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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 Christchurch Botanic Gardens.
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.
Christchurch Botanic Gardens
Valid Reviews
73 Valid Reviews
The Christchurch Botanic Gardens experience has a total of 73 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 73 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 22 |
|
30% |
| 9/10 | 21 |
|
29% |
| 8/10 | 25 |
|
34% |
| 7/10 | 4 |
|
5% |
| 6/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
87.81% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Christchurch Botanic Gardens valid reviews is 87.81% and is based on 73 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
66 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 73 valid reviews, the experience has 66 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 66 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 19 |
|
29% |
| 9/10 | 18 |
|
27% |
| 8/10 | 25 |
|
38% |
| 7/10 | 3 |
|
5% |
| 6/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
87.42% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Christchurch Botanic Gardens face-to-face reviews is 87.42% and is based on 66 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
88.36%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sophie R | 10/10 | 2856 days | 100% |
| Wilhelm Wiechel | 10/10 | 2940 days | 94% |
| Nienke Best | 9/10 | 3150 days | 79% |
| Bernd Giermann | 8/10 | 3251 days | 72% |
| Zak Jan | 9/10 | 3290 days | 70% |
| Romana Novotna | 8/10 | 3290 days | 69% |
| Tereza Nemeckova | 10/10 | 3299 days | 70% |
| Petr Sykora | 8/10 | 3299 days | 69% |
| Anna | 8/10 | 3303 days | 69% |
| Sherrie Fox | 9/10 | 3305 days | 69% |
| Felix | 9/10 | 3305 days | 69% |
| Lina Kiellamn | 8/10 | 3306 days | 68% |
| Marek | 9/10 | 3337 days | 67% |
| Kristin Pogue | 8/10 | 3538 days | 53% |
| Madelaine Sirch | 9/10 | 3547 days | 53% |
| Jonathan Maus | 8/10 | 3551 days | 52% |
| Lærke Hagelskjær | 8/10 | 3558 days | 52% |
| Alexandra Zwiers | 8/10 | 3562 days | 51% |
| Greta | 8/10 | 3594 days | 49% |
| Anna Guttle | 8/10 | 3608 days | 48% |
| Anais Touri | 8/10 | 3614 days | 48% |
| Kathanina Jasik | 7/10 | 3620 days | 45% |
| Ahmed Mohsen Aly | 7/10 | 3686 days | 41% |
| Caro G | 9/10 | 3692 days | 43% |
| Shona MacDonald | 8/10 | 4263 days | 5% |
| Sandra Frischmann | 9/10 | 4294 days | 3% |
| Carolin Kettler | 9/10 | 4311 days | 2% |
| Mirjam Betschart | 4/10 | 4311 days | 1% |
| Manuela Michelbach | 8/10 | 4314 days | 2% |
| Colin Evins | 8/10 | 4315 days | 2% |
| Janet Evins | 8/10 | 4315 days | 2% |
| F Ballard | 10/10 | 4323 days | 1% |
| Claire Lieval | 9/10 | 4344 days | 0% |
| Alan Blackburn | 10/10 | 4387 days | 32% |
| Christin Woelk | 9/10 | 4626 days | 32% |
| Dupont | 7/10 | 4668 days | 30% |
| Mathieu Brias | 9/10 | 4708 days | 32% |
| Ingrid | 9/10 | 4734 days | 32% |
| Sue Kieseker | 9/10 | 4737 days | 32% |
| Mark and Eefie | 8/10 | 4737 days | 31% |
| M Booty | 8/10 | 4739 days | 31% |
| Anne and John | 9/10 | 4751 days | 32% |
| Jill Boruff | 10/10 | 5021 days | 32% |
| Ron White | 10/10 | 5033 days | 32% |
| Jaap & Susanne | 9/10 | 5036 days | 32% |
| Lyn Deavin | 7/10 | 5039 days | 30% |
| Erik Poirer | 10/10 | 5041 days | 32% |
| Jon Winter | 10/10 | 5042 days | 32% |
| David & Sue Lokkerbol | 10/10 | 5042 days | 32% |
| Des & Ann Bidwell | 10/10 | 5051 days | 32% |
| Sally Rawson | 8/10 | 5067 days | 31% |
| David & Audrey | 10/10 | 5133 days | 32% |
| Steve Pearce | 8/10 | 5397 days | 31% |
| Derek Puplett | 10/10 | 5397 days | 32% |
| Belony | 10/10 | 5408 days | 32% |
| Andy | 8/10 | 5408 days | 31% |
| Forestal Youri | 10/10 | 5413 days | 32% |
| Gerry Nichols | 10/10 | 5416 days | 32% |
| Mary Van | 10/10 | 5574 days | 32% |
| Conny | 9/10 | 5692 days | 32% |
| Jesper Sch | 10/10 | 5740 days | 32% |
| OMPA | 10/10 | 5746 days | 32% |
| Janny en Bert | 8/10 | 5748 days | 31% |
| Peter Brown | 10/10 | 5754 days | 32% |
| Bob Kusesia | 9/10 | 5759 days | 32% |
| Johan | 8/10 | 5760 days | 31% |
| Jeanne Singuefreld | 8/10 | 5768 days | 31% |
| John Borneman | 9/10 | 5803 days | 32% |
| Dermot Bryne | 9/10 | 5871 days | 32% |
| andyge | 9/10 | 5878 days | 32% |
| AndyEngland | 8/10 | 6080 days | 31% |
| PamB | 10/10 | 6080 days | 32% |
| Andy Baker | 10/10 | 6112 days | 32% |
Adjustments
No Adjustment
Several adjustments to the weighted average may be added to improve relevancy and credibility. Christchurch Botanic Gardens does not meet the criteria for any of these adjustments to apply.
Balancing Adjustment
1.24% 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 folk 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.