Hi, 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 Little River Campground.
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.
Little River Campground
Valid Reviews
74 Valid Reviews
The Little River Campground experience has a total of 74 valid reviews. There are no 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 74 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 50 |
|
68% |
| 9/10 | 7 |
|
9% |
| 8/10 | 5 |
|
7% |
| 7/10 | 7 |
|
9% |
| 6/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 5/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 4/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 3/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 2/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
90.81% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Little River Campground valid reviews is 90.81% and is based on 74 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
8 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 74 valid reviews, the experience has 8 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 8 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 3 |
|
38% |
| 9/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 8/10 | 2 |
|
25% |
| 7/10 | 2 |
|
25% |
| 6/10 | 1 |
|
13% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
82.50% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Little River Campground face-to-face reviews is 82.50% and is based on 8 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
88.46%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherilyn Saiyan | 10/10 | 168 days | 100% |
| Lea de Jong | 9/10 | 227 days | 98% |
| Maeva Arnold | 8/10 | 227 days | 97% |
| Eline | 7/10 | 533 days | 79% |
| Felix | 4/10 | 898 days | 36% |
| Kim | 10/10 | 929 days | 52% |
| Janet Lewis | 9/10 | 989 days | 45% |
| Louise | 9/10 | 1050 days | 39% |
| Katie Edser | 10/10 | 1295 days | 21% |
| Catherine Barriel | 10/10 | 1323 days | 20% |
| Citlali & Mike | 10/10 | 1354 days | 18% |
| Matthew | 10/10 | 1354 days | 18% |
| Julia | 10/10 | 1385 days | 16% |
| Sonia Rocha | 10/10 | 1385 days | 16% |
| :Shane: | 10/10 | 1811 days | 5% |
| Scott | 10/10 | 1811 days | 5% |
| Julieanne Eason | 10/10 | 2084 days | 5% |
| Lucy and Chris | 10/10 | 2145 days | 4% |
| Jess and Shaun | 10/10 | 2145 days | 4% |
| Carla | 10/10 | 2419 days | 4% |
| Captain Erick | 7/10 | 2419 days | 4% |
| Darla | 10/10 | 2450 days | 4% |
| Richard & Chris, UK | 7/10 | 2450 days | 4% |
| Timothy Davies | 10/10 | 2511 days | 4% |
| Joan & Tony | 10/10 | 2725 days | 3% |
| Sophie | 10/10 | 2756 days | 3% |
| Melanie Berger | 10/10 | 2784 days | 3% |
| Raphy | 9/10 | 2815 days | 3% |
| Mark Blezard | 10/10 | 2846 days | 3% |
| EH | 10/10 | 2907 days | 3% |
| Gina | 10/10 | 2907 days | 3% |
| Marie Sassenberg | 10/10 | 2907 days | 3% |
| Joe | 9/10 | 2937 days | 3% |
| Ken and Denice Paterson | 10/10 | 3121 days | 2% |
| Elsie Cornish | 10/10 | 3146 days | 2% |
| Audrey Brault | 10/10 | 3156 days | 2% |
| Manon Moreno | 8/10 | 3171 days | 2% |
| Paul Churton | 10/10 | 3179 days | 2% |
| Laura Meelynn | 10/10 | 3210 days | 2% |
| Graham Moger | 10/10 | 3226 days | 2% |
| Hester | 10/10 | 3513 days | 2% |
| Amy Smith | 3/10 | 3534 days | 1% |
| Teresa Scott | 10/10 | 3544 days | 2% |
| AdamAndCarlin Parkerson | 10/10 | 3575 days | 2% |
| Liz Barnett | 10/10 | 3819 days | 1% |
| Claudia McConnell | 10/10 | 3819 days | 1% |
| Frederik Lambrecht | 10/10 | 3880 days | 1% |
| Borja Valls | 10/10 | 3907 days | 1% |
| Jesse Newman | 10/10 | 3910 days | 1% |
| Sarah Gurney | 10/10 | 3935 days | 1% |
| Singapore Sling | 5/10 | 3941 days | 1% |
| Liz Bushby | 10/10 | 3963 days | 1% |
| Will Frost | 9/10 | 3965 days | 1% |
| Duncan White | 10/10 | 3971 days | 1% |
| Paul Nebrich | 9/10 | 4190 days | 0% |
| Eric Lambley | 7/10 | 4293 days | 0% |
| Hannibal Reizen | 10/10 | 4304 days | 0% |
| Bert Snel | 10/10 | 4306 days | 0% |
| SUE COLEMAN | 8/10 | 4306 days | 0% |
| Hubert Schmid | 8/10 | 4361 days | 0% |
| tschavalon | 10/10 | 4367 days | 0% |
| Lindsay Roup | 10/10 | 4460 days | 1% |
| Jenny | 10/10 | 4603 days | 1% |
| Rachael | 10/10 | 4603 days | 1% |
| Monique Monique | 7/10 | 4610 days | 1% |
| Andreas | 10/10 | 4641 days | 1% |
| Jonny Strinati | 8/10 | 4916 days | 1% |
| François | 10/10 | 4916 days | 1% |
| Servane Solana | 10/10 | 5006 days | 1% |
| naturerocks | 7/10 | 5037 days | 1% |
| Audelsol | 10/10 | 5037 days | 1% |
| Bandzior | 2/10 | 5067 days | 0% |
| Sophie | 7/10 | 5706 days | 1% |
| John Mathers | 6/10 | 6052 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 Little River Campground experience has plenty of reviews and does not meet the criteria for any adjustment.
Recent Reviews Adjustment
-2.40% Adjustment
There may be an adjustment if this experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 78 days. However the Little River Campground 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 Little River Campground experience has been adjusted for 163 days. Adjustments are according to the following table.
| Days | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| … | … |
| 160 | -2.35% |
| 161 | -2.37% |
| 162 | -2.38% |
| 163 | -2.40% |
| 164 | -2.41% |
| 165 | -2.42% |
| 166 | -2.44% |
| … | … |
Balancing Adjustment
1.62% 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
88%
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.