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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 Lake Domain 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.
Lake Domain Reserve
Valid Reviews
44 Valid Reviews
The Lake Domain Reserve experience has a total of 44 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.
Within these 44 valid reviews, the experience has 2 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 44 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 8 |
|
18% |
| 9/10 | 10 |
|
23% |
| 8/10 | 16 |
|
36% |
| 7/10 | 7 |
|
16% |
| 6/10 | 2 |
|
5% |
| 5/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
82.73% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Lake Domain Reserve valid reviews is 82.73% and is based on 44 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
77.11%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Rayner | 10/10 | 50 days | 100% |
| Niko | 6/10 | 201 days | 84% |
| FF | 5/10 | 201 days | 74% |
| Lexi | 8/10 | 688 days | 72% |
| Rosie | 7/10 | 841 days | 55% |
| Pauline | 8/10 | 841 days | 58% |
| Ferym | 8/10 | 841 days | 58% |
| Taylor Russell | 8/10 | 1146 days | 30% |
| Char | 7/10 | 1266 days | 21% |
| Romy De Bruin | 7/10 | 1327 days | 18% |
| Mat G | 10/10 | 1327 days | 19% |
| Sam and Emma | 7/10 | 1572 days | 8% |
| Edwards fam | 8/10 | 1600 days | 7% |
| Brigit Pratt | 6/10 | 1631 days | 6% |
| Ae Marika | 10/10 | 1753 days | 5% |
| Keybags | 10/10 | 1815 days | 5% |
| Di Gredig | 10/10 | 1937 days | 4% |
| Ralph Gleek | 8/10 | 1965 days | 4% |
| Shar-ron & Jim | 8/10 | 2088 days | 4% |
| Rebecca | 9/10 | 2149 days | 4% |
| Julie Mc Donald | 8/10 | 2180 days | 4% |
| Sara | 8/10 | 2362 days | 4% |
| Lizzy Cobeldick | 8/10 | 2362 days | 4% |
| Peter | 10/10 | 2362 days | 4% |
| Cris &Catherine/ Belgium | 8/10 | 2423 days | 3% |
| Kristyl | 8/10 | 2607 days | 3% |
| Lloyd & Karen | 9/10 | 2637 days | 3% |
| Laura | 9/10 | 2696 days | 3% |
| N&V | 8/10 | 2819 days | 3% |
| Jonas R. | 10/10 | 2819 days | 3% |
| Di & Rob | 9/10 | 2911 days | 2% |
| Phil | 7/10 | 2972 days | 2% |
| ascotandanaussie | 9/10 | 3002 days | 2% |
| Isabel van Megen | 9/10 | 3033 days | 2% |
| Look Out | 9/10 | 3061 days | 2% |
| steve zan | 8/10 | 3549 days | 1% |
| Eric Pollard | 8/10 | 3584 days | 1% |
| John Patterson | 9/10 | 3618 days | 1% |
| Paul Riepen | 9/10 | 3786 days | 1% |
| Michael Bowles | 9/10 | 4056 days | 0% |
| Graeme | 8/10 | 4188 days | 0% |
| Greg Gilmore | 7/10 | 4456 days | 0% |
| Team Kim&James | 7/10 | 4737 days | 1% |
| Tobi | 10/10 | 4864 days | 0% |
Adjustments
No Adjustment
Several adjustments to the weighted average may be added to improve relevancy and credibility. Lake Domain Reserve does not meet the criteria for any of these adjustments to apply.
Balancing Adjustment
3.88% 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
81%
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.