days | 33% |
| Kelsie | 10/10 | 1175 days | 29% |
| Jodie Muller | 9/10 | 1267 days | 22% |
| Campingkea | 8/10 | 1297 days | 20% |
| MMM | 10/10 | 1328 days | 19% |
| Laura | 10/10 | 1328 days | 19% |
| Julia | 7/10 | 1387 days | 15% |
| Julia | 8/10 | 1418 days | 14% |
| Alberto | 9/10 | 1448 days | 13% |
| Amber | 9/10 | 2086 days | 4% |
| Sarah | 8/10 | 2148 days | 4% |
| JM | 10/10 | 2423 days | 4% |
| Stefano | 8/10 | 2452 days | 4% |
| Beth Carlton | 8/10 | 2544 days | 3% |
| Jae-Marie Edwards | 9/10 | 2758 days | 3% |
| Renee | 8/10 | 2758 days | 3% |
| Tash & Laura | 8/10 | 2817 days | 3% |
| James | 8/10 | 2879 days | 3% |
| Tjitze Weststrate | 8/10 | 2879 days | 3% |
| Lilia | 2/10 | 2909 days | 1% |
| Kiri Edwards | 9/10 | 3001 days | 3% |
| Sezz bella | 1/10 | 3093 days | 1% |
| Clobby | 6/10 | 3154 days | 2% |
| Sanne Heil | 8/10 | 3244 days | 2% |
| Pirita Latja | 9/10 | 3273 days | 2% |
| Jarod | 10/10 | 3273 days | 2% |
| Katy Coutts | 8/10 | 3413 days | 2% |
| Lucy Oury | 8/10 | 3475 days | 2% |
| Sally Caboche | 10/10 | 3487 days | 2% |
| Cathy Mead | 9/10 | 3511 days | 2% |
| Fabio Flepp | 10/10 | 3525 days | 2% |
| Kelly Roxanne | 7/10 | 3546 days | 1% |
| Sue Horstra | 10/10 | 3615 days | 1% |
| Marvin Galano | 10/10 | 3699 days | 1% |
| Eric Pollard | 9/10 | 3705 days | 1% |
| Kate | 9/10 | 3822 days | 1% |
| Peter Barker | 10/10 | 3870 days | 1% |
| Helena Bond | 9/10 | 3889 days | 1% |
| Gabor Kabacs | 9/10 | 3895 days | 1% |
| Tony Maroulis | 10/10 | 3901 days | 1% |
| Jean marc Daubenfeld | 8/10 | 3940 days | 1% |
| Sarah Dial | 10/10 | 3943 days | 1% |
| Mike Humphries | 8/10 | 3945 days | 1% |
| Avery Wong | 10/10 | 3964 days | 1% |
| D'Arcy King | 10/10 | 4008 days | 1% |
| James Webster | 8/10 | 4210 days | 0% |
| Kurz Werner | 9/10 | 4218 days | 0% |
| Vanessa | 10/10 | 4240 days | 0% |
| Chris | 10/10 | 4240 days | 0% |
| Sebastian Sanne | 9/10 | 4288 days | 0% |
| Maggie Tobar | 6/10 | 4294 days | 0% |
| Antoine Vernay | 8/10 | 4345 days | 0% |
| Gloria Hanke | 7/10 | 4594 days | 1% |
| Guido Dust | 7/10 | 4594 days | 1% |
| Markus Eckert | 9/10 | 4611 days | 1% |
| Sara Williams | 8/10 | 4670 days | 1% |
| catherine welsh | 8/10 | 4674 days | 1% |
| Jane Stevens | 10/10 | 4674 days | 1% |
| Andrea Beck | 9/10 | 4674 days | 1% |
| Rebecca Alt | 8/10 | 4677 days | 1% |
| Julia Ahrend | 10/10 | 4677 days | 1% |
| Jade Fleming | 6/10 | 4735 days | 1% |
| Richard Evans | 9/10 | 4766 days | 1% |
| Pei | 8/10 | 4919 days | 1% |
| Emily Meek | 8/10 | 4949 days | 1% |
| Florian | 9/10 | 4949 days | 1% |
| Katharina | 8/10 | 4967 days | 1% |
| Fabian | 9/10 | 4967 days | 1% |
| Judith & John Bishop | 9/10 | 5314 days | 1% |
| Michael Long | 9/10 | 5704 days | 1% |
| Ann-Kathrin Auditor | 10/10 | 5705 days | 1% |
| Lukas Blaauw | 9/10 | 6063 days | 1% |
Adjustments
No Adjustment
Several adjustments to the weighted average may be added to improve relevancy and credibility. Lake Pearson (Moana Rua) Campsite does not meet the criteria for any of these adjustments to apply.
Balancing Adjustment
2.24% 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
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.