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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 Kidds Bush Reserve 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.
Kidds Bush Reserve Campsite
Valid Reviews
111 Valid Reviews
The Kidds Bush Reserve Campsite experience has a total of 116 reviews. There are 111 valid reviews that are included when calculating the ranking score and 5 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 111 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 48 |
|
43% |
| 9/10 | 38 |
|
34% |
| 8/10 | 15 |
|
14% |
| 7/10 | 6 |
|
5% |
| 6/10 | 2 |
|
2% |
| 5/10 | 2 |
|
2% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
90.63% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Kidds Bush Reserve Campsite valid reviews is 90.63% and is based on 111 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
23 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 111 valid reviews, the experience has 23 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 23 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 6 |
|
26% |
| 9/10 | 9 |
|
39% |
| 8/10 | 7 |
|
30% |
| 7/10 | 1 |
|
4% |
| 6/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
88.70% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Kidds Bush Reserve Campsite face-to-face reviews is 88.70% and is based on 23 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
88.29%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicole P | 7/10 | 76 days | 94% |
| Martin | 9/10 | 107 days | 99% |
| Sol | 8/10 | 107 days | 98% |
| Jitske | 10/10 | 137 days | 100% |
| Jakub | 8/10 | 137 days | 98% |
| Ch | 9/10 | 260 days | 96% |
| Susan Boyton | 10/10 | 321 days | 95% |
| Traveller 656 | 10/10 | 410 days | 91% |
| Sophie | 9/10 | 441 days | 89% |
| Laura | 7/10 | 441 days | 84% |
| Magda Musa | 10/10 | 441 days | 90% |
| McLean | 9/10 | 441 days | 89% |
| Emily | 9/10 | 472 days | 87% |
| Jakub | 5/10 | 533 days | 64% |
| Khalid | 9/10 | 747 days | 68% |
| Jesse Leake | 10/10 | 747 days | 69% |
| Janet and Kevin | 10/10 | 776 days | 66% |
| Andi | 9/10 | 776 days | 66% |
| Daggi | 9/10 | 868 days | 57% |
| Niff | 6/10 | 1082 days | 31% |
| Manuel Mayer | 10/10 | 1141 days | 32% |
| J King | 6/10 | 1172 days | 25% |
| Marion | 9/10 | 1172 days | 29% |
| Nyree | 10/10 | 1172 days | 29% |
| Mckenzie Galbraith | 8/10 | 1203 days | 26% |
| Julia | 10/10 | 1203 days | 27% |
| Yuri Fey | 10/10 | 1264 days | 23% |
| RaghaV | 8/10 | 1537 days | 9% |
| EvaBelle | 7/10 | 1568 days | 8% |
| Siobhan | 10/10 | 1871 days | 4% |
| Maree | 10/10 | 1871 days | 4% |
| The Gillies | 10/10 | 1871 days | 4% |
| Ange | 10/10 | 1902 days | 4% |
| Ambili | 9/10 | 1902 days | 4% |
| Paula | 8/10 | 1963 days | 4% |
| Boardwalk Blss | 9/10 | 2055 days | 4% |
| Anneke | 9/10 | 2208 days | 4% |
| Jean-Michel and Bambi | 10/10 | 2208 days | 4% |
| Thangs | 10/10 | 2208 days | 4% |
| Leona | 9/10 | 2268 days | 4% |
| GM | 9/10 | 2299 days | 4% |
| Fred | 10/10 | 2329 days | 3% |
| Suthep | 10/10 | 2543 days | 3% |
| Cathy Casanova | 10/10 | 2574 days | 3% |
| Jonathan | 10/10 | 2602 days | 3% |
| Anne | 9/10 | 2602 days | 3% |
| Sam | 7/10 | 2633 days | 3% |
| Lauren | 9/10 | 2633 days | 3% |
| Paula G | 9/10 | 2664 days | 3% |
| Thijs | 10/10 | 2664 days | 3% |
| Raphaele | 10/10 | 2664 days | 3% |
| Maka | 10/10 | 2664 days | 3% |
| Connor | 10/10 | 2664 days | 3% |
| Rachael Dyson | 9/10 | 2693 days | 3% |
| Demi Thompson | 8/10 | 2694 days | 3% |
| Cindy | 9/10 | 2694 days | 3% |
| Eva | 10/10 | 2755 days | 3% |
| James | 10/10 | 2908 days | 2% |
| Arne | 9/10 | 2908 days | 2% |
| Mallory | 10/10 | 2939 days | 2% |
| Tristan & Jolie | 10/10 | 2939 days | 2% |
| Sophie Avison | 9/10 | 2954 days | 2% |
| Clare Davies | 10/10 | 2997 days | 2% |
| Derek Gillard | 9/10 | 2997 days | 2% |
| Geart-Jan Benedictus | 8/10 | 3017 days | 2% |
| Lucile Gendre | 9/10 | 3258 days | 2% |
| Lucy Oury | 9/10 | 3260 days | 2% |
| Nick Lawson | 9/10 | 3263 days | 2% |
| Brandon | 10/10 | 3293 days | 2% |
| Paul Williams | 10/10 | 3326 days | 2% |
| Linda Livett | 5/10 | 3331 days | 1% |
| Craig Eagleton | 10/10 | 3337 days | 1% |
| Trent O'Keeffe | 10/10 | 3353 days | 1% |
| Joe Hopkins | 10/10 | 3361 days | 1% |
| Ruiyi Yin | 10/10 | 3400 days | 1% |
| Jude Ong | 10/10 | 3423 days | 1% |
| Arthur | 9/10 | 3615 days | 1% |
| Lena Wesselink | 9/10 | 3672 days | 1% |
| Tony Maroulis | 10/10 | 3679 days | 1% |
| Felicity Fay | 9/10 | 3697 days | 0% |
| Lisa Conradie | 8/10 | 3698 days | 1% |
| Jonas Jutzi | 10/10 | 3809 days | 1% |
| Petra Geblova | 10/10 | 4082 days | 0% |
| Janie Allen | 10/10 | 4087 days | 0% |
| Henrik Bours | 8/10 | 4384 days | 0% |
| Svenja Trubenbach | 9/10 | 4384 days | 0% |
| Kathrin Deichmann | 10/10 | 4405 days | 0% |
| Janis Gallois | 10/10 | 4423 days | 0% |
| Kiernan Matthew | 9/10 | 4427 days | 0% |
| Zoe Ross | 9/10 | 4428 days | 0% |
| Andrew Young | 10/10 | 4428 days | 0% |
| Danyelle Miller | 9/10 | 4451 days | 0% |
| Thomas Roche | 10/10 | 4461 days | 0% |
| Mycall | 10/10 | 4734 days | 0% |
| ramy | 9/10 | 4734 days | 0% |
| Annika Schmidt | 7/10 | 4739 days | 0% |
| Michael Heuer | 9/10 | 4742 days | 0% |
| Steve Maona | 9/10 | 4758 days | 0% |
| Billy Koichopolos | 8/10 | 4758 days | 0% |
| Gina Lisi | 8/10 | 4758 days | 0% |
| Petra Blumberg | 8/10 | 4771 days | 0% |
| Clare Cannon | 9/10 | 4775 days | 0% |
| Jan Zimmerman | 8/10 | 4780 days | 0% |
| Kerri | 7/10 | 4824 days | 0% |
| Val Phillips | 8/10 | 5123 days | 0% |
| Hazel & Alan Damerell | 10/10 | 5141 days | 0% |
| Kasten | 10/10 | 5498 days | 0% |
| Kasia Robshaw | 9/10 | 5500 days | 0% |
| Andy | 8/10 | 5511 days | 0% |
| Dr Dorthe Bossow | 10/10 | 5520 days | 0% |
| Ruud Kapteyn | 9/10 | 5895 days | 0% |
Adjustments
No Adjustment
Several adjustments to the weighted average may be added to improve relevancy and credibility. Kidds Bush Reserve Campsite does not meet the criteria for any of these adjustments to apply.
Balancing Adjustment
1.25% 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
90%
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.