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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 Little Waipa Reserve.
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 Waipa Reserve
Valid Reviews
58 Valid Reviews
The Little Waipa Reserve experience has a total of 60 reviews. There are 58 valid reviews that are included when calculating the ranking score and 2 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.
Within these 58 valid reviews, the experience has 2 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 58 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 24 |
|
41% |
| 9/10 | 13 |
|
22% |
| 8/10 | 6 |
|
10% |
| 7/10 | 8 |
|
14% |
| 6/10 | 3 |
|
5% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 2 |
|
3% |
| 3/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
84.66% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Little Waipa Reserve valid reviews is 84.66% and is based on 58 valid reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here as a comparison to the weighted average.
Weighted Average
86.54%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Schindelmann | 10/10 | 41 days | 100% |
| Rebecca P | 8/10 | 194 days | 96% |
| Simon | 9/10 | 224 days | 96% |
| Elk | 8/10 | 375 days | 90% |
| Ersin | 9/10 | 406 days | 90% |
| Louise | 10/10 | 650 days | 76% |
| Trevor | 4/10 | 681 days | 48% |
| Doriane | 9/10 | 710 days | 71% |
| Jade Ballantine | 10/10 | 772 days | 66% |
| Jost | 10/10 | 772 days | 66% |
| Mandy | 10/10 | 772 days | 66% |
| 117izy | 6/10 | 802 days | 55% |
| Maartje | 8/10 | 863 days | 56% |
| Benjamin | 9/10 | 863 days | 57% |
| Matthew | 8/10 | 894 days | 53% |
| RM | 9/10 | 955 days | 48% |
| Paul | 10/10 | 986 days | 45% |
| Nicolas | 7/10 | 1075 days | 35% |
| Nikos | 8/10 | 1075 days | 36% |
| Louisa Runge | 7/10 | 1075 days | 35% |
| Janae c | 7/10 | 1106 days | 32% |
| Lukyzee | 9/10 | 1106 days | 34% |
| GRANMA | 10/10 | 1167 days | 30% |
| Max maxwell | 10/10 | 1471 days | 12% |
| Olga | 7/10 | 1471 days | 11% |
| Time Out | 9/10 | 1928 days | 5% |
| Allen Goodall | 10/10 | 2202 days | 4% |
| Rod Brown | 10/10 | 2508 days | 4% |
| John Plane | 10/10 | 2567 days | 4% |
| Roland Hänni | 8/10 | 2598 days | 3% |
| Alyson Reid | 7/10 | 2915 days | 3% |
| Haley Everitt | 3/10 | 3160 days | 1% |
| Helen Quirk | 9/10 | 3261 days | 2% |
| Alison Males | 4/10 | 3295 days | 1% |
| Mark | 10/10 | 3296 days | 2% |
| Maaike Goudriaan | 10/10 | 3296 days | 2% |
| Michelle Smit | 10/10 | 3480 days | 2% |
| Lauren Smith | 10/10 | 3500 days | 2% |
| Denise Farr | 10/10 | 3504 days | 2% |
| Wiola and Nico | 1/10 | 3525 days | 1% |
| Trent Davis | 9/10 | 3563 days | 2% |
| Fernando Silva | 9/10 | 3574 days | 2% |
| Tony Maroulis | 10/10 | 3629 days | 1% |
| Vernesa Smolcic | 10/10 | 3657 days | 1% |
| Bryant Faaola | 7/10 | 3662 days | 1% |
| Miaomace | 10/10 | 3700 days | 1% |
| Victoria | 10/10 | 3754 days | 1% |
| Miguel | 9/10 | 3968 days | 1% |
| Ines | 7/10 | 4000 days | 1% |
| John Treasure | 6/10 | 4362 days | 0% |
| Jordan and Marielle | 10/10 | 4393 days | 1% |
| arnaud paquet | 10/10 | 4485 days | 1% |
| Rosa Fossi | 10/10 | 4515 days | 1% |
| Memain | 7/10 | 4665 days | 1% |
| Konza | 6/10 | 4666 days | 0% |
| Clive | 9/10 | 4727 days | 1% |
| Andrew K | 10/10 | 4758 days | 1% |
| hoppy | 9/10 | 4758 days | 1% |
Adjustments
No Adjustment
Several adjustments to the weighted average may be added to improve relevancy and credibility. Little Waipa Reserve does not meet the criteria for any of these adjustments to apply.
Balancing Adjustment
1.54% 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
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.