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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
85.90%
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 | 2504 days | 100% |
| Sandra Marangi | 9/10 | 3528 days | 44% |
| Matthias Wohlegamuth | 7/10 | 3528 days | 39% |
| Anna Wooster | 10/10 | 3530 days | 44% |
| Theo Macer | 10/10 | 3531 days | 44% |
| Natasha | 7/10 | 3552 days | 37% |
| Evelyn Rloeh | 8/10 | 3581 days | 38% |
| Rulp Niet | 9/10 | 3581 days | 39% |
| Luke | 8/10 | 3581 days | 38% |
| Eline-Jessica van der Hoeven | 8/10 | 3598 days | 36% |
| Jenna Kuittinen | 7/10 | 3824 days | 12% |
| Jari Kahelin | 7/10 | 3824 days | 12% |
| Ellie Perkin | 8/10 | 3829 days | 14% |
| George Bellwood | 9/10 | 3835 days | 14% |
| Sarah Dorsett | 10/10 | 3835 days | 15% |
| Lauren Dinnage | 9/10 | 3844 days | 14% |
| Josh Symons | 6/10 | 3851 days | 6% |
| Ellen Holmgren | 10/10 | 3852 days | 13% |
| Natasha Harbinson | 8/10 | 3862 days | 11% |
| Anaelle Morand | 9/10 | 3881 days | 10% |
| Iris Kerbler | 9/10 | 3888 days | 9% |
| Thorbeu Scholz | 9/10 | 3889 days | 9% |
| Jitka and Matej | 9/10 | 3917 days | 7% |
| Max Brunner | 9/10 | 3927 days | 6% |
| Ron Web | 10/10 | 3965 days | 2% |
| Jan Suoboda | 10/10 | 4430 days | 12% |
| Anja Weppler | 10/10 | 4542 days | 12% |
| Friederike Kranzin | 10/10 | 4582 days | 12% |
| Sophia | 10/10 | 4588 days | 12% |
| Jakob | 9/10 | 4588 days | 11% |
| Dana | 10/10 | 4593 days | 12% |
| Elena Goschia | 9/10 | 4601 days | 11% |
| Jesse Flynn | 10/10 | 4610 days | 12% |
| kamil Benes | 10/10 | 4631 days | 12% |
| Anne Schneider | 10/10 | 4639 days | 12% |
| Miranda | 9/10 | 4917 days | 11% |
| Janicha Blumenthal | 10/10 | 5319 days | 12% |
| Weez18 | 8/10 | 5640 days | 11% |
| Lillian van Wegen | 8/10 | 5659 days | 11% |
| Victor Lewis | 8/10 | 5668 days | 11% |
| Senel | 10/10 | 6043 days | 12% |
| Uwe Rieper | 9/10 | 6063 days | 11% |
| Tait Suridge | 9/10 | 6137 days | 11% |
| Vivienne O'Reilly | 5/10 | 6149 days | 0% |
| Clem | 9/10 | 6253 days | 11% |
| Mike Howe | 8/10 | 6826 days | 11% |
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
1.65% 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
88%
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.