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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 Rakaia Gorge Camping Ground.
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Rakaia Gorge Camping Ground
Valid Reviews
115 Valid Reviews
The Rakaia Gorge Camping Ground experience has a total of 119 reviews. There are 115 valid reviews that are included when calculating the ranking score and 4 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 115 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 54 |
|
47% |
| 9/10 | 27 |
|
23% |
| 8/10 | 21 |
|
18% |
| 7/10 | 6 |
|
5% |
| 6/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 5/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 2/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 1/10 | 3 |
|
3% |
88.00% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Rakaia Gorge Camping Ground valid reviews is 88.00% and is based on 115 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
16 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 115 valid reviews, the experience has 16 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 16 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 7 |
|
44% |
| 9/10 | 6 |
|
38% |
| 8/10 | 3 |
|
19% |
| 7/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 6/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
92.50% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Rakaia Gorge Camping Ground face-to-face reviews is 92.50% and is based on 16 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
91.56%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Van | 10/10 | 192 days | 100% |
| Martin | 10/10 | 220 days | 99% |
| Jan | 9/10 | 220 days | 98% |
| Phil | 9/10 | 373 days | 93% |
| Eleanor Tresidder | 10/10 | 557 days | 84% |
| Isy | 10/10 | 616 days | 80% |
| Sabina | 10/10 | 616 days | 80% |
| Peter | 9/10 | 647 days | 77% |
| Sue Peggs | 9/10 | 677 days | 75% |
| Stu | 9/10 | 738 days | 70% |
| JD | 2/10 | 830 days | 28% |
| Marjolein | 8/10 | 891 days | 55% |
| Barry and Lesley Joy | 10/10 | 922 days | 53% |
| Amy Harwood | 9/10 | 951 days | 49% |
| HazzMatazz | 10/10 | 951 days | 50% |
| Ayla Maskey | 10/10 | 982 days | 46% |
| Anonymous | 1/10 | 982 days | 19% |
| Daniel & Michele | 10/10 | 1013 days | 43% |
| Esther | 8/10 | 1316 days | 20% |
| Russell | 10/10 | 1316 days | 20% |
| Yvonne | 10/10 | 1347 days | 18% |
| Chantal D | 8/10 | 1500 days | 11% |
| Samantha Mc | 1/10 | 1712 days | 2% |
| Wishful fisherman | 7/10 | 1712 days | 5% |
| June | 10/10 | 1804 days | 5% |
| Trina | 10/10 | 1957 days | 5% |
| Mel brown | 10/10 | 2018 days | 5% |
| Brandon | 10/10 | 2108 days | 4% |
| Ying | 9/10 | 2199 days | 4% |
| Jood | 6/10 | 2383 days | 3% |
| NoFearNomads | 10/10 | 2412 days | 4% |
| Beggars | 10/10 | 2443 days | 4% |
| Monica A | 9/10 | 2474 days | 4% |
| Jono | 10/10 | 2504 days | 4% |
| Shannon | 10/10 | 2535 days | 3% |
| Andrew Hammond | 8/10 | 2565 days | 3% |
| Clément | 3/10 | 2596 days | 2% |
| Tarsha | 5/10 | 2596 days | 3% |
| ben mannering | 9/10 | 2596 days | 3% |
| ScoutnIndi | 9/10 | 2657 days | 3% |
| Andrew | 10/10 | 2749 days | 3% |
| Samuel fabien Jacquart | 1/10 | 2777 days | 1% |
| Di Murray | 10/10 | 2777 days | 3% |
| Jolanda | 10/10 | 2808 days | 3% |
| Nadja Kampfhenkel | 10/10 | 2808 days | 3% |
| Elin | 10/10 | 2808 days | 3% |
| Stone | 10/10 | 2808 days | 3% |
| Samantha H. | 10/10 | 2839 days | 3% |
| Jolanda | 10/10 | 2900 days | 3% |
| Axel | 8/10 | 2900 days | 3% |
| Sophie Skinner | 10/10 | 2900 days | 3% |
| Dylan | 8/10 | 2961 days | 3% |
| Nathaniel Bond | 9/10 | 3112 days | 2% |
| Anna | 9/10 | 3114 days | 2% |
| Tristan & Jolie | 10/10 | 3114 days | 2% |
| Clobby | 10/10 | 3142 days | 2% |
| Helen Bond | 10/10 | 3173 days | 2% |
| Jozef Pinkerton | 8/10 | 3285 days | 2% |
| Marc Lambert | 9/10 | 3454 days | 2% |
| Cathy Mead | 10/10 | 3471 days | 2% |
| David Blackley | 10/10 | 3495 days | 2% |
| Laurentius Bijsmans | 9/10 | 3498 days | 2% |
| Andrew Wardell | 10/10 | 3506 days | 2% |
| Peter Armstrong | 9/10 | 3506 days | 2% |
| Stuart Gange | 8/10 | 3560 days | 1% |
| Peter Moore | 10/10 | 3579 days | 1% |
| Richard Houghton | 8/10 | 3598 days | 1% |
| Shaylene Noble | 9/10 | 3634 days | 1% |
| Derek Drost | 7/10 | 3634 days | 1% |
| Jenny Adams | 10/10 | 3823 days | 1% |
| Sarah Dial | 10/10 | 3843 days | 1% |
| Gilles Andrieu | 8/10 | 3854 days | 1% |
| Kim | 9/10 | 3854 days | 1% |
| Philippa and Adam | 9/10 | 3876 days | 1% |
| Dan Bow | 10/10 | 3906 days | 1% |
| campasouth1 | 10/10 | 3909 days | 1% |
| Faye Livock | 10/10 | 3942 days | 1% |
| Sarah Gurney | 10/10 | 3957 days | 1% |
| Carly-Leanne | 10/10 | 4111 days | 0% |
| Sally Smith | 8/10 | 4148 days | 0% |
| Alexandre Drouet | 10/10 | 4172 days | 0% |
| Mike Merrick | 8/10 | 4208 days | 0% |
| Andrew Cruickshank | 9/10 | 4209 days | 0% |
| Adam Wight | 10/10 | 4212 days | 0% |
| Jurgen Moors | 8/10 | 4254 days | 0% |
| Sidney Stokkers | 9/10 | 4268 days | 0% |
| Lorna fraser | 9/10 | 4453 days | 1% |
| Tom Guthknecht | 9/10 | 4538 days | 0% |
| tracey aylmer | 8/10 | 4575 days | 1% |
| Viola | 8/10 | 4602 days | 0% |
| J D | 8/10 | 4603 days | 1% |
| Mike Fricker | 9/10 | 4634 days | 1% |
| Adam Taniwha | 9/10 | 4665 days | 1% |
| Brian | 7/10 | 4695 days | 1% |
| Karen Perry | 7/10 | 4756 days | 1% |
| Jay Sorrell | 7/10 | 4756 days | 1% |
| AlanDaniel | 7/10 | 4879 days | 1% |
| Colin Webster | 10/10 | 4951 days | 0% |
| Jan Zimmerman | 10/10 | 4955 days | 0% |
| Danish_family | 8/10 | 4968 days | 1% |
| Abee and Suess | 10/10 | 5047 days | 0% |
| Marjo Cousijn | 9/10 | 5047 days | 0% |
| Bandzior | 10/10 | 5091 days | 1% |
| thefresh2o | 10/10 | 5274 days | 1% |
| Dave McLeish | 9/10 | 5332 days | 0% |
| DJohnson | 10/10 | 5487 days | 1% |
| Michael | 10/10 | 5654 days | 0% |
| Steve & Pearl Baker | 10/10 | 5661 days | 0% |
| Echst Daniela | 9/10 | 5694 days | 0% |
| Andrew Hammond | 8/10 | 5822 days | 1% |
| deepujames | 8/10 | 5975 days | 1% |
| Graham Pullman | 10/10 | 6036 days | 1% |
| Anne Heriot | 8/10 | 6076 days | 0% |
| djrogers | 10/10 | 6119 days | 0% |
| koellner | 8/10 | 6124 days | 0% |
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 Rakaia Gorge Camping Ground experience has plenty of reviews and does not meet the criteria for any adjustment.
Recent Reviews Adjustment
-2.38% Adjustment
There may be an adjustment if this experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 85 days. However the Rakaia Gorge Camping Ground 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 Rakaia Gorge Camping Ground experience has been adjusted for 171 days. Adjustments are according to the following table.
| Days | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| … | … |
| 168 | -2.34% |
| 169 | -2.35% |
| 170 | -2.37% |
| 171 | -2.38% |
| 172 | -2.39% |
| 173 | -2.41% |
| 174 | -2.42% |
| … | … |
Balancing Adjustment
1.11% 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.