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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 Waikite Valley Thermal Pools.
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.
Waikite Valley Thermal Pools
Valid Reviews
81 Valid Reviews
The Waikite Valley Thermal Pools experience has a total of 82 reviews. There are 81 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 81 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 32 |
|
40% |
| 9/10 | 23 |
|
28% |
| 8/10 | 20 |
|
25% |
| 7/10 | 2 |
|
2% |
| 6/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 5/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 2 |
|
2% |
88.15% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Waikite Valley Thermal Pools valid reviews is 88.15% and is based on 81 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
56 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 81 valid reviews, the experience has 56 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 56 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 17 |
|
30% |
| 9/10 | 19 |
|
34% |
| 8/10 | 16 |
|
29% |
| 7/10 | 2 |
|
4% |
| 6/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
| 5/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
88.21% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Waikite Valley Thermal Pools face-to-face reviews is 88.21% and is based on 56 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
83.44%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cam an | 8/10 | 590 days | 100% |
| Mabel | 10/10 | 986 days | 57% |
| L Clarke | 1/10 | 1078 days | 19% |
| Chantelle | 8/10 | 2355 days | 5% |
| Mike Fricker | 10/10 | 2873 days | 3% |
| Rose | 10/10 | 2904 days | 3% |
| Michael Smith | 10/10 | 3240 days | 2% |
| Ben Cunningham | 10/10 | 3268 days | 2% |
| Mark Haydon | 10/10 | 3449 days | 2% |
| Anders Frank | 8/10 | 3460 days | 2% |
| Joonas Lehtomaki | 10/10 | 3496 days | 2% |
| Peter | 10/10 | 3501 days | 2% |
| Maaike | 8/10 | 3501 days | 2% |
| T Geelen | 7/10 | 3501 days | 2% |
| Alexandra Luerner | 10/10 | 3512 days | 2% |
| Eva Hesse | 9/10 | 3558 days | 2% |
| Jane Scott | 9/10 | 3602 days | 2% |
| S Black | 10/10 | 3781 days | 1% |
| John and Jan | 9/10 | 3789 days | 1% |
| Nicola Kersey | 8/10 | 3797 days | 1% |
| Dawn Howard | 8/10 | 3804 days | 1% |
| Josef Biller | 9/10 | 3811 days | 1% |
| Lengxi | 9/10 | 3813 days | 1% |
| Pauline Fontenay | 8/10 | 3819 days | 1% |
| Bernard Welschen | 6/10 | 3821 days | 1% |
| Jan B | 10/10 | 3887 days | 1% |
| Lee Farrington | 10/10 | 3907 days | 1% |
| Jan Meik Stegmann | 9/10 | 4146 days | 0% |
| Wilma Senior | 10/10 | 4211 days | 0% |
| Michal Kamradek | 8/10 | 4222 days | 0% |
| Phil Bromby | 10/10 | 4515 days | 1% |
| Aurelien Noailly | 9/10 | 4526 days | 1% |
| Kristina | 5/10 | 4536 days | 1% |
| Bet | 8/10 | 4576 days | 1% |
| Humphrey | 9/10 | 4852 days | 1% |
| Cloarec Guillaume | 9/10 | 4878 days | 1% |
| Clodec | 7/10 | 4878 days | 1% |
| Florent Corino | 9/10 | 4887 days | 1% |
| Amiot Cyriane | 9/10 | 4887 days | 1% |
| Wenmechers | 8/10 | 4963 days | 1% |
| Shannon Taylor | 10/10 | 4982 days | 1% |
| Mike & Suzann | 10/10 | 5259 days | 1% |
| Annie | 10/10 | 5260 days | 1% |
| Mickey | 9/10 | 5260 days | 1% |
| Cynthia | 10/10 | 5260 days | 1% |
| Rene | 10/10 | 5260 days | 1% |
| Monica | 9/10 | 5263 days | 1% |
| Mike1952 | 9/10 | 5277 days | 1% |
| kiwifrenchy | 9/10 | 5277 days | 1% |
| CMJ | 8/10 | 5308 days | 1% |
| Ron & Hannah de Reuver | 9/10 | 5353 days | 1% |
| R & M Willows | 9/10 | 5356 days | 1% |
| Alice Bastiman | 8/10 | 5591 days | 1% |
| Franzi & Tobi | 10/10 | 5594 days | 1% |
| Janey Chamberlain | 8/10 | 5605 days | 1% |
| Tamara Clark | 9/10 | 5617 days | 1% |
| mr Schumader | 9/10 | 5628 days | 1% |
| Kat Fleming | 8/10 | 5628 days | 1% |
| Lili | 8/10 | 5635 days | 1% |
| Kylie Carson | 10/10 | 5673 days | 1% |
| pipling | 10/10 | 5704 days | 1% |
| Andrew Hammond | 10/10 | 5765 days | 1% |
| shanelle | 1/10 | 5795 days | 0% |
| laver2010 | 10/10 | 5979 days | 1% |
| Helen Power | 8/10 | 6002 days | 1% |
| Moana Cook | 10/10 | 6038 days | 1% |
| ilkal | 9/10 | 6055 days | 1% |
| Ann S | 10/10 | 6077 days | 1% |
| Ietje van Beers | 8/10 | 6130 days | 1% |
| UlaR | 9/10 | 6305 days | 1% |
| Philip | 9/10 | 6362 days | 1% |
| Michael | 10/10 | 6376 days | 1% |
| G Lart | 8/10 | 6377 days | 1% |
| Kirk | 10/10 | 6381 days | 1% |
| Hove | 8/10 | 6385 days | 1% |
| Marc | 10/10 | 6430 days | 1% |
| Andrew | 9/10 | 6496 days | 1% |
| Robin | 10/10 | 6502 days | 1% |
| Ele | 10/10 | 6538 days | 1% |
| Miriam&Eva | 8/10 | 7003 days | 1% |
| Herman&Ineke | 10/10 | 7082 days | 1% |
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 Waikite Valley Thermal Pools experience has plenty of reviews and does not meet the criteria for any adjustment.
Recent Reviews Adjustment
-2.00% Adjustment
There may be an adjustment if this experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 125 days. However the Waikite Valley Thermal Pools 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 Waikite Valley Thermal Pools experience has been adjusted for 200 days. Adjustments are according to the following table.
| Days | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| … | … |
| 197 | -1.97% |
| 198 | -1.98% |
| 199 | -1.99% |
| 200 | -2.00% |
| 201 | -2.01% |
| 202 | -2.02% |
| 203 | -2.03% |
| … | … |
Balancing Adjustment
2.62% 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
84%
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.