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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 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
155 Valid Reviews
The The Barn Cabins & Camping experience has a total of 158 reviews. There are 155 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 155 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 32 |
|
21% |
| 9/10 | 53 |
|
34% |
| 8/10 | 39 |
|
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% |
83.10% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the The Barn Cabins & Camping valid reviews is 83.10% and is based on 155 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 155 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
85.96%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rory M | 9/10 | 71 days | 100% |
| Kylee | 9/10 | 255 days | 97% |
| Nadia | 8/10 | 436 days | 89% |
| Stephan Roeder | 9/10 | 436 days | 89% |
| nssg | 8/10 | 650 days | 75% |
| Tal Tal | 9/10 | 710 days | 71% |
| Kingyclan | 8/10 | 741 days | 68% |
| Kelsie | 10/10 | 894 days | 55% |
| Victoria Wendows | 10/10 | 1075 days | 38% |
| Kristina | 9/10 | 1075 days | 37% |
| Kyle | 3/10 | 1106 days | 19% |
| Ritchie | 4/10 | 1106 days | 23% |
| Emer | 10/10 | 1351 days | 18% |
| Oonagh | 10/10 | 1471 days | 12% |
| Beth | 10/10 | 1805 days | 5% |
| Crystal | 7/10 | 1836 days | 5% |
| Rebecca | 10/10 | 1897 days | 5% |
| Himi | 9/10 | 1958 days | 5% |
| Ju | 10/10 | 2171 days | 4% |
| Michael | 10/10 | 2171 days | 4% |
| Tanja & Sven | 10/10 | 2202 days | 4% |
| Su | 10/10 | 2233 days | 4% |
| Mrs Lounis | 10/10 | 2233 days | 4% |
| Susanne | 10/10 | 2263 days | 4% |
| Pim and Martine | 9/10 | 2567 days | 4% |
| Nadja Kampfhenkel | 9/10 | 2567 days | 4% |
| Marieke | 9/10 | 2628 days | 3% |
| James & Kerry | 9/10 | 2628 days | 3% |
| Angela | 10/10 | 2659 days | 3% |
| Grizzly Girl | 8/10 | 2659 days | 3% |
| Ella | 9/10 | 2812 days | 3% |
| Bex & Jake | 10/10 | 2812 days | 3% |
| Matt | 8/10 | 2812 days | 3% |
| P Poiraa | 7/10 | 3244 days | 2% |
| Szymon Stoma | 10/10 | 3347 days | 2% |
| Maura O'Connell | 10/10 | 3373 days | 2% |
| Kim Donze | 8/10 | 3431 days | 2% |
| Nora Gutscher | 10/10 | 3559 days | 2% |
| Charlie Sullivan | 1/10 | 3573 days | 1% |
| T Gerhardy | 9/10 | 3606 days | 1% |
| Carlotta Hubner | 7/10 | 3609 days | 1% |
| Adam Stevens | 8/10 | 3626 days | 1% |
| Pieter-Jan V | 9/10 | 3631 days | 1% |
| Valerie Wee | 6/10 | 3695 days | 1% |
| Geraldine La Forge | 4/10 | 3707 days | 1% |
| Jan Mentink | 9/10 | 3821 days | 1% |
| Matt Betts | 8/10 | 3913 days | 1% |
| Berni Hart | 8/10 | 3940 days | 1% |
| Tarillon Family | 8/10 | 3959 days | 1% |
| Sophia Pickles | 9/10 | 3973 days | 1% |
| Averil Brown | 8/10 | 3994 days | 1% |
| Candice Bergon | 9/10 | 4065 days | 1% |
| Joanne Robertson | 9/10 | 4066 days | 1% |
| tschavalon | 9/10 | 4119 days | 0% |
| Carolin Siegert | 9/10 | 4311 days | 0% |
| Gillian Scott | 9/10 | 4332 days | 0% |
| Eva-Maria Krueger | 10/10 | 4334 days | 0% |
| Xavier | 8/10 | 4355 days | 0% |
| Carina Huhmann | 5/10 | 4398 days | 1% |
| Romina Bolz | 6/10 | 4398 days | 1% |
| Dirk Sörensen | 1/10 | 4699 days | 0% |
| marypy | 9/10 | 4699 days | 1% |
| Annika | 9/10 | 4703 days | 1% |
| Fabian | 7/10 | 4703 days | 1% |
| Jonas Herrmann | 8/10 | 4703 days | 1% |
| Innes Martin | 4/10 | 4793 days | 1% |
| Stephanie Peter | 9/10 | 5051 days | 1% |
| Rachel | 7/10 | 5078 days | 1% |
| Siegfried Krueger | 8/10 | 5080 days | 1% |
| Balonno | 7/10 | 5124 days | 1% |
| FlyKiwiFly | 6/10 | 5124 days | 1% |
| Dean | 9/10 | 5139 days | 1% |
| Sanne Ta Stroete | 8/10 | 5144 days | 1% |
| Sarah Haskell | 6/10 | 5421 days | 1% |
| Rolf | 7/10 | 5421 days | 1% |
| Mulder & vanNistelrooij | 8/10 | 5421 days | 1% |
| Daryl | 10/10 | 5423 days | 1% |
| Jonathan Cree | 8/10 | 5423 days | 1% |
| John | 8/10 | 5428 days | 1% |
| Andy Cameron-Daniels | 9/10 | 5428 days | 1% |
| Faye Cox | 8/10 | 5428 days | 1% |
| Ann-Katrine & Sille | 10/10 | 5428 days | 1% |
| Russ White | 9/10 | 5431 days | 1% |
| Rebecca Stones | 10/10 | 5432 days | 1% |
| Pieter & Annelies | 10/10 | 5432 days | 1% |
| Wouter Teensma | 7/10 | 5434 days | 1% |
| Janine Diehl | 9/10 | 5435 days | 1% |
| Nadja | 9/10 | 5445 days | 1% |
| Hannah Watts | 6/10 | 5445 days | 1% |
| Janelie | 7/10 | 5445 days | 1% |
| Jau | 8/10 | 5448 days | 1% |
| Tom | 9/10 | 5448 days | 1% |
| Kathryn Knipe | 8/10 | 5448 days | 1% |
| Russell Stevens | 6/10 | 5448 days | 1% |
| Nataly Loewidt | 7/10 | 5450 days | 1% |
| Martin L | 10/10 | 5451 days | 1% |
| Meg & Steve | 9/10 | 5728 days | 1% |
| joycevanb | 8/10 | 5734 days | 1% |
| Andy | 7/10 | 5785 days | 1% |
| Antoine Migault | 8/10 | 5785 days | 1% |
| Graeme + Jane Ryan | 9/10 | 5785 days | 1% |
| Christine T | 10/10 | 5789 days | 1% |
| Kay Beaumont | 9/10 | 5797 days | 1% |
| Zara Leyden | 9/10 | 5797 days | 1% |
| Matthias A | 10/10 | 5797 days | 1% |
| Johan | 7/10 | 5797 days | 1% |
| Will Jemma | 9/10 | 5808 days | 1% |
| Marco | 10/10 | 5811 days | 1% |
| Johan Norregaard | 8/10 | 5815 days | 1% |
| hermine Petz | 9/10 | 5817 days | 1% |
| Huber | 10/10 | 5817 days | 1% |
| Jens van Evp | 9/10 | 5819 days | 1% |
| Max Van der Zalm | 8/10 | 5819 days | 1% |
| Hanz | 9/10 | 5819 days | 1% |
| Carolina Gonzalez | 8/10 | 5821 days | 1% |
| Carina Raeder | 7/10 | 5821 days | 1% |
| Kasper | 6/10 | 5821 days | 1% |
| Dersiree Moerbeek | 8/10 | 5821 days | 1% |
| Carol Dale | 8/10 | 5821 days | 1% |
| Brenda | 9/10 | 5821 days | 1% |
| Inga | 8/10 | 5821 days | 1% |
| Gary Judd | 5/10 | 5822 days | 1% |
| BenH | 10/10 | 5823 days | 1% |
| liddellfiona | 10/10 | 5854 days | 1% |
| ursinab | 9/10 | 5869 days | 1% |
| martinab | 10/10 | 5869 days | 1% |
| Marc | 8/10 | 5869 days | 1% |
| katesc | 9/10 | 5874 days | 1% |
| Marons | 6/10 | 5874 days | 1% |
| foucherm | 9/10 | 5878 days | 1% |
| richelle | 8/10 | 5878 days | 1% |
| rosalindm | 10/10 | 5879 days | 1% |
| katepat | 9/10 | 5885 days | 1% |
| Karen Raven | 8/10 | 5892 days | 1% |
| Aart Van Nooy | 8/10 | 5892 days | 1% |
| Bert Wierzy | 8/10 | 5892 days | 1% |
| Debbie Rathbone | 10/10 | 5892 days | 1% |
| Bas van Schagen | 9/10 | 5892 days | 1% |
| Chris Leach | 8/10 | 5892 days | 1% |
| Sarah Goeckener | 6/10 | 5895 days | 1% |
| Zach | 9/10 | 5895 days | 1% |
| Martin | 9/10 | 5895 days | 1% |
| Lindsay Brown | 9/10 | 5895 days | 1% |
| katharina | 9/10 | 5895 days | 1% |
| Thomas Willi | 9/10 | 5895 days | 1% |
| Jess Pasos | 9/10 | 5904 days | 1% |
| TatiamT | 9/10 | 6162 days | 1% |
| VickiS | 9/10 | 6162 days | 1% |
| StephC | 9/10 | 6162 days | 1% |
| SamR1 | 9/10 | 6162 days | 1% |
| KeziaB | 8/10 | 6162 days | 1% |
| Craig | 8/10 | 6171 days | 1% |
| Steve | 8/10 | 6173 days | 1% |
| Abigail | 8/10 | 6176 days | 1% |
| Hayley | 7/10 | 6176 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
-1.34% Adjustment
There may be an adjustment if this experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 44 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 66 days. Adjustments are according to the following table.
| Days | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| … | … |
| 63 | -1.28% |
| 64 | -1.30% |
| 65 | -1.32% |
| 66 | -1.34% |
| 67 | -1.36% |
| 68 | -1.38% |
| 69 | -1.40% |
| … | … |
Balancing Adjustment
1.90% 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
87%
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.