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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 Affordable Willowhaven 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.
Affordable Willowhaven Holiday Park
Valid Reviews
79 Valid Reviews
The Affordable Willowhaven Holiday Park experience has a total of 80 reviews. There are 79 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 79 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 21 |
|
27% |
| 9/10 | 31 |
|
39% |
| 8/10 | 15 |
|
19% |
| 7/10 | 6 |
|
8% |
| 6/10 | 3 |
|
4% |
| 5/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 4/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
85.95% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Affordable Willowhaven Holiday Park valid reviews is 85.95% and is based on 79 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
10 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 79 valid reviews, the experience has 10 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 10 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 1 |
|
10% |
| 9/10 | 7 |
|
70% |
| 8/10 | 2 |
|
20% |
| 7/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 6/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
89.00% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Affordable Willowhaven Holiday Park face-to-face reviews is 89.00% and is based on 10 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
88.44%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nalu | 9/10 | 326 days | 100% |
| Yann Le Guyadec | 9/10 | 387 days | 97% |
| Joel Ross | 9/10 | 632 days | 82% |
| Laura | 6/10 | 632 days | 71% |
| iona.catley@hotmail.co.uk | 10/10 | 632 days | 83% |
| Cameron Hunter | 10/10 | 660 days | 81% |
| Carina | 10/10 | 691 days | 78% |
| Kate | 9/10 | 691 days | 77% |
| Daniel | 9/10 | 752 days | 72% |
| Kirsty Speers | 7/10 | 752 days | 68% |
| Clinton dela Cruz | 10/10 | 1025 days | 44% |
| Alex | 7/10 | 1239 days | 24% |
| Belhambra | 10/10 | 1390 days | 16% |
| Just a guy | 10/10 | 1727 days | 5% |
| Kristell | 9/10 | 1756 days | 5% |
| Adam | 8/10 | 1818 days | 5% |
| Izzy | 8/10 | 1848 days | 4% |
| Emma | 8/10 | 1908 days | 4% |
| Soph | 7/10 | 1908 days | 4% |
| Scooper | 8/10 | 2031 days | 4% |
| Melissa Rodrigues | 9/10 | 2093 days | 4% |
| Pat Burns | 8/10 | 2093 days | 4% |
| Jess | 1/10 | 2121 days | 1% |
| Tash & Laura | 9/10 | 2121 days | 4% |
| Melz | 10/10 | 2213 days | 4% |
| Pim Brackenie | 7/10 | 2213 days | 3% |
| john hambly | 8/10 | 2244 days | 4% |
| Grizzly Girl | 8/10 | 2244 days | 4% |
| Chelsea | 8/10 | 2273 days | 4% |
| Inez Cavallaro | 10/10 | 2273 days | 4% |
| Laura | 9/10 | 2458 days | 3% |
| The Farrs | 9/10 | 2458 days | 3% |
| Andreas Fuchs | 10/10 | 2462 days | 3% |
| Stephanie Starbuck | 6/10 | 2526 days | 3% |
| Silvia Martin | 8/10 | 2563 days | 3% |
| Montana McLeod | 10/10 | 2689 days | 3% |
| Matt Robbins | 9/10 | 2758 days | 3% |
| Josh Styx | 8/10 | 2768 days | 3% |
| Janet Pentelow | 9/10 | 2783 days | 3% |
| Richard Webb | 9/10 | 2846 days | 2% |
| Richard Webb | 9/10 | 2861 days | 1% |
| Mark van Beers | 9/10 | 2890 days | 2% |
| Danny Josa Parrott | 10/10 | 2931 days | 2% |
| Shelly Stanchuk | 9/10 | 2942 days | 2% |
| Toby Walters | 10/10 | 3034 days | 2% |
| Goldfinger | 10/10 | 3156 days | 2% |
| David Elliott | 8/10 | 3156 days | 2% |
| Heather Scoltock | 4/10 | 3213 days | 1% |
| Gregor Hohn | 9/10 | 3252 days | 2% |
| Brandy Brooks | 10/10 | 3259 days | 2% |
| Guy Cozen | 10/10 | 3260 days | 2% |
| Kresten Skak | 9/10 | 3281 days | 2% |
| Bertrand Delacour | 9/10 | 3294 days | 1% |
| Amanda Kuen | 8/10 | 3301 days | 1% |
| Corry Stucki | 8/10 | 3331 days | 1% |
| Suzanne Vermeulen | 9/10 | 3340 days | 1% |
| Sebastian Huber | 9/10 | 3372 days | 1% |
| Harriet Bramley | 9/10 | 3388 days | 1% |
| Anita and Wilbur | 10/10 | 3393 days | 1% |
| Will Waine | 10/10 | 3400 days | 1% |
| Chris Read | 5/10 | 3469 days | 1% |
| Michael Ricketts | 9/10 | 3563 days | 1% |
| Manuela | 9/10 | 3640 days | 0% |
| Sebastian Kindler | 10/10 | 3641 days | 0% |
| Grant Pease | 10/10 | 3673 days | 1% |
| Sina Leidig | 10/10 | 3704 days | 1% |
| Jacqui V | 9/10 | 3947 days | 0% |
| catherine welsh | 7/10 | 3978 days | 0% |
| Sonja | 7/10 | 3978 days | 0% |
| Lotte Uneken | 8/10 | 4386 days | 0% |
| phudgb | 6/10 | 4404 days | 0% |
| Chris Sylvia | 8/10 | 4642 days | 0% |
| Andrea Bircher | 9/10 | 4663 days | 0% |
| John & Myra Sloan | 9/10 | 4749 days | 0% |
| Steve Read | 9/10 | 5008 days | 0% |
| Chris White | 9/10 | 5022 days | 0% |
| Peter & Margo Boullin | 9/10 | 5023 days | 0% |
| shirleyduncan | 10/10 | 5043 days | 0% |
| nosey | 9/10 | 5166 days | 0% |
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 Affordable Willowhaven Holiday Park experience has plenty of reviews and does not meet the criteria for any adjustment.
Recent Reviews Adjustment
-4.05% Adjustment
There may be an adjustment if this experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 43 days. However the Affordable Willowhaven 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 Affordable Willowhaven Holiday Park experience has been adjusted for 200 days. Adjustments are according to the following table.
| Days | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| … | … |
| 197 | -3.99% |
| 198 | -4.01% |
| 199 | -4.03% |
| 200 | -4.05% |
| 201 | -4.07% |
| 202 | -4.09% |
| 203 | -4.11% |
| … | … |
Balancing Adjustment
1.95% 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
86%
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.