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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
83.74%
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 | 668 days | 100% |
| Mabel | 10/10 | 1064 days | 52% |
| L Clarke | 1/10 | 1155 days | 17% |
| Chantelle | 8/10 | 2433 days | 5% |
| Mike Fricker | 10/10 | 2950 days | 4% |
| Rose | 10/10 | 2981 days | 4% |
| Michael Smith | 10/10 | 3317 days | 3% |
| Ben Cunningham | 10/10 | 3346 days | 3% |
| Mark Haydon | 10/10 | 3527 days | 2% |
| Anders Frank | 8/10 | 3538 days | 2% |
| Joonas Lehtomaki | 10/10 | 3574 days | 2% |
| Peter | 10/10 | 3579 days | 2% |
| Maaike | 8/10 | 3579 days | 2% |
| T Geelen | 7/10 | 3579 days | 2% |
| Alexandra Luerner | 10/10 | 3590 days | 2% |
| Eva Hesse | 9/10 | 3636 days | 2% |
| Jane Scott | 9/10 | 3680 days | 2% |
| S Black | 10/10 | 3859 days | 1% |
| John and Jan | 9/10 | 3867 days | 1% |
| Nicola Kersey | 8/10 | 3875 days | 1% |
| Dawn Howard | 8/10 | 3882 days | 1% |
| Josef Biller | 9/10 | 3889 days | 1% |
| Lengxi | 9/10 | 3891 days | 1% |
| Pauline Fontenay | 8/10 | 3897 days | 1% |
| Bernard Welschen | 6/10 | 3899 days | 1% |
| Jan B | 10/10 | 3965 days | 1% |
| Lee Farrington | 10/10 | 3985 days | 1% |
| Jan Meik Stegmann | 9/10 | 4224 days | 0% |
| Wilma Senior | 10/10 | 4289 days | 0% |
| Michal Kamradek | 8/10 | 4300 days | 0% |
| Phil Bromby | 10/10 | 4593 days | 1% |
| Aurelien Noailly | 9/10 | 4604 days | 1% |
| Kristina | 5/10 | 4614 days | 1% |
| Bet | 8/10 | 4654 days | 1% |
| Humphrey | 9/10 | 4930 days | 1% |
| Cloarec Guillaume | 9/10 | 4956 days | 1% |
| Clodec | 7/10 | 4956 days | 1% |
| Florent Corino | 9/10 | 4965 days | 1% |
| Amiot Cyriane | 9/10 | 4965 days | 1% |
| Wenmechers | 8/10 | 5041 days | 1% |
| Shannon Taylor | 10/10 | 5060 days | 1% |
| Mike & Suzann | 10/10 | 5337 days | 1% |
| Annie | 10/10 | 5338 days | 1% |
| Mickey | 9/10 | 5338 days | 1% |
| Cynthia | 10/10 | 5338 days | 1% |
| Rene | 10/10 | 5338 days | 1% |
| Monica | 9/10 | 5341 days | 1% |
| Mike1952 | 9/10 | 5355 days | 1% |
| kiwifrenchy | 9/10 | 5355 days | 1% |
| CMJ | 8/10 | 5386 days | 1% |
| Ron & Hannah de Reuver | 9/10 | 5431 days | 1% |
| R & M Willows | 9/10 | 5434 days | 1% |
| Alice Bastiman | 8/10 | 5669 days | 1% |
| Franzi & Tobi | 10/10 | 5672 days | 1% |
| Janey Chamberlain | 8/10 | 5683 days | 1% |
| Tamara Clark | 9/10 | 5695 days | 1% |
| mr Schumader | 9/10 | 5706 days | 1% |
| Kat Fleming | 8/10 | 5706 days | 1% |
| Lili | 8/10 | 5713 days | 1% |
| Kylie Carson | 10/10 | 5751 days | 1% |
| pipling | 10/10 | 5782 days | 1% |
| Andrew Hammond | 10/10 | 5843 days | 1% |
| shanelle | 1/10 | 5872 days | 0% |
| laver2010 | 10/10 | 6057 days | 1% |
| Helen Power | 8/10 | 6080 days | 1% |
| Moana Cook | 10/10 | 6116 days | 1% |
| ilkal | 9/10 | 6133 days | 1% |
| Ann S | 10/10 | 6155 days | 1% |
| Ietje van Beers | 8/10 | 6208 days | 1% |
| UlaR | 9/10 | 6382 days | 1% |
| Philip | 9/10 | 6440 days | 1% |
| Michael | 10/10 | 6454 days | 1% |
| G Lart | 8/10 | 6455 days | 1% |
| Kirk | 10/10 | 6459 days | 1% |
| Hove | 8/10 | 6463 days | 1% |
| Marc | 10/10 | 6508 days | 1% |
| Andrew | 9/10 | 6574 days | 1% |
| Robin | 10/10 | 6580 days | 1% |
| Ele | 10/10 | 6616 days | 1% |
| Miriam&Eva | 8/10 | 7080 days | 1% |
| Herman&Ineke | 10/10 | 7160 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
-3.25% Adjustment
There may be an adjustment if this experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 68 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 | -3.20% |
| 198 | -3.22% |
| 199 | -3.23% |
| 200 | -3.25% |
| 201 | -3.27% |
| 202 | -3.28% |
| 203 | -3.30% |
| … | … |
Balancing Adjustment
2.86% 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
83%
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.