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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 Government Gardens Thermal Area.
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.
Government Gardens Thermal Area
Valid Reviews
85 Valid Reviews
The Government Gardens Thermal Area experience has a total of 88 reviews. There are 85 valid reviews that are included when calculating the ranking score and 3 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 85 valid reviews, the experience has 1 face-to-face review collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 85 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 8 |
|
9% |
| 9/10 | 13 |
|
15% |
| 8/10 | 17 |
|
20% |
| 7/10 | 21 |
|
25% |
| 6/10 | 12 |
|
14% |
| 5/10 | 6 |
|
7% |
| 4/10 | 2 |
|
2% |
| 3/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 2/10 | 5 |
|
6% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
70.94% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Government Gardens Thermal Area valid reviews is 70.94% and is based on 85 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
69.81%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiara Hamis | 2/10 | 121 days | 47% |
| Westysdownunder | 6/10 | 152 days | 89% |
| Natalia | 8/10 | 211 days | 100% |
| Anna | 2/10 | 211 days | 46% |
| Kaitlyn Lieschke | 9/10 | 272 days | 99% |
| Jiri | 7/10 | 303 days | 92% |
| Laure | 2/10 | 303 days | 45% |
| Laura (UK) | 10/10 | 425 days | 94% |
| Elodie | 7/10 | 425 days | 87% |
| Lotto | 10/10 | 456 days | 92% |
| sylas | 4/10 | 545 days | 56% |
| Kaylee | 8/10 | 576 days | 83% |
| Kathy from Australia | 9/10 | 576 days | 84% |
| Camper | 4/10 | 576 days | 55% |
| Berdien | 6/10 | 607 days | 71% |
| Charlotte | 6/10 | 637 days | 69% |
| Freeze | 2/10 | 637 days | 36% |
| rosairwinclark@hotmail.co.uk | 6/10 | 637 days | 69% |
| Walvins | 5/10 | 668 days | 59% |
| El and Em | 9/10 | 760 days | 69% |
| Mel. | 7/10 | 851 days | 57% |
| Paula | 5/10 | 882 days | 44% |
| Rya | 10/10 | 911 days | 55% |
| KERL-travelers | 7/10 | 911 days | 51% |
| Jan | 7/10 | 973 days | 45% |
| tortuga | 8/10 | 973 days | 47% |
| Becks | 5/10 | 1003 days | 34% |
| Henry | 9/10 | 1095 days | 36% |
| Marg Dale | 7/10 | 1126 days | 31% |
| D&S | 9/10 | 1126 days | 34% |
| Taylor Russell | 5/10 | 1187 days | 22% |
| erica | 6/10 | 1217 days | 23% |
| Clem | 6/10 | 1217 days | 23% |
| Katie | 7/10 | 1217 days | 25% |
| Sarah | 8/10 | 1248 days | 24% |
| Weronika | 9/10 | 1248 days | 24% |
| Helen E | 8/10 | 1248 days | 24% |
| Suzanne p | 9/10 | 1248 days | 24% |
| Gilles | 6/10 | 1307 days | 18% |
| Terry | 8/10 | 1368 days | 17% |
| BonnieBE | 5/10 | 1399 days | 12% |
| RosieW | 6/10 | 1491 days | 9% |
| Rachel Leghorn | 7/10 | 1582 days | 7% |
| Sharlene | 9/10 | 1703 days | 5% |
| Ashleigh | 7/10 | 1978 days | 4% |
| Rick Percival | 10/10 | 2037 days | 4% |
| Rebecca | 10/10 | 2129 days | 4% |
| Lisa J | 9/10 | 2159 days | 4% |
| sharon armstrong | 10/10 | 2159 days | 4% |
| Roy Swan | 10/10 | 2190 days | 4% |
| Kate | 9/10 | 2221 days | 4% |
| Lucy | 8/10 | 2221 days | 4% |
| Celeste | 8/10 | 2343 days | 3% |
| Serena | 6/10 | 2372 days | 3% |
| Emily | 7/10 | 2372 days | 3% |
| Mike Smith | 7/10 | 2403 days | 3% |
| Almudena | 3/10 | 2403 days | 1% |
| Stuart | 7/10 | 2434 days | 3% |
| Isadora | 8/10 | 2434 days | 3% |
| Bert | 7/10 | 2434 days | 3% |
| Silly American | 9/10 | 2434 days | 3% |
| Luis Vigil Vidal | 6/10 | 2464 days | 3% |
| Lianne | 8/10 | 2495 days | 3% |
| Sven | 7/10 | 2525 days | 3% |
| Steve Mac | 7/10 | 2525 days | 3% |
| Alison | 10/10 | 2617 days | 3% |
| Becca | 7/10 | 2648 days | 2% |
| David Wilson | 8/10 | 2648 days | 3% |
| Lucy751 | 7/10 | 2709 days | 2% |
| Matthias | 8/10 | 2737 days | 2% |
| Courtney | 8/10 | 2737 days | 2% |
| Johnston’s | 8/10 | 2860 days | 2% |
| The Flip Flop Family | 5/10 | 2890 days | 2% |
| Tiago | 7/10 | 2921 days | 2% |
| Claudia | 8/10 | 2921 days | 2% |
| jarren Verbeek | 9/10 | 2952 days | 2% |
| A Brad in a van | 7/10 | 2982 days | 2% |
| ascotandanaussie | 6/10 | 3043 days | 2% |
| jofa972 | 8/10 | 3043 days | 2% |
| Luis Vigil Vidal | 6/10 | 3116 days | 0% |
| Debbie Lesurf | 9/10 | 3171 days | 2% |
| Stefan Hohmann | 8/10 | 3186 days | 2% |
| Jasmine Andrew | 7/10 | 3220 days | 1% |
| Diana Fuenco | 7/10 | 3240 days | 1% |
| Matthias Wohlgemuth | 2/10 | 3481 days | 0% |
Adjustments
No Adjustment
Several adjustments to the weighted average may be added to improve relevancy and credibility. Government Gardens Thermal Area does not meet the criteria for any of these adjustments to apply.
Balancing Adjustment
7.11% 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
77%
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.