Ranking Score Explained
Hi there, thanks for your interest in how we calculate an experience's ranking score. It's at the core of Rankers so I'm pleased you're curious.
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 Martinborough TOP 10 Holiday Park.
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.
Martinborough TOP 10 Holiday Park
Valid Reviews
40 Valid Reviews
The Martinborough TOP 10 Holiday Park experience has a total of 41 reviews. There are 40 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 40 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 18 |
|
45% |
| 9/10 | 14 |
|
35% |
| 8/10 | 5 |
|
13% |
| 7/10 | 2 |
|
5% |
| 6/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 5/10 | 1 |
|
3% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
91.25% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Martinborough TOP 10 Holiday Park valid reviews is 91.25% and is based on 40 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
19 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 40 valid reviews, the experience has 19 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 19 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 9 |
|
47% |
| 9/10 | 7 |
|
37% |
| 8/10 | 2 |
|
11% |
| 7/10 | 1 |
|
5% |
| 6/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
92.63% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Martinborough TOP 10 Holiday Park face-to-face reviews is 92.63% and is based on 19 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
96.72%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keybags | 10/10 | 210 days | 100% |
| Dons | 10/10 | 332 days | 89% |
| Ralph Gleek | 9/10 | 726 days | 29% |
| Ray Tombs | 10/10 | 1032 days | 6% |
| Marn | 9/10 | 1063 days | 6% |
| Peter | 8/10 | 1366 days | 5% |
| The Weathersons | 9/10 | 1441 days | 5% |
| UK 50-something couple | 7/10 | 1456 days | 4% |
| Marc Willemsen | 10/10 | 1501 days | 4% |
| Jan Hiltermann | 8/10 | 1526 days | 4% |
| Sophie Holroyd | 10/10 | 1620 days | 4% |
| Mike Guest | 10/10 | 1950 days | 4% |
| Otto Florian | 9/10 | 2263 days | 3% |
| Richard Thompson | 9/10 | 2310 days | 3% |
| Rodney Woolliscroft | 10/10 | 2435 days | 3% |
| Melvin Spear | 9/10 | 2525 days | 2% |
| Daniel Jarrett | 8/10 | 2704 days | 2% |
| Jean Curry | 10/10 | 2867 days | 2% |
| aamolloy | 10/10 | 3132 days | 1% |
| Karl Cox | 9/10 | 3132 days | 1% |
| TravelNZ | 10/10 | 3132 days | 1% |
| Puma17 | 9/10 | 3313 days | 1% |
| William Notcutt | 5/10 | 3313 days | 1% |
| Adam Hassan | 10/10 | 3349 days | 1% |
| Frank Claassen | 7/10 | 3615 days | 0% |
| Andrea Bircher | 10/10 | 3633 days | 0% |
| Barsch, Arwed & Gertrud | 10/10 | 3679 days | 1% |
| Fran & Roger | 10/10 | 3727 days | 1% |
| Knapen | 9/10 | 3965 days | 1% |
| Richard Bennink | 9/10 | 3975 days | 1% |
| Liz & Jim | 10/10 | 3979 days | 1% |
| Roman & Esther | 9/10 | 3982 days | 1% |
| K Wallis | 10/10 | 3984 days | 1% |
| Judith K. | 10/10 | 4003 days | 1% |
| Beale Klingenberg | 9/10 | 4007 days | 1% |
| Liz Pursey | 9/10 | 4370 days | 1% |
| emmah | 9/10 | 4567 days | 1% |
| TobiasK | 10/10 | 4703 days | 1% |
| ZimmermannA | 8/10 | 4725 days | 1% |
| Mike | 8/10 | 4729 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 Martinborough TOP 10 Holiday Park experience has plenty of reviews and does not meet the criteria for any adjustment.
Recent Reviews Adjustment
-4.13% Adjustment
There may be an adjustment if this experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 48 days. However the Martinborough TOP 10 Holiday Park 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 Martinborough TOP 10 Holiday Park experience has been adjusted for 200 days. Adjustments are according to the following table.
| Days | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| … | … |
| 197 | -4.07% |
| 198 | -4.09% |
| 199 | -4.11% |
| 200 | -4.13% |
| 201 | -4.15% |
| 202 | -4.17% |
| 203 | -4.19% |
| … | … |
Final Ranking Score
93%
The final ranking score once adjustments and rounding has been applied. This value is cached and recalculated each day. Therefore it may not be precisely accurate based on the other values presented.
If you have any questions or comments about our ranking score calculation please get in touch at info@rankers.co.nz.