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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 Kerosene Creek.
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.
Kerosene Creek
Valid Reviews
84 Valid Reviews
The Kerosene Creek experience has a total of 85 reviews. There are 84 valid reviews that are included when calculating the ranking score and 1 invalid review 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 84 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 37 |
|
44% |
| 9/10 | 22 |
|
26% |
| 8/10 | 19 |
|
23% |
| 7/10 | 3 |
|
4% |
| 6/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 3/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
89.76% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Kerosene Creek valid reviews is 89.76% and is based on 84 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
67 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 84 valid reviews, the experience has 67 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 67 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 32 |
|
48% |
| 9/10 | 18 |
|
27% |
| 8/10 | 13 |
|
19% |
| 7/10 | 3 |
|
4% |
| 6/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
91.49% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Kerosene Creek face-to-face reviews is 91.49% and is based on 67 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
71.30%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel | 4/10 | 506 days | 100% |
| Sam | 8/10 | 1541 days | 17% |
| Haefele Lilja | 3/10 | 2698 days | 3% |
| Melanie | 9/10 | 3336 days | 4% |
| Philip Sheridan | 9/10 | 3363 days | 4% |
| Tina Mlinarevic | 9/10 | 3363 days | 4% |
| Sam Staines | 9/10 | 3394 days | 3% |
| Evan Lloyd | 10/10 | 3394 days | 3% |
| Eline-Jessica van der Hoeven | 9/10 | 3396 days | 3% |
| Sylvain Schiber | 10/10 | 3397 days | 3% |
| Robert Wolf | 10/10 | 3403 days | 3% |
| Elizabeth Braidotti | 9/10 | 3464 days | 3% |
| Taryn Thompson | 8/10 | 3554 days | 3% |
| Lisa Haedrich | 8/10 | 3618 days | 3% |
| Valerie Bernardini | 10/10 | 3631 days | 3% |
| Lisa | 9/10 | 3654 days | 2% |
| Michaela Bartotini | 8/10 | 3657 days | 2% |
| Natasha Harbinson | 9/10 | 3660 days | 2% |
| magdalena gomez haedo | 10/10 | 3668 days | 2% |
| Martina Cervenkova | 10/10 | 3677 days | 2% |
| Tilman | 10/10 | 3682 days | 2% |
| Florian Mueller | 9/10 | 3688 days | 2% |
| Chalie Dotesek | 10/10 | 3721 days | 2% |
| Selma Krap | 10/10 | 3735 days | 2% |
| Ahmed Mohsen Aly | 8/10 | 3762 days | 2% |
| Emma Keegan | 9/10 | 3977 days | 1% |
| Naelan Le Borgue | 9/10 | 3998 days | 1% |
| Michael Stibor | 9/10 | 3999 days | 1% |
| Lagarde | 9/10 | 4340 days | 0% |
| Pelletier | 8/10 | 4340 days | 0% |
| James Russell | 9/10 | 4349 days | 0% |
| Hannah Watt | 10/10 | 4349 days | 0% |
| Bea Westkam | 10/10 | 4357 days | 0% |
| Christopher Berkhahn | 10/10 | 4357 days | 0% |
| Romina De Hill | 7/10 | 4371 days | 0% |
| Tom Hill | 8/10 | 4371 days | 0% |
| thibaut vernelle | 8/10 | 4371 days | 0% |
| Ian Garner | 10/10 | 4386 days | 2% |
| Karel | 6/10 | 4389 days | 2% |
| Junior Pugieux | 10/10 | 4395 days | 2% |
| Gassat | 10/10 | 4395 days | 2% |
| Melissa Hermansson | 10/10 | 4400 days | 2% |
| Laura Pleumeekers | 8/10 | 4418 days | 2% |
| Nelle Dutilleur | 10/10 | 4419 days | 2% |
| Claire Dann | 10/10 | 4432 days | 2% |
| Thi Baut | 8/10 | 4437 days | 2% |
| Christian | 10/10 | 4731 days | 2% |
| Jeremy Eng | 10/10 | 4738 days | 2% |
| Melanie Pretzel | 10/10 | 4740 days | 2% |
| Frederic Birke | 10/10 | 4740 days | 2% |
| Erik Muchembled | 10/10 | 4742 days | 2% |
| Tony and Helene | 9/10 | 4746 days | 2% |
| Rouquette | 10/10 | 4748 days | 2% |
| Kristine and William | 7/10 | 4751 days | 2% |
| N smith | 8/10 | 4797 days | 2% |
| Anne Rodofsen | 9/10 | 4818 days | 2% |
| Neil Beckett | 8/10 | 5072 days | 2% |
| Mark Bogton | 9/10 | 5112 days | 2% |
| Kimberley Mills | 9/10 | 5119 days | 2% |
| Annette May | 8/10 | 5124 days | 2% |
| Colin Philpott | 10/10 | 5125 days | 2% |
| Lindblom | 7/10 | 5129 days | 2% |
| Lilja Bjork Hermannsdottir | 10/10 | 5131 days | 2% |
| Remy van Heugten | 10/10 | 5131 days | 2% |
| Peter W. | 10/10 | 5194 days | 2% |
| Natascha & Greg | 8/10 | 5206 days | 2% |
| Alberto Redner | 10/10 | 5210 days | 2% |
| Johanna & Mark | 10/10 | 5451 days | 2% |
| Stefanie | 9/10 | 5452 days | 2% |
| Rachel Kent-Lawton | 10/10 | 5469 days | 2% |
| Hartheib Schmid | 9/10 | 5472 days | 2% |
| Mike | 8/10 | 5485 days | 2% |
| Luise Jaeger | 9/10 | 5487 days | 2% |
| Bekema | 8/10 | 5495 days | 2% |
| Mike Howe | 8/10 | 5773 days | 2% |
| Herrmann | 9/10 | 5837 days | 2% |
| Will Jemma | 10/10 | 5847 days | 2% |
| Don Morgan | 10/10 | 5875 days | 2% |
| Jakob Jurgen | 10/10 | 5876 days | 2% |
| EA Anders | 8/10 | 5879 days | 2% |
| Karen Raven | 8/10 | 5931 days | 2% |
| Chris Leach | 10/10 | 5931 days | 2% |
| JanneP | 10/10 | 6166 days | 2% |
| SannaS | 10/10 | 6166 days | 2% |
Adjustments
No Adjustment
Several adjustments to the weighted average may be added to improve relevancy and credibility. Kerosene Creek does not meet the criteria for any of these adjustments to apply.
Balancing Adjustment
6.30% 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
78%
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.