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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 Harwoods Hole.
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.
Harwoods Hole
Valid Reviews
46 Valid Reviews
The Harwoods Hole experience has a total of 46 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 46 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 15 |
|
33% |
| 9/10 | 15 |
|
33% |
| 8/10 | 9 |
|
20% |
| 7/10 | 4 |
|
9% |
| 6/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
| 5/10 | 2 |
|
4% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
87.17% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Harwoods Hole valid reviews is 87.17% and is based on 46 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 46 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 | 14 |
|
36% |
| 9/10 | 13 |
|
33% |
| 8/10 | 6 |
|
15% |
| 7/10 | 4 |
|
10% |
| 6/10 | 1 |
|
3% |
| 5/10 | 1 |
|
3% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
88.21% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Harwoods Hole face-to-face reviews is 88.21% 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
85.17%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susanne | 5/10 | 1865 days | 100% |
| Sandra Marangi | 9/10 | 2889 days | 76% |
| Matthias Wohlegamuth | 7/10 | 2889 days | 71% |
| Anna Wooster | 10/10 | 2891 days | 76% |
| Theo Macer | 10/10 | 2892 days | 76% |
| Natasha | 7/10 | 2913 days | 70% |
| Evelyn Rloeh | 8/10 | 2942 days | 72% |
| Rulp Niet | 9/10 | 2942 days | 73% |
| Luke | 8/10 | 2942 days | 72% |
| Eline-Jessica van der Hoeven | 8/10 | 2959 days | 71% |
| Jenna Kuittinen | 7/10 | 3185 days | 56% |
| Jari Kahelin | 7/10 | 3185 days | 56% |
| Ellie Perkin | 8/10 | 3190 days | 59% |
| George Bellwood | 9/10 | 3196 days | 59% |
| Sarah Dorsett | 10/10 | 3196 days | 60% |
| Lauren Dinnage | 9/10 | 3205 days | 58% |
| Josh Symons | 6/10 | 3212 days | 50% |
| Ellen Holmgren | 10/10 | 3213 days | 59% |
| Natasha Harbinson | 8/10 | 3223 days | 57% |
| Anaelle Morand | 9/10 | 3242 days | 56% |
| Iris Kerbler | 9/10 | 3249 days | 56% |
| Thorbeu Scholz | 9/10 | 3250 days | 56% |
| Jitka and Matej | 9/10 | 3278 days | 55% |
| Max Brunner | 9/10 | 3288 days | 54% |
| Ron Web | 10/10 | 3326 days | 52% |
| Jan Suoboda | 10/10 | 3791 days | 27% |
| Anja Weppler | 10/10 | 3903 days | 21% |
| Friederike Kranzin | 10/10 | 3943 days | 18% |
| Sophia | 10/10 | 3949 days | 18% |
| Jakob | 9/10 | 3949 days | 18% |
| Dana | 10/10 | 3954 days | 18% |
| Elena Goschia | 9/10 | 3962 days | 17% |
| Jesse Flynn | 10/10 | 3971 days | 17% |
| kamil Benes | 10/10 | 3992 days | 16% |
| Anne Schneider | 10/10 | 4000 days | 15% |
| Miranda | 9/10 | 4278 days | 0% |
| Janicha Blumenthal | 10/10 | 4680 days | 23% |
| Weez18 | 8/10 | 5001 days | 22% |
| Lillian van Wegen | 8/10 | 5020 days | 22% |
| Victor Lewis | 8/10 | 5029 days | 22% |
| Senel | 10/10 | 5404 days | 23% |
| Uwe Rieper | 9/10 | 5424 days | 22% |
| Tait Suridge | 9/10 | 5498 days | 22% |
| Vivienne O'Reilly | 5/10 | 5510 days | 16% |
| Clem | 9/10 | 5614 days | 22% |
| Mike Howe | 8/10 | 6187 days | 22% |
Adjustments
No Adjustment
Several adjustments to the weighted average may be added to improve relevancy and credibility. Harwoods Hole does not meet the criteria for any of these adjustments to apply.
Balancing Adjustment
1.79% 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.