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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
89.07%
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 | 81 days | 100% |
| Robert Maslen | 10/10 | 171 days | 99% |
| Rory M | 9/10 | 232 days | 96% |
| Paul T Beisser III | 8/10 | 232 days | 95% |
| Richard Howell | 10/10 | 263 days | 96% |
| Kylee | 9/10 | 416 days | 90% |
| Nadia | 8/10 | 597 days | 78% |
| Stephan Roeder | 9/10 | 597 days | 79% |
| nssg | 8/10 | 811 days | 61% |
| Tal Tal | 9/10 | 871 days | 56% |
| Kingyclan | 8/10 | 902 days | 53% |
| Kelsie | 10/10 | 1055 days | 39% |
| Victoria Wendows | 10/10 | 1236 days | 25% |
| Kristina | 9/10 | 1236 days | 24% |
| Kyle | 3/10 | 1267 days | 12% |
| Ritchie | 4/10 | 1267 days | 15% |
| Emer | 10/10 | 1512 days | 10% |
| Oonagh | 10/10 | 1632 days | 7% |
| Beth | 10/10 | 1966 days | 5% |
| Crystal | 7/10 | 1997 days | 4% |
| Daniëlle van Hal | 10/10 | 1997 days | 4% |
| Rebecca | 10/10 | 2058 days | 4% |
| Himi | 9/10 | 2119 days | 4% |
| Ju | 10/10 | 2332 days | 4% |
| Michael | 10/10 | 2332 days | 4% |
| Tanja & Sven | 10/10 | 2363 days | 4% |
| Su | 10/10 | 2394 days | 4% |
| Mrs Lounis | 10/10 | 2394 days | 4% |
| Susanne | 10/10 | 2424 days | 4% |
| Pim and Martine | 9/10 | 2728 days | 3% |
| Nadja Kampfhenkel | 9/10 | 2728 days | 3% |
| Marieke | 9/10 | 2789 days | 3% |
| James & Kerry | 9/10 | 2789 days | 3% |
| Angela | 10/10 | 2820 days | 3% |
| Grizzly Girl | 8/10 | 2820 days | 3% |
| Ella | 9/10 | 2973 days | 3% |
| Bex & Jake | 10/10 | 2973 days | 3% |
| Matt | 8/10 | 2973 days | 3% |
| P Poiraa | 7/10 | 3405 days | 2% |
| Szymon Stoma | 10/10 | 3508 days | 2% |
| Maura O'Connell | 10/10 | 3534 days | 1% |
| Kim Donze | 8/10 | 3592 days | 1% |
| Nora Gutscher | 10/10 | 3720 days | 1% |
| Charlie Sullivan | 1/10 | 3734 days | 0% |
| T Gerhardy | 9/10 | 3767 days | 1% |
| Carlotta Hubner | 7/10 | 3770 days | 1% |
| Adam Stevens | 8/10 | 3787 days | 1% |
| Pieter-Jan V | 9/10 | 3792 days | 1% |
| Valerie Wee | 6/10 | 3856 days | 1% |
| Geraldine La Forge | 4/10 | 3868 days | 0% |
| Jan Mentink | 9/10 | 3982 days | 1% |
| Matt Betts | 8/10 | 4074 days | 0% |
| Berni Hart | 8/10 | 4101 days | 0% |
| Tarillon Family | 8/10 | 4120 days | 0% |
| Sophia Pickles | 9/10 | 4134 days | 0% |
| Averil Brown | 8/10 | 4155 days | 0% |
| Candice Bergon | 9/10 | 4226 days | 0% |
| Joanne Robertson | 9/10 | 4227 days | 0% |
| tschavalon | 9/10 | 4280 days | 0% |
| Carolin Siegert | 9/10 | 4472 days | 1% |
| Gillian Scott | 9/10 | 4493 days | 1% |
| Eva-Maria Krueger | 10/10 | 4495 days | 1% |
| Xavier | 8/10 | 4516 days | 1% |
| Carina Huhmann | 5/10 | 4559 days | 1% |
| Romina Bolz | 6/10 | 4559 days | 1% |
| Dirk Sörensen | 1/10 | 4860 days | 0% |
| marypy | 9/10 | 4860 days | 1% |
| Annika | 9/10 | 4864 days | 1% |
| Fabian | 7/10 | 4864 days | 1% |
| Jonas Herrmann | 8/10 | 4864 days | 1% |
| Innes Martin | 4/10 | 4954 days | 0% |
| Stephanie Peter | 9/10 | 5212 days | 1% |
| Rachel | 7/10 | 5239 days | 1% |
| Siegfried Krueger | 8/10 | 5241 days | 1% |
| Balonno | 7/10 | 5285 days | 1% |
| FlyKiwiFly | 6/10 | 5285 days | 1% |
| Dean | 9/10 | 5300 days | 1% |
| Sanne Ta Stroete | 8/10 | 5305 days | 1% |
| Sarah Haskell | 6/10 | 5582 days | 1% |
| Rolf | 7/10 | 5582 days | 1% |
| Mulder & vanNistelrooij | 8/10 | 5582 days | 1% |
| Daryl | 10/10 | 5584 days | 1% |
| Jonathan Cree | 8/10 | 5584 days | 1% |
| John | 8/10 | 5589 days | 1% |
| Andy Cameron-Daniels | 9/10 | 5589 days | 1% |
| Faye Cox | 8/10 | 5589 days | 1% |
| Ann-Katrine & Sille | 10/10 | 5589 days | 1% |
| Russ White | 9/10 | 5592 days | 1% |
| Rebecca Stones | 10/10 | 5593 days | 1% |
| Pieter & Annelies | 10/10 | 5593 days | 1% |
| Wouter Teensma | 7/10 | 5595 days | 1% |
| Janine Diehl | 9/10 | 5596 days | 1% |
| Nadja | 9/10 | 5606 days | 1% |
| Hannah Watts | 6/10 | 5606 days | 1% |
| Janelie | 7/10 | 5606 days | 1% |
| Jau | 8/10 | 5609 days | 1% |
| Tom | 9/10 | 5609 days | 1% |
| Kathryn Knipe | 8/10 | 5609 days | 1% |
| Russell Stevens | 6/10 | 5609 days | 1% |
| Nataly Loewidt | 7/10 | 5611 days | 1% |
| Martin L | 10/10 | 5612 days | 1% |
| Meg & Steve | 9/10 | 5889 days | 1% |
| joycevanb | 8/10 | 5895 days | 1% |
| Andy | 7/10 | 5946 days | 1% |
| Antoine Migault | 8/10 | 5946 days | 1% |
| Graeme + Jane Ryan | 9/10 | 5946 days | 1% |
| Christine T | 10/10 | 5950 days | 1% |
| Kay Beaumont | 9/10 | 5958 days | 1% |
| Zara Leyden | 9/10 | 5958 days | 1% |
| Matthias A | 10/10 | 5958 days | 1% |
| Johan | 7/10 | 5958 days | 1% |
| Will Jemma | 9/10 | 5969 days | 1% |
| Marco | 10/10 | 5972 days | 1% |
| Johan Norregaard | 8/10 | 5976 days | 1% |
| hermine Petz | 9/10 | 5978 days | 1% |
| Huber | 10/10 | 5978 days | 1% |
| Jens van Evp | 9/10 | 5980 days | 1% |
| Max Van der Zalm | 8/10 | 5980 days | 1% |
| Hanz | 9/10 | 5980 days | 1% |
| Carolina Gonzalez | 8/10 | 5982 days | 1% |
| Carina Raeder | 7/10 | 5982 days | 1% |
| Kasper | 6/10 | 5982 days | 1% |
| Dersiree Moerbeek | 8/10 | 5982 days | 1% |
| Carol Dale | 8/10 | 5982 days | 1% |
| Brenda | 9/10 | 5982 days | 1% |
| Inga | 8/10 | 5982 days | 1% |
| Gary Judd | 5/10 | 5983 days | 1% |
| BenH | 10/10 | 5984 days | 1% |
| liddellfiona | 10/10 | 6015 days | 1% |
| ursinab | 9/10 | 6030 days | 1% |
| martinab | 10/10 | 6030 days | 1% |
| Marc | 8/10 | 6030 days | 1% |
| katesc | 9/10 | 6035 days | 1% |
| Marons | 6/10 | 6035 days | 1% |
| foucherm | 9/10 | 6039 days | 1% |
| richelle | 8/10 | 6039 days | 1% |
| rosalindm | 10/10 | 6040 days | 1% |
| katepat | 9/10 | 6046 days | 1% |
| Karen Raven | 8/10 | 6053 days | 1% |
| Aart Van Nooy | 8/10 | 6053 days | 1% |
| Bert Wierzy | 8/10 | 6053 days | 1% |
| Debbie Rathbone | 10/10 | 6053 days | 1% |
| Bas van Schagen | 9/10 | 6053 days | 1% |
| Chris Leach | 8/10 | 6053 days | 1% |
| Sarah Goeckener | 6/10 | 6056 days | 1% |
| Zach | 9/10 | 6056 days | 1% |
| Martin | 9/10 | 6056 days | 1% |
| Lindsay Brown | 9/10 | 6056 days | 1% |
| katharina | 9/10 | 6056 days | 1% |
| Thomas Willi | 9/10 | 6056 days | 1% |
| Jess Pasos | 9/10 | 6065 days | 1% |
| TatiamT | 9/10 | 6323 days | 1% |
| VickiS | 9/10 | 6323 days | 1% |
| StephC | 9/10 | 6323 days | 1% |
| SamR1 | 9/10 | 6323 days | 1% |
| KeziaB | 8/10 | 6323 days | 1% |
| Craig | 8/10 | 6332 days | 1% |
| Steve | 8/10 | 6334 days | 1% |
| Abigail | 8/10 | 6337 days | 1% |
| Hayley | 7/10 | 6337 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
-0.66% Adjustment
There may be an adjustment if this experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 119 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 62 days. Adjustments are according to the following table.
| Days | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| … | … |
| 59 | -0.63% |
| 60 | -0.64% |
| 61 | -0.65% |
| 62 | -0.66% |
| 63 | -0.67% |
| 64 | -0.68% |
| 65 | -0.70% |
| … | … |
Balancing Adjustment
1.23% 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
90%
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.