Hey, thanks for your interest in how we calculate an experience's ranking score. It's at the core of Rankers so I'm pleased you're curious.
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 Tapotupotu 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.
Tapotupotu Campsite
Valid Reviews
174 Valid Reviews
The Tapotupotu Campsite experience has a total of 178 reviews. There are 174 valid reviews that are included when calculating the ranking score and 4 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 174 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 63 |
|
36% |
| 9/10 | 53 |
|
30% |
| 8/10 | 35 |
|
20% |
| 7/10 | 10 |
|
6% |
| 6/10 | 5 |
|
3% |
| 5/10 | 4 |
|
2% |
| 4/10 | 2 |
|
1% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 1/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
87.24% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Tapotupotu Campsite valid reviews is 87.24% and is based on 174 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
49 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 174 valid reviews, the experience has 49 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 49 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 18 |
|
37% |
| 9/10 | 16 |
|
33% |
| 8/10 | 9 |
|
18% |
| 7/10 | 2 |
|
4% |
| 6/10 | 2 |
|
4% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 2 |
|
4% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
87.76% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Tapotupotu Campsite face-to-face reviews is 87.76% and is based on 49 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
82.59%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nico | 5/10 | 187 days | 77% |
| McLean | 10/10 | 248 days | 100% |
| Debbie | 8/10 | 279 days | 97% |
| Celine | 6/10 | 307 days | 84% |
| BR | 5/10 | 338 days | 74% |
| Evelína | 7/10 | 338 days | 90% |
| Loui | 7/10 | 338 days | 90% |
| Evelína | 8/10 | 338 days | 95% |
| Sara | 8/10 | 338 days | 95% |
| Gamini jay | 10/10 | 338 days | 97% |
| Mladen Savov | 10/10 | 338 days | 97% |
| Tim Schmitter | 8/10 | 369 days | 94% |
| Apple | 9/10 | 399 days | 93% |
| John Holschier | 9/10 | 430 days | 92% |
| Katie | 9/10 | 460 days | 90% |
| Beth | 9/10 | 460 days | 90% |
| Maria | 10/10 | 979 days | 47% |
| Gstto | 8/10 | 1100 days | 36% |
| Mike Englisch | 6/10 | 1130 days | 29% |
| Ngaire & Kylie 'The Darlings' | 8/10 | 1161 days | 31% |
| Stefanie | 10/10 | 1222 days | 27% |
| Trevor Russell | 9/10 | 1222 days | 26% |
| Paulo | 8/10 | 1253 days | 24% |
| Dan | 9/10 | 1283 days | 22% |
| Ammar | 1/10 | 1314 days | 8% |
| Toni | 10/10 | 1344 days | 19% |
| Hannah | 8/10 | 1434 days | 14% |
| Amy | 10/10 | 1434 days | 14% |
| Sandy | 10/10 | 1679 days | 6% |
| Kat | 9/10 | 1799 days | 5% |
| Joannda | 10/10 | 1799 days | 5% |
| Sarah Coughlan | 9/10 | 1921 days | 5% |
| Kris | 10/10 | 1921 days | 5% |
| Alice | 10/10 | 2105 days | 5% |
| Orlane | 2/10 | 2165 days | 2% |
| Adrian Tyrrell | 9/10 | 2165 days | 4% |
| Emma | 8/10 | 2349 days | 4% |
| Kate | 8/10 | 2410 days | 4% |
| Jeff | 9/10 | 2440 days | 4% |
| Kerik | 8/10 | 2440 days | 4% |
| Kristen | 7/10 | 2471 days | 4% |
| JT | 7/10 | 2471 days | 4% |
| JAN SCOTT | 10/10 | 2499 days | 4% |
| Michael S | 5/10 | 2499 days | 3% |
| Andy and Julia | 8/10 | 2499 days | 4% |
| Cameron | 8/10 | 2530 days | 4% |
| Chrissy | 10/10 | 2530 days | 4% |
| Don Strachan | 8/10 | 2530 days | 4% |
| Sabine | 8/10 | 2530 days | 4% |
| Nielsa | 7/10 | 2591 days | 3% |
| Markus | 9/10 | 2591 days | 4% |
| Stefano Clerici | 10/10 | 2714 days | 3% |
| The Olivers | 10/10 | 2805 days | 3% |
| Amy Lord | 9/10 | 2868 days | 3% |
| Manuel Fessler | 6/10 | 2909 days | 2% |
| Zelie Frechin | 9/10 | 2915 days | 3% |
| Navdeep Singh | 10/10 | 2922 days | 3% |
| Ewan Evans | 9/10 | 2928 days | 3% |
| Laura | 9/10 | 2987 days | 3% |
| Viola Cube | 9/10 | 3064 days | 3% |
| Poppy Ritchie | 8/10 | 3070 days | 3% |
| Kathrina Handschuh | 10/10 | 3084 days | 3% |
| Fifi and Jay | 10/10 | 3114 days | 3% |
| Haley Bailey | 8/10 | 3132 days | 2% |
| Lucile Gendre | 8/10 | 3158 days | 2% |
| Julia Weiss | 10/10 | 3164 days | 2% |
| Artemis | 9/10 | 3173 days | 2% |
| Alun Owen | 10/10 | 3186 days | 2% |
| Yulia Sukhankina | 10/10 | 3201 days | 2% |
| Blu Ice | 10/10 | 3218 days | 2% |
| John Smith | 8/10 | 3229 days | 2% |
| Mark Haydon | 7/10 | 3229 days | 2% |
| Matthias Wohlgemuth | 7/10 | 3236 days | 2% |
| Catherine Kay | 10/10 | 3244 days | 2% |
| Martina Boss | 9/10 | 3260 days | 2% |
| Matthew Hassam | 10/10 | 3260 days | 2% |
| Geoffrey McCall | 9/10 | 3292 days | 2% |
| Maxine Fallot | 10/10 | 3296 days | 2% |
| Ulrica Vilen-Letts | 10/10 | 3309 days | 2% |
| Ernst Mayerhofer | 9/10 | 3317 days | 2% |
| Robert Wolf | 10/10 | 3327 days | 2% |
| Kelsey Nolan | 10/10 | 3333 days | 2% |
| Tim Burnett | 9/10 | 3383 days | 2% |
| Michelle Smit | 10/10 | 3413 days | 2% |
| Paul Busson | 10/10 | 3416 days | 2% |
| Alizee Petit | 7/10 | 3485 days | 2% |
| Gordon Lee | 9/10 | 3501 days | 2% |
| Loz & Jake Masters | 10/10 | 3505 days | 2% |
| Bjarne McDonald | 9/10 | 3513 days | 2% |
| Goldfinger | 9/10 | 3535 days | 2% |
| Hugo Delubac | 9/10 | 3538 days | 2% |
| Connie Hopper | 10/10 | 3540 days | 2% |
| Thomas Le Buzulier | 9/10 | 3545 days | 1% |
| Bill Milburn | 8/10 | 3598 days | 2% |
| Janneke Hekhuis | 8/10 | 3606 days | 1% |
| Chris Brasell | 9/10 | 3623 days | 1% |
| Michael Braham | 10/10 | 3626 days | 1% |
| mathieu boustie | 9/10 | 3657 days | 1% |
| Chloe Grand | 10/10 | 3662 days | 1% |
| Michelle Rushton | 10/10 | 3664 days | 1% |
| Alexander Gerbe | 5/10 | 3673 days | 1% |
| Corry Stucki | 9/10 | 3709 days | 1% |
| Anna Simon | 10/10 | 3710 days | 1% |
| Dennis Biedermann | 10/10 | 3717 days | 1% |
| Annie Crafar | 10/10 | 3717 days | 1% |
| Rebecca Can | 8/10 | 3808 days | 1% |
| Christine Slowiak | 8/10 | 3809 days | 1% |
| Martin Hall-May | 9/10 | 3868 days | 1% |
| Gregory Agnoux | 10/10 | 3870 days | 1% |
| Kurz Werner | 10/10 | 3871 days | 1% |
| Helen Ameis | 9/10 | 3876 days | 1% |
| Christian Wiertelorz | 8/10 | 3935 days | 1% |
| Dave Ruijter | 9/10 | 3973 days | 1% |
| Ian | 9/10 | 3991 days | 1% |
| Tobias Herrmann | 10/10 | 3997 days | 1% |
| Michiel Brunsveld | 9/10 | 4000 days | 1% |
| Heather Kingston | 8/10 | 4052 days | 1% |
| Mike Fricker | 8/10 | 4236 days | 0% |
| Andrew Potratz | 10/10 | 4266 days | 0% |
| Boneschova Jarka | 10/10 | 4266 days | 0% |
| Leon Courtney | 10/10 | 4304 days | 0% |
| Matthias Freiling | 10/10 | 4323 days | 0% |
| Thomas Dequidt | 8/10 | 4324 days | 0% |
| Johannes | 8/10 | 4324 days | 0% |
| Anna | 9/10 | 4327 days | 0% |
| Clarissa Krote | 10/10 | 4337 days | 0% |
| Valerio Penita | 8/10 | 4339 days | 0% |
| David Esner | 10/10 | 4345 days | 0% |
| Adam Balcar | 10/10 | 4345 days | 0% |
| kiwifamily2 | 9/10 | 4356 days | 0% |
| arnaud paquet | 10/10 | 4387 days | 1% |
| julian | 9/10 | 4509 days | 1% |
| Douglas Walker | 8/10 | 4657 days | 1% |
| Loesje | 10/10 | 4662 days | 1% |
| Frederic Birke | 9/10 | 4664 days | 1% |
| Harry Findeis | 7/10 | 4671 days | 1% |
| Will and Taylor | 9/10 | 4690 days | 1% |
| Patricia Busbach | 6/10 | 4690 days | 1% |
| Regan Fairley | 10/10 | 4690 days | 1% |
| Keegan Jansen | 10/10 | 5022 days | 1% |
| Richard Rite | 9/10 | 5023 days | 1% |
| Sebastian Hol | 8/10 | 5023 days | 1% |
| Schael | 10/10 | 5031 days | 1% |
| Daniel & Manuela | 10/10 | 5033 days | 1% |
| Luis Valenzuela | 9/10 | 5049 days | 1% |
| Renate Rohlin | 4/10 | 5050 days | 0% |
| Claudia & Julian | 10/10 | 5054 days | 1% |
| Leander Siegert | 9/10 | 5054 days | 1% |
| Shelly_Brian | 10/10 | 5056 days | 1% |
| Lisa Beutler | 9/10 | 5107 days | 1% |
| Theresa | 9/10 | 5134 days | 1% |
| Thierry Meylan | 9/10 | 5369 days | 1% |
| Danielle | 9/10 | 5371 days | 1% |
| Boi Sagarra | 9/10 | 5376 days | 1% |
| Harald Schmidt | 9/10 | 5378 days | 1% |
| Andreas Rath | 10/10 | 5378 days | 1% |
| Nikolas Woelzel | 7/10 | 5395 days | 1% |
| Hartheib Schmid | 8/10 | 5396 days | 1% |
| Anja Allphell | 10/10 | 5402 days | 1% |
| Denis | 9/10 | 5404 days | 1% |
| Bernard Gastaud | 4/10 | 5406 days | 0% |
| Valerie | 10/10 | 5407 days | 1% |
| Jared Hambley | 9/10 | 5408 days | 1% |
| Sven | 10/10 | 5408 days | 1% |
| Bolt | 8/10 | 5412 days | 1% |
| Cymen Crick | 9/10 | 5666 days | 1% |
| Martin | 9/10 | 5697 days | 1% |
| Maria Lorentzen | 8/10 | 5765 days | 1% |
| Krause | 8/10 | 5767 days | 1% |
| Leanne Rogan | 10/10 | 5782 days | 1% |
| klinger | 10/10 | 5832 days | 1% |
| Frank de Voogd | 9/10 | 5852 days | 1% |
| BryonyS | 6/10 | 6080 days | 1% |
| Halley | 10/10 | 6136 days | 1% |
Adjustments
No Adjustment
Several adjustments to the weighted average may be added to improve relevancy and credibility. Tapotupotu Campsite does not meet the criteria for any of these adjustments to apply.
Balancing Adjustment
2.34% 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.