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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 The Barn Cabins & Camping.
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.
The Barn Cabins & Camping
Valid Reviews
160 Valid Reviews
The The Barn Cabins & Camping experience has a total of 163 reviews. There are 160 valid reviews that are included when calculating the ranking score and 3 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 160 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 36 |
|
23% |
| 9/10 | 53 |
|
33% |
| 8/10 | 40 |
|
25% |
| 7/10 | 14 |
|
9% |
| 6/10 | 9 |
|
6% |
| 5/10 | 2 |
|
1% |
| 4/10 | 3 |
|
2% |
| 3/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 2 |
|
1% |
83.50% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the The Barn Cabins & Camping valid reviews is 83.50% and is based on 160 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
97 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 160 valid reviews, the experience has 97 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 97 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 12 |
|
12% |
| 9/10 | 35 |
|
36% |
| 8/10 | 30 |
|
31% |
| 7/10 | 10 |
|
10% |
| 6/10 | 7 |
|
7% |
| 5/10 | 2 |
|
2% |
| 4/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
82.58% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the The Barn Cabins & Camping face-to-face reviews is 82.58% and is based on 97 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
89.33%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan Starý | 10/10 | 168 days | 100% |
| Robert Maslen | 10/10 | 258 days | 98% |
| Rory M | 9/10 | 319 days | 95% |
| Paul T Beisser III | 8/10 | 319 days | 94% |
| Richard Howell | 10/10 | 350 days | 95% |
| Kylee | 9/10 | 503 days | 86% |
| Nadia | 8/10 | 684 days | 73% |
| Stephan Roeder | 9/10 | 684 days | 74% |
| nssg | 8/10 | 898 days | 54% |
| Tal Tal | 9/10 | 958 days | 48% |
| Kingyclan | 8/10 | 989 days | 45% |
| Kelsie | 10/10 | 1142 days | 32% |
| Victoria Wendows | 10/10 | 1323 days | 20% |
| Kristina | 9/10 | 1323 days | 19% |
| Kyle | 3/10 | 1354 days | 10% |
| Ritchie | 4/10 | 1354 days | 12% |
| Emer | 10/10 | 1599 days | 8% |
| Oonagh | 10/10 | 1719 days | 6% |
| Beth | 10/10 | 2053 days | 5% |
| Crystal | 7/10 | 2084 days | 4% |
| Daniëlle van Hal | 10/10 | 2084 days | 5% |
| Rebecca | 10/10 | 2145 days | 4% |
| Himi | 9/10 | 2206 days | 4% |
| Ju | 10/10 | 2419 days | 4% |
| Michael | 10/10 | 2419 days | 4% |
| Tanja & Sven | 10/10 | 2450 days | 4% |
| Su | 10/10 | 2481 days | 4% |
| Mrs Lounis | 10/10 | 2481 days | 4% |
| Susanne | 10/10 | 2511 days | 4% |
| Pim and Martine | 9/10 | 2815 days | 3% |
| Nadja Kampfhenkel | 9/10 | 2815 days | 3% |
| Marieke | 9/10 | 2876 days | 3% |
| James & Kerry | 9/10 | 2876 days | 3% |
| Angela | 10/10 | 2907 days | 3% |
| Grizzly Girl | 8/10 | 2907 days | 3% |
| Ella | 9/10 | 3060 days | 3% |
| Bex & Jake | 10/10 | 3060 days | 3% |
| Matt | 8/10 | 3060 days | 3% |
| P Poiraa | 7/10 | 3492 days | 2% |
| Szymon Stoma | 10/10 | 3595 days | 2% |
| Maura O'Connell | 10/10 | 3621 days | 1% |
| Kim Donze | 8/10 | 3679 days | 1% |
| Nora Gutscher | 10/10 | 3807 days | 1% |
| Charlie Sullivan | 1/10 | 3821 days | 0% |
| T Gerhardy | 9/10 | 3854 days | 1% |
| Carlotta Hubner | 7/10 | 3857 days | 1% |
| Adam Stevens | 8/10 | 3874 days | 1% |
| Pieter-Jan V | 9/10 | 3880 days | 1% |
| Valerie Wee | 6/10 | 3943 days | 1% |
| Geraldine La Forge | 4/10 | 3955 days | 1% |
| Jan Mentink | 9/10 | 4069 days | 1% |
| Matt Betts | 8/10 | 4161 days | 0% |
| Berni Hart | 8/10 | 4188 days | 0% |
| Tarillon Family | 8/10 | 4207 days | 0% |
| Sophia Pickles | 9/10 | 4221 days | 0% |
| Averil Brown | 8/10 | 4242 days | 0% |
| Candice Bergon | 9/10 | 4313 days | 0% |
| Joanne Robertson | 9/10 | 4314 days | 0% |
| tschavalon | 9/10 | 4368 days | 0% |
| Carolin Siegert | 9/10 | 4559 days | 1% |
| Gillian Scott | 9/10 | 4580 days | 1% |
| Eva-Maria Krueger | 10/10 | 4582 days | 1% |
| Xavier | 8/10 | 4603 days | 1% |
| Carina Huhmann | 5/10 | 4646 days | 1% |
| Romina Bolz | 6/10 | 4646 days | 1% |
| Dirk Sörensen | 1/10 | 4947 days | 0% |
| marypy | 9/10 | 4947 days | 1% |
| Annika | 9/10 | 4951 days | 1% |
| Fabian | 7/10 | 4951 days | 1% |
| Jonas Herrmann | 8/10 | 4951 days | 1% |
| Innes Martin | 4/10 | 5041 days | 1% |
| Stephanie Peter | 9/10 | 5299 days | 1% |
| Rachel | 7/10 | 5326 days | 1% |
| Siegfried Krueger | 8/10 | 5328 days | 1% |
| Balonno | 7/10 | 5372 days | 1% |
| FlyKiwiFly | 6/10 | 5372 days | 1% |
| Dean | 9/10 | 5387 days | 1% |
| Sanne Ta Stroete | 8/10 | 5392 days | 1% |
| Sarah Haskell | 6/10 | 5669 days | 1% |
| Rolf | 7/10 | 5669 days | 1% |
| Mulder & vanNistelrooij | 8/10 | 5669 days | 1% |
| Daryl | 10/10 | 5671 days | 1% |
| Jonathan Cree | 8/10 | 5671 days | 1% |
| John | 8/10 | 5676 days | 1% |
| Andy Cameron-Daniels | 9/10 | 5676 days | 1% |
| Faye Cox | 8/10 | 5676 days | 1% |
| Ann-Katrine & Sille | 10/10 | 5676 days | 1% |
| Russ White | 9/10 | 5679 days | 1% |
| Rebecca Stones | 10/10 | 5680 days | 1% |
| Pieter & Annelies | 10/10 | 5680 days | 1% |
| Wouter Teensma | 7/10 | 5682 days | 1% |
| Janine Diehl | 9/10 | 5683 days | 1% |
| Nadja | 9/10 | 5693 days | 1% |
| Hannah Watts | 6/10 | 5693 days | 1% |
| Janelie | 7/10 | 5693 days | 1% |
| Jau | 8/10 | 5696 days | 1% |
| Tom | 9/10 | 5696 days | 1% |
| Kathryn Knipe | 8/10 | 5696 days | 1% |
| Russell Stevens | 6/10 | 5696 days | 1% |
| Nataly Loewidt | 7/10 | 5698 days | 1% |
| Martin L | 10/10 | 5699 days | 1% |
| Meg & Steve | 9/10 | 5976 days | 1% |
| joycevanb | 8/10 | 5982 days | 1% |
| Andy | 7/10 | 6033 days | 1% |
| Antoine Migault | 8/10 | 6033 days | 1% |
| Graeme + Jane Ryan | 9/10 | 6033 days | 1% |
| Christine T | 10/10 | 6037 days | 1% |
| Kay Beaumont | 9/10 | 6045 days | 1% |
| Zara Leyden | 9/10 | 6045 days | 1% |
| Matthias A | 10/10 | 6045 days | 1% |
| Johan | 7/10 | 6045 days | 1% |
| Will Jemma | 9/10 | 6056 days | 1% |
| Marco | 10/10 | 6059 days | 1% |
| Johan Norregaard | 8/10 | 6063 days | 1% |
| hermine Petz | 9/10 | 6065 days | 1% |
| Huber | 10/10 | 6065 days | 1% |
| Jens van Evp | 9/10 | 6067 days | 1% |
| Max Van der Zalm | 8/10 | 6067 days | 1% |
| Hanz | 9/10 | 6067 days | 1% |
| Carolina Gonzalez | 8/10 | 6069 days | 1% |
| Carina Raeder | 7/10 | 6069 days | 1% |
| Kasper | 6/10 | 6069 days | 1% |
| Dersiree Moerbeek | 8/10 | 6069 days | 1% |
| Carol Dale | 8/10 | 6069 days | 1% |
| Brenda | 9/10 | 6069 days | 1% |
| Inga | 8/10 | 6069 days | 1% |
| Gary Judd | 5/10 | 6070 days | 1% |
| BenH | 10/10 | 6071 days | 1% |
| liddellfiona | 10/10 | 6102 days | 1% |
| ursinab | 9/10 | 6117 days | 1% |
| martinab | 10/10 | 6117 days | 1% |
| Marc | 8/10 | 6117 days | 1% |
| katesc | 9/10 | 6122 days | 1% |
| Marons | 6/10 | 6122 days | 1% |
| foucherm | 9/10 | 6126 days | 1% |
| richelle | 8/10 | 6126 days | 1% |
| rosalindm | 10/10 | 6127 days | 1% |
| katepat | 9/10 | 6133 days | 1% |
| Karen Raven | 8/10 | 6140 days | 1% |
| Aart Van Nooy | 8/10 | 6140 days | 1% |
| Bert Wierzy | 8/10 | 6140 days | 1% |
| Debbie Rathbone | 10/10 | 6140 days | 1% |
| Bas van Schagen | 9/10 | 6140 days | 1% |
| Chris Leach | 8/10 | 6140 days | 1% |
| Sarah Goeckener | 6/10 | 6143 days | 1% |
| Zach | 9/10 | 6143 days | 1% |
| Martin | 9/10 | 6143 days | 1% |
| Lindsay Brown | 9/10 | 6143 days | 1% |
| katharina | 9/10 | 6143 days | 1% |
| Thomas Willi | 9/10 | 6143 days | 1% |
| Jess Pasos | 9/10 | 6152 days | 1% |
| TatiamT | 9/10 | 6410 days | 1% |
| VickiS | 9/10 | 6410 days | 1% |
| StephC | 9/10 | 6410 days | 1% |
| SamR1 | 9/10 | 6410 days | 1% |
| KeziaB | 8/10 | 6410 days | 1% |
| Craig | 8/10 | 6419 days | 1% |
| Steve | 8/10 | 6421 days | 1% |
| Abigail | 8/10 | 6424 days | 1% |
| Hayley | 7/10 | 6424 days | 1% |
Adjustments
Several adjustments to the weighted average are added to improve relevancy and credibility. These adjustments apply equally to all experiences that meet the criteria.
Sample Size Adjustment
No Adjustment
A reasonable number of reviews are necessary in order for the average to be credible and for an experience to take a prime position within the ranking tables. As such, experiences with only a few reviews have a moderated score. This does not mean that the experience or the reviews can't be trusted. The The Barn Cabins & Camping experience has plenty of reviews and does not meet the criteria for any adjustment.
Recent Reviews Adjustment
-2.20% Adjustment
There may be an adjustment if this experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 78 days. However the The Barn Cabins & Camping experience does not meet the criteria for any adjustment.
In addition, an experience's ranking score may be adjusted for each day there is no new ranking. After 1 day the adjustment comes into effect. The maximum number of days that can be adjusted for is 200 days. Due to the seasonal nature of many businesses, this adjustment is applied dynamically throughout the year.
The The Barn Cabins & Camping experience has been adjusted for 150 days. Adjustments are according to the following table.
| Days | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| … | … |
| 147 | -2.16% |
| 148 | -2.17% |
| 149 | -2.19% |
| 150 | -2.20% |
| 151 | -2.22% |
| 152 | -2.23% |
| 153 | -2.25% |
| … | … |
Balancing Adjustment
1.43% 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 customers 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
89%
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.