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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
159 Valid Reviews
The The Barn Cabins & Camping experience has a total of 162 reviews. There are 159 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 159 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 35 |
|
22% |
| 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% |
83.40% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the The Barn Cabins & Camping valid reviews is 83.40% and is based on 159 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 159 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
87.92%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Maslen | 10/10 | 90 days | 100% |
| Rory M | 9/10 | 151 days | 98% |
| Paul T Beisser III | 8/10 | 151 days | 97% |
| Richard Howell | 10/10 | 182 days | 99% |
| Kylee | 9/10 | 335 days | 93% |
| Nadia | 8/10 | 516 days | 83% |
| Stephan Roeder | 9/10 | 516 days | 84% |
| nssg | 8/10 | 730 days | 68% |
| Tal Tal | 9/10 | 790 days | 64% |
| Kingyclan | 8/10 | 821 days | 60% |
| Kelsie | 10/10 | 974 days | 46% |
| Victoria Wendows | 10/10 | 1155 days | 31% |
| Kristina | 9/10 | 1155 days | 30% |
| Kyle | 3/10 | 1186 days | 15% |
| Ritchie | 4/10 | 1186 days | 18% |
| Emer | 10/10 | 1431 days | 14% |
| Oonagh | 10/10 | 1551 days | 9% |
| Beth | 10/10 | 1885 days | 5% |
| Crystal | 7/10 | 1916 days | 4% |
| Daniëlle van Hal | 10/10 | 1916 days | 5% |
| Rebecca | 10/10 | 1977 days | 4% |
| Himi | 9/10 | 2038 days | 4% |
| Ju | 10/10 | 2251 days | 4% |
| Michael | 10/10 | 2251 days | 4% |
| Tanja & Sven | 10/10 | 2282 days | 4% |
| Su | 10/10 | 2313 days | 4% |
| Mrs Lounis | 10/10 | 2313 days | 4% |
| Susanne | 10/10 | 2343 days | 4% |
| Pim and Martine | 9/10 | 2647 days | 3% |
| Nadja Kampfhenkel | 9/10 | 2647 days | 3% |
| Marieke | 9/10 | 2708 days | 3% |
| James & Kerry | 9/10 | 2708 days | 3% |
| Angela | 10/10 | 2739 days | 3% |
| Grizzly Girl | 8/10 | 2739 days | 3% |
| Ella | 9/10 | 2892 days | 3% |
| Bex & Jake | 10/10 | 2892 days | 3% |
| Matt | 8/10 | 2892 days | 3% |
| P Poiraa | 7/10 | 3324 days | 2% |
| Szymon Stoma | 10/10 | 3427 days | 2% |
| Maura O'Connell | 10/10 | 3453 days | 1% |
| Kim Donze | 8/10 | 3511 days | 1% |
| Nora Gutscher | 10/10 | 3639 days | 1% |
| Charlie Sullivan | 1/10 | 3653 days | 0% |
| T Gerhardy | 9/10 | 3686 days | 1% |
| Carlotta Hubner | 7/10 | 3689 days | 1% |
| Adam Stevens | 8/10 | 3706 days | 1% |
| Pieter-Jan V | 9/10 | 3711 days | 1% |
| Valerie Wee | 6/10 | 3775 days | 1% |
| Geraldine La Forge | 4/10 | 3787 days | 0% |
| Jan Mentink | 9/10 | 3901 days | 1% |
| Matt Betts | 8/10 | 3993 days | 0% |
| Berni Hart | 8/10 | 4020 days | 0% |
| Tarillon Family | 8/10 | 4039 days | 0% |
| Sophia Pickles | 9/10 | 4053 days | 0% |
| Averil Brown | 8/10 | 4074 days | 0% |
| Candice Bergon | 9/10 | 4145 days | 0% |
| Joanne Robertson | 9/10 | 4146 days | 0% |
| tschavalon | 9/10 | 4199 days | 0% |
| Carolin Siegert | 9/10 | 4391 days | 1% |
| Gillian Scott | 9/10 | 4412 days | 1% |
| Eva-Maria Krueger | 10/10 | 4414 days | 1% |
| Xavier | 8/10 | 4435 days | 1% |
| Carina Huhmann | 5/10 | 4478 days | 0% |
| Romina Bolz | 6/10 | 4478 days | 1% |
| Dirk Sörensen | 1/10 | 4779 days | 0% |
| marypy | 9/10 | 4779 days | 1% |
| Annika | 9/10 | 4783 days | 1% |
| Fabian | 7/10 | 4783 days | 1% |
| Jonas Herrmann | 8/10 | 4783 days | 1% |
| Innes Martin | 4/10 | 4873 days | 0% |
| Stephanie Peter | 9/10 | 5131 days | 1% |
| Rachel | 7/10 | 5158 days | 1% |
| Siegfried Krueger | 8/10 | 5160 days | 1% |
| Balonno | 7/10 | 5204 days | 1% |
| FlyKiwiFly | 6/10 | 5204 days | 1% |
| Dean | 9/10 | 5219 days | 1% |
| Sanne Ta Stroete | 8/10 | 5224 days | 1% |
| Sarah Haskell | 6/10 | 5501 days | 1% |
| Rolf | 7/10 | 5501 days | 1% |
| Mulder & vanNistelrooij | 8/10 | 5501 days | 1% |
| Daryl | 10/10 | 5503 days | 1% |
| Jonathan Cree | 8/10 | 5503 days | 1% |
| John | 8/10 | 5508 days | 1% |
| Andy Cameron-Daniels | 9/10 | 5508 days | 1% |
| Faye Cox | 8/10 | 5508 days | 1% |
| Ann-Katrine & Sille | 10/10 | 5508 days | 1% |
| Russ White | 9/10 | 5511 days | 1% |
| Rebecca Stones | 10/10 | 5512 days | 1% |
| Pieter & Annelies | 10/10 | 5512 days | 1% |
| Wouter Teensma | 7/10 | 5514 days | 1% |
| Janine Diehl | 9/10 | 5515 days | 1% |
| Nadja | 9/10 | 5525 days | 1% |
| Hannah Watts | 6/10 | 5525 days | 1% |
| Janelie | 7/10 | 5525 days | 1% |
| Jau | 8/10 | 5528 days | 1% |
| Tom | 9/10 | 5528 days | 1% |
| Kathryn Knipe | 8/10 | 5528 days | 1% |
| Russell Stevens | 6/10 | 5528 days | 1% |
| Nataly Loewidt | 7/10 | 5530 days | 1% |
| Martin L | 10/10 | 5531 days | 1% |
| Meg & Steve | 9/10 | 5808 days | 1% |
| joycevanb | 8/10 | 5814 days | 1% |
| Andy | 7/10 | 5865 days | 1% |
| Antoine Migault | 8/10 | 5865 days | 1% |
| Graeme + Jane Ryan | 9/10 | 5865 days | 1% |
| Christine T | 10/10 | 5869 days | 1% |
| Kay Beaumont | 9/10 | 5877 days | 1% |
| Zara Leyden | 9/10 | 5877 days | 1% |
| Matthias A | 10/10 | 5877 days | 1% |
| Johan | 7/10 | 5877 days | 1% |
| Will Jemma | 9/10 | 5888 days | 1% |
| Marco | 10/10 | 5891 days | 1% |
| Johan Norregaard | 8/10 | 5895 days | 1% |
| hermine Petz | 9/10 | 5897 days | 1% |
| Huber | 10/10 | 5897 days | 1% |
| Jens van Evp | 9/10 | 5899 days | 1% |
| Max Van der Zalm | 8/10 | 5899 days | 1% |
| Hanz | 9/10 | 5899 days | 1% |
| Carolina Gonzalez | 8/10 | 5901 days | 1% |
| Carina Raeder | 7/10 | 5901 days | 1% |
| Kasper | 6/10 | 5901 days | 1% |
| Dersiree Moerbeek | 8/10 | 5901 days | 1% |
| Carol Dale | 8/10 | 5901 days | 1% |
| Brenda | 9/10 | 5901 days | 1% |
| Inga | 8/10 | 5901 days | 1% |
| Gary Judd | 5/10 | 5902 days | 0% |
| BenH | 10/10 | 5903 days | 1% |
| liddellfiona | 10/10 | 5934 days | 1% |
| ursinab | 9/10 | 5949 days | 1% |
| martinab | 10/10 | 5949 days | 1% |
| Marc | 8/10 | 5949 days | 1% |
| katesc | 9/10 | 5954 days | 1% |
| Marons | 6/10 | 5954 days | 1% |
| foucherm | 9/10 | 5958 days | 1% |
| richelle | 8/10 | 5958 days | 1% |
| rosalindm | 10/10 | 5959 days | 1% |
| katepat | 9/10 | 5965 days | 1% |
| Karen Raven | 8/10 | 5972 days | 1% |
| Aart Van Nooy | 8/10 | 5972 days | 1% |
| Bert Wierzy | 8/10 | 5972 days | 1% |
| Debbie Rathbone | 10/10 | 5972 days | 1% |
| Bas van Schagen | 9/10 | 5972 days | 1% |
| Chris Leach | 8/10 | 5972 days | 1% |
| Sarah Goeckener | 6/10 | 5975 days | 1% |
| Zach | 9/10 | 5975 days | 1% |
| Martin | 9/10 | 5975 days | 1% |
| Lindsay Brown | 9/10 | 5975 days | 1% |
| katharina | 9/10 | 5975 days | 1% |
| Thomas Willi | 9/10 | 5975 days | 1% |
| Jess Pasos | 9/10 | 5984 days | 1% |
| TatiamT | 9/10 | 6242 days | 1% |
| VickiS | 9/10 | 6242 days | 1% |
| StephC | 9/10 | 6242 days | 1% |
| SamR1 | 9/10 | 6242 days | 1% |
| KeziaB | 8/10 | 6242 days | 1% |
| Craig | 8/10 | 6251 days | 1% |
| Steve | 8/10 | 6253 days | 1% |
| Abigail | 8/10 | 6256 days | 1% |
| Hayley | 7/10 | 6256 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
-0.78% Adjustment
There may be an adjustment if this experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 60 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 42 days. Adjustments are according to the following table.
| Days | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| … | … |
| 39 | -0.73% |
| 40 | -0.75% |
| 41 | -0.77% |
| 42 | -0.78% |
| 43 | -0.80% |
| 44 | -0.82% |
| 45 | -0.84% |
| … | … |
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.