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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 Cascade Creek 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.
Cascade Creek Campsite
Valid Reviews
163 Valid Reviews
The Cascade Creek Campsite experience has a total of 163 valid reviews. There are no 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 163 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 25 |
|
15% |
| 9/10 | 45 |
|
28% |
| 8/10 | 46 |
|
28% |
| 7/10 | 19 |
|
12% |
| 6/10 | 10 |
|
6% |
| 5/10 | 9 |
|
6% |
| 4/10 | 2 |
|
1% |
| 3/10 | 4 |
|
2% |
| 2/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 1/10 | 2 |
|
1% |
78.83% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Cascade Creek Campsite valid reviews is 78.83% and is based on 163 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
39 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 163 valid reviews, the experience has 39 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 39 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 7 |
|
18% |
| 9/10 | 10 |
|
26% |
| 8/10 | 12 |
|
31% |
| 7/10 | 5 |
|
13% |
| 6/10 | 2 |
|
5% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 1 |
|
3% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 2 |
|
5% |
79.23% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Cascade Creek Campsite face-to-face reviews is 79.23% and is based on 39 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
78.88%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fritz | 9/10 | 32 days | 100% |
| Glenda | 9/10 | 93 days | 100% |
| tasman travels | 10/10 | 185 days | 99% |
| Janneke | 5/10 | 246 days | 74% |
| YP | 7/10 | 246 days | 91% |
| Jesse Leake | 10/10 | 277 days | 97% |
| Alex | 9/10 | 306 days | 95% |
| Lu | 7/10 | 306 days | 89% |
| Jorian | 10/10 | 306 days | 96% |
| Amy | 7/10 | 368 days | 87% |
| Paloma Santos | 3/10 | 368 days | 51% |
| Philippe & Lena | 4/10 | 398 days | 60% |
| Silene.arvinberod@gmail.com | 9/10 | 398 days | 91% |
| Larissa | 6/10 | 398 days | 79% |
| Nina | 9/10 | 398 days | 91% |
| Cholly | 8/10 | 429 days | 89% |
| Hayley Ambrose | 3/10 | 459 days | 48% |
| Marie Perret | 8/10 | 459 days | 87% |
| Henry | 8/10 | 521 days | 84% |
| Jodie Muller | 9/10 | 582 days | 81% |
| Amy Fortin-Barrette | 10/10 | 582 days | 82% |
| Christy | 7/10 | 582 days | 76% |
| Amy Catley | 6/10 | 582 days | 70% |
| Helen E | 9/10 | 612 days | 79% |
| Anthony V | 9/10 | 643 days | 76% |
| Srinivas Prasad Bheemanadam | 9/10 | 671 days | 74% |
| Lisa | 2/10 | 671 days | 34% |
| Jaycee | 9/10 | 702 days | 72% |
| Citlali & Mike | 10/10 | 702 days | 73% |
| Sophie Rellensmann | 7/10 | 702 days | 68% |
| Arie | 8/10 | 702 days | 71% |
| Esther | 8/10 | 702 days | 71% |
| Amanda Moreira | 7/10 | 702 days | 68% |
| Romy De Bruin | 6/10 | 763 days | 58% |
| Rebecca Woodbridge | 7/10 | 763 days | 63% |
| Felix | 9/10 | 763 days | 67% |
| Mil | 5/10 | 763 days | 51% |
| Chantal D | 9/10 | 855 days | 58% |
| The Gillies | 10/10 | 1373 days | 17% |
| Teesh K | 5/10 | 1493 days | 9% |
| Linda | 6/10 | 1767 days | 4% |
| Tanja & Sven | 8/10 | 1798 days | 5% |
| Katie | 8/10 | 1829 days | 5% |
| GM | 9/10 | 1829 days | 5% |
| Tilly Watermeyer | 9/10 | 1829 days | 5% |
| Timothy Davies | 9/10 | 1859 days | 5% |
| Karl Ohm | 7/10 | 2073 days | 4% |
| Maggie | 6/10 | 2073 days | 4% |
| Elin | 10/10 | 2104 days | 4% |
| Sally Sargeant-Hu | 9/10 | 2104 days | 4% |
| Georgia | 8/10 | 2104 days | 4% |
| Megan Belanger | 9/10 | 2132 days | 4% |
| Freya | 8/10 | 2132 days | 4% |
| Nicki Chow | 6/10 | 2132 days | 4% |
| Franz | 8/10 | 2163 days | 4% |
| Jeremy | 7/10 | 2163 days | 4% |
| Inna | 5/10 | 2163 days | 3% |
| Yh kim | 5/10 | 2163 days | 3% |
| Boris Clémençon | 10/10 | 2163 days | 4% |
| Ruddah | 5/10 | 2163 days | 3% |
| Marilli | 5/10 | 2194 days | 3% |
| Mahi | 9/10 | 2194 days | 4% |
| Cora | 9/10 | 2194 days | 4% |
| Nadine | 8/10 | 2194 days | 4% |
| Mitchell | 9/10 | 2223 days | 4% |
| Angela | 8/10 | 2255 days | 4% |
| Eranda | 10/10 | 2255 days | 4% |
| Sophie Skinner | 8/10 | 2255 days | 4% |
| Jonas R. | 8/10 | 2255 days | 4% |
| J wells | 8/10 | 2285 days | 4% |
| Kiri Edwards | 8/10 | 2316 days | 4% |
| S Weslake | 10/10 | 2438 days | 4% |
| Matt | 8/10 | 2438 days | 4% |
| Clobby | 7/10 | 2469 days | 3% |
| The Farrs | 9/10 | 2469 days | 4% |
| Laura Clay | 9/10 | 2469 days | 4% |
| Hanneke van Dijk | 8/10 | 2502 days | 3% |
| Luis Vigil Vidal | 8/10 | 2511 days | 3% |
| Fei Fei Lei | 8/10 | 2518 days | 3% |
| Oceane Imber | 10/10 | 2523 days | 4% |
| Anika Bedard | 6/10 | 2523 days | 3% |
| Rasmus Lundgaard Nielsen | 5/10 | 2525 days | 3% |
| Fiona Walker | 9/10 | 2528 days | 3% |
| Brigham Edgar | 9/10 | 2541 days | 3% |
| Gema Frontera | 8/10 | 2570 days | 3% |
| Julian Kihnle | 8/10 | 2587 days | 3% |
| Jenny Jaye | 8/10 | 2623 days | 3% |
| Oz Atiya | 10/10 | 2627 days | 3% |
| Sue Rogers | 10/10 | 2649 days | 3% |
| Poppy Ritchie | 8/10 | 2703 days | 3% |
| Bruce Graham | 9/10 | 2777 days | 3% |
| Nathalie Gobin | 8/10 | 2797 days | 3% |
| Wendy Kildey | 10/10 | 2808 days | 3% |
| Shanna de Lang | 7/10 | 2810 days | 3% |
| Connie | 8/10 | 2812 days | 3% |
| Harriet Smith | 9/10 | 2834 days | 3% |
| Trent O'Keeffe | 9/10 | 2883 days | 3% |
| J Dobias | 3/10 | 2915 days | 1% |
| Madi | 9/10 | 2918 days | 2% |
| Frederick Yott | 9/10 | 2918 days | 2% |
| Megan Jurgensmeyer | 8/10 | 2927 days | 3% |
| Greg MacFire | 6/10 | 2930 days | 2% |
| Jill Grange | 7/10 | 2947 days | 2% |
| Melanie Giroux | 8/10 | 2998 days | 3% |
| Kathy Hart | 8/10 | 3137 days | 2% |
| Russell Opland | 8/10 | 3147 days | 2% |
| Andrik | 3/10 | 3165 days | 1% |
| Chadd Holland | 10/10 | 3170 days | 2% |
| Heng Sing Teh | 9/10 | 3173 days | 2% |
| Jenny Adams | 7/10 | 3182 days | 2% |
| Sean Stevens | 8/10 | 3200 days | 2% |
| Marina | 10/10 | 3225 days | 2% |
| Rachel Macdonald | 10/10 | 3248 days | 2% |
| Sam Brydon | 8/10 | 3258 days | 2% |
| Lucia | 8/10 | 3258 days | 2% |
| Judith Simpson | 5/10 | 3260 days | 2% |
| Neil | 8/10 | 3263 days | 2% |
| Jennifer Brown | 9/10 | 3319 days | 2% |
| Yann Le Gac | 7/10 | 3503 days | 1% |
| James Webster | 8/10 | 3563 days | 1% |
| Miguel | 7/10 | 3564 days | 1% |
| Wilma Senior | 8/10 | 3592 days | 1% |
| Stefanie Feldman | 9/10 | 3612 days | 1% |
| Daniel Jarrett | 8/10 | 3715 days | 1% |
| Douglas Yeates | 9/10 | 3896 days | 1% |
| Sarah Jane O'Reilly | 1/10 | 3926 days | 0% |
| Tomas Shairi | 1/10 | 3926 days | 0% |
| FlyingKiwiGirl | 9/10 | 3930 days | 1% |
| Austin Johns | 8/10 | 3932 days | 1% |
| Sarah Christman | 6/10 | 3932 days | 0% |
| Johanna Kofler | 9/10 | 3933 days | 1% |
| Steffen | 8/10 | 3946 days | 1% |
| Manuela Michelbach | 7/10 | 3947 days | 0% |
| Janis Gallois | 10/10 | 3953 days | 1% |
| Lionel | 6/10 | 3962 days | 0% |
| Maya Bakker-deDreu | 9/10 | 3979 days | 0% |
| Daryl | 10/10 | 3984 days | 0% |
| Cornelia Stark | 9/10 | 3986 days | 0% |
| Michael Stark | 10/10 | 3986 days | 0% |
| Emeline Dupre | 8/10 | 3990 days | 0% |
| Nigel & Annie Dale | 9/10 | 4081 days | 0% |
| Andrew Potratz | 9/10 | 4081 days | 0% |
| Tim Vennewold | 7/10 | 4282 days | 0% |
| Douglas Walker | 8/10 | 4290 days | 0% |
| patrick+ katerina | 10/10 | 4295 days | 0% |
| Jon Barratt | 7/10 | 4391 days | 1% |
| Harald | 9/10 | 4669 days | 1% |
| Paul Fairbrass | 9/10 | 4682 days | 1% |
| Loic | 8/10 | 4683 days | 1% |
| Mike1952 | 9/10 | 4689 days | 1% |
| Nathanael Boehm | 8/10 | 4751 days | 1% |
| Jensen Bresbenbeek | 7/10 | 4752 days | 1% |
| Steve | 8/10 | 4765 days | 1% |
| DJohnson | 9/10 | 4842 days | 1% |
| Becky Edney | 8/10 | 5000 days | 1% |
| Brian Jones | 10/10 | 5005 days | 1% |
| Jacob | 8/10 | 5013 days | 1% |
| T Lipscombe | 4/10 | 5018 days | 0% |
| Betten | 9/10 | 5025 days | 1% |
| Natthien Le Gall | 10/10 | 5027 days | 1% |
| Jann Clar | 9/10 | 5400 days | 1% |
| Yvonne German | 10/10 | 5436 days | 1% |
| Suzie Lechner | 10/10 | 5745 days | 1% |
Adjustments
No Adjustment
Several adjustments to the weighted average may be added to improve relevancy and credibility. Cascade Creek Campsite does not meet the criteria for any of these adjustments to apply.
Balancing Adjustment
3.32% 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
82%
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.